Going through pelvic organ prolapse? Considering surgery? Thinking about pregnancy? Katie Goss takes us through her story with multiple pelvic organ prolapses and her experience with the healthcare industry. As she educates more in an online space, through Whealth, she speaks to changing the realms within the healthcare industry and the importance of valuing child care. Furthermore, she describes her prolapse symptoms, providing insight into her initial experiences with pelvic floor physical therapy, and how it took time for her to find the right one. Providing the physiology behind prolapse and the different stages, she dives into what she did to return to running and lifting. Moreover, Katie discusses how pelvic organ prolapse is diagnosed and whether or not repercussions of her surgery persist. She gets vulnerable about pelvic pain and her decision to choose surgery, ultimately sharing the purpose behind Whealth! Tune in!

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What You Will Learn in this Interview with Katie Goss:

3:23 - Katie’s background - changing realms within the healthcare industry

7:16 - Educating more in an online space

11:57  - Valuing Childcare

13:11 - Valuing Childcare

17:52 - How did Katie return to running & PT

20:36 - What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse & the different stages

23:27 - Examinations & Diagnosis

25:40- How did Katie work on her prolapse

28:16  - Katie’s experience with surgery for her prolapse

31:20 - Did surgery help Katie’s symptoms

33:36 - Has Katie felt any repercussions after her surgery?

39:38 - The purpose behind Whealth

42:15 - Pillars of Whealth

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