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Vibrantly You® Podcast | Fitness, Nutrition, and Wellness for Pregnancy & Postpartum

Megan Martineau and Caitlin Cipriano

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

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77. First Trimester Workouts: Letting Go of Guilt...

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2026/05/20

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 prenatal fitness coach — is talking about the reality of exercise during the first trimester and why so many people feel blindsided by exhaustion, nausea, and the sudden inability to move the way they expected. This episode is your permission slip to stop fighting your body....

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24:02

76. Mental Load in Motherhood: Why Moms Feel So Maxed...

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2026/05/13

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 — the invisible overwhelm so many moms carry every single day. From remembering appointments and snack requests to managing emotions, schedules, routines, and everyone else’s needs, we talk about why motherhood can feel mentally exhausting in ways no one fully prepares you f...

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13:08

75. First Trimester Nutrition: How to Nourish...

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2026/05/06

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® Podcast, Caitlin — certified perinatal nutritionist — breaks down what’s actually happening hormonally in the first trimester and how to support your body with realistic, flexible nutrition strategies. Rather than focusing on perfection, this episode is about r...

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26:35

74. What’s in Our Hospital Bag? Labor, Baby &...

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2026/04/29

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 labor and delivery — including what was helpful, what we’d bring again, and what you might be able to skip. From baby essentials to postpartum recovery must-haves and labor comfort tools, we’re giving you a real-life look at the items that supported us during birth and those...

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73. My 3-Step Birth Prep Framework: How to Train Your...

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2026/04/22

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 doula — breaks down her signature 3-step birth prep framework designed to help you feel strong, confident, and physically prepared for the demands of birth. Because labor isn’t just about breathing techniques or hoping for the best — it’s an athletic event, and your training should ...

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16:36

72. Rebuilding Your Relationship with Food...

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2026/04/15

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 shares a compassionate conversation about rebuilding your relationship with food postpartum and learning to trust your body again after pregnancy, birth, and the emotional journey into motherhood. This episode is not about dieting, restriction, or fixing your body. It...

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31:58

71. Breastfeeding Real Talk: Clogs, Mastitis, Bottle...

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2026/04/08

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 everything in between. From clogs and mastitis to bottle refusal, exclusively pumping, and nursing challenges, we’re sharing what it actually looked like for us behind the scenes. We also dive into the emotional side of breastfeeding — including mom guilt, making the decision...

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34:03

70. Sustainable Weight Loss Postpartum: Strength,...

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2026/04/01

If you’re thinking about weight loss after having a baby, this episode is your reality check in the best way. In this episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, we’re breaking down what sustainable postpartum weight loss actually looks like and why it’s about so much more than cutting calories or jumping back into intense workouts. As a pregnancy personal trainer and perinatal nutritionist, we walk you through how to rebuild your body first by focusing on strength, healing, and long-term hea...

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10:54

69. From Athlete to Perinatal Nutritionist: Caitlin’s...

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2026/03/25

In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Caitlin shares her journey from being a high school and college athlete to becoming a perinatal nutritionist and maternal health advocate supporting moms through pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. She opens up about how her early experience as an athletic trainer sparked her passion for nutrition, leading her to pursue a Master’s degree in Nutrition — and how everything shifted when she became a mom during the height of the pandemic. After u...

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20:41

68. My Journey to Becoming a Pregnancy Personal...

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2026/03/18

This episode is a little more personal — and a lot more meaningful. In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Megan shares her journey to becoming a pregnancy personal trainer, postpartum fitness coach, and birth doula — and how her own experiences with loss, pregnancy, C-section recovery, and VBAC shaped the work she does today. From growing up active and falling out of routine in college… to discovering online fitness through the early days of community-based workouts… to ultimate...

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22:53

67. Essential Nutrients for Pregnancy: What Your Body...

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2026/03/11

Feeling overwhelmed by all the nutrition advice during pregnancy? In this solo episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Caitlin — certified perinatal nutritionist — breaks down the essential nutrients for pregnancy from the moment you find out you’re pregnant through postpartum recovery. Rather than focusing on rigid food rules, this episode is all about helping you understand what your body is asking for in each stage of pregnancy and how to support it with simple, realistic nutrition strategi...

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24:05

66. What Does a Doula Actually Do? The Role of a...

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2026/03/04

Thinking about hiring a doula — but not totally sure what they actually do? In this episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, we’re breaking down the real role of a birth doula on your labor and delivery team. From emotional support to advocacy, education, and hands-on comfort measures, we’re unpacking what’s within a doula’s scope of practice — and what’s not. We cover: What a doula is (and how they’re different from a nurse, midwife or OB)The scope of practice for birth doulasHow doulas suppor...

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65. Making Mom Friends in Your 30s: The Awkward, the...

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2026/02/25

Making friends as an adult is hard. Making mom friends in your 30s? Somehow even harder. In this Coffee Chit Chat episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, we’re having an honest conversation about what it’s really like trying to build community in motherhood — especially when you’re juggling toddlers, different parenting styles, busy schedules, and yes… the current political climate. We talk about: The struggle of finding local moms in the same stage of parentingWhen your kids click… but you’re...

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16:24

64. Should You Hire a Pregnancy Personal Trainer? How...

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2026/02/18

Wondering if hiring a pregnancy personal trainer is worth it — especially if you’re already active? In this episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Meg breaks down the difference between simply staying active during pregnancy and strategically training for birth, postpartum recovery, and the physical changes of pregnancy. We dive into what most expecting moms aren’t taught about prenatal fitness — like pressure management, pelvic floor coordination, posture changes, and movement patterns that ...

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63. Prenatal Supplements: What You Actually Need in...

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2026/02/11

Confused about which supplements you actually need during pregnancy? In this solo episode, Caitlin— Certified Perinatal Nutritionist—breaks down everything you need to know about prenatal vitamins and other common supplements for pregnancy. She covers: What to look for in a quality prenatal vitaminWhy omega-3s are especially important Which nutrients you can get through diet (and which are harder to meet without supplementation)When you might need extra iron—and why that’s highly individ...

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24:12

62. Should You Share Your Pregnancy Early? Pros, Cons...

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2026/02/04

In this honest, unfiltered Coffee Chit Chat episode, we’re diving into the pros and cons of sharing your pregnancy early — both in real life and on social media. Whether you’re newly pregnant, navigating your first trimester, or reflecting on your own experiences, this conversation will feel like a cozy chat with friends who get it. We unpack: The emotional and practical benefits of sharing early (like extra support and fewer awkward work absences)The very real fears around pregnancy loss and...

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61. Bloated Before Your Period? What It Means and How...

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2026/01/28

Ever feel extra bloated or uncomfortable the week before your period? You’re not alone — and there’s a good reason why it happens. In this solo episode, Caitlin, your perinatal nutritionist, breaks down exactly what’s going on in your body during the luteal phase and how to support digestion through hormone shifts, stress, and inflammation. Rather than labeling bloating as a problem, Caitlin invites you to reframe it as a clue — your body’s way of asking for extra support. She shares simple, ...

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60. 4 Mistakes New Moms Make When Returning to...

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2026/01/21

Excited to get back to workouts after having a baby? We love the energy — but there’s a right way to return to movement postpartum… and a few common mistakes to avoid. In this episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, Megan shares the four biggest missteps she sees new moms make when returning to exercise — and what to do instead to protect your pelvic floor, rebuild strength, and feel empowered in your healing journey. As a certified postpartum fitness coach, Megan explains why rushing into wal...

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59. Navigating Pregnancy Weight Gain: Mindset,...

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2026/01/14

In this honest and compassionate episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, we’re tackling a topic that many pregnant moms struggle with—weight gain during pregnancy. Hosts Megan Martineau, a certified pregnancy personal trainer, and Caitlin Cipriano, a perinatal nutritionist, dive into the emotional and physical challenges that come with watching your body change rapidly during pregnancy. From navigating the mental hurdles of gaining weight to shifting from aesthetic-based goals to functional pr...

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58. What We Actually Used in the Fourth Trimester...

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2026/01/07

Getting ready for baby and building your registry? This episode is for you! In this honest and lighthearted conversation, Caitlin and Meg share the items they actually used during the fourth trimester—and the ones that collected dust. From baby gadgets and postpartum must-haves to the things we thought we needed (but didn’t), we’re diving into what real moms really reach for after birth. Whether you're preparing for your first baby or looking to simplify your second-time-around postpartum exp...

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