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You’ll find me here working hard to make sport safer for the next generation of female athletes while supporting mother athletes in a life that is forever postpartum.

09/23/2026

Finished my run with a little download from the universe.

I was laughing because last night I took a bath, lit my candles, leaned in (as I do), and realized how much this kind of work has become part of my life. The quiet. The reflection. The time spent really listening to myself and paying attention to what’s happening within my own body.

And the more I’ve made space for it, the more I’ve noticed how deeply it’s changed me.

Not by making me “more me,” exactly. But by grounding me in myself in a way that strengthens my soul.

I know who I am.
I know what I want.
I know what my soul’s mission is.

And there is something incredibly powerful about that kind of knowing. (Also, let’s be honest, it’s probably why I would have been burned at the stake not so long ago.)

So, a little Fall Equinox love note to anyone who is finding herself, returning to herself, or shifting into something new.

Whatever it is, I love it for you.

I wish you a deep knowing on your own journey. The kind that doesn’t need to be explained, justified, or understood by anyone else.

I’m here for you, always, in whatever capacity you need.

Xx,
Mama Mel

09/04/2026

I am sharing this because every time I mention it someone reaches out to share a story and ask more about how and if a pessary might be helpful for them. And, I wish someone would have told me at 17 that I had other options besides medication or surgery to help manage my urinary incontinence.

I am not a pelvic floor PT, but this is a tool I now use whenever I run and one I want more women to know about. If you’re experiencing leaking, pressure, discomfort, or changes in your pelvic floor, please talk about it.

Sometimes the first step is saying, “Hey, this doesn’t feel right”. Your discomfort is worth talking about. Your leaking is worth talking about. You do not have to just live with it.

Shout out to my very best friend (who is also my pelvic floor PT) for getting me here. I would not be running without her🤍. Nancy Boyd & Renee Pryzstas

Please share your stories and ask all the questions and I will point you in the direction of the many brilliant women leading the charge in this arena. Like Nancy, Dr. Carrie Pagliano, PT and Pregnancy researcher & pelvic physio

Xx Mama Mel

This morning I wrote a letter in support of one of my postpartum athletes deferring the Berlin Marathon so she could giv...
08/11/2026

This morning I wrote a letter in support of one of my postpartum athletes deferring the Berlin Marathon so she could give her body more time to recover from birth.

Could she have run it? Yes.
Would it have been the race she wanted to run? No.

And ultimately, that’s why she decided to take a pass.

As she increased her training, her effort wasn’t matching the pace and performance she expected. And while this isn’t true for every postpartum athlete, I see some version of this often.

As postpartum athletes we ask our bodies to to a lot: recover from birth, replete nutrient stores depleted during pregnancy, meet the energy needs of lactation, navigate broken sleep, rebuild strength and fitness, and then…run a marathon. It’s a pretty extraordinary physiological task.

This isn’t a professional athlete whose life revolves around performance. She’s like so many of us: competitive, working, caregiving, and navigating an entirely new life as a mother.

Could she have pushed through? Probably. But “I can” and “this is the experience I want” are two very different things.

Part of supporting my people means asking questions like: “What do you want your return to look like?” “What does your body need right now?” Or “What kind of racing experience do you want”? And sometimes these answers lead to someone choosing to have more time. They choose. It is ultimately their CHOICE.

We are finally starting to have options when it comes to pregnancy and postpartum race deferrals. We don’t have to race simply because we registered before we knew what this season of motherhood would look like. And I for one am grateful for this option. Just because we can, doesn’t mean we need to. And we should not (there it is) feel like we have no choice.

If you’ve returned too soon, waited, wished you had waited, or didn’t know waiting was an option, I’d love to hear your story.

And if you ever need an advocate (or a gentle reminder), I’ve got you.

Here for you always,
Xx Mama Mel

07/28/2026

Less marketing. More mission. Less influence. More impact. It’s me and my work in a handful of words💗.

Xx Mama Mel

07/14/2026

The amount of work a goal requires has to match the season of life you’re in.

Right now, I’m in a season where I can push.

I have reliable childcare. Tiberius is sleeping pretty well (Soli is still a little boobie barnacle some nights 😅), but overall I’m getting enough rest to recover. I have the resources to buy enough food to fuel breastfeeding, hard training, and my family. I have support. I have a home gym and time carved out to move my body.

That is a privilege, not a given.

A year ago, this would’ve looked completely different. And a year from now, it might again.

Recognizing your season isn’t making excuses. It’s being honest about the resources, capacity, and energy you actually have.

Some seasons are for rebuilding.

Some are for maintaining.

Some are simply about surviving.

And then there are seasons where everything aligns and it’s time to say, “Let’sss f**kinggg goooo.”

This is one of those seasons for me.

The mistake isn’t being in a slower season. The mistake is expecting yourself to train like someone in a completely different one.

If the amount of work your goal requires doesn’t fit your life right now, that’s okay. It doesn’t mean you’ve failed. It means it’s time to adjust the timeline, the goal, or the expectations - not abandon them altogether.

The hard truth is that your goals don’t respond to good intentions.

They respond to consistent action.

But the right action looks different depending on the season you’re in.

Know your season.

Then commit fully to it.

Here for the love (even the tough love)❤️‍🩹,

Mama Mel

As I said, I read Menopause Nutrition + Intuitive Eating - Dr. Jenn Huber RD ND ‘s post and immediately thought, “Okay.....
07/12/2026

As I said, I read Menopause Nutrition + Intuitive Eating - Dr. Jenn Huber RD ND ‘s post and immediately thought, “Okay... I need to sit with what I actually want to say about this.” Because what I’m seeing every day in conversations with my people, and across the broader healthcare landscape is more nuanced than a headline or a buzzword.

I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts, experiences, and hopes for what a more informed, person centered, and compassionate system of care for women could look like. But if you’re here to reduce this to “body inclusivity vs. weight loss,” you’ve missed the point entirely.

Here for you always,
Mama Mel

07/10/2026

This isn’t just the work I do.

It’s the future I’m working toward.

For too long, we’ve asked women to carry the weight of motherhood while expecting them to quietly set aside every other part of who they are. The athlete. The entrepreneur. The professional. The partner. The daughter caring for aging parents. The woman navigating postpartum, and sometimes even the early transition into perimenopause, all while being told she’s supposed to “bounce back.”

I don’t believe women need to be more resilient.

I believe they deserve better systems.

Systems that recognize women as whole humans. Systems built on science, lived experience, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Not trends, algorithms, or whoever has the biggest following.

My mission has never been to help women fit into a broken system.

My mission is to help raise the standard for how we care for women in every season of life and to challenge the systems that have accepted “good enough” for far too long.

That means education over misinformation.
Research over assumptions.
Experts over influencers.
Collaboration over competition.
Long term health over quick fixes.

If you’re a brand, healthcare organization, university, nonprofit, research team, or company committed to advancing the conversation around women’s health, maternal health, performance, or longevity, I’d love to build something that creates real impact.

Not another affiliate code.

Let’s create education that changes practice.
Research that changes policy.
Conversations that change culture.

Because women don’t need to be fixed.

The standard of care does.

Xx Mama Mel

06/10/2026

Why pick 5 when these 6 came to me so easily?😅

But seriously… WTF.

These are six of my biggest nutrition and women’s health horrors right now and unfortunately, I could have kept going.

What’s missing from the list?

Drop your biggest women’s health, sports nutrition, pregnancy, postpartum, or perimenopause “WHY ARE WE STILL DOING THIS?” In the comments.

Call them out and replace them with something better.

Because while venting can be therapeutic, change happens when we pair frustration with advocacy, better questions, and real solutions.

Xx Mama Mel

perimenopause

05/02/2026

This morning, Soli helped me open our boxes as I start getting organized for some Mother’s Day events.

Tiberius woke up, took one look, and decided he was opening his own “Brodo shop.” Fully unprompted. Fully committed.

And honestly… that made it even better.

Brodo has been a staple in my life for years, so getting to build community around something I genuinely love has felt easy in the best way. But what’s been most special is seeing how much of these conversations get absorbed without me even realizing it.

Watching Tiberius connect to it, play with it, make it his own, it’s just really cool.

Can’t wait to take him to the real Brodo shop in the coming weeks.

Anyway… Brodo. It’s for everyone 🧡

Xx Mama Mel

Save the date!!Join me and Dr. Elena Ivanina for a 30 minute conversation breaking down what actually matters when it co...
04/29/2026

Save the date!!

Join me and Dr. Elena Ivanina for a 30 minute conversation breaking down what actually matters when it comes to building your baby’s gut health, followed by a live Q&A where we’ll answer the questions every parent is thinking but not always asking.

This will be ✅practical, ✅science backed, and ✅rooted in real life. ❌Not perfection. ❌Not fear.

We’ll cover:
• What the microbiome actually is (and why early life matters)
• Feeding, solids, and fiber (without the overwhelm)
• Antibiotics, modern life, and what’s in your control
• Why pediatric gut issues are rising and what you can do about it

To join us live + access the Q&A, sign up through the link in bio with a suggested $25 donation to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. As a thank you, we’ll be raffling off a box of Brodo to those participants who have made a donation.

Can’t donate? You’re still welcome - this will be streamed live on IG.

📍 May 6th
⏰ 12–1 PM

Come as you are, bring your questions, and leave with a clearer understanding of what actually moves the needle.

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Grand Rapids, MI
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