Everyone has heard about Lizzo's iconic dance group: THE BIG GRRRLS. Today, we are so lucky to get a glimpse into this world with guest Mel Charlot. She is a Montreal born choreographer and dancer for THE BIG GIRRLS!! 

Mel talks to us about her career in dance; what the L.A. dance hustle is like and how she got to where she is today; what the Big Grrrls has come to mean to her and why representation is so important.

Mel gets candid about grief, motherhood, pregnancy and postpartum. Life hasn't been without it's challenges for Mel. This episode will leave you fuelled perspective and in awe of the power of faith.

This episode is huge and we cannot wait for you all to hear it!

Anyone who has ever been pregnant had to lift their jaw from the floor during Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance. I would say you’d feel the same way seeing some of Anna’s circus arts and pole fitness videos during her pregnancy. She’s the owner of AcroPark: Circus and Pole fitness school and 3x Canadian Pole Sport champ.  Anna’s body is the tool for her sport and her career. In this episode, we discuss how this affected her thoughts on pregnancy and postpartum. This episode is for all the female athletes out there.

This week Welln'ish is bringing you another “TMI” subject that needs to be talked about. Poop! Do you know what your stool should look like & how often you should be going? Digestive health is getting a lot of attention these days but do you know how important it is for your pelvic floor? Bloating, straining, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, not fully voiding - these are a few signs that you may be constipated and it’s affecting your pelvic floor! 

Postpartum is an especially scary time when it comes to poop. In this episode we cover everything you need to know to make that fear disappear.

Buckle up - this is the episode we’ve all needed but were too shy to ask for. 

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Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about your pelvic floor with one of Montreal’s best. Riley & Liane breakdown why pelvic floor physio is essential during pregnancy & postpartum.

• Leaking
• Prolapse
• Pain
• Tearing
• Exercise postpartum

We talk about it all!

Liane can be found: 

https://www.instagram.com/mtlpelvicphysio/

https://www.kinatex.com/cliniques/rockland/

http://www.sante-laval.com/

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about your pelvic floor with one of Montreal’s best. Riley & Liane get to the bottom of what’s normal & what isn’t down there; how the pelvic floor works with the core; what pelvic floor dysfunction is.  Men, there is some great info for you in here too!

Liane can be found: 

Instagram

Kinatex Rockland

Sante Laval

In this episode Riley sits down with labor and delivery nurse and IBCLC certified lactation consultant Carol Branchaud. Carol shares her wealth of knowledge on the subject of breastfeeding and sets the record straight around breastfeeding myths.

Talking points:

• What is a lactation consultant 
• What qualifications should be looked for in a LC
• What mom can expect in the early days of breastfeeding
• Tummy size and why it’s important
• Hunger cues
• How c-section/epidural can affect breastfeeding in the first day
• The best time to introduce a pump
• Nipple health
• How to position mom and baby while feeding
• How to encourage a good latch
• Mastitis vs. Vasospasm vs. clogged ducts
• Signs of breast cancer during breastfeeding

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October is breast cancer awareness month. 

In today’s episode Riley interviews Debbie Magwood and Sandy Ftizpatrick from the West Island Cancer Wellness Center. 

Debbie is clinical psychologist the founder of the WICWC. Debbie share with us:

• Her cancer journey
• The lack of resources she faced with her diagnoses
• The complete spectrum of resources offered to participants at the WICWC
• Her view on the importance of physical, social, spiritual, financial and psychological support with a cancer diagnosis
• Her vision for living WELL with cancer
• Her psychological recommendations for recent cancer diagnosis and remission
• What caregiver burnout is

Sandy is the WICWC’s participant care coordinator and registered nurse. Sandy shares with us:

• Breast health: yearly exams that need to be done
• How to navigate the medical system with a cancer diagnosis
• The repercussions Covid-19 had on the WICWC as well as the overall care cancer patients received in the medical system
• Importance of the medical system working ALONGSIDE the alternative care system

Jess is a personal development coach and soon to be psychotherapist. She specializes in addictions: substances, food, people, codependency, and relationships. 

In this episode the girls chat about:

• Jess’ 15 years of sobriety and how it lead her to pursue therapy as a career
• The marketing of alcohol
• The marketing of weed in the wellness world
• Markers that may indicate addiction
• Types of drinkers 
• Resources for people wanting to improve their relationship with alcohol
• Relationship of addiction and codependency
• What is codependency
• Attachment styles: nervous-attachment, avoidant-attachment, secure-attachment
• Red-Flags in relationships

Jess can be reached:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessphillipscoaching/

Website: https://jessphillipscoaching.com/