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I had a major diastasis that led to years of chronic underlying stress which further deepened my struggles. YOUR protocol is YOUR own!!! Let's get you there!!

I am a mom of two sets of twins and went through major health issues after my second set of twins where I struggled with hormone balance, gut issues and many issues that summed up to "just not feeling right". After hitting a brick wall with conventional approaches to postpartum care and traditional doctors, I took matters into my own hands and developed the "Resilient Mama Method". I serve moms wi

th children in elementary through high school who are struggling with fatigue, mood swings, lack of energy, constipation/bloating/gas, weight gain, pain and discomfort with exercise and a general feeling of "OMG! I just don't feel like myself!"

I am a 21 year career trainer with over 1,000 hours of advanced education in movement science, including a Fellowship in Applied Functional Science, advanced postpartum and women's health coaching. I am also a functional nutritionist as a Practitioner of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition. It is my absolute passion to continue to grow my skillset and eduction to offer clients a premium service, with an intimate connection and produce the outcome of FREEDOM they desire! My Resilient Mama Method begins with functional labs that are used to gather objective information...NO MORE GUESSING what is going on based on how you feel. I use:

DUTCH hormone test
Vibrant America Gut Zoomer microbiome test
Vibrant America Food Sensitivity
Trace Minerals Hair Tissue Mineral Assessment

IN ADDITION to the results of these these tests, I hear YOU and listen to your insights about what you are experiencing through an extensive intake form and one on one interview. ONLY then do we initiate a protocol based on YOUR needs, not anyone else. I work with women from 4-6 months with options of long-term support. We meet for movement coaching (exercise) with ME (not a pre-filmed video) and one on one coaching support. YOUR outcome IS getting your LIFE back!! WITHOUT health, motherhood is a tremendous struggle and NOT fun. YOU deserve to feel good all the time!! Send me a DM if you are ready to accept that free
discovery call!!

04/13/2026

"Today!!!! I am excited about everything!!"

Mindset...it matters! ESPECIALLY when the stars are not aligning where you want them ...YET!

You can ALWAYS recognize the individuals who approach the day with a MINDSET of excitement and curiosity!

AND you can recognize those who will find doom in the day NO matter what!

There are too many awesome, exciting and cool things to learn EVERYday!

Are you a..."bring it...let's go" mindset or "oh man, not another day!"

04/12/2026

Content may seem random but it all fits together. Pieces to the puzzle of feeling strong and functioning well connect via daily habits!

Things I am thinking about is:
How can I eat to nourish repair, muscle growth and blood sugar stability...the garden helps TREMENDOUSLY here!

Power translates to efficiency in work related tasks, in L&D: quick response, maneuvering around beds with whole body, staying engaged in odd positions.

Endurance keeps it all going...resists fatigue. When I am are tired, decisions start to fall apart so I just try to stay ahead of it!
The parts appear separate but they all fit together!

Ok- so onward we go, navigating all the things, learning about physiologic, birth, charting, teenage years, and perimenopause, all lumped into one exciting time!

Yay for the tools and access to science, and the drive to apply to our everyday lives!

04/06/2026

The privilege of going through the rigors to become a nurse—and now immersing myself in the enormously challenging task of orienting to Labor and Delivery—is huge. I know that all this hard work, and pushing through the moments when I want to retreat, will pay off.

As I learn the unknown, I can’t ignore or unsee what is known: shift work requires a strategy. I need a strategy. Even though this role is incredibly fulfilling, it takes a physical, mental, and physiological toll. It’s hard.

Today, I’m sharing some strategies I’ve refined through experience and independent study. Still a work in progress and NOTHING is set in stone!

We know that “bookending” the day with a strong morning cortisol awakening response and low cortisol in the evening improves recovery, sleep depth, and overall metabolic health. One of my biggest challenges has been how and when to eat based on my activity level and shift schedule.

In Labor and Delivery, my physical output isn’t high. The stress comes from learning, the anxiety of not yet feeling skilled, and being indoors under fluorescent lights all day. My nutrition strategy needs to reflect that—different from days when my physical output is higher and stressors shift.

Supplementation is based on need. I need to stay mentally sharp, maintain strong executive function, and be able to learn, retain, and apply information. Supplements can give an edge—but lifestyle is the foundation.

The journey continues, and strategies evolve. What an exciting time to have access to so much valuable information to support our bodies.

Cheers to all the hardworking, dedicated nurses who give so much of themselves to others. I’m proud to be part of this incredible community.

04/03/2026

I exercise for mental health…it keeps me focused, happy and confident. I also exercise to keep my body capable and pain free.

Nursing is very hard on the body so drills I add in during the day with the goal of lessening compression, decoupling the hips, rotationg my spine and lifting my arch help me maintain focus, learning and most importantly ABILITY to recover!

Here are some big rocks that I consider when I am creating drills:

1. Staggered feet
2. Diagonal reach
3. One arm reach
4. Reach up at overhead
5. Tall squat opposite knee lift
6. Hinge reach
7. Long lunge step with reach
8. Staggered squat with rotation

The cool thing about understanding movement is you have endless options when it comes to creating drills to sprinkle in through throughout the day.

Also! This immediately produces a reduction in stress. That is huge for things like blood, sugar, stability, energy, and ability to learn new things.

I hope you enjoy these drills and consider adding them into your day. Stay tuned is this journey continues!

03/30/2026

“If you want something that you have never had before. You have to do things that you have never done before.” ~Unknown

The other day my manager called me into her office for a story about an experience that she had as a second career nurse in the acute care setting of the NICU.

She shared how she went from “expert” as a marketing and business analyst to “novice”, responsible for the lives of premature infants at the age of 45. Talk about vulnerability.

During the first 6 months of her orientation, she clung to her comfort zone, the skills she felt most confident in. Managing inputs, strategic thinking, orient and decide, collect data and map a response. But she was struggling to find her in clinical setting, responding to the unpredictable with confidence and calm.

She told me that she noticed I was clinging to my strengths and encouraged me to completely embrace vulnerability, accept the role of novice nurse and dive into every opportunity to grow that presents itself.

To encourage this, she asked me to pause (NOT abandon) a BIG initiative I have been working on which allowed me to keep one foot in the comfortable role of expert and one foot in the uncomfortable role of novice.

I gratefully accepted.

I am PAUSING the comfortable in my work role and diving HEAD first into novice, seeking every opportunity in front of me to grow new skills.

BUT…in order to do THIS, I must dig even deeper into habits that allows the mental resilience to be vulnerable and grow NEW confidence in a VERY intimidating setting where I am responsible for WAY more than behavior change.

Onward we grow in labor and delivery nursing this week. Here is to EMBRACING the Uncomforable!

03/23/2026

✨ "Your habits compound. They will either prolong your life — or slowly shorten it." ~ Dr. Rhonda Patrick

There is SO much empowerment in that single statement!
 🙌 We have the ability to influence health outcomes and improve our function through habits!!

And THEN... through our habits and building our own capacity, we can be a powerful influence on others through our own resilience, greater ability to give, and learn from others.

Through my own studies and self-exploration, I have built systems that truly allow me to counterbalance the stressors in my world, many of which it is just not appropriate to speak of.

But, nutrition and training allow me to be the best of me.

Currently, my nutrition and supplementation practices are focused on combating exposure in the hospital, supporting my immune system, and aiding in repair and regeneration.
 This impacts mood, recovery, sleep, learning, and retention.

Some practices are not ideal, but they are the need for now and will evolve as life shifts and as I learn new things.

That is the AWESOME thing about lifelong study and the power of habits.
 You are always tweaking as you learn and adopting new rhythms!

For now... every shift I am learning new tools to improve my nursing practice and grateful to be in a position to support women during a very precious season of life!

03/20/2026

💪 Programming allows me to not just exercise, but to train. I refuse to crumble along this journey, as there are too many things to do, and I need an intact, physical body and brain to be able to do that!

• ⏳ So, some of the challenges that I have faced since beginning to work as a nurse is time limitation and residual fatigue from shift work. Now add on the shifting school schedule and busy activity calendar, and time becomes even more precious.

• 🙏 I'm not complaining, and I definitely have immense gratitude for even having these challenges in my life, because with them comes a lot of good—but they are considerations when you think about programming.

• ⚡ In order to recover well, inputs matter! Things that I have been working on are improving my bodies ability to resist defamation:

I've added in more explosive drills.

Need to have feet that are agile and ankles that are both stable and mobile… so footwork takes precedence.

Staying mentally engaged for 12+ hours, especially as a new nurse, is hard!

So high intensity intervals, where I am truly hitting top and effort, is very important!

• 🧠 Overall, physical strength and resilience comes from consistent training to maintain muscle health. Trust me, the last thing on my concern list right now is losing weight… my top priority maintaining my ability to follow through on training, which means nutrition matters!

• 🌱 It's a combination of all the little things that add up to navigating these challenging years! Unfortunately, these years are going to fly by, and the precious moments that I have with my family—I wanna make sure that I am 100% mentally and physically intact to soak them all in!

• 🔥 Exercise, IMHOP, is the greatest asset to be able to do that! Enjoy the drills! Where your body remember you can do this!
coachbeth thank you 👊🏻💪🏻

MindAndBod

03/17/2026

Things I'm hanging onto and implementing on a daily basis during my first year as a Labor and Delivery nurse include:

* nutrition
* exercise
* sleep
* bright light
* gratitude

Since I know that maintaining gut health, protecting muscle mass, and supporting blood sugar stability make all the difference in my ability to tolerate stress and stay resilient to the inevitable… those are my foundations! If all of my habits align to meet those needs, I'm good! There is so much peace and empowerment in just having that knowledge.

Nutrition:

* It is difficult to eat enough on work days, even though I pack all of my meals… there just is not time.
* So I maximize the time that I have and plan for dense, nutrient-rich meals.
* Focusing on protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
* I also look at the week as a whole and really strive to hit high on nutrition on off days.

Exercise:

* I have found that I recover much better from short, high-intensity cardio, so for the time being I've let the endurance work go.
* I just cannot recover from it.
* Strength… that's my main focus.
* I lift four days per week.

Sleep:

* I am hitting 7+ hours and will share my sleep stack later.

Light, nature, and gratitude:

* I am in the sun every opportunity I get.
* Gardening, walking on the trail, or simply being outside fill the nature bucket for now.

* And gratitude… I have a lot of it.

* Even though this is a challenging journey, I am very fortunate to be in the role that I am!

OK, that's all I've got! Still working towards my goal of getting back to posting regular blog articles… but for now, sharing this path to midwife right here with you!

Thanks for joining me!

03/15/2026

The days are getting longer ☀️ and the garden is poppin!

Soon everyone and everything will be covered in yellow dust!

Immense gratitude to be here today to witness it all!!

03/11/2026

* The other day, I asked a patient, “tell me what you know about pelvic health PT”. AND do you know what she said…”how much do you want to know!” WELL, you better believe, I went right out and with enormous glee told my preceptor…GUESS WHAT!!!

* Sadly, this is now a rarity. SO many women do understand the breadth of help that pelvic health PT can provide!!

* AND!!! It does not just stop with the PT, training as women does NOT just equal little pink 3 pound dumbbells, MAN we are SO much more.

* If you have ever had the privilidge of witnessing a woman labor and give birth to new life, you would realize the enormous athletic event that it entails.

* BUT…that is just the begining! Cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, sports…ALL of the things a mom must do hinge on her ability to move well, without dysfunction and pain. WE MUST be able to exercise to build the capacity to do all of these things!

* Gonzalez et al. (2025) found that pelvic floor dysfunction affects approximately 1 in 3 (32%–50%) women. That is way too much!!

* In 2019, ACOG found pelvic floor disorders should not be accepted as an inevitable consequence of childbirth and recommends postpartum screening and prompt referral to pelvic health PT.

WHAT a thrilling time to be in WOMEN’s health…the tide is shifting!

Gonzalez et al.: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42018

ACOG: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003466

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03/05/2026

Yesterday I was talking to a client about the humor of being a new nurse, age 47 and in a second career.

🤔Challenging… Understatement of the century.
 🧐Humbling… Also understatement of the century!

• At least 10 times a shift I said to myself the one liner, "OK Amy you can do this."
 • Fumbling to find the right instrument • Not being able to open up a packet of gel fast enough • Almost spraying a bag of saline on a patient in an effort to switch lines

Just a few of the highlights.
💪🏻So… Training and nutrition again in my life must take center stage!

🌪️If each time one of these events occurred I launched into a major stress reaction and physically felt crushed at the end of every shift👉🏼👉🏼this journey would end pretty quickly.

The drills I am sharing with you today highlight some key areas that I am constantly working on:
• My feet • My hips • Anti-rotation through the core

Using allows me to load along an axis in multiple planes of motion.

👊🏻Because we cannot train the feet independent of the hips. 👊🏻And if we want our body to retain the memory of movement, load is important.

🙌I hope you enjoy these drills and layer them into your other already healthy habits to continue to build capacity and resilience!

🤗PS… if you are learning new things and feeling overwhelmed… Remember, "it's not hard, it's just new".

 

03/03/2026

I am new to labor and delivery nursing and soaking it all in 🤍✨
�You may think that should be enough… But it definitely is not.

• I am not new to women's health and have more than two decades of coaching behind me.
�• That alone makes me completely unable to avoid delivering the powerful message of early intervention with pelvic floor disorders.

One of many benefits of going through the BSN is two full journal, articles, research guidance, and assignments on analyzing health policy 📚✍🏽
�• There is distinct connection between postpartum depression and pelvic floor disorders in the literature.

That alone should spur change in how women are treated in the anti, natal and postpartum period 🤰🏽🩺
�• And how we shaped the conversation about exercise, pelvic health and integrating those behaviors into a lifestyle.

Access is a big point of concern…
�• time, resources, and how to integrate exercise and specific drills for prevention and treatment is an important consideration.

As a nurse, one of my responsibilities is education and advocacy for the patient 💪🏽
�• And you better believe every single room that I go in with my preceptor , I'm asking the questions and advocating for my patience to see care after she meets her baby.

So when you look at these drills in this short 30 second reel sped up, 1.8 times… ⏱️
�• Can you see the pelvic floor connection?�• How the foot is talking to the hips, the rib cage, the shoulder all the way through to the fingertips…

Thanks for walking this journey with me 🤍
� I hope you're here all the way through to midwifery.

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