Telehealth can be an incredible tool — when it’s done right. In this follow-up to our first telehealth episode, we’re diving into the best uses for virtual care, the worst abuses we’re seeing from big companies, and how to make sure we keep our patients’ best interests at the center. In this episode, we cover: The most valuable applications for telehealth, including:Postpartum appointments when leaving the house is toughHybrid models for patients traveling long distancesMaintaining care throu...

We’re talking all things real-time ultrasound in pelvic rehab with the brilliant Gráinne Donnelly! If you’ve been curious about using ultrasound as part of your pelvic health practice — or want to learn from one of the world’s leading experts — this is the episode for you. Grainne is a doctoral researcher, private clinic owner, co-creator of the Return to Run guidelines, Editor-in-Chief of the POGP Journal, and an international educator. She’s bringing her expertise to PelviCon 2025 with a P...

Is virtual therapy just as good as in-person care? In this episode, we tackle one of the most important — and controversial — conversations in pelvic health right now: the role of telehealth and virtual care in our specialty. What’s appropriate? Where is our field going? What do the therapists in the trenches think? And what is actually best for our patients? We dive into: The difference between the different types of telehealth, including remote consults, online programs, virtual thera...

PelviCon Speaker Series: Bill Taylor on Male Pelvic Health, Sexual Dysfunction & the Evolution of a Clinician What’s it really like to specialize in male pelvic and sexual health? In this episode of the Pelvic PT Rising Podcast, we sit down with Bill Taylor—a leading global educator, founder of Taylor Physio, and longtime expert in male pelvic health. We dive into: How treating men differs from treating other populationsThe most important lessons from treating thousands of menWhat he’s st...

It's been a minute, but we're back with another round of “Shit That Needs to Be Said.” No fluff. No sugar-coating. Just the real, raw truths about what’s actually holding pelvic health business owners back. Lightning round format. The things that are pissing us off. Here’s a taste of what we cover: ⚠️ You can't out-hustle low pricing ⚠️ Doing another social media post isn't 'marketing' ⚠️ No, you’re not going to make money from your online course. ⚠️ No one...

PelviCon Speaker Series: Fiona Rogers on Chronic Pelvic Pain, Modalities & 40+ Years in the Field We’re kicking off our PelviCon Speaker Interview Series with none other than Fiona Rogers—a legend in the field of pelvic health! With more than 40 years of experience as a physiotherapist, Fiona has spoken all over the world and helped shape how we treat pelvic pain today. In this episode, we dive into: 🔹 Her journey in pelvic health (from Australia to international recognition) 🔹 The ...

What You Do in the Hard Times Builds Your Business It’s easy to show up when things are going great—when the schedule is full, the numbers are up, and you’re fired up. But that’s not what builds a sustainable, successful business. The truth? It’s what you do in the slow times—the unmotivated days, the flat revenue months, the “why am I even doing this?” moments—that actually matters most. In this episode, we’re talking about: How to stay focused when business feels hardSystems that help you s...

Top Takeaways from the Coccydynia Symposium (Flash Sale!) We just wrapped the Coccydynia Symposium, bringing together the world’s leading experts on persistent tailbone pain. In this episode, Nicole shares her biggest takeaways from each speaker, including: 🦴 Dr. Patrick Foye: Why seated vs. standing x-rays matter—and how most radiology clinics can do them 💉 Dr. John Vogel: The 3 types of pain management procedures for coccydynia 🧠 Dr. Frank Feigenbaum: Understanding Tarlov cysts and their ...

The Truth About Selling Your Practice: It Won’t Make You Rich We all have this fantasy at some point as practice owners: “One day, I’ll sell this thing and cash out.” But here’s the truth—especially in cash-based pelvic health—that’s probably not happening. In this episode, we’re breaking down: Why there’s no market of buyers lining up for small, niche, owner-dependent clinicsThe 5 real exit options (and why most don’t lead to a big payday)The real reason most owners think they want to sell: ...

5 Things You’re Missing with Your Coccydynia Patients Coccydynia (persistent tailbone pain) is one of the most challenging diagnoses we see in pelvic health. And it’s often not just about the tailbone. In this episode, we’re diving into 5 things you might be missing when treating these complex patients, including: 1️⃣ Transrectal Evaluation & Treatment – It matters, and many providers skip it. 2️⃣ Internal Treatment in Functional Positions – Treatment isn’t just about prone or side-lying...

Whether you're a clinic owner trying to create a great work environment or a team member wondering where the line is between support and overstepping...this episode is for you. We’re diving into one of the biggest mindset shifts in leadership: 👉 You are not responsible for your employees’ happiness. 👉 You are not your boss’s emotional support system. 👉 You can care without carrying the emotional burden. We break down: ✅ What leaders do owe their teams❌ What’s not their jobWhy emot...

Coccydynia: The Pain in the Butt We Need to Understand Tailbone pain (coccydynia) is one of the most misunderstood—and under-treated—diagnoses in pelvic health. There’s no one go-to expert for these patients, which means they’re often left suffering with little direction or hope. In this episode, we’re sharing exciting news about the upcoming Online Symposium for Coccydynia on July 19th! This online event brings together top experts from around the world, including physicians, physiotherapist...

Partner + Family Support: What It Really Takes to Grow Your Business Behind every successful business is a support system—but that support doesn’t always look like what you think. In this episode, we’re digging into the five types of partner and family support, how to move someone along the support spectrum, and why comparing your growth to someone else's (without knowing their behind-the-scenes help) is a fast path to burnout. We’re also sharing personal stories from our own journey—what hel...

What’s It Costing You to Not Grow? In this episode, we open up about one of the biggest mistakes we made in the early days of PelvicSanity—waiting years to invest in coaching. We thought we were saving money by doing it all ourselves...but it ended up costing us big time. 💸 Lost revenue. ⏳ Wasted time. 😣 Burnout, skipped vacations and overwork. 👥 Losing great people because we couldn't manage them well. 📉 Missed opportunities. We break down the real cost of staying whe...

Rising to the Occasion: Celebrating 1 Million Downloads We made it – 1 MILLION downloads of the Pelvic PT Rising podcast! 🎉 In this very special episode, we (Nicole & Jesse) take a step back and reflect on what this milestone means – and what we’ve learned after 500+ episodes of sharing our thoughts, rants, and reflections with this incredible community. We talk about: How the podcast got started (and the cringe factor of early episodes)Why mentorship and community are so crucial in pelvi...

Are you constantly feeling like you need more leads to grow your practice? We get it. The marketing world tells us to run paid ads, boost our SEO, post more on social, do (another) workshop. Basically, just keep doing more. But here’s the truth: If you can’t convert the leads you’re already getting, more leads won’t help. In this episode, we challenge the “lead chase” mentality and dive into: Why practices feel stuck in a marketing hamster wheelThe 3 keys to great conversio...

Gloving for External Treatment – What’s Actually Best for Our Patients? In this episode, we're diving into a surprisingly controversial topic in pelvic rehab: gloving for external treatment. Our informal poll showed a nearly 50/50 split: 58% of pelvic rehab professionals always glove with both hands for external work42% reported they don’tBut why the discrepancy? We take a closer look at: How gloves can interfere with our palpation skills and clinical sensitivityThe potential message gloving ...

"Pay Yourself First." It’s become a buzzword in business…but what does it really mean? In this week’s episode, we’re diving into one of the biggest sources of financial stress for business owners – paying yourself. Most of us weren’t taught how to handle business finances, and it creates a ton of anxiety. Am I saving enough? Doing it right? Transferring money properly? We get into: What “paying yourself first” actually looks like in practiceWhy you can’t pay yourself with money the business ...

“Don’t poke your patient.” It’s something we say all the time, but it’s how almost all of us were taught in pelvic health. Poking—pressing around internally to assess the pelvic floor—isn’t just ineffective, it’s also the wrong way to treat. In this episode, we break down: Why the “poke-and-see” method doesn’t workHow it’s completely different from how we assess any other muscle groupWhy it causes patients to tense, brace or withdrawWhat you should be doing instead to actually get helpful, f...

Burnout hits pelvic rehab business owners twice as hard. First, there’s the emotional and mental weight of treating patients with chronic and complex issues—something all clinicians face. But then there’s a second, heavier layer: the unique stress and responsibility of owning a business. You’re wearing all the hats. Managing a team. Marketing. Making financial decisions. Juggling it all—and still trying to be present in your actual life. In this episode, we talk about: The two layers of burn...