We celebrate International Women's Day with Channon Charles, Owner of Sweaty Mama Beckenham.
Channon provides pre and postnatal exercise classes in a unique space where mums can bring their newborns and kids while working out.
Channon explains the different class options:
Mamalates – A postnatal Pilates-based class
Sweaty Mama – Fun, interactive workouts with your little one
Sweaty Strength – A strength-focused class for mums
Bootcamp – High-intensity training for fitness progression
We hear about Channon’s experience as a lockdown mum. Challenges of starting a business from scratch. The motivation to succeed and make a difference in mums' lives.
Channon is a Certified Mummy MOT Practitioner and shares her expertise in postnatal clinical care
Channon shares her son's favourite books, the power and strength of women that inspire her, and reveals the last time she pulled an all-nighter!
Instagram: @sweatymama_backenham
Website: beckenham.sweatymama.com/
(0:00) Introduction-pre and postnatal exercise classes and you can bring your kids
(3:00) What is Sweaty Mama. Channon explains the different classes: Mamalates, Sweaty Mama, Sweaty Strength and Bootcamp
(7:16) Sweaty mama timetable
(7:30) How to keep mums motivated, showing empathy but still pushing mums to achieve their fitness goals
(11:00) Helping mums network, build friendships and feel relaxed in class. Getting mums talking and encouraging mums to go for a coffee after
(12:00)Journey of setting Sweaty Mama during lockdown. Being a lockdown mummy. Wanting to spend time with her son, not wanting to go back to work after maternity. Motivation to make her son proud and be a role model. Feeling nervous about the first class. Challenges of setting up a business
(20:00) How Channon become the number 1 franchise in the UK. Building a number 1 franchise with a newborn
(23:00) Being part of an Elite group of amazing mums. How becoming a mum sparked a fire in her
(23:00)Channon is also a Certified Mummy MOT Practitioner and can provide postnatal clinical care and functional exercises for female clients following birth. Prolaps, diastasis,pelvic floor Inconsinence. Recommended exercise for postnatal mums
(31:00) Channon's thoughts on the culture of snap back. Channon doesn't promote snap back bus focuses on post natal recovery and becoming strong and build confidence
(35:00) Exercise linked to positive mental health.
(36:00) We take a break: watch a Sweaty Mama Class
(38:40) Advice to mums on their fitness journey. Channons message: "You are a powerful woman". Being a mum is a new version of you.
(41:00) Sweaty Dada for Tommys Charity. How to get the dads involved!
(45:00) Bringing older kids to sweaty mama, alumni mums, mums exercising is a real inspiration to your children, parents showing exercise is important
(48:00) To celebrate International Women’s day, we find out who inspires Channon. Serena Williams and Kristona Girod
(51:00) Nutrition and exercise
(53:30) World Book Day: Channon has read all the Twilight Books
(56:00) Channon lists her son's favourite books
Pirates love pants, Bob the bogey fairy, Zog
Smeds and Smoos, Poo in the Zoo, Dinosaur that pooped a planet, Dinosaur that pooped Easter, Dinosaur that pooped Christmas, Dinosaur that wears pant, Kings pants, elephant pants, frank the fart fairy, Little People Big dreams: Mohammed Ali, David Attenborough and Bruce Lee
(58:00) When was the last time Channon "Pulled an All Nighter"
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