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OTs In Pelvic Health — 196 episodes

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Before You Glove Up: Are They Ready, or Are They Compliant?

2

The Nervous System Is the Treatment: Rethinking Vaginismus Care

3

Why Aren't OTs the Standard in Postpartum Care?

4

What I Learned About Pain That PT School Never Taught Me

5

Harnessing Sleep Science When Life Isn't Perfect

6

4 Pelvic Rehab Cases That Teach Resilience

7

Gut–Pelvic Floor Cross-Talk: What New Fructose Research Adds

8

Sex as an Occupation: Evaluation and Treatment in Pelvic Health OT

9

When Joint Pain Blocks Pelvic Rehab: What to Screen, Teach, and Train

10

Why Sleep Is a Pelvic Health Intervention: Even When You're Not Treating Sleep

11

The Menopause Conversation Your Clients Are Waiting to Have

12

The Science of Pain – How to Explain It, Use It, and Transform Your Pelvic Health Sessions

13

“What If I Handled That Wrong?” Self-Doubt in Pelvic Health OT

14

The Patterns We Can’t Ignore: PCOS/PMOS, Endometriosis, and the Role of Pelvic OT

15

Treating the Fear, Not the Folklore: A PEOP Lens on Hormones & Strength

16

Reframing PCOS Care with PEOP: Person, Environment, Occupation, Performance

17

Circadian Rhythms & Pelvic Pain: What OTs Need to Know

18

Treat the System, Not Just the Symptom

19

From Fear to Function: Understanding Pain in Pelvic Health

20

From Capstone to Community: Building a Postpartum Podcast for Real Life

21

Hypermobility Myths in Pelvic Health (And What to Do Instead)

22

Menopause Hormone Therapy: What Pelvic Health OTs Need to Know—Risks, Benefits, and How to Talk About It

23

Pelvic Health or Bust: Following Your OT Passion

24

Rebuilding Safety: The Power of Graded Exposure in Pelvic Health OT

25

Nourish To Regulate Nutrition, Vagal Tone & Gut Health In Pelvic Floor OT

26

From Pressure to Presence: Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health in Real Practice

27

From Pelvic Pain to Pleasure: An Embodied Approach to Intimacy

28

You Don’t Have to Build Alone: The Power of Network in Pelvic Health OT

29

Trauma-Informed Is Not a Protocol: It’s a Lens

30

Why Your Client Doesn't Need A Perfect Plan - Just a Habit

31

From Burnout to Belonging: How Pelvic Health Reignited My Love for OT

32

The Missing Piece in GLP-1 Care: Habits, Movement, and Occupation

33

Real Healing Starts When We Stop Following The Script

34

Bike Fit 101: Your Pelvic Floor Will Thank You

35

Closing the Gap Between Research and Practice in Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health

36

I Wasn't Liking The OT I Was Becoming

37

OTs Leading the Charge In Workplace Menopause Programs

38

How COTAs Can Specialize in Pelvic Health

39

What Hiring Managers Want You To Know

40

Listening is Treatment: How Curiosity Transforms Care

41

What I Wish Someone Told Me At The Start Of My Pelvic Health Journey

42

From Fear to Flourish: Bria’s Journey to a 95% Full Pelvic Health Practice

43

The Confidence Episode: What They Don't Tell You In OT School

44

Centering Mothers, Not Providers with Rebeca Segraves

45

The Term “Sex Therapist” Isn’t Regulated: What You Need To Know

46

Too Many Choices: Building Agency in Pelvic Health

47

Abundance, Not Restriction: A Refreshing Take on Food and Pelvic Health

48

From Clinic to Research: Bridging the Gap in Pelvic Health

49

Strength-Based Pediatric Pelvic Health

50

The Danger of saying " We don't look at that".

51

Why Wall Street men are seeking pelvic floor therapy: lessons from the trading floor

52

Navigating Perinatal Loss; OTs Can Change The Story

53

What Really Happens in a Postpartum OT Pelvic Health Session

54

5 Reminders for When OT Feels Hard (and Why That’s a Good Thing)

55

Gut Feelings Are Real: Why Pelvic Health OTs Should Care

56

Noticing, Naming, Navigating: Everyday Nervous System Practices

57

You’re Not Broken: A Mock Eval That Will Change How You Practice

58

Behind the Intake Form: What Clients Aren’t Saying-Yet

59

Taking the Pressure off Pressure Management

60

Healing Trauma with Pelvic Health & Ketamine-Assisted OT

61

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: What OTs Need to Know (2025 Guideline Update)

62

How OTs Can Achieve Financial Independence & Career Flexibility

63

How One OT Created a Maternal Health Protocol That’s Changing Lives

64

How Persistence and Relationships Built The Holistic Pelvis

65

From Small Town To Big Impact: One OT's Pelvic Health Journey

66

From Periods to Perimenopause: Dr. Lara Briden’s Essential Insights

67

From Debt to Wealth: A Practical Plan for OTs

68

More Than a Goodbye: Elevating the Client Discharge Process

69

Bringing Care to the Home: How In-Home OT Transforms Postpartum Recovery

70

Moving Past Pain: How to Work With Your Nervous System, Not Against It

71

Supporting Neurogenic Bowel & Bladder: The OT’s Role in Self-Catheterization

72

Unconstipating Kids: A Whole-Body Approach to Pediatric Pelvic Health with Dr. Caitlin Keller

73

The Power of Advocacy: How Melissa Morgan Pitched Her Own Pelvic Health Position

74

Hypermobility and Pelvic Health: A Journey of Resilience, Awareness, and Transformation

75

"Weight Alone Is Not An Accurate Measure of Health" with Mara Levy

76

Breaking the Silence on Obstetric Injuries with Kary Gillenwaters

77

Advancing Gender-Affirming Care: Collaboration, Cultural Competency, and Pelvic Health Integration

78

Creating a Health + Wellness Collective

79

Let's Talk About How We Talk About Sex

80

The Brain-Gut Connection I Didn’t Know I Were Missing

81

Combining Pelvic Health Therapy, Doula Services, and Childbirth Education

82

Increasing Quality of Life with SCI: Starting With the Pelvic Floor

83

The Balance Between Tension + Release with Hypermobile Clients

84

Why the Abdominal Wall Assessment Matters

85

Triggers, Frequency, and Freedom: Reclaiming Control from Urge Incontinence

86

Stop the Scroll: Effective Growth Strategies for OT Practices Without Social Media Overwhelm"

87

"Wellness is a Right, Not a Privilege"

88

PCOS in a Nutshell: What You Need to Know in 10 Minutes

89

Unlocking Your Body's Blueprint: The Transformative Power of Menstrual Cycle Awareness

90

What Drives a Pelvic Floor Therapist: The Values That Keep Us Grounded

91

Designing a Treatment Program Without Overwhelm

92

What Does Collaboration Look Like In Pelvic Floor Therapy?

93

Can You Treat Vaginismus Virtually?

94

The Future Of OTs In Pelvic Health: A Tangible Vision For the Next 20 Years

95

"Slow Down + Offer Help" with Dr. Rebeca Segraves and Lara Desrosiers

96

Helping Clients Cultivate Curiosity with Lara Desrosiers + Jessica Dobson

97

Building Trust With Our Clients

98

How To Use the KAWA Model In Pelvic Health

99

Supporting the ADLs of Birth with Lindsay McCoy

100

Hope + Help for Prolapse with Jeanice Mitchell

101

Leaning Into the Energetic, Environmental and Emotional Roots Of Pelvic Health

102

Standing In Clarity By Finding Your Ideal Client with Dr. Betsy Decker

103

Pelvic Health Therapy in the Acute Care Setting: The Ins and Outs

104

Advocacy In Pelvic Health - How Far We've Come + Where We're Going

105

Sex In the Classroom: Incorporating Intimacy In Entry Level OT Curriculum

106

How Much Do OTs In Pelvic Health Make?

107

How Do We Know When To Prioritize the Nervous System in Pelvic Health?

108

I Want To Be a Traveling Pelvic Health Therapist!

109

Raising Financially Savvy Kids: An Intimate Conversation with Lindsey + Doug Vestal

110

Simplifying Pain Neuroscience Education in Pelvic Health

111

How Digestive Health Can Help Us Interpret the Language Of Our Body

112

"It's Not About Fixing, It's About Being" with Dr. Winnie Dunn

113

Embracing Vulnerability as a Source of Strength: An Interview with Lindsey Vestal + Tiffany Lee

114

Finding a Place You Belong: Addressing Sexuality as an OT

115

The OT Theme Song: "If You Have a Problem, Yo, I'll Solve It" with Alyson Stover + Rakhi Srivastava

116

Beyond the Blueprint: Paving Your Own Path in Pelvic Health with Lynn Schulte

117

"That's a Good Looking Nervous System"

118

Early OT Rehab Within 72 Hours of Birth for the Maternal Population

119

Parkinsons + Pelvic Health

120

Are We Underloading the Postpartum Core?

121

How Has Your Pelvic Health Evaluation Changed Over Time?

122

What If My Client Isn't Ready to Commit to Pelvic Rehab?

123

The Sensory System is the Fast Track To Safety

124

Balloon Training for Bowel Issues 101

125

Whole Person Pelvic Health

126

"I'm Not Here to Be Right, I'm Here to Get it Right" with Dr. Uchenna “UC” Ossai

127

Our Clients Are Our Best Teachers: an OTP Evaluation

128

Should a New Grad Go Directly Into Pelvic Health?

129

The OT Balance Beam: Elevating Client Care and Self-Care with Boundaries

130

"What Brings You In?" What a Pelvic Health Eval Looks Like

131

You Don't Have To Be an Entrepreneur To Be in Pelvic Health with Kelsey Mathias

132

The Mindfullness of the Mundane with Susan Clinton

133

5 Things To Recenter Yourself When There's a Setback

134

Why Graded Exposure Is Essential to Trauma Informed Pelvic Health with Lara Desrosiers

135

Positional Myofascial Release for Pregnancy, Pelvic Health + Ayurvedic Tradition with Sujata Martin

136

Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community with Debbie Victor

137

Understanding Ehler-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility with Libby Hinsley

138

Using the Biomechanical Lens from a Strengths-Based Approach

139

What To Do When You Feel Like Your Failing in Pelvic Health

140

Nervous System Readiness + Practitoner Sustainability with Lilly Roche

141

Emotional Input + the Sensitized Nervous System

142

Mensturation Hygiene Management with Alex Arguelles

143

Reframing Imposter Syndrome with Carlyn Neek

144

"If the Pelvic Floor Is Not Healthy, There Is No Occupation We Can Perform" with Alyson Stover, AOTA President

145

Gender Affirming Care and Trauma Informed Care with Danielle Nation

146

Serving Pediatric Pelvic Health as a Male Pelvic Health OT

147

Optimism As a Default Mindset for OTs in Pelvic Health

148

Simplifying Advocacy for OTs + Why It Matters with Dr. Carlin Reaume

149

AOTA President Alyson Stover Is Prioritizing Pelvic Health in 2023!

150

OT Theory Should Not Just Live In Textbooks with Joanna Seber

151

It Might Be Time To See Another Practitoner with Alissa Alter

152

Pressure, Posture, Pulls and Performance with Kathe Wallace

153

If You Don't See the Community You Seek, Create It

154

Maintaining Motivation When Progress Is Slow

155

Chew on this: How Eating Disorders and Healthcare Disparities Show Up In Pelvic Health with Rachel Ohene

156

Why Do Only Half of Women With Sexual Pain Tell Their Partners?

157

Serving Men in Pelvic Health With Confidence with Dr. Susie Gronski

158

Below the Belt: Equity, Access and Advocacy with Missy Lavender

159

When a Client Rebounds After a Session

160

"You're My Last Hope" with Tracy Sher

161

What a Postpartum Evaluation Looks Like Through the OT Lens

162

What To Do When a Business No Longer Serves Your Needs with Lindsey Kaupp

163

How To Talk About the Internal Exam with Your Client

164

Case Study: Building Self-Efficacy with a 24 Year Old Marathon Runner Who Leaked

165

Receptivity, Validation, and Asking Mindful Questions: The Art of Occupational Science

166

Unlocking Movement Options Through Test Retest Strategies

167

The Top Down Approach To Pelvic Health: Why Occupational Routines Matter

168

Why Pain Science Matters + How To Talk With Our Clients About It....Simply!

169

"How Long Will It Take Me to Get Better?" How Do You Reply To This Question?

170

Finding Meaning in Biomechanical Skills (or not). It's Up to You.

171

"I'm Not Dying, I'm in Menopause" with Ellie Dvorkin Dunn and Julia Granacki

172

OTs + Certifications: Do We Need One In Pelvic Health? with Tiffany Lee

173

How An OT Got Her Fieldwork Placement in Pelvic Health and Then Got 7 Job Offers!

174

The Trio Of Diaries: Bladder, Bowel + Food: How They Enable Us To Gain Insight Into the Roles, Habits + Routines of Our Clients

175

Hormone Imbalance + Pelvic Health: The Client Centered Approach with Nicole Jardim

176

Can I Only Work With Pregnant People? 12 Options For OTs in Pelvic Health

177

Behind the Scenes Peek: OTs in Pelvic Health Summit 2022

178

How Underdogs in Pelvic Health Can Advocate For Ourselves with Michelle Lyons

179

The Client Is the Expert; We Are Their Guides

180

Roadmap To Boost Confidence + Plan Your Treatment Sessions (With Ease)

181

What I Learned From Not Getting Accepted to Speak at the AOTA Conference

182

Healthcare + Making Bank: Are the Two At Odds With One Another?

183

Internal Work? Pros + Cons

184

A Day In the Life Of a Pediatric Pelvic Floor Therapist with Quiara Smith

185

Diagnosis Dive: Painful Bladder Syndrome (Interstitial Cystitis)

186

How To Start Building Referral Relationships Within Your Community: What Did and Didn't Work For Me

187

9 Uncommon Questions that Make a Huge Impact on Our Client's Healing

188

Trauma Informed Pelvic Floor Therapy: Centering Through Interoception

189

Blending Healthy Clients + Healthy OTs: The Private Pay Model with Doug Vestal

190

Polyvagal Theory + Pelvic Health

191

What CEs Courses Are Needed To Become an OT In Pelvic Health?

192

How To Get a Job As a Pelvic Floor OT

193

Use This Framework To Excel As a Pelvic Health OT

194

Can OTs and PTs Collaborate in Pelvic Health?

195

What is a Pelvic Floor OT?

196

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