Episode 443: What Body-Neutral Fitness Actually Looks Like, with Anna Maltby

In today’s episode, Jessi Mundell interviews health and fitness journalist, certified personal trainer, Pilates instructor, and Substack creator Anna Maltby. They talk about her path from magazine journalism into coaching functional strength, health, and mental wellbeing while avoiding weight, calorie, and aesthetic language. Anna discusses how noticing that pelvic floor complexity, relaxin misconceptions, diastasis recti nuances, pressure managements, and representations of diverse bodies was missing in the industry.

- - - - - - - - -

If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show.

Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com, join our Facebook group (To Birth and Beyond Podcast), and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!

Resources and References

• Pre/Postnatal Fitness Speceialist Academy 
• Anna Maltby on Instagram and Substack
• Pilates for Abortion Funds

Show Notes 

00:56 - The all new and improved Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy (PFSA) is reopening for enrollment in June 2026!

02:11 - Jessie introduces Anna Maltby

03:59 - Anna’s Career Path

09:18 - Anna talks about her “How to Move” newsletter

10:41 - How to build a body neutral fitness community

13:10 - Our privilege and how to create inclusion

17:25 - Creating a safe place for all body images and strengths

19:06 - Where societies perinatal knowledge gaps are

24:24 - Learn about diastasis and old methods that we even taught back in the day

27:18 - How PFSA not only educations but provides business growth ideas

32:38 - What is Anna’s “Pilates for Abortion Funds” fundraiser

35:06 - Anna shares where you can find her on the internet