Parenting Is Easier Outside: Mountain Biking Through Pregnancy and Building the Mothership Collective with Julie Bacon
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If you’ve ever worried that becoming a parent means losing the adventurous parts of yourself — the four-hour rides, the spontaneous ski days, the “let’s just see how far we can go” energy — this conversation is the antidote.
Julie mountain biked through both of her pregnancies, and she’s built a community of thousands of moms proving you don’t have to shrink your world after kids.
Julie Bacon is the founder of Mothership Collective, a fast-growing community helping moms stay connected to the outdoors, adventure, creativity, and themselves through motherhood.
A lifelong mountain lover, marketer, and mom of soon-to-be two, Julie’s building a movement that reminds moms they don’t have to shrink their worlds after kids. Angie recorded this conversation just weeks before Julie’s second child was due.
Julie and Angie talked about:
What moms are missing in traditional outdoor communities
The viral climbing-wall photo that drew hundreds of critical comments a day
How pregnant athletes can modify: flat pedals, aggressive hydration, and a daily body check-in
Tearing her abs backcountry snowboarding during her second pregnancy
The hardest parts of the first year of motherhood
Building the Mothership: a viral reel, a 10,000-member Facebook group, and 150+ Rally the Village events across North America in one month
What outdoor brands get wrong when talking to moms and why honesty beats polish
Her ten-year dream: a Burning Man-style family campout, disco balls and all
Her pep talk for new moms: you don’t have to wait, and you can start small
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