In today’s episode I am interviewing an attorney that specializes in childbirth cases. At various points in this episode we discuss adverse outcomes that can occur during pregnancy and childbirth for both the birthing person and their fetus or baby. If you are planning a pregnancy, pregnant or postpartum, or in any stage of life where this topic is not what you need to hear at the moment, please take care of yourself and listen another time or skip this one all together.

This interview is different, if only because it may be the first time I am interviewing someone who is neither one of my personal clients or a healthcare provider. But today’s guest brings a perspective that both providers and healthcare consumers may want or need to hear.

Gina's work in this area led her to do a deep dive into the how’s and why’s of mistakes that occur during labor and birth which led to write a book called, “A parents guide to a safer childbirth.” She believes that there is knowledge that all pregnant people should have that can help them better advocate for themselves and their babies, ultimately leading to better and safer birth experiences. She is here today to share some of her wisdom with us.

Show Notes

• GinaMundy.com
• Evidence Based Birth re the Arrive Trial

Mother Wit Resources

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriving After Birth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (an online course)

• ⁠⁠⁠Comprehensive Care⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠60 Min Consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Use discount code- FirstConsult10%off

• Instagram: @mother.wit.maternity

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Exercise in the perinatal period: For healthcare providers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (an online course)

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠

My guest today is Rachel Sanders. She is the Founder of Rootine - and in case you are already googling that, it is spelled ROOTINE, a modern wellness brand offering supplements and at-home lab testing.

She also provides practical tips to help people better manage their stress, weight, sleep, and productivity. In addition to the articles on her website and her presence on social media, she hosts a podcast called, "Smart Health with Rachel Sanders” and I'll of course link to that in the show notes.

She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Her work has been featured in Forbes and Entrepreneur.

Show notes

• Aviva Romm (Mentioned related to hormone health - very reliable resource)

• The Adrenal Thyroid Connection (Article by Aviva Romm - ties into this conversation well if you are looking for a deeper dive - and if this resonates with you, she has a whole book by the same name as this article - Highly recommend!)

• On recovery - I touched on this as it relates to choices around exercise. Rachel also threw out the words “heart rate variability” (HRV) but we didnt dive in. Morpheus is a tool Ive been using to help me make better choices around exercise, sleep and stress management. I am loving it and highly recommend it. If there are other Morpheus users out there reading this, reach out!

• Adaptogens- In case you are wondering what this means (Aviva Romm)

Guest Resources

• Instagram:

  https://www.instagram.com/rachelsopsanders/ & https://www.instagram.com/rootine_co/

• Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-soper-sanders/

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelsopsanders

• Website: https://www.rachelsopersanders.com/

• Podcast (Smart Health with Rachel Sanders)

  
  

  Mother Wit Resources

  • Mother Wit General Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriving After Birth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (an online course)

  • ⁠⁠⁠Comprehensive Care⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠60 Min Consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Use discount code- FirstConsult10%off

  • Instagram: @mother.wit.maternity

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Exercise in the perinatal period: For healthcare providers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (an online course)

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠

In this second hour with Stacy, we finally dive into Victress, the women's functional fitness gyms currently located in Nebraska, Idaho and Iowa with plans for further expansion.

We talk about why she started Victress, now she navigated the early years while working another full time job and navigating family life. She shared the nuts and bolts of her training methodology with us and we talked her path to becoming a women's fitness specialist, about CrossFit and how exposure to it shaped her ideas about fitness for most women. We also talk through the needs of women through the lifespan and share tools for healthcare providers who are ready to dive a bit deeper when working with their clients.

To learn more about Stacy Osborn and Victress MVMT/ Expanding on topics discussed in this episode

• Website

• Instagram

• BirthFit

• On recovery - I touched on this as it relates to choices around exercise. Rachel also threw out the words “heart rate variability” (HRV) but we didnt dive in. Morpheus is a tool Ive been using to help me make better choices around exercise, sleep and stress management. I am loving it and highly recommend it. If there are other Morpheus users out there reading this, reach out!

• Dr. Stacy Sims, Physiologist and Nutrition Scientist

• More on home birth in Nebraska - there is some nuance to this for those interested.

• Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Person-Centered Approach

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Exercise in the perinatal period: For healthcare providers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (an online course)

• Empowering midwifery Education

Mother Wit Resources

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriving After Birth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (an online course)

• ⁠⁠⁠Comprehensive Care⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠60 Min Consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Use discount code- FirstConsult10%off

• Instagram: @mother.wit.maternity

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show⁠⁠⁠