The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

In Episode 62 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Movement Expert  Laura Wood about purity culture and pelvic floors. In this episode, you'll hear Laura and Aliya chat about: Whether or not Laura would rather have her mother's pelvic floor or her own. What it was like growing up as the eldest of 5 with parents who were ministers. Where she learned about &...

Are you going through perimenopause or menopause? If so, then you need to listen to this episode.  In Episode 61 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya talks all about menopause - facts, symptoms, and treatment options. Listen and learn about: How to figure out if you're in perimenopause What the muskuloskeletal symptoms of menopause are and what you can do to reduce those...

In Episode 60 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Massage Therapist, Doula, and Fitness Specialist Hannah Etlin-Stein all about how she was raised, how she is parenting her own 2 boys, and the journey that lead her to her work as a bodyworker, doula, and childbirth educator.  In this episode, you'll hear Hannah and Aliya chat about: Whether or not Hannah would...

In this short + sweet episode of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya shares an update on what happened when she fell sick the day before a race she had been training months for and how she dealt with feeling betrayed by her own body.  If you’ve ever felt that your body has let you down if you have pelvic floor dysfunction like leaking with activity, a lack of bladder control wh...

In Episode 58 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Physiotherapist and Coach Emma Jack all about endometriosis, sex, pelvic pain + all the emotions that show up in her life as an endo warrior. In this episode, you'll hear Emma and Aliya discuss: The way Emma and her sisters were raised and the types of conversations that were (or weren't) had in her home....

If you want to have the BEST POOPS of your life, you need to listen to this episode! In Episode 57 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya shares why you need a poop stool in your life.  Listen along to learn as she explains: why good bowel movements are important for your pelvic health what a poop stool is and why using one can help make bowel movements easier who should be usi...

In Episode 56 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Fitness Coach Jessie Mundell about bodies, fitness, and politics. In this episode, you'll hear Jessie and Aliya discuss: Whether or not Jessie wants her mother’s pelvic floor - and why! Where Jessie learned about "body stuff" like periods, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and perimenopause. Aliya + Jessi...

If you've been on the fence about strength training, you need to listen to this episode! In Episode 55 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya shares 5 reasons to include strength training in your life, and why strength training is so important for all of us - especially for those of us who are in perimenopause.  Listen along to learn as she explains: why she is strength tr...

In Episode 54 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with entrepreneur Zamina Sunderji Karim all about motherhood, mental health, and so much more. In this episode, you'll hear Zamina and Aliya discuss: Whether or not Zamina wants her mother’s pelvic floor - and why! The lasting impact of our childhood experiences, especially how we were mothered, on who we become as...

If you've every felt dry down there , then this episode is for you.  In Episode 53 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya talks all about vulvar and vaginal dryness and explains why we should all consider using a moisturizer down there at some point in our life - and not just around menopause. Listen along as she explains: the difference between lubricant and moisturizer w...

In Episode 52 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Prenatal Fitness Trainer + Birth Doula Gina Conley from MamasteFit all about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.  In this episode, you'll hear Gina and Aliya discuss: The influence of Korean customs on Gina's postpartum journeys The huge impact that having family nearby has on postpartum recovery + support H...

If you ever find yourself doing a “pee dance” the second you get home and stressing about peeing your pants before you make it to the toilet, this episode is for you. In Episode 51 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya explains latchkey incontinence or key-in-the-door syndrome - a type of urge incontinence (or a loss of bladder control that happens when we get an urge to pee)....

In Episode 50 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Naush Ansari all about her experience growing up in Saudi Arabia + India, how she navigated her period, marriage, and sex, and her dedication to raising her boys with the life skills every adult should have. In this episode, you'll hear Naush and Aliya discuss: What sharing authentically on Instagram can look l...

Are you curious about what goes on during an appointment with a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist? In Episode 49 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya answers a question that someone from her Instagram community asked her: “can you share more about what goes on during an internal pelvic floor muscle exam?” Listen along to learn as she explains: the difference between a “regular” Ph...

If you have endometriosis, you need to hear this conversation. In Episode 48 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Nadine Woods, entrepreneur + advocate all about what life was like growing up, her journey towards an endometriosis diagnosis, and how she manages her day-to-day life with endo. In this episode, you'll hear Nadine and Aliya discuss: What conversatio...

If you struggle with hemorrhoids, painful bowel movements, anal fissures or other "butthole drama", then this episode (sponsored by Anything Butt Balm ) is for YOU.  In Episode 47 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya talks all about hemorrhoids .  She explains: what hemorrhoids are what causes hemorrhoids what are the common symptoms of hemorrhoids how to find  reli...

If you have vaginismus, vulvodynia, or experience pain with sex, you need to listen to this episode!! In Episode 46 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with sex educator and content creator Azia To.   In this episode, you'll hear Azia and Aliya discuss: Azia's first period. Masturbation and self-exploration at a young age. The sex talk she never got and what f...

Have you heard that you should NEVER pee in the shower because it's "bad" for your pelvic floor? In Episode 45 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya answers the question "should I pee in the shower?"  She explains: why the advice to never pee in the shower is circulating what goes on in our body to allow us to empty our bladders how triggers or associa...

If you have been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, you need to listen to this episode!! In Episode 44 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with the IC Dietitian Callie Krajcir.   In this episode, you'll hear Callie and Aliya discuss: Whether or not Callie wants her mother's pelvic floor - and the reason behind her answer! Callie&apo...

In Episode 43 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya answers the question "Should I stop exercising if I feel my prolapse symptoms get worse?".  She explains what pelvic organ prolapse is, what it feels like, and what it means when we feel an increase in symptoms of heaviness or pressure in the vagina.  She also guides you through what to prioritize as you work on man...

In Episode 42 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coach and mom of 2, Steph Park.   In this episode, you'll hear Steph and Aliya discuss: What it was like growing up in a Korean-Canadian household. Where she learned about her period (hint: Judy Blume!) How it was to grow up in a family that valued "abstinence before...

In Episode 41 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya explains how to tell if your pelvic floor muscles are "tight" or overactive, and what the symptoms of a tight pelvic floor might look like - like urinary urgency or incontinence, constipation, back or pelvic pain, painful sex and more.  She also shares 3 easy tips to help you work on reducing tension in your pelvic...

In Episode 40 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, Dr. Courtney Johnson.   In this episode, you'll hear Courtney and Aliya discuss: Her experience getting her period and who she leaned on for support. How the "sex talk" went when she was a teenager. How her early experiences steered her towards a career in health + wel...

In Episode 39 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya shares three very important things to consider before returning to running after having a baby or after a break: the pelvic floor + core the muscles, tendons, and joints of the body the big picture (sleep, stress, nutrition + more) Stay tuned for a future episode where Aliya will go over more specifics about the types of exer...

In Episode 38 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with psychologist, consultant, leadership coach + international speaker Roxanne Francis MSW, RSW.   In this episode, you'll hear Roxanne and Aliya discuss: What it was like growing up in Jamaica, going to an all-girls school, and growing up in a home where you "didn't talk about those things". The imp...