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She Climbed 4,000 Meters Pregnant & They Dropped Her Sponsorship | High Altitude Climbing, Training Through Pregnancy & Postpartum Return to Sport — with LOTTA HINSA

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In this episode, I’m joined by professional high-altitude climber Lotta Hinsa to discuss what it looks like to navigate pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood as an elite athlete. Lotta shares her experience balancing a career built around adventure and performance while making the decision to start a family. From training during pregnancy to returning to sport postpartum, this conversation explores the realities of motherhood in the world of extreme athletics.

We talk about the challenges of finding evidence-based guidance, the reactions she received from sponsors and the climbing community, and the identity shifts that come with becoming a mother. Lotta also shares why having a plan matters, but expectations don’t always serve us, and how motherhood has changed the way she approaches both sport and life.

We Talk About:

-becoming a professional climber

-motherhood as an extreme athlete

-advice based on evidence instead of fear

-losing contracts due to pregnancy

-losing followers after getting pregnant

-having a plan but not expectations

-finding your identity as a mom

Time Stamps

1:00 introduction

6:34 thinking about starting a family as an extreme athlete

9:35 deciding where to go to for advice

13:54 concerns with oxygen availability

18:20 reactions of the climbing community and sponsors

27:28 last weeks of pregnancy

32:29 climbing a mountain versus having a baby

36:00 exercise and activity postpartum

43:22 expectations for competing as a new mom

48:59 surprises in motherhood

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CONNECT WITH LOTTA

CONNECT WITH LOTTA:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lottahintsa/

Website: https://youtube.com/@highaltitudexperience?si=WS0EbOlKWiDb1bHx

Substack: lottahintsa

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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Beth Rodden Climbing pregnant, postpartum & perimenopausal

BETH RODDEN -Climbing Pregnant, Postpartum & Perimenopausal

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In this episode, I sit down with legendary climber Beth Rodden, who has spent nearly 30 years pushing the boundaries of the sport. From competitive climbing as a kid to tackling first ascents, Beth has seen it all. But in the past decade, she’s been shedding light on topics long ignored in climbing—body image, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause. Tune in as we discuss navigating pregnancy and postpartum as an athlete, troubleshooting unexpected symptoms, advocating for women in climbing, and how the sport is evolving for future generations.

We Talk About:

-climbing during pregnancy

-unexpected postpartum issues

-troubleshooting your own postpartum

-returning issues in perimenopause

-navigating prolapse symptoms

-deciding to write a book

-advocating for women in climbing

Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

1:57 women in the climbing scene

4:18 judgement around climbing while pregnant

8:50 returning to climbing postpartum

13:30 not knowing what is normal

19:29 being a trailblazer in the climbing space

21:20 concerns with climbing and perimenopause

24:17 public reaction to being open about symptoms

28:15 finding a provider

32:20 how climbing has changed

34:42 writing a book

38:16 challenges women face in climbing

41:00 having the menopause conversation

45:48 rapid fire questions

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

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

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH BETH

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

Website: https://www.bethrodden.com/

The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms’ Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the 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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JOY BLACK- Climbing in Pregnancy & Postpartum

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Today I speak with Joy Black, an avid rock climber, kettlebell enthusiast, and trail runner.  She is a Mom of three, and is living the craziness of having a teenager, toddler, and infant all at the same time.  She truly believes that we are all much stronger than we realize, we just need someone to help us tap into that potential. With over a decade of experience training and coaching, Joy has combined her love of strength training, climbing, and movement with extensive knowledge on training during pregnancy and postpartum.  She is on a mission to equip climbers with knowledge that will empower them during their journey as a pregnant and/or postpartum climber.   If there was ever anyone that could casually find a way to use the words ‘climbing’, ‘ pelvic floor’  and ‘breath mechanics’ in the same sentence…it’s Joy.

Joy also works with The Postpartum Project. It is a one of a kind approach to returning to climbing after baby that combines breath work, core, pelvic floor, strength, and climbing specific training all with the postpartum climber in mind.

We  talk about:

-training and the pregnant athlete

-considerations for higher level individuals

-incorporating breath work

-strength training for climbers

-safety in climbing

Time Stamps

1:00 introduction

2:44 climbing as a mom

8:30 coaching climbing moms

13:40 taking from other fields

14:57 common challenges

24:00 postpartum climbing

29:25 information overload

32:58 overcoming fear

38:58 climbing and prolapse

41:18 rapid fire questions

44:30 online programs

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

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

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH JOY

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

The Postpartum Project: https://adept-pioneer-8009.ck.page/c27e9793f3

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!!!!)

Listen on Buzzsprout: