About this episode

Ashleigh speaks with fitness influencer Kayla about balancing fitness and motherhood while raising active kids.

In today's episode, Ashleigh speaks with family and motherhood fitness influencer Kayla (@kdavis_fitness on IG) about balancing fitness and motherhood as a mom of three (who just happens to send her kids to the same school as Ashleigh's son!) They talk about shared fitness backgrounds, how Kayla's work and life changed during the pandemic and as she raised three kids, and how to encourage your kids to love movement in a pressure-free way. She also talks about what happened that time she went viral on social media when her baby did a dead hang from a pull-up bar... If you're a parent trying to figure out how to feel fit and strong again, find time for yourself, or help your kids discover a love of movement, this episode is a great place to start. Join the conversation - leave a comment on the podcast, share the episode on social media, or leave a comment, topic idea, or question on the website: https://musclescienceforwomen.com/contact Or send a voice message here and they may play it on the pod! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/468952/1/3h8gyc5cfc71vsbu Check out the MSW Substack here: https://musclescienceforwomen.substack.com Learn about all of the MSW training programs here…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ashleigh VanHouten, Rachel Gregory

Guest: Kayla

Topics covered

• fitness
• motherhood
• active kids
• parenting
• movement
• pandemic impact

Keywords

• fit moms
• active kids
• fitness influencer
• motherhood
• movement
• pandemic
• viral social media

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Organizations: Muscle Science for Women

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