In this episode we interview 1st Lieutenant Megan Gephart, Army public affairs officer and pregnancy & postpartum athleticism coach.
You may know her from her platform, @armedtotheheart! Join us as we hear from 1st Lt. Gephart about how unforeseen circumstances at the start of her military career led her to become a coach, as well as an advocate and advisor for the overhaul of the Army’s P3T program guidelines.
1st Lt. Gephart opens up about the challenges that came with being a young mother and Army officer. She talks about the consequences of rushing her own postpartum timeline and the decision to eventually take charge of her own physical recovery. She shares how these challenges led her to develop a passion for helping other military women navigate their own pursuits of work-life balance in every season.
Want to keep up to date with the changes to Army P3T guidance, or learn more about Megan Gephart’s coaching resources?:
We hope you'll join us for a follow-up episode, where we'll dive into postpartum healing and return to fitness timelines, as well as explore some of the tools that Megan uses in her coaching.
Until then, stay strong, stay tactical, stay you!
As always, what you hear in this episode are the personal views of the participants, which don’t represent the Army or any other agency of the US government.
