#116 – Coaching Women Through Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Hormonal Chaos – With Christy Ewing

What do women really need during pregnancy and postpartum? (Hint: it’s not just core exercises and macros.)

In this episode, I sit down with Christy Ewing—a coach with deep expertise in women's health—to talk about the challenges women face in their pre-, peri-, and postnatal phases. We dig into the often-overlooked realities of female physiology, including how hormonal shifts, nervous system stress, and poor recovery strategies can derail both physical and mental health.

This isn’t a surface-level chat about “bouncing back.” Christy breaks down how to actually support women through these intense life transitions—whether you’re a coach, a mom, or someone trying to understand your own body better.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The truth about training during pregnancy (and what most programs miss)

• How under-eating and over-exercising impact fertility and postpartum healing

• Why women need more support during motherhood—not less

• The long-term hormonal impacts of pushing through stress in early motherhood

• The nervous system’s role in regulating recovery, hunger, and emotional stability

• Christy’s approach to coaching women through pregnancy and beyond

• How to recognize when a woman’s symptoms are signs of deeper imbalance

• Why true health for moms means more than hitting aesthetic goals

• A discussion about where the fitness and nutrition industry is going

This episode is essential listening for anyone working with women—or navigating womanhood themselves—through one of the most physically and emotionally demanding seasons of life.

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