In this episode I am joined by Dr. Jessica Shepherd, OBGYN, a board certified OB-GYN and founder and CEO of Sanctum Med + Wellness, a wellness concierge practice based in Dallas Texas. In this episode we focus on the conversation of Herpes - a common STI that has tremendous stigma and shame attached to it. Dr. Shepherd explains to us everything we need to know about this STI and why we do not need to be fearful of it, but rather proactive and informed, wether it relates to you or your partner. This is such an important and long awaited conversation!

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website: www.drjessicashepherd.com
instagram: @jessicashepherdmd
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124. Herpes Awareness and Education with Dr. Jessica Shepherd

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In today's episode I am joined by an amazing woman named Sara who shares her profound healing story with us. Sara lived with debilitating pelvic pain for several years, and she finally found her healing path through mind body medicine. She walks us through every step of her journey and shares the main tools she used and things she did to achieve a pain free life!

Contact Sara:
instagram - @saralee_1020

Resources:
Unlearn Your Pain by Dr. Howard Schubiner
Healing Back Pain: The Mind Body Connection by Dr. John Sarno

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131. Chronic Pelvic Pain to Completely Pain Free Through Mind Body Medicine

In today's episode I am joined by Dr. Lyndsey Harper an OB-Gyn based in Dallas, Texas, a mother of three, and the founder and CEO of Rosy, an incredible sexual wellness-focused app and media platform that offers members a customized and dynamic mix of individual and group intimacy coaching, audio and written erotica, educational videos, supportive online community, and much more.

We discuss a range of valuable, insightful and fun topics, including why it is so important for women to prioritize their sexual health, the future of sex education, the power of erotica, how you can increase your libido and sexual desire, and so much more!

Contact Dr. Harper
website - www.meetrosy.com
instagram -@meet_rosy
app - Rosy

Resources:
Laurie Mintz, Becoming Cliterate
Laurie Mintz, A Tired Woman's Guide to Passionate Sex
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130. Your Sex Life is Self Care With OBGYN Dr. Lyndsey Harper

I am so excited to have Nicole Sachs back on the podcast this week to answer all of your mind-body healing related questions! Some of the questions she answers include what TMS and mind body medicine is, how personality type plays a role in TMS symptoms, how mind body medicine works to heal pelvic pain conditions, if Endometriosis pain can be resolved through mind body work, the importance of setting boundaries, acceptance and self compassion, the role that conditioned responses play in chronic pain, long covid symptoms & TMS and so much more!!!

Contact Nicole:
website - www.thecureforchronicpain.com
instagram -@thecureforchronicpain
podcast - The Cure For Chronic Pain

Resources:
Dr. Kristin Neff, Self compassion work
A Healing Story - "Mind-Body Medicine Saved My Life" with Kitty Pert on The V Hive
A Healing Story - "How I Healed My Interstitial Cystitis" with Whitney Rydman
1st episode with Nicole on The V Hive: 49. The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW
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129. Listener Q+A with Nicole Sachs, A Mind-Body Psychotherapist

In this episode I am joined by Melanie Carminati, the founder of Inspira Physical Therapy. Inspira Physical Therapy specializes in Advanced Orthopedics, Pelvic Floor, Dance Physical Therapy, TMJ Dysfunction, Osteopathic & Holistic Treatments such as Craniosacral therapy, Visceral Manipulation and Pilates Rehabilitation.

We discuss the holistic approach that she takes to treating pelvic pain and the pelvic floor, advice for people on ways that they can manage stress and anxiety, what the mind-body connection means to her, the manifestation of emotions in the body, healing trauma, how you can start meditating, and so much more.

Contact Inspira Physical Therapy:
website - www.brooklynphysicaltherapy.com
instagram -@inspiraphysicaltherapy
email - hello@inispirapt.com
phone #: 929-295-6566

Resources:
www.iahp.com
Upledger Institute for Craniosacral Therapy 
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128. Pelvic Floor PT, Complex Orthopedic Care, Visceral Manipulation, Craniosacral Therapy and More with Melanie Carminati

In this episode I am joined by a 24 year-old Muslim woman who shares her incredible story about how she healed her pelvic pain. She discusses the many treatment methods she tried, including both eastern and western modalities, in addition to the therapeutic effects that mind-body healing modalities hard for her, all of which she reflects on throughout the episode. She also shares the cultural biases that many practitioners had and how that got in the way of her healing process, but also how she overcame that. This was such an eye-opening episode!

Resources:
Sexual Health For Muslims

Contact Naoma
instagram -@clairenaoma
email - clnaklaisner@gmail.com
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124. Herpes Awareness and Education with Dr. Jessica Shepherd

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