SPECIAL SARAH STURM MINI-SERIES, PART 2: Pregnancy Body Changes as an Athlete: Weight Gain, Body Image, and Hydration
Nutritional Revolution Podcast with Kyla Channell, MScShow Notes
Send us Fan Mail What you're about to listen to is something a little different. This is not a traditional episode — it's an edited recording of an actual one-on-one coaching check-in with my client, Sarah Sturm, a professional athlete who recently found out she was pregnant. After getting the news, Sarah approached me with an idea: she wanted to document her experience navigating pregnancy as a competitive athlete in real time, and she wanted to share it. So over five sessions, we hit record...
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