In this episode of IC You, I sit down with pelvic floor physical therapist and chronic pelvic pain coach Rachel Gofman to talk about bladder retraining, pelvic floor dysfunction, prolapse, and the connection between the nervous system and bladder symptoms.

We discuss why urgency and frequency can persist even when your bladder isn't full, how "just in case" peeing can impact bladder function, and practical strategies to retrain your bladder with less fear and frustration. 

Rachel also explains prolapse, when pelvic floor physical therapy can help, and how to approach healing through both a mind-body and physical therapy lens.

If you've ever felt stuck between pelvic floor dysfunction, nervous system dysregulation, and chronic bladder symptoms, this conversation will help you better understand what's happening in your body and what recovery can look like.

Links discussed in this episode:

Listen to Rachel's story on Episode 83 of IC You

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In this episode, I sit down with health psychologist and psychotherapist Dr. Sula Windgassen to talk about the brain-body connection behind interstitial cystitis, bladder pain, chronic UTI symptoms, urgency, frequency, and pelvic pain.

We dive into why symptoms can continue even when tests come back normal, how the nervous system and pain science play a role, the impact of food fear and bladder trigger beliefs, and practical tools like mindfulness, emotional processing, and nervous system regulation. Dr. Sula also shares her own personal journey with bladder symptoms and what helped her get relief.

If you’ve ever felt confused, dismissed, or stuck in fear around your bladder symptoms, this episode will help you better understand what may be happening in your body and where to start.

Links mentioned in the episode:

Sula's Instagram

Sula's Book "It's All In Your Body"

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In this episode, I sit down with one of my Road To Remission clients, Lynn, to talk about her 15 year journey with interstitial cystitis, bladder pain, urgency, frequency, pelvic floor dysfunction, and nervous system dysregulation. 

After years of medications, bladder procedures, elimination diets, and fear around symptoms, Lynn shares how joining Road To Remission helped her finally start addressing the root causes of her interstitial cystitis symptoms and begin finding relief.

We talk about the connection between chronic stress, trauma, perfectionism, and interstitial cystitis symptoms, along with the mindset shifts that helped her stop catastrophizing every flare. Lynn also shares how she went from planning life around bathrooms to taking road trips, exercising, going to concerts, and feeling more confident in her body again.

We also discuss:
• Interstitial cystitis and the nervous system
• Pelvic floor physical therapy for IC
• Why the IC diet kept her stuck in fear
• Neuroplastic symptoms and pain science
• The tools inside Road To Remission that helped her feel safe in her body again
• The importance of support, education, and community during healing

If you feel stuck in the cycle of managing interstitial cystitis symptoms without long term relief, this episode will leave you feeling hopeful and understood.

FREE OPEN HOUSE: Join us Monday, May 18th at 1pm EST (Lynn will be at this session) or Tuesday, May 19th at 7pm EST for a FREE Open House to learn more about Road To Remission! REGISTER HERE

After years of living with interstitial cystitis and overactive bladder, I spent a weekend in California doing things I never thought would feel easy again. From boat rides without bathrooms to paddle boarding, Pilates, coffee shop lattes, spicy foods, and even riding a motorcycle for the first time, this trip became a huge reminder of how much life can open back up when you address the root causes of symptoms.

In this solo episode, I share:
• What traveling used to feel like when my bladder symptoms controlled my life
• How nervous system regulation changed the way I experience symptoms and fear
• A powerful moment with Vanessa Blackstone that shifted how I think about anxiety and uncomfortable feelings
• Why I’m finally accepting that my low back pain and heel burning are likely neuroplastic symptoms too
• How distraction, safety, and self compassion can change symptom patterns
• The freedom of eating, drinking, moving, and living without constantly scanning for symptoms
• Why I stopped treating my body like it was fragile

I also talk about how Pain Reprocessing Therapy, nervous system work, and pelvic floor support helped me rebuild trust in my body and get back to living fully again.

If you’ve ever felt trapped by fear, hypervigilance, or constant symptom monitoring, I hope this episode gives you hope that healing and freedom are possible for you too.

Learn more about Road To Remission and our upcoming Open House in the links below:

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On this episode of IC You, Callie’s client Faith shares her journey with interstitial cystitis (IC), from constant burning, urgency, and anxiety to living a full life with lasting IC relief.

After years of confusing symptoms, negative UTI tests, and an IC diagnosis, she felt stuck, overwhelmed, and unsure what to do next. 

Traditional treatments did not give her answers, and her world started to feel smaller.

Inside Road to Remission, Faith began addressing the root cause of her IC symptoms through nervous system work. Within weeks, she noticed changes in urgency, sleep, and overall anxiety. Over time, her symptoms continued to decrease as she built tools, confidence, and a sense of safety in her body.

Now, she travels, eats freely, and no longer plans her life around interstitial cystitis.

In this episode, we cover:

• How her interstitial cystitis symptoms started and progressed
• Why traditional IC treatments did not lead to relief
• The connection between the nervous system and IC symptoms
• Early wins with urgency, frequency, and sleep
• How she traveled while still healing from IC
• The shift from fear and control to confidence and IC relief

If you are struggling with interstitial cystitis or looking for a different path to IC relief, this episode will show you what is possible.

Want to learn what it's like to work with me inside Road To Remission? I'm hosting a FREE Open House for the program on May 18th at 1pm ET and May 19th at 7pm ET. Click here to register.

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tovah Goldfine for a powerful conversation about how to support your nervous system during stressful seasons of life.

We talk about why stress can amplify symptoms, how fear and hypervigilance keep the body stuck, and practical ways to create more safety, resilience, and healing.

If life feels heavy right now, this episode is full of hope and perspective.

We cover:

• Why it’s often your relationship with stress that matters most
• How chronic symptoms can be tied to nervous system patterns
• Tools to calm the body when symptoms flare
• The power of mindset shifts in healing
• Why humor, movement, gratitude, and support matter
• How to stop living in constant “what if” mode

This episode is a reminder that your body is not working against you, and change is possible.

Connect with Doc Tovah:

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👥 Join the Supportive Facebook Group (3,000+ Members) — https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AwrZpoEdK

📘 Facebook Page — https://www.facebook.com/tmsroundtablerecoverychronicpain

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In this episode, I’m joined by Bonnie Gross, the writer and executive producer of Lady Parts, a comedy based on her real-life experience with vulvodynia, vestibulodynia, pelvic floor dysfunction, and vestibulectomy surgery.

We talk about what it is actually like to live with vulvar pain, from pain with tampons, sex, sitting, tight clothes, and everyday life, to the years of medical gaslighting that so many women face before getting real answers. I also share parts of my own story with vulvodynia and surgery, which made this conversation feel especially personal.

Bonnie opens up about finally getting diagnosed, undergoing a vestibulectomy, navigating recovery, and dealing with the emotional toll chronic pelvic pain can take on intimacy, relationships, mental health, and self-worth. We also talk about painful Pap smears, trauma in gynecology offices, why trauma-informed care matters, and how Lady Parts is helping more people feel seen through humor, honesty, and storytelling.

This episode is for anyone dealing with vulvodynia, vestibulodynia, painful sex, chronic pelvic pain, bladder pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, or the feeling that your body is being dismissed.

In this episode, we cover:

• Vulvodynia and neuroproliferative vestibulodynia

• Vestibulectomy surgery and recovery

• Pelvic floor dysfunction and chronic pain

• Medical gaslighting in women’s health

• Painful sex, tampons, and Pap smears

• Shame, intimacy, and relationships

• Trauma-informed gynecologic care

• Bonnie’s film Lady Parts and where to watch it

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In this episode, I sit down with pelvic floor physical therapist Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas to talk about what is actually normal when it comes to peeing, pooping, pelvic floor symptoms, and sex.

We break down the everyday things so many people assume are normal, like peeing all the time, straining to poop, leaking urine, bloating, and pain with sex, and explain when those things deserve a closer look.

Alicia also shares why she wrote Power to the Pelvis and how pelvic floor education can help people better understand what their bodies are trying to say.

In this episode, we cover:

• how often most adults should pee during the day and at night

• what a healthy urine stream, color, and bladder volume look like

• why “just in case” peeing can train your bladder the wrong way

• what normal bowel movement frequency and stool consistency look like

• why straining is not normal for urination or bowel movements

• whether bloating should be considered normal

• what leakage actually means and why it should not be ignored

• why pain with sex is common but not something you should accept

• when to see a pelvic floor PT

If you’ve ever wondered whether your symptoms are just part of life or a sign your body needs support, this episode gives you a clear starting point.

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In this episode of the IC You Podcast, I sit down with my client Landi to talk about her experience with interstitial cystitis, bladder pain, urgency, frequency, and burning that continued even when urine tests were negative. We talk about what happens when symptoms feel constant, why nervous system dysregulation can keep the cycle going, and how healing often looks slower and more layered than people expect.

Landi shares how her life changed after years of fear, restrictive diet advice, and feeling dismissed, and what began to shift once she started addressing neuroplastic symptoms and learning how to create safety in her body again.

What we talk about

• How her symptoms began with recurring UTIs and later constant urgency, frequency, and burning without infection
• Receiving an IC diagnosis and feeling lost after medications and instillations did not fully help
• How online forums and the IC diet increased food fear and anxiety
• Discovering nervous system dysregulation as a major root cause
• The shift from feeling at war with her body to working with it
• The role of community support, emotional processing, and self compassion
• Nervous system tools she uses daily, including journal speak, somatic movement, breathwork, tapping, and safety statements
• What progress looks like now as she returns to concerts, shopping, and line dancing
• Why she started her own podcast, Surviving and Thriving

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Did you know March is National Endometriosis Month?

In this episode, I’m talking about endometriosis, how it can show up, why it often takes way too long to get diagnosed, and what real relief can look like when you stop treating pain like it’s only a “tissue problem.” I’m joined by pelvic physiotherapist Jill Mueller, who shares her personal story, what finally helped her become symptom-free, and how she now helps others through pelvic physio, pain science, and nervous system work.

We also dig into the overlap between endometriosis, interstitial cystitis (IC), and overactive bladder (OAB), including why so many people with endometriosis have bladder symptoms even when endometriosis isn’t actually on the bladder. If you’ve ever wondered “Is this endo, IC, OAB… or all of the above?”, this conversation will help you connect the dots without spiraling.

Topics We Cover

• Why debilitating period pain isn’t “normal,” even if you’ve been told it is
• Fertility struggles as a common path to discovering endometriosis
• The difference between ablation vs excision surgery (and why training matters)
• The evolving role of ultrasound and MRI in diagnosing endometriosis
• Why symptom severity doesn’t always match how much endometriosis is present
• “Cross-sensitization,” and why pelvic organs can start acting like cranky roommates
• How predictable flares can become learned patterns (and how to interrupt them)
• Building a bigger “window of tolerance” so you’re not trapped in rigid rules to stay okay
• Why vacations can flare some people and calm others (and what that suggests)

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