Celebrate Muliebrity with Michelle Lyons

hello there! I'm in the throes of going though the new research that's emerging in the menstrual, maternal & menopausal space, and looking for what's going to change how we help women live well at each of these pivotal life stages. There will be a deep dive and big updates in my online Hormonal Health Masterclass later this summer (you can sign up now and get the updates for free when they go live). Expect info on the influence of menstrual health (including endometriosis) on athletes, lots of new info on postnatal rehab and of course, up to date information on musculoskeletal and pelvic health at menopause To start with, I'm going to use this week's podcast to discuss a new 2024 paper by Stimson et al looking at barriers to strength training at perimenopause - why it matters, what the barriers are, what I think they got right in this paper...and what they missed! Moving forward with the podcast, there will be a combination of the expert interviews you've been enjoying (coming soon: pelvic health in athletes, communication skills, pelvic health & cancer and more...) AND some regular research updates (let's nerd out together!) and what they mean for our work helping women live well. I hope you enjoy this review but let me know if there are topics in women's health that you'd like me to explore - I'm always open to suggestions! Until next time, Michelle In the meantime, you can access my online women's health courses here and you can find me on Instagram as michellelyons_muliebrity for my continuing adventures in women's health See you soon and don't forget to #celebratemuliebrity

Continuing the Hysterectomy conversation with the excellent Dr Lori Mize! I've been deep in the research around hysterectomy as I've been creating my latest online course, 'Hysterectomy: Prehab to Rehab' (available now!) Part of that research has been reaching out to friends & colleagues for their perspectives (have you listened to my interview with Lola Turvey about her personal & professional experience with hysterectomy yet? Episode 33 - so good!) Full Disclosure: this is a serious topic but we had FUN with this conversation! Dr Lori Mize is a force of nature and has been making huge contributions to the field of pelvic health for more than 20 years. We are both super passionate about women’s health, but today we decided to focus our attention on what we can do to help women live well after hysterectomy Some of the things we discussed include: 👉 are women being served well, in terms of prehab and rehab, when it comes to hysterectomy (spoiler: no) 👉 the importance of ERAS approaches (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) to mental & physical health after hysterectomy 👉 the role of education about what to expect - how knowledge can help decrease anxiety and improve wellbeing 👉 why we have to understand how anxiety, depression & grieving are both common and normal after hysterectomy & how we can support people 👉 the essential role we can have in supporting return to a high quality of life, whether we’re talking about pelvic health, the importance of scar mobility, returning to exercise and education about sexual health Want to learn more? You can find Lori at pelvicrestoration.com and on Instagram and Facebook as @pelvicrestoration (I'm there too - you can find me on instagram as @michellelyons_muliebrity and...if you'd like to learn more about helping women live well before, during & after hysterectomy, you may be interested in my online course Hysterectomy: Prehab to Rehab Enjoy the chat and let me know if you have any questions! Until next week, mind yourself and don't forget to #celebratemuliebrity

I had the pleasure of meeting Emily at the World Endometriosis Congress in Edinburgh last May and I was delighted when she accepted my invitation to come on the podcast to discuss her approach to working with people with Endo We discussed: *what health coaching is (and isn't) and the difference between coaching, mentoring & being a clinician *the role of health coaching in supporting people with endometriosis and how it can be the missing link *Emily's defining question - why don't we do the things we know are good for us? *The many roles pilates can play in helping people with endo live well, from the breath and pelvic floor, to restoring movement and building resilience *how central sensitisation can affect people with endometriosis and using a mind-body strategy that has a focus on breath, awareness and exploring length and strength can help counteract the effects of nociplastic pain we discussed a great paper by Maddern et al (2020) titled 'Pain in Endometriosis' and we also discussed 'Thinking Fast & Slow' by Daniel Kahneman. You can find Emily on instagram as @thewomankindphysio and of course I'm there too as @michellelyons_muliebrity want to learn more about treating people with endometriosis? My online course on Female Pelvic Pain Rehab covers endometriosis, vulvodynia, pudendal neuralgia, interstitial cystitis and as well as all that - you also get the Functional Female Pelvic Anatomy course for free! You can find all the course info here! Until next time! Onwards & Upwards, Mx #celebratemuliebrity

New Podcast! 🔊🔊🔊 In this episode I’m joined by Lola Turvey, @theliftingmidwife who is an amazing midwife and antenatal/postnatal fitness expert… who is also recovering from a hysterectomy. In our conversation Lola shared her journey through & beyond her surgery, including: 👉 why we need to talk more about preparing for the recovery process, both the physical AND the emotional process 👉 prehab and setting realistic expectations afterwards; do women understand what is happening with THEIR hysterectomy? Is it open/laparoscopic? Is it total/partial? Keeping the ovaries or not? 👉 post-op recovery, why too many women end up asking ‘is it just me?’ because they don’t know what to expect ? 👉 consideration for future hormonal health, and the implications for bone, pelvic, heart and brain & mental health? 👉 the role of exercise in post-hysterectomy recovery for both physical and mental health, and the importance of choosing the right exercise at the right time 👉 and of course, bowel health and constipation 💩 💩 💩 Want to learn more? You can still save €100 on my new course ‘Hysterectomy: Prehab to Rehab’ which goes from prehab, to post-op recovery to living well long term after hysterectomy - there’s a link in my bio (but the course price does go up next week so if you want to save €100 - this is your chance!) Thanks for listening and see you on the next episode Don't forget you can follow me on Instagram at michellelyons_muliebrity where you can also find course information as well as my thoughts on all things women's health Until next time, Mx #celebratemuliebrity

Postnatal & Perimenopausal Athletes What Happens When You’re Postnatal AND Perimenopausal? And maybe throw in some REDs, children and ageing parents… if you’re having a baby in your late 30’s or early 40’s… We talk about: Why we need hormonal literacy: beyond watching The Golden Girls … The intersection of Genitourinary Syndrome of Lactation and Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause … Making strength training accessible for everyone … The perimenopausal changes that we aren’t talking about, particularly the anxiety, the musculoskeletal & pelvic health changes… REDs - knowing the symptoms including recurrent injuries, infections or urinary incontinence… Why we get gaslit by our medical providers…and sometimes by ourselves! I loved this conversation with Carrie - for more of her wisdom, you can find her on Instagram as @carriepagliano and you can find me there too https://www.instagram.com/michellelyons_muliebrity/ Want to learn more about postnatal and perimenopausal health? Check out my online Female Hormonal Health Masterclass, which covers the menstrual, maternal &menopausal transitions. You can find all the info on my online courses here Until next week! Mx #celebratemuliebrity

Are you ready to nerd out with me and my fellow Pelvicon alum, Dr Yeni Abraham? We tried & failed to rein it in but we covered A LOT of ground! Including: and much much more! Dr Yeni is doing so much to advance our field and to support women going through major hormonal challenges and I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation - I hope you do too! You can find her on instagram at @triggeredpt and you can find me there too - I'm michellelyons_muliebrity Want to learn more about my online courses? Click here for more info on my online courses Until next time, Onwards & Upwards! Mx ... and don't forget to #celebratemuliebrity

She's back! I'm delighted to welcome Teresa Waser back to the podcast for another conversation. This time, we are taking a deep dive into Pelvic Organ Prolapse & Exercise We discuss: Some great & immediately useful strategies (as you would expect from Teresa!) and you can find & follow Teresa on instagram as @rxphysio and Teresa will also be teaching in person in Cork in March - you can find the details & book here Thanks for joining us and I'd be delighted if you'd rate, review & subscribe (ideally all 3!) so we can spread the word about evidence based women's health For more nerving out, you can find me on Instagram as @michellelyons_muliebrity ...and if you'd like more info on my online courses (menstrual, maternal & menopausal health, pelvic pain rehab, bowel health & women's health, women & back pain, breast cancer rehab or female pelvic oncology rehab) then head over here! CelebrateMuliebrity.com Until next time....celebrate your muliebrity! Mx

In this episode, I'm chatting with Angela Kenneally, who is the physio for the Irish Women's Football team (soccer for our U.S. listeners!) We discussed: and so many more considerations! The future is bright and we are going in the right direction, but lots of work still to do - so we need to keep the conversation going! You can find Angela on Instagram at @kenneally_angela and I'm there too! https://www.instagram.com/michellelyons_muliebrity/ and if you'd like to learn more about my online courses (on menstrual, maternal & menopausal health, on pelvic pain rehab, back pain, bowel health and oncology rehab, then you can find all the details at https://celebratemuliebrity.com/ Until next time! #celebratemuliebrity

Hello friends! I'm really happy to share this conversation with you that I recently had with Krystyna Holland. I first met Krystyna at Pelvicon in 2022 and I'm really happy to share this conversation with you. we talked about: gender inclusive care, getting things right and what to do when you get it wrong asking questions...and respecting the answers understanding what trauma informed care looks like - for your patients but also for you as a caregiver putting all this theory into practice and I talked about how I like to use DNIC as an embodiment practice, to get out of our heads and into our bodies, without triggering a protective response I found this to be a thoughtful & insightful perspective from Krystyna - lots of clinical pearls to use straightaway! Please note - there's a small glitch at the start where we lose audio for 4 seconds so make sure you stick around for the rest of the chat - maybe take the opportunity to take a slow deep breath.... You can find Krystyna on instagram @krystyna.holland and her website is inclusive care.com - you can find me on instagram too: michellelyons_muliebrity and if you'd like info on my online courses, please visit my website CelebrateMuliebrity.com see you next week! onwards & upwards, Mx

We're back!! after an extended festive break, I have a glorious new batch of chats for you, with some changes along the way, including some solo clinical spotlights from me - let me know if you'd like me to cover a specific topic! And who better to officially launch this new season than Munira Hudani? Whether you call it diastaysis or die ah stasis, this is a contentious topic in postnatal rehab, and I think the conversation around Diastasis rehab is still evolving. I had the pleasure of hearing Munira present on conservative treatment of Diastasis using a bio psychosocial approach at Pelvicon last September, and her second session there was on rehab after surgical repair/abdominoplasty so I knew I had to invite her on the podcast for a chat! In this episode, we discuss: the appearance vs the experience of Diastasis integrating the psychosocial with the bio in Diastasis rehab body image & body dissatisfaction function vs aesthetics navigating post-op rehab for abdominoplasty and...what all of this means in practical terms for abdominopelvic rehab!! You can find Munira on instagram @munirahudanipt and of course I'm there too as @michellelyons_muliebrity Interested in my online courses? Everything from menstruation to menopause, back pain to bowel health and female centric cancer rehab too - all the info is at celebratemuliebrity.com Until next time, Onwards & Upwards, Mx

Happy New Year! I'm delighted to be back with this new batch of podcast episodes with some fascinating guests & clever colleagues and friends January is often a time of behaviour change...and perhaps some of OUR behaviours need to change as well? I'm joined in this episode for a fascinating conversation by Lindsey Vestal, an OT specialising in pelvic health In this episode we discuss: what I loved about this conversation was our look at the literature but also (hopefully!) some immediately clinically applicable skills that you can start using tomorrow to bring the psychosocial into the conversation! You can find Lindsey on instagram as @functionalpelvis and of course you can find me there too - @michellelyons_muliebrity and all the information about my online courses is at ⁠CelebrateMuliebrity.com⁠ If you've enjoyed this podcast, I'd be delighted if you'd rate, review and subscribe (and tell your friends so that more people can join the women's health conversation! Mx) and don't forget to #celebratemuliebrity

It's Tuesday...so time for a new episode! This week, I'm delighted to bring along my friend and colleague, Dr Jenny LaCross, to talk about anterior groin pain, hip dysplasia and...my favourite topic: constipation! Imagine you have a young female athlete coming in to see you who is complaining of deep anterior hip/groin pain and a feeling like her leg will give way...would dysplasia be on your radar? Would you know how to rule it in/out? (if not, have a listen and get the insight you may need for this differential diagnosis!) In this conversation, we discuss: Jenny has an amazing in depth knowledge of this topic and was really generous with her time and wisdom - definitely a differential diagnosis we should have on our radar if female athletes are coming to see us! You can find Jenny on instagram as @jenn.lacross and you can find me and my continuing adventures in women's health there too - I'm @michellelyons_muliebrity (If you're listening to this the day it drops, be sure to follow my women's health Advent calendar - assisted by my lovely Barbie colleagues ;) For information on my online courses, please visit celebratemuliebrity.com

Buckle up for this episode! Dr Christina Prevett has just finished her PhD in heavy resistance training in older adults and is now doing her post-doc looking at resistance training in pregnancy & postpartum She is committed to building a body of evidence to change the narrative about the 'safety' of strength training - at every age and stage of a woman's life We discuss how to avoid frailty and building up the ceiling of resilience, which starts with challenging clinicians to think beyond 3 x 10 with the yellow theraband ;) Muscle mass, oestrogen, pelvic health, bone health, the gendered environment of gyms, accepting risk-tolerance, challenging the myths & perceptions about what is 'safe' from an evidence based perspective and SO MUCH MORE! Christina's enthusiasm for this topic is contagious, and her encouragement for us to reflect on our own biases and barriers around exercise prescription (let me just say that after we stopped recording we just kept on talking for another 40 minutes - this is a topic er are both super passionate about!) I'd highly recommend following Dr Prevett on instagram for updates on her research and the courses she is teaching - you can find her on instagram as @dr.christina_prevett and...if you're interested in diving deeper into exercise at every age and stage of a woman's life, you can still save €100 off my online courses by using the code NOV2023 at checkout - info on all the courses can be found here and you can keep up with my adventures in women's health on Instagram here - I'm at https://www.instagram.com/michellelyons_muliebrity/ Until next time, Onwards & Upwards! Mx

I know I'm enthusiastic about every episode but this one...it's one that I hope will change how you think about inpatient pelvic rehab? I first came across Rebeca's work a few year's ago when we were both presenting at the Pelvic Academy's Fall Symposium. In this conversation, we discuss: why aren't ob/gyn surgical procedures given the same prehab and rehab skilled care that total hip replacements or total knee replacements (is it an ortho issue vs an ob/gyn issue? but why are patients having prostatectomies given pre and post surgical rehab, but patients having caesarean sections or hysterectomies are not? Could it be a gender issue too?) the importance of prehab and ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) and also: the importance of mental health for pelvic rehab clinicians working in pelvic health, why we need to discuss burnout and boundaries and the importance of inter-disciplinary teamwork I'm very grateful to Rebeca for sharing her experience, insights and passion to change the dynamic. If you're listening to this the week it goes live, let me take this chance to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving if you're in the U.S. (my husband is American so I get to celebrate ALL the holidays ;) and to express my gratitude to you for listening! Don't forget, my Black Friday Sale also goes live this week - make sure you're following me on Instagram (you can find me as michellelyons_muliebrity) or the secret code to unlock the savings! All the course info can be found on my website CelebrateMuliebrity.com Until next time, Onwards & Upwards Mx (and don't forget to celebrate muliebrity!)

BONUS EPISODE!! I couldn't wait until next week to share this episode - that's how important I think this topic is! You're used to hearing me talk about Breast Cancer Rehab - I have a comprehensive online course that covers all the aspects of prehab, rehab and pelvic health BUT! What about breast health? My friend and colleague, Siobhan O'Donovan is my go to expert on this topic and she dropped some serious knowledge about good intrinsic and extrinsic support for breasts, how to know if you're wearing the right bra, why posture really does matter, why good breast support from a young age may be the secret to keeping teenage girls involved in sport, breast health, back pain and bone health at menopause,criteria to consider when choosing a sports bra and so much more! There's great clinical takeaways that will have you bringing much more awareness to your daily routine if you are a bra wearer - I was lucky enough to have a fitting with Siobhan last year and it totally upped my bra buying game! You can find Siobhan on social media as Posture Fitting and her website is posturefittingphysio.com I hope you enjoyed this podcast - I'd love it if you could rate, review and subscribe so you never miss an episode If you'd like more info on women's health in general, make sure you're following me on Instagram as michellelyons_muliebrity and for info on my online courses, please visit my website, celebratemuliebrity.com See you next time! Mx

Season 3 of the Celebrate Muliebrity podcast is back and there are some epic conversations in store! To kick us off, I have the amazing Miriam Gamble, who joined me for a chat on best practice for perinatal health (spoiler alert - the best strategy for good postnatal health is great antenatal education!) We talked about myth busting in pregnancy, the importance of exercise, pelvic floor muscle training, pelvic girdle pain, what's happening hormonally postnatally, setting realistic expectations for postnatal recovery, return to exercise and sport and so much more! Miriam is an admin in the Global Pelvic Physio group and there aren't too many clinicians I know that know more about perinatal care - she's a senior clinician with a no nonsense approach and plenty of (evidence based) common sense to share! Want to learn more about whole person maternal recovery? There's a whole module on maternal health & wellness, including a 6 week exercise programming strategy for returning to exercise, in my online Female Hormonal Health Masterclass course (and you'll also have evergreen access to the Menstrual & Menopausal health modules) - for all the course info, please visit celebratemuliebrity.com

This conversation with Sarah Newman is an important conversation about what happens when someone has to deal with a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, the emotional and physical journey undertaken and how to not only undergo this trauma but to come out the other side and use your experience to help others going through cancer treatment. Sarah is the founder of Get Me Back, and a cancer exercise specialist. She is a driving force in using movement to help people manage the side effects of cancer treatment using evidence based strategies. She shared her story with me and these were some of my key takeaways: Sarah is an amazing example and advocate for living well during & after cancer treatment and she continues to serve cancer survivors & thrivers globally. You can find her on Instagram as Get Me Back. Sarah is a graduate of my online Breast Cancer Rehab course and I'm looking forward to welcoming her onto my Female Pelvic Oncology Rehab course. If you're a women's health professional and you'd like to learn more about helping women live well during & after cancer treatment, you can find out more about both of my Oncology Rehab courses (along withmy other online women's health courses at CelebrateMuliebrity.com And don't forget to follow me on Instagram at michellelyons_muliebrity for the latest information on women's health & research and continuing education updates Until next time! Onwards & Upwards and don't forget to #celebratemuliebrtiy Mx

This conversation with Sarah Newman is an important conversation about what happens when someone has to deal with a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, the emotional and physical journey undertaken and how to not only undergo this trauma but to come out the other side and use your experience to help others going through cancer treatment. Sarah is the founder of Get Me Back and is a driving force in helping women manage the side effects of cancer treatment using evidence informed movement strategies. She shared her story with me and some of my takeaways were: * the importance of trusting yourself (and advocating for yourself) when something doesn't feel right * getting psychological support as well as physical treatment * what Sarah wishes she knew going through cancer treatment * the importance of normalising the conversation around pelvic health during & after cancer * the role of exercise in dealing with the side effects of cancer treatment Sarah is an amazing example and advocate for living well during and after cancer treatment and continues to serve cancer survivors & thrivers globally - you can find her on Instagram as Get Me Back. Sarah is a graduate of my Breast Cancer Rehab course and I'm delighted to have her join my Pelvic Oncology Rehab course too - if you're already enrolled there, you'll be familiar with her journey. If you're a women's health professional and you'd like to learn more about helping women live well during & after cancer treatment, you can find both of my Oncology Rehab courses and all of my other online courses here, at CelebrateMuliebrity.com And don't forget to follow me on Instagram at michellelyons_muliebrity for the latest information on women's health research and continuing education updates Until next time! Onwards & Upwards, and don't forget to #celebratemuliebrity Mx

Hi everyone! This episode with Dr Noa Goodman explores the concepts of being trauma informed, establishing a therapeutic alliance, why a biopsychosocial approach is central to working with all patients, whether we are talking about pelvic pain, hysterectomies, gender affirming surgeries. we also talk about: *the importance of creating safety for optimal healing *paying more than lip service to psychosocial aspects of care *recognising the role of culture, religion, privilege and intersectionality *working together to establish a treatment plan *regulating our own nervous system before we work with anyone else's *why there's no one 'right answer' to patient care *the importance of collaboration & feedback Noa gives specific strategies for having those conversations, both with ourselves and with the people we are working with, from how to reset our nervous systems, to using the PLISSIT model in patient care. We talk about how implicit biases can affect how we interact with other people...the need for clear explanations and boundaries, watching out for dissociation, and of course, avoiding re-traumatising people who are already traumatised. I hope you find this conversation as thought provoking & self reflective as I did! As always, if you have any questions, please let me know - you can find me on Instagram as michellelyons_muliebrity Until next week, Onwards & Upwards! Mx #celebratemuliebrity

Welcome to Episode 17 and my conversation with Dr Julie Granger on the intersection of the roles of the clinician & the health coach. In this episode, we discuss: I met Julie in 2014 when I was teaching a course in Ohio on Pelvic Health for Athletes and I've followed her journey ever since - I think you'll enjoy this chat and hopefully it will be thought provoking for your own journey! Want to learn more? I'll have a Coaching Masterclass coming out before Christmas (just need to finish the Hysterectomy course first...) or if you're interest is in female athlete's pelvic health, that is covered in my online Female Hormonal Health Masterclass: Menstrual, Maternal & Menopausal Health (and you can also check out earlier episodes of this podcast where I discuss female athlete health with luminaries like Emma Brockwell & Grainne Donnelly in season 1) Keep up to date with the latest on my exploration of all things women's health on my Instagram feed and of course, all the course details can be found on celebratemuliebrity.com Until next time, Onwards & Upwards! Mx