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The Pelvis Project Podcast
Welcome to The Pelvis Project Podcast! Join hosts, Megan Bengtson and Roxi Roberts, two pelvic floor physical therapists who are passionate about spreading pelvic health awareness and starting conversations surrounding the truth behind genuine health and imperfect wellness. They’re on a mission to educate, guide, and encourage you, and they believe that joyfully navigating your journey IS possible, no matter the season of life you’re in.
Our health and well-being extends far beyond just the physical aspect. Getting to know and really understand ourselves on a deeper level is powerful, and in turn, this will overflow into every area of our lives. Megan and Roxi are excited to be starting this conversation, and can’t wait to have you join along for the ride. And of course - don’t forget to take a deep breath and relax your pelvic floor!
Make sure to subscribe and follow along - new episodes are released every other Wednesday!
Connect with us on Instagram @the.pelvis.project
Episodes
51 episodes
50. Celebrating 50 Episodes: Unforgettable Stories, Laughs, Favorite Moments, Wins & Pelvic Floor Truths
It’s hard to believe, but…we’ve made it to episode 50!We’re super excited to hit this milestone, and couldn’t resist having a little extra fun with this one.In today’s conversation, we’re looking back on some...
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49. The Hip-Pelvic Floor Connection: Why Your Hip Pain Might Need a Different Approach
Hip pain is something many women chalk up to “just the way it is” - especially as we move through different seasons of life.But…what if your hips are telling you there’s MORE going on beneath the surface? <...
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48. Why Diastasis Recti Isn’t About the “Gap” + What Really Matters for Postpartum Healing
Diastasis recti (DR) is one of THE most misunderstood and frequently asked-about topics in our clinics. There's a LOT of outdated information floating around about it, so we want to set the record straight with this episo...
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47. Pelvic Floor Truth Bombs: Why Magic Chairs and Quick Fixes Miss the Mark + Don’t Lead to True Healing
Let’s talk about the latest “shiny object” in the world of pelvic health: fancy chairs and high-priced devices promising to “fix” your pelvic floor, with the push of a button. In today’s conversation, we’re getting a litt...
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46. How to Future-Proof Your Health: A Lifestyle Doctor’s Guide to Thriving in Your 30s and 40s with the 6 Pillars of Health ft. Dr. Leen Awad
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Leen Awad to the podcast today!Dr. Leen Awad is a board-certified internal medicine doctor and lifestyle medicine physician who helps high-functioning women in their 30s and 40s take control of th...
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45. Life After Prostate Removal: Pelvic Rehab Tips for Men
With June being Men’s Health Month, we’re continuing the conversation with a topic that impacts far more men than you might think: life after a prostatectomy.Whether it’s due to prostate cancer, elevated PSA levels, o...
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44. Men Have Pelvic Floors, Too: Common Issues, Misconceptions, and Finding a Path to Relief
In honor of Men’s Health Month, we wanted to shine a light on something that doesn’t get nearly enough air time: men’s pelvic health. While pelvic floor dysfunction is more commonly talked about in women’s health...
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43. Pelvicology 101: The 6-Stage Framework for Rewiring Pain and Restoring Trust in the Body (Part 2 with Paige Genova)
We’re excited to welcome Paige Genova back for our Part 2 conversation on pain reprocessing therapy, neuroplasticity, and the nervous system’s role in pelvic health!Paige Genova is a licensed occupational therapist sp...
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42. The Brain-Body Connection: Understanding Neuroplasticity & Pain Reprocessing Therapy for Pelvic Health (Part 1 with Paige Genova)
We’re excited to welcome Paige Genova back to the podcast!Paige Genova is a licensed occupational therapist specializing in pelvic floor therapy, all about whole-person wellness in pelvic health. Paige is a fellow mam...
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41. The Truth About Chronic Pain: Rewiring the Brain + Restoring Hope & Healing
Chronic pain can feel like an endless loop, but understanding why it’s happening can make all the difference! In today’s conversation, we dive into the truth about chronic pain, neuroplasticity, and how our bodie...
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40. Breaking Taboos: Gaining Awareness on the Clitoris, Female Pleasure, and Sexual Health
Today’s episode is a SPICY one, as we’re covering a bit of a ‘taboo’ topic: SEX!In today’s conversation, we’re breaking taboos and gaining awareness on the clitoris, female pleasure, sexual health, and more. Unfortu...
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39. Pooping Shouldn’t be a Struggle: Addressing Bowel Health and Constipation with Pelvic Floor Therapy
Something that’s often overlooked but crucial to our health and well-being…POOPING!This is a topic we’re both passionate about, because we know how impactful pooping (and, well,...
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38. Moving Confidently: Redefining Exercise Safety in Pelvic Health
Something that’s been popping up a lot for both of us in our practices recently is this idea about certain exercises being ‘bad’ for you.We’re often asked if you should avoid exercise due to ‘XYZ’. We really wanted ...
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37. Healing Through Trauma: Finding Resilience, Empowerment, and FUN with Miss Kansas USA Contestant Taylor Rains
We’re incredibly honored to welcome an amazing guest, Taylor Rains, onto the podcast today!Taylor Rains is the Founder and CEO of The Social Collective, a digital marketing agency. With a Master's in Organizational Leadership,...
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36. Pelvic Health Q&A: Pelvic Floor Relaxation, Posture, Pregnancy, and More
Today’s episode is featuring Roxi SOLO - she’s taking the reins for this one, and answering some listener questions!In today’s conversation, Roxi is diving into a pelvic health Q&A session. She’s addressing topi...
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35. Imperfect Wellness: Embracing Balance, Self-Compassion, and Realistic Health Goals
Today’s episode topic is one of our favorites to discuss, and one of the biggest reasons as to WHY we started our podcast: imperfect wellness.Wellness isn’t about striving for ‘perfection’, but rather, embracing bal...
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34. Understanding Erectile Dysfunction: A Deep Dive into Male Pelvic Health with Bill Taylor
We’re honored to welcome an amazing guest, Bill Taylor, onto the podcast today!Bill Taylor has been a Physiotherapist for almost 40 years, with over 25 years experience in the treatment of pelvic dysfunction. He is widely reco...
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33. Taking a Collaborative Approach to Maternal Mental Health with Maureen Francois
We’re excited to be kicking off 2025 with an incredible guest, Maureen Francois, for today’s episode!Maureen Francois is a wife, mom of 4 daughters, licensed therapist based in Salina, KS, and the co-owner and founder of W...
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32. Reflecting on 2024: Finding Hope and Embracing Imperfect Wellness in the New Year
It’s hard to believe, but this is our final episode of 2024!As we’re wrapping up the year, we wanted to share a kind of a ‘recap’ of what life has been like lately. In today’s conversation, we’re reflecting on 2024, and th...
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31. Pelvic Prolapse Insights: Symptoms, Treatment, Management, and More
Today’s episode isn’t the *most* exciting topic to talk about (especially if it’s something you’ve experienced personally), but it’s a big one!Pelvic organ prolapse (commonly referred to as ‘prolapse’), is often misunderst...
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30. Why One Pelvic Floor Visit Isn’t Enough: The Importance of Consistent Care
Today’s episode topic is one that’s cropped up quite a bit recently for both of us, so we knew we had to dive into it here!In today’s episode, we’re discussing why one pelvic floor visit isn’t enough, and the impo...
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29. Enhancing Vaginal Health During Menopause: The Role of Pelvic Floor Therapy
Today’s episode is covering a pretty hot topic - menopause!As women, we will ALL be experiencing menopause at some point in our lives, so it’s exciting to see it *finally* getting the attention it deserves.As...
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28. From New Beginnings to Holistic Care: Embracing Growth as Pelvic Health Therapists
For this episode, we wanted to take some time and share some reflections on our journey as pelvic floor physical therapists! Recently, we both helped at the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Floor 1 course, which is basical...
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27. Flexibility in Expectations: Navigating Postpartum Exercise and Activity
Before we get into today’s topic, we have to share something exciting...We just hit our ONE year anniversary with the podcast (yep, our podversary)!!This last year has been a fun one - we’ve learned a LOT th...
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26. From Pain to Pleasure: Overcoming Vaginismus and Dyspareunia with Pelvic Floor Therapy
Our main focus for today’s episode is painful intercourse - specifically, the conditions known as vaginismus and dyspareunia. We treat both of these super often in our clinics, and we know it is very common for women to suffer in silen...
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