The Pelvic Power Podcast

Welcome back!

In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, I share a personal reflection on pleasure, healing, sensation, and what it means take your time and feel.

Today we dive into:

• reconnecting with pleasure after surgery and pelvic pain
• thoughts on pleasure in overall life
• slowing down and actually experiencing your body
• the nervous system side of intimacy and sensation
• and how to invite more softness, presence, and pleasure into your healing journey

Enjoy this episode, and feel free to share any takeaways with me @wellbeing.by.penny

If you want more support on your pelvic healing journey, come join us for weekly classes! Inside the Pelvic Health Yoga Membership, you’ll find pelvic floor yoga, breathwork, myofascial release, and a supportive community to help you move through pain with more ease.

✨ Join here and start your 7-day free trial

Welcome back!

In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, we talk about surgery, travel, and feeling disconnected from yourself — and the small ways you can reconnect with your body again.

Together, we explore:

• how stress, travel, surgery, and life can impact your body and nervous system
• the small daily practices that can help you feel more grounded and supported
• using the Pelvic Relief Bingo Card as a gentle way to reconnect with yourself
• why healing is about more than just physical symptoms
• the importance of community, softness, and nervous system support
• the Pelvic Relief Path — a 4-week online journey
• and how tiny moments of care can shift how you feel in your body

If you ever feel like you need to get back to yourself and how you are supporting your body, this episode is for you!

Enjoy!

Blog post: Understanding the Jaw-Pelvis Connection: The Impact of Relaxing Your Jaw on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Don't forget to tag @wellbeing.by.penny

Welcome back!

In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, we continue the conversation with Kathy Ruiz-Carter — exploring what it really looks like to feel supported, empowered, and less alone on your journey with lichen sclerosus.

Together, we explore:

• how to support someone living with lichen sclerosus (and why it matters more than you think)
• navigating vulnerability in relationships and opening up to others
• the impact of medical gaslighting — and how to advocate for yourself in those moments
• why community and shared experiences can be so powerful
• and how to keep moving forward, even when things feel heavy

This episode is a reminder that:

there is support available, your voice matters, and there is hope.

✨ This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation.

Enjoy🫶🏽

Kathy Ruiz-Carter spent five years in the "wait and see" cycle of medical dismissal, searching for answers while her symptoms were brushed off as simple allergies. But those five years in the dark eventually became the blueprint for the Lichen Sclerosus Support Network (LSSN). As the Executive Director and Founder of LSSN, Kathy has transformed her own experience of being "lost in the system" into a global roadmap for thousands of others. She is the visionary behind the Wholistic Healing Summit and is dedicated to helping patients move from fragmented, confusing care to an integrated life where they feel in control of their bodies again. Kathy isn’t just a patient advocate; she is a bridge-builder who ensures that no one has to be their own medical coordinator without a map. 

The Wholistic Healing Summit

The Virtual Meet-ups

Appointment Strategy Guide

The Lichen Sclerosus Podcast

LSSN Instagram

Don't forget to tag @wellbeing.by.penny while listening to this episode, we love to see it!

Welcome back!

In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, we are joined by Kathy Ruiz-Carter, co-founder of the Lichen Sclerosus Support Network, for an open and honest conversation about living with lichen sclerosus.

In today's episode we talk about:

• what it can feel like to navigate this condition in the beginning
• the experience of not feeling heard or supported
• why getting the right information matters more than you think
• the role of community in healing and feeling less alone
• and how to start advocating for yourself in your care

This episode is a reminder that even if your journey has felt isolating or confusing, you are not alone — and there are people and resources out there to support you.

Kathy Ruiz-Carter spent five years in the "wait and see" cycle of medical dismissal, searching for answers while her symptoms were brushed off as simple allergies. But those five years in the dark eventually became the blueprint for the Lichen Sclerosus Support Network (LSSN). As the Executive Director and Founder of LSSN, Kathy has transformed her own experience of being "lost in the system" into a global roadmap for thousands of others. She is the visionary behind the Wholistic Healing Summit and is dedicated to helping patients move from fragmented, confusing care to an integrated life where they feel in control of their bodies again. Kathy isn’t just a patient advocate; she is a bridge-builder who ensures that no one has to be their own medical coordinator without a map. 

Enjoy 🫶🏽

The Wholistic Healing Summit

The Virtual Meet-ups

Appointment Strategy Guide

The Lichen Sclerosus Podcast

LSSN Instagram

Don't forget to tag @wellbeing.by.penny while listening to this episode, we love to see it!

Welcome back, lovely!

In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, I share a real and unfiltered reflection after my recent surgery.

This is more than just a physical update, it’s an emotional one!

I open up about what the experience was actually like, from the moment I went in for the procedure to the days following, where everything started to settle.

This episode touches on:

• the emotional weight of going through a long-awaited procedure
• what it feels like to navigate healing in such an intimate part of the body
• the unexpected waves of emotion that can come with it
• and the deep sense of pride that comes from showing up for yourself

This is a vulnerable, honest conversation about healing — not just physically, but emotionally.

Grab the new Pelvic Relief Bingo Card ➡️ click here!

If you want more support on your journey, come join us for weekly classes! Inside the Pelvic Health Yoga Membership, you’ll find pelvic floor yoga, breathwork, myofascial release, and a supportive community to help you move through pain with more ease.

✨ Join here and start your 7-day free trial

Any takeaways? Send them my way - @wellbeing.by.penny

Welcome back!

In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, I sit down with Marry Cotter, a chronic UTI and interstitial cystitis (IC) survivor turned nutritionist, for an open and honest conversation about bladder health.

Mary shares her personal journey of being told her symptoms were “normal,” navigating confusing diagnoses, and eventually discovering a different path forward.

Together, we talk about:

• the overlap between chronic UTIs and IC
• why so many people feel dismissed or misunderstood
• the role of the urinary and vaginal microbiome
• how nutrition can support healing (instead of being something to fear)
• and what it looks like to take a more personalized approach to bladder symptoms

This episode is a mix of personal experience, education, and real conversation — for anyone who has ever felt confused or alone in their bladder health journey.

Mary's Instagram

Mary's website

Free training: The real season you keep getting UTIs

The Heal your Bladder programme

Chronic UTIs: The Root Cause Reset

Book discussed: Alan Gordon

Podcast episode mentioned: Making Your Tools Feels Supportive

Live with pelvic tension + pain? Come join us for weekly live classes! Inside the Pelvic Health Yoga Membership, you’ll find pelvic floor yoga, breathwork, myofascial release, and a supportive community to help you move through pain with more ease.

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Any takeaways? Send them my way - @wellbeing.by.penny

Welcome back!

In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, I share a personal update as I prepare for an upcoming surgery (that has now happened) — and I open up about what’s coming up for me in the process.

Today we talk about:

• what led me to this decision
• what I'm hoping for when it comes to pain and healing
• my thoughts around sensation, pleasure, and reconnecting with my body
• and how I'm navigating what to share — and what to keep private

This episode is honest, reflective, and grounded in the reality of living with pelvic pain while still wanting to feel good in your body.

The Lost Labia Chronicle's episode talking about LS remission.

Enjoy this episode!

If you want more support on your journey, come join us for weekly classes! Inside the Pelvic Health Yoga Membership, you’ll find pelvic floor yoga, breathwork, myofascial release, and a supportive community to help you move through pain with more ease.

✨ Join here and start your 7-day free trial

Any takeaways? Send them my way - @wellbeing.by.penny

Welcome back!

In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, we’re stepping into a new month with a gentle and supportive theme:

Blossom & Open.

Download the new Pelvic Relief Bingo Card here - for free!

Inspired by the shift into spring, this episode invites you to explore a softer way of relating to your pelvic floor — one that focuses on ease, expansion, and connection.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

• one technique to support your pelvic floor
• simple practices to ease pelvic tension
• how to bring this awareness into your daily life
• and how small, consistent actions can support lasting change

This episode is designed to be interactive — something you can feel into, not just listen to.

✨ You can also download this month’s Pelvic Relief Bingo Card to explore these practices in a playful, supportive way 👉🏽 Click here.

Enjoy this episode 🫶🏽

If you want more support on your journey, come join us for weekly classes! Inside the Pelvic Health Yoga Membership, you’ll find pelvic floor yoga, breathwork, myofascial release, and a supportive community to help you move through pain with more ease.

✨ Join here and start your 7-day free trial

Any takeaways? Send them my way - @wellbeing.by.penny

Welcome back, baby!

In this episode we continue the conversation around stress, the nervous system, and pelvic pain — and explore an important piece that often gets overlooked:

Feeling your emotions.

When we talk about nervous system regulation, it’s easy to think that we should always be trying to calm down, relax, or feel better. But true regulation isn’t about bypassing what’s uncomfortable — it’s about allowing your body to move through it.

In this episode, we talk about:

• why emotions like anger, grief, sadness, and frustration are part of the healing process
• how suppressing emotions can keep tension stuck in the body
• the connection between your emotional experiences and pelvic pain
• how your relationship with emotions may have been shaped over time
• and what it means to safely feel what’s coming up

This is a gentle reminder that healing isn’t about avoiding hard feelings — it’s about creating space for them.

Enjoy this episode 🫶🏽

If you want more support on your journey, come join us for weekly classes! Inside the Pelvic Health Yoga Membership, you’ll find pelvic floor yoga, breathwork, myofascial release, and a supportive community to help you move through pain with more ease.

✨ Join here and start your 7-day free trial

Any takeaways? Send them my way - @wellbeing.by.penny

Welcome back, you lovely human!

What if the small moments, the random interactions, the unexpected invitations… weren’t random at all? What if they were breadcrumbs?

This episode is about learning how to notice and follow those subtle signs — the ones that gently guide you, support you, and open doors you didn’t even know were there.

Inside this episode, we talk about:

• what it means to follow “the breadcrumbs”
• the power of presence
• why getting out of your comfort zone can change everything
• the power of connection and being seen
• how to start romanticizing your life again
• and why you are so much more than your pain

This is your reminder that life doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time, let's go find the magic!

Get your free Pelvic Relief Bingo Card ➡️ click here!

If you want more support on your journey, come join us for weekly classes! Inside the Pelvic Health Yoga Membership, you’ll find pelvic floor yoga, breathwork, myofascial release, and a supportive community to help you move through pain with more ease.

✨ Join here and start your 7-day free trial

Any takeaways? Send them my way - @wellbeing.by.penny