Real Talk with the Vagina Docs

Introduction: Welcome to another episode of Real Talk With The Pelvic Docs! In today's enlightening conversation, we are joined again by Ursula Sabia Sukinik, a seasoned birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, birth assistant, and doula trainer. Ursula's wealth of experience and passion for empowering families shines through in this episode.

Short Bio of Ursula Sabia Sukinik: Ursula Sabia Sukinik is not just a certified birth and postpartum doula; she's a certified Childbirth educator, birth assistant, and doula trainer. Renowned for her radiant energy, easy laughter, and profound knowledge of the birthing process, Ursula is more than an inspiration – she's a guiding force. With 25 years of practice, she has worked with over 5,000 families and attended over 1,500 births.

Her collaborative practice, Birth You Desire, reflects over 250 years of combined birth work experience, serving thousands of families locally, nationally, and internationally. Ursula's core demographics include IVF couples and those over 35, guiding them through understanding risks based on their values.

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Introduction: Welcome to another episode of Real Talk With The Pelvic Docs! In today's enlightening conversation, we are joined by Ursula Sabia Sukinik, a seasoned birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, birth assistant, and doula trainer. Ursula's wealth of experience and passion for empowering families shines through in this episode.

Short Bio of Ursula Sabia Sukinik: Ursula Sabia Sukinik is not just a certified birth and postpartum doula; she's a certified Childbirth educator, birth assistant, and doula trainer. Renowned for her radiant energy, easy laughter, and profound knowledge of the birthing process, Ursula is more than an inspiration – she's a guiding force. With 25 years of practice, she has worked with over 5,000 families and attended over 1,500 births.

Her collaborative practice, Birth You Desire, reflects over 250 years of combined birth work experience, serving thousands of families locally, nationally, and internationally. Ursula's core demographics include IVF couples and those over 35, guiding them through understanding risks based on their values.

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Episode Summary: Join hosts Dr. Jocelyn PT and Dr. Jordan DC as they explore the critical topic of metabolic health in children with special guest Dr. Julie Hinman, NP. They discuss the concept of metabolic health in children, offer valuable insights for parents on prevention and management, and share practical habits to promote healthier lifestyles in kids.

Guest Information:

• Hosts: Dr. Jocelyn PT and Dr. Jordan DC
• Guest: Dr. Julie Hinman, NP

Discussion Points:

1. Defining Metabolic Health in Children
2. Prevention and Early Intervention
3. Building Healthy Habits for Kids
4. Navigating the Road to Wellness

Listener Engagement: We're eager to hear your thoughts and questions on this episode! Connect with us on social media:

Brief Episode Summary:

In this insightful episode, hosts Dr. Jocelyn Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and Dr. Jordan, Doctor of Chiropractic discuss health insurance with Insurance Expert, Jane Kassel.

Guest Information:

Introducing Jane Kassel:

Jane Kassel, a proud native of Iowa hailing from a large farm family, transplanted herself to Phoenix in 1987. With a remarkable career spanning 29 years in the Vision Care Industry, she took the bold step of venturing into entrepreneurship, establishing Kassel Benefits in 2009. Jane, an Independent Health & Life licensed broker, has consistently demonstrated her dedication to aiding small business owners and independent contractors, a community she intimately understands, being one herself. Her profound expertise has solidified her reputation as a leading broker in the Individual and small group insurance market. Notably, Jane's commitment was underscored by her service on the BCBS of Arizona Individual Broker Advisory Board from 2015 to 2016, pre-dating the ACA law. Faced with industry shifts, Jane proactively sought alternative solutions for her clients after carriers exited the Individual Health Insurance Market in 2016. Her accolades, including the 2019 Rising Star Award, 2020 President's Club recognition, 2021 Agent of the Year Award, and her qualification for the 2022 Leaders Conference, exemplify her unwavering dedication. Jane's unique talent lies in simplifying the complexity of Health Insurance, transforming it into an enjoyable and personalized experience. Prepare to be inspired as she demonstrates her knack for offering insurance with a truly personal touch.

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Brief Episode Summary:

In this insightful episode, hosts Dr. Jocelyn Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and Dr. Jordan, Doctor of Chiropractic, delve into the fascinating world of muscle testing. They reveal how muscle testing serves as a profound tool in their practice, offering a window into the body's unique needs. Listen in as they unveil how muscle testing guides the development of personalized treatment plans that empower patients on their healing journeys.

Guest Information:

• Hosts: Dr. Jocelyn Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and Dr. Jordan, Doctor of Chiropractic
• Dr. Jocelyn: Expert in pelvic health and personalized therapy.
• Dr. Jordan: Advocate of holistic approaches to wellness through chiropractic care.

Discussion Points:

1. Understanding the Basics of Muscle Testing

   • Defining muscle testing and its origins.
   • How muscle testing interacts with the body's energy.

2. Incorporating Muscle Testing into Holistic Care

   • Exploring the role of muscle testing in holistic health.
   • The mind-body connection in muscle testing.

3. The Intuitive Connection Between Body and Mind

   • Unveiling the intuitive cues in muscle testing.
   • How the body communicates its needs.

4. How Muscle Testing Informs Individualized Treatment Plans

   • The process of using muscle testing to gather insights.
   • Creating tailored healing paths for each patient.

5. Success Stories and Patient Transformations

   • Sharing real-life examples of improved outcomes.
   • Stories of patients empowered by personalized care.

6. Empowering Patients Through Personalized Healing

   • The impact of individualized treatment on patients' well-being.
   • The importance of active participation in the healing process.

Listener Engagement:

Curious about muscle testing and personalized healing? Connect with us on social media:

• Instagram: [@Vaginadocs]
• Twitter: [@thevaginadoc]
• TikTok: @thevaginadocs

In this episode, hosts Dr. Jocelyn Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and Dr. Jordan, Doctor of Chiropractic, dive deep into the world of urinary incontinence. They demystify stress urinary incontinence and urge urinary incontinence, shedding light on what drives these conditions. Moreover, they unveil their innovative and natural approach to treating these leakage patterns, going beyond conventional methods.

Hosts:

• Dr. Jocelyn Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and Dr. Jordan, Doctor of Chiropractic
• Dr. Jocelyn: Pelvic floor expert and physical therapist with years of experience in women's health.
• Dr. Jordan: Doctor of Chiropractic has a heavy focus in integrative approaches to women's wellness.

Discussion Points:

Understanding Stress Urinary Incontinence

What is stress urinary incontinence?

Common triggers and risk factors.

How it affects daily life and wellness.

Exploring Urge Urinary Incontinence

Defining urge urinary incontinence.

Uncovering the underlying causes.

Why a more comprehensive approach is necessary.

Dr. Jocelyn's Holistic Treatment Strategy

Dr. Jordan's Chiropractic Insights

Connect with us on social media:

• Instagram:@vaginadocs
• Twitter: @thevaginadoc
• TikTok: @thevaginadocs

Goal of this podcast episode is to give you the knowledge in order to help you have a smoother pregnancy, easier delivery, and easier postpartum recovery.

Topics we discuss:

1. What happens to the body during pregnancy that would warrant someone to see a pelvic floor PT. Why a pelvic floor PT specifically

1. Posture and movement & implication on the bony structure of the body and the soft tissue (core)

2. Common problems that people experience during pregnancy & how pelvic floor PT helps

1. Hyperemesis gravidarum 

2. SPD 

3. Low back pain

4. Sciatica

5. Fluid retention

6. Pain with sex 

7. Leakage

8. Constipation/pooping 

We talk about how a pelvic floor PT understands how the different systems interact/affect one another. 

• Dysbiosis within the gut

  Identify risk factors associated with these issues and address those risk factors before person becomes symptomatic

• Imbalances within the body that result in movement impairments that place excessive stressors on the body

  When addressed proactively, a lot less care is needed. Versus waiting till symptoms arise. The problem that we see is that people don’t believe it is going to happen to them until it does.

  We talk about what happens to the body during delivery that would warrant someone to see a pelvic floor PT specifically.

Sign up for the Workshop here: https://thevaginadoc.janeapp.com/locations/the-vagina-doc-transcend-wellness/book#/staff_member/1/treatment/18

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Text: +14805367900

In today's podcast short, Dr. Jocelyn answers the question:

• Is it safe to exercise when you have stress urinary incontinence?
• How much leakage is acceptable?

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Interested in working with Dr. Jocelyn?

In today’s episode, we get real on running after having a baby. We first discuss common mistakes women make when starting to run again then we tackle how she helps novice and advanced runners run again. 

Postpartum Tissue Healing Shopping List referenced in the episode:

Jocelyn Talks about the physical preparation, mental preparation, spiritual preparation of having a vaginal delivery.
She talks about prep before being pregnant and prep while pregnant. 

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In our very first podcast SHORT, Dr. Jocelyn talks about why a women may develop chronic pain after having a cesarean section delivery. 

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In this episode of Real Talk With The Pelvic Docs, I chat with Dr. Brianne Showman about feet and nutrition! 

Brianne is a lot of things…

• My friend!
• OCR and Running Coach
• Functional Movement Specialist
• Running Technique Specialist
• Barefoot Training Specialist
• Doctor of Physical Therapy
• Athlete

Her mission is to create highly functional and resilient athletes through proper training. Or more simply put…Her mission is to help you to train and live without pain. She helps athletes resolve injuries in less time by getting to the root of the problem, improving movement patterns, and incorporating proper training to help the body to move more efficiently, more powerfully, and in less injury-prone ways.

You can reach Bri via...

Email: brianne@getyourfixpt.com

In this episode, Dr. Jocelyn gets real with Janet Havenga, Nutrition Coach & Yoga instructor, on eating. Janet shares her story on how she got into what she does, including her own personal story on losing over 70lb and gaining her health back. 

They also talk about 

✅emotions and eating, 

✅food ingredients, and hormones, and 

✅how ingredients in other products we use every day may be impacting our bodies.

To learn more about Janet or her 21 day Yoga Journey visit: https://www.janethavenga.com/

Dr. Sarah Boyles is a Board Certified Urogynecologist in Portland, Oregon. She is passionate about empowering & educating women about the bladder. In today’s episode we talk about what it is like working with a Urogynecologist and truths about postpartum healing.

Follow Dr. Boyles on IG:

@thewomensbladderdoctor

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Intimacy Concerns Are More Common Than You Think...

Are you and your partner feeling disconnected?

Do you have a hard time talking about your needs/desires?

Does your sex life leave you wanting more?

In this episode, Dr. Jocelyn Connolly, Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and Dr. Lauren Walker, Registered Clinical Psychologist talk about sex, sexuality, and issues many people have in the bedroom (or elsewhere?)... 

Dr. Lauren loves working with couples and individuals who are interested in enhancing their intimate relationships and sexual lives. She is a therapist, researcher, author and entrepreneur. She translate science about sexuality into real life, and to help people grow in the areas of sexuality, intimacy, relationships and self-care. She is passionate about reducing stigma associated with sexuality, mental health and health.

After earning her PhD, she completed a specialized clinical fellowship in sexual dysfunction after cancer treatment where she received mentorship from nationally recognized experts in sexual medicine.

Benefits to listening to today’s episode

1. Learn about other options of receiving help if you can’t easily see someone in person
2. Learn about some of the benefits of seeing someone virtually
3. Tips on how to get the most out of your visits to the doctor.
4. Making sure you are heard, regardless of the color of your skin.
   

Everything you need to know about pelvic organ prolapse - With Dr. Sarah St. Louis!

Relaunch of an oldie but goodie with Dr. Sarah St. Louis And my cohost Dr. Jenny LaCross 🔥🔥🔥

You will learn:

✅What is prolapse

✅How is it treated without surgery

✅When surgery is warranted

✅Different types of prolapse surgeries

✅How to safely return to exercise
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Sarah St. Louis, MD, FACOG is Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She completed her fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. She is published multiple peer reviewed medical papers. She specializes in the latest surgical approaches in female pelvic reconstructive vaginal surgery, and urogynecology. She is the lead physician at Associates in Urogynecology, which is a private office specializing in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, also known as Urogynecology.

In this episode, I chat with Amy Vander Linden about the benefits of myofascial release therapy for treating pain and improving performance.

Amy Vander Linden has been a physical therapist for more than 18 years and specializes in John F. Barnes Myofascial Release. Amy has found this to be the most effective way of eliminating painful restrictions and restoring mobility. MFR addresses all types of ailments by relieving restrictions that can be causing 2000 pounds of pressure on pain sensitive structures. She has over 350 hours of specialized training by John Barnes in the JFB Myofascial Release Approach including women’s health.

Her passion is to help women THRIVE throughout pregnancy and afterwards, whether they had a baby 6 weeks ago or 16 years ago (postpartum is forever). She assists them towards wholeness by empowering them to know their bodies, understanding healing processes and offering therapeutic touch, gaining confidence in their ability to do the things they love and providing education so they and baby can have an optimal start!

Follow Amy on IG @momentoftruthpt

In this episode, Lisa shares her story on #diastasisrecti. We talk about the mental and physical recovery process after baby 1, baby 2... her decision to have surgery, finding a surgeon, and recovering physically and mentally after the surgery. There was too much fire to include it all in 1 episode. Part 1 is her journey up to when she has surgery. Part 2 will be getting the surgery, recovering, and then us talking about how to find the right surgeon for you. 

A little bit about my friend Lisa...

Lisa has been doing CrossFit since 2004 and a former regional level competitor (2010 - 2013). She a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer and also a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Specialist. After having her second son, she decided to change careers from a high school English teacher of 12 years to a pregnancy and postpartum athleticism trainer. She never thought she would change careers; however, this has become her heart project that she cannot ignore. She am on a mission to help moms avoid the misinformation, confusion, panic, pain, and fear that she experienced during her return to fitness. Even though advertisements on social media show a  “one size fits all” answer for postpartum fitness, each situation is drastically different.

After having her own #abdominoplasty #tummy tuck procedure she has found that it even more rare for women to have specific guidance on return to fitness after “clearance” from the surgeon. Each woman needs a unique plan depending on surgery procedure and movement goals; but, there is a way to recover with intention and progressive strategy.  Helping women recover from these surgeries has become another passion of hers, along with normalizing the length of the process.

By really listening to each woman’s story, She provide an individualized approach to both empower them and help them heal their mind and body. 

Pelvic Health is complicated. Imagine having a problem, going to someone for help, and leaving feeling judged that you didn’t want to go back or seek future help.

In this episode, Courtney gets real about...

…her journey coming out as a lesbian woman,

…her experience & education around sex/pleasure,

…a few of her experiences interacting with healthcare providers as a lesbian woman

... her first orgasm experience

…her experience with talking about sex/pleasure with her friends

We also talk about where our perspectives around sex/sexuality came from, our opinions about labels, and how both of us have evolved over the years.

*Note* we got really real, too real for the podcast (lol). So maybe one day the full, unedited version will be published for the raving fans.

Kendall & I talk all thinks sexuality, sex, energy, & pleasure. Here are all the goods that we talked about in the episode. Follow Kendall on IG @soulsaturations or check her website out www.soulsaturations.com 

#1: 100 FREE Coaching Calls

- 1 on 1, 6o minutes, safe confidential coaching container

In this episode, Jocelyn & Alexis get real about A LOT. 

We dive right into Alexis's story of how she jumped into Pelvic Health soon after graduating physical therapy school, how she connected with her patients experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction because of her own experience with #endometriosis, #urgeincontinence. We talk about how she got into helping women, men, and everything in between both in person and via #telehealth. She is the Telehealth queen... doing it well before COVID-19 hit. Towards the end of the episode we talk about pleasure, the importance of communication, and about a new program she is collaborating on this May. 

Here is our favorite way that you can find a provider/pelvic health professional: www.pelvicguru.com

What the heck do you do when your vagina is too tight and you are forced to shelter in place in the middle of a pandemic? Have no fear ladies...we have a solution. Pelvic Health Specialist and Owner/founder of Amanda Olson has got the products for you. We talk the full spectrum of medical grade vaginal trainers: vaginal weights, vaginal dilators, vaginal wands with vibration. 

Dr. Amanda Olson, PT, DPT, PRPC is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in treatment of pelvic floor disorders including incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, and pregnancy related issues. She is a certified advanced pelvic floor practitioner (CAPP-PF) by the American Physical Therapy Association and the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Institute (PRPC) & teaches on pelvic health content nationally. You can learn more about her on her website here: https://www.amandaolsondpt.com. You can also find her on instagram @intimaterose.

In today's episode, Joc and Jenny sit down with urogynecologist, Dr. Ben Barenberg, to discuss uses of cannabis in treating and managing pelvic pain conditions. Want to learn more from Dr. B? 

Follow him on Instagram: doctorb_okc

Follow him on Facebook: Optimal Health Associates

In this episode, Joc and Jenny sit down with Dr. Susie Gronski to discuss persistent pelvic pain across all genders, including what it is and how it is treated. She offers concrete examples of intervention strategies as well as suggestions of things for individuals with pelvic pain to consider when seeking a health care provider. Hope you enjoy Dr. Susie G as much as we did! 

In today's episode, Joc and Jenny sit down with Susan Clinton PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, COMT, FAAOMPT to discuss a topic that is very common: fecal urgency with running. Whether you are a marathoner, tri-athlete, or recreational runner, you have probably experienced this at some point in your running career. Why does it happen and what can you do about? Susan dives into this in today's episode.