Inside the Box
A podcast for women and professionals alike, hosted by mums and Women's Health Physiotherapists, Kat, Tash, and Caitlin. Established and driven by our desires to share our passion for educating and empowering women to better understand their bodies, in particular - what's inside their 'box'. Amongst ourselves, real-life patients and leading industry experts, we’ll unpack a variety of topics including pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy, exercise, birth, postpartum, sexual pain, endometriosis, leakage, prolapse and beyond.
Inside the Box
Pleasure as the Missing Piece: Genito-Pelvic Pain, GPPPD & Raising Sexually Empowered Kids with Ann Traeger-Spees
In this episode, Caitlin sits down with Ann Traeger-Spees, a titled pelvic health physiotherapist and sexual psychotherapist, to talk about the very real — and often misunderstood — world of Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder (GPPPD).
They unpack the clinical complexity of GPPPD, how pain is often not the only piece of the puzzle, and why pleasure deserves a far more prominent role in treatment and recovery.
Together, they challenge traditional physio frameworks and explore the layered intersection between psychosexual health, body literacy, and trauma-informed care.
But this conversation goes far beyond the clinic room.
Ann and Caitlin also dive into what it means to be a parent navigating open, shame-free conversations about sex, consent, and pleasure — especially with children assigned female at birth.
This episode is for you if:
- You’re a pelvic health physio seeking a more holistic, person-centred approach
- You’re a parent wanting to break generational patterns of shame around sex
- You’re curious about how our clinical and cultural lens on pleasure is evolving
