Today I speak with Nathalia Melo a wife, mother of two, and a business owner. She has featured on the cover of major magazines like Muscle & Fitness Hers, Shape Magazine, Fitness RX. In 2012, she won the biggest bodybuilding competition in the world- The Olympia, which allowed her to traveled to over 30 countries hosting fitness seminars for the general population as well as to fitness professionals.  Once she became pregnant, she realized everything she knew of fitness would need to be adjusted. Learning to navigate pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood while taking care of her health and fitness was an incredibly eye opening and humbling experience, which then led her to find her passion: Helping busy working moms regain their fitness and feel sexy AF!  We talk about: -moms putting themselves last -rushing the process -using social media responsibly -preconceptions around birth and postpartum -working with the right people -changing your mindset -the Four Pillars -finding sustainability  -setting the example for your kids Time Stamps 1:00 introduction 1:25 starting to help other moms 8:10 experience with birth 11:15 coaching style 12:45 victim mentality 15:05 common priorities with moms 21:35 helping moms through their programs 28:40 vetting your sources 32:00 genetics versus hard work 36:05 being a martyr as a mom 46:50 rapid fire questions CONNECT WITH CARRIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/ Website: https://carriepagliano.com CONNECT WITH NATHALIA IG: https://www.instagram.com/nathaliamelofit/ Website: www.nathaliamelofit.com The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey. This show has been a long time in the making! You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry. If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST! If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)