EP 32 How to Embrace Our ”Mom-Bods”, with Sara Haley

2022-04-11

Pre and postnatal exercise specialist Sara Haley joins us to talk about the changes our bodies go through long after we've given birth. She's spent years as a celebrity and Reebok Master Trainer in NYC, and now, as a mother of four, does all of her training and consulting for companies and brands virtually. She has been listed as one of the best fitness Instagram accounts (@sarahaleyfit) to follow for major motivation by Women’s Health. Show Notes 00:50 Body positivity. Where is the common ground between accepting our bodies and feeling physically st...

Pre and postnatal exercise specialist Sara Haley joins us to talk about the changes our bodies go through long after we've given birth.

She's spent years as a celebrity and Reebok Master Trainer in NYC, and now, as a mother of four, does all of her training and consulting for companies and brands virtually. She has been listed as one of the best fitness Instagram accounts (@sarahaleyfit) to follow for major motivation by Women’s Health.

Show Notes

00:50 Body positivity. Where is the common ground between accepting our bodies and feeling physically strong?

07:25 Are we born with expectations put on us?

10:45 Is it too late to fix diastasis recti?

14:45 How to, and not to, engage our core muscles when training

16:59 Why training before and after pregnancy is not the same thing.

20:16 The current body image expectations are pretty unrealistic, especially for moms

23:28 At some point we have to make a commitment to let ourselves off the hook for certain things

26:06 Can we ever hope to get rid of mom guilt?

Sara’s links:

Instagram

Website