Jess Stenson on birthing a baby to winning gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Episode 13
Written By Caitlin Dunsford

Jess Stenson is one of our and Australia’s most inspiring female athletes. Amongst many other things Jess is a mum, a physiotherapist, a professional athlete and running coach. We sit down with Jess to chat about all things pregnancy, birth and recovery and the nuances of being a professional athlete (and competing at the top of her field) at the same time.

In this episode we cover:

  • How becoming pregnant impacted Jess’s training and her pregnancy journey 

  • Jess’s birth story and early recovery

  • Who was on Jess’s team post partum and how she was supported in return to running and training 

  • What her training journey looked like from birth to the 2022 Commonwealth games

  • How becoming a mum has changed her career as an athlete 

  • Advice to new mums looking to return to running 

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