Celebrate Muliebrity with Michelle Lyons

Hello and welcome to today's episode where I'm delighted to share my conversation with Dr Rachel Selman, all about better pelvic health conversations with athletes.Rachel is a physical therapist and coach, who shares her experience integrating pelvic health into sports medicine practice and discussed her upcoming book aimed at educating athletes about pelvic health issues. We explored challenges in communicating with athletes about pelvic health topics, including the need for sport-specific subjective questionnaires and annual in-services (for sports AND pelvic health pro's) to normalize these discussions. Rachel explained her approach to making complex pelvic health concepts accessible to athletes and coaches, emphasizing the importance of connecting pelvic health to overall performance rather than treating it as a separate specialized field. We discussed the role of stress and anxiety in exacerbating pelvic floor symptoms, particularly during high-stakes competitions. Our conversation also highlighted the need for better integration between pelvic health and sports medicine professionals, emphasising the importance of training coaches and athletes to recognise and discuss these symptoms preventatively, comparing it to how they would address other orthopedic concerns. Rachel is doing her part to change the narrative, and is planning to release her first book, Floor It, this autumn and it is available for pre-order now!Make sure you're following Rachel on instagram @dr.rachelselman for her amazing anatomy education and exercise strategiesAaaaand...don't forget, my Summer Sale is still on for a few more days, so if you're interested in helping female athletes with their pelvic health, check out The Menstrual Detective, which includes the course 'Pelvic Health for the Young Female Athlete' for free! The code JUNE26 can be used for a €100 discount on ALL of my online courses, from Perinatal Pelvic Rehab, The Menopausal Toolbox, Female Pelvic Oncology and more - but only until June 30th!All of the course info is at CelebrateMuliebrity.com or you can find out more on my instagram feed, a haven for women's health nerds, @michellelyons_muliebrityUntil next time, Onwards & Upwards, Mx! #celebratemuliebrity

Hello & Welcome to the Podcast!Today's episode is brought to you by my online course 'The Menstrual Detective' which also includes 'Pelvic Health for the Young Female Athlete'This could be my favourite episode of 2026 (and yes, I know it's very early in the year to call it - but this chat is THAT GOOD!)Today I'm delighted to chat with Dr Jenny LaCross and Dr Laurel Proulx about their super paper that appeared in the Autumn issue of the POGP, called 'Exploring the connection between the hip and pelvic floor in women with exercise-induced urinary incontinence: integrating clinical hypotheses with current evidence'In this episode, we explore:the relationship between the hip and the pelvic floor (what is actually happening - this may surprise you...)exercise induced incontinence, especially in nulliparous athletesthe other variables we have to consider, including REDs and Hypermobilitythe Pudendal nerve and its role in SUIand much much more!! These researchers are creating conversations that are literally changing how we think about pelvic health - I can't wait to see where they go to next!You can find Jenny on instagram as @jenn.lacross and Laurel is there too as @dr.laurelproulx - and of course you can follow my continuing adventures in women's health there too @michellelyons_muliebrityIf you'd like to learn more about how menstrual health and hormonal health and incontinence all intertwine, particularly for our younger female clients...then check out my online course, The Menstrual Detective, which includes the course Pelvic Health for the Young Female Athlete - all of the details for all of the courses can be found at CelebrateMuliebrity.com.Until next time,Onwards & Upwards! Mx(and don't forget to #celebratemuliebrity!)

Hello & Welcome to 2026 and the 100th episode of the podcast!! I'm excited and grateful to have reached this milestone and for all of the great conversations I've had with brilliant and clever clinicians and researchers - and I have some very exciting episodes coming up, with topics including prolapse, periods, female athletes, urinary incontinence, lumbopelvic pain and more!Today, its all about GLP1 meds & what we need to consider when it comes to women's health from weight loss, inflammation, musculoskeletal and pelvic health and the particular implications for menopause as wellIt is an exciting time to be working in women's health - how we can play a role in women's health & wellness & longevity, incorporating pelvic health as a strong foundation we can build on (and if you're NOT excited about working in women's health...you might be doing it wrong - but I've got a course for that - problem solved, just visit CelebrateMuliebrity.com )I hope you'll consider joining me, either for the full Flourish! Menopausal Toolbox, where we deeply discuss the intersection of menopause, ageing & inflammation or with Pelvic Floor University for my class with them this Friday - you can join me live (and ask questions!) or access the recording afterwardsdo let me know if YOU have a specific women's health topic you'd like me to cover on the podcast - you know me, any excuse to nerd out!! (bonus points if it includes constipation ;)I hope you have a happy and healthy 2026 - I'm excited to continue the women's health evidence based conversation, both in all of my online courses, at upcoming live events and of course here on the podcastSee you next timeOnwards & Upwards! Mx(and don't forget to celebrate muliebrity!)

What a treat this conversation was for me! I had the pleasure of listening to the fabulous Prof Angie Doshani at the POGP conference in Edinburgh in September - she absolutely rocked the stage and gave an intensely thought provoking presentation on the importance of personalising pelvic health, taking into account cultural, ethnic, religious and language considerations.In this conversation, we talked about:Culturally Sensitive Pelvic Health SupportClinical Communication Strategies for Pelvic PainPatient Self-Assessment for Diverse CareSupporting Women in Culturally Appropriate Pelvic Health SpacesEnhancing Medical Communication with Technologyand much more!As well as being a consultant obstetrican/gynaecologist, Angie is a researcher, professor and a driver of change, as well as the developer of the Janam app, which is leading the way in developing a digital knowledge base to support women's perinatal pelvic health, in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way (currently available in English & 6 other languages).I don't say this lightly but this may have been one of my favourite conversations on the podcast - thought provoking, challenging and inspirational. Let me know what you think!(and just a reminder...if you're listening to this podcast in December...you can use the code PF75 on any (all!) of my online courses, from female pelvic pain, to oncology, from menstrual to menopausal health, bowel health to back pain...but only until Dec31st! All of the course info is on my website CelebrateMuliebrity.com or follow along for my continuing adventures in women's health on instagram (@michellelyons_muliebrity) or...my online group for women's health clinicians on Facebook, Global Pelvic PhysioThanks for listening, let me know what YOU think and until next time...Onwards & Upwards! Mx #celebratemuliebrity

Hello and welcome to today's episode where I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr Erin Locati, where we talk about all things peripartum, especially in the context of high risk pregnanciesErin is an acute care physical therapist in Texas, specialising in pelvic care for high-risk pregnancy patients.In this conversation, we discussed the criteria and complications associated with high-risk pregnancies. We also explored exercise recommendations for high-risk pregnant patients, the challenges of managing stress in obstetrics, and the importance of person-centered care and documentation in peripartum care.Topics included:High-Risk Pregnancy Care PlanningHigh-Risk Pregnancy Myths DebunkedGuidelines for Safe Pregnancy ExerciseEvidence-Based Obstetrics Communication StrategiesMedical Deviation and Legal ImplicationsPostpartum Care and Social SupportPeripartum Care and Patient ConnectionAnd more!!You can find Erin on instagram as @erinlocati_pt (and I’m there too @michellelyons_muliebrity)💝💝💝Want to learn more about Perinatal Pelvic Rehab? And save €100? Today (Sunday) is the last day of the opening weekend of my Winter Sale - use the code thanks100 at checkout 🥳🥳🥳All the course info is at CelebrateMuliebrity.com or send me a DM on instagram Until next time, Onwards & Upwards! Mx #celebratemuliebrity