Hormonal Birth Control Journey with Gemma Ovens
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Join Gemma and me as we talk about the REALITY of being a girl on her period and how normal it is to be given birth control for most ANY hormonal reason. We talk about Gemma's journey on birth control and her journey when she came off of the pill to conceive her first child.
Topics Covered:
*Her journey to being on the pill to coming off of the pill
*Her A-Ha moment that led her to take charge of her own health
*How doing this has helped her tap into her body and really understand what her body was saying to her
*How it is NORMAL to take time after birth to get back to you
*How women are journeying back to the 'older ways of living'
*How you grow as a mother as your baby grows
*How she will help her daughter understand her cycle
*Her period positive story
Key Takeaways:
'Now looking back, knowing what I know now, what needed to change was my diet and my rest.'
'I felt like a guinea pig, to be honest. They kept trying different ones to see if one suited me better and they all came with other horrific side effects.'
'The innate knowledge women are all born with and society tells us to ignore.'
'I didn't know what mum guilt was until I had a child and then it hit me like a ton of bricks!'
'Our era is different and there is so much information now, that we really do have a duty of care to provide the real conversations around it.'
Taking Charge of Your Fertility
ABOUT GEMMA
I am on a mission to ensure mums have access to the knowledge and support needed to rehab and return to exercise safely post-baby, no matter how many months or years postnatal you are!
As a mum of two and having to rehab post-C-section with a 3.5cm ab separation, I came to realise how little support there is for mums wanting to return to fitness. This very realisation has led me to the work I do now!
Having spent my whole life competing and working in the sports and fitness industry I am passionate about helping mums achieve their fitness, strength, confidence, and self care goals.
I have helped hundreds of mums to heal and strengthen their core and pelvic floor, increase their full-body strength through weight training, learn how to prioritize themselves without the mum guilt, and change daily habits to ensure they make time for themselves!!
WHERE TO FIND HER
ABOUT SARAH
I am a Change Mentor guiding women to creat massive change by syncing their energy + cycles. I use radical accountability and mindset magic to enhance their lives.
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