Inside the Box

Sage King (she/her) is a diversity-friendly naturopath and nutritionist, specialising in reproductive health including fertility & IVF optimisation, Endometriosis & Adenomyosis, PCOS, PMS & PMDD to name a few.  As an educator and speaker, Sage contributes to practitioner education on topics such as preconception care, LGBTQIA+ inclusivity and reproductive health, the intersection betwe...

Jo is a well experienced physiotherapist and Director of The Physiotherapy Clinic. She has spent the better part of 10 years learning and working in the pelvic floor, pelvic health and childbirth arena which has lead to her post grad cert in continence and women's health and a masters in women's health medicine. Now Jo has moved into studying medicine and is a PhD student looking into pe...

Marc is a colorectal surgeon with over 25 years experience in the medical field. He has a career-long passion for preventing, treating, and curing problems related to the bowels, pelvic floor and their function. Marc is a specialist with expertise in abdominal and pelvic pain, bloating, constipation (difficulties emptying the bowel), bowel leakage (incontinence) and bleeding from the back passage....

Dr Dean Conrad is a specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist based in Sydney.  Dean is staff specialist at The Sutherland Hospital and a conjoint lecturer with the University of New South Wales. He has a special interest in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic pelvic surgery and specialises in the treatment of fertility and pelvic floor dysfunction, including non-mesh treatments for urinar...

Jess is a 3x Olympian, 2022 Commonwealth Games Marathon champion and 2x com games bronze medalist. She is also a mum of 2 and a qualified physiotherapist. Jess birthed her 2nd Baby, Ellie, just 10 months before she finished 13th in the Paris olympics in the Women’s Marathon. In this episode we discuss: Ellie’s birth story (Planned Cesarean Section)  Post partum recovery timelines after a c-section...

Zali is a dedicated and compassionate physiotherapist in Women’s Health with a special clinical interest in the sporting pelvic floor.  Zali has worked with many elite athletes and sporting clubs including Essendon AFLW/VFLW, Hawthorn AFLW and VIS Women’s Hockey.  More than two thirds of elite female athletes in sports like soccer, gymnastics and weight lifting leak urine. In this episode we cover...

Kate Ivey is the founder and a trainer at DediKate, the online fitness community for rural and regional women, mums and those that don't have time for the gym. She lives on a farm in New Zealand with her husband and 3 kids. Kate and her DediKate team help women all over NZ and Australia to look after themselves and exercise for the physical and mental health benefits. Their short and effectiv...

About Liv:  My name is Liv, and I am a qualified physiotherapist and clinical Pilates instructor who is passionate about all things movement. I have been working in the industry for 6 years now, and have a special interest in Women's health. I love educating and sharing what I have learnt about the body with others. Whether you are a weekend sports warrior, Pilates enthusiast, newbie mover or...

In this episode you’ll hear from us; Kat, Caitlin and Tash. We unpack life lately: 2 of us are pregnant (we’ll let you listen to find out who) The comparison of pelvic floor rehab and return to sport after a second vaginal birth Vs a first  The little things we implement (and stuff we dont do so well) when navigating our marriages with smalls kids, businesses and a busy work schedule Exciting new...

In this QandA episode Kat, Caitlin and Tash answer some of your questions about pelvic pain.  Some of the questions we cover: “Ive had painful intercourse my entire life and I tried physio who recommended dilators, but I had no improvement. Do dilators work? Should I try again?” “TENS for period pain, are they as effective as they are made out to be?” “How can I talk to my partner about painful in...

In this patient story we are joined by Hiral, a 39 year old Social Worker who shares her story of living with endometriosis. Hiral openly discusses the challenging fertility journey she went on that ended with a hysterectomy, which ultimately changed her mental and physical health for the better.  In this episode we cover: Navigating a new healthcare system after migrating to Australia at 23 years...

In this patient story we are joined by Anna, a new mum who was faced with severe bladder leakage after the birth of her first baby. Anna shares her story of months of physio, specialist appointments and her saving grace, urethral bulking. Anna went from soaking through multiple incontinence pads a day and being held back from a “normal” life as a new mum to almost no leaking and participating in a...

In this episode we interview Lauren Ferris. Lauren is an Obstetrician and Gynaecolgist from Sydney, currently in Queensland completing further speciality training in the area of Urogynaecology.  Lauren is passionate, personable and very holistic in the way she thinks and treats incontinence. In this episode we discuss: What actually is Urogynae?  What are the biggest misconceptions you see about u...

In this episode we interview Sarah, a young female living with chronic pelvic pain. Sarah started off with an early diagnosis of vaginismus, which progressed to a term known as vulvodynia. Sarah openly shares her experience with vulva pain and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, how she was diagnosed and her treatment journey so far.  In this episode we cover: Sarah’s early symptoms with painful inte...

Associate professor Emma Readman is a specialist gynaecologist from Melbourne. Emma has special interest in menstrual disorders, endometriosis and pelvic pain. Her holistic approach to pain management is one of the main reasons we decided to have her on the podcast.  In this episode we cover: What is the difference between pelvic floor myalgia, vulvodynia and dyspareunia? How is are these diagnose...

In this patient story we are joined by Sarah, a young exercise physiologist living with Endo. Sarah shares her story of how she came to a diagnosis of endometriosis and bravely opens up about how, at 25 years old, she was thrust into making decisions about her future, family planning and how she could preserve her fertility.   In this episode we cover: Sarah’s early symptoms and how a trip to the...

In this patient story we are joined by Laura, a young female living with Endo. Laura’s journey to finding out she had endometriosis started with hip pain and years of physio, scans and specialists - all whilst trying to finish her HSC.  In this episode we cover: Laura’s journey with symptoms as a teenager and how she came to a diagnosis of endo What it’s like dealing with chronic pain, bladder and...

In this patient story we are joined by Frankie who is living with Endo. Frankie shares a raw insight into her experience navigating everything from onset of symptoms through to diagnosis and her treatment journey. In this episode we cover: Her first period through to onset of endo symptoms Types of symptoms that led Frankie to seek help Early (not so successful) experiences with navigating health...

In this episode we interview Professor Jason Abbott. Professor Abbott is a Gynaecologist and Laparoscopic surgeon who completed his PhD in the surgical management of Endometriosis in 2003.  Since then, he has established himself as a leading teacher, trainer and gynaecological surgeon both nationally and internationally. He is one of the founders of Endometriosis Australia and continues to dedicat...

Dr Sophie Bermingham and Dr Laura Willington are consultant anaesthetists working in South Australia. As mum’s themselves, Sophie and Laura have a passion for women centred care. We sat down with them both to discuss all things pain relief and the role of anaesthetics in labour and birth.  In this episode we cover: What’s the difference between an epidural and a spinal? Is every epidural the same?...

In this 2 part series we are joined by four mum’s from our Inside The Box Community (including one of our own hosts, Kat). Four mum’s share the good, the bad, the awkward and all the raw insights and realities of getting back to sex and intimacy after having a baby. Today we have Alicia and Kat speaking to their experience.  Alicia - Wife, Audiologist and Mum to 3 year old Piper. Alicia and husban...

In this series we are joined by four mum’s from our Inside The Box Community (including one of our own, Kat). Four mum’s share the good, the bad, the awkward and all the raw insights and realities of getting back to sex and intimacy after having a baby. Today we have Maddi and Jo speaking to their experience.  Maddi - Wife, mum of 2 under 2, and part-time legal receptionist. Maddi and her husband...

Anisa Varasteh is a clinical sexologist based in Adelaide and owns Relate Sexology. She is a trained professional who specialises in human sexuality and helps navigate people through areas in which they may find themselves stuck, confused, needing more information, or desiring to improve their sexual and relational well being. She is a new mum herself and shares a passion for helping women in the...

In this episode we chat to Caitlin about the beautiful story behind the birth of her second baby, Luna. In this episode we cover: - The early signs of labour - Strategies Caitlin used for pain relief in labour - An almost accidental waiting room birth - A vaginal water birth with Luna arriving in her amniotic sac - How the early recovery has been - The outcome of her six week check We hope you enj...

Jess Stenson is one of our and Australia’s most inspiring female athletes. Amongst many other things Jess is a mum, a physiotherapist, a professional athlete and running coach. We sit down with Jess to chat about all things pregnancy, birth and recovery and the nuances of being a professional athlete (and competing at the top of her field) at the same time. In this episode we cover: How becoming p...