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Helping pelvic physical therapists improve as clinicians, in their careers or business, and their lives. Hosted by Dr. Nicole Cozean and Jesse Cozean, the founders of PelvicSanity physical therapy and the Pelvic PT Huddle, the podcast explores all aspects of pelvic physical therapy. You'll find the clinical pearls that Dr. Nicole teaches in her continuing education courses, the business and career advice that catapulted PelvicSanity into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country, and living life as business owners and pelvic health advocates. And we'll be keeping it 100% real - and having some fun - along the way!

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Why Kids Aren’t Just Small Adults - PelviCon Speaker Series with Quiara Smith

September 08, 2025 • Nicole Cozean, PT, DPT, WCS & Jesse Cozean

We’re back with another PelviCon 2025 Speaker Series interview — this time with the amazing Quiara Smith!

Quiara is a pediatric OT and pelvic health expert who has specialized in autism, neurodivergence, and trauma-informed care for over 15 years. She brings an OT lens, sensory processing expertise, and a whole new perspective to pelvic health.

In this episode we cover:

Why pediatric pelvic health patients can’t just be treated like small adults
The role of sensory processing in bladder, bowel, and pelvic health
How neurodivergence (autism, ADHD, etc.) can impact pelvic health needs
What therapists must understand about functional constipation and defecatory disorders
The concept of “potty learning” and why language matters for kids and families

Quiara will be teaching a specialized session at PelviCon 2025 on pediatric pelvic health, and you won’t want to miss her insights.

🎟️ Want to learn directly from Quiara?

Add her session to your PelviCon ticket if you’re attending in-person or virtually.
And if you don’t yet have your Live Virtual + Recording Pass, get it today! In-person tickets sold out in 29 minutes, but virtual includes a printed manual, a goodie bag (US only), lifetime access to recordings, and the chance to learn from leaders like Quiara.

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Quiara Smith

If you'd like to hear more from Quiara or check out her courses, make sure you're following her @alohaintegrativetherapy and https://alohaintegrativetherapy.com

About Us

Nicole and Jesse Cozean founded Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to physical therapists to change the way we treat pelvic health. PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) together in 2016. It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.

Through Pelvic PT Rising, Nicole has created clinical courses (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical) to help pelvic health providers gain confidence in their skills and provide frameworks to get better patient outcomes. Together, Jesse and Nicole have helped 700+ pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Business Programs (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) to build a practice that works for them!

Get in Touch!

Learn more at www.pelvicptrising.com, follow Nicole @nicolecozeandpt (www.instagram.com/nicolecozeandpt) or reach out via email (nicole@pelvicsanity.com).

Check out our Clinical Courses, Business Resources and learn more about us at Pelvic PT Rising...Let's Continue to Rise!