Moms in Motion Podcast

with Jenn Perna and Krista Williams

Episode 78: Levator Ani Avulsions & Considerations for Your Postpartum Return to Fitness
Jennifer Perna Jennifer Perna

Episode 78: Levator Ani Avulsions & Considerations for Your Postpartum Return to Fitness

The most important part of a workout is often skipped by many, and we see the consequences of that in working with women daily! We get it, moms are busy and always short on free time, but this is worth figuring out how to fit it in. Today's episode will help you understand why this part of your workout cannot be skipped, and may encourage you to make a different decision the next time you take a class, group training session, or sneak in an at-home workout!

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Episode 77: No One is Coming to Save You - The Hard Truth About Getting in Your Own Way
Jennifer Perna Jennifer Perna

Episode 77: No One is Coming to Save You - The Hard Truth About Getting in Your Own Way

The most important part of a workout is often skipped by many, and we see the consequences of that in working with women daily! We get it, moms are busy and always short on free time, but this is worth figuring out how to fit it in. Today's episode will help you understand why this part of your workout cannot be skipped, and may encourage you to make a different decision the next time you take a class, group training session, or sneak in an at-home workout!

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Episode 76: The Most Important Part of a Workout that you Might Always be Missing
Jennifer Perna Jennifer Perna

Episode 76: The Most Important Part of a Workout that you Might Always be Missing

The most important part of a workout is often skipped by many, and we see the consequences of that in working with women daily! We get it, moms are busy and always short on free time, but this is worth figuring out how to fit it in. Today's episode will help you understand why this part of your workout cannot be skipped, and may encourage you to make a different decision the next time you take a class, group training session, or sneak in an at-home workout!

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Episode 75: Pessaries - Lifting You Up When You are Feeling Down... Literally
Jennifer Perna Jennifer Perna

Episode 75: Pessaries - Lifting You Up When You are Feeling Down... Literally

Episode 75! Another milestone in podcasting! We are excited to be here and bring you today's episode about pessaries. You may have never heard of this device, but if you or anyone you know has experienced pelvic floor dysfunction, especially if it affects your ability to live your life the way you want to, listen up! This education might be just what you need to improve your symptoms!

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Episode 74: What is Your Identity? The Positive and Negative Ways We Identify Ourselves and the Power to Control It
Jennifer Perna Jennifer Perna

Episode 74: What is Your Identity? The Positive and Negative Ways We Identify Ourselves and the Power to Control It

What is your identity? Do you even realize that you identify yourself in certain ways? In this episode we discuss the power you have over identifying yourself both positively and negatively, and how that controls your behaviors. Let us know if this episode spoke to you and you need to make some changes in how you talk to yourself!

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Episode 72: Pooping On Vacation Made Easier - What you Need to Know to Go
Jennifer Perna Jennifer Perna

Episode 72: Pooping On Vacation Made Easier - What you Need to Know to Go

As we head into Spring Break trips, family vacations, and start thinking about Summer plans, the last thing you want to worry about is becoming constipated. While being off of your daily routine can lead to trouble pooping, this episode covers some easy things your whole family can do while you are away to make sure you can go easier!

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Episode 70: Parenting Styles - A Look Inside How We Raise Our Kids as Two Experienced Moms
Jennifer Perna Jennifer Perna

Episode 70: Parenting Styles - A Look Inside How We Raise Our Kids as Two Experienced Moms

We love an 'inside look' episode and we have found that you do too! Today's episode is about our parenting styles. As two experienced moms with 6 kids between us and almost a decade of parenting under our belts, we are sharing what we have found works for us. We would love to hear about what you take away from this episode - either what you want to do, or what you def do not want to do!

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Episode 68: Strength Training Basics - How to Actually Get the Results You are Looking For
Jennifer Perna Jennifer Perna

Episode 68: Strength Training Basics - How to Actually Get the Results You are Looking For

Lots of moms know that strength training is an important component of fitness for women, but do you actually know how to best get the results you are looking for?

‘Long and lean’ by picking up light weights is a marketing technique - the only way to actually get stronger is to lift heavy and progressively overload your body. Yoga, barre, running - all of these workouts are endurance based, and that’s great, but they won’t get you stronger. 

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Episode 67: How to Get Started Working with Us as a Patient or Client
Jennifer Perna Jennifer Perna

Episode 67: How to Get Started Working with Us as a Patient or Client

If you are new around here, this is the episode to listen to! If you have never been a patient at Vivid or a client at Strong Moms - welcome! You may have been thinking this is the year you will finally take care of yourself better, and we are happy to explain our processes to get you started and make sure you are well taken care of! If this episode hasn't answered all of the questions you have about getting started with us, feel free to message us so we can make sure you feel well heard and get the exact help you need!

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Episode 65: Urinary Leakage While Coughing - Tis' the Season for Illness and Pelvic Floor Issues
Jennifer Perna Jennifer Perna

Episode 65: Urinary Leakage While Coughing - Tis' the Season for Illness and Pelvic Floor Issues

The pelvic floor struggles are real this season! If you and your family have been sick this winter, you may or may not have experienced urinary leakage when coughing. Even if this has never been an issue for you before, there's a first time for everything, especially when you aren't sleeping well, and your system might already be struggling. If this hasn't been a problem before - amazing - but still listen so you know what to do should you ever find yourself in this situation!

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