Strong For Everyday

In this week's episode, I'm talking to Tobi Asare, mum and founder of My Bump Pay, a platform that empowers mums to smash the glass ceiling with a baby on the way and beyond. Tobi shares with me why she started My Bump Pay, what the most common pain point for mums on maternity leave are and her top tips for mums going back to work.

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In today's episode of the podcast, I'm speaking to Clare Bourne, who is a mum of 2 and pelvic health physio based on London.

Clare and I discuss what it has been like for her to go through the pandemic with 2 young kids, how being a pelvic health physiotherapist affected her initial outlook on birth and recovery after birth and how motherhood now affects her works as physio.

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In today's episode, I'm talking with Clodagh Connell, a mum of 1 and the founder of The Dream Birth Birth Company.

Clodagh and I talk about her journey into motherhood and how her own experience of pregnancy saw her desire to have an online antenatal course centred around mindfulness. This is what led her to create The Dream Birth Company. 

We also talk about how she is coping with running her business during COVID-19 and how she manages to juggle that as well as time with her daughter and time for herself.

Welcome to Season 2 of The Strong For Everyday Podcast!

I hope you enjoy this season's guests!

In this week's episode I'm talking with Karen-Grace Siriboe. Karen is a communications and PR specialist in maternal and neonatal advocacy as well as a trained midwife.

In this episode we discuss the term advocacy in relation to pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes; how can expectant mothers and their families advocate for themselves at any stage during pregnancy and labour and how this also forms part of the discussion around women from BAME communities being 5 times more likely to die from complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

In this week's episode, I'm talking to Rebecca Powell, who is a mum of 3, a certified health coach and personal trainer.

We talk about her inspiring journey of growing up overweight and struggling with self confidence to becoming the woman she is today. Fitness and good nutrition are non-negotiable for her now and she is passionate about helping mums now to make this a part of their lives too.

We talk about how she coped during the lockdown when gyms were shut, how she models her healthy habits to her kids and she shares her tips of how to return to exercise after having a new baby.

In this week's episode, I'm talking to Dr Joanna Abiola. She's a doctor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, a mum of 2 and an expert on the Strong For Everyday platform.

We discuss what her day-to-day role as a doctor involves, what postnatal care looks like for women in the early weeks and her top self care tips for new mums.

In this week's episode I'm talking to Inemesit Graham, a mum of 3 and Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach based in Canada.

We talk about Inemesit's pregnancy journey, her postnatal recovery after her 2nd and 3rd pregnancy and how her 6-finger diastasis recti caused her to start exploring postnatal exercise and recovery. 

She is passionate about empowering women and mums to become strong and functional for everyday life which she shares regularly on her social media.

In this week's episode I'm talking to Lisa Bhatt, a nutritionist with a special interest in Women's Health. We talk about the importance of getting nutrition basics right before pregnancy, what cravings during pregnancy mean and how planning and meal prepping can help busy mums stay on top of their nutrition.

In this episode, I'm talking to Clio Wood, a mum of 1 and founder of &Breathe Wellbeing.

Clio's birth experience with her daughter 6 years ago was traumatic and left her with so much pain that went undiagnosed for almost year. As well as leaving her with PTSD the whole experience made the first year of motherhood one she had not envisioned or prepared for.

Thankfully, Clio got the help she needed and because of her experience she is now a big women's health advocate, talking passionately about the importance of self-care for mums, postnatal recovery and sex and launched her wellness business, &Breathe.

We talk about all the above and so much more in this episode. 

In today's episode I'm talking to Jo Merrett, who is a mum of 2 teenagers, a lover of all things women's health and the self-professed essential oils queen. Jo is a wellness advocate for doTerra and a big believer of mums practicing me-time on a regular basis for their mental health.

Jo and I talk about how she got started with essential oils, how she uses them for herself, her family and her household and shares her tips on how to use her favourite oils.

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In today's episode I'm talking to Claire Johnson, the founder of Alpha Fit Female. Claire is a nutrition, training and mindset coach, a mum of 1 and an expert on The Strong For Everyday Platform.

Claire and I talk about the importance of having the right mindset as a mum, how to come up with a goal and why having a "why" is so important in achieving your goals.

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In this episode, I'm talking with Claire Gleave. Claire is a mum of 3 boys, a prolific runner (she has completed 11 marathons) and the founder of newly launched maternity activewear brand, Natal Active. We discuss how she got into running, what it was like running during pregnancy, returning to running post-pregnancy and how she dealt with prolapse after her 3rd pregnancy.

In this episode I am talking to Alex Antoniou, a Women's Health Physio based in Kent. Alex and I discuss all the ways women's health physios can help women during and after pregnancy, what the difference is between seeing a physio who specialises in pelvic health and a "normal" physio, and why we need to talk about women's health issues a lot more openly.

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In this episode, I talk to Nicky Bamgbade who is a mum of 3, a confidence coach and a personal trainer. We talk about how important it is for mums to feel amazing not just for themselves but also for their kids, and how Nicky found her passion in coaching other mums to be the best version of themselves.

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In today's episode I'm talking to Michelle Dadachanji, who is an international psychotherapist, life coach and a relationship and marriage expert.

We explore why as a mum you might feel guilt around looking after yourself and how therapy can help you unearth the reasons why you feel this guilt. We talk about the importance of looking after yourself as mum and why must feel up your own cup before pouring into others'.

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