What is a pelvic floor? What is a kegal? Why would anyone want to have an internal vaginal or rectal exam to explore what is happening with the muscular system within your pelvis? Well, you are about to find out! Stephanie Brown is a pelvic floor physiotherapist and her whole career has been dedicated to treating patients with all manner of issues related to ... Show More
Nov 12
Self-Help is Bullsh*t (But I Still Feel Fat)
This week, we're joined by legendary filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig. He’s spent his career being unflinchingly honest about every insecurity in the book; loneliness, obsession, failure, but he’s always avoided the one thing he admits he thinks about most: his weight. N ... Show More
1 h
Nov 5
His Kidney, Her Cancer - Ain't that a kick in the head?
"My husband had a kidney transplant... I just got breast cancer. Ain't that a kick in the head?" This week, we're joined by Kacy and Thomas, a couple who knows what "in sickness and in health" really means. First, Thomas went through kidney failure, dialysis , and a life-saving t ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2025
The Pelvic Floor Files: What’s Common Isn’t Normal (and Powerhouse Fixes)
Episode Summary
In this episode of The Fuel Your Awesome Show, we’re thrilled to dive into the world of pelvic floor health and its surprising connections to gut health. Dr. Desiree Cassell, PT, DPT, owner of The Balanced Momtality Women’s Health and Wellness, joins us to share h ... Show More
39m 12s
May 2024
Less Painful S*x and Urinary Issues with Pelvic Floor Doctor Janelle Howell
So many of us silently struggle with s*xual pain. Not only can it lead to a loss of libido, it can cause s*xual fear and s*xual distress. If we can’t even admit our issues to our parents or our partners, who can we talk to?! Meet Janelle Howell, Doctor of Physical Therapy and CEO ... Show More
46m 48s
Jan 2024
The Pelvic Floor and It's Relationship to Healing Freeze, Dissociation, and Shame
<p dir="ltr">The pelvic bowl is the center of our somatic experience, but the majority of women are disconnected from this crucial part of the body. So today, hosts Jennifer and Elisabeth are joined by Veronica Rottman of Waking Womb to address the importance of pelvic floor heal ... Show More
52m 24s
Jun 2024
What You Weren’t Told About Period Pain - Dr Karen Tang
<p><em>“A lot of women's health stuff - there's no easy diagnosis. So very, very often women's health things end up getting put into, you have fibromyalgia, you're a hypochondriac, or something like irritable bowel syndrome.” -Dr Karen Tang</em></p>
<p>Dr Karen Tang is a gynaecol ... Show More
44m 53s