Ep. 126: Healthy Pregnancy Mindset with Brianna Battles




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Summary: On today's episode, I'm chatting with Brianna Battles, pregnancy and postpartum athletic coach, about how to maintain a healthy mindset through and after pregnancy.<br> <br> <br> <br> We're back with our 126th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!<br> <br> Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Episode 126 Sponsors<br> <br> Pride of Bristol Bay - be sure to enter the promo code "fedandfit" (one word, all lowercase) at checkout for a discount during the month of October (2017).<br> <br> Episode 126 Links<br> <br> <br> Check out Brianna's website HERE.<br> Find Brianna on social media via handle @briannabattles.<br> Check out Brianna's online pregnancy/postpartum course HERE.<br> Check out Brianna's online coaches courses HERE.<br> <br> Episode 126 Transcription<br> <br> <br> Today’s show is brought to you by Pride of Bristol Bay, where you can get truly sustainable, high quality, nutritious Alaskan sockeye salmon delivered right to your door. Pride of Bristol Bay’s wild salmon is sustainably harvested in the pristine waters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Their focused team of fisherman are committed to the highest quality in handling standards at the point of harvest, creating the unsurpassed quality and flavor you’ll find in every one of their wild sockeye filets and portions. <br> <br> Each case of their wild salmon is labeled with the name of the Bristol Bay fishing district in which the salmon was harvested. It’s the ultimate in traceability. Boxes of supremely fresh frozen filets and portions of the highest quality salmon are delivered to your door, skin on, and already deboned. It is hands down the best salmon I’ve ever enjoyed.<br> <br> You can learn more about Pride of Bristol Bay and support their important work by ordering your first box of frozen salmon by visiting their website over at www.PrideOfBristolBay.com. And, for the month of October, make sure you submit the discount code, “fedandfit”, one word all lowercase at checkout. <br> <br> Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I cannot tell you how much I was looking forward; still am looking forward to it because it hasn’t exactly happened yet. {laughs} Today’s interview. I have invited Brianna Battles to come onto todays show. You can find her; if you're sitting at your computer and you want to get a head start on Googling, she’s at www.BriannaBattles.com. But she has; I’ll briefly tell you a little bit about her, and then I’ll ask her to tell more about her.<br> <br> She has worked in the strength conditioning and wellness industry for years, and has coached at various levels. She’s the owner of everyday battle strength and conditioning. Which is located in Thousand Oaks, California. She coaches a variety of people, from high level athletes to lifestyle fitness population both in person and online.<br> <br> Her specialty, however, which is why I think I was especially excited to invite her on, is coaching pregnant and postpartum athletes. From powerlifting to mommy bootcamp goers to high-level competitors. I’m so excited about todays’ conversation, Brianna. I’ve been following you online for a while, fangirling. And it’s just an honor to have you on the show today. Welcome. <br> <br> Brianna Battles: Thank you so much for having me. I’m really excited to chat with you, and whoever listens in on this. It sounded like a great opportunity.<br> <br> Cassy Joy: Yeah! It’s a group; let’s see. We love to geek out over science, to tell you a little bit about our Fed and Fit podcast audience. We love to geek out, we love mindset pieces, and overall wellness. So you're a perfect fit. And I know there’s a lot of; whether they’re currently pregnant, postpartum, wanting to get pregnant,