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July 8 2022

The Truth About Diastasis Recti & Tummy Tucks with Lisa Marie Ryan

Carrie Pagliano Active Mom Podcast new mom advice, postpartum, postpartum return to run, running coach, strength coach

Today I speak with Lisa Marie Ryan, a former high school English teacher who completely changed her career after the birth of her children. Before having children, she was a competitive CrossFit athlete who then struggled postpartum with diastasis recti. Because of her experience, she became a coach to help women avoid experiences like hers. We hear about her coming to terms with getting a tummy tuck to fix her diastasis recti and how she was completely open about her experience leading up to it. With the perspective she gained with her experience, Lisa is able to empathize with so many women.

Lisa is so open about her experience getting surgery and how she’s dealt with it as an athlete. You don’t want to miss this episode!

We talk about:

-dealing with diastasis recti

-deciding to become a coach

-the decision to get a tummy tuck

-how surgery affected her as an athlete

-using her personal experience in her coaching

-fielding questions about surgery

-founding Tummy Tuck Rehab

-the mental aspect of tummy tuck recovery

Time Stamps

1:00 introduction

8:00 getting past the fear of returning to exercise

9:30 coming to terms with a tummy tuck

11:43 navigating DRA/surgery as an athlete

17:12 how her experience informs her as a coach

22:40 diving into the DMs

28:10 Tummy Tuck Rehab

36:10 activity before and after surgery

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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.

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July 1 2022

Integrating Strength Training for Runners with Dr. Ellie Somers, PT

Carrie Pagliano Active Mom Podcast new mom advice, postpartum, postpartum return to run, running coach, strength coach

Today I speak with Dr. Ellie Somers, a physical therapist from Sisu, Washington, who aims to empower women by helping them get active again. By giving women autonomy in their return to run journey, Ellie takes into account all of the nuances that is present in each person’s situation. She helps women set attainable goals while also giving them authority to shape their own experience. Ellie uses her experience as a coach to really connect with and lead her physical therapy clients on their journeys.

We talk about how to find the help you need to reach your goals postpartum. Knowing what you want by setting your goals is the first and most important step. Ellie truly believes in empowerment. You don’t want to miss this interview!

We talk about:

-strength training and why it’s important for runners

-autonomy for women in their path back to running

-integrating coaching and physical therapy

-knowing what you want to find the help you need

-advocating for yourself

-periodizing training based on menstrual cycle

Time Stamps

1:00 introduction

1:25 biggest mistakes for coaches/PTs make with women returning to run.

5:03 bringing coaching into physical therapy

7:35 finding help when returning to run