The Living Well Women's Health Podcast

Pelvic floor therapist Emily Kelbert, DPT returns for part two with Jessica and Lee — this time on the tools she actually uses in the clinic. Pelvic wands for tight muscles and trigger point release. Dilators for painful or impossible penetration. Oh Nuts for depth control. Weights for strengthening (and why they're not for all-day wear). The Revive pessary for prolapse support during gardening, s...

Can I jump again? Can I lift weights? Is my pelvic floor making it harder to orgasm? Can my partner help me through chronic pelvic pain? These are the questions women are quietly Googling at night — and the ones they don't have time to ask in a 15-minute appointment. In our second PelviCare community chat, Jessica Chesser sits down with pelvic floor PT Lee to walk through the questions the communi...

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Living Well Podcast! Join us as special guest CJ Clymer joins Jessica and Lee to talk about a question that lives quietly inside a lot of women's lives: am I held? Am I seen? Women juggle a lot. On the cross, Jesus juggled the weight of the world — and he never dropped one thing. He held the universe together, and he still saw his mother. This episode walks through Col...

Your labs came back "normal." You still feel off. Now what? Dr. Kam Mueller, DO joins Jessica and Lee to walk through what root-cause medicine actually looks like — and why conventional reference ranges miss so much of what real patients are experiencing. We cover the four osteopathic tenets, why diabetes is rarely just a "high blood sugar" problem, how fasting can give the body room to reset, and...

Most women hear one story about birth, and it's usually the fear-based one. This week we sit down with Kayla Blocher, a Certified Professional Midwife in Hillsdale County, Michigan — for the kind of conversation about home birth, midwifery care, and postpartum recovery you wish your older sister had had with you years ago. Kayla walks us through what a CPM actually does (and how it's different fro...

Welcome back to The Living Well Podcast! We're thrilled to host Dr. Emily Calvert, a pelvic floor therapist, who is revolutionizing how we understand women's health and body connection. Join Jessica and Lee as they dive deep with Emily into the often-misunderstood world of pelvic floor therapy, debunking myths and highlighting the profound connection between our pelvic floor and overall body funct...

Welcome to our very first PelviCare Community Chat! We're excited to share this special episode with everyone, giving you a glimpse into the monthly interactive sessions available exclusively to our paid subscribers. In this chat, we dive deep into the most common questions our community asks about pelvic floor health and dysfunction. We're here to replace shame and embarrassment with strength and...

Tired of the silence around pelvic health? You're not alone. We at PelviCare are on a mission to turn shame into strength, and this episode is your guide. Join us as we courageously explore the often-unspoken world of women's pelvic wellness. It's time to break free from embarrassment and step into your power. In this empowering episode, you'll discover: Why open conversations about pelvic health...

Welcome back to Part 2 of our transformative conversation with hormone expert Keri Graff! If you're navigating perimenopause, menopause, or simply seeking proactive women's wellness, this episode is a must-listen. We're replacing shame with strength as Keri unveils critical insights into hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and optimal health. Get ready to discover: HRT & Age: When should you con...

In this episode, we dive deep into perimenopause, menopause, hormone imbalances, and pelvic health with Keri Grof, a nationally board-certified functional medicine health coach. If you’re struggling with hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue, insomnia, mood swings, low libido, or digestive issues during perimenopause or menopause, this episode is for you. Keri shares how functional medicine identifie...

Most women ignore these signs… but they could be symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction. If you’re dealing with pelvic pain, bladder leaks, or pressure, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on—and what you can do about it. In this episode, Jessica and Lee break down the real-life symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction , including pelvic pain, urinary incontinence, and pelvic organ...

Pelvic health issues like incontinence, pelvic pain, bladder leaks, and pelvic organ prolapse affect millions of women—yet many still suffer in silence. Why? A mix of stigma, lack of education, and a major shortage of pelvic floor therapists means that even leading research hospitals can’t meet the demand for care. In this episode, we explore the hidden gaps in women’s healthcare , why pelvic floo...