The Tummy Team Journey

What happens when you've done the work, made incredible progress, but still have a few lingering symptoms holding you back? In this first-ever Real-Life Rehab episode, Kelly sits down with Lucille, a longtime Tummy Team client and mother of ten children, to discuss the next phase of her healing journey. After years of pregnancies, postpartum recovery, and parenting demands, Lucille successfull...

After years of unexplained back pain, muscle imbalances, physical therapy, chiropractic care, and even hip surgery, Jesika thought she had exhausted every option. As a former collegiate athlete and busy mom of three, she was determined to find answers—but nothing seemed to address the root cause of her symptoms. In this inspiring conversation, Jesika shares how discovering The Tummy Team helped he...

Welcome back to The Tummy Team Journey Podcast! In the first episode of Season 5, Kelly Dean shares the story behind the evolution of The Tummy Team—from her own struggle with severe diastasis recti after pregnancy to building a global community focused on functional core and pelvic floor healing. With nearly 30 years as a physical therapist and a background in brain injury and stroke rehabilitati...

In this inspiring and deeply practical episode, Kelly Dean sits down with Dr. Hilary Frescoln, a family medicine physician and homeschooling mom of seven, to explore how real-life functional core strength transforms not just bodies, but entire families. Dr. Frescoln shares her personal journey—from college athlete to busy mom managing back pain and diastasis recti—highlighting the pivotal moment s...

In this heartfelt and deeply personal episode, Kelly Dean reconnects with her longtime friend and colleague, Beth Learn of Fit2B Studio, for a powerful conversation on the transitions of life, aging, fitness, and self-discovery. Both Kelly and Beth find themselves in a season of change—letting go of hands-on parenting, navigating the care of aging parents, and questioning the next steps in their c...

In this deeply informative and encouraging episode, Kelly Dean is joined once again by physical therapist Christina Trautman to explore the  critical importance of core and pelvic floor care during pregnancy—not just after . Together, they shed light on why prenatal support is often overlooked, and how proactive care can radically change the pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. 🔑  Key Tak...

In this mind-expanding episode, Kelly Dean welcomes Dr. Neel Bulchandani—a chiropractor specializing in airway, fascia, and feeding—to explore the deep and often overlooked connection between  tongue ties ,  diastasis recti , and  whole-body function . Dr. Bulchandani shares how his clinical path was transformed after his daughter was born with a tongue tie. This personal experience launched him i...

In this eye-opening episode, Kelly Dean welcomes fellow core rehabilitation specialist Megan Miller to discuss a frequently overlooked topic:  diastasis recti in men . Though often seen as a “women’s issue,” core dysfunction is surprisingly common among men—and it’s time we talk about it. 🔑  Key Takeaways: Diastasis recti affects  men  more often than people realize. Symptoms often include  back...

In this vulnerable and honest episode of The Tummy Team Journey Podcast, Kelly Dean is joined again by pelvic floor physical therapist Christina Trautman for a candid discussion about pelvic floor challenges that arise during times of illness, stress, and overload — even for professionals. 💡 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 ✔ Pelvic floor symptoms during illness are common — not a sign of failure. ✔ Inflammation an...

In this episode of  The Tummy Team Journey Podcast , Kelly Dean welcomes Suzanne, a 72-year-old retired teacher and swimmer, who shares her powerful and emotional story of healing after emergency abdominal surgery. Just months after turning 70, Suzanne—previously healthy and active—was rushed into surgery for a life-threatening twisted colon. Though the surgery saved her life, it left her physical...

In this episode of  The Tummy Team Journey Podcast , Kelly Dean is joined by occupational therapist Mary Mello to explore how functional core and pelvic floor integration is transforming care for seniors — and reshaping how therapists serve their patients. 💡 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 ✔ Better Is Better: Even small improvements matter — especially in late-stage rehab. ✔ You’re Never Too Old or Too Weak: Core...

Welcome back to Season 4, Episode 8 of The Tummy Team Journey. This is Part 2 of our series The Journey for Seniors with physical therapist Megan Miller. We have so much to share that we had to split it into two episodes (for now). In this discussion we talk about why pelvic floor symptoms seem so inevitable once we reach a certain age. We combat those beliefs with some simple yet effective strate...

On today's podcast, pelvic floor physical therapist and my colleague Megan Miller joins us for Part 1 of our Journey for Seniors series. Megan has specialized in pelvic floor physical therapist for over 20 years and joins me when I teach Functional Core and Pelvic Floor for Seniors CEU courses around the country. In this episode we dive into all the misconceptions about pelvic floor dysfunctio...

In this episode, Kelly talks with online client Diane Bloom. Diane is in her late 70s and started with The Tummy Team after being diagnosed with Uterine Cancer. She has a long history as a labor and delivery nurse and midwife and is a huge advocate for women's health.  Diane has a unique take on functional core and pelvic floor rehab. She was able to use our program to prepare for surgery and heal...

In this episode, Kelly is joined by Pelvic Floor PT Megan Miller to discuss common core and pelvic floor conditions we see in kids.  While both Kelly and Megan work with kids they see different ages and different conditions.  We touch on diastasis recti in babies and toddlers, bed wetting, urinary and bowel issues in elementary school kids and more.  What most people do not realize is chronic cons...

Tummy Team online client Zipporah, mother of three babies in four years shares how The Tummy Team helped her to not only close her diastasis but to treat herself with grace and love.  Zipporah shares how she had a "fierce" relationship with fitness and high expectations on how her body was supposed to bounce back after pregnancy.  She avoided getting care for over three years, thinking she could j...

Today joining us is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and owner of The Pelvic Floor Place, Christina Trautman, DPT.  Christina is a long time colleague and collaborator with me and we discuss how you can overcome all the obstacles that get in the way of getting help with your core and pelvic floor issues. Both Christina and I have worked with thousands of pelvic floor clients over the years and we s...

Joining us in this episode is Online Tummy Team Client, Rosemary Barlett.  Rosemary shares her journey through core rehab during a year of chemotherapy.  Just days after signing up for a full year of The Tummy Team, Rosemary was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Instead of canceling her membership , Rosemary decided to go through each course in the Women's Core Collection step by step during her...

Welcome back to The Tummy Team Journey Podcast for our first episode of Season 4! We took a break for a bit, but now we are back and thrilled to have a brand new video platform as well as audio podcast to share with our listeners.  Todays episode is with me,  Kelly Dean, MPT and Tummy Team Online Extraordinaire, Miranda Anderson.  Miranda and I take a trip down memory lane to share the back story...

Join Kelly as she interviews online client Heather from upstate NY as she shares her personal journey through Core Foundations and Floor of Your Core on a mission to reconnect with body. Heather realized she had been holding on to birth trauma for years and as a teacher during the pandemic realized she internalized stress and disconnected from her body to power through life. Core Foundations helpe...

Kelly's Journey to returning to competitive swimming. After being diagnosed with a severe (6 finger wide) diastasis, Kelly was told by a diastasis rehab specialist that she should never swim again. Listen to Kelly share her story and how that information was incorrect and how she used swimming as a way to completely close her diastasis. Sometimes the things we love to do can actually become pa...

Online Tummy Team Client, Cherith lives in rural Papua New Guinea and after years of suffering with pelvic pain and instability after a traumatic third birth, she was finally able to get care through our online Core Foundations course. Cherith shares with Kelly how she has implemented what she has learned into her daily routine as a homeschool mom of four in a rural community. Take a listen and se...

Don’t miss this episode with Tummy Team client Chrissy from Pennsylvania. Chrissy is a mom of 12-year-old twin boys and shares her long journey to understanding what was really going on in her body and finding answers to feel like herself again. We can all relate to feeling dismissed by a doctor and feeling despair about not having any direction to feeling better. Take a listen to see how Chrissy...

Join Kelly Dean with online Core Foundations client Julia as she shares her journey to not only heal her diastasis but also reclaim her deep connection to herself again after four babies in five years. Julia shares her honest story about losing herself in the joy and demands of motherhood, ignoring her body and powering through life for years before she realized it could be different. The awarenes...

Join Kelly Dean as she unpacks the importance of being proactive and addressing core and pelvic floor weakness during your pregnancy. After decades of working in rehab, prevention always proves more effective than rehabilitation. What if you could do some key things and have a great birth and minimal birth trauma? We can actually help you. This is a great podcast to learn about fetal alignment, pr...