The MumSafe Movement Podcast Jen Dugard

In this episode, Jen Dugard discusses the importance of education and empowerment for mums in the fitness industry. She emphasises the need for fitness businesses to understand and cater to the unique needs of mums.

Jen also highlights the lack of education and support for women during pregnancy and postpartum, leading to feelings of disconnection and frustration with their bodies. She calls for a shift in the system to provide better education and resources for women to understand and care for their bodies.

The episode ends with a call to action to empower women and create a supportive community.

Top Takeaways


Fitness businesses need to focus on understanding and catering to the unique needs of moms.
There is a lack of education and support for women during pregnancy and postpartum.
Women often feel disconnected and frustrated with their bodies after having a baby.
There is a need for better education and resources to help women understand and care for their bodies.
Empowering women and creating a supportive community is essential.

 

 

Jen helps fitness business that work with pre and postnatal mums to become more educated in looking after their pre and postnatal clients and to build their mum-focused fitness businesses to have more impact in their local communities through the MumSafe brand.  MumSafe supports a range of businesses including those that specialise in mums and mums exercise, postpartum exercise, pregnancy exercise, mums pilates, mums CrossFit, Strength training for mums, running for mums and more. 

If you are a mum listening to this episode and want to work with a mum- specific Personal Trainer or in a mum group fitness environment head to www.mumsafe.com.au 

If you are a coach, trainer or instructor who would like to learn more about becoming a MumSafe Trainer visit www.jendugard.com/mumsafetrainer

And if you would like to complete your pre and postnatal certification go to https://www.preandpostnatalexerciseacademy.com/safereturntoexercise

Please direct all questions either to jen@mumsafe.com.au or into Jen's DM's over on Instagram @jendugard

 

Or head over to Instagram with any questions.

 

In this episode, host Jen Dugard discusses the importance of reflection and goal setting. She emphasises the need for a break between reflection and goal setting to allow for new ideas and thoughts to emerge. You can download your reflection workbook here to reflect on your values, trigger feelings, achievements, current offerings, mission, ideal client, one-line pitch, and the alignment of your offerings with values. She also prompts you to consider the growth of your business and whether it aligns with your values.

In this episode Jen discusses:


Taking the time to reflect on the past year before setting goals for the future.
Identifying your values to ensure that your business aligns with them.
Recognising your achievements, both big and small.
Considering the growth of your business and whether it aligns with your values.


Reflecting on your current income and set goals for the future.
Brainstorming ideas for your business and identifying any gaps that may hinder your progress.
Considering the season of life and making adjustments accordingly.
Reflecting on what is working and what needs to change in your business and life.
Choosing a word for the upcoming year to guide your decisions and actions.

If you have enjoyed listening to The MumSafe Movement Podcast in 2023 it would be hugely appreciated if you can please take a moment to rate, review and share so that we can reach more trainers and mums alike in 2024.    

We look forward to joining you again with season TWO in 2024.

In this episode of The MumSafe Movement Podcast Jen is talking to Dani Petrik of Newy Fitness as the fourth in our 'FOCUS ON YOU' mini series.  

Dani is a qualified pre and postnatal coach and a proud mum of two boys. She understands first-hand the physical and emotional highs and lows that come with giving birth. Dani's own postnatal journey taught her how resilient a woman's body can be with the right support and guidance.

That's why she founded Newy Fitness - a safe space where women can build up strength and confidence in their bodies through exercise post-birth. Dani's approach to coaching also focuses on educating women about their bodies and promoting confidence in training outside of the Newy Fitness sessions.

Dani’s personal experience of birth trauma and prolapse are behind the drive she has to make sure no mother ever feels disempowered like she did.  She believes every woman needs education and hope.

Jen wanted to speak with Dani today as she is one of our newer MumSafe Trainers having only been with us for the past 9months.  When she joined us she was in the process of re-branding and re-launching her business after her second child and really wanted to gain more support from both an education and business perspective and wanted to be part of a community of support.

Through trial and error she has created a business that works for herself, her family and her clients and is excited about what 2024 will bring now she has great foundations in place.

If you’re at the early stages of your fitness business journey or have ever struggled with your confidence this is going to be a fantastic episode for you.

In this episode Jen and Dani cover:


Rewriting her T's and C's
Shifting from viewing her business as a hobby to a real business
Overcoming fear
How Dani got into the fitness industry
Her history with an eating disorder
Her first experience in the competitive world of Personal Training
Having her baby, experiencing birth trauma and prolapse
Meeting her Women's Health Physio's - The Female Focus Physiotherapy & Aline Fillipe
Being dismissed by her obstetrician
Taking part in a MumSafe business challenge then deciding to join the MumSafe team
Joining MumSafe before she had re-launched her business
Her ideal client
Client success
There are so many women that need the support of a MumSafe Trainer
Figuring out her business structure
Being a perfectionist
Following and resisting the process
Learning that more and cheaper isn't better
Overcoming overwhelm
What she is doing to bring more mums into her business
Co-hosting a podcast with Physio Caitlin Dailey - Check it out here 
Her biggest changes since joining MumSafe
Collaboration over competition

To connect with Dani on her IG go here - https://www.instagram.com/newyfitness/

Check out her profile on the MumSafe website here - https://mumsafe.com.au/type/trainer/newy-fitness/

Applications to become a MumSafe Trainer are open from the 8th - 15th November - go here to get on the waitlist now.

If you loved this episode please share on your social media tagging both Jen and Dani and feel free to review.

 

In this episode of The MumSafe Movement Podcast Jen is talking to Lisa of Body Resent Fitness as the third in our 'FOCUS ON YOU' mini series.  We will be dropping some extra podcasts during this time because we know that hearing the stories of others really helps you to understand you are not alone in your business.

Lisa's mission is to give ladies and mums a supportive environment alongside education about their bodies to reset and rebuild from the inside out. Lisa is a mum of two active teen boys and understands how strong you have to be to be a mother both physically and mentally. 

Body Reset Fitness was born out of the awareness that some ladies do not feel comfortable in a gym environment, they are not sure where to start or they need to be in an environment whereby they feel welcomed, comfortable, safe, included and seen.

Lisa became a MumSafe Trainer in 2019 and has made some huge transitions within her already established business which we will delve into in todays episode.  Lisa is a great example of someone who takes learnings, implements and constantly fines along the way.  She is also incredibly generous with her energy and support of other trainers in the team.

We know you are going to love learning from Lisa’s journey 

In this episode Jen and Lisa cover:


How Lisa got into the fitness industry 
Becoming a mother and starting to work with mums
How cert 3 and 4 don't have enough female focused content
Completing Safe Return to Exercise
Lacking business direction so she joined MumSafe
Doing everything for everyone else
Learning to create boundaries
Taking moments of me-time throughout the day - Lisa's 30mins of sunshine
Getting good sleep
Choosing what to say yes to
Knowing her numbers and learning to love spreadsheets
Never paying herself to celebrating 12months of paying herself a salary
The beach house dream
Choosing collaboration over competition
Creating community partnerships
Building her confidence as a new PT
Being oversubscribed
Sending weekly emails 
What she does in her community to attract new clients
Her new Women's Health and Maternal Journey's Collab
What Lisa stands for

You can connect with Lisa in the following places:

On IG https://www.instagram.com/bodyresetfitness/

Via her profile at https://mumsafe.com.au/type/trainer/body-reset-fitness/ 

On this episode Jen mentioned her upcoming 3-day bootcamp for exercise professionals that are ready to become known as the go-to trainer for mums - you can sign up for that here.

And applications to become a MumSafe Trainer are open from the 8th - 15th November - go here to get on the waitlist now.

If you loved this episode please share on your social media tagging both Jen and Nikki and feel free to review.

In this episode of The MumSafe Movement Podcast Jen is talking to Louise of Strong Mums Gosford as the second in our 'FOCUS ON YOU' mini series.  We will be dropping some extra podcasts during this time because we know that hearing the stories of others really helps you to understand you are not alone in your business.

Louise began what would be an eleven year career in clinical and research psychology in the UK. She moved to Australia and became a mum for the first time in 2015. 

With a growing family came a shift in priorities and the desire for a career change to better suit her family’s lifestyle. 

In 2017 Strong Mums was launched and Louise gained Safe Return to Exercise certification, became a MumSafe™ trainer and also became a Pregnancy and Postnatal Corrective Exercise Specialist. 

Since the launch of Strong Mums she has helped hundreds of women safely strengthen their body and return to the exercise and movement they love. 

Over the years working with mums, Louise listened to many of these women say that they needed to lose weight and return to their pre-body body shape and size. She observed the pressure they were under to meet certain aesthetic expectations and saw how the postnatal body with its stretch marks, cellulite, body fat and rolls was not represented in the media. 

She also saw how the fitness industry continues to do a disservice to women by directly associating weight loss, low BMI (Body Mass Index) with health, happiness and confidence.

Louise has now merged her skills in mental health with her passion for pregnancy and postnatal movement by creating the Body Resilient Mum Project. This online course provides mums with education and  practical skills commonly used in behaviour therapies to overcome feelings of shame, insecurity and unfamiliarity with their postnatal body. She is host of the Body Resilient Mum Podcast (found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify).

Louise strongly advocates for believing you are more than what your body looks like after having children and Jen is incredibly excited to bring this insight into Louise journey to you today.

In this episode Jen and Louise cover:


Louise's background in psychology, becoming a mum and getting into the fitness industry
Realising her cert 3 and 4 covered nothing she needed to know about working with mums
Having a premature baby
Choosing to join MumSafe
Feeling like everyone else knows what they are doing
What balance means for Louise
Having a financial goal and creating a plan of how to get there
Creating boundaries around time
Creating connections with partners; pelvic health physio's, local cafes and businesses
Getting over the fear of rejection
Being sold out for the first time
Launching her online membership and partnering with other MumSafe Trainers
Creating The Body Resilient Mum Project course
The goal to equal her income to create choice 
Consistently pushing out of her comfort zone
Time management to get it all done
Her advice for fellow trainers
Getting over the fear of investing in yourself

You can connect with Louise in the following places:

On IG - https://www.instagram.com/strongmumsgosford/ and https://www.instagram.com/body_resilient_mum_project/

Via her profile at https://mumsafe.com.au/type/trainer/strong-mums/

Check out The Body Resilient Mum Project here - http://www.strongmums.com/brm-project

On this episode Jen mentioned her upcoming 3-day bootcamp for exercise professionals that are ready to become known as the go-to trainer for mums - you can sign up for that here.

And applications to become a MumSafe Trainer are open from the 8th - 15th November - go here to get on the waitlist now.

If you loved this episode please share on your social media tagging both Jen and Nikki and feel free to review.

 

 

In this episode of The MumSafe Movement Podcast Jen is talking to Nikki Knieriem of Body 4 Mind Connections as the first episode in our 'FOCUS ON YOU' mini series on The MumSafe Movement Podcast.  We will be dropping some extra podcasts during this time because we know that hearing the stories of others really helps you to understand that you are absolutely not alone in business.

Nikki specialises in Women's health & fitness, with a focus on improving body and mind health. She is helps women to focus on four main pillars; exercise, nutrition, sleep and stress reduction. Through her own experiences as a mum, she understands that time is limited, the to-do list is always long and often your own self-care practices fall further down the priority list. Nikki loves helping women to unlock barriers and safely move forward on their health & fitness journey.

Nikki has worked in the fitness industry for 20 years and since having her own children 7 years ago has specialised in pre & postnatal and women's fitness.

Prior to owning Body 4 Mind Connections (previously known as Mum-Me Fit Time), Nikki owned Impressions Dance & Fitness for 9 years and we talk about that in todays podcast.

Nikki was very open about her journey from becoming burnt out and shutting down her dance studio to moving fully into fitness and how she has worked on understanding her values and the numbers within her business to build a business that is truly in alignment with who she wants to be and the impact she wants to have in her own life and her community.

In this episode Jen & Nikki cover:


 How Nikki came to work in the fitness industry 
Starting as a dance teacher and studio owner
Becoming burnt out and overwhelmed
Shutting down her dance studio
Launching her fitness business
Changing her business name
Learning about her whole life values
The fear of not wanting to get burnt out again
Dealing with tax debt and learning about her numbers
Becoming oversubscribed
Knowing her trigger feelings
What's next for Nikki - looking at new revenue streams
What Nikki stands for
Nikki's advice for other fitness business owners, mums and personal trainers.

You can connect with Nikki in the following places:

On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/body4mindconnections/

Via her profile at https://mumsafe.com.au/type/trainer/body-4-mind-connections/

On this episode Jen mentioned her upcoming 3-day bootcamp for exercise professionals that are ready to become known as the go-to trainer for mums - you can sign up for that here.

And applications to become a MumSafe Trainer are open from the 8th - 15th November - go here to get on the waitlist now.

If you loved this episode please share on your social media tagging both Jen and Nikki and feel free to review.