Vaginally Speaking

Year of the Horse. Reclaiming Your Pelvic Floor Power The Year of the Horse is here. A symbol of strength, stamina, independence, and forward movement. So what does that have to do with your pelvic floor? Everything. If you are leaking when you sneeze, skipping workouts, clenching all day, avoiding intimacy, or peeing “just in case,” you are not running free. You are compensating for dysfunction....

Sometimes the missing piece in pelvic pain, painful sex, or ongoing intimacy struggles is not another medical test or physical intervention, but a space where sex can finally be talked about safely, openly, and without shame. In this episode, Allison sits down with Jessica Kruckeberg, a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist, to demystify what sex therapy actually is an...

What if the reason you feel disconnected from desire, exhausted in your body, and wired in your brain is not a hormone problem or a willpower problem, but a nervous system problem?   In this episode, Allison sits down with Dr. Romie Mushtaq, board-certified neurologist and bestselling author, to explore how a busy brain, chronic stress, and burnout directly impact hormones, libido, and pelvic heal...

Ever wondered how long you’re supposed to “wait it out” before asking for real help with pelvic floor symptoms?   In the fifth and final episode of The “ChatGPT Said What?!” Mini Series, Allison tackles the ultimate follow-up question women ask after Googling leaks, tightness, prolapse, and pressure: When should I actually see a pelvic floor therapist?   So, Allison asks ChatGPT, and while the ans...

Ever wished you could quiet your mind long enough to actually feel turned on, without fixing yourself, forcing desire, or pretending your body is something it’s not?   In this episode, Allison sits down with bestselling romance author Kelsie Hoss for a playful, deeply validating conversation about desire, body image, libido, and the surprising role smut can play in reconnecting with your body. Fro...

Ever felt something different down there and immediately spiraled into a Google search that made your heart drop into your stomach?   In part four of our “ChatGPT Said What?!” mini-series, Allison tackles one of the most panic-inducing pelvic floor questions of all time: “Why do I feel a bulge in my vagina?”   This time, Allison asks ChatGPT what that sensation means and (unsurprisingly) the answe...

Ever looked at your full life, the business, the babies, the ambition, the exhaustion, and wondered where you went in the middle of it all?   In this episode, Allison sits down with entrepreneur, agency owner, and mom of three Madison Hollimon for an honest, unfiltered conversation about ambition, motherhood, pleasure, and the seasons of womanhood no one prepares you for. From building a high-grow...

Ever been told to “just do more Kegels” and wondered why nothing actually changed, or why things got worse?   In part three of our “ChatGPT Said What?!” mini-series, Allison tackles one of the most over-prescribed, misunderstood, and over-hyped pelvic floor recommendations of all time: Kegels.   This time, Allison asks ChatGPT how to strengthen the pelvic floor and stop bladder leaks and (no surpr...

Ever found yourself navigating womanhood thinking, “I should already know how this works”… even though no one actually taught you any of it?   In this episode, Allison sits down with fertility expert, agency founder, and six-time egg donor + three-time surrogate Eloise Drane for a powerful, deeply human conversation about modern family building: the beauty, the complexity, and the emotional realit...

Ever wondered why your symptoms feel confusing, like you leak and sex hurts… or you feel “tight,” but everyone keeps telling you to “strengthen your pelvic floor”?   Allison tackles one of the most misunderstood questions in pelvic health: “How do I know if my pelvic floor is weak or too tight?”   She kicks things off by asking ChatGPT for an answer (because the internet loves a one-size-fits-all...

Ever have a moment where your mind is racing, your body is buzzing, and you tell yourself, “This is just what being a high-achieving woman feels like”… even though something inside you knows it’s not sustainable?  In this episode, Allison sits down with peak performance coach and former Google program manager Julia Arndt for a raw, eye-opening conversation on burnout, boundaries, and the deeper em...

Want a gift guide that’s actually going to improve your libido? In this deliciously fun and deeply sensory episode of Vaginally Speaking, Allison is serving up a holiday gift guide unlike anything you’ll hear on the internet. We’re talking pleasure through every single sense (hearing, taste, touch, vision, and smell) plus a few bougie experiences that’ll blow your nervous system a kiss and rewire...

Ever make it to the end of something and think, Oh… this is what my body has been craving ? If you’re here, that tells Allison one thing: you’re ready for more. In the final video of our Get Connected To Your Body mini-series, Allison brings everything full circle—your safety, your breath, your pelvic floor, your energy, your aliveness—and connects it to one of the most misunderstood topics in wom...

Ever take a breath so full and so slow that your body finally whispers, Oh… there I am ? In Part 4 of our Get Connected To Your Body mini-series, Allison guides you through a one-minute grounding practice that reconnects you to the simplest—and most powerful—tools you already have: your breath, your belly, your heart, and your pelvic floor. No fixing, no forcing. Just feeling. Through gentle cues...

Ever notice how your body sends little signals—tension, irritation, leaking, gripping—and you brush them off as “just how it is now”? In Part 3 of our Get Connected To Your Body mini-series, Allison slows everything way down and brings you into a grounding moment with her. One breath. One pause. One simple check-in that reveals more than you think. This episode dives into the quiet truth most wome...

Ever have those days where you feel heavier, tighter, or one loud chew away from losing it—and you can’t quite explain why? In Part 2 of our Get Connected To Your Body mini-series, Allison unpacks one of the most misunderstood concepts in women’s health: what it actually means to feel “turned on.” Spoiler: it’s not about sex, libido, or performing. It’s about aliveness—the internal current that fl...

Ever have that moment where you realize you’ve been living from the neck up—running, doing, holding it all together—without ever actually landing in your body? This episode kicks off our 5-part Get Connected To Your Body mini-series, where Allison slows everything down and helps you remember something simple and radical: your body isn’t a problem to fix. It’s a place to come home to. In this first...

Ever feel like your body is sending signals you don’t fully understand, but you’re too tired, too busy, or too overwhelmed to decode them?   In this episode, Allison sits down with Dr. Simran Rattan, a spirit-led, triple-boarded medical doctor and founder of Katar Health, for a powerful, deeply clarifying conversation about hormones—not as lab numbers, but as the language your body uses to communi...

Ever laughed, coughed, or sneezed and thought, “Guess I just pee a little now. Mom life, right?” Nope. Not normal. Common? Yes. Normal? Absolutely not. In the first episode of our 5-part mini-series, Allison kicks off a brand-new experiment: asking ChatGPT your most-Googled pelvic floor questions and then breaking down what’s really going on inside your body. Today’s question: “Why do I pee when I...

Ever felt like you were made for more —but had no idea what that looked like?   In this episode, Allison sits down with entrepreneur, mom, and wellness advocate Lindsey Kane for a raw conversation on rediscovering purpose, pleasure, and power as a woman. From navigating postpartum identity and building multiple businesses to embracing sensuality and intuition, Lindsey shares how reconnecting with...

Ever wonder what your vaginal microbiome is really doing for your health?   In this episode, Allison sits down with Wendy Strgar, founder of Good Clean Love and Vaginal Biome Science, to unpack the powerful connection between your vaginal ecosystem, overall wellness, and sexual vitality. Wendy shares how her personal journey—from postpartum struggles to pioneering women’s health innovation—sparked...

Ever wonder what it really takes to build a business that aligns with your values as a woman, mother, and healthcare provider?   In this episode, Allison sits down with Dr. Becky Allen, pelvic health physical therapist, business coach, and founder of Genesis PT & Wellness, to talk about redefining success, avoiding burnout, and leading with purpose. From motherhood and entrepreneurship to mean...

Ever feel like you’ve lost touch with your sensual side—or maybe you’re ready to rediscover what being “turned on” really means?   In this episode, Allison gets vulnerable about her own journey from disconnection to rediscovery, and how that led to the creation of her new membership program, Turned On Again . She opens up about the seasons of intimacy in long-term relationships, the impact of moth...

Ever wish sex felt a little more fun (and a lot less serious)? In this episode, Allison brings the laughs and the lessons with a throwback to Dr. Ruth’s classic sex Q&A—reacting to wild case studies and timeless advice from the 1980s that still hits today. From awkward bedroom moments (hello, pets walking in!) to real struggles like pain with sex, mismatched desire, and communication breakdown...

Ready for a throwback to the 80s? This week, Allison sits down with her husband Nate to play Dr. Ruth’s Game of Good Sex —a wild estate sale find from 1985. From quirky trivia to eyebrow-raising “facts,” they laugh, debate, and set the record straight with modern knowledge (and plenty of candid honesty).   You’ll hear everything from myths about masturbation and orgasms to whether sweat is sexy, h...