Under the Hood

Episode 46: The Importance of Friendship in Romantic Relationships

What does it take to be true friends with your romantic partner…and not just partners in bills, parenting, schedules, and the rest of daily life? Relationship & sex thera

Episode 45: Get It Out of Your Head - Time Management for Real Life with Kelly Nolan

Yes, time management and the mental load are everywhere right now, and so it’s easy to tune out yet another conversation about how to do more with less. But we promise yo

Episode 44: The Power of Novelty in Long-Term Relationships

Long-term relationships can offer trust, security, inside jokes, and the comfort of a partner you can count on...but the routines and daily logistics that come along with

Episode 43: Hope for Lichen Sclerosus Relief

If you’ve been told a genital rash or intense itching is “just a yeast infection,” but the typical treatment hasn’t worked, this episode is for you. Pelvic floor physical

Episode 42: Should You Break Up? A Couples Therapist's Honest Take

When a relationship is struggling, the real question might be less "How do we fix this?" and more "What's the best next step?"  Inspired by an essay from a writer w

Episode 41: Hernias: Bulges, Belly Buttons & Pelvic Floor PT

You cough and your belly button doesn't go back in after it pops out. Or you’re lifting heavy at the gym and suddenly feel a weird bulge in your groin. Both can be s

Episode 40: “Arousal Non-Concordance” — When Your Mind & Your Body Don't Match Up

Content note: this episode includes brief references to sexual assault. "Arousal non-concordance" is the nerdy, clinical term for when your physical arousal signs (like

Ep 39: How to Repair After Conflict ("I'm Sorry You Feel That Way" Doesn't Cut It)

You snapped at your kid, felt bad, and then “apologized” with, “I’m sorry, but you should have listened the first time.” Or your partner says, “I’m sorry you feel that wa

Episode 38: "Is Something Going to Fall Out?!" Understanding Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Just hearing the word "prolapse" is enough to make many people panic because it sounds like their organs are going to just fall out. Thankfully, that's not what&apos

Episode 37: The Mental Load of IBS (with guest Megan Mountcastle, LICSW)

If you live with IBS, you already know it's not "just" a stomach issue. It's the mental math of always knowing where the bathroom is, the trips you don't b

Episode 36: The Blame Game - Moving from Finger-Pointing to Connection

Humans are wired to make meaning out of what happens to us, so when something feels bad, we go looking for a reason (in an effort to avoid it next time). In relationships

Episode 35: The Real Causes of Hemorrhoids (And Why Preparation H Isn’t Enough To Fix Them)

Many people think hemorrhoids are just a fiber and Preparation H problem, but there's a lot more going on. Dr. Alex DiGrado (pelvic floor physical therapist) and Dr.

Episode 34: The Vulnerability Flinch - Why We Pull Away From the Good Stuff

You know that feeling when something is so good - your career, your relationship, a perfect spring afternoon - that almost immediately your brain starts bracing for when

Episode 33: Diastasis Recti - What's Really Going On With Your Abs After Baby

Dr. Rebecca had two nine-pound babies 18 months apart, and was told by a pelvic floor PT a few years back that her diastasis recti was pretty much just going to be that w

Episode 32: The Big Sister Chat — What We Wish We Knew Back Then About Sex, Bodies & Relationships

A listener asked Dr. Rebecca and Dr. Alex to do a "big sister chat" — the kind of honest, no-filter conversation that most of us never got growing up. They cover a lot of

Episode 31: Tailbone Pain After Childbirth - A Personal Story with Our Podcast Editor, Kathy Seim

(Prefer to watch our talk? We’re now on YouTube!) At least one in ten people experiences tailbone pain after childbirth, and many don't know that pelvic floor PT is

Episode 30: “Wait, I Have a Pelvic Floor?” — Male Pelvic Health, Explained

Most men have never thought about their pelvic floor (or knew they had one). But those muscles are doing critical work every single day for bladder control, bowel functio

Episode 29: How to Fight Fair (What No One Taught Us About Conflict)

Most of us were never taught how to fight fair. We absorbed habits, patterns, and a fair amount of defensiveness from our own families and brought it all into our relatio

Episode 28: The UTI That Won't Go Away (& What Your Pelvic Floor Has to Do With It)

You tested positive for a UTI, took the antibiotics, and felt better. But then the symptoms returned (the burning, the urgency, the constant feeling you need to pee but c

Episode 27: Let’s Talk About…*Talking* About Sex

Many couples find it easier to have sex than to talk about it. In this episode, Dr. Rebecca Eudy and Dr. Alex DiGrado explore why conversations about pleasure and “what’s