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🏃‍♀️ Today, I chat with Cristina Snyder, ultramarathoner, stay-at-home mom, and registered nurse, about her incredible journey running marathons in all 50 states while balancing pregnancy, postpartum, and family life.

✨ We dive into:

• Running through pregnancy & postpartum
• Strength training & body changes after childbirth
• Balancing fueling for running & trying to conceive
• Finding the right race & building a support system
• Cristina’s advice for first-time moms

⏱ Time Stamps:
1:00 Introduction
4:04 Getting pregnant as a runner
7:30 Running marathons in all 50 states
10:17 The role of strength training
14:35 Running in pregnancy
16:21 Expectations postpartum
18:34 Knowing she needed pelvic PT
24:55 Seasonality of sport
26:30 Racing between pregnancies
29:45 Nutrition for running & postpartum
36:18 Second pregnancy running
44:25 Picking the right race
47:34 Advice for first-time moms

CONNECT WITH CARRIE:
📸 Instagram: @carriepagliano
🌐 Website: carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH CRISTINA:
📸 Instagram: @cristinax50

👟 Whether you're a runner, a mom, or both—Cristina’s story will inspire you to find joy in the journey! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more amazing conversations. #RunningMom #PostpartumFitness #MarathonGoals

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 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!

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Today, I speak with Dr. Anietie Ukpe-Wallace, PT, DPT, also known as Tia. She is an orthopedic and pelvic health physical therapist who specializes in providing a continuum of care and support from pregnancy loss to postpartum all while emphasizing the importance of self-care. After her own chronic struggles surrounding her pelvic floor and multiple miscarriages she has grown a love for learning and understanding this part of the body that is rarely talked about and sometimes even misunderstood. She is currently a Doctor of Physical Therapy in Oakland, CA where she offers both telehealth and clinic based services through her practice, Self-Care Physio. In addition, she is the creator of Tending to Your Womb, a soon to be book and online platform and blog offering wisdom around caring for the womb through all stages of life. Tia is an amateur pole artist, rollerskater, and budding herbal student. She is a wife, mother to her 10 year old daughter and a cat mom.

We talk about:

-pregnancy loss

-learning from grief

-having conversations about pregnancy loss

-the roll of pelvic PT in miscarriage

-caring for the body after pregnancy loss

-utilizing breath work

-finding movement that works

-providing support after a loss

-different types of grief

-emotions surrounding peri/menopause

Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

6:30 learning from grief

9:33 creating a safe space to talk about miscarriage

15:02 physical changed with miscarriages

18:50 avoiding the “wrong” thing

23:23 return to activity

27:51 getting into pole sport and rollerskating

32:20 avoiding re-traumatization as a provider

35:20 advice for supporting someone after loss

44:30 changes in quality of life

47:30 the grief with perimenopause and menopause

51:01 writing a book

55:00 unexpected factors on fertility

58:29 rapid fire questions

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

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

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH ANIETIE

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

Website: selfcarephysio.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 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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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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Jessica has been a physical therapist in Portland, OR, since 2002, helping elite athletes—including pros and Olympians—get back to peak performance. With a holistic approach combining pelvic health, core strength, gait mechanics, and orthopedic care, Jessica’s mission is to empower patients to return to what they love most.

When she’s not helping others, she’s hitting the trails, roads, and tracks herself! 🌟

In this conversation, we dive into:
🔹 Finding pelvic health
🔹 Becoming a better runner as you age
🔹 Key differences between pro and recreational runners
🔹 Changes in the industry since the 2000s
🔹 Lifestyle factors impacting pelvic floor health
🔹 “Pushing through” vs. listening to your body
🔹 Postpartum perspective shifts
🔹 Stress management alternatives
🔹 Core work during pregnancy
🔹 Using diagnostic ultrasound

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

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

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH JESSICA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessica.w.dorrington/

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 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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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!!!!)