When she started Emily was completely burned out. Only a year and a half into her clinical practice she realized she didn't have energy to do anything. She's so open and courageous about her struggles with anxiety and depression as a pelvic PT. She took a look at herself and her boundaries and began embracing her intuitive approach to healthcare. Emily realized she was holding onto the energy of her patients. Eventually she realized how she could use her empathic sense to benefit her patients wh...
Nov 04, 2021•39 min
How do you choose what to take to grow as a pelvic PT? In this 'sode we dive into how to navigate your professional development. We discuss the 4 reasons to take a course (and 4 reasons to NOT make a decision on a course). Some of the examples? Take a course to build on a strength or cover over a weakness. Take a course from an amazing instructor Take a course that has the right format for the material (online vs. in-person) Take a course that can truly be a game-changer for your clinical practi...
Nov 01, 2021•36 min
Katie has had her own journey with pelvic health, having a C-section with her twins and a VBAC for her third. She's experienced post-partum recovery from both. Despite having pain and post-partum issues, Katie was never referred to pelvic PT. The extent of the help she received was hearing "well, Kegels don't work, but you can do them if you want" from her OB. She went on to find her own pelvic floor physical therapist and is now a passionate advocate for pelvic healthcare. Starting her own busi...
Oct 28, 2021•35 min
Do you take things your patients say personally? This is a huge challenge for us as pelvic PTs. It contributes to feeling inadequate, defensive, frustrated at work and burned out. In this 'sode we dive into not taking things personally - positive or negative - and how we can implement that when a patient flares, plateaus, or challenges us. Often our impulse is either: Blaming ourselves and feeling inadequate Blaming the patient and being defensive This comes from the fantastic book by Don Miguel...
Oct 25, 2021•34 min
Business owners, clinical directors or staff PTs - when you're marketing yourself, are you making any of these 10 mistakes? We're not naturally good at marketing ourselves. We don't get that in PT school. It often doesn't come naturally. But 'marketing' is what helps patients find out about how they can get help! We need to be marketing. And to do that we need to change our mindset. In this 'sode we go through the 10 biggest mistakes we see pelvic health practitioners make when it comes to marke...
Oct 21, 2021•21 min
Jenn loved working in orthopedics, but like so many struggled with the 'mill' model when she was seeing 20+ patients each day. After having her own children she dealt with her own pelvic health issues and " just felt like there was no support. " There was no help for her as an entire human being. When Covid hit and she was laid off from her job, it was the push she needed to start her own business to provide the kind of care she wishes had been available for her! As she says, "From my personal j...
Oct 18, 2021•42 min
Marketing as a pelvic PT or OT is just different. Especially if you're cash-based. There's no one 'magic bullet' formula that works. And the same techniques that work for sports or ortho PTs miss the mark in pelvic health. We need a broad-based Marketing Plan to truly be successful. One that incorporates patient-focused marketing, practitioner marketing and internal (no pun intended) marketing. In this 'sode we go through common myths about marketing a pelvic health practice: You can't market to...
Oct 14, 2021•34 min
Holly had a winding road to becoming a pelvic physical therapist. But once she found her Pelvic PT Ethos, she knew the type of patients she wanted to help. In creating Relief Physical Therapy, Holly was able to focus on providing the setting and care her chronic pelvic pain patients deserve. She discusses her clinical approach of treating the whole person and how she integrated her massage background with physical therapy training to create her Ethos. With her patients she works to "unravel the ...
Oct 11, 2021•33 min
Kyle has an "insatiable need for progress." When the Covid shutdown hit, she made the decision to start her own business. She was working 60+ hours a week, starting her business as a side gig and continuing to work for another practice. She didn't burn the ships, but she tiptoed into running her own business. Kyle has really crafted her business life to work for her. She's playing volleyball and filling her own cup again and has created balance in her own life. Kyle dives into her business journ...
Oct 07, 2021•26 min
Taking a trip down memory lane! This is the last 'sode we're recording from the house where the Pelvic PT Rising Podcast began. If you're an 'OG' listener this will be a trip down memory lane (with some new stories!). If you're newer to the podcast it's a great introduction to who we are and what we do. Starting with writing the IC Solution and founding PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (which started in five days), we take a look back at how far we've come. In each case, we saw a problem and did ou...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min
It's been a winding road to running her own practice for Kat Terrian! Kat started out in marketing and sales but realized it wasn't for her. At a crossroads, she went back to school to become a physical therapist. She dove right into pelvic health out of school. Battling burnout in the first few years after PT school, Kat was struggling to go into work everyday and felt her energy was being drained. Even though she loved physical therapy, she just felt stuck. She reduced her caseload, but still ...
Sep 23, 2021•36 min
Struggling with treating complex IC or pelvic pain patients? In this 'sode we dive into the five most important things to know about the condition. Many practitioners struggle to treat patients with IC because of the misinformation surrounding the condition. We need to break through the noise in order to provide the highest level of care for patients. The five things? There's no "white knight" coming to save your patient - you are the white knight! (Also could be titled your patient's urologist ...
Sep 20, 2021•33 min
Danielle never thought she was going to be a pelvic PT. Much less run her own practice! Her career was full of twists and turns - including working in a men's prison! But after having children of her own Danielle had to travel more than an hour for care. Eventually that turned into studying pelvic health herself and - eventually - starting her own mobile practice. When she started working with Pelvic PT Rising she was just seeing one or two patients a week and driving all over south-east Texas. ...
Sep 19, 2021•32 min
A fantastic interview with Janet as we dive into her clinical philosophy and her business progress! Janet founded her own business ( 3-DRunner ) so she could create an ideal balance of work and family. She's built her business while pregnant (and just gave birth to her second!). Always a passionate runner (she ran a marathon less than a year after her first childbirth!), Janet has niched into helping female runners during pregnancy and postpartum. In this 'sode she debunks the myth of 'the right...
Sep 15, 2021•25 min
In this 'sode we go through Joy's journey into pelvic health and (eventually) to running her own practice. She has a great clinical confidence and is so clear about what patients deserve. She got tired of insurance companies - or anyone who isn't not the practitioner or the patient - dictating care. In founding Pelvic Pride she wanted to create a safe, non-judgmental space for all patients to experience healing. She specifically works with many transgender patients and wants to make sure it's al...
Sep 15, 2021•33 min
A life-long learner and veteran in the pelvic health field, Maureen has an incredible perspective on what makes a good physical therapist and amazing care. In this interview, she dives into her own clinical philosophy. Shaped over 20 years in the field and through consistent mentorship and learning, there's so much to absorb from this interview! She has constantly put herself in a position to continue to grow as a clinician and provide the highest level of care for her patients. Now she's founde...
Sep 13, 2021•35 min
Furloughed from TWO jobs on the same day in Covid, Katherine used Covid as a blessing in disguise to start her own practice. She's seen so much growth since founding Haven Physical Therapy, even in the midst of a pandemic. We hear about the origin of the name 'Haven', her own clinical philosophy, how she moved from concierge to a brick-and-mortar, and now she's hiring! From both a clinical and business perspective, this conversation with Katherine is incredible! Dr. Katherine Pace Katherine is t...
Sep 09, 2021•32 min
Can you clearly articulate your boundaries? In clinical care, as an employee, or as a boss? If not, you don't have them. In this 'sode we discuss boundaries in all aspects of the profession. Clinically....do you struggle with.... What to share (and not share) with patients regarding your personal life Communicating outside your PT sessions with email, text or phone calls Going over your scheduled appointment time with certain patients As an employee, this often manifests as.... Your facility cut...
Sep 06, 2021•37 min•Ep. 144
Such a great interview with Dr. Tori Mallow of Restore Pelvic Health & Rehab in Florida! We touch on all sorts of topics: Her clinical philosophy What she believes patients deserve Why she specializes in treating chronic pelvic pain How her experiences as a patient informs her clinical treatment What she's learned by starting her own practice Thanks so much to Dr. Tori for sitting down for the interview! Take a screenshot of this 'sode and tag both @nicolecozeandpt and @restorepelvicrehab_bo...
Sep 02, 2021•32 min•Ep. 143
What happens when you're stuck in a rut? We've all been there. And it can happen with our patients, in our career or business, or in our personal life. In this 'sode we go through what it's like to be caught in a rut and how to get out of it. Have you been caught in a rut? Let us know! Pelvic PT: Business Foundations Designed to give you the tools and foundations to grow to 10+ patients/week, this course is exclusively for pelvic PTs and OTs looking to grow their practice. It comes from helping ...
Aug 30, 2021•32 min•Ep. 142
It's an immutable law of the business universe. You pay for everything. There's no such thing as a free lunch. But you have the choice about whether to pay in time or money. There are a lot of great reasons to pay in time. When you're first starting out you might be "time rich" with a lot of spare time to devote to your business. You might be "money poor" and having to bootstrap your business as you grow. It's important to learn how to do all of the essential tasks of your business to make sure ...
Aug 26, 2021•36 min•Ep. 141
In this 'sode we discuss three of the biggest challenges for our growing field and how we can all work together to meet them. They include: Creating Awareness of Pelvic Physical Therapy Improving our Baseline Skills Creating More Competition in the Field These three areas are the challenges of our era of pelvic physical therapy and will improve conditions for both patients and pelvic health practitioners. With Pelvic PT Rising, our resources include clinical courses , including Pelvic PT Essenti...
Aug 23, 2021•27 min•Ep. 140
What are the foundations you need to get to 10+ patients per week in a pelvic health practice? In this 'sode we go through the essential areas of a pelvic PT business. These are the common foundations everyone needs - whether you're a solopreneur or growing beyond yourself. And if you've started a business and aren't quite to 10+ patients per week consistently (or if you're just thinking about starting) make sure to check out the new Pelvic PT: Business Foundations course! Pelvic PT: Business Fo...
Aug 19, 2021•26 min•Ep. 139
What do we do with a patient who comes in with mild or intermittent symptoms? We hear from so many patients who were told "my pelvic floor seems fine" or "my symptoms aren't that bad" from their pelvic PT. And we understand the temptation - they might be a lot better off than most people we treat! But they're still in our office and we still have an obligation to provide the absolute best care to resolve their symptoms. Often this is a function of not going through the 4 Phases of Treatment (if ...
Aug 16, 2021•29 min•Ep. 138
After now working with more than 60 cash-based pelvic PTs to build and grow their practice, we've seen a lot of what works - and what doesn't. In this Business Shorty 'sode we outline the three most important things you need to succeed in business. Gameplan: Know what you need to do Confidence: Trust the process, even in the face of struggles Reps: Deliberate practice to get better at the areas you need to improve We're so excited to be announcing some new business resources for pelvic PTs. They...
Aug 12, 2021•16 min•Ep. 137
Have you helped your patient discover their story? As pelvic PTs we're great at listening. Letting patients tell their full story. Often for the first time! But how do we help them make sense of what they've been through? Process their narrative? Truly understand their history, what they've been through and....most importantly....where they are going? In this 'sode we dive into a case report from an Out of Town patient of PelvicSanity to make sure we understand the importance of helping our pati...
Aug 09, 2021•29 min•Ep. 136
In Part 2 of our interview with Kathe we dive into her entreprenuerial spirit. It let her to start one of the earliest cash-based pelvic health clinics. To found the Herman & Wallace educational company. And to leave Herman & Wallace to again do her own thing in educating pelvic PTs and providing resources for us all. In this 'sode we dive into her career path, choices, and the entrepreneurial spirit that sustained her throughout her career and lit the way for so many of us. Make sure to...
Aug 05, 2021•30 min
A true pioneer in our field, we all owe such a huge debt to Kathe and the first generation of pelvic floor physical therapists who paved the way for our profession. Loved being able to get a sense of the history of our field, how it progressed to where it is today and Kathe's perspective on where the field is going! Every pelvic PT needs to know our history and how far the field has come! Kathe talks about the foundation of Herman & Wallace and it's growth until she left in 2016 and stories ...
Aug 02, 2021•45 min•Ep. 136
Heard any of "them" telling you to start your own business so you can make more money? Yeah, it's usually nonsense, especially when you're starting off. In this 'sode we go into what you can really expect financially when starting and running your own practice. In summary? You'd better love what you're doing to make the sacrifices worth it! When first starting out you'll bring in less money for more time In the middle stage (if you get there) you'll be bringing in more money for more time Finall...
Jul 29, 2021•15 min•Ep. 136
This case report is from an Out of Town patient we saw at PelvicSanity. She presented with a grade 2 cystocele and grade 2-3 rectocele and was having incredible difficulty with constipation, incomplete emptying and other bowel issues. She came for a week of evaluation and treatment at PelvicSanity and what we found was really surprising. We talk through her whole case and the three biggest takeaways from her presentation: Make sure you're doing a rectal assessment See if your patient matches you...
Jul 26, 2021•35 min•Ep. 135
