Here we go again! This is the most frustrating topic we talk about, and we keep doing it because every single woman needs to fully understand how insurance is out to make money, and not help you. Gone are the days where a full-time job comes with great benefits and great insurance that actually covers the care you need. So how do you actually get the help you need without losing your shirt? Listen to this episode, as well as the ones we have done in the past below, and make sure you stay in control of your care and your progress!

Lots of women we talk to either say their menstrual cup or disk has changed their life, or they want nothing to do with them! Maybe you have been curious about your options aside from tampons and pads - if so this episode might help!

Are you concerned about your postpartum ab separation? Lots of moms are! We are here to educate and take the fear out of having a diastasis, and make sure you realize how capable you can be even with an ab separation! Let us know what questions you have if anything comes up!

Related episode #21: Diastasis Recti - Don't Panic! Healing Your Core May Be Easier Than You Think

Thank you for being here for 150 episodes! We have really been enjoying running our mouths on here and we hope you've learned a lot at the same time! We have some asks so we make sure this podcast continues to fit your needs as a woman and mom! What do you want to hear more of? What do you want to learn? Would you come to a live studio recording!? Message us on IG and let us know! Also, be sure to rate and review this podcast wherever you listen to help us spread the love to more moms!

You've seen the hyrox poop mess in the news, and we just so happened to do a fecal incontinence episode recently! We felt like we needed to continue the conversation, especially with how this problem plays into sport and competition. Edited to add: this athlete issued a formal apology after we recorded this episode, and also decided to retroactively withdraw from the race and forfeit the points earned.

Pelvic PT and fitness are similar in that if we don't see you that often, you won't get the results you are looking for. Then, either service that you choose to pay for can feel like a waste. Instead of focusing on the time and money spent initially, we encourage moms to look at the big picture of how to best get the results they are looking for, quicker.

Fall is an exciting time for us as moms and business owners with the kids back in school! Many of the women we serve are also feeling the shift of getting some time and routine back, making it a great time for us to push forward, and launch new ways to serve clients and patients. This episode details some exciting things we have in the works this Fall.

We know you have been itching for answers if you deal with recurring yeast infections, and we are overdue for an episode on this topic! Hope it helps!

No matter if you've been through potty training before or are just starting to think about it, it can really be a wild ride. It's crazy how every child is usually so different, so having trained 5 children between us, we thought it could be helpful to share our experiences. If you are feeling pressure to start, have no idea if your child is ready, or just want to hear about how it went for us, listen up!

We will have 3 different types of episodes and one will drop each week on Mondays!

1. Movement and education

2. Mom life struggles and experiences

3. Business ownership

Take us for a walk, listen while you tackle some chores, or let us join you as you hustle your crew around town! Be sure to follow this podcast, share it with some mom friends, and let us know what you want to hear us chat about by connecting with us!

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Hovering over a toilet is a skill most females acquire at some point in life, but it's not one to brag about! Even if you can hover, it doesn't mean you should. We know what you are thinking - but what if you are in a public restroom... what if you are in a rush... what if you just have to pee real quick? None of those arguments are reasons to hover. In this episode, you'll learn all about why it's a must to sit when you use the bathroom - every time!

You probably wouldn't know unless you work in pelvic health, but right now there is a big debate going on about internal treatment in pelvic floor therapy. Today, we hear all about it from Dr. Jenn and also hear her take on it. Listen up if you are interested in the latest news in pelvic health!

You might know that painful sex is something that is common (but not normal) for women to experience, but did you know that how you move during the day can contribute to it? How you exercise, how you position your body (your posture tendencies) and how you hold your kids can really be contributing factors to painful sex. If this is a problem you struggle with, listen up!

Today's episode focuses on some hard truths about business ownership! Fellow business owners, listen up, you get it!

You just can't trust a fart - especially when you are postpartum, have experienced a 3rd or 4th degree tear, and haven't done any rehab for your pelvic floor. If you have experienced any form of fecal incontinence (there are a few), have questions about it, and maybe have been just too embarrassed to ask - we've got you! 

With the popularity of GLP-1s among women recently, it is certainly a strange time to be in a female health and wellness profession. While we truly support women feeling good in their bodies and having goals, we cannot leave out the longer term negative affects that put our independence and overall well being at risk now and well into the future. Just some things to make sure you consider when deciding if a GLP-1 is right for you!

Today's episode is about all things lube! There are a bunch of types and you might have no idea where to start. If you have questions about lube you have been too embarrassed to ask, or lube just doesn't seem to be solving all your problems - listen up!

We both have this conversation with patients and clients so often that we are very overdue on making an episode about it! Physical Therapists all go to PT school and have the same extensive orthopedic training. The difference with a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, is that they completed additional, and very in depth training, to specialize in all things related to the pelvis and women's health. Therefore, it doesn't make any sense for women in their child bearing years to see a traditional orthopedic PT for their hip pain, back pain, etc - when a Pelvic Floor PT is well trained to treat all of the same ortho needs, in additional to all things related to the pelvis, hips, back, pregnancy, postpartum, etc. It saves many women a lot of time and money going right to the PFPT who is able to look at the big picture at this phase of life, and treat accordingly!

The keyboard warriors have been out in full effect lately - posting anonymously and voicing their opinions of how small businesses choose to operate. In today's episode, we bring to attention the fact that communities need small businesses to thrive, and how easily social media comments can negatively influence how the pubic views a local business.

This is such a common conversation! Both of us often see patients and clients who are dealing with an injury, and also want to keep up with their fitness at the same time, and are unsure how to proceed. It can be scary, because it feels like rest is the safest thing to do. However, there is so much you can do to work on your rehab, work around the injury, and of course go harder with other body parts that shouldn't have to suffer from lack of training in the mean time!

More recent research shows that vaginal estrogen is safe for postpartum clients (black box warning has even been removed!) and could really be a game changer when it comes to function and comfort. Listen to this episode to understand if vaginal estrogen could help you in your postpartum recovery, as well as other periods where estrogen is known to drop.