In this interview, Antony interviews his co-host Marika about some of the lessons she has learnt along her journey as a physiotherapist (including sharing some of her big mistakes!). Marika Hart is an APA-titled Musculoskeletal and Continence and Pelvic Health Physiotherapist. She started her journey in Perth, before heading to London, Melbourne an…

This is the episode that has been 6 years in the making! We are thrilled to be able to chat to Dr Jennifer Kruger, who is the CEO and co-founder of JUNOFEM, a medtech company spun out of the University of Auckland. Jennifer's background is clinical, but has been an academic for most of her career, so her name is probably familiar to most who are li…

In this episode, we talk to Nina Theodorsen, a Norwegian women's health and pelvic floor physiotherapist, who works in a private clinic and is doing a PhD at University of Bergen. Nina has done extensive research on the effect of exercises on DRA during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Her long clinical experience affects her approach to resear…

Yes it has been over 2 years since our last episode, but we’re back and full of excitement about the guests to come! And what a great episode to kick off the re-boot. On this podcast we interview Dr Tracy Sher about all things related to Pudendal Neuralgia. Dr Sher is the Founder/CEO of the global platform, Pelvic Guru, LLC/Pelvic Global and the Gl…

And...we're back! After a two-year hiatus, we've decided to kick off the Women's Health Podcast again. We're excited to interview some incredible guests on the show in the months to come and would love to hear your suggestions! In this chat, we discuss what we've been up to over the past two years (and all the places Antony has been to!). We have a…

Today we have the pleasure of speaking to Kieran Richardson. Kieran is a Specialist Physiotherapist and the Director of Global Specialist Physiotherapy, a consultancy company providing Professional Development, Formal Mentoring and Non-surgical opinions for patients. Kieran and his team of academics, expert clinicians and researchers consult to mul…

We're excited that today we have a dynamic duo on the podcast: Dr Andrea Bruder and Dr Adam Culvenor. Adam is a Physiotherapist and Research Fellow at the La Trobe University Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, Australia. He has combined a clinical career in sports medicine together with research investigating prevention, management and lo…

We are again blessed to have the amazing Molly Galbraith on the podcast! Marika and Antony have both had the pleasure of getting to know Molly over the past 5 years and are thrilled to talk to her about her new book, Strong Women Lift Each Other Up. Molly Galbraith, CSCS, is the cofounder of Girls Gone Strong (GGS), the world’s largest platform pro…

A quick chat between Marika and Antony just catching up. Antony's courses can be found at www.mypteducation.com The Peak Simplicity Masterclass - www.physiodetective.com/masterclassBy womenshealthpodcast

FIFTIETH EPISODE SPECIAL!! Antony and I were thrilled to talk to Clare Minahan, PhD Scientist and champion for women in sport. Clare Minahan is an Associate Professor at Griffith University, Queensland Australia, and has led the Griffith Sports Science group since 2002. Clare’s interests are in the advancement of human performance with a key focus …

On this podcast, we chat to Amanda Thebe, fitness professional and author of the book Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too! Amanda has over twenty years of experience in the fitness industry. She is a popular guest on podcasts and online summits, and her health and fitness tips have been featured in media outl…

In this episode we have a fantastic conversation with Dr Julie Granger all about adolescent health and well being. You may remember Julie from our previous episode (#20 "Do you have a hormonal teenager?") Julie educates and mentors physical therapists and health professionals to eliminate the awkwardness that comes with helping teens — to instead c…

In this episode, we finally manage to grab Dr Jo Milios back on the podcast. We spoke to Jo for over an hour this time last year...and sadly the technology let us down. Yes...it all got wiped. So thankfully Jo does not hate us and she kindly agreed to come back on the podcast! Dr Jo Milios is a physiotherapist based in Perth, Western Australia. She…

****Apologies - this episode was released quickly on social media but Antony forgot to release it here. Enjoy!**** This is just a super quick episode to give you the heads up about Birth Trauma Awareness Week (6th-12th September 2020). You can help by: - donating money or buying a t-shirt - raising money while doing a 5km walk - sharing your story …

In this interview, we talk to Dr Jane Foster, educator and creator of MYTERN - a program designed to help people change their language around emotion and regain control! TERN = Take Emotional Responsibility Now. As an educator, she was concerned about the false narratives that were, and still are, embedded in our culture, disrupting people's lives …

Wow, this episode is a doozy! We think EVERYONE should listen to this episode, whether you are a medical /fitness professional or general public....this information is so important. After 23 years of misdiagnosis, Sallie embraced her struggles with endometriosis to forge a new pathway for all who suffer from the disease and its associated condition…

In this interview, we talk to Inemesit Graham, fitness professional (and all-round incredible woman!) based in Yellowknife, Canada. This was a fantastic conversation that touched on so many topics, including: - her experiences moving to the UK from Nigeria and growing up in a predominantly white neighbourhood - her journey as a child having surgery…

In this interview we talk to Amy Dawes, founder of the Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA). ABTA is a national charity committed to reducing the instance and impact of birth-related trauma whilst supporting affected women, families and health professionals. Amy discussed: - her birth experience and diagnosis of pelvic organ prolapse 16 mon…

In this episode we talk to Vicki Webber - CrossFit Competitor and Box owner. Vicki shares with us - how she fell in love with CrossFit and went from being someone who never really did much lifting to being an international competitor - her pregnancy and birth experiences... and how different number four has been in comparison to the first three! - …

In this interview, Marika and Antony talk to Professor Peter O'Sullivan. Peter is a clinical researcher at Curtin University and specialist physiotherapist at Bodylogic Physiotherapy, Perth WA. With his team, he has published over 250 peer review articles on MSK pain and its management, His passion is empowering people disabled with pain to get bac…

Ok, so this podcast is slightly different to our usual! In this episode we talk about neurodiversity...and in particular, Antony discusses his personal experience living with ADHD. We reiterate that we (Marika and Antony) are NOT neurologists, psychologists, psychiatrists etc - and we are definitely NOT experts in ADHD or other neurodevelopmental d…

In this interview with Heather Edwards, Antony and Marika learn a lot about gender, sex, sexuality, BDSM and more! Heather has been a pelvic physical therapist since 2003 and is one of only a few AASECT (American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists) certified sex counselors in the world. As an artist, she has a line of coloring…

In this incredibly practical episode, we interview Teresa Waser and ask her for her top tips for helping female athletes. Teresa is an Orthopaedic and Pelvic Health physiotherapist, operating within a non-traditional model. She works at RX Physiotherapy, her clinic located within a CrossFit gym in Leduc, Alberta, Canada where she has also coached r…

Today we talk to Molly Galbraith, Woman-in-charge at Girls Gone Strong (GGS). The GGS movement is dedicated to: teaching women how to find their own version of strength and confidence from the inside out teaching parents how they can be better role models and leaders and helping professionals empower the women they work with We put the ball in your…

Today we talk to Molly Galbraith, Woman-in-charge at Girls Gone Strong (GGS). The GGS movement is dedicated to: teaching women how to find their own version of strength and confidence from the inside out teaching parents how they can be better role models and leaders and helping professionals empower the women they work with We put the ball in your…

In this episode we talk to Dr Juan Michelle Martin. Dr. Martin is a pelvic floor physical therapist and telehealth consultant. She is the owner of JMM Health Solutions, a concierge practice offering in person and virtual sessions as well as the creator of the Zero to Telehealth and Telehealth Taster programs designed to get clinicians confidently s…

In this podcast we talk to Julie Granger, a physiotherapist who you may remember from episode 20 when we talked about working with teenagers. In this episode we talk about transitioning to Telehealth and how you can maintain your Telesanity! There are a LOT of gems in this episode, including - how to help patients calm down, by encouraging them to …

In this episode, Antony talks with Maggie Bergeron, the co-founder of Embodia. Antony and Maggie were messaging after having done the #PTTogether Episode 2 webinar earlier (available free on Embodia!). Anyway, Maggie mentioned she was up late because she had been busy doing support during this busy time with all the changes with COVID-19 and there …

In this special episode, we speak to Dr Susan Clinton, physical therapist/physiotherapist extraordinaire, about how long periods of stress can affect our health and well being... and what we can do to try to combat this. Around the globe, huge changes have been taking place since the arrival of COVID-19. Our daily routines and the simplicity of thi…

In this episode, we get to talk to the amazing Jilly Bond. We talked about Pelvic Pain - in particular Bladder Pain Syndrome, A biopsychosocial approach and why (and some of the how) we deal with the psychosocial side of things within our scope of practice, Virtual consultations, How to manage burnout Jilly shares her own story about this as well a…

In this episode, we get to talk to the amazing Jilly Bond. We talked about Pelvic Pain - in particular Bladder Pain Syndrome, A biopsychosocial approach and why (and some of the how) we deal with the psychosocial side of things within our scope of practice, Virtual consultations, How to manage burnout Jilly shares her own story about this as well a…

In this episode, we start with another update on what is happening in Sydney and Perth in regards to COVID-19 (19th March 2020). We talk about how it is affecting client numbers, as well as the anxiety and stress felt by health and fitness professionals around the globe. We then talk about how we might help a client with pelvic organ prolapse via T…

In this episode, we really just wanted to have a chat about what is going on in our lives and the effect that COVID-19 is having right now (18th March 2020). We both feel that social distancing is a necessity in order to (hopefully) flatten the curve... but we worry that this potentially long period of isolation could lead us all to feel lonely, sc…

In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Lily Nichols about nutrition in pregnancy- and some may consider this one a little controversial. Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-fo…

In Episode #25 we have the great pleasure in interviewing Carolyn Vandyken - an extremely knowledgeable and experienced pelvic health and musculoskeletal physiotherapist (and educator!) based in Canada. This is a must-listen for anyone who works with clients who have musculoskeletal pain or pelvic floor dysfunction - ie EVERYONE! Carolyn is a physi…

This episode is a little different in that we have a guest host - none other than Antony's daughter, Amie Lo. When Antony mentioned that we were having the privilege to interview Molly Galbraith (Women in Charge of Girls Gone Strong) again and that we were going to be talking about body positivity, Amie had so many great questions for us that we th…

In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking to Chantal Traub - a doula based in NY city. Chantal is an active birth doula, childbirth educator, pre/postnatal yoga teacher and MUTU Systems trainer and has been assisting expecting families in New York City for 17 years. She is also a Women's Health Coach empowering moms through (Peri) Menopause.…

In this episode, we chat to Lisa Ryan, Crossfit competitor and Pregnancy and Postnatal Athleticism coach. Lisa has a fascinating story to share about her experiences through pregnancy and postnatally, in particular her journey in living with significant diastasis recti and her ultimate decision to have surgery. Lisa tells us her story about - how s…

Get prepared to feel pumped up! In this episode we talk to the amazing Dr Carrie Pagliano (DPT) about - her story (why she became a pelvic health PT and her work with the American Physical Therapy Association) - what a pelvic health PT actually does - what an assessment might look like with a pelvic health PT - what kind of treatments may be offere…

Dr Julie Granger (DPT) speaks with Marika and Antony about hormonal teenagers, painful periods, working with elite female athletes...and so much more! In a nutshell, we ask Julie: - Why are you so passionate about working with young women? - What are some of the issues you see that are unique to young female athletes? Do you feel that this has chan…

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Lindsay Vaughn asks a question that is often asked so Antony decided to make this an episode since so many people want to know about lifting belts. Lindsay's question was actually about a male client she has but the information is very relevant for female athletes and one of the most common questions on Antony's course - The Female Athlete. Lindsay…

Grainne Donnelly and Emma Brockwell join us to discuss the recent publication of their Post Partum Return To Running Guidelines. You can find the guidelines here - https://mailchi.mp/38feb9423b2d/returning-to-running-postnatal-guidelineBy womenshealthpodcast

Lifting Weights and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Show notes by Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyRea... - see below for more details. Show Notes: Antony Lo is the co-host of The Women’s Health Podcast. In addition to his degree in Physiotherapy he also holds a Masters in Physiotherapy and took part in t…

Amy Eicher’s SIJ Pain Story Show notes by Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom - see below for more details. Amy Eicher is an Author, Speaker, Pain Coach, clinician, athlete, and mother of two who, having spent years trying to get back her life from the abyss of pain, now focuses on empower…

TWHP – 013 –What is important to your doctor and trainer? With Dr Amal Hassan and Elizabeth Davies Show notes Sponsored by Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom - see below for more details. Dr Amal Hassan is a UK-based Sports and Medicine Exercise Physician who completed her Masters degree …

Show notes by Marika Hart and Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom Show Notes: Molly Gallbraith is a US-based Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Coach who has experience in cheerleading, gymnastics, figure competition and bodybuilding. She co-founded Girls Gone Strong. She has dedicat…

Show Notes by Elaine Stevenson from The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom Robin Kerr is an Australian Physiotherapist whose special interests include pelvic floor issues, low back pain, pelvic pain, persistent pain and motion training. In addition to her qualifications in Physiotherapy, Robin also holds post-gr…

Show notes by Elaine Stevenson of The Myotherapy Reading Room - https://www.patreon.com/MyotherapyReadingRoom Why Do New Mums Feel So Tired? Show Notes:Dr. Jessica Drummond is a physical therapist and functional nutritionalist who is passionate about empowering women who struggle with chronic pelvic pain conditions and hormonal imbalances, and fema…