Broads: The Bold & Badass Fitness Podcast for Women29 Apr 2025

86: Brianna Battles: Must Know Tips to Transform Your Body After Baby

Let’s be honest—how often do we think about how pregnancy and postpartum affect our training and recovery? For many women, this season of life brings unique challenges that aren't always addressed in mainstream fitness advice. In today’s episode, Brianna Battles, founder of Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism, joins me to discuss the importance of training during pregnancy and postpartum. We dive into how to modify your workouts to protect your pelvic health, the importance of understanding diastasis recti, and how to train your body while respecting its changes. Brianna also shares valuable insights on mindset—why it’s crucial to adjust your approach to exercise during these transformative periods and how to embrace the process. With years of experience helping women train safely through pregnancy and postpartum, Brianna offers practical advice on regaining strength, improving pelvic health, and rethinking fitness goals for the long term. Tune in for a powerful conversation on fitness, health, and recovery after having a baby! We Also Discuss: (00:13) The Fitness Struggle: Balancing Motherhood & Health (07:38) Pelvic Health 101: Why It’s Key During Pregnancy (18:54) Embracing the Shift: Navigating Body Changes in Motherhood (26:35) Core Training Secrets for Pregnant Women: What You Need to Know (37:14) Diastasis Recti: Understanding Postpartum Recovery (49:00) Overcoming Postpartum Challenges & Restoring Your Strength (58:37) Building a Support Network for Pregnant & Postpartum Athletes Thank You to Our Sponsors: Broads: Broads gives you structured, progressive training and a powerhouse community to keep you strong, consistent, and unstoppable. Join today at broads.app and use code PODCAST for 20% off your first month! Legion: Use code Tara20 for 20% off your first order and double loyalty cash back any order after that when you shop at LegionAthletics.com Find more from Tara: Website: https://www.taralaferrara.com/ Instagram: @taralaferrara @broads.podcast @broads.app Youtube: Tara LaFerrara Tiktok: @taralaferrara Find more from Brianna Battles: Website: https://go.briannabattles.com Instagram: @brianna.battles Programs: https://go.briannabattles.com/programs

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151: Liz Tenuto: Your Body Is Holding Stress Your Mind Can't Release and Somatic Healing Is the Missing Link

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150: The Mental Side of Fitness: Why It Won't Click, Why You Compare, and How to Keep Showing Up Anyway

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149: Jaime Schmidt: She Built a Business With No Plan Then Started Strength Training at 46. Bet on Yourself Before You Have Proof.

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148: Busy Season Training: How to Keep Your Progress When Life Gets Busy

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147: Kathryn Nicolai: Why Women Who Train the Hardest Are Often the Ones Who Sleep the Worst

Rest is not something you earn. It is something your body needs the same way it needs water. And a lot of women are running on empty and calling it discipline. The problem is not that women are lazy ...

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