The Tummy Team Journey

A Journey to Becoming One with Myself Again Join Kelly as she interviews online client Heather from upstate NY as she shares her personal journey through Core Foundations and Floor of Your Core on a mission to reconnect with body. Heather realized she had been holding on to birth trauma for years and as a teacher during the pandemic realized she internalized stress and disconnected from her body to power through life. Core Foundations helped her to reconnect and recharge so she could be there for her family and herself moving forward. Join us as she shares her experience. Additional Resources: Core Foundations How Trauma is Stored in the Core     Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

Kelly's Return to Swimming Kelly's journey to returning to competitive swimming. After being diagnosed with a severe (6 finger wide) diastasis, Kelly was told by a diastasis rehab specialist that she should never swim again. Listen to Kelly share her story and how that information was incorrect and how she used swimming as a way to completely close her diastasis. Sometimes the things we love to do can actually become part of our healing story. Additional Resources: DR and Swimming Video 8 Steps to Meeting Your Goals 10 Life Lessons from US Masters National Swimming Championships   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Feeling Validated and No Longer Alone in the Physical Struggles of Motherhood Join Kelly as she interviews Tummy Team client Micah. Micah has four kids and had lost all of her physical stamina when finally turning to The Tummy Team's Core Foundations course. Realizing she was not alone on this journey was so validating. Micah shares how implementing strategies into her daily life that she learned from The Tummy Team helped her reclaim her strength and stamina as well as finish closing her diastasis. Additional Resources: Book a Free Consult with Kelly Core Foundations eSessions     Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Healing Pain and Being the Best Version of MOM Again Online Tummy Team Client, Cherith lives in rural Papua New Guinea and after years of suffering with pelvic pain and instability after a traumatic third birth, she was finally able to get care through our online Core Foundations course. Cherith shares with Kelly how she has implemented what she has learned into her daily routine as a homeschool mom of four in a rural community. Take a listen and see how functional core and pelvic floor rehab has helped Cherith become the best version of mom again. Additional Resources: Core Foundations Floor of Your Core Pelvic Pain Relief   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Feeling Like "Me" Again Don't miss this episode with Tummy Team client Chrissy from Pennsylvania. Chrissy is a mom of 12-year-old twin boys and shares her long journey to understanding what was really going on in her body and finding answers to feel like herself again. We can all relate to feeling dismissed by a doctor and feeling despair about not having any direction to feeling better. Take a listen to see how Chrissy navigated that journey and how only four eSessions with The Tummy Team has changed everything now and moving forward. Additional Resources: How to Book an eSession Core Smart Fitness  Functional Integration Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Reclaiming Deep Connection After Four Pregnancies Join Kelly Dean with online Core Foundations client Julia as she shares her journey to not only heal her diastasis but also reclaiming her deep connection to herself again after four babies in five years. Julia shares her honest story about losing herself in the joy and demands of motherhood, ignoring her body and powering through life for years before she realized it could be different. The awareness and connection to herself on her functional core rehab journey helped her slow down, receive help and reclaim a sense of herself that she lost. This rehab process is far more than simply physically healing muscles. Take a listen and be encouraged. Additional Resources: Parenting Posture Youtube Playlist Core Foundations     Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Understanding How Prenatal Core Training Impacts Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery and Birth Recovery Join Kelly Dean as she unpacks the importance of being proactive and addressing core and pelvic floor weakness during your pregnancy. After decades of working in rehab, prevention always proves more effective that rehabilitation. What if you could do some key things and have a great birth and minimal birth trauma? We can actually help you. This is a great podcast to learn about fetal alignment, practice pushing, prenatal pain management and setting the stage for a great "fourth trimester" of birth recovery and newborn care. Additional Resources: How to Improve Optimal Fetal Alignment Prenatal Core Training Prenatal Crash Course Core Prep for C-Section DR and Pregnancy   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Pelvic Floor Therapist's Journey to Finding Her Own Rehab A pelvic floor therapists journey to finding her own core rehab and getting professional training to make her treatment plans more functional for her clients. Megan Miller is a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist in Harrisburg, PA who has had a long journey doing a combination of personal and professional training with The Tummy Team. Join us to hear her story and learn how you can take the next step in your journey too. Additional Resources: Floor of Your Core Tummy Team Apprenticeship Programs Megan Miller, MPT Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Finding Her True Self After Years of Postpartum Disconnect Join Kelly Dean, MPT, as she interviews online client Laura from Seattle. Laura shares a powerful story of being dismissed and desperate to feel better after a traumatic c-section and long postpartum recovery. Seven years after the birth of her first baby, Laura was still struggling with bloating, fatigue, disconnect, pain and so many other elusive symptoms that made her just feel "off". After seeing specialists, multiple tests, physical therapists and counseling she heard about The Tummy Team and started Core Foundations. Her body responded immediately. Laura tells us how everything has changed from that point forward. Take a listen. Additional Resources: Core Foundations Grief Routine Driving Infographic   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Relieving Chronic Low Back Pain Join Kelly Dean, MPT as she interviews online client, Katie from Delaware, who shares her inspiring story to reclaim her life after years of low back pain using The Tummy Team functional core rehab approach. Katie's story is not uncommon. So many of us struggle with elusive low back pain that slowly takes over our life, and often doctors and traditional physical therapists do not have the answer. Take a listen and learn how simple it might be to change your life by relieving your low back pain. Additional Resources: Core Foundations Could Your Symptoms be Diastasis Recti The Transverse Abdominis is Your New Best Friend   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Man's Journey to Healing Diastasis Recti and Reclaiming His Life Join Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, as she interviews online client Todd from Washington as he shares the end of his 5 year struggle to heal his diastasis using the functional integration approach of our Core Foundations for Men course. Todd was an avid runner for years but life, work and family shifted his priorities for a season. Once he tried to get back into physical shape he injured himself in the gym doing weighted crunches and created a diastasis recti. After years of powering through pain and trying other programs, he finally found The Tummy Team and it changed everything. Additional Resources: Core Foundations for Men Diastasis Recti in Men Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Healing Diastasis and Pelvic Floor Prolapse after 6 Babies Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews Tummy Team client Megan Layaw who found The Tummy Team between baby #6 and baby #7. She was a doula and thought she already knew everything she needed to know about birth and recovery, but realized the dramatic difference that functional core rehab had in healing her own body. She had a huge improvement in her fetal alignment for baby #7 and a far easier birth. Now Megan is getting her personal training certificate to supplement her doula work and help women everywhere heal their core and pelvic floor. Additional Resources: Layaw Health and Wellness Follow Megan on Instagram How DR Affects Pregnancy     Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Discovering Diastasis Recti, Healing It with Simple Strategies Kelly interviews online Tummy Team client Rashida who shares a story of finally understanding her body. Rashida had a traumatic birth recovery with baby #1, a complicated birth with baby #2, and had a long history of powering through pain. Learning about Diastasis Recti and how it was impacting her ability to care for her young family changed everything. Rashida shares how "simplicity is underestimated" when healing her diastasis. Join us, and be inspired to take the next step to heal your core. Additional Resources: Core Foundations Prenatal Core Training Diastasis Recti- It's Kind Of a Big Deal   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

Welcome to Season 3 of The Tummy Team Journey Podcast Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, shares about the importance of looking at functional core and pelvic floor rehab as essential self care for life. There is so much more to The Tummy Team approach than just Diastasis Recti rehabilitation. We are passionate about teaching clients life long skills to be the best version of themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally. How are you doing with your own self care? Take a listen to see how we might be able to get you on the right path. Additional Resources: Free Resources Core Foundations Core Foundations for Men   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Overcoming Skepticism, Physical Disconnect to Heal Diastasis Kelly interviews online client, Julia, who struggled with diastasis, back pain and pelvic floor issues from her first pregnancy. Julia shares how it took her several attempts to heal her diastasis as she was so used to powering through her symptoms and disconnecting from her body that she was very skeptical and resistant to The Tummy Team approach which included slowing down, breathing, realigning and connecting. Julia stopped and started several times before she was able to really connect to her core and then she closed her diastasis quickly. She has since done several Tummy Team courses and laughs about how her skepticism sabotaged her in the beginning. Many of us will be able to relate to Julia's journey. Take a listen. Additional Resources: Core Foundations Floor of Your Core Prenatal Core Training   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Journey to Building Functional Core Strength with our Seniors Kelly shares in depth about all the benefits of functional core and pelvic floor rehab for our clients 60 and older. Diastasis Recti does not just impact prenatal and postpartum women. Functional Core Weakness is an epidemic in our culture and the side effects of it can dramatically impact us as we age by limiting our mobility, increasing our risk of falls, and creating dysfunction that limits our quality of life. Join us today to hear how we can be proactive and impactful at every age. Additional Resources: You are Never Too Old to Have a Strong Core! 5 Signs Your Body Might Be Falling Apart Core Foundations Core Foundations for Men Floor of Your Core     Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Healing Pubic Symphysis Pain Kelly interviews online client, Bonnie, who has four children under the age of six and was suffering with debilitating Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD). Bonnie shares how she has progressed from daily pain, fear and the inability to do the simple things of motherhood to being pain free and returning to the things she loves. We talk about the importance of baby steps and making rehab functional. Bonnie has a lot to share and her story is inspiring to anyone feeling limited and hopeless. There is hope, you can be strong and painfree again. Additional Resources: Pelvic Pain Relief eSessions with Kelly Prenatal Core Training Core Foundations   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Starting Core Smart Fitness at 48 Kelly interviews online client and her good friend Molly as she shares her personal journey to start exercising for the first time in her life at 48. Molly did not struggle from diastasis recti but had long standing functional core weakness, poor posture and disconnect from her body. After developing an autoimmune disease and being inspired to take charge of her health during the pandemic, Molly shares her beautiful baby steps journey into fitness following The Tummy Team Core Smart Fitness Transition course. This is an encouraging story for all of us who are scared to start something new and have not felt good about exercise in the past. Join us and be inspired to moving toward your goals with baby steps too. Additional Resources: Core Smart Fitness Core Foundations Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

Intermittent Fasting Stories with Gin Stephens In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Kelly Dean from Camas, WA. Kelly is a physical therapist, and has her own practice. Growing up, Kelly was a swimmer, and very lean. She continued to swim through college, but when she graduated, her swimming career came to an end. She got married, and experienced five miscarriages. Kelly found herself eating to cope with the sorrow. “It was emotional trauma, and I began to punish my body with food.”  At this same time, Kelly was diagnosed with Diastasis Recti, which is a condition where the abdominal muscles separate. This diagnosis began a journey to heal her core, which also led Kelly to start her own practice, The Tummy Team. Kelly was passionate to help others with this same condition. When her practice shifted to being completely online and with the stressors of the pandemic, her weight steadily climbed, and eventually Kelly was at her highest weight of 212 pounds. Kelly knew it was time to do something about her weight. A friend shared intermittent fasting with her, and she quickly read Fast Feast Repeat. In the first 28 days, Kelly dropped 15 pounds, and knew IF would be something she'd do the rest of her life. “I enjoy the graciousness of this lifestyle,” Kelly exclaims. She has lost 50 pounds, and feels wonderful. The advice she'd give the new IFer: “It's okay to start with small steps. You don't have to be perfect. It's all a process.” Additional Resources: Get Gin's books including Cleanish and the New York Times Bestseller, Fast. Feast. Repeat., available wherever you buy books!  Delay, Don't Deny is available on Amazon. Join Gin's community!  Visit Gin's website. Check out Gin's Favorite Things.  Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Healing Pelvic Prolapse by Regaining Functional Core Strength In this episode, Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, is joined by online Floor of Your Core client Stefanie Overstreet as she shares her journey as a nurse to learn more about her body after experiencing pelvic prolapse. Stefanie shares her motherhood journey including depression, anxiety, overzealous workouts and disconnect that all lead her to feeling like her body was falling apart. Stefanie shares how her reconnection to her posture and her transverse were pivotal to her prolapse improving. Her journey has inspired her to help other women throughout the motherhood transformation in her PEACE method as a nurse and nutritional coach. Her story is inspiring. Additional Resources: Floor of Your Core Stefanie Overstreet or follow her @stefanieoverstreet on Instagram Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Releasing Muscles while Regaining Real Strength In this episode, Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews online client Carolin who shares her story to reconnect to her core after diastasis and disc herniation. Carolin was diagnosed with a five-finger diastasis and was able to do some in person rehab prior to doing The Tummy Team's online core rehab program, Core Foundations. She shares how learning why her body was compensating made a huge difference for her overall strength. Carolin has a great story about learning to address tension while building strength and how her back pain resolved with functional core rehab. Additional Resources: Core Foundations Functional Core Advanced Integration eSessions with Kelly   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Pain Free Intimacy In this episode, Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, discusses the delicate subject of pain with sex and how trauma impacts intimacy. Sex is an important part of our adult life, and it should not hurt. One of the areas that The Tummy Team helps clients in is reclaiming their sex life. In this podcast, Kelly shares about the delicacy of the pelvic floor tissues, how a pain cycle can be broken, and how we can heal from trauma and move forward. Additional Resources: eSessions with Kelly Nurturing Core Trauma Recovery Course Floor of Your Core   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Journey of Surviving Breast Cancer and Fertility Struggles In this episode, Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews online Tummy Team Client Stephanie from Virginia who shares her journey to even acknowledge the trauma from her breast cancer and fertility experiences. Sometimes, you are so busy surviving that you struggle to even see how much your body has been through. Stephanie shares honestly how the core rehab process helped her see the roadblocks in her ability to connect and fully heal. Understanding how past trauma can derail even our best efforts is an important first step to Core Trauma Recovery. This podcast is from our series on Core Trauma Recovery. Additional Resources: Core Foundations Nurturing Core Trauma Recovery Course Core Support Trauma Recovery Course Online Core Trauma Recovery Trauma/Grief Resources   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

An Ongoing Journey to Emotional Core Strength After a Life Threatening Miscarriage In this episode, Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews Tummy Team client Andrea from Boise, Idaho who shares her journey through Core Foundations seeking physical healing and realizing what she really needed with emotional core healing. This is an emotional and empowering story that helps us understand how trauma is held in our body and the journey to heal emotionally and physically. This is a part of our series on Core Trauma Recovery. Additional Resources: How Grief is Stored in the Core Fit2b Grief Routine Free Trauma/Grief Resources Online Core Trauma Recovery   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

Kelly's Journey to Understanding the Role of Trauma Recovery in Core Rehab In this episode, Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, shares how physical disconnect seems to be the main speed bump that clients have when trying to fully restore their core. Kelly shares about how trauma is stored physically in the body, explains the role of muscle memory and the process of healing emotionally, mentally and physically. This is an insightful look at how beautifully our body is designed to help us survive, endure all kinds of trauma and continue to carry on. Kelly shares a bit about our two new trauma recovery courses: Core Support and Nurturing Core that will launch this spring. Additional Resources: How Grief is Stored in the Core Fit2b Grief Routine Free Trauma/Grief Resources Online Core Trauma Recovery   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Healing the Pelvic Floor during Pregnancy for a Better Birth Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews online client Mackenzie and discusses her pelvic floor rehab journey after a traumatic first delivery. Mackenzie tried in person pelvic floor physical therapy without success and then was able to find healing and strength while 5 months pregnant with our Floor of Your Core rehab course. Mackenzie shares her story from feeling desperate and discouraged to feeling strong and empowered. Mackenzie also shares her experience postpartum with the Core Smart Fitness Transition course. Additional Resources: Floor of Your Core Core Smart Fitness Transition How to Improve Optimal Fetal Alignment   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Having a VBAC after an Unexpected C-Section Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews online client Megan who found The Tummy Team while pregnant with baby number 3 on her search to avoid another C-Section delivery. Megan has an encouraging story to share to help other moms be proactive and prepared for birth and birth recovery. Join us to hear how Prenatal Core Training impacted her birth experience. Additional Resources: Prenatal Core Training How To Prepare for a Stronger Birth How to Train for the Pushing Phase of Labor Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Journey to Setting and Meeting Your Goals Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, shares how to set meaningful goals and gives you strategies to be successful including identifying all the ways we sabotage ourselves and ways to overcome those self defeating habits. Life -long strength is more than a simple fitness goal. Understanding what is really important and creating a realistic plan to get there is our specialty. Additional Resources: Book an eSession with Kelly Dean Online Program Questionnaire Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Fully Reclaiming Strength After a Difficult Postpartum Recovery Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews online Tummy Team client Jen Miller who shares her powerful journey through postpartum depression to reconnecting to her core. Jen shares how hard it was to feel "herself" when she felt like she had a hole in the middle of her body. Her journey led her to write music and share with other women struggling with postpartum depression. This is an inspiring story that many women will be able to relate to. Additional Resources: Grief Routine Core Foundations Jen Miller Music Collective Top Tracks for Jen Miller Music Collective Brave is One More Step in the Dark Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Journey to Turning 50, Being Pain Free, Strong and Connected Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, shares about the beauty of turning 50 right after her 50th birthday and parallels her personal journey with the role that The Tummy Team functional core rehab approach has played. This is the last podcast in our Embracing the New series. Additional Resources: Online Program Questionnaire Schedule an eSession or package of eSessions with Kelly Book a Free 15-Minute New Client Phone Consult Do you have a story to share? Fill out our podcast guest application. Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Bigger Picture of My Journey Through the Eyes of My Daughter A podcast discussion between Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, and her oldest daughter (middle child) Kadie. Kadie shares a bit about how Kelly's core rehab journey has influenced her life. Kelly shares more about how healing her broken core started a journey of living a strong, connected and intentional life and how that impacted her kids and her family in unexpected ways. This is a fun look behind the scenes into the bigger picture of why moms need to prioritize their own self care. This episode is part of our series Embracing the New: The Focus That Comes with Turning 50! 50 and focused!   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to 50 Pounds Lighter at 50 Kelly Dean, Founder of The Tummy Team and Miranda Anderson, Online Administrator with The Tummy Team,  talk about all the things related to core rehab, diastasis, weight loss and strength gain. Kelly shares about her recent journey to changing her relationship with food and the dramatic impact that has had on losing weight. Miranda shares her journey to building strength and connection while losing weight. Together we talk about how weight loss is not required for core rehab and how we need strength at every size and shape. We also share why The Tummy Team has never been about body image or the aesthetics but about being strong and pain free and capable. This podcast is part of our series Embracing the New: The Focus that Comes with Turning 50! Related Links: Gin Stephen's Books on Intermittent Fasting Strong at Every Size YouTube Video Body Expectations YouTube Video   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Being 50 and Focused Join Kelly Dean, Founder of The Tummy Team, and Beth Learn of Fit2B. Beth interviews Kelly about embracing the new and her journey into her 50's. We talk about being proactive, setting goals, doing what you love and staying fit with new perspective. This is the first in our series of podcasts that follow Kelly into her 50th birthday. Related Links: Fit2B Core Foundations Core Smart Fitness   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Understanding the Necessity of Self Care in the Postpartum Season Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews  client Zahra from Saudi Arabia as she shares her story of self neglect, depression, birth trauma and her way back to finding herself again. This is a powerful interview to understanding how important self care is especially in the postpartum season. Join us and connect with the hope and encouragement found in Zahra's journey. Related Links: Book a Virtual Appointment with Kelly  How Grief is Stored in the Core Your Core, Your Pelvic Floor and Your Mental Health A New Standard for Postpartum Care     Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Returning to the Sports/Fitness Activities You Love This is part two of our functional integration series with Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team. This week Kelly shares about how to take your newly restored core back into the sports you love. She discusses how we deconstruct the sports into drills and skills so that we can reconstruct the sport with your core strength at the focus of it all. We talk about so many different sports including hockey, volleyball, surfing, swimming, rowing and more.... Related Links: Running with Diastasis Recti Swimming and Diastasis Recti Core Smart Fitness   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Making all of our Life Activities Core Strong Kelly Dean, MPT and founder of The Tummy Team, shares in depth about one of the foundational components of The Tummy Team's functional core rehab approach: Functional Integration. This is part 1 of 2 about how to make core work functional and how our real life actually can create opportunities for our core to be strong. We dive into all the little and big things that consume your day like kitchen chores, driving posture, gardening strategies, parenting postures and so much more. Our new course Functional Core is scheduled to launch on Dec 1st! Related Links: Why Functional Integration is so Important (YouTube Video) Our Approach Driving Posture Infographic Office Posture Infographic   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Chiropractor's Journey to Understanding the Diastasis Recti Missing Link Kelly Dean, MPT and founder of The Tummy Team, interviews colleague and chiropractor Dr. Michelle Gerbi as she shares how functional core rehab dramatically impacted her approach with her prenatal and postpartum clients. This is a great discussion about the standard of care for the treatment of new moms and how women need support and realistic tools to honor the changes their bodies are experiencing and heal from the transformation of birth. Dr. Gerbi also shares about her upcoming new projects Breastfeeding 911 and her 16-week postpartum recovery course. Join us for a great conversation. Related Links: Dr. Michelle Gerbi Standard of Care Blog Professional Training with The Tummy Team   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey from Physical Core Strength to Spiritual Core Strength Join Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, as she interviews Tummy Team client and author Sharon Czerwein who shares how her physical therapy experience with The Tummy Team led her to writing her book Core: Biblical Principles for When Life Gets Bumpy. Kelly had the privilege of contributing the first few chapters of this book and the interview will help you see the big picture connection and parallel between physical core strength and spiritual core strength. Related Links: Core: Biblical Principles for When Life Gets Bumpy Core Foundations Our Comprehensive Approach     Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Healing from Both Chronic Pain and Diastasis Recti Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews online Core Foundations client Taryn who shares about the chronic low back pain and instability that plagued her since she was 13 and how functional core rehab has changed everything. Taryn had a diastasis and was on a journey to heal from her second pregnancy when she found The Tummy Team and realized all her symptoms were related AND treatable. Join us to hear more about how your body can heal even after years of pain. Related Links: Diastasis Recti: The Bigger Picture (YouTube Video) Neutral Pelvis Stretches Core Foundations Core Smart Fitness   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Understanding the Different Roles of Fitness and Rehab with Diastasis Recti Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, shares about how fitness and rehab differ and the importance of building the solid core foundation prior to adding challenges of fitness to get lasting results. Related Links: Symptom Checker Online Program Questionnaire Functional Core Weakness and Diastasis Recti Why You Should Stop Doing Crunches   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Understanding the Support our Clients Need Kelly interviews Tummy Team online administrator Miranda Anderson as they share about the most common questions our clients ask and the answers. We discuss how weight loss is not required to strengthen your core, how men struggle with body image too, how addressing grief is a surprising factor in the healing process, and so much more. Join us to get to know more about our team and how we are dedicated to loving our clients well. Related Links: Grief Resources Men's Youtube Playlist Prolapse and Diastasis Healing a Diastasis during Pregnancy   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Journey from Investing in your Own Body to Investing in the People You Love Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews online client Lori who after years of avoiding truly investing in herself started a functional core rehab journey that she translated into a water aerobics core class for her community. Lori has a great story and shares how she has not only learned how to heal her own body but she has shared this knowledge with her friends, family and women in her community. Related Links: Core Foundations Floor of Your Core Core Smart Fitness     Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Journey to Treating Diastasis Recti in Babies, Toddlers and People Struggling with Intestinal Issues Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, shares how diastasis and digestion are so connected and how addressing this can help kids and adults that are struggling with both. Kelly shares more about our Tummy Team Toddler Course in this episode and how healing the core has changed the lives of many people struggling with chronic constipation. Take a listen, you might be surprised to learn how easy this is to treat with the right tools! Related Links: Tummy Team Toddler Course Abdominal Massage Blog Potty Posture Infographic Diastasis Recti in Children   Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Getting Your Power Back Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews clinic and online client Erika as she shares her healing journey from abdominal trauma related to severe endometriosis and chronic pain. Erika has a complicated medical and motherhood history but has found healing and freedom through retraining her connection to her core and pelvic floor with The Tummy Team. Join us to here her encouraging story of recovery. Related Links: Here's What You Need to Know About Hormones and Diastasis6 Benefits of Abdominal Massage Myofascial Release & Core Rehab Core Foundations Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey to Core Strength and Improved Mental Health Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews 66-year-old client Sheila as she shares her inspiring story out of depression, narcotic use and into a strong and confident life while working with The Tummy Team. Sheila shares the benefits of functional core strength and practical tools to help her manage her chronic pain to her overall mental health. Join us to be inspired and encouraged by her story. Related Links: Virtual AppointmentsGrief, Trauma & Core Recovery ResourcesCore FoundationsYour Core, Your Pelvic Floor, & Your Mental Health Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Journey to Learning About the Connection Between Your Core, Pelvic Floor & Mental Health Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, shares how our mental health symptoms are often impacted by our physical weakness in the core and pelvic floor, and our core and pelvic floor can actually be directly impacted by our mental health. There are so many ways that we can look holistically at the body and help clients address issues like depression, anxiety, body image issues and more through our comprehensive functional core and pelvic floor rehab approach. Related Links: Core FoundationsFloor of Your CoreGrief, Trauma, & Core Recovery Free ResourcesUnderstanding the Emotional Component to the Core Rehab Journey - Episode 33Check Your Symptoms Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Personal Trainer's Journey to Being a Diastasis Recti Specialist Join Kelly Dean as she interviews personal trainer Chiara De Benedetti from Italy as she shares her journey through her diastasis recti education. Chiara is an Endorsed Tummy Team Trained Practitioner and is making a huge impact in Italy in changing what they know about fitness, diastasis recti and healing. She is a resource to many and has great passion and insight for all fitness professionals and fitness enthusiasts. Related Links: Chiara's WebsiteTummySafe Fitness CEU Course6 Ways to Achieve Tummy Safe FitnessTummy Safe Fitness Professional Apprentice Training Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Journey to Becoming a Tummy Team Birth Professional Midwife Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews Tummy Team Endorsed Midwife Kirsten Zimmerman from Switzerland as she shares how she started treating her clients for diastasis recti and what a difference it has made in their pregnancies, births and birth recoveries. Kirsten is passionate about making a difference in the birth community and is excited to share how rewarding this work is. Related Links: To Push or Not to PushComprehensive Prenatal CEUTummy Team Birth Professional Apprentice Program Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Journey to Becoming a Holistic Women's Health Physical Therapist Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, interviews Katrin Rey, an Endorsed Tummy Team Trained Practitioner and physical therapist from Germany. Katrin shares how learning about diastasis, the big picture of functional core weakness and how to treat it has changed the entire direction of her career and helped her love her profession again. Take a moment to listen to this inspiring story. Related Links: Katrin's websiteTummy Team Trained Practitioner ProgramTummy Team Fitness Professional ProgramTummy Team Birth Professional ProgramWhy Functional Integration is so Important Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

The Journey from Pilates Instructor to Tummy Team Trained Practitioner Join Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team, as she interviews professional colleague Cheryl Mostowski from Strong Tummies in the Chicago area. Cheryl shares how she first learned about diastasis and transformed her pilates practice into a diastasis recti rehab business. Cheryl has tons of passion for the work she does and has become a resource in her community to clients and professionals alike. Related Links: Strong TummiesTummy Team Trained Practitioner ProgramCore Foundations CEU Course Subscribe to Our Podcast Here

A Journey into Training Professionals Worldwide Kelly Dean, MPT and Founder of The Tummy Team,  shares about the knowledge gap about diastasis in the training program of most medical, rehab, fitness and birth professionals and how The Tummy Team is trying to fix that. In honor of Diastasis Recti awareness month, The Tummy Team is doing an educational promotion geared to professionals called "What we (and our clients) wish professionals knew about Diastasis Recti." Listen with us and see how you can help us impact the medical community with up to date education. Related Links: The Tummy Team for ProfessionalsTummy Team Trained Practitioner ProgramTummy Team Fitness Professional ProgramTummy Team Birth Professional ProgramTummy Team Endorsed Professionals Subscribe to Our Podcast Here