Birth Ready and Beyond: from Mom Through Menopause

When it comes to functional nutrition and women's health, Jessica Drummond is one of the top experts in the world. ESPECIALLY when it comes to helping women literally outsmart endometriosis.

In this episode, we talk about the release of her new book titled "Outsmart Endometriosis". She has written an incredibly thorough and step by step guide that anyone suffering with the effects of endometriosis should read. We talk about her journey to writing this book and steps that those suffering with this condition can take now.

Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition related to the downward migration of organs that sit inside the pelvis that can affect just under 50% of all women at some point in their lifetime. Buffy discusses the unique and individual nature of this condition with Megan (a pelvic physical therapist) as well as a complementary and conservative tool called a pessary that can be used to provide women with symptom relief and help with getting back to an active full life.

Increasing awareness of pessaries is an important step in improving women's healthcare as a conservative and often very helpful complement to pelvic physical therapy. ESPECIALLY for younger women.

One of the reasons I began this podcast, blogging, and posting on social media about pelvic health is because of my daily interactions with people who have NEVER heard of PELVIC PHYSICAL THERAPY. Ironically, pelvic health issues are INCREDIBLY COMMON among girls and women of all ages and pelvic health physical therapists are the best first professionals to work with to resolve these issues.

In this episode, I go over what we do, what is our background and training, and what does working with a pelvic PT look like.

If you've ever had a baby, then you KNOW that our bodies are not magically back to "normal" exactly 6 weeks after delivery. Even though we may get cleared for intimacy at this time, there are MANY variables to consider and obstacles that may be unforeseen.

In this episode, Juan Martin and Buffy Stinchfield, both pelvic health experts and moms discuss the physical, situational, and mental aspects of sex after baby. It's definitely a whole new ballgame and they give you insight to help you prepare and also to give yourself GRACE.

When it comes to exercise and nutrition for us gals over 35, Lisa has some serious truth bombs about what REALLY matters in our pursuit of health. With over 27 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, she gets past all of the fads and shares what REALLY matters.

And she opens up about her recent explant surgery in her personal journey to greater health.

In this episode, I share what I have learned about pelvic floor health and the mind-body connection.

Helping women reconnect their mind to their pelvic floor is key to their success… but it's way more than just THINKING about our pelvic floor.

Listen and learn what you can do NOW to make a huge leap in your pelvic floor health!

It's about time we started talking about women's health in a way that we can look at the entire journey, and not just one phase at a time.

Women deserve to hear honest discussions about what are our biggest health obstacles as women and what we can do throughout our adult life that not only helps us with feeling great now, but prepares us for a long and healthy life way beyond menopause.

Karen Litos and I talk candidly about things like hormones, exercise, diets, pelvic health, and more. If you want a great overview of what the women's health journey looks like, then THIS is a great podcast for you!

You will be guaranteed to come away with something that you can put into practice in your life NOW.

"- women are often under prepared for the pushing part of labor, which may contribute to many hours of pushing, preventable tearing, medical interventions or even sometimes a cesarean birth."- Chantal Traub

In this episode, we are talking all about preparing our bodies for labor… more than just packing our hospital bag. Chantal Traub and I chat about what we've observed with our clients and ourselves over the years and how YOU can be better prepared physically for your delivery.

If you are a woman, DO NOT SKIP THIS EPISODE!

The messages surrounding us women about sex and our bodies is ALL around us, and (SURPRISE) they ARE NOT very helpful. This makes it even HARDER to heal from issues like painful sex which 50% of ALL women will experience at some point in our lives.

Buffy chats with Dr Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, a sex therapist working with LDS couples, about how individuals and couples can navigate through and overcome the issue of painful sex. She hits the nail on the head when it comes to articulating exactly how it can feel to be going through this and offers actionable steps for women and couples.

The time when I was completely clueless and ill prepared for childbirth 11 years ago... then the unthinkable happens the week before my due date.

Listen as I talk about what happened before, during and after the craziest birth story. A comeback that has fueled a calling in advocating for pregnant and postpartum women, and how my hardships have turned into empowering others.