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Pelvic PT Rising

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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Stop Chasing Letters - Certificates in Pelvic Health

March 23, 2026

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Will getting another certification actually make you a better clinician?

Or just give you more letters after your name?

In this episode, we tackle one of the most common questions we hear — which certifications should I get?

Because in pelvic health, there are a lot of options.

And a lot of confusion.

We break down what certifications really are… and what they’re not.

At the end of the day, a certification is simply someone saying:
“You’re certified.”

That’s it.

We also talk about the uncomfortable truth — that many certifications are primarily a marketing tool.

They’re designed to package courses together, increase completion, and yes… sell more education.

That doesn’t make them bad.

But it does mean we need to think about them differently.

We also dive into:

• Why certifications don’t bring patients through the door
• Why they won’t fix imposter syndrome
• The difference between learning for growth vs. chasing letters
• Why even the most recognized certifications don’t guarantee better clinical skills
• How to actually choose the right con-ed for your career

At the end of the day, the question isn’t:

“What certification should I get?”

It’s:

“Would I take this if there were no letters attached?”

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 600+ 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!