Today, Rhonda welcomes her friend - 1st ever staff member of her business - Cassandra Vedder! You’ll get an introduction to our new team member, her journey in fitness and parenthood, and ideas to help you in your parenthood journey!

Cassandra Vedder is a Physiotherapy Assistant with close to 10 years of experience.
She is a wife and mom to 3 kids (ages 11 months - 4 years). She worked at
Since graduating from the OTA & PTA program in 2013, she has been working at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, as well as Conestoga College.

Outside of work and mom life, Cassandra enjoys date nights with her husband,
coffee with a good friend, and planning Women’s events at her church. She has always played sports and loves camping. She is a motherless mother and has had to navigate the grief that came along with learning all the beautiful and difficult adventures that motherhood brings.

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LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN EPISODE

Cassandra is now taking on virtual clients on Thursday evenings from 7-9pm!
Her rate is $70 per 30-minute virtual session (billed as physiotherapy for Ontario residents).

How to book with Cassandra:
New 1:1 clients - Please book a new assessment with Rhonda first
Former 1:1 clients - Please book a 30-minute follow-up session with Rhonda first
Existing 1:1 clients - Feel free to book directly with Cassandra

After seeing Rhonda, she will create and communicate your individualized treatment plan with Cassandra and book you into her schedule!

PODCAST LINKS & RESOURCES

Follow Rhonda on IG
Rhonda’s Website
Check out Rhonda’s FREE Resource Library
Pelvic Health and Fitness Podcast
Book with Dayna (Rebirth Wellness)

SHOW NOTES:

(0:49) - Rhonda welcomes Cassandra!

(2:06) - Why we are having this conversation, today!

(4:15) - Cassandra shares more about herself, and what led her to a career as an OTA/PTA!

(5:24) - Cassandra outlines her role, and what she does at the hospital

(8:15) - Cassandra shares about her kids (3!), pregnancies and postpartum experiences

(13:00) - On how we SHOULD have the knowledge to understand and rehab our bodies

(15:00) - Cassandra shares her journey with sports/fitness/exercise - before AND with kids!

(19:33) - How Cassandra’s mindset has shifted since joining Strong at Home

(29:56) - How life has been for Cassandra navigating motherhood after losing her mom (on grieving while mothering)

(35:50) - Cassandra shares what she’s learned from parenting three kids - and fitting in exercise while doing it!

(39:49) - We were not meant to do things alone - and the ladies discuss the concept of “body doubling”!

(41:10) - Cassandra’s biggest take home message, today

(42:10) - Cassandra shares where you can find her, and how you can work with her!

(43:10) - Episode wrap up!