Not Your Mama Podcast

One of the most common questions I get, especially early on with clients, is “why am I not seeing results?” and today we’re going to dive into a couple of reasons:

• Have you given yourself enough time? Change doesn’t happen overnight
• Are you actually sure you aren’t seeing results, or just not the end result you want? Maybe you’ve improved in some key areas like strength, but your weight is the same
• Then the tough question: are you...

I’ve got a quick hit episode for you today to talk about one of the most common pieces of advice I give my clients. We all have days where we just don’t feel like hitting the gym, or where we push a workout back because we think we can do better tomorrow. And while self-awareness and self-care are important parts of your fitness journey, so is putting in the work even when it isn’t your best work. That’s why I use the phrase “the r...

This week we’re taking a break from FAQs and diving into a subject that can feel overwhelming and discouraging for many folks postpartum and well beyond. That’s pelvic organ prolapse. This is a condition that can be caused by a number of different organs and musculature of the pelvic floor. It’s also one where the severity diagnosis from a doctor doesn’t always match the patient’s symptoms, such as a doctor might call it severe and...

We’re back with another FAQ from my clients. It’s pretty common in fitness for people looking for specific physique or weight changes to try and achieve a calorie deficit. So, this week, we’re diving into exactly what that means. We’re covering everything from:

• What exactly is a calorie deficit
• Why it is or isn’t necessary for your physique goals
• Several ways to achieve a calorie deficit
• The issue with most online tracker formulas
• M...

While most of my clients are looking for a lot of functional improvements when they embark on a fitness journey - things like playing with kids more easily, being pain free, or just having more energy - a vast majority of the time they want some aesthetic changes too. The most common aesthetic changes I see amongst women is wanting to look longer, leaner and more toned.

At the end of the day, you can’t actually change the lengt...

One of the most common questions I get from clients and followers is always about how much cardio people should do. This episode is about dispelling a few myths and exploring all the great benefits that cardio has. Then we also discuss how cardio actually fits into your goals, and what other exercise modalities we can incorporate to achieve fitness goals like looking lean and getting toned.

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Especially with my postpartum clients, I get asked this question all the time. As a new parent, we have limited time, limited energy, but we don't want to give up on our health, fitness and physique goals. So, we need the most bang for our buck. In this episode, I dive into what workouts are going to be most effective for each person.

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I love building functional fitness and strength training plans. It’s the bread and butter of what I do at Kelly Bryant Wellness. There’s a lot that goes into my programs, and a lot of things I consider. However, having someone else craft your workouts isn’t for everyone. Sometimes you want to do it yourself, and so today I thought I’d give you a peek behind the curtain at what you should consider when building your own strength tra...

I used to think resolutions were absolutely useless. If you want to start a habit, start today, don’t wait for the calendar to change. Now, I’ve softened that stance because I’ve realized a few things about New Year’s Resolutions, including what makes this one of a handful of good timesto establish new habits. In this episode, we’ll discuss why and how to establish some resolutions that you can actually stick to (if you even want t...

The holiday season, for many of us is one of the busiest times of the year. Sometimes it’s travel, or events, or just a scattered and chaotic work and possibly child care situation. It is really easy to let your movement practice go off the rails and take longer than we would really like to get back on track. In this episode, I’m going to talk about a few ways that we can shift our mindset, expectations and short term goals to deal...

It's officially the holiday season! And while that means, hopefully, lots of joy, cheer and spending time with friends and family, it also can mean worry, stress and battles with food. This year, I wanted to give you some tips to navigate this time of year if you struggle with food this time of year. Whether that's restriction, decision making, or over-indulgence, I got you.

In this episode, I'll discuss:

The Sacroiliac Joint is one of the areas of the body that you may never have heard of, but if you have, it's probably because it's caused you a lot of problems. This can be a real troublesome area, especially during, or after a pregnancy, so let's dive into a little bit about what's happening in this joint, why it can bother you so much, and some ways to manage or alleviate your discomfort and dysfunction.

If you...

At first, the idea of past vs. future oriented may sound like one of those personality tests you might be given during a productivity seminar to find your “type”, but I promise today’s episode can help you understand a little bit about how your brain works and how that affects your movement and wellness practices.

In this episode, I talk about:

• The difference between being past oriented vs. future oriented
• How those can manifest i...

"How long will it take?" is one of the most common questions I get from clients, and it's a very normal reaction whenever you're trying to make a change. We all have that end goal in sight, and we all want to see progress on the way. Well, the answer is never one set amount of time, and it's different for every person.

I could give you a timeline, but it may be longer than you like. You can do &quo...

We're doing something a little different this episode and actually doing an embodiment practice together in the episode. Often when I coach people through Moderation365, which is the nutrition perspective I work from, they're very wary of hunger. After years of dieting, being hungry can be positively panic-inducing, and when we're learning satisfaction, it's easy to assume that we should just never feel hungry. ...

Tight shoulders, neck, and upper back...every nursing parent's got 'em! This week on the podcast we're diving deep on this type of tension to understand:

• Why do our muscles feel so terrible when nursing
• What role does posture play
• 4 exercises and stretches to do right now to feel better

Be sure to also check out Ep. 60: Being kind to yourself and your movement practice with Erica Webb, whose perspective on muscl...

Tight hip flexors are easily one of the most common complaints I hear from my clients. You may feel like your hip flexors are tight when you work on movements like lunges or sitting criss-cross on the floor, or perhaps you've been told by a chiropractor, PT, or other movement pro that you have tight (or weak) psoas muscles or anterior pelvic tilt. 

Overwhelmingly, though, the movements people do for tight hip flexors don&a...

Honestly, this episode could be titled something like “Do as I say, not as I do”, because I absolutely tried to assess a diastisis recti, or DR, during my second pregnancy. 

Just as I knew before my pregnancy, there are a couple of major reasons you don’t want to assess a DR during, or even shortly after a pregnancy. One, it’s really hard to do because every person's body is different and recovers in a different way. Two, you c...

This week on the podcast, I’m so excited to delve into self-kindness and movement with my guest, Erica Webb. Erica is a yoga teacher and pilates instructor whose focus is on looking at movement through the lens of self-kindness. In a world where it feels like so much of our movement practices revolve around punishing ourselves - either for that big meal, or for gaining some wait - approaching from a place of love and kindness can w...