Pelvic PT Rising

Starting a practice is one thing. Building it into something that actually supports your life? That’s a completely different challenge. In this episode, Katie Simmons (ATL Pelvic Health) shares her journey from starting during COVID to building a thriving, multi-clinician practice — all while navigating two pregnancies, maternity leaves, and rapid growth.  We talk about: Why decisiveness matters m...

Treating men in pelvic health can feel intimidating. What if something awkward happens? What if you say the wrong thing? What if you don’t know how to handle it? In this episode, Dr. Susie Gronski breaks down what it actually looks like to work with men — and why most of those fears don’t match reality. We cover: Why men’s pelvic health is one of the biggest gaps in our field  How to build trust a...

Most business owners think they need more certainty before making big decisions. Jenn Perna built her practice by doing the opposite. She started with a mobile practice , transitioned to brick and mortar, opened a second location , and grew to a 7-clinician, 2-location cash practice . All while raising four young kids … and taking two maternity leaves along the way. In this episode, we talk about:...

Tailbone pain is one of the most misunderstood — and underdiagnosed — conditions we see. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Patrick Foye, one of the leading experts in coccyx pain, to break down what clinicians are missing and how we can do better. We cover: Why tailbone pain is rarely a fracture (and what it usually is instead) The concept of dynamic instability — and why it’s often missed   H...

Will getting another certification actually make you a better clinician? Or just give you more letters after your name? In this episode, we tackle one of the most common questions we hear — which certifications should I get? Because in pelvic health, there are a lot of options. And a lot of confusion. We break down what certifications really are… and what they’re not. At the end of the day, a cert...

Most smaller practice owners think they need to be “bigger” before they can offer real benefits. But that’s not actually true. In this episode, we break down what providing benefits as an employer really looks like — especially for small, growing pelvic health practices. Because benefits aren’t just about checking boxes. They’re about attracting the right people… and keeping them. We talk about th...

Why do so many pelvic rehab clinicians love treating patients… but feel frustrated with their jobs? In this episode we dig into the results from our State of Pelvic Rehab Survey and talk about three things every pelvic PT and OT employee should be advocating for in their workplace. The data was eye-opening. 67% of clinicians are doing unpaid documentation. That means many rehab providers are liter...

Some practices grow into something incredible. Others burn the owner out along the way. What makes the difference? In this episode we sit down with Lauryn Beecher , owner of Pelvic Health and Wellness , to talk about the real journey of building a pelvic health practice that actually aligns with your values. Lauryn didn’t start with a big clinic. She started by renting a treatment room two days a...

We recently wrapped up our State of Pelvic Rehab Survey , with hundreds of responses from pelvic therapists working as employees. And a few things stood out. First, the paradox. Despite a number of structural challenges in these jobs, most pelvic therapists report being pretty happy . Nearly 70% rated their job satisfaction a 4 or 5 out of 5 . We (generally) love the work. But when you dig into th...

After working directly with more than 900 business owners through the Pelvic PT Rising mentorship programs and Kickstart, we’ve had a front-row seat to what actually leads to success in private practice. We’ve seen thriving practices in 45 states and 5 different countries , including places with universal healthcare. The pelvic health field is growing rapidly, and there has never been more opportu...

If you’re looking for your dream job, this episode is for you. We walk through exactly how to position yourself — authentically — to land the role you actually want. The through-line?  Be genuinely you. We cover: ✉️ Why your cover letter matters more than your resume 📖 Using your resume to tell a story of growth and passion 🧠 Showing how your interest in pelvic health began — and how it’s evolve...

Hiring is one of the most important decisions a business owner will make. And one of the riskiest. In this episode, we walk business owners step-by-step through our hiring process — the exact framework we’ve refined over years of building PelvicSanity and teaching those in our Rising Mentorship programs. We cover: 📄 Resume review (what matters and what doesn’t) ✉️ Why the cover letter often matte...

We are living in a golden age of pelvic health . There are more job opportunities, more practice models, and more flexibility than ever before. But with more options comes a harder question: 👉 What does your dream job actually look like? In this episode, we challenge you to zoom out beyond compensation and think holistically about what makes a job fulfilling. Because once a position pays a fair w...

Most pelvic rehab business owners work incredibly hard… and then accidentally leave money sitting on the table. In this episode, we walk through five financial advantages that smart business owners use to build stability, reduce taxes, and create long-term wealth — without doing anything risky or complicated. This isn’t about fancy investing strategies or crypto speculation.  It’s about boring, hi...

There’s a unspoken soundtrack running in pelvic rehab: “Patients should be better in 6–8 visits.” Most of us don’t say it out loud. But it shapes how we plan care, how we discharge patients, and how we judge ourselves. In this episode, we break down: Where this belief actually comes from (hint: insurance, not biology) Why it doesn’t hold up under scrutiny How it quietly contributes to burnout And...

If there were a magic bullet in business, we’d all be using it. And we’d all be successful. But there isn’t. As pelvic rehab providers, we get frustrated when patients come in looking for the one magic pill, surgery, technique, or device that will instantly fix everything. We know better. We know outcomes are about consistency, skill, time, and effort. And then we turn around and do the exact same...

There’s been a recent flare-up in the pelvic rehab world around cash-based versus insurance-based care. And while emotions are running high, we wanted to pause the noise and add something that feels increasingly rare: context . In this episode, we start with what we all agree on: Every pelvic PT and OT is doing their best for their patients We all want clinicians to be paid fairly and sustainably...

In this episode, we break patient outcomes down into a simple but powerful formula: Patient Outcomes = Skill × Time You need: The skill to understand what’s actually driving someone’s symptoms And the time for healing, behavior change, tissue adaptation, relationship-building, and clinical reasoning to unfold Miss either one — and outcomes suffer. We talk about: Why outcomes can’t be separated fro...

In this episode, we break down how money actually moves in the insurance-based PT and OT world, why so many clinicians and clinic owners feel financially stuck, and how the landscape has quietly but dramatically changed over the last 20 years. We cover: How insurance companies make money — and why they’re incentivized to pay out as little as possible The reality of declining reimbursement and risi...

Long waitlists are incredibly common in pelvic rehab — and they’re only becoming more common as awareness of pelvic health grows. But a long waitlist isn’t automatically a good thing… or a bad thing. It’s a decision point . In this episode, we break down what it actually means to have a long waitlist and how to think about it strategically and tactically , whether you own a practice or work for so...

Most goal-setting focuses on one or two areas of life — usually work and maybe health — and then we wonder why things feel off balance by February. In this first episode of 2026, we’re sharing the framework we teach every year in our business programs, but one that applies just as much if you work for someone else: Diversify your goal-setting portfolio. Before you set career or business goals, we...

As the year wraps up, it’s tempting to jump straight into planning what’s next — without ever stopping to reflect on what just happened. In this episode, we talk about why crafting a clear narrative for your year is one of the most powerful (and overlooked) tools for preventing burnout, building perspective, and entering the next season grounded instead of reactive. We explore: Why high performers...

Binary questions are easy — and often misleading. In this episode, we break down one of the most powerful (and underused) communication tools in pelvic health, leadership, and life: the 0–10 scale . Instead of asking questions that are heavily influenced by power dynamics, assumptions, or people-pleasing (“Are you okay with this?”), the 0–10 scale opens the door to nuance, curiosity, and honesty....

A lot of pelvic health business owners are just surviving. They’re working hard.  Seeing patients.  Paying the rent and bills, with maybe a bit left over for themselves.   But surviving isn’t why most people started a practice. In this episode, we talk about what it actually means to thrive as a business owner—and why the success you want is often on the other side of the work you’ve been avoiding...

Mentorship has become a buzzword in pelvic PT and OT — but most conversations around it are incomplete. In this episode, we break down the four distinct types of mentorship that actually shape clinical confidence, patient outcomes, and long-term career satisfaction. Most clinicians receive some mentorship — but very few receive all four . We unpack: Hard Skills Hands-on techniques, assessments, an...