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OTs In Pelvic Health — 182 episodes

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

2

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

3

Circadian Rhythms & Pelvic Pain: What OTs Need to Know

4

Treat the System, Not Just the Symptom

5

From Fear to Function: Understanding Pain in Pelvic Health

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

Pelvic Health or Bust: Following Your OT Passion

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

From Pelvic Pain to Pleasure: An Embodied Approach to Intimacy

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

Real Healing Starts When We Stop Following The Script

20

Bike Fit 101: Your Pelvic Floor Will Thank You

21

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

22

I Wasn't Liking The OT I Was Becoming

23

OTs Leading the Charge In Workplace Menopause Programs

24

How COTAs Can Specialize in Pelvic Health

25

What Hiring Managers Want You To Know

26

Listening is Treatment: How Curiosity Transforms Care

27

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

28

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

29

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

30

Centering Mothers, Not Providers with Rebeca Segraves

31

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

32

Too Many Choices: Building Agency in Pelvic Health

33

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

34

From Clinic to Research: Bridging the Gap in Pelvic Health

35

Strength-Based Pediatric Pelvic Health

36

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

37

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

38

Navigating Perinatal Loss; OTs Can Change The Story

39

What Really Happens in a Postpartum OT Pelvic Health Session

40

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

41

Gut Feelings Are Real: Why Pelvic Health OTs Should Care

42

Noticing, Naming, Navigating: Everyday Nervous System Practices

43

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

44

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

45

Taking the Pressure off Pressure Management

46

Healing Trauma with Pelvic Health & Ketamine-Assisted OT

47

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

48

How OTs Can Achieve Financial Independence & Career Flexibility

49

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

50

How Persistence and Relationships Built The Holistic Pelvis

51

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

52

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

53

From Debt to Wealth: A Practical Plan for OTs

54

More Than a Goodbye: Elevating the Client Discharge Process

55

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

Breaking the Silence on Obstetric Injuries with Kary Gillenwaters

63

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

64

Creating a Health + Wellness Collective

65

Let's Talk About How We Talk About Sex

66

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

67

Combining Pelvic Health Therapy, Doula Services, and Childbirth Education

68

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

69

The Balance Between Tension + Release with Hypermobile Clients

70

Why the Abdominal Wall Assessment Matters

71

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

72

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

73

"Wellness is a Right, Not a Privilege"

74

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

75

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

76

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

77

Designing a Treatment Program Without Overwhelm

78

What Does Collaboration Look Like In Pelvic Floor Therapy?

79

Can You Treat Vaginismus Virtually?

80

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

81

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

82

Helping Clients Cultivate Curiosity with Lara Desrosiers + Jessica Dobson

83

Building Trust With Our Clients

84

How To Use the KAWA Model In Pelvic Health

85

Supporting the ADLs of Birth with Lindsay McCoy

86

Hope + Help for Prolapse with Jeanice Mitchell

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

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

92

How Much Do OTs In Pelvic Health Make?

93

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

94

I Want To Be a Traveling Pelvic Health Therapist!

95

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

96

Simplifying Pain Neuroscience Education in Pelvic Health

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

Finding a Place You Belong: Addressing Sexuality as an OT

101

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

102

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

103

"That's a Good Looking Nervous System"

104

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

105

Parkinsons + Pelvic Health

106

Are We Underloading the Postpartum Core?

107

How Has Your Pelvic Health Evaluation Changed Over Time?

108

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

109

The Sensory System is the Fast Track To Safety

110

Balloon Training for Bowel Issues 101

111

Whole Person Pelvic Health

112

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

113

Our Clients Are Our Best Teachers: an OTP Evaluation

114

Should a New Grad Go Directly Into Pelvic Health?

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

The Mindfullness of the Mundane with Susan Clinton

119

5 Things To Recenter Yourself When There's a Setback

120

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

121

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

122

Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community with Debbie Victor

123

Understanding Ehler-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility with Libby Hinsley

124

Using the Biomechanical Lens from a Strengths-Based Approach

125

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

126

Nervous System Readiness + Practitoner Sustainability with Lilly Roche

127

Emotional Input + the Sensitized Nervous System

128

Mensturation Hygiene Management with Alex Arguelles

129

Reframing Imposter Syndrome with Carlyn Neek

130

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

131

Gender Affirming Care and Trauma Informed Care with Danielle Nation

132

Serving Pediatric Pelvic Health as a Male Pelvic Health OT

133

Optimism As a Default Mindset for OTs in Pelvic Health

134

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

135

AOTA President Alyson Stover Is Prioritizing Pelvic Health in 2023!

136

OT Theory Should Not Just Live In Textbooks with Joanna Seber

137

It Might Be Time To See Another Practitoner with Alissa Alter

138

Pressure, Posture, Pulls and Performance with Kathe Wallace

139

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

140

Maintaining Motivation When Progress Is Slow

141

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

142

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

143

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

144

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

145

When a Client Rebounds After a Session

146

"You're My Last Hope" with Tracy Sher

147

What a Postpartum Evaluation Looks Like Through the OT Lens

148

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

149

How To Talk About the Internal Exam with Your Client

150

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

151

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

152

Unlocking Movement Options Through Test Retest Strategies

153

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

154

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

155

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

156

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

157

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

158

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

159

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

160

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

161

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

162

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

163

Behind the Scenes Peek: OTs in Pelvic Health Summit 2022

164

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

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The Client Is the Expert; We Are Their Guides

166

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

167

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

168

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

169

Internal Work? Pros + Cons

170

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

171

Diagnosis Dive: Painful Bladder Syndrome (Interstitial Cystitis)

172

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

173

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

174

Trauma Informed Pelvic Floor Therapy: Centering Through Interoception

175

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

176

Polyvagal Theory + Pelvic Health

177

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

178

How To Get a Job As a Pelvic Floor OT

179

Use This Framework To Excel As a Pelvic Health OT

180

Can OTs and PTs Collaborate in Pelvic Health?

181

What is a Pelvic Floor OT?

182

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