Today I chat with Trisha Cicero, a former MMA athlete who has transitioned into coaching and supporting women in combat sports. Trisha shares her journey through the challenges of weight management, the impact of training intensity on women's health, and the importance of balance in nutrition and training. We discuss the toxic culture of weight cutting in combat sports and the significance of recovery in athletic performance. Trisha also offers advice for young women entering combat sports and shares her current focus on helping women navigate their health and fitness journeys postpartum.

Key topics include:

• Trisha’s early start in karate at age seven, her rise through kickboxing, and MMA.
• The pressures of weight cutting in combat sports and its impact on body image, health, and performance.
• How Trisha developed Hashimoto’s disease due to the extreme demands of her sport.
• The mental and physical toll of overtraining and competing without breaks.
• Trisha’s recovery journey and how she now helps women avoid the same pitfalls.
• Her transition into coaching women, especially in maintaining sustainable health practices.

Find Trisha on Instagram at @TrishaCicero.

Are you a pregnant combat athlete? Check out my free resource for BJJ during pregnancy and postpartum: https://go.briannabattles.com/bjj-freeguide

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

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Today, Julia Scardone joins me as she shares about her career as a Judo athlete and how she’s embraced the change and growth in motherhood. She discusses how she approached her training during her (unexpected!) pregnancy and how, despite having an emergency c-section was determined to get back to the mat as fast as possible. She soon learned how different life was now, but wanted to prove that she was still an athlete. Because she is. Athleticism does not end when motherhood begins and Julia is an awesome example of that.

Find Julia on Instagram at @ju.scardone.

If you’re looking for support during pregnancy and postpartum for Jiu Jitsu, I have two resources for you:

Jiu Jitsu During Pregnancy and Postpartum FREE EBOOK:

https://go.briannabattles.com/bjj-freeguide

Jiu Jitsu During Pregnancy and Postpartum ONLINE WORKSHOP:

https://go.briannabattles.com/combat-workshop-registration

Learn how to support and coach pregnant and postpartum athletes with the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Certification Course:

https://briannabattles.com/ppacoach

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!

Adam Fuller is a CrossFit Level 4 Coach, garage affiliate owner (CrossFit Thin Air, Buena Vista, Colorado), and Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach. He tells us his story of opening and growing his affiliate, why he decided to become a P&PA Coach, and how he applies the certification in more ways than just pregnancy & postpartum. He has a passion for coaching moms, helping them with their specific needs and goals, and seeing their wins as they pursue their lifetime of athleticism. Adam is a husband and father and has a priority of putting his family first before his business and building it in a way that supports his goals. He’s created a safe space for pregnant + postpartum athletes and has become known in the community for providing this. Adam is an awesome addition to the P&PA Team!

You can find Adam and his affiliate on Instagram at @cfthinair and on their website, cfthinair.com.

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Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism™ is an online certification course that will connect the dots between pelvic health and athletic performance for pregnant + postpartum athletes.

We go beyond extreme examples and generic advice to provide a practical training approach and emotionally intelligent coaching style that leaves clients feeling supported and informed during these seasons.

With 10 modules, 20+ expert interviews, 90+ live coaching demos, plus more!

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

Tune in every other week and share the show with your athlete friends!