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The Expecting Aerialist at the intersection of the aerial athlete’s lifestyle and motherhood. I share the stories of women from all over the world about their prenatal and postpartum journeys touching on topics such as pelvic floor dysfunction, diastasis recti & C-section recovery and postpartum mental health. Some guests are everyday women turned badass hobbyists and others are professionals currently performing for Cirque du Soleil.
I ask the key questions - How did they get back to what they love to do? How do they view their athletic body now that it has undergone birth? How was the emotional and mental transition to motherhood and how has it changed the way they see themselves? How do outsiders perceive athletic pregnant women? What is their routine and how can we learn from them?
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It’s that time of year again. Kell decides to cook this thanksgiving and Kerry goes for Chinese Thanksgiving. Get the Greener Grass Newsletter HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast Network IG: @grandrevecreativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kerry debriefs Kelli on what life is like with two jobs plus a bean and they start to prep for the holidays. Get the Greener Grass Newsletter HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast Network IG: @grandrevecreativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
K&K are getting their butts kicked in fitness classes and they’re getting ready for halloween. Get the Greener Grass Newsletter HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast Network IG: @grandrevecreativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With the Bean in school full days for the first time ever, Kerry finally can get a job during the day. She starts teaching pilates at a gym in San Antonio this week and debriefs Kelli on what it’s like and K&K commiserate on household management with a partner. Get the Greener Grass Newsletter HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast Network IG: @grandrevecreativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
K&K’s perimenopause is rearing its head and they are BUSY. They debrief, travel, work and contemplating getting older. Get the Greener Grass Newsletter HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast Network IG: @grandrevecreativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kelli’s back from working in Chicago then headed into a crazy week while Kerry’s hustling to make some extra cash. They discuss how frustrating it is to navigate misinformation on the internet about Charlie Kirk’s death. Get the Greener Grass Newsletter HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast Network IG: @grandrevecreativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 6 begins with a K&K debrief the end of the summer that was fun but tried to kill them. Get the Greener Grass Newsletter HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast Network IG: @grandrevecreativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
She’s been swimming her whole life and is an active member of an aerial collective in Madison, WI. She had a seventeen hour unmedicated birth with a four hour pushing phase with 3rd degree tearing. We discuss breast feeding postural pain and an aggressive boob sandwich. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruth is a performer & instructor here in Texas at the thirty week mark. We commisserate on how long nine months can feel like and she shares the process using fancy ovulation sticks. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s our perinatal mailbag where I ask Dr. Janae a host of questions that have come up with conversations with our guests. She gives a detailed explanation of the difference between gestational hypertension and pre eclampsia, how CPD can only be known after a woman attempts a vaginal delivery, why she performs episiotomies and how breast reductions complicates breast feeding. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr. Janae schools us on what HRT is, who might benefit from it in the perimenopausal stage and why and why not you might want to consider it. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
She found a benign lump in her 30s, had a hysterectomy in her early 40s and like we all should, started getting mammograms at 40. Doctors found a small lump and Jenny was diagnosed with Stage 2 triple negative breast cancer. She shares her ongoing journey. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jamiza is a trans aerialist from here in San Antonio who I’ve been watching transition for almost a year. She gives us her perspective on the physical, mental and emotional changes that have come with hormone replacement therapy and educates me on her upcoming surgery in January. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
She suffered losses before her first baby was born including having ectopic twins where one miscarried from the uterus and the other pregnant was stuck in the fallopian tubs. They had their beautiful daughter then went through five unsuccessful rounds of IVF including one for only $1500 in Prague. We talk about time management for balancing a full time job, two kids and an aerial practice. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
She experienced prenatal carpal tunnel and mommy’s thumb and still has symptoms six years later. Megan is two years back into her aerial practice and is on the cusp of her surgery to create more space to alleviate the inflammation. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After 4-5 days of induction after being diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, Elise had a C-section at 37 weeks. Elise taught right up until the week she went to the hospital and is currently finishing her 4th trimester. She tells us about c-section recovery, her breast feeding journey and slowly getting back to training. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Christine has spent the last decade living and circusing in Argentina and is now back to her hometown in Texas. She shares some basic science behind hair hanging and how she’s shifted her hair hanging teaching practice for first-timers. Plus I ask what the heck it’s like to spin from your hair! Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
She comes to us from the midwest and just entered her third trimester. MacKenzie is a special education teacher and pregnant for the first time. We discuss pain management during labor and the timing of taking a break teaching aerial. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monica directed live entertainment and immersive experiences. She’s midway through her first pregnancy and having a smooth one besides headaches and migraines. We discuss the mental and emotional shifts when an aerialist becomes deconditioned. Jan 2-4 Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jessie checks all the boxes for this podcast with the challenges of pregnancy with scoliosis and tough postpartum phase. Her labor went to plan with non-medicated vaginal birth but she ended up with a stressful breast feeding journey and calls it a physical, mental & emotional “messy soup.” Jessie experienced PPD and ended up exclusively pumping for six months, plus ended up with a four-finger separation diastasis recti. Silks Immersion at NECCA Register Order your copy, ebook or audio book of UNDERSTANDING AERIAL SILKS on Amazon Reach me on Instagram @kerrywee1 The Artist Entrepreneur HERE Greener Grass Podcast HERE Part of the Digitent Podcast NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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