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PHOTO: Melinda Nicci, CEO and Founder
of Baby2Body, Championing Women’s
Wellness with Passion and Purpose.”
A Conversation with
MELINDA NICCI
BY EDITOR’S DESK
Embodying a holistic
approach to women’s well-
ness, Melinda Nicci stands
as a beacon of innovation
and advocacy. With a rich
tapestry of qualifications including
Sport Psychologist, fitness trainer, and
best-selling author, Nicci’s journey
culminates in her role as CEO and
Founder of Baby-
Melinda Nicci
discusses foun-
ding Baby2Body
to bridge fitness
gaps for women.
She blends sports
psychology
insights with AI
for personalised
wellness,
empowering
millions worl-
dwide.
2Body—a pivotal
member of the
Body Collective
family of wom-
en’s health apps.
For over three
decades, she has
championed the
cause of women’s
wellness, con-
tinually pushing
boundaries to
redefine the stan-
dards of holistic
health. Since
the inception of
the Baby2Body
app in 2018, Nicci’s digital platforms
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have nurtured over 5 million women
revolves around enhancing personali-
worldwide, offering tailored solutions
zation in health and wellness,” Nicci
to every stage of the female journey.
asserts, underscoring the platform’s
Drawing from her diverse expertise,
unwavering commitment to women’s
Nicci sheds light on the genesis of
empowerment.
Baby2Body and the profound impact
Central to Baby2Body’s ethos is
of her background in Sports Psycho-
the comprehensive suite of resources
logy on the platform’s ethos. “I came
it offers to support pregnant women
up with the idea for Baby2Body after
on their transformative journey. From
having my first child,” she shares, em-
personalised fitness programs to
phasizing the stark void she perceived
evidence-based nutritional guidance
in the fitness landscape concerning
and round-the-clock access to expert
pre- and postnatal care. Fuelled by a
advice through Bella, the platform
vision of inclusivity and scalability,
serves as a steadfast companion,
Nicci embarked on a transformative
empowering women with knowledge,
journey, blending her insights from
tools, and unwavering support.
sports psychology with a mastery of
consumer healthcare innovation to
A cornerstone of Baby2Body’s
success lies in its collaboration with
birth the groundbreaking Baby2Body
a diverse cadre of experts. Registered
app.
dietitians, certified personal trainers,
Looking towards the horizon, Nicci
and wellness coaches converge to cu-
envisions a future where Baby2Body
rate content that is not only accurate
serves as a bastion of personalised wel-
and evidence-based but also deeply
lness, leveraging AI to craft bespoke
empathetic to the needs of its audien-
experiences for every user. The recent
ce. “We take pride in collaborating
introduction of Bella, an AI wellness
with a diverse team of experts,”
coach integrated within the Baby-
Nicci emphasizes, underlining the
2Body ecosystem, heralds a new era of
platform’s commitment to excellence
tailored support for women worldwide.
in women’s health.
“Our vision for Baby2Body’s future
As guardians of accuracy and in-
tegrity, Baby2Body meticulously cura-
tes its content, drawing from reputable
sources and subjecting every piece to
rigorous scrutiny. With a trust score of
92%, the platform stands as a paragon
of reliability in the realm of women’s
wellness, continuously evolving to ref-
lect the latest advancements in prenatal
and postnatal care.
In the dynamic landscape of wo-
men’s wellness, Melinda Nicci and
Baby2Body emerge as trailblazers, of-
fering a beacon of hope and empower-
ment to millions of women worldwide.
As they continue to innovate and evol-
ve, their commitment to holistic health
and unwavering support for women at
every stage of life remains resolute.
What inspired you to create
Baby2Body and how has your
background as a Sports Psycho-
logist influenced the platform?
I came up with the idea for Baby-
2Body after having my first child,
recognizing a glaring gap in the fitness
industry for pre- and postnatal needs.
Determined to bridge this void, I
established a boutique fitness company