Ep. 74 - Pelvic Floor Health, Emotional Suppression & Empowerment with Erin Michael

Send us Fan MailErin Michael — physical therapist, competitive powerlifter, breast cancer survivor, and co-founder of Rebuild A Bitch (RAB) — joins the show for a powerful conversation about pelvic floor health, perfectionism, emotional suppression, and what it truly means to reclaim your body and your voice.Topics Discussed:The founding of Rebuild A Bitch (RAB) and why survivorship support is so often overlooked after treatment endsWhy so many women can't actually relax their pelvic floor — even when they think they canWhy Kegels can backfire if your pelvic floor is already tightThe difference between common and normal (leaking, urgency, pain, heaviness are common — they are not normal)Why telling women to stop moving or squatting makes symptoms worse, not betterThe perfectionism–cancer connection: the pattern of over-performing, suppressing needs, and never asking for helpHow empowerment starts from the inside out — sometimes from the pelvic floor upView extended shownotes hereSubscribe to Sense of Peace (Kathy's Substack) today! RECEIVE the attention you need to reconnect with your purpose. Click here to learn more about individual coaching with Kathy!If this resonated, the most generous thing you can do is share it with one woman who needs to hear it. One share grows this community more than any algorithm.Follow the show on your favorite platform, and come find me on Substack at senseofpeace.substack.com — that’s where the deeper conversation lives.And if you’re ready to stop just listening and start doing this work — visit kathywashburn.net. I’d love to talk with you. Until next time — keep investing in yourself. It is always, always worth it.#SpreadMadLove