Vibrantly You® Podcast | Fitness, Nutrition, and Wellness for Pregnancy & Postpartum
Welcome to The Vibrantly You® Podcast, where we bring you evidence-based conversations on pregnancy workouts, postpartum recovery, perinatal nutrition, pelvic floor health, and real-life motherhood.
Whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, newly postpartum, or navigating life with littles — this podcast is here to help you feel strong, nourished, and vibrantly you.
Meet your hosts:
- Megan Martineau is a Certified Personal Trainer & Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist who helps women train for birth, reduce pelvic pain, and rebuild strength postpartum.
- Caitlin Cipriano is a Certified Perinatal Nutritionist with a Master’s in Nutrition. She helps moms support hormones, energy, and healing through food that actually works in real life.
Together, we bring personal experience (we're both moms of two!) and professional expertise to support you through every season of motherhood. No bounce-back culture here — just functional movement, mindful nourishment, and compassionate support.
🎧 New episodes every Wednesday.
Subscribe for tips on:
- Strength training in pregnancy
- Diastasis recti & pelvic floor recovery
- Postpartum mental health & hormone shifts
- Nutrition for breastfeeding and healing
- Real talk about mom life, identity, and self-care
So grab your coffee (hot or reheated!) and join us for expert-backed guidance and honest mom-to-mom conversations.
Episodes
96 episodes
95. How to Advocate for Yourself During Pregnancy: When “Common” Doesn’t Mean Normal
Have you ever brought up a pregnancy symptom to your provider only to hear, “Yep, that's normal!”…even though it's significantly impacting your everyday life?Here's the thing: common doesn't always mean something you simply have to li...
94. Finding Ourselves Again: Prioritizing Fitness, Nutrition & Sleep as Our Kids Get Older
As your kids get older and become a little more independent, something interesting starts to happen: you may finally have a tiny bit more capacity to think about yourself again.In this Coffee Chat episode of The Vibrantly Yo...
93. Can You Practice for Contractions? How to Train Your Body & Mind for Labor
What if you could practice how you'll respond to the intensity of a contraction…before you're actually in labor?No, we can't recreate contractions during a pregnancy workout (and we don't want to!). But we can intentionally prac...
92. Are You Eating Enough Postpartum? The Hidden Undernourishment of Motherhood
You fed the baby. You packed your toddler's lunch. You remembered everyone's snacks. And then suddenly it's 2 PM and you realize... you haven't actually eaten a meal yourself.Sound familiar?In this solo episode of The Vibrantl...
91. How to Survive a Summer Pregnancy: Hydration, Staying Cool & Our Best Tips
Being pregnant in the summer is not for the faint of heart. Between the heat, the sweating, and trying to stay hydrated while already feeling uncomfortable in your changing body, sometimes the goal is simply to make it through the day without m...
90. Postpartum Recovery: 5 Things No One Warned Me About
In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Megan — postpartum fitness coach, pregnancy personal trainer, birth doula, and mom of two — is sharing five things she wishes someone had told her about postpartum recovery<...
89. [Replay] Postpartum Constipation: Simple Ways to Support Digestion After Birth
Replay Episode: We’re bringing back an early episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast about a postpartum recovery topic that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough: constipation after birth.Postpartum constipation is ...
88. Breastfeeding Awareness Week: How to Nourish Yourself While Nourishing Your Baby
It's Breastfeeding Awareness Week, and while so much of the conversation focuses on feeding the baby, this episode is all about supporting the person doing the feeding.In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast<...
87. Hiring a Birth Doula? The Biggest Misconception About What Doulas Actually Do
When most people think about hiring a birth doula, they picture someone supporting them during labor.But what if we told you that the most valuable part of working with a doula actually happens before contractions ever begin?
86. Beyond the Birth Plan: How to Truly Prepare for Labor, Birth & Postpartum
Most expecting parents spend hours creating a birth plan—but what if the most important part of birth preparation has nothing to do with your hospital preferences?In this episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Megan and C...
85. Mix & Match Meal Prep: Simple, Balanced Meals for Busy Moms
Meal prep doesn't have to mean eating the exact same meal five days in a row.In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Caitlin shares her favorite mix-and-match meal prep strategy to help busy moms simplify heal...
84. If We Found Out We Were Pregnant Today: What We'd Do Differently
If we found out we were pregnant tomorrow, what would we do differently?In this Coffee Chit Chat episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, we're reflecting on our own pregnancy journeys and sharing what we'd change if we were start...
83. Preparing Your Body for Labor: Why Staying Active During Pregnancy Isn't Enough
When most people think about birth preparation, they think about birth plans, hospital bags, and whether they'll get an epidural.But there's one piece of birth prep that's often missing from the conversation:Preparing yo...
82. [Replay] Constipation During Pregnancy: Simple Nutrition & Movement Strategies That Work
Replay Episode: We're bringing back one of our most popular early episodes because constipation is one of the most common — and most frustrating — pregnancy symptoms.If you're struggling with constipation during pregnancy, you're ...
81. Postpartum Nutrient Depletion: Why So Many Moms Feel Exhausted (and What to Do About It)
Feeling exhausted, running on coffee, and surviving on your toddler's leftovers? You're not alone—but that doesn't mean it's normal.In this episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, we dive into the often-overlooked topic of pos...
80. Why Intuitive Eating Feels So Hard When You’re Undernourished
Have you ever felt like you can’t trust your hunger cues? Or wondered why intuitive eating seems to work for everyone else—but feels confusing for you?In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Caitlin dives into the of...
79. Trying to Conceive in 2026: The Foundations That Actually Matter for Fertility
Trying to conceive can feel overwhelming. Between fertility supplements, hormone hacks, social media advice, and endless opinions online, it’s easy to lose sight of the things that truly move the needle.In this episode of The Vibrant...
78. Perimenopause, Strength Training & Anti-Diet Culture with Jessie Mundell
What if the exhaustion, anxiety, poor recovery, sleep changes, and body shifts you’re experiencing aren’t just postpartum… but the beginning of perimenopause?In this powerful guest episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast,...
77. First Trimester Workouts: Letting Go of Guilt When Exercise Feels Hard
Thought pregnancy would be your motivation to “finally stay consistent” with workouts… and then the first trimester hit?In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Megan — certified pregnancy personal trainer and ...
76. Mental Load in Motherhood: Why Moms Feel So Maxed Out
Ever feel like you have 100 tabs open in your brain at all times? Same.In this Coffee Chit Chat episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Meg and Caitlin are having an honest conversation about the mental load of motherhood ...
75. First Trimester Nutrition: How to Nourish Yourself Through Nausea, Fatigue & Food Aversions
The first trimester can feel like survival mode. Between nausea, exhaustion, food aversions, and constantly changing symptoms, nourishing yourself during early pregnancy can feel overwhelming.In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You...
74. What’s in Our Hospital Bag? Labor, Baby & Postpartum Essentials We Actually Packed
Packing your hospital bag and wondering what you actually need? In this fun and practical Coffee Chit Chat episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Meg and Caitlin are sharing exactly what we packed in our hospital bags for l...
73. My 3-Step Birth Prep Framework: How to Train Your Body for Labor & Delivery
Most pregnancy workouts focus on staying active… but very few actually prepare you for labor and delivery.In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Megan — certified pregnancy personal trainer and birth d...
72. Rebuilding Your Relationship with Food Postpartum: Healing Beyond Bounce-Back Culture
Feeling disconnected from your body after having a baby? Struggling with food guilt, pressure to “bounce back,” or wondering how to nourish yourself in this new season?In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Caitlin ...
71. Breastfeeding Real Talk: Clogs, Mastitis, Bottle Refusal & Letting Go
Breastfeeding can be beautiful… and also incredibly challenging.In this Coffee Chit Chat episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, we’re opening up about our real-life breastfeeding journeys — the highs, the struggles, and everythi...