97 episodes
Health in Motion Evie Kontopos
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- Health & Fitness
The Health in Motion podcast provides practical and impactful information for women who want to take their health into their own hands. In this podcast, Evie Takacs, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, dives into topics that affect women's health like hormones, strength training, nutrition and more. With guided breath work and a "health tip of the week" in each episode, this podcast will empower you to dig deeper towards reaching your health goals while finding community along the way.
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96 - My Birth Story (Home Birth Turned Hospital Transfer)
What started as a home birth turned into a last-minute hospital transfer. In this episode, Evie shares the birth story of her daughter and what led to the hospital transfer. She also discusses:
the amount of pushing she did at home including positioning
the reason Evie decided to be transferred
feeling disappointed and maltreated by her midwives
the surprise information she received upon getting to the hospital
the medical interventions needed post-labor due to losing over 1 liter of blood
the overwhelming support from hospital staff
coming home and the PTSD that followed
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95 - My Holistic Pregnancy
In this episode, Evie discusses the details of her pregnancy. She shares which supplements she took, lab tests she had done to maintain thyroid health, the type of Chiropractic care she received, why she chose a home birth, why she didn't weigh herself until 40 weeks, why she declined vaginal checks and more!
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94 - Pelvic Floor Strength Training
In this episode, Evie sits down with Julie Leonard, MS, to discuss the importance of training your pelvic floor. Julie is a former college athlete, wife, and Mom who practices what she preaches in regards to supporting her pelvic floor health. As a prenatal and postpartum fitness coach, Julie designs programs to help women recover from the strain of pregnancy and connect with their bodies for long term success. Peeing while you jump is no longer an excuse once you spend time with Julie!
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93 - Why HIIT Might Not Be the Best Fitness Routine For You
In this episode, Evie sits down with James Fryer, Neuromuscular Therapist, to discuss what he does as a NMT (he's not a typical Massage Therapist and will make you WORK), how to rate your mobility, and why high intensity interval training might not be the best thing for you. Oh, and a few personal snippets in there as well :-)
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92 - Fertility Nutrition Fundamentals
In this episode, Evie discusses the impact of nutrition on fertility, conception, pregnancy and postpartum with Registered Dietitian, Alyssa Broadwater. Topics range from how to optimize nutrition preconception to what to look for/avoid in a prenatal supplement.
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Alyssa Broadwater, RD, Wesbite
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91 - ReSTORIES with Molly
In this episode, Evie hears from former client, Molly, regarding her experience as a client. Molly shares her downfall during COVID, resistance to taking supplements, and nutrition changes she made to overcome her health challenges (including the mantra she now follows to help her stay on track).
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