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Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels: Core Rehab, Prenatal Fitness, Birth Prep, Postpartum Recovery, Nervous System Regulation, and Holistic Self-Care for Moms

Dr. Desiree Cassell | Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, Women’s Health Specialist, Strong and Fit Momma

The podcast where nervous system healing meets pelvic floor rehab. Helping you LOVE movement again and LIVE WITHOUT PAIN, PRESSURE or PEEING YOUR PANTS!I’m Dr. Desiree Cassell — pelvic floor physical therapist, mom of 3, and your guide to embodied, empowered healing after birth. (And don’t worry, you don’t have to have birthed a child or even be a mom to benefit from this show. This is here for ALL Women, mom or not, Fit or Weak)Here, we go way beyond kegels.You’ll learn how to:💫 Heal pelvic floor

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139- From the Ground Up// How Restoring Your Feet and...

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2025/10/16

When it comes to pelvic floor healing, everyone’s talking about the core, the hips, and the breath… but almost no one is talking about your feet. 👣In this episode, we’re taking your healing literally from the ground up. You’ll learn how your feet and ankles directly affect your pelvic floor, core, and posture — and why reconnecting to your foundation might just be the missing piece to your healing. Whether you’re dealing with leaking, pelvic pressure, prolapse symptoms, or persistent low back

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41:55

135- From Stuck to Sustainable// The Mindset Shifts...

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2025/10/02

Have you ever said to yourself: “I know what I should be doing… but I just can’t seem to do it”?Whether it’s exercising, eating well, or taking 10 minutes for yourself, most moms struggle with follow-through — and it’s not because you’re lazy, unmotivated, or broken. The real issue isn’t willpower. It’s your mindset and your nervous system. In this episode of Pelvic Floor, Core & More, Dr. Desiree Cassell, pelvic floor physical therapist and women’s health advocate, breaks down why so many moms

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28:04

134- Stop Neglecting Your Upper Body: How It Supports...

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2025/09/29

When women think about pelvic floor healing, most picture core work or maybe glute bridges. But here’s the truth: your upper body strength has just as much to do with your core and pelvic floor as your abs or hips. In this episode of Pelvic Floor, Core & More, Dr. Desiree Cassell, pelvic floor physical therapist, explains why your shoulders, back, and arms matter more than you realize — and how strengthening them can actually protect your pelvic floor, improve your posture, and help you manage

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123- Birth Prep Basics// How to Prepare Your Body,...

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2025/08/21

Are you pregnant and wondering how to best prepare your body for labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery? You’re not alone! So many moms-to-be feel anxious, overwhelmed, and unsure of what to do in these final weeks. The good news is: you can prepare — and the right strategies can make birth smoother, reduce tearing, and help you feel confident in your body.In this empowering episode of Pelvic Floor, Core & More, Dr. Desiree Cassell, Doctor of Physical Therapy and women’s health specialist,

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31:11

122- Smart Prenatal Modifications// How to Safely...

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2025/08/19

Are you pregnant and wondering if your favorite workouts are still safe? Or maybe you’ve heard conflicting advice about what you can and can’t do during pregnancy — and it’s left you feeling confused, cautious, or even scared to move at all.The truth is: you don’t have to stop exercising during pregnancy — you just need to make smart modifications. 💪✨ In this episode of Pelvic Floor, Core & More, I’m breaking down the best pregnancy exercise modifications that keep you strong, support your

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112-The Hidden Habits Making Postpartum Healing Harder

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2025/07/16

In today’s episode of Pelvic Floor, Core & More, we’re diving into the sneaky, normalized postpartum patterns that silently sabotage healing — and no, I’m not talking about exercise.From holding your breath while lifting the car seat to collapsing into your core while feeding your baby, these everyday habits are creating pressure, disconnection, and pain in your pelvic floor and core system. We’ll unpack: What’s really causing your symptoms to linger (even when you’re trying to heal) How

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111- What to Do When You Feel Disconnected from Your...

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2025/07/10

Summary:Let’s talk about that quiet ache you can’t put into words — the one where you feel off, shut down, or numb. That feeling of being disconnected from your body? It’s more common than you think… and it's 100% healable. In this episode, I walk you through how disconnection happens — and how to begin the sacred work of reconnection. This isn’t about perfect movement or pushing through. It’s about breath, awareness, softness, and choosing yourself again. What You’ll Learn: How trauma, stress,

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110- Is Your Core Helping Or Hurting You// What It...

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2025/07/08

Summary:Let’s talk about the part of your body that’s holding more than just your organs — your core is your emotional center, your nervous system translator, and your power source. But is yours actually supporting you… or silently sabotaging your healing? In this episode, I break down: The difference between a braced, reactive core and a functional, responsive one Why gripping, leaking, pressure, or pain are signs your core is protecting, not failing The role of breath, boundaries, and

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109- The Body Check// A Sacred Scan For Realignment...

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2025/07/03

Your body talks. The question is — do you know how to listen? In this episode, I teach you the #1 practice I give every client: the Body Check — a quick daily scan to reconnect with your posture, breath, and tension patterns so you can begin healing from the inside out.This isn’t a fix — it’s a foundation. Learn how to use your own awareness to unwind leaking, pain, and disconnection, and why softening is just as powerful as strengthening. What You’ll Learn: How to do the 3-part Body Check and

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105- Floored All Women Don’t Know About Their Pelvic...

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2025/06/19

Hey Girl!You know those moments that just make life feel so full circle? Well, that's what this episode felt like when I was interviewing my special guest for the show this week! Almost 8 yrs ago, I was just like you, searching instagram and social media for “Pelvic floor Exercises”, “Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy”, “Pregnancy Safe Exercises”, “Prenatal Pelvic Floor” and more! Coming Fresh out of Grad school, pregnant with my second baby and now aware that Pelvic Floor PT exists and that guess

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104- What We Didn’t Expect When We Were Expecting//...

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2025/06/05

Hey Momma!Is this your first baby? Or maybe it has been a while since your last pregnancy and you are trying to prepare yourself for the journey ahead. Either way, this episode is going to let you in on (many but not all) the things that can happen during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum, so that you can be more prepared than the rest of us! I polled over a hundred women to see what they wish they knew and now I’m giving you all the goodies! Books like What to Expect When You Are Expecting,

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95- Why Aren’t You Reaching Your Goals?// The Number...

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2025/02/20

Hey Love,Just checking in, how has it been going so far this year in terms of working towards your goals? Did you start the year strong, only to “fall off” and give up already feeling like a failure? Or are you still kicking along and chipping away towards those goals you set just over a month ago? Now is the time to really be honest with yourself if you haven’t been able to show up the way you initially hoped. It is never too late to start working towards your goals, but it is also never too

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32:47

94- The Inside Scoop on the Internal Vaginal...

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2025/02/11

Hey Lady!Have you ever wondered what the status of your pelvic floor is? If you know how to kegel correctly? Or maybe if you have tightness and kegels could make things worse? Or if you have prolapse that you should be keeping an eye on? These are all things that I am checking for as a pelvic floor PT during the internal assessment, among many other things! However, I find that these are things most women have never been told because their pap smears or other pelvic assessments done by a

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32:56

93- What You Need to Be Successful In Your Health and...

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2025/01/27

Hey Girl!Today's episode dives into my recent healing journey from an Iliac Stent Placement to treat my PeVD (Pelvic Venous Disorder or Pelvic Congestion Syndrome) and more about what I have been working on during my recovery to help you succeed in reaching your health and wellness goals this year! Are you a busy mom or woman who is tired of peeing your pants when you sneeze, cough, jump or run? Maybe you’re postpartum and wanting to restore your pelvic floor and core so you can feel strong and

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86- [The Best of Replay] Prenatal Fitness in the...

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2024/12/23

Hey Mom Friend!I know there are soo many feelings and questions during pregnancy, especially around activity and what “safe” exercises during pregnancy even are. Our time and energy in the first trimester is limited and it can feel so overwhelming navigating the prenatal world and changing body. You want to make sure your time and especially your energy, is used wisely and not causing harm to you or your growing baby. I have been there with my own pregnancy journey before I knew all the pelvic

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Ep 85- Post-Iliac Stent Placement for Pelvic Pain//...

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2024/12/20

Hey Friend, For those that haven’t been following along, I have been struggling with symptoms of Pelvic Venous Disorder or PeVD or better known as, Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, for the last year. It all started with an ovarian cyst like pain, but I later learned that my “menstrual cramps” I was feeling on and off throughout the month, not just during my menses, was also due to these enlarged veins. The heaviness and cramping was starting to get so uncomfortable that standing or sitting for too long

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83- The Two Types of Breathwork You Need to be...

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2024/12/02

Hey Friend,Are you struggling with incontinence or stupid pee leaks whenever you sneeze or cough? Feeling heaviness ever since you delivered your baby and want to start exercising, but not sure what the safest exercises are? Knowing breathing is important, but not sure when or how to breath optimally? Well you are in the right place! Breathwork is the KEY to healing and restoring your core and pelvic floor, whether you are pregnant, about to give birth, just had a baby, had a baby 10 years ago or

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27:38

62- What’s Causing Your Bladder Pain When Your UTI...

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels:... ·

2024/06/14

Hey Friend!Having a UTI can be so uncomfortable with all the urinary urgency, frequency, burning and bladder/pelvic pain! It is especially frustrating when you go to the Doctor and get a urine dipstick test and it comes out negative. After frequent episodes like this you might get a diagnosis like Interstitial Cystitis, which is essentially bladder inflammation in a chronic state. Women that I work with feel lost and stuck with this painful condition and stuck on medications or painful bladder

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22:56

61- 3 Tips to Have an Active and Fun Summer and Keep...

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2024/06/07

Hey Love!It is finally Summer break, which brings a lot of feelings… excitement and anxiety are two that come to mind. I love the freedom of Summer, but on the other side of that coin the freedom is what brings some level of chaos in our home and regular rhythms. I know every Summer I feel like it flew by and I not only didn’t get to do all the things I was hoping I would get in with my family, but it can also be very easy to put your own health and wellness goals to the sidelines and forget

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22:09

60- The Best Yoga Poses to Practice Your Breath Work...

Pelvic Floor, Core & More | Healing Beyond Kegels:... ·

2024/05/30

Hey Girl!As a busy mom, I am always taking advantage of easy yoga poses to do my breathwork in, even if it’s at the end of the day in bed. Yoga has many benefits, but when we bring the intention deeper and become mindful of the breath, it can be a game changer! If you have been a regular listener you probably already know that breath-work is one of my favorite things to do for anyone and everyone that struggles with pelvic floor or back or hip issues. Whether you are pregnant, postpartum or just

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