My guests for this epsiode are: Dana Soloman, Lisa Loveless, Carolinne Bradley and Jessica Ekberg. 
This is part of a 3 part series. Here's a link to the other episodes:

• Episode 1

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Doug Vestal of Freedom of Practice.  His course to help OTPs start their private pay practice's is called, "Private Pay MBA."
• The first ever Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health Certification by Lindsey + Lara
• Pelvic OTPs United -- Lindsey's new off-line community!
• Get Lindsey's 9 page OTs Map to the World of Pelvic Health.
• Meet Lindsey on the OTs for Pelvic Health Facebook Group!

Bios of my Guests
Jessica Ekberg of the The Pelvic Connection
IG @jessekbergpelvicfloor
Facebook: The Pelvic Connection 

She has been an OT for 23 years, and have worked in almost every setting all over the country. She discovered Pelvic floor therapy through her own issues specifically after her daughter was born trying to get back to running and started getting plantar fasciitis, knee and low back pain. Ironically enough,  she has been peeing her pants since She was in her20’s.  She is now a proud former pants pee’er! However once she started my deep dive, she  fell in love with PFT, it made changes in me that she had not expected and the best part is that it is a whole body approach. She admits the field can be difficult to feel confident in a times but it’s just such a perfect fit for OT. She now has my own business which allows her to take a little more time to evaluate patients. She constantly learning and adapting her evaluations/sessions to meet the needs of her clients. 

 Lisa Loveless of Next Level Therapy 

Where to find her on social media:
Facebook
IG
Email: [email protected] for 1:1 online mentoring.

She is the  cofounder of Next Level Therapy and, outside of our Medicare caseload, she

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Pelvic OTPs United - Lindsey's off-line interactive community for $39 a month!
Inside Pelvic OTPs United you'll find:​

• Weekly group mentoring calls with Lindsey. She's doing this exclusively inside this community. These aren't your boring old Zoom calls where she is a talking head. We interact, we coach, we learn from each other.
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• Highly curated forums. The worst is when you post a question on FB just to have it drowned out with 10 other questions that follow it. So, she's got dedicated forums on different populations, different diagnosis, different topics (including business). Hop it, post your specific question, and get the expert advice you need.

More info here. Lindsey would love support you in this quiet corner off social media!

• The first ever Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health Certification by Lindsey + Lara
• Pelvic OTPs United -- Lindsey's new off-line community!
• Get Lindsey's 9 page OTs Map to the World of Pelvic Health.
• Meet Lindsey on the OTs for Pelvic Health Facebook Group!
• Check Out More OT Pelvic Health Content here.
• Find Lindsey on IG! @functionalpelvis

SHOW NOTES
I was joined by Emily Lieberman for this episode. We talked about:

1) What advice would you have for other students who have identified this interest and may be considering pursuing a pelvic health position directly after graduation? 

Emily talks about being a generalist vs specialist and that there was not not one right path to get there.  We are not in an escape room - we are growing a garden.


2) I love that you shared that you went straight into Pelvic Health --did this require you to step outside your comfort zone? If so, how?

3) Based on your experience, do you have any "lessons learned" that you would want to share with other OTs who are preparing to apply for positions in pelvic health for the first time, and perhaps any tips specifically for new grads?

A little more about Emily Lieberman:

Emily is a native Michigander, mom of two, and lover of chocolate chip cookies. Her favorite meal is brunch, her favorite word is “whimsical” and her favorite leisure occupations are thrift shopping and losing track of time in nature. Emily came to OT as a second career and has a previous master’s degree in Educational Leadership; her prior work focused on adult education, coaching and organizational development in community and higher education settings. She became interested in pelvic health through her own experiences as a client, and she is particularly motivated to extend trauma-informed care to those who have had difficult experiences in healthcare as well as folks who are trans and nonbinary. Emily graduated in August 2023 and accepted a full-time position in outpatient pelvic health as her first role as a practicing OT.

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Pelvic OTPs United - Lindsey's off-line interactive community for $39 a month!
Inside Pelvic OTPs United you'll find:​

• Weekly group mentoring calls with Lindsey. She's doing this exclusively inside this community. These aren't your boring old Zoom calls where she is a talking head. We interact, we coach, we learn from each other.
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• Highly curated forums. The worst is when you post a question on FB just to have it drowned out with 10 other questions that follow it. So, she's got dedicated forums on different populations, different diagnosis, different topics (including business). Hop it, post your specific question, and get the expert advice you need.

More info here. Lindsey would love support you in this quiet corner off social media!

• The first ever Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health Certification by Lindsey + Lara
• Pelvic OTPs United -- Lindsey's new off-line community!
• Get Lindsey's 9 page OTs Map to the World of Pelvic Health.
• Meet Lindsey on the OTs for Pelvic Health Facebook Group!
• Check Out More OT Pelvic Health Content here.
• Find Lindsey on IG! @functionalpelvis

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Nagoski
• Set Boundaries, Find Peaceby Tawwab

• Save the date: 3rd Annual OTs in Pelvic Health Summit is happening August 17-18, 2024!

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Pelvic OTPs United - Lindsey's off-line interactive community for $39 a month!
Inside Pelvic OTPs United you'll find:​

• Weekly group mentoring calls with Lindsey. She's doing this exclusively inside this community. These aren't your boring old Zoom calls where she is a talking head. We interact, we coach, we learn from each other.
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• Highly curated forums. The worst is when you post a question on FB just to have it drowned out with 10 other questions that follow it. So, she's got dedicated forums on different populations, different diagnosis, different topics (including business). Hop it, post your specific question, and get the expert advice you need.

More info here. Lindsey would love support you in this quiet corner off social media!

• Save the date: 3rd Annual OTs in Pelvic Health Summit is happening August 17-18, 2024!
• Learn more about the first ever Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health Certification
• Pelvic OTPs United -- Lindsey's new off-line community!
• Get Lindsey's 9 page OTs Map to the World of Pelvic Health.
• Meet Lindsey on the OTs for Pelvic Health Facebook Group!
• Check Out More OT Pelvic Health Content here.
• Find Lindsey on IG! @functionalpelvis

More about our 4 amazing panelists:


Jessica Hammond
Jessica became interested in acute OT post childbirth after being an acute care OT for 15 years and seeing a need and perfect fit for OT after having her 3 children. Her manger asked at a staff meeting if anyone wanted to be trained to treat men’s pelvic health and bowel dysfunction and she volunteered! She also started an acute post-partum program and is now a full time Outpatient pelvic health OT.  It’s been an exciting ride and she continues to be amazed how much more there is to learn on this wild adventure. She thrives on changing lives!

How to find her on social: Facebook: Jessica Lynne   /    IG: @Jessica.Alger.Hammond

Jessica Dobson
She is Minnesota girl working and living in the south with two small children and husband. She is a certified reiki and yoga instructor, viscerally trained, functional medicine informed practitioner, pelvic health therapist specializing in digestive health, and a self described health and wellness cheerleader! She is very passionate about guiding and educating patients on their own bodies and nutrition influences digestive in pelvic health. She is currently working on writing a book to inform clients and therapists on the relationship of pelvic health and nutrition! Music and dance is her love language.

How to find her on social: IG: pelvicyogiOT

Meghan Kasper
Meghan is an Occupational Therapist specializing in pelvic health, a massage therapist, and a myofascial release practitioner. She holds certifications through Restore Your Core and The Body Ready Method, and is in the process of finishing her PCES and Birth Healing Certificate. She has a private practice in North

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Pelvic OTPs United - Lindsey's off-line interactive community for $39 a month!
Inside Pelvic OTPs United you'll find:​

• Weekly group mentoring calls with Lindsey. She's doing this exclusively inside this community. These aren't your boring old Zoom calls where she is a talking head. We interact, we coach, we learn from each other.
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• Highly curated forums. The worst is when you post a question on FB just to have it drowned out with 10 other questions that follow it. So, she's got dedicated forums on different populations, different diagnosis, different topics (including business). Hop it, post your specific question, and get the expert advice you need.

More info here. Lindsey would love support you in this quiet corner off social media!

• Save the date: 3rd Annual OTs in Pelvic Health Summit is happening August 17-18, 2024!
• Learn more about the first ever Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health Certification
• Pelvic OTPs United -- Lindsey's new off-line community!
• Get Lindsey's 9 page OTs Map to the World of Pelvic Health.
• Meet Lindsey on the OTs for Pelvic Health Facebook Group!
• Check Out More OT Pelvic Health Content here.
• Find Lindsey on IG! @functionalpelvis

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Pelvic OTPs United - Lindsey's off-line interactive community for $39 a month!
Inside Pelvic OTPs United you'll find:​

• Weekly group mentoring calls with Lindsey. She's doing this exclusively inside this community. These aren't your boring old Zoom calls where she is a talking head. We interact, we coach, we learn from each other.
  ​
• Highly curated forums. The worst is when you post a question on FB just to have it drowned out with 10 other questions that follow it. So, she's got dedicated forums on different populations, different diagnosis, different topics (including business). Hop it, post your specific question, and get the expert advice you need.

More info here. Lindsey would love support you in this quiet corner off social media!

• Learn more about the first ever Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health Certification
• Pelvic OTPs United -- Lindsey's new off-line community!
• Get Lindsey's 9 page OTs Map to the World of Pelvic Health.
• Meet Lindsey on the OTs for Pelvic Health Facebook Group! (nearly 6,000 of us!)
• Check Out More OT Pelvic Health bingeworthy content here.
• Find Lindsey on IG! @functionalpelvis

Show Notes

During this epsiode, we talk about:

• The top 3 things Susan wishes every pelvic health therapist would share with their clients about crafting a better stool
• Susan shares the reason 40 is a magic number 
• The incredible difference between "decision" and "choice"
• What timezones and human growth hormone have to do with constipation
• Susan shares how to share pain science topics with our clients
• She shares her personal favorite nervous system downtraining activities
•  What pelvic health topics light her up these days
• The power of cyclical breathing
  • Links for the resonance 4 X 6 paced cyclical breathing
    
    
• Why pain is an emotion
• Why we just need to get louder

Books she mentions in this epsiode:

• Why We Sleep by Walker
• Breath by Nestor
• Positive Intelligence by  Shirzad Chamine  

Where to find Susan:
Facebook
Instagram
Linked In

Her podcasts: 
Tough to Treat
Genius Project

Her Foundation

Here is a link to S

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Pelvic OTPs United - Lindsey's off-line interactive community for $39 a month!
Inside Pelvic OTPs United you'll find:​

• Weekly group mentoring calls with Lindsey. She's doing this exclusively inside this community. These aren't your boring old Zoom calls where she is a talking head. We interact, we coach, we learn from each other.
  ​
• Highly curated forums. The worst is when you post a question on FB just to have it drowned out with 10 other questions that follow it. So, she's got dedicated forums on different populations, different diagnosis, different topics (including business). Hop it, post your specific question, and get the expert advice you need.

More info here. Lindsey would love support you in this quiet corner off social media!

Mentioned in Today's Episode:

• OT Pioneers: Intro to Pelvic Floor Therapy for Occupational Therapists. It's 100% online + self-paced with lifetime access!
• Pelvic OTPs United -- Lindsey's new off-line community!
• Learn more about Pelvic Health OTPs United - Lindsey's new membership (off social media)
• Learn more about the first ever Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health Certification

Show Notes

5 Things To Recenter Yourself When There's a Setback

1. You know more than you think you do.
2. Go Back to the Basics
3. You Don't Need to Know Everything
4. Practice
5. Develop a Grounding Ritual 

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Pelvic OTPs United - Lindsey's off-line interactive community for $39 a month!
Inside Pelvic OTPs United you'll find:​

• Weekly group mentoring calls with Lindsey. She's doing this exclusively inside this community. These aren't your boring old Zoom calls where she is a talking head. We interact, we coach, we learn from each other.
  ​
• Highly curated forums. The worst is when you post a question on FB just to have it drowned out with 10 other questions that follow it. So, she's got dedicated forums on different populations, different diagnosis, different topics (including business). Hop it, post your specific question, and get the expert advice you need.

More info here. Lindsey would love support you in this quiet corner off social media!

Mentioned in this podcast:

• The first ever Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health Certification by Lindsey + Lara
• OT Pioneers: Intro to Pelvic Floor Therapy opens Sept 11-15, 2023

What we talk about in this episode:

• Graded exposure vs graded activity - what is the difference?
• Why Graded Exposure is a critical component in trauma informed care
• How we can give clients new tools to Manage distress in new ways
• Why it's important for graded exposure to be  led by the individual
• The importance of survival reactions + our adaptations
• Sensory aspects of our nervous system
• Is it possible to avoid triggering our clients? 
• What are key reflective processes in graded exposure?

Meet Lara Desrosiers, my guest and co creator of the first ever Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health Certification 
Lara is an Occupational Therapist in Ontario, Canada that has a private practice, Pelvic Resilience, dedicated to helping individuals struggling with pain and pelvic health challenges to get back to living life.  Lara has also leveraged her 10+ years of experience working in community mental health to mentor clinicians and teach courses designed to help practitioners from a variety of disciplines and settings to build more psychologically-informed and trauma-informed practices.

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Pelvic OTPs United - Lindsey's off-line interactive community for $39 a month!
Inside Pelvic OTPs United you'll find:​

• Weekly group mentoring calls with Lindsey. She's doing this exclusively inside this community. These aren't your boring old Zoom calls where she is a talking head. We interact, we coach, we learn from each other.
  ​
• Highly curated forums. The worst is when you post a question on FB just to have it drowned out with 10 other questions that follow it. So, she's got dedicated forums on different populations, different diagnosis, different topics (including business). Hop it, post your specific question, and get the expert advice you need.

More info here. Lindsey would love support you in this quiet corner off social media!

OT Pioneers: Intro to Pelvic Floor Therapy~  Join nearly 1,000 other OTs who have been certified through the Functional Pelvis! The course is 100% online and comes with 4 group mentoring calls with Lindsey!

Learn more about the first ever Trauma-Informed Pelvic Health Certification

Mentioned in this Episode:

• OT Empower Hour: Confidently Treating Male Clients with Sujata Martin
• OTs Map To the World of Pelvic Health
  
  
• Sujata's You Tube channel 
• Sujata's Website
• Sujata's IG
•  Pelvic Soul Pro Circle 

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Pelvic OTPs United - Lindsey's off-line interactive community for $39 a month!
Inside Pelvic OTPs United you'll find:​

• Weekly group mentoring calls with Lindsey. She's doing this exclusively inside this community. These aren't your boring old Zoom calls where she is a talking head. We interact, we coach, we learn from each other.
  ​
• Highly curated forums. The worst is when you post a question on FB just to have it drowned out with 10 other questions that follow it. So, she's got dedicated forums on different populations, different diagnosis, different topics (including business). Hop it, post your specific question, and get the expert advice you need.

More info here. Lindsey would love support you in this quiet corner off social media!

• The first Trauma Informed Pelvic Health Certification
• Get Lindsey's 9 page OTs Map to the World of Pelvic Health.
• Meet Lindsey on the OTs for Pelvic Health Facebook Group!
• Check Out More OT Pelvic Health Content here.
• Find Lindsey on IG! @functionalpelvis

What we talked about in today's episode:

1. What are some of the challenges that LGBTQIA+ community may be facing, including political/legal barriers, societal concerns, health care trauma, lack of supportive environment, and mental health concerns? How might these challenges affect the care that OT's provide? 
2. What are some of the strengths of the LGBTQ+ community?
3. What are some practical, day to day ways that  OT's can create a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ clients?
4. Can you share some attitude changes that OT practitioners can be make to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ clients?
5. What is the potential for OT practitioners to make a significant change in the lives of clients?

References we discussed during our convo:

• Trevor Project: 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
• Guide to Being an Ally from Trevor Report
• For Transgender Youth, Stigma Is Just One Barrier to Health Care
• Lambda Legal Report
•  How you can make the gender question on an application form more inclusive 
•  Introduction to LGBTQ+ Competency Handbook for Physical Therapy 
• AOTA DEIJA toolkit

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Pelvic OTPs United - Lindsey's off-line interactive community for $39 a month!
Inside Pelvic OTPs United you'll find:​

• Weekly group mentoring calls with Lindsey. She's doing this exclusively inside this community. These aren't your boring old Zoom calls where she is a talking head. We interact, we coach, we learn from each other.
  ​
• Highly curated forums. The worst is when you post a question on FB just to have it drowned out with 10 other questions that follow it. So, she's got dedicated forums on different populations, different diagnosis, different topics (including business). Hop it, post your specific question, and get the expert advice you need.

More info here. Lindsey would love support you in this quiet corner off social media!