{"podcast":{"title":"Embrace Your Real","slug":"embrace-your-real-187700","podcast_index_feed_id":187700,"rss_url":"https://embraceyourreal.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.juliealedbetter.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/2/6/b026663fc442bdbed959afa2a1bf1c87/IMG_9460.png","author":"Julie Ledbetter","episode_count":661,"summary":"Welcome to Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Ledbetter, a podcast where I empower you to just be you. My hope for you is to stop hating your body, picking a part every flaw, questioning your worth, doubting your strength, making excuses, and constantly starting over. I get it, I've been there. I know it feels like an impossible cycle to break, but let me tell you: I've successfully broken the decade long struggle, and over the last 8 years I have helped thousands of other woman do the same. I know it's possible and that's why I am here to ensure you do, too! Every episode, I dish you a dose of real talk and actionable advice for building the body you want, creating unshakable confidence and embracing your authentic self. Each week I share my secrets on how to honor your body with movement, nourish your body with exactly what it needs, and give you transformative mental shifts that will help you show up for your life in a powerful way. Are you ready to embrace your real? Let's get it, let's go!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:19:51.079138+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-real-187700"},"episode":{"title":"655: My Postpartum Fitness Journey Part 1","slug":"655-my-postpartum-fitness-journey-part-1","published_at":"2026-07-06T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-real-187700/655-my-postpartum-fitness-journey-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-real-187700","url":"https://embraceyourreal.libsyn.com/655-my-postpartum-fitness-journey-part-1","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/embraceyourreal/EYR_-_My_Postpartum_Fitness_Journey_pt_1.mp3?dest-id=1852595","summary":"Hey hey beautiful human! If you are postpartum and wondering whether you will ever feel strong, confident, and comfortable in your body again, I want you to know that you are not alone. Having a baby can make your body, routine, energy, and identity feel completely different, and wanting to feel like yourself again does not make you selfish. In this episode of Embrace Your Real, I'm answering your questions about my postpartum fitness journey and what it actually looked like behind the transformation posts. I'm walking you through what helped me rebuild strength, lose the baby weight, and stay consistent without restriction, punishment, or rushing the process, so you can feel encouraged in your own postpartum journey, wherever you are in it. This is Part 1 of a two-part Q&A series, so use this episode as encouragement, not comparison. My timeline is not your timeline, but feeling strong again, rebuilding confidence, and taking care of yourself in the middle of motherhood is possible when you lead with consistency, grace, and support instead of restriction or punishment. What's Discussed: How long it actually took me to lose the baby weight What helped me know I was ready to start my fitness journey again How much weight I gained during pregnancy and how much I lost postpartum The fear of never feeling like myself again after having a baby The hardest part of rebuilding strength, confidence, and routine postpartum What I did in the moments when I wanted to give up Why I felt nervous posting about my body during the journey The Movement With Julie app was such a game changer in my postpartum journey because it allowed me to work out from home, on my schedule, and around my baby without needing a gym or complicated equipment. You'll get new workouts every week, 30-min…","meta_description":"Hey hey beautiful human! If you are postpartum and wondering whether you will ever feel strong, confident, and comfortable in your body again, I want you…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1721,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/embrace-your-real-187700/episodes/655-my-postpartum-fitness-journey-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/embrace-your-real-187700/655-my-postpartum-fitness-journey-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}