Pelvic Health and Fitness

Send us Fan Mail In this educational episode, Rhonda sits down with pelvic health physiotherapist Aliya Dhalla to revisit the important (and often misunderstood) topic of prolapse. Together, they break down what prolapse really is, common myths, and why symptoms matter more than grades.  This episode is packed with compassionate strategies to help you feel confident moving your body again. Rhonda...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Rhonda shares 5 practical tips to help you get out of an exercise rut - whether you’ve been sick, injured, busy with summer, or simply feeling unmotivated. This episode is packed with compassionate, doable strategies to remove barriers, reframe your mindset, and rebuild consistency without relying on fleeting motivation. Rhonda shows you how to stack habits, use “t...

Send us Fan Mail In this educational episode, Rhonda shares two of her favourite analogies: motion is lotion and the farm field analogy, to help you ease back into movement when you’re dealing with pain. This episode is packed with practical, compassionate strategies for navigating symptoms without pushing through pain. Rhonda breaks movement into three approachable phases, showing you how to resp...

Send us Fan Mail In this pep talk episode, Rhonda acknowledges the heaviness of the world right now, from global crises to the everyday demands of motherhood, and reminds you that your needs still matter. This episode is packed with gentle, encouraging ideas to help you care for yourself without guilt or perfectionism. She offers compassionate reminders that all movement counts, joy is still allow...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rhonda shares 5 real-life strategies to help you keep moving during the busy, unstructured summer months — without guilt or perfectionism. This episode is packed with ideas to help you move in ways that feel good and doable this season. She offers creative, compassionate tips for getting movement in with your kids, on your own, or in snack-sized doses, all while r...

Send us Fan Mail In this catch-up episode, Rhonda shares why she took a pause from podcasting, what’s been happening in her life and health, and what to expect from the show moving forward. She opens up about her diagnosis with idiopathic tracheal stenosis—a rare condition that made speaking (and breathing!) increasingly difficult—and the medical journey that led to clarity and surgical interventi...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Rhonda gives us a little life update, a little podcast update, a little office update, and a little how-to-work-with-her update. =============================== If you liked this episode of Pelvic Health and Fitness, share it with a friend, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts , or subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts! LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN...

Send us Fan Mail Today, Rhonda is honoured to welcome her friend and colleague: Sandra Boyse! We talk about Sandra’s journey into - and the importance of - trauma healing through pelvic health physiotherapy, how she operates her practice, and the ways this type of work can benefit YOU! Sandra Boyse is a physiotherapist specializing in pelvic health with a home office in Dorchester ON. She is a mom...

Send us Fan Mail Today, Rhonda welcomes the incredible Shirley Weir to talk all about the phases of our sexual health lives, and how to ensure a healthy, powerful lifestyle while feeling AMAZING through them all! Shirley Weir introduces herself as a Menopause Chick. Her perimenopause journey began in her 40s with sleep deprivation, brain fog, anxiety & depression which led Shirley to her docto...

Send us Fan Mail Today, Rhonda welcomes her friend and colleague, Surabhi Veitch! We will talk about Surabhi’s journey through a cultural taboo to having a pleasure-centered life and business. Along the way, Surabhi shares juicy strategies to increase libido, while we start to redefine pleasure - and sex. Surabhi Veitch (she/her) aka The Passionate Physio is an Orthopaedic & Pelvic Physiothera...

Send us Fan Mail Today, Rhonda welcomes her friend - 1st ever staff member of her business - Cassandra Vedder! You’ll get an introduction to our new team member, her journey in fitness and parenthood, and ideas to help you in your parenthood journey! Cassandra Vedder is a Physiotherapy Assistant with close to 10 years of experience. She is a wife and mom to 3 kids (ages 11 months - 4 years). She w...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Rhonda is honored to welcome her friend and colleague, Hannah Etlin-Stein, to talk about her career journey into birth work, why she’s choosing to do things differently in her work, and what she shares with clients to help them through pregnancy AND postpartum recovery. Hannah Etlin-Stein is a Registered Massage Therapist, Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist, Cert...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Rhonda discusses a theme she talks about with her clients all the time - mostly with postpartum people! That gradual return to exercise is sustainable and approachable - and Rhonda will share more about it! =============================== If you liked this episode of Pelvic Health and Fitness, share it with a friend, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts , or sub...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Rhonda discusses the New Year: a time of new beginnings and new outlooks. And, she has a soft suggestion as we head into another year on this earth: Instead of focusing on “getting back on track with exercise”, or “getting your body back” in 2024... What if you spend this year working on healing your relationship with food, exercise and your body? If you have t...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Rhonda is going to go over 6 tips to stay healthy over the holidays. But, don’t worry - these aren’t those shame-filled, weight loss focused tips that are so popular (and dangerous) in our society this time of year. =============================== If you liked this episode of Pelvic Health and Fitness, share it with a friend, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Rhonda talks with special guest, Danielle Ufniak, about pregnancy exercise - what got her into physiotherapy, her two pregnancy experiences, and we even bust a few exercise myths while we’re at it! Danielle Ufniak is the founder of Flow Physio + Wellness, a multidisciplinary clinic that includes physiotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy, paediatric care...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Rhonda talks with special guest, Molly Roberts, about other ways to think about food that don’t involve dieting. Diet culture is an all-consuming way to live - and we don’t want anyone to live their whole lives questioning what diet to do next. What Molly does, and the approach she takes, will be so helpful for many folks to learn about. “I just don’t think it’...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Rhonda talks with special guest, Erica Webb, about self-kindness as a practice, and her journey into a practice mixing movement, self-love, and counseling - as well as finding joy as a parent and business owner. Erica Webb is a registered counsellor and mindful movement coach who supports the humans she works with to feel more at home in their body and mind. Dr...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Rhonda talks with special guest, Myranda Reimer, all about pelvic health physiotherapy, it’s importance (and her specialization) in the preconception phase, and mindset work (especially in navigating this time having been an athlete). Myranda Reimer is a women’s health physiotherapist and strength and conditioning coach. Her practice is built on the simplicity...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, Rhonda talks with special guest, Daniela Spear, all about healing chronic pain through movement. Daniela shares her personal experience with Lupus, moving into healing and coming off her medications, and her passion for helping others in their autoimmune healing journeys. Daniela Spear , also known as Coach Dani, is a Restorative Movement Practitioner with a mi...

Send us Fan Mail Rhonda’s clients come to her with symptoms like leaking, heaviness, low back pain, hip pain and more (including frustration). In today’s episode, Rhonda shares 5 strategies and markers she walks her clients through to help them see the big picture and recognize the road of their own healing journey.  =============================== If you liked this episode of Pelvic Health and Fi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rhonda goes over practical, actionable steps you can take to minimize pelvic floor symptoms you are dealing with. If you don’t have the means to see (or feel uncomfortable seeing) a pelvic floor physiotherapist, you can start with this list, today, to stay adaptable and resilient to handle the stresses of parent life! =============================== If you liked t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rhonda chats with her friend and colleague, Laura Jean, about her journey to become a weight inclusive dietitian, her values as a mom and business owner, as well as how to determine and hold your own values in business, motherhood, and beyond. Laura Jean is a dietitian by trade, weirdo at heart and 80 year old nanna by nature. She's passionate about supportin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rhonda chats with perinatal mental health advocates, Catherine Mellinger and Lisette Weber about their non-profit work with Together Waterloo, how they got into it and WHY! Catherine Mellinger (she/they) is a queer femme birthing parent to two neurodiverse children, who identifies as living with an invisible disability. She is a certified Expressive Arts Therapist...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Rhonda chats with her friend and colleague, registered dietician, Rosanne Robinson. They talk about everything school lunches - from packing them, to working with “learning eaters”, and even navigating tricky food conversations stemming from problematic diet culture. Rosanne Robinson is a mom of 2 and a registered dietitian who has specialized in pediatric and fam...