Your body isn't broken: We're Talkin Postpartum Recovery, Pelvic Floor Myths, & Building Through the Seasons

Your body isn't broken. You just haven't had the right person in your corner. Dr. Alexis Griffin is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a board-certified sports clinical specialist, and the woman who has kept NFL players, NBA athletes, and Olympic competitors performing at the top of their game. She has also navigated four pregnancies, four unmedicated deliveries, and four postpartum recoveries — each time rebuilding herself with the same rigor she brings to elite athletes. Now she's opening a gym in Austin and entering one of the most expansive seasons of her career. In this episode, Alexis Contos sits down with her friend and PT, Dr. Alexis Griffin, to talk about what women's bodies actually need — and what the fitness industry keeps getting wrong. In this episode: Why your pelvic floor needs to yield, not just strengthen — and what that actually means The difference between stability and strength, and why stability wins every time How moving well in daily life (picking up a baby, bending over the crib) is more powerful than 45 minutes at the gym Four unmedicated births: what they taught her about trusting her body — and herself The season she stepped away from her PT practice for a tech sales job at 39 — and why it was the right call How she and her husband manage a dual-income household with four kids, a new gym build, and a nanny who makes it all possible Why she believes effort is the most important thing to model for children in the age of AI The gym she's building in Austin and the philosophy behind it: member experience first, always Dr. Alexis Griffin is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and board-certified sports clinical specialist based in Austin, Texas. With over a decade working with professional and Olympic athletes, she has spent her career translating elite performance principles into tools that help real people — especially mothers — move better, recover smarter, and build forward. Learn more at dralexisgriffin.com. Join The Breadwinners community: Subscribe on Substack Follow on Instagram: @wearethebreadwinners Please rate & review wherever you listen — it helps more women find our show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices