The Birth Ready & Beyond Podcast
Where we have honest conversations with experts in all things health and happiness ranging from pregnancy through menopause… I’m Buffy Stinchfield and I’m on a mission to EMPOWER women to THRIVE instead of being the victim to the unique challenges we face.
Let’s LEARN, HEAL, & THRIVE.
As a pelvic health physical therapist and mom of 3, I’ve seen and experienced the struggles that we face as moms and know that we don’t have to do it alone! Join me as we tackle the questions and issues that are core to our experience as women and mothers.
Let’s Be Empowered Together!
020: Getting Back To Running Postpartum with Christine Pieton
For women who like to run, getting back to it postpartum can be quite the journey. When is too early? How do I know if I’m ready to run? What do I do if I leak? Why do I now have hip pain or knee...
019: Diastasis Rectus Journey with Lisa Marie Ryan
A diastasis so severe that it led to a career change from high school English teacher and competitive CrossFit athlete to postpartum fitness and athleticism coach? You have GOT to hear her story!...
018: 4 Common Habits in People With Pelvic Pain and What We Can Do To Change Them
Pelvic pain is not known to be a simple condition to treat. In fact, it can take a pelvic physical therapist YEARS of working with patients with this diagnosis before they really can feel confident...
017: Telehealth in Physical Therapy During COVID and Beyond
One of the biggest changes to the delivery options for physical therapy during COVID has been virtual visits or telehealth. Though it was an option to some before, it became ESSENTIAL after COVID....
016: Mindset and Meditation During Times of Uncertainty and Stress
Whether we like it or not, stress will occupy parts of our lives and how well we get through it is entirely up to us. Buffy talks with Arianna Rees, a health and life coach about how to use mindset...
015: Childbirth During COVID-19 Part 2 with NYC Doula Chantal Traub
Expecting persons all over the world are feeling an added amount of stress in anticipation of their upcoming childbirth experience. What will it be like? Will I be able to have a support person with...
014: Tools To Save Our Relationships During COVID-19
Listen as I interview Taylor Pierce, a relationship and sex therapist who is currently recovering from COVID-19. She shares what her experience has been like going through and recovering from this...
013: Amid COVID-19: Empowering You For Your Birth, with Rockstar Doula Chantal Traub
In a time when you may not be able to have a large support team and doula during your delivery, Buffy and Chantal discuss strategies you can use to calm your nervous system and harness your...
012: Sleeptalking With Sleep Expert Brittney Stefanic!
Do you wake up feeling tired?? Do you feel like your sleep could do this sleep thing better? Does sleep feel like the last thing on a very long list of To Do's?? I got to chat with the amazing Sleep...
011: 7 Keys For Running Leak Free
Whether you are 18 years old or 40 years old, experiencing bladder leaks with running is just plain COMMON. In fact, two studies have reported ranges of between 30-80% of all female high school and...