The Everyday Pelvis

Ever walk into a room and completely forget why you went in there? Or feel like your body changed overnight, no matter how hard you work out? In this episode of The Everyday Pelvis, Dr. Juanita Benedict sits down with nurse practitioner Melissa Areinamo to talk about what really happens to a woman's body during perimenopause and menopause, and why so much of it comes back to hormones. They get...

In this eye-opening episode of The Everyday Pelvis, Dr. Juanita Benedict sits down with pelvic floor physical therapist Dr. Helen Kim to put AI to the test. They ran real patient-style prompts through both ChatGPT and Gemini and broke down exactly where the advice holds up and where it falls dangerously short. From stress urinary incontinence and Kegel exercises to the overlooked problem of an ove...

Have you ever hovered over a public toilet thinking you were doing your body a favor? Dr. Juanita Benedict and her mentor, Dr. Kim Van Liempd, DPT, are here to set the record straight. In this episode of The Everyday Pelvis, these two seasoned pelvic floor therapists pull back the curtain on the hovering habit, the science of why sitting actually helps your pelvic floor relax, and the surprisingly...

Are you still struggling with pelvic pain, urgency, burning, or discomfort even after treatment? In this episode of The Everyday Pelvis, Dr. Juanita Benedict sits down with Evelyn Hecht -- founder of Pelvic Sense, former NYU educator, women's health researcher, and one of the earliest pelvic floor therapy practitioners in the country with over 25 years of clinical experience. Together they dig...

What happens when a doctor of physical therapy and a certified personal trainer watch viral TikTok fitness videos together? Honest reactions, real corrections, and the truth about what is actually happening to your pelvic floor when you follow that advice you saw online. In this episode of The Everyday Pelvis, Dr. Juanita Benedict is joined by Rebekah Filmer, personal trainer at the Life Center, f...

In this eye-opening episode of Everyday Pelvis, Dr. Juanita Benedict breaks down the anatomy of the pelvic floor for both men and women in a way that is actually easy to understand. You will learn what your pelvic floor muscles do every single day, why leakage during exercise is NOT normal, how breathing connects directly to pelvic floor function, what really happens to your body after childbirth,...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Everyday Pelvis! Dr. Juanita Benedict, a doctor of physical therapy and owner of Athena Pelvic Therapy, opens up about her deeply personal journey into pelvic floor health. After years of silently struggling with incontinence as a young mom, she discovered that help was not only possible but life-changing. In this episode, Dr. Benedict shares the moment tha...

Your pelvic floor shapes how you move, breathe, exercise, and show up in everyday life, yet most people never think about it. On The Everyday Pelvis, Dr. Juanita Benedict, a doctor of physical therapy, breaks down the science of your pelvic floor, core, and everything below the belt. Each episode is practical and built for real people, whether you're working out, at work, or just trying to und...