Overcoming Guilt: Prioritizing Your Health and Wellness While Caring for a Newborn

Embrace Your Real

Julie Ledbetter

Health & Fitness, Fitness, Body, Mindset, Movement, Health, Acceptance, Macros, Love, Positivity, Nutrition, Loss, Weight

5 • 965 Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Hey, hey! If you’re a new mom, I know how much you’re carrying right now. The exhaustion, the endless to-do list, the constant feeling that no matter what you do, it’s never enough.

But I need you to know this: prioritizing your body is not selfish—it’s survival. It’s not about “getting your body back” or bouncing back—it’s about feeling good in your body now, so you can show up as the strongest, happiest version of yourself.

So today, we’re tackling five mindset shifts to overcome the guilt of prioritizing movement as a new mom.

What I discuss:

Your baby needs a mom who feels good—not just a mom who’s physically present 24/7.
You are not losing time by working out—you’re buying it back with more energy, patience, and ease.
Movement doesn’t have to be alone time—you can integrate it into your day, guilt-free.
Movement is not a reward—it’s a basic need. Your body deserves it.
You don’t have to do it perfectly. Showing up imperfectly is still progress.

If you loved this episode, you’ll also love… Episode 491: 6 Steps to Embrace your Postpartum Body

https://www.juliealedbetter.com/embrace-your-real/6-steps-to-embrace-your-postpartum-body

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0:00.0	Hey, hey, beautiful human. Can I steal five minutes of your time? I have something super important to share with you, but I promise I'll be really quick. You're listening to my weekly bonus episode of Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Labbetter. I'm about to give you a quick tip for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving your authentic self. Stay tuned. If you're ready to embrace a real, let's get it.
0:22.5	Let's go.
0:30.6	Hello and welcome back to another episode on the Embrace Your A podcast.
0:34.8	If you're a new mom, I know how much you're caring right now.
0:42.3	Like the exhaustion, the endless to-do list, the constant feeling like no matter what you do,
0:47.2	it's never enough. And when it comes to taking time for yourself, especially for movement,
0:55.2	like, hello guilt, it creeps in so fast, you are thinking, shouldn't I be spending time with my baby? Shouldn't I be doing X, Y, and Z if they're sleeping?
0:56.6	Shouldn't I be sleeping?
0:58.1	Isn't working out selfish?
1:00.6	I'll just wait until things calm down if they ever do.
1:04.8	Like, if you've had any of these thoughts, I just need you to know that prioritizing your body is not selfish.
1:06.8	It is survival.
1:07.7	It's not about getting your body back or bouncing back. It's about feeling good in your
1:11.8	body now so that you can show up as the strongest, happiest version of yourself. And so today we're
1:17.5	tackling five mindset shifts to overcome the guilt of prioritizing movement as a new mom. But first,
1:23.7	I want to share this review. It comes from Nicole Breedlove. She gave a five-star view and said
1:27.5	authentic. Love Julie's authenticity, sharing her faith, and helping women see the positive side of
1:32.8	everything from their body, food, and hard life things. I love this so much. Thank you so much
1:37.8	for taking time out of your day as we're talking about time being so limited and just prioritizing
1:42.8	your time. I genuinely appreciate every single one of
1:45.9	you guys taking time out of your day to send in their review. It really does mean so much to us
1:50.8	and our team. Just kind of know how the podcast is helping you. If there's a specific episode,
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