124. Your Energy Matters: The Postpartum Reset No One Talks About with Meg Michaelson

Birth is natural, but that doesn’t always mean our modern-day bodies are physically prepared for it. In this episode of Expecting & Empowered, Krystle gets real about what it actually means to prepare your body for labor and delivery. As a women’s health physical therapist and mom of three, Krystle shares the information she wishes she had before her own pregnancies and breaks down how mamas can prepare both mentally and physically for their births! Krystle walks through practical ways to...

Motherhood can bring a profound identity shift, often bringing insecurities and questions about self-worth to the surface in ways women never expected. Krystle sits down with Dr. Marisa G. Franco, psychologist, professor, New York Times bestselling author of Platonic, and author of Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment, to explore the science behind self-worth, attachment, and our relationships with ourselves and others. Dr. Franco explains the difference between self-es...

Prolapse can sound like a terrifying diagnosis, but it does not have to mean giving up the activities you love or living with symptoms forever. In this episode of Expecting & Empowered, Krystle breaks down what pelvic organ prolapse actually is, why it can happen, the symptoms women may experience, and most importantly, why there is so much hope for conservative management. Drawing from her experience as a women’s health physical therapist and sharing examples from the women she has treat...

Potty training is about so much more than ditching diapers! It’s an opportunity to teach kids healthy bathroom habits and how to listen to their bodies for years to come. In this episode of Expecting & Empowered, Krystle sits down with Sarah Mechling, mom of four, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and founder of Tinkle & Toot, who has been helping families navigate potty training since 2010. With her background in behavior analysis and years of experience helping children learn this i...

Krystle is back with a practical guide for mamas who are ready to return to running after baby, but aren’t quite sure if their bodies are ready to hit the pavement again. As a women’s health physical therapist and mom of 3, she breaks down what it really takes to safely get back to running after pregnancy. She shares how being postpartum means remaking mind-body connections that are important for running, but also any high impact sport, and how allowing your body time to make those connection...