What if the important thing to thriving in motherhood isn’t “bouncing back” to some outdated model of you—however transferring ahead into new postpartum potential and alternatives?
In this empowering episode, I sat down with coach and former elite CrossFit athlete Marlene Andersson to dive into the pressures girls face round “snapping back” after being pregnant.
Together, we unpack the cultural myths that maintain high-achieving girls caught in unrealistic expectations and discover a mindset shift that prioritizes self-compassion, progress, and sustainable well being over outdated physique beliefs.
Marlene shares her deeply private journey—from being an elite competitor on the high of her recreation to navigating the id shift that comes with motherhood. With refreshing honesty, she describes the battle of balancing a pushed, perfectionist mindset with the unpredictable nature of elevating a toddler.
She additionally walks us by her Mighty Mom Blueprint, a four-step technique designed to assist moms construct power—mentally and bodily—with out burning out or sacrificing treasured time with their households.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the stress to “get your body back” or struggled to steadiness your ambitions with the realities of motherhood, this episode will shift your perspective in highly effective methods. Get able to rethink what it means to be sturdy, wholesome, and profitable as a mom—and as a girl.
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Here’s Why We’re Obsessed with This Episode
Marlene’s uncooked and trustworthy tackle why bouncing again is a fantasy that units girls up for failure.
A relatable, no-nonsense dialogue about why girls are anticipated to evolve in each space—besides on the subject of their our bodies.
The deep dive into how high-achievers battle with perfectionism and adjusting expectations within the postpartum interval.
Don’t Miss This Episode If…
You’ve ever felt stress to “get your pre-baby body back” (and perhaps even guilt that you just haven’t).
You’re a high-achieving girl struggling to regulate to the unpredictability of motherhood.
You end up overwhelmed by the expectations of doing all of it—parenting, health, work, and extra.
You need sensible, sustainable methods for staying wholesome and powerful with out punishing your self.
You’ve ever battled perfectionism and the concern of “not doing enough.”
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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why the idea of “bouncing back” is a dangerous phantasm—and what to deal with as a substitute.
- How to shift your mindset from self-criticism to self-compassion whereas pursuing your objectives.
- The Mighty Mom Blueprint—Marlene’s four-step technique for constructing a powerful, wholesome physique and thoughts in motherhood.
- How to set objectives that truly stick (trace: it’s not nearly SMART objectives).
- Why sustainable habits—regardless of how small—result in long-term success.
- The key to trusting your physique, listening to its wants, and ditching food plan tradition for good.
- The greatest errors girls make when making an attempt to “fix” their our bodies after being pregnant—and what to do as a substitute.
About Marlene Andersson
As a former CrossFit Games athlete and busy toddler mother, Marlene brings the teachings from her athletic profession into her postpartum teaching. Inspired by her personal challenges balancing self-care, household, and profession, she developed the Mighty Mom Blueprint—a 4-step technique that blends the athlete’s mindset with the realities of motherhood, serving to mothers transfer past the stress to ‘bounce back’ and embrace their strongest, healthiest selves.
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