Mom Strength

About Mom Strength

Mom Strength is a podcast hosted by Surabhi Veitch, The Passionate Physio. Surabhi is an Orthopaedic and Pelvic Physiotherapist, Pregnancy & Postpartum Fitness Coach, mentor and mom with a mission to simplify motherhood through discussions on pelvic health, fitness, and realistic self-care. Episodes drop every 1-2 weeks, and offer a combination of solo episodes, and guest interviews with experts on pelvic health, movement, mindset, parenting, nutrition, mental health, diversity and all the wonderful things that impact our motherhood experience. We have real, honest conversations where we raise the bar and challenge the status quo on what it means to be a mother. We also aim to empower, uplift and elevate marginalized voices, including those of Black, Indigenous, and racialized Peoples of Colour. Come discover your mom strength, inside and out!

Publisher

Surabhi Veitch, The Passionate Physio

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jul 2021

Latest episode

4 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

95 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2025

   91. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy & Future Health Considerations with the Heart Health Matters Team

   This week’s episode is joined by Dr. Karen Fleming, the Chief of Family Medicine at Sunnybrook Health Science Center and Karen Fung, a Registered Dietician and certified diabetes educator at the Sunnybrook Family Practice. Dr Fleming and Karen Fung are part of the Heart Health Matters team, whose aim is to empower people diagnosed with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) to manage future cardiovascular health. Tune in as we discuss hypertensive disorders, high blood pressure in pregnancy as well as gestational diabetes. We discuss the long-term impacts of these conditions postpartum and how to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. Dr Fleming and Karen Fung share how they work to provide a holistic, community approach in their care plan for their patients and how they seek to provide information to empower individuals for better health. Their free virtual workshop Post-Pregnancy Heart Health offers a holistic community approach to addressing postpartum health. Their workshop features different healthcare professionals, including a physician, a dietician, a social worker to discuss mental health, and a nurse with health coaching expertise. Check out more here: About the Heart Health Matters team (https://www.hearthealthmatters.ca/hearthealthmatters-team-copy-for-sqsp-testing). . Sign up for the next Post-Pregnancy Hearth Health workshop: —https://www.hearthealthmatters.ca/ (https://www.hearthealthmatters.ca/) . Connect with Surabhi: —Find Surabhi on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thepassionatephysio/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thepassionatephysio) @thepassionatephysio —Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca (https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca/) . ✨This episode is sponsored by Embodia https://www.embodiaapp.com/ (https://www.embodiaapp.com/) - use code momstrength to save $20 off your first month’s Tier 3 membership.

2. 

   13 Aug 2025

   90. Fitness over 50 with Tina Tang

   In this episode, Tina Tang and I discuss the importance of staying active through perimenopause or menopause. We get into the world of plyometrics and how exercise and jumping can help you age with grace, prevent osteoporosis and protect your heart health. Even if you’ve never been an athlete or done a lot of jump training, this episode will teach you how exactly to get started safely and with success. . ✨This episode is sponsored by Embodia https://www.embodiaapp.com/ (https://www.embodiaapp.com/) - use code momstrength to save $20 off your first month’s Tier 3 membership. . Connect with Tina: —Waitlist for Intro to Plyometrics for Women over 50 online course: https://www.ironstrongfitness.net/strength-intro-to-plyo (https://www.ironstrongfitness.net/strength-intro-to-plyo) —Instagram: IronStrongFit (https://instagram.com/ironstrongfit) . Connect with Surabhi: —Find Surabhi on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thepassionatephysio/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thepassionatephysio) @thepassionatephysio —Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca (https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca/)

3. 

   15 Jul 2025

   89. How Breastfeeding Impacts Sexual Desire with Dr. Rachel Ollivier

   “I always say sexuality is an evolution throughout the lifespan and postpartum is no different,” says Dr. Rachel Ollivier. Dr. Ollivier is a Nurse Practitioner and clinician scientist, who practices both women's cardiac health and complex gynecology. In this episode, I chat with Dr. Ollivier about sexual health after birth. We discuss what impacts sexual health after birth, the fear of pain when returning to sexual activities postpartum, and the impact of birth on body image. Episode outline: Sexual health after birth What impacts your sexual health after birth Your identity of being a mother and being a sexual being Body image after giving birth and how that impacts your How the meaning of your parts of your can change after giving birth (i.e breasts) The fear of pain when returning to sexual activities after birth Using masturbation to learn what feels safe and comfortable before returning to sex, taking agency with their body to get to know their bodies again Postpartum recovery - the importance of getting help and not thinking my body will always look and feel this way after giving birth Taboo of masturbation for females Pressure from your partner to have sex Redefining intimacy and emotional closeness postpartum Breaking down the idea of what ‘normal’ sex looks like, Redefining what sex and pleasure actually means to you How can people cultivate emotional intimacy if they're used to having physical intimacy as the main event? The six week check - is it a one size fits all? . ✨This episode is sponsored by Embodia https://www.embodiaapp.com/ (https://www.embodiaapp.com/) - use code momstrength to save $20 off your first month’s Tier 3 membership. . Connect with Surabhi: —Find Surabhi on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thepassionatephysio/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thepassionatephysio) @thepassionatephysio —Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca (https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca/)

Who has been a guest on Mom Strength

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kim Vopni
• Rebecca Drory
• Wanjira Njenga
• Dr Uchenna Ossai
• Surabhi Veit

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

17,439

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Quality

76

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

51

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