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Q.A.C TeamInterview With Beth Learn Of Fit2b Studio
In this podcast interview with Beth Learn, founder of Fit2B, she shares her journey in creating a fitness platform designed specifically for individuals recovering from diastasis recti, hernia, or prolapse. Beth discusses the importance of safe and effective workouts that support healing and rebuilding without risking further injury. Fit2B offers a wide variety of workouts that keep members engaged and help them move confidently while respecting their rehabilitation progress. Whether you're looking to restore, rebuild, or reshape, Beth explains how Fit2B caters to these needs with an enjoyable and eye-friendly approach.
2024-09-1023 min
Pushing Through LossHow Beth Learn created her Fit2B after becoming a mom and pregnancy loss survivorSend us a textBeth Learn is the CEO, founder, and lead instructor of Fit2B Studio and fit2b.com where she has worked tirelessly since 2010 to integrate diastasis recti rehabilitation into mainstream fitness styles. She has traveled the world as a speaker and educator, fostering world-wide collaborations for her Fit2b Radio podcast, Ecourses, and hundreds of streaming workout videos. Her courses include Experts In Diastasis Recti, Proactive Perimenopause, 14 Days to A Better Neck, Get your Glutes In Gear, Comforting The Core: Moving through Miscarriage & Infant Loss, and many others...2023-12-1237 min
Abundant Wellness With Andrea- From Surviving to Thriving in Mind, Body and SpiritEpisode 64: Hormones and Exercise with Beth Learn from Fit2BThis is a fun episode with one of my favorite collaborators and fitness practitioners, Beth Learn from Fit2B!
Beth Learn is a leader in the industry of women's health and fitness, and is breaking all the rules of "diet culture" by sharing evidence based movement strategies that actually help women instead of hurting them.
In todays episode, we are having an informal chat all about:
What movement is best for different phases of your cycle?
What hormone symptoms have we accepted as normal, but actually aren't?
Managing stress throughout th...2023-07-3129 min
Go Be Great with Coach KarenaPrioritizing Inclusivity & Sustainability In Fitness: A Conversation With Beth Learn From Fit2BWelcome to another awesome episode of our podcast! In today's chat, your host Karena Calhoun sits down with Beth Learn, an incredible fitness expert and owner of Fit2B. It's a fitness business that's all about providing fun and holistic home workout videos for women who have brought wonderful little humans into this world.
Now, in this episode, Karena and Beth dive into a really important topic: the true essence of being healthy and fit. They both believe that it's not about chasing some unrealistic "perfect" body image. Nope, it's all about embracing and celebrating our unique...2023-07-0424 min
Fit2B RadioThe One About Dying with Marissa FroeseImagine what it would be like to live with a prognosis of imminent death. How would you live? How would you parent? How would you eat and exercise? Would you crawl into bed and wait for the end or would you fight? Listen in as we talk to Marissa Froese of Wyndelin Farms in Nova Scotia, Canada as she shares her journey through breast cancer and spine cancer. At the time of the this recording, she has been receiving palliative care and has outlived her prognosis. Listen to her perspective on exercising, eating well, and not giving up. Bring tissues...2023-05-2636 min
Fit2B RadioMember Spotlight: LaToya Edwards on Adrenal Fatigue"Little by little. A little becomes a lot." That's the African proverb that LaToya Edwards quoted as her inspiration during our member spotlight with her. LaToya is an author and single mother to 4 boys. When her life took a traumatic turn a few years ago, she found herself dealing with adrenal fatigue. Although she's been a member of Fit2b for quite some time, she began to lean heavily on our slower, more gentle workouts just in this past year. LaToya offers so much in this podcast in the way of encouragement for your home fitness goals if you're struggling...2022-07-0743 min
Fit2B RadioPelvic Pain with Dr. Sinead DufourIf you've dealt with a painful pubic bone - like you feel like there's a knife in your crotch whenever you step over something - or a super sore lower back, aching hips, and feel like you can barely walk during pregnancy and beyond, then you need to give this show a listen. We brought Dr. Sinead Dufour onto our show to discuss all types of "Pelvic Girdle Pain" which encompasses pubic symphysis, sacroiliac dysfunction, and many other conditions that can plague some women during and after pregnancy. Her approach may surprise you, but it's based on evidence and current...2022-04-3048 min
Fit2B RadioThe One About Kegels With Myra RobsonHow good are you at doing Kegels? Do you know how often pelvic floor exercises should be done? How to do a proper Kegel? Myra Robson is a pelvic health physiotherapist working for the NHS in London, the co-creator of the Squeezy App, and co-founder of the physiotherapy-led campaign group, Pelvic Roar. That's actually where she and Beth Learn met, and this podcast they did with Chris as the host is super fun, full of knowledge, and fantastic if you want to learn how to do pelvic floor exercises, as well as how often... and did you know how many...2022-01-0748 min
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Postpartum Empowerment212 - Is it Normal to Pee Your Pants? with Bethany Learn of Fit2B Studios (Part 2)This week, we are continuing our conversation about a topic that might be a bit odd or taboo for some. You may have noticed it: A few months after your baby is born, or maybe even years later when your kid says something funny and makes you laugh, you feel it: the slight leak that you can’t hold in. Or you might sneeze and accidentally pee a little. There are many jokes on social media revolving around this, but my guest today will help me dive into this topic with knowledge and a more hopeful approach. I am we...2021-11-3016 minPostpartum Empowerment211 - Is it normal to pee your pants? with Bethany Learn of Fit2B Studios (part 1)This week, we are tackling a topic that might be a bit odd or taboo for some. You may have noticed it: A few months after your baby is born, or maybe even years later when your kid says something funny and makes you laugh, you feel it: the slight leak that you can’t hold in. Or you might sneeze and accidentally pee a little. There are many jokes on social media revolving around this, but my guest today will help me dive into this topic with knowledge and a more hopeful approach. I am welcoming back to th...2021-11-2317 minFi2B RadioS2:4 The One About The Voice With Dr. Susan ClintonCore strength impacts the voice AND you can also use your voice to improve your core strength!? This mind-blowing episode with Dr. Susan Clinton, founder of Embody Physiotherapy & Wellness, will teach you ways to connect your talking to the tone of your pelvic floor and more! She has a very unique and internationally known approach to core rehab, and she amazed us with the connections she made between Diastasis Recti and the voice!Listen & Subscribe on iTunes2021-10-0144 minFi2B RadioS2:3 The One About Urgency With Dr. Sara SmithUrgency of mind and body are connected. The frequent need to pee without being to go very much is called urge incontinence. The urges our mind has to act in our own self-interest are sometimes called temptations. The stress in our over-scheduled lives can play into both of those - bladder and battles of all sorts! We love how Dr. Sara Smith, who is a key contributor to our Fit2B Girls Ecourse, addressed all of this in such a delicate, yet straightforward and encouraging way! If you need some deep motivation today, this podcast is for you!2021-10-0152 minFi2B RadioS2:2 The One About Aging With Patrice HazanAging is happening right now to you and me. Can our exercise reverse some of the effects of aging? If we workout WITH people, do we get more out of our motions? How can we help people who are already suffering from lack of motion in their senior years? Patrice Hazan, physical therapist and founder of GroupHab, joins us for this episode that will enlighten our listeners with ways to age gracefully. We can do a lot - biologically, sociologically, and psychologically - to keep our bodies feeling and functioning younger ways. Listen now to find out how!2021-09-3038 minFi2B RadioSeason 2:1 - The One About BioPsychoSocial FitnessWelcome to Season 2 of Fit2B Radio. In this first episode, we open the show back up with a chat about our theme for this season: biopsychosocial fitness. We will have a wide variety of guests covering topics that all dovetail into one larger conversation about how our biology, psychology, and sociology (and even spitituality) affect and are affected by exercise and core health. The BPS model is making waves in the fitness and physical therapy worlds, and we are bringing in people who are the leading edge of this discussion. So join us for episode 1 in which we...2021-09-2223 minFi2B RadioEP 52 Season 1 FinaleWhat were your favorite episodes from Season 1 of Fit2B Radio? Join us as we discuss our awesome guests and the wild ride of podcasting. We'll also drop a couple spoilers about Season 2 which will launch in September, 2019 with an all new cast of guests and topics related to women's health, fitness, core, and anything diastasis recti-related, of course! Get more info on Fit2B membership here2021-09-2239 minFi2B RadioEP 51 - The One About Interstitial Cystitis With Nicole CozeanIt's a condition that affects bladders in big ways, but would you know how to recognize it and seek help? Nicole Cozean is a women's health PT and author of the book, The Interstitial Cystitis Solution, treating both men and women at Pelvic Sanity which is her clinic in California. In this enlightening episode we discuss the core and fitness impacts of this issue as well as steps to seeking treatment and rehab.2021-09-2248 minFi2B RadioEP 47 -The One About Weight Lifting with Beth & ChrisWhat defines weightlifting? Must it be done at a gym, or can it be done more than adequately at home? What are some considerations for core dysfunctions such as diastasis recti or prolapse? The co-founders of Fit2B answer all this plus banter about their favorite tips and techniques in this informative episode. Join Fit2B today! 2021-09-2245 minFi2B RadioEP 45 - The One About Hypopressives With Kim VopniHypopressives are currently trending in the world of core training and pelvic floor rehab, but what are they? They're more than a stomach vacuum. They're definitely low pressure fitness for the abs. Finding out how to do them is hard, though, so we invited previous Fit2B Radio guest expert, Kim Vopni, the Vagina Coach, back onto our show to discuss, demonstrate AND cue Beth through the basics. There's a lot of tummy talk in this show for sure, and you don't want to miss hearing all the ways that this unique type of breath work (or maybe it's...2021-09-2246 minFi2B RadioEP 43 - The One With All The Research With Gráinne DonnellyAs we talk about all things fitness, core and diastasis recti-related here on Fit2B Radio, we also want to discuss the evidence. What does the research say? Grainne Donnelly, also known as Absolute Physio, has such a beautiful way of interpreting all the research on our abs, making it understandable and applicable. She joined us from Northern Ireland, and we had such a grand time debating and discussing the recent "Bo Study" as well as studies by Diane Lee, Paul Hodges, and more!2021-09-221h 14Fi2B RadioEP 41 - The One For Guys With Dr. Susie GronskiWe usually stick to female core fitness here on Fit2B Radio, but males deal with core dysfunction and pelvic pain, too! We asked Dr. Susie Gronski, author of Pelvic Pain: The Ultimate Cock Block, to be a guest on our show and discuss what guys need to know about their pelvic floor. Dr. Susie Gronski is a licensed doctor of physical therapy and a board certified pelvic rehabilitation practitioner. In addition to knowing a lot about your private parts, she’s also a certified health coach. Simply put, she’s the doctor for "everything down there." She provides real advice without the medical fluff, sort of like a friend who knows the lowdown down below. Her approach is unique and straightforward, a2021-09-2245 minFi2B RadioEP 39 – The One With Our Anniversary With Beth & ChrisRemember that time we did a podcast from a car, and we talked about our first 8 years because it was our anniversary of launching Fit2B Studio? Oh wait, that's this episode! Haha! Join us for a wild ride - literally - as we discuss traveling exercises, the effects of travel on the body, and finally what our journey for the first 8 years of Fit2B has been like + where we see ourselves in the next year! No special guests this time, just Chris & Beth chatting and being real about what it takes to keep this show on the...2021-09-2240 minFi2B RadioEP 28 - The One About Young Female Athletes With Dr. Julie GrangerMany issues women deal with can be traced back to their exercise and nutrition habits during their adolescence. Young female athletes face many challenges, especially if they are in "aesthetic" sports like gymnastics or dance where weight is queen and body image issues abound. Enter Dr. Julie Granger, author of "Fueled And Fabulous: The Girl Athlete's Guide To Radiant Health & Sports Success." She is also an excellent speaker, researcher, and contributor to our Fit2B Girls course!2021-09-2241 minFi2B RadioEP 22 - The One With The Busy Mom Blogger, Bethany VitaroShe has done every Fit2B workout and reviewed each one on her blog while raising and homeschooling 3 little ones. She is active in her community MOPS group and loves to dance. She might be our biggest fan, as well as one of our top affiliate earners, and she also shares Beth's name. Find out how she does it all and smile at her real mom life stories.2021-09-2148 minFi2B RadioEP 15 - The One About Depression With Dr. HyattHow does fitness impact depression? Are there foods that can help fight mood swings? What tests should you have your doctor do to help you solve {not just medicate} your real root issues? Dr. Timothy Hyatt is a functional medicine naturopathic doctor who also works in a lab, providing feedback on organic acid and saliva tests to doctors worldwide. This podcast is full of deep insights on depression, exercise, and nutrition that could change your life!NOTE: After EQ helped Alice so much, Chris reached out to Dr. Timothy Hyatt and began working to help grow the...2021-09-2144 minFi2B RadioEP 14 - The One With Rapid Fire At BethWe're taking a break from all the seriousness to chuck a bunch of questions at Beth, the founder and face of Fit2B, forcing her to answer them really fast. You'll learn everything about her including her choice in pickles, diapers, personal workout style, but no politics. We didn't go there! Okay, maybe just a little... This one is fun!2021-09-2146 minFi2B RadioEP 7 - The One Where We Interviewed Diva CupNothing is TMI on our website. I mean, we specialize in cores which include pelvic floors, so our private member forum is always full of threads about pelvic and sexual health as well as pelvic fitness. Menstrual cups are very popular with the female clientele of Fit2B, and we covered them as an option in the lesson on period products in our Fit2B Girls course. Still, we had some awkward questions about them, and we figured why not go straight to the source! This podcast with spokesperson, Sophie Zivku, goes into all the surprisingly not-so-gory details of...2021-09-2130 minFi2B RadioEP 6 - The One About Friendships with Alice BehnkeHave you ever considered how your friendships affect your fitness? What about all those times you were told to "find a buddy" as a kid? How many times have you skipped a workout because you just didn't want to do it alone? Maybe fitness is your alone-time, and you don't need accountability to exercise BUT ponder how relationship highs and lows affect your energy and desire to move! Fit2B wouldn't exist without certain friendships, so we thought it would be intriguing to hash all this out in a podcast.2021-09-2120 min
Fi2B RadioEP 5 - The One About Race WalkingWalking naturally flexes and stretches ALL the muscles in the core. Power walking and race walking are two "faster" kinds of walking. Beth, the founder of Fit2B, is a competitive racewalker. Her team "Toe Jammin" has placed numerous times in the Portland To Coast Relay, and she talks about the method, the trials, the fun, and the finesse of it all in this episode with her co-host and co-founder, Chris Behnke who has run Hood To Coast at the same time. Find out how this kind of walking can really kick your booty and burn calories!2021-09-2136 min
Fi2B RadioEP 2 - The One About DiastasisDiastasis recti - also known as abdominal separation, mummy tummy, the ab gap, and many other misnomers - is pretty much our main thang here, so we wanted to get right down to it in this second episode of Fit2B Radio. What is it? What does it mean for your fitness? Does it require surgery? What does "closing a diastasis" really entail? Let's dive into DR in this fun podcast! Check yourself for diastasis recti here >>> CLICK!!!2021-09-1140 min
Fi2B RadioEP 1 - The One About UsWhat is Fit2B Studio about? How did we get started? Why do we do what we do? Get the inside scoop on all things Fit2B in this first episode that has the co-founders bantering and jamming.2021-09-1141 min
Postpartum Empowerment112 - Postpartum Fitness and Recovery with Bethany Learn from Fit2B Studios Part 1Bethany Learn, owner and founder of Fit2B.com, is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to diastasis, tummy safe fitness, and recovering well. Join us on this episode as we dive into the basics of postpartum fitness as well as how recovering well in this season can impact our later seasons. You can find Beth at Fit2b.com as well as on Facebook and Instagram (she has the best Insta stories!)Find more in depth episode notes at SamanthaMNewman.com2021-04-1226 min
Fit2B RadioThe One About Progression With Munira HudaniWhen dealing with a Diastasis Recti, making progress can be challenging. How do we know when to move forward in our workouts or perhaps step back and return to the basics? If someone is stuck in fear of making a progression forward, what signs can they watch for in their bodies to know how to proceed? What about people who are way ahead, doing challenging things that may not be wise for their abdominals? We discuss the principles of progression with Diastasis in depth in this episode with physical therapist Munira Hudani who obtained her Masters of Science in Physical R...2020-10-2949 min
Fit2B RadioThe One About Pessaries With Gaynor MorganIf you don't know what a pessary is, let's start by saying it's a quality-of-life-saving device, and in this episode of Fit2B Radio, we interview the maker of one: Gaynor Morgan started out as a nurse and invented a leading pessary called "Incostress" that stops incontinence and helps strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. Gaynor's original invention was for her mother who was facing this condition and couldn't find a solution after the surgery failed her. However, Incostress went to clinical trial in the UK where 30% of the patients came off the waiting list for surgery, and a further 78% showed...2020-10-1549 min
Fit2B RadioThe One About COVID-19How should you exercise when you're stuck at home trying to avoid a pandemic? What should you be aware of when looking for online workouts? How about setting up your own workouts at home? In this special episode of Fit2B Radio, Chris and Beth discuss appropriate exercise intensity levels, home workout options, and what to consider during the COVID-19 crisis. They also discuss the different experiences they are having in their states: Oregon and Washington, USA. We hope this short podcast brings insight, lessens fear, and helps people move better during this time.
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Fit2B RadioThe One About Twin Pregnancy With Missy GallowTwin pregnancy and recovery is NOT the same as carrying and recovering from just one baby, and we found a women's health physical therapist who has had twins herself to talk about it. Missy Gallow joins us in this 12 episode of Season 2 to discuss the nitty gritty of what being pregnant with multiples is really like. We discuss twin skin, pelvic floor, Diastasis Recti, vaginal vs. cesarean births, and what an intentional, well-planned recovery could look like.
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Fit2B RadioThe One About Surgery With Lisa RyanPeople with Diastasis Recti have more non-surgical treatment options now than ever before. However, surgery is still needed and wanted sometimes, so what should you know if you're considering this invasive option. Coach Lisa Ryan joined us to share her story in this podcast about how she loved her belly and explored every option for treating her abdominal separation. In fact, she was able to close it quite a bit, but she still chose to have surgery on her abs, and we talk about why she did that. What brought her to that decision? What three things surprised her about...2020-02-2047 min
Fit2B RadioThe One About Hard Times with Erin OdomLife isn't easy, and it's okay to talk about the hard times. As fitness professionals whose lives have "built in" workouts, we still have to choose to press through tough days, but what about the work at home mom who is struggling to keep her head above water with kids, paying bills, staying married, illness, and more? Beloved by thousands, Erin Odom, The Humbled Homemaker, joined us to speak about her most recent set of hard times and how she is still pressing through them. This candid discussion of marital strife, a chronically ill child, and the effort it takes...2020-02-0433 min
Fit2B RadioThe One About HRT With Katie TaylorHormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a hotly debated topic. It has benefits and risks, and we found a very interesting person to discuss all of that with: Katie Taylor, founder of The Latte Lounge and daughter of an eminent breast cancer surgeon, Professor Michael Baum. Katie recently went to Westminster with some of her colleagues, to meet with the Health secretary to campaign for better menopause support. She also spoke last year at the largest UK Mental Health Conference ‘This Can Happen’ about Menopause in the Work Place. Last summer she won The ‘Work Avenue Entrepreneur of The Year’ award beating o...2020-01-2138 min
Fit2B RadioThe One About Hernias With Inemesit GrahamIf a hernia is a hole in the muscles while Diastasis Recti is a thinning and stretching of the fascia, what does a woman do when she has both during pregnancy? What if surgery has already been done because the hernia existed in childhood? How does a person proceed forward in fitness when surgery isn't preferable or advisable, but exercise must be done for health reasons? We found the perfect person to discuss hernias: Inemesit Graham has lived with a very large one her whole life, and she's a highly educated fitness professional who has some serious science and encouragement...2020-01-0743 min