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The Thoughts You’re Too Scared to Say Out Loud — Birth Trauma, Intrusive Thoughts & Postpartum Mental Health with DR. VANESSA KOMAREK (@heavy_lifting_psychologist)

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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Vanessa Komarek, a licensed psychologist, certified personal trainer, and founder of a group practice in Upstate New York. She specializes in the evidence-based treatment of PTSD and is known for integrating mental health care with physical movement.

This episode explores how trauma can show up after birth, what PTSD symptoms may look like, and why so many moms struggle with unrealistic expectations. We also discuss the athlete identity, the myth of balance, and practical ways to move beyond all-or-nothing thinking with more compassion for yourself.

We Talk About:

-the only constant is change

-dealing with birth trauma

-symptoms of PTSD

-overcoming the all-or-nothing mindset

-dealing with intrusive thoughts

Time Stamps

0:00 introduction

6:07 talking about mental load

9:48 what got Vanessa into psychology

12:55 helping moms deal with trauma and expectations

19:55 ignoring the bad advice

23:48 the athlete identity

28:17 balance is a myth

35:58 helping moms overcome perfectionism

37:41 what she has learned in her journey

45:19 being an active mom

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CONNECT WITH VANESSA

IG: https://www.instagram.com/heavy_lifting_psychologist/

Website: www.adaptpsych.org

The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms’ Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.

This show has been a long time in the making!

You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.

If you’re like me, you don’t have a lot of free time (heck, you’re probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!

If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)

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mom and baby sleep lauren engler

Mom & Baby Sleep with Lauren Engler

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Today I speak with Lauren Engler, a mom of two girls and a former elementary school teacher, she now works as a pediatric sleep consultant. She was inspired to become a sleep consultant after dealing with sleep struggles with her first daughter. After working with a sleep consultant for her daughter, she knew she needed to become one to help other parents. Lauren talks about what she sees with parents and common struggles they face. She tells us about her own experiences with both of her children and how each was different! 

I know so many of us have dealt with lack of sleep surrounding our children. You will want to hear what Lauren has to say!

We  talk about:

-dealing with sleep regressions

-sleep cycles

-lack of sleep affecting workouts

-nursing moms and sleep

-asking for help

-do what works for you

-divide and conquer 

Time Stamps

1:00 introduction

4:30 how baby’s asleep affect mom

7:04 sleep when baby sleeps myth

8:05 practical tips

11:10 co-sleeping thoughts

16:10 working with Lauren

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH LAUREN

IG: https://www.instagram.com/sleep_via_graces/

The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms’ Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.

This show has been a long time in the making!

You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.

If you’re like me, you don’t have a lot of free time (heck, you’re probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!

If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)

Watch Episode on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/qTTKnBLkQ9I

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Returning to Trail Running After Baby with Amy Leedham aka Amy the Punisher

Returning to Trail Running After Baby with Amy Leedham aka Amy the Punisher

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Today I speak with Amy Leedham, trail and ultra runner runner. She is a Solomon sponsored athlete who represented the USA at the 2018 Trail Running World Championships. After dealing with some injuries, she got pregnant and had her daughter in July of 2020. She ran and did strength training during her pregnancy and thought everything was normal until she started to run 11 weeks postpartum. Even 9 months postpartum, she was still unable to run. She talks about her experience trying to get physical therapy care postpartum and her struggles dealing with insurance and conflicting opinions. 

Amy openly shares her struggles with her birth and the struggles she had getting the care she needed postpartum. So many of us can relate to her story.  You don’t want to miss the interview!

We  talk about:

-returning to run postpartum

-struggles getting physical therapy postpartum

-feelings of isolation

-challenged to finding help

-how she finally found help

-following programs without external feedback 

-thoughts about having another child

Time Stamps

1:00 introduction

4:57 expectations with postpartum return to run

7:05 greatest challenges to get back to running

12:58 medical advice she received

16:48 feedback form her blog post

19:00 finally getting help

28:00 what she wishes she knew sooner

32:40 advice for past and future self

37:50 defining fitness

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH AMY

IG: https://www.instagram.com/amy_the_punisher/

The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms’ Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.

This show has been a long time in the making!

You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.

If you’re like me, you don’t have a lot of free time (heck, you’re probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!

If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)

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mind body and advocacy with kimberly johnson

Mind, Body & Advocacy with Kimberley Johnson 

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Today I speak with Kimberly Johnson, a PhD student in clinical psychology who specializes in perinatal, pelvic, & maternal health. As a former professional cyclist, Kimberly has dealt with her fair share of injuries. We talk about how those experiences relate to her postpartum recovery and what other moms can learn from their past experiences. Kimberly is able to take her own postpartum experiences into her PhD studies in psychology, helping her to recognize this unseat need in the industry. Kimberly shares why her research is important and what is lacking in the industry.

We discuss current trends in the industry and what it could mean for the future. You don’t want to miss the interview!

We  talk about:

-dealing with injury as a former Pro cyclist

-accepting uncertainties of recoveries

-stigma with pelvic floor injuries

-birth-related trauma and injury

-discrepancy between expectation and reality

Time Stamps

1:00 relating injuries to postpartum recovery

3:54 dealing with the unexpected

6:48 bringing her postpartum experience into her PhD studies

10:00 birth related trauma and injury

13:30 current trends in the research

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

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CONNECT WITH KIMBERLY

IG: https://www.instagram.com/wildmatrescence/

The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms’ Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.

This show has been a long time in the making!

You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.

If you’re like me, you don’t have a lot of free time (heck, you’re probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!

If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)

Watch Episode on YouTube:

Listen on Buzzsprout: