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Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Welcome to Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT — a podcast dedicated to helping women feel strong, safe and empowered in their bodies through every season of life. Combining science-backed education, professional expertise, advocacy, and compassion, Jessica brings honest conversations and practical tools to the complex world of women’s health and aging. Each episode explores the topics women are too often left to navigate alone, including perimenopause, menopause, endometriosis…
Episodes
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Connections - Things I'm nervous to tell you
Connections are my shorter episodes that include my inner thoughts, behind the scenes realities, tangents and experiences to help us feel more connected! Today…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Pilates vs. Weight Lifting - Which is Better?
It's the ultimate question in fitness - Pilates or weight lifting? Today I'm getting to the heart of the matter and unpacking this common question for all of…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Feeling Empowered and Strong After Baby with Dr. Lashonda Jones
Join Jessica and Dr. Lashonda Jones as they dive into the intricacies and importance of prenatal support and postpartum recovery. In this episode they discuss…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Connections - Introvert vs Extrovert?
Connections are my shorter episodes that include my inner thoughts, behind the scenes realities, tangents and experiences to help us feel more connected! Today…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Helping Women Navigate Nutrition with Marita Radloff, MS, RDN
Join Jessica Valant and Marita Radloff, MS, RDN as they delve into the world of nutrition for women. Food is fuel and has the power to support our bodies…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Connections - Holiday Musings
Connections are my shorter episodes that include my inner thoughts, behind the scenes realities, tangents and experiences to help us feel more connected! Today…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Alcohol and Your Health
Join Jessica as she delves into the complex world of alcohol consumption and how it effects our health. In this episode, she explores the science, health…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Exercise and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction with Dr. Nidhi Sharma
In this conversation, Jessica Valant and Dr. Nidhi Sharma, physical therapist, delve into the intricacies of pelvic floor health, exercise and postpartum care…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
My Journey with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
In this episode, Jessica shares her personal journey with pelvic floor health, focusing on her experience with prolapse, the impact of pregnancy and…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Nourishing Your Nervous System
In this episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica discusses the importance of nourishing your nervous system for overall health. She shares her personal journey with…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Neighbors, Community and Counterweights with Shannan Martin
We are living in a heavy time. Isolation and loneliness are commonplace. We feel like the weight of the world is on our shoulders. We long for community yet…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Making Friends As An Adult
Isolation and loneliness is truly a health epidemic in our society, yet it can feel extremely difficult and intimidating to make friends as an adult. In…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
The Supplements I'm Taking
Supplements can be an important part of a complete healthcare routine, but it can be hard to decide the best vitamins and supplements for yourself when the…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
How To Support Someone With Breast Cancer
As a breast cancer survivor, Jessica knows firsthand how important the support of community is during the time of diagnosis and treatment. She often gets asked…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Overwhelm and Health Information
We are living in a time of vast amounts of health information, expert opinions and influencer experience. While it's great to have access to so much technology…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
How To Prepare For Surgery (Best Of)
Having surgery can be a major life event. If it's something you need to go through at any point, it's important to know how to prepare so you can set yourself…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Osteoporosis - Prevention, Diagnosis and Exercise with Rebekah Rotstein
It is estimated that over 10 million Americans have been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Despite how common this condition is, there isn't typically very clear…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Having a Baby and Life Lessons After 40 with Nicole Walters
What if everything you've done in the past has led to who you are right now? What if the dreams you once had don't quite fit in with where you are in life…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
The Hidden Benefits of Building Muscle
You probably know the building muscle helps with overall strength and bone health. But did you know there is a long list of not as well known benefits of…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
My Current Workout Schedule
In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica talks through the details about the workout plan she is currently following in her own life. While you may see…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
What I'm Focusing on For My Health Right Now
The amount of choices and decisions we make around our health every day can feel overwhelming. Between when and how to workout, when and what to eat, getting…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
How Hard Work Fuels Growth in Fitness and Life with Eleanor Beaton
Eleanor Beaton is a woman business owner and busy mom of two. She leads women around the world in how to scale and grow their own businesses to millions of…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
How To Start Lifting Weights
Lifting weights is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Yet it can be hard to know where to start when you are a beginner! In today's…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
How a Hobby Became a Powerful Online Community with Lauren Moore
Today's guest is a prime example of how you can take a personal passion and turn it into a dream career. Lauren Moore is the founder of Book Huddle, an online…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
What I'm Reading and my Favorite Books!
We are talking all about books today on Meet Your Body! Jessica nerds out on all things books and hosts an informal "book club" for all listeners, talking…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Red Light - The Science, Uses and Benefits
Red light therapy is a powerful tool for the use of numerous health conditions. It has shown benefits in the areas of inflammation, wound healing, skin issues…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
My Experience with HRT
Hormone replacement therapy is all over the media right now for good reason. We are finally understanding more about the powerful positive effects HRT can have…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Survivorship, HRT and Support for the Cancer Community with Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky
Millions of women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, yet the support they receive when it comes to longterm care and quality of life can be lacking…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Hormone Replacement Therapy with Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi
In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Dr. Noor Al-Humaidhi and Jessica discuss everything you need to know when it comes to hormone replacement therapy so you…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
How I Prioritize In Different Seasons of Life
It can be hard to know how to adjust your schedule and to do list in different seasons of life. Whether it's a change of activities, job duties, caretaker…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
My Life With Hypermobility
Hypermobility affects up to 30% of women, yet it is a misunderstood and oftentimes overlooked diagnosis. It can play a role in joint pain, muscle pain…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
How To Build Muscle Strength
Muscle strength is vital for us to stay strong, functional and independent as we age. Unfortunately, our muscle mass starts to decrease in our 30's and that…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Taboo Topics with Pelvic Floor PT Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas
Pain with sex. Constipation. Incontinence. These are extremely common issues for women and yet aren't talked about enough! In today's Meet Your Body episode…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
My Daily Schedule as a Physical Therapist, Business Owner and Mom
Do you ever wonder what a day in the life looks like for those you follow online? Today Jessica pulls back the curtain to tell you exactly what her daily…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Infertility, Hormones and Support with Dr. Lora Shahine, MD
Infertility, miscarriage and reproductive issues can lead to frustration and fear for women around the globe. Today's podcast episode offers education…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
My IVF Story
Jessica's own infertility journey started in 2014 when trying to conceive with her second baby. She was thrown into a world of doctors, surgeries, nutrition…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Endometriosis, Hormones and Aging
Women diagnosed with endometriosis aren't typically informed of what changes occur with their symptoms as they enter the perimenopause and menopause transition…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Weighted Walking Vests - Should you be using one?
Weighted walking vests are extremely popular right now, especially for perimenopausal and post menopausal women looking at options for strength and bone…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Better Sleep - Why You Need It and How To Get It
A good night's sleep is one of the most important things our body needs for health, immune system, energy, brain function, hormones and mood. Yet in our hustle…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Body Connection with Dr. Hillary McBride
What if you saw your body as a someONE instead of a someTHING? What if you had strategies to remove stuck trauma in your body and feel more at home in your…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
My One Year Mastectomy Update
Jessica experienced a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction over a year ago due to a breast cancer diagnosis. In this episode of Meet Your Body, she…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Exercise, Sex and Healing After Hysterectomy (Best Of)
Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery for women in the United States. Yet, there is very little information available about how to prepare for and…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
What To Know Before Your Hysterectomy (Best Of)
Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery for women in the United States. Yet, there is very little information available about how to prepare for and…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Tips for Less Frequent Urination - How To Pee Less! (Best Of)
Do you find yourself always looking for a bathroom? Do you do the "just in case" pee every time you leave the house? Do you wake up multiple times a night to…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Stress, Anxiety and The Power of Movement (Best Of)
Stress and anxiety are a large part of our lives in this day and age. The problem is, chronic stress and anxiety can both cause disastrous longterm health…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 75 - My Beginner Experience - Fear, Falling and Getting Back Up
This month we have been talking all about being a beginner in fitness, including how to feel supported, how to truly feel motivated and more. In today's…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 74 - Best Tips for Beginners in Fitness
It's time to celebrate being a beginner in fitness! In today's episode, Jessica talks about her top tips for being a beginner in fitness. She discusses: - How…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 73 - Motivation and Consistency in Fitness
Motivation and consistency are two very important factors when it comes to fitness and longterm health. Unfortunately, those concepts are also laced with…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 72 - What to Expect When You Have Surgery
Today we are continuing our important discussion from last episode about the best types of exercise for aging women! Last week we discussed the changes we go…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 71 - Exercise for Aging Women Part 2
Today we are continuing our important discussion from last episode about the best types of exercise for aging women! Last week we discussed the changes we go…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 70 - Exercise for Aging Women
We all know how important exercise is for our overall health. What you may not know is exactly what type of exercise is the most valuable as we age! Our bodies…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 69 - You Don't Have to Run To Be Healthy
There is a common statement among some online fitness influencers right now saying that you aren't healthy if you can't run a mile without stopping. Jessica is…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 68 - How I'm Dealing With Stress Right Now
In this personal episode, Jessica talks about what she's doing right now to deal with the stress and anxiety she's feeling around world events. We know that…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 67 - All About Posture
Be ready to unlearn and relearn everything you thought you knew about posture! Most people think of sayings such as "stand up straight!" and "don't slouch!"…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 66 - Muscle Recovery - The what, why and how of muscle recovery!
In the fitness world, we often talk about how to workout, when to workout, what muscles to workout and more. What we don't always address is the importance of…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 65 - Organization and the Invisible Mental Load Women Carry
The Invisible Load is a term used to describe the immense unseen weight many women carry when it comes to managing a household, community, family, friends, job…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 64 - Exercise Motivation for Women in Their 40's
Motivation is an important topic when it comes to exercise and movement, but the same tools for motivation don't work for everyone! In today's episode, Jessica…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 63 - Six Months After My Mastectomy
Jessica experienced a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction over six months ago due to a breast cancer diagnosis. In this episode of Meet Your Body, she…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 62 - Currently...
In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica is catching you up on life lately! You'll hear what's happening currently, including... - Why she's so tired -…
- Meet Your Body with Jessica Valant, MSPT
Ep. 61 - My Food Story
One of the most common questions Jessica gets is "what do you eat every day?" In today's episode of Meet Your Body, Jessica is finally diving into her own…