The Birthfit Podcast

Camerson Sorsby is the COO of a an education start up called Praxis. Praxis is a unique, direct route straight into a career of your curiosity. Praxis offer six to twelve month apprenticeships with some of the fastest growing tech start up companies. Just like the birth institution is changing in our country, so is the education institution and this is just one example.

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietician/ Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidenced-based prenatal nutrition. She's the author of two books- Real Food for Gestational Diabetes and, just released, Real Food for Prengancy. In this episode, Lily shares about gestational diabetes, taking the glucola test, and what you could do early in pregnancy as prevention. Lily also shares about the importance of fat and DHA and other minerals, vitamins, and all the good stuff that comes with eating quality animal fats. This is by far one of the most information dense podcasts out!

Cathy Rude a midwife and co-founder of Katy Birth Center in Texas. She has been a practicing midwife for over thirty years. In this episode, Cathy shares her personal story of being diagnosed with endometriosis and told that she would not conceive to later giving birth to six children. Cathy also shares a bit of birth history in Texas. And finally shares what drives her and some tips for new mamas.

Jaxson Appel is the CEO of Jaxson Appel Speed and Agility Training. JASAT is located just outside of Houston, TX. Jaxson and his team coach male and female athletes from grade school all the way up to professionals. Jaxson utlizes his experience as a D1 Safety at Texas A&M and more recenlty, his experience as a father of three (soon-to-be four) to conquer life's obstacles both on and off the field and to lead by daily example to his children and athletes.

The Hatchers give a little glimpse into their life as a family of four that was dealt the cancer card for Vinchenzo, three years old. Embracing the journey to the best of their abilities and operating from a place of love and abundance, Brittany and Blake view Vincenzo the Conquerer as their greatest teacher and are supported endlessly by their family and friends.

Brittany Anderson is a women's health nurse practitioner and Regional Director of BIRTHFIT Nashville. Through much of her own journey, including bulemia, a cesarean, and a VBAC, Brittany supports women through the motherhood transition from a place of vast education and big open heart.

Dr. Jennifer Mercier is the creator Mercier Therapy. She has a background and training as a Massage Therapist, Naturopath and Midwife. Mercier therapy is a soft tissue visceral manipulative therapy technique used to help restore the health and general well being within the female pelvis. This gentle and non invasive technique was created to help you to reconnect to your divine feminine and to allow your pelvis, a highly emotional space, to re-open to healing and balance. If you are trying to conceive or healing from a cesarean, check this podcast out!

Dan Bronstein is a doctor of chiropractic. His passion lies in caring for children and families. As a chiropractor, he has performed research and written multiple articles on the chiropractic adjusting of children and has focused a core of his practice on the management of chronic birth trauma and pelvic distortion in pregnancy. Dr. Dan Bronstein is the founder of Beacon Chiropractic and the Kiddo Cast.

LAST EPISODE of 2017! In the final episode of 2017, we basically let you in on the slumbar party we had during the final coach seminar in Chicago. But, before we dive in, Lindsey shares some key announcents.

Megan is a DONA Trained and Certified Postpartum Doula in San Diego. Her love for comforting mothers and supporting families started with the birth and raising of my beautiful little sister. She later transitioned into a Nanny for families in San Diego. Megan became more passionate about family dynamics and how to encourage positive connections at the very beginning of life. Megan truly loves to support the birth of a new family.

Jill Lee from RIE was a guest speaker at the BIRTHFIT Summit 2017. She shares her personal story and a bit about RIE. Resources for Infant Educarers® (RIE®) was founded in 1978 by infant specialist and educator Magda Gerber and pediatric neurologist Tom Forrest, M.D. RIE® is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of infant care and education around the globe. Teaching, supporting, and mentoring parents and professionals, RIE® offers a variety of classes, workshops, conferences, and mentoring opportunities that support adults and babies in their lives together.

Dr. Alex Earl is the Clinic Director at Active Health & Restoration, and the co-founder of Midwest Rehabilitation Institute, which specializes in post-graduate continuing education for all manual therapists (physical therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors, etc). Dr. Earl enjoys teaching courses pertaining to soft-tissue treatment and functional rehabilitation strategies.

In this live episode from the BIRTHFIT Summit, Regional Director answer this question as to how to game plan for your pregnancy and what to consider. In this episode, you will hear from Melissa Hemphill, Emily Russak, Erica Boland, Lane Gauntt, Nast Whitson, Autumn Weiss, Nikki Herrera

This is a live episode from the annual BIRTHFIT Summit. In this episode, Regional Directors from all across the United States discuss their experiences and everything they know about the all mighty pill. In this episode, you will hear from Emily Russak, Molly Powell, Lauren Keller Abi Glisson, Brittany Anderson, Gina Sirchio-Lotus, and Kasey Fuldwider.

Dr. Irene Tobias works as a researcher in Dr. Andy Galpin's muscle physiology lab. She shares about the latest research they are doing in the lab, why so little research exists for women, and how female cycles can influece training.

Lane Gauntt is the BIRTHFIT Regional Director for Volusia County in central Florida. We talk sex and masterbation, and get into how to re-introduce sex postbaby. This episode is not to be missed.

Mark is the founder of Expectful, which is a meditation app designed specifically for the woman in the motherhood transition. In this episode, we get personal with Mark and listen in as he shares he story and current obstacles. Mark also shares research about meditation as it relates to health and human performance.

This is a podcast in which our Founder, Dr. Lindsey Mathews was a guest on and is a really great general episode for those that are new to BIRTHFIT.

This is a live episode from the annual BIRTHFIT Summit. A number of the BIRTHFIT Regional Directors share their experiences as female business owners. A number of women share what works for them as small business owners, mothers, and more.

Over the next few months we will have podcasts in the form of a live discussion from the stage of annual BIRTHFIT Summit. In today's episode, we have a number of Regional Directors share how the integrate the four pillars into their lives, which of the four pillars give them the biggest obstacles, and how each pillar has grown since they've been in BIRTHFIT.