Listen to Your Body
Acadia Gantz, the ‘TrailRunningBabyCatcher’
We are back in Maine with the kind of guest that made me start this podcast in the first place!
Acadia Gantz is an ultrarunner and running coach with the all around best Instagram handle I’ve ever heard - she’s also a certified professional midwife practicing in the Bridgton area with Sacopee Midwives, so she’s on social media @TrailRunningBabyCatcher. It didn’t take much arm twisting for me to want to talk with her, because really, how awesome is that?!?
Acadia started trail running about 5 years ago to dissipate some of the stress from the midwifery program she had come to Maine for, and proved to be quite the overachiever, moving quickly through the marathon distance and taking on increasingly longer ultra distances. But honestly, the whole midwife/home birth thing was so interesting, we barely scratch the surface of her athletic achievements.
A good midwife never leaves her phone behind - you never know when it’ll be showtime!
I hope you’ll find this conversation as fascinating and informative as I did. Even if you’re like me and the ship has most definitely sailed on your childbearing years, Acadia’s advice about listening to your body and becoming your own healthcare advocate is still worth hearing and heeding.
You can follow Acadia @trailrunningbabycatcher on Instagram, and if you’re looking for guidance as you meld together your family planning and race planning worlds, you’ll want to check her out @canyonwren_coaching or canyonwrencoaching.com.
All the fun links:
The Business of Being Born (film)
Pondicherry Park (Bridgton, ME)
Want more inspiring trail running goodness? Check out my episode with van-lifing ultrarunner Amy Margolis!