Empower Your Pelvis

Are you planning to have another child after just giving birth like Rihanna? It takes a lot of time to recover from pregnancy and childbirth, so how do you plan ahead and make an effort to find time for yourself and your baby? What preparation do you need for having another baby as it will affect your health in the future?    This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher goe...

According to James Clear, “Your life today is essentially the sum of your habits”. But what if you’d like to break old habits and make new ones that will totally transform your life? What would you do to improve yourself without being overwhelmed or even trying everything at once? What steps are you going to make to keep things moving forward and be able to make it a habit?    This week’...

Did you know that stress can not only change your body, mood, and behavior, but also influences your pelvic floor? How can you lessen the pain, changing/worsening symptoms of incontinence, pain with sex, or constipation?    This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher will talk about the analogy of teamwork and the collaboration between Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce with...

Did you know pelvic floor disorders cause a lot of discomfort that interferes with your daily life? Did you know it’s important to be aware of the other issues that are associated with pelvic floor disorders, so you can take steps to reduce their impact?   This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher will talk about how pelvic floor therapy is not only limited to women who are e...

You've just given birth to your beautiful, healthy baby—but now you're in the NICU. How will you go through the post-partum healing process from your baby's bedside, including how to care for your body during this time? How will you handle the emotional stressors that come along with having a fragile newborn in the NICU?   This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher welcomes ba...

Did you know that physical therapists can play an important role in your fertility care? How can Physical therapy have a positive effect on your ability to get pregnant?  This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher goes solo to interview Dr. Heather Evans, PT, DPT. Heather is a pelvic floor physical therapist at Empower Your Pelvis.  She earned her bachelor’s degree from t...

Did you know that having a birth plan and going through the process of preparing for your baby's arrival can help you have a more satisfying birth experience? How will you prepare for your pregnancy while also taking care of yourself and making sure you can deliver the baby in a way that gives you peace of mind?    This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher with Dr. Erica...

Are you a mama-to-be who finds herself stressing about factors you can't control, especially when it comes to birth preparation? How do you plan your birth preparation and how do you prepare yourself during the delivery?     This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher is back with our guest, Andrea Simianer. Andrea is a wife, and mom to a toddler, a baby in heaven, an...

As first time moms we get overwhelmed with what you feel when you give birth, it’s important to remember that you are not alone in this journey. How can you find a professional support emotional, physical and informational before, during and after your childbirth? What can you do to control your thoughts and feelings during labor, and what are the ways to help you reduce anxiety and pain during la...

Whether you are a man or woman in the prime of your life, whether you have been suffering for years or if you're a relatively new sufferer – pain in the pelvic area can often be confusing, embarrassing and isolating. How will you take care of your pelvic muscles so it won’t significantly affect how you feel through the course of your life?   This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda...

Do you suffer from pelvic pain and wonder if it impacts your life? Are you aching to connect with significant others to understand what it's like to hurt down there? How will you get rid of pelvic pain and how conscious you are of your body's feelings, especially during pregnancy and postpartum?       This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher will interview our...

Dealing with the change of life for women can be tough. Perimenopause can make you feel anxious, depressed, confused, in pain and everything in between. So how do you tell these symptoms apart and manage them? What can you do to make this journey less stressful and make sure you're taking care of yourself?   This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher and Marin Cole will interv...

Are you a pregnant woman who is expecting a normal delivery? What if something goes wrong during the pregnancy and the baby needs to be delivered via c-section? What should you expect in that situation? What preparations do you need in order to make yourself at ease?   This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Erica Magruder and Dr. Amanda Fisher will talk about the insights into C-sections, h...

Have you ever wondered why your pelvic floor muscles sometimes don't function the way you want them to? How would you strengthen your pelvic floor muscles—so they can work together as a team, especially during intercourse?  This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher goes solo to talk about the causes and treatments for a numb pelvic floor muscle during intercourse, and how to...

Being in labor for several hours is one of the hardest things a woman endures in her entire life. Some may not get some sleep for a couple of days due to labor and back pain. As a pregnant woman, what can you do in preparation for labor and giving birth to your child? What are the things that you need to know in order to help yourself feel less anxious?   This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podca...

Are there times when your uterus just exudes from your vagina like the cork of a champagne bottle?  How can you fight against the effects of this condition and prevent further damage from being done? This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher goes solo to talk about how you can handle the struggles of having a prolapse by giving you the tools and information you need to live l...

The due date of your baby is a long awaited day. But it can be full of uncertainty and questions. What do you need to know about pregnancy? How should you prepare for your baby's birth? Who should you turn to? What do you have to prepare for? Stephanie King is a professional doula, childbirth educator, host of the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast, and creator of the My Essential Birth cours...

Choosing physical therapy as a career is very challenging because it is physically demanding. One of the biggest disadvantages of being a physical therapist is that you will be on your feet all day long, lifting heavy patients, and using a variety of muscles you didn't even know you had. But in your private life, how would your husband or wife understand what you do for a living?   This...

When you experience pain and discomfort in your body, do you ignore it? Do you hide the symptoms of that pain with medications so that no one has to know? What if I tell you that those discomforts and pain aren’t normal, and you need to be treated by an expert who can help you enjoy your pain-free life? This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher and Marin from the Empower Your Pelv...

Are you a physical therapy professional interested in learning more about pelvic physical therapy? As a therapist who enjoys working with the rehabilitative community and often gets the question, “What's the difference between pelvic physical therapy and general physical therapy?”   This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher goes solo to talk about The difference between the P...

Have you just been through pregnancy, delivered your baby and now overwhelmed with mixed emotions of the joys of motherhood? How will you create a balance between your daily care needs, your physical health, and your emotional wellbeing?    This week’s Empower Your Pelvis Podcast, Dr. Amanda Fisher interviews our guest, Sydney. They will be talking about how to cope with postpartum after...

Being mindful of your pelvic health should be a priority. It not only maintains the bladder, intestines, and reproductive organs in their proper positions but also supports the functions of bowel motions, urine, pregnancy, and delivery. But is it normal to pee in your pants at the age of 21? Do you experience pain in your pelvis during intercourse and have a diminished orgasm? Have you been to a p...

I had the opportunity to sit down with Donna and Kelsey from The Counseling Collaborative and I wish I had done it sooner. These two are amazing and what they are proving to people is magical.   To find more out about them, check out their website at: www.thecounselingco.com  or follow them on Instagram at @thecounselingco  For more info on a postpartum group for moms, CLICK HERE:&n...

My business coach, Greg Todd, has changed my mind and my life. I am so excited to have him on the show. Tune into his upcoming challenge he is having to find out more: http://www.raiseyourincomechallenge.com

Dr. Amanda Fisher, PT, DPT and Dr. Kelly Alhooie, PT, DPT were together during one of their business mastermind weekends and decided to hop on the mic and chat all things happening in their world. Dr. Amanda just launched her pelvic health membership site: https://empoweryourpelvis.mykajabi.com/email-capture and Dr. Kelly is 4 weeks away from her pelvic health business retreat: www.pelvibiz.com Li...