This week I’m talking to Clio Wood, a Women's Health and Sex Positivity Advocate, and the Founder of &Breathe - award-winning wellbeing and fitness retreats for pre/postnatal, parenthood and peri-menopause. Clio created &Breathe following the birth of her daughter in 2014 and her experiences with trauma, postnatal depression, and painful sex/pelvic floor issues and is passionate about helping other women be their best selves.
02:11 Clio tells the story of her traumatic birth and recovery
07:23 How the transition to motherhood affects your relationship
10:31 Dealing with the focus of recovery being on the baby
14:41 Some little-known practical help that is available to new parents
15:43 The importance of a birth debrief
19:53 Why Clio chose to include mental wellbeing in her retreats
24:02 Taking time to do the inner work
25:29 Different experiences of pregnancy and birth during the Covid crisis.
30:11 Why we shouldn’t second guess our reaction to being isolated after birth
33:20 How Clio takes the pressure off herself
35:46 The lessons Clio has learnt from the effect of Covid on her business
37:50 How Clio incorporates play into her life
43:58 Escaping the Pressure Pandemic
44:46 Clio’s takeaway for you
Website www.andbreathewellbeing.com
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This episode was edited by Emily Crosby Media
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