Mirror Mirror on the Wall

About this episode

Claire and Kate discuss their evolving body images during pregnancy and postpartum, sharing personal experiences and reflections.

CW: Body image, Self image, Weight loss Fresh from a personal training session, Claire shares a bit about her workout plan and current goals targeting one highly specific part of her body. Kate and Claire reflect on how their body images have shifted during pregnancy and postpartum, how their relationships to their bodies continue to evolve in unexpected ways, and what features they have come to appreciate as mothers. Come for the complex conversation, stay for Kate’s anecdote about a problematic dermatologist. Weekly Plugs: Sydney Cummings Houdyshell Morning pages Getting heart rate monitor to 100 bpm Fitbod app Editing, recording, post production and dad insights by Joe Leonardo. Music by Christopher Morucci

People in this episode

Hosts: Claire, Kate

Topics covered

• Body image
• Self image
• Weight loss
• Pregnancy
• Postpartum

Keywords

• workout plan
• personal training
• motherhood
• dermatologist anecdote

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Sydney Cummings Houdyshell, Morning pages, heart rate monitor, Fitbod app

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