EP 128: Callie Joy Black — Training During Pregnancy, Climbing Hard with Kids, and Being Your Own Project

Callie Joy Black is a strength coach who specializes in training during pregnancy and postpartum. We talked about the most common concerns she hears from pregnant women, falling risk while pregnant, returning to climbing postpartum, strength training during pregnancy, climbing hard with kids, being selfish and creating boundaries, and being your own project.Check out Rhino Skin Solutions!rhinoskinsolutions.comUse code “NUGGET” at checkout for 20% off your next order!And check out EP 22 with Justin Brown to learn more about how to use Rhino products!Check out Grasshopper Climbing!grasshopperclimbing.cominstagram.com/grasshopperclimbingTell them I sent you to save $500 off a fully kitted out 8'x10' Grasshopper board! We are supported by these amazing BIG GIVERS:Leo Franchi, Michael Roy, David Lahaie, Robert Freehill, Jeremiah Johnson, Scott Donahue, Eli Conlee, Skyler Maxwell, Craig Lee, and Mark and Julie CalhounBecome a Patron:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbingShow Notes:  thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/callie-joy-blackNuggets:0:05:28 – Overview of this podcast episode, and her son’s pants-shitting story0:12:00 – Why Joy studied Spanish in college, getting pregnant, being a single mom, and studying nutrition0:15:19 – Being obsessed with movement, getting into climbing, and her path to becoming a strength coach0:19:09 – Why Joy chose to specialize in training during pregnancy and post-partum recovery0:24:26 – How male listeners can benefit from this conversation, and how the pelvic floor affects movement0:28:43 – Being scared of pregnancy, and two things Joy wishes someone had told her when she was pregnant for the first time0:32:39 – Fall risk with climbing when pregnant0:41:37 – Where Joy lives and where she usually climbs0:42:59 – Joy’s three pregnancies0:49:14 – Making the best decision for you and your pregnancy0:50:33 – When is it ok to climb after pregnancy?0:56:43 – Educating your doctor0:59:29 – How to support your climbing during pregnancy with strength training, and the role of the pelvic floor1:07:08 – Empowering women to lift heavier things1:18:00 – How Joy gets buy-in from women who are nervous to strength train1:26:04 – Changing from a performance mindset to an exploratory mindset1:27:52 – One of my favorite quotes from Steve Bechtel, and writing the forward to his book Mettle1:30:16 – Losing members of your climbing community when they have kids, and sharing climbing with your kids1:33:06 – Is it possible to climb just as hard after pregnancy and having kids?1:40:38 – Joy’s current climbing goal to climb 5.12, and working with Maddie from Lattice Training1:42:32 – Get a hangboard!1:42:59 – Being selfish and creating boundaries1:50:27 – A question from Mina about key lightbulb moments1:55:17 – Relaxin (hormone) and hangboarding during pregnancy2:02:34 – More resources for breath work and pelvic floor training2:11:27 – Breathing into your butthole2:12:54 – Joy’s tips for using Instagram as a business owner2:19:23 – Love and muscles2:20:51 – “The best project you will ever work on is you.”2:23:02 – My current life project2:27:44 – Joy’s current life project2:31:13 – Wrap up

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