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Strong & Nourished Momma | Postpartum Weight Loss, Postpartum Nutrition, Core & Pelvic Floor, Mom Energy & Fatigue, Postpartu

Strong & Nourished Momma | Postpartum Weight Loss, Postpartum Nutrition, Core & Pelvic Floor, Mom Energy & Fatigue, Postpartu

Val Warner | Registered Dietitian, Postpartum Fitness Coach 105 Episodes Oct 12, 2026

This podcast is for postpartum moms who want to lose baby weight, heal their core and pelvic floor, and boost their energy. Hosted by Val Warner, a registered dietitian and postpartum fitness coach, it offers practical advice on nutrition, safe workouts, and healthy habits that fit into mom life. The show covers topics like diastasis recti repair, meal prep, and overcoming fatigue without rigid diets or exhausting routines.

Episodes

121 | Postpartum Hair Loss: Why It Happens, When It Stops & When To Worry
121 | Postpartum Hair Loss: Why It Happens, When It Stops & When To Worry Oct 12, 2026 2315 Clumps of hair in the shower drain. Hair all over your sweater. Hair wrapped around your baby's fingers. Is postpartum hair loss normal, or is your body trying to tell you something? In this episode, Val breaks down what's really behind postpartum hair loss. She explains how the big estrogen drop after birth works like a "mini menopause," and how it affects not just your hair, but your skin, bones
120 | What Leaking, Coning & Back Pain Are Really Telling You
120 | What Leaking, Coning & Back Pain Are Really Telling You Oct 5, 2026 3255 You got cleared six weeks after giving birth. So why are you still peeing a little when you sneeze or jump, seeing your belly cone when you sit up, or feeling your back ache by the end of the day? In this episode, Val joins registered dietitian Brooke Miller on the Nutrition for Mamas podcast for a real talk on postpartum core recovery. Think of it as your reminder. As moms, it's so easy to get di
119 | Postpartum Sex, Libido & Your Pelvic Floor: What Nobody Tells You with Lindsay Thorsen, DPT
119 | Postpartum Sex, Libido & Your Pelvic Floor: What Nobody Tells You with Lindsay Thorsen, DPT Sep 28, 2026 3737 Pelvic floor physical therapist and sex educator Lindsay Thorsen, DPT joins the show for an honest conversation about sex, libido, and your pelvic floor after having a baby. Heads up, momma: this episode is explicit.   This week's episode is a different kind of conversation. Val sits down with Lindsay Thorsen, DPT — a pelvic floor physical therapist and sex educator — for an open, honest conversat
118 | She Lost 20 Pounds of Fat & Gained Muscle Postpartum — Without a GLP-1. Here's Exactly What We Did.
118 | She Lost 20 Pounds of Fat & Gained Muscle Postpartum — Without a GLP-1. Here's Exactly What We Did. Sep 21, 2026 1350 Last week's episode was about GLP-1s. This week, Val walks through the other real path — an anonymized client who lost over 20 pounds of fat and gained muscle postpartum, without medication. No shortcuts, no crash plan. Just three real phases, over about two years. In This Episode: The other side of last week's GLP-1 conversation — what's possible with time, consistency, and the right foundations
117 | GLP-1s for Weight Loss: What Postpartum Moms Actually Need to Know
117 | GLP-1s for Weight Loss: What Postpartum Moms Actually Need to Know Sep 14, 2026 2055 Everyone's talking about GLP-1s right now — but almost nobody is talking about what YOU actually need to know before considering one. No fear-mongering, no hype, no "you should get on one" pressure. In this episode, Val breaks down what these medications actually are, why timing matters more than people realize, and the questions to bring to your doctor instead of Google at 11pm. In This Episode:
116 | Why Gut Health — Not Willpower — Might Be Blocking Your Postpartum Weight Loss
116 | Why Gut Health — Not Willpower — Might Be Blocking Your Postpartum Weight Loss Sep 7, 2026 1529 You've tried fasting. You've tried cutting carbs. You've tracked every bite and cut your calories way down. And the scale hasn't budged. In this episode, Val breaks down a piece of postpartum weight loss that almost nobody talks about: slow gut motility — and why it might be the real reason you're stuck, bloated, and exhausted, even when you're "doing everything right." In This Episode: Why "eat
115 | Postpartum Weight Loss Myths I'm Tired of Hearing (Let's Set the Record Straight)
115 | Postpartum Weight Loss Myths I'm Tired of Hearing (Let's Set the Record Straight) Aug 31, 2026 1055 Enrollment for the 8-Week Group Coaching Program for Moms is OPEN!! Save $100, get a FREE coaching call with me, plush a FREE 6-week strength program! Save your spot today - https://wellnessbyval.com/program Eat less while breastfeeding. Do more cardio. Wait until you're "cleared" at six weeks. If the scale isn't moving, nothing's working. Momma, these myths are everywhere — and most of them are w
114 | What Changes When Postpartum Moms Stop Waiting for the Perfect Time
114 | What Changes When Postpartum Moms Stop Waiting for the Perfect Time Aug 24, 2026 1032 "I'll start when things calm down." "I'll start Monday." "I'll focus on myself once the kids are older." Sound familiar, momma? In this episode, Val breaks down why waiting feels safe — and why the "right time" is a moving target that never actually arrives. She shares her own realization going into postpartum that it would be easy to put herself last, plus real patterns she hears from clients ove
113 | What Nobody Tells You About Getting Strong After Baby — And Why It Can Happen Faster Than You Think
113 | What Nobody Tells You About Getting Strong After Baby — And Why It Can Happen Faster Than You Think Aug 17, 2026 1137 If you've felt discouraged postpartum thinking strength is something that's going to take forever to get back — this episode is really good news. Val breaks down two very different timelines: full recovery (physically, nutritionally, mentally) really can take one to two years, but real, visible strength gains can start showing up much faster than that — especially once one key piece is in place. V
112 | You Don't Recognize Your Body Anymore — Here's Why That's Not Your Fault
112 | You Don't Recognize Your Body Anymore — Here's Why That's Not Your Fault Aug 10, 2026 920 Ever catch your reflection and feel like you're looking at a stranger? In this episode, Val shares a deeply personal story — the moment two months postpartum when a pair of her own jeans wouldn't zip, and the identity crisis that followed. She breaks down why this feeling isn't vanity, isn't your fault, and isn't something to push past — it's grief, it's an identity shift, and it's your body havin
111 | Why Your Body Feels Stuck in Survival Mode (And How to Finally Get Out)
111 | Why Your Body Feels Stuck in Survival Mode (And How to Finally Get Out) Aug 3, 2026 936 Feel like you're doing everything "right" and your body still won't cooperate? Flat energy, a stalled plateau, foggy afternoons, wired-but-tired nights? In this episode, Val breaks down survival mode — what it actually is, why postpartum (and just plain busy) life practically guarantees it, and why you can't out-discipline a nervous system that doesn't feel safe. Val also shares a client story — a
110 | The Real Reason You Can't Stay Consistent as a Postpartum Mom (It's Not What You Think)
110 | The Real Reason You Can't Stay Consistent as a Postpartum Mom (It's Not What You Think) Jul 27, 2026 1346 Motivation is not your problem. Your system is. In this episode Val breaks down the real reasons postpartum moms struggle to stay consistent — and it has nothing to do with willpower, discipline, or how badly you want it. If you have been starting and stopping, falling off track, or waiting to feel ready — this episode is going to change the way you think about consistency forever. In this episode

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