Welcome, I’m Sarah Smith!

I’m a certified personal trainer and Level 2 Russian Kettlebell Instructor, postnatal fitness specialist, functional gut and pelvic floor health advocate, mom of three and lover of movement.
I coach with women online and in Raleigh, North Carolina to become strong, capable, confident and content in their bodies

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Nov 4, 2018

Gut health struggles Part 2: Solutions for postpartum mommas

Nov 4, 2018

Nov 4, 2018

Nov 2, 2018

Gut health struggles for postpartum mommas Part 1; No matter how far postpartum, this could still be you!

Nov 2, 2018

Nov 2, 2018

Healing the gut with movement and exercise to STOP chronic disease

Jun 25, 2018

Healing the gut with movement and exercise to STOP chronic disease

Jun 25, 2018

Jun 25, 2018

Digestive distress when traveling??!! Check out my strategies here!

May 22, 2018

Digestive distress when traveling??!! Check out my strategies here!

May 22, 2018

May 22, 2018

You asked questions about the pelvic floor and pelvic organ prolapse and I answered!

Apr 16, 2018

You asked questions about the pelvic floor and pelvic organ prolapse and I answered!

Apr 16, 2018

Apr 16, 2018

When it comes to fitness, vagina and vulva health matters and yes we can talk about it!

Apr 6, 2018

When it comes to fitness, vagina and vulva health matters and yes we can talk about it!

Apr 6, 2018

Apr 6, 2018

We need to talk more about the METABOLIC risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction and prolapse

Mar 9, 2018

We need to talk more about the METABOLIC risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunction and prolapse

Mar 9, 2018

Mar 9, 2018

Jan 29, 2018

Five Ways the Pelvic Floor and Gut Impact One Another

Jan 29, 2018

Jan 29, 2018

Fitness trends that negatively impact fat-loss goals by disrupting the gut and metabolism

Jan 18, 2018

Fitness trends that negatively impact fat-loss goals by disrupting the gut and metabolism

Jan 18, 2018

Jan 18, 2018

Why pre and postnatal mamas want to be vigilant about digestion and elimination challenges

Jan 10, 2018

Why pre and postnatal mamas want to be vigilant about digestion and elimination challenges

Jan 10, 2018

Jan 10, 2018

Microbiology, diarrhea, constipation, the pelvic floor and whole body strength: Things you have to know about getting stronger!

Jan 4, 2018

Microbiology, diarrhea, constipation, the pelvic floor and whole body strength: Things you have to know about getting stronger!

Jan 4, 2018

Jan 4, 2018

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What muscles do you need to exercise in 2019?
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Confidence?
Persistence?
Temperance?
Resilience?
Flexibility?
Innovation?
Patience?
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For me 2018 was about exercising that muscle of standing in the discomfort, the discomfort of taking actions that are best for me, but might not be approved of or accepted by other people.
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Man is that SOOOOOO uncomfortable.
Ugh. It’s almost palatable.
•• But you never get better at it if you don’t practice!
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And so in order to exercise this muscle I also had to work my muscles of honesty, resilience, confidence, and downtrain the guilt, insecurity and fear muscles.
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I had to stand in that feeling that you get when you’re new to the world of NOT pleasing people, not saying what folks want to hear, not saying what you THINK they want to hear, or what you should say, but your truthful thoughts and needs.
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I got better at speaking what I really thought, advocating for myself, speaking up, being straight with people and it doesn’t run everyone the eighth want, but it has helped me to know myself better and find those that really dig me for who I actually am!
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And I’m still working on it, but preliminary results are positive. Freedom, self awareness, reduced guilt and less energy expended on things that do not ultimately matter to me are the early results.
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I 100% believe that we can use our fitness practice to help us practice virtues and character traits we desire to see growing in our lives, but I also think that all to often we try to change how our bodies look first, when what we really need to change is deeper.
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What muscle will 2019 be about growing? I’m thinking boldness, but I’ll get back to you!
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But seriously, what muscle do you need to grow this year?
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