For women who like to run, getting back to it postpartum can be quite the journey. When is too early? How do I know if I’m ready to run? What do I do if I leak? Why do I now have hip pain or knee pain? Christine Pieton has been a lifelong runner, is a running coach, and is a physical therapist who specializes in running. She and I chat about the journey that is getting back to running. Listen as she tackles some of the most common issues and questions mama runners have!
Jun 25, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 19
A diastasis so severe that it led to a career change from high school English teacher and competitive CrossFit athlete to postpartum fitness and athleticism coach? You have GOT to hear her story! Lisa Marie Ryan gets real and shares her journey from competitive CrossFit athlete to postpartum mama with a major diastasis to healed and strong after her long journey that included thousands of miles of travel, many expert consults, and a surgical repair. She shares her wonderful insight and wisdom wi...
Jun 11, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Pelvic pain affects millions of women & is not a simple condition to treat. Pain in the pelvis and pelvic floor can come from a variety of causes and the symptoms can vary greatly. But with all of the different pelvic pain patients I have worked with over the last decade, there ARE some common patterns that have emerged within a majority of my patients. Listen as I discuss 4 common habits of my pelvic pain patients and how we address them as a part of our holistic treatment approach....
May 28, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 18
One of the biggest changes to the delivery options for physical therapy during COVID has been virtua visits or telehealth. Though it was an option to some before, it became ESSENTIAL after COVID. Buffy talks to her friend and colleague Dr J Martin about this topic as Dr J has been providing telehealth visits to her clients for years and coaches other PTs in how to add this to their practice as well. Want to know what a virtual PT visit is like? Does it really work? Listen and find out!...
May 14, 2020•27 min
Whether we like it or not, stress will occupy parts of our lives and how well we get through it is entirely up to us. Buffy talks with Arianna Rees, a health and life coach about how to use mindset and meditation to get us through times of stress and uncertainty. Arianna gives so many gems of wisdom in this interview that you just won’t want to miss! This chat was recorded from a Facebook Live in a running group.
Apr 30, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Expecting persons all over the world are feeling an added amount of stress in anticipation of their upcoming childbirth experience. What will it be like? Will I be able to have a support person with me? Will I have to wear a mask? And on and on. Chantal and Buffy talk about what it's been like in New York City. A place hardest hit by the pandemic and how she is preparing her clients for their birth no matter the circumstance. Listen in as we talk about what you need to know now.
Apr 16, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Listen as I interview Taylor Pierce, a relationship and sex therapist who is currently recovering from COVID-19. She shares what her experience has been like going through and recovering from this illness as well as dives into incredibly helpful tools for us to use in our relationships with our partners during times of stress. This topic is incredibly timely as all of us are finding ourselves in unique situations with homeschooling our kids and often working from home and having MUCH more close ...
Apr 02, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In a time when you may not be able to have a large support team and doula during your delivery, Buffy and Chantal discuss strategies you can use to calm your nervous system and harness your focus. Listen to this podcast to give you actionable tools you can start NOW to begin to prepare for your birth.
Mar 19, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Do you wake up feeling tired?? Do you feel like your sleep could do this sleep thing better? Does sleep feel like the last thing on a very long list of To Do's?? I got to chat with the amazing Sleep Teachers Sleep Consulting Founder Brittney Stefanic to talk allllllll about SLEEP!!! We cover a TON about sleep in this episode and it's one you do NOT want to miss! From baby sleep training to bedtime routine tips with big kids and adult sleep goals. Let’s pull this #sleep goal out from under the gi...
Mar 05, 2020•31 min
Whether you are 18 years old or 40 years old, experiencing bladder leaks with running is just plain COMMON. In fact, two studies have reported that between 30-80% of ALL female high school and college athletes leak during their sport! So it’s not just a ‘mom” thing. A large percentage of women who leak during sport do so NOT because they just need to do more kegels. It’s a bit more complicated than that. In this 24 minute episode I will cover 7 tips to help us women to be able to run WITHOUT lea...
Feb 20, 2020•24 min
When it comes to functional nutrition and women's health, Jessica Drummond is one of the top experts in the world. ESPECIALLY when it comes to helping women literally outsmart endometriosis. In this episode, we talk about the release of her new book titled "Outsmart Endometriosis". She has written an incredibly thorough and step by step guide that anyone suffering with the effects of endometriosis should read. We talk about her journey to writing this book and steps that those suffering with thi...
Feb 06, 2020•31 min
Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition related to the downward migration of organs that sit inside the pelvis that can affect just under 50% of all women at some point in their lifetime. Buffy discusses the unique and individual nature of this condition with Megan (a pelvic physical therapist) as well as a complementary and conservative tool called a pessary that can be used to provide women with symptom relief and help with getting back to an active full life. Increasing awareness of pessaries is...
Jan 23, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 9
One of the reasons I began this podcast, blogging, and posting on social media about pelvic health is because of my daily interactions with people who have NEVER heard of PELVIC PHYSICAL THERAPY. Ironically, pelvic health issues are INCREDIBLY COMMON among girls and women of all ages and pelvic health physical therapists are the best first professionals to work with to resolve these issues. In this episode, I go over what we do, what is our background and training, and what does working with a p...
Jan 09, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 8
If you’ve ever had a baby, then you KNOW that our bodies are not magically back to “normal” exactly 6 weeks after delivery. Even though we may get cleared for intimacy at this time, there are MANY variables to consider and obstacles that may be unforeseen. In this episode, Juan Martin and Buffy Stinchfield, both pelvic health experts and moms discuss the physical, situational, and mental aspects of sex after baby. It’s definitely a whole new ballgame and they give you insight to help you prepare...
Dec 12, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7
When it comes to exercise and nutrition for us gals over 35, Lisa has some serious truth bombs about what REALLY matters in our pursuit of health. With over 27 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, she gets past all of the fads and shares what REALLY matters. And she opens up about her recent explant surgery in her personal journey to greater health.
Nov 27, 2019•37 min
In this episode, I share what I have learned about pelvic floor health and the mind-body connection. Helping women reconnect their mind to their pelvic floor is key to their success… but it’s way more than just THINKING about our pelvic floor. Listen and learn what you can do NOW to make a huge leap in your pelvic floor health!
Nov 14, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 5
It’s about time we started talking about women’s health in a way that we can look at the entire journey, and not just one phase at a time. Women deserve to hear honest discussions about what are our biggest health obstacles as women and what we can do throughout our adult life that not only helps us with feeling great now, but prepares us for a long and healthy life way beyond menopause. Karen Litos and I talk candidly about things like hormones, exercise, diets, pelvic health, and more. If you ...
Oct 31, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
“- women are often under prepared for the pushing part of labor, which may contribute to many hours of pushing, preventable tearing, medical interventions or even sometimes a cesarean birth.”- Chantal Traub In this episode, we are talking all about preparing our bodies for labor… more than just packing our hospital bag. Chantal Traub and I chat about what we’ve observed with our clients and ourselves over the years and how YOU can be better prepared physically for your delivery....
Oct 17, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
If you are a woman, DO NOT SKIP THIS EPISODE! The messages surrounding us women about sex and our bodies is ALL around us, and (SURPRISE) they ARE NOT very helpful. This makes it even HARDER to heal from issues like painful sex which 50% of ALL women will experience at some point in our lives. Buffy chats with Dr Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, a sex therapist working with LDS couples, about how individuals and couples can navigate through and overcome the issue of painful sex. She hits the nail on the...
Oct 03, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The time when I was completely clueless and ill prepared for childbirth 11 years ago... then the unthinkable happens the week before my due date. Listen as I talk about what happened before, during and after the craziest birth story. A comeback that has fueled a calling in advocating for pregnant and postpartum women, and how my hardships have turned into empowering others.
Sep 19, 2019•16 min•Ep. 1
