Matters of the Womb

After about three months of break from the podcast, we're back! Beth Anne and Kaylee are now co-hosts with the podcast under the new name, Matters of the Womb. We talk about our 'why' for returning, hopes for the podcast, and we'd love to hear from you!Show Notes:We’re back - yay!“Why” this podcast? After doing it for a season…Why the new name?This is not another “pelvic health” podcast - we’re talking beyond the physicalA “womb” is different than a “uterus” - there’s a sense of presence beyond anatomy that is encompassed thereAll the wombs matter, all the timeWhy paying attention to one’s womb space can matter for how the rhythm of life goesWomb and voice connectionPaying attention to her womb changed everything for Beth AnneOne of Beth Anne’s wake up calls to inspire others feeling empowered in their womb spaceLeaning into your womb…You can’t get your eggs back…(from the cake)PEACE that comes with tuning inResources mentioned:Bessel van der Kolk : The Body Keeps the Score (book)Gabor Mate : When the Body Says No (book)Let us know what you want to hear about!Beth Anne: www.wombmatters.com Kaylee: www.aspenwombwellness.com *For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

Show Notes:Pain...maybe it's not what we think and it's very real...Book by Joanna Bourke, The Story of Pain: From Prayer to PainkillersWhy this topic hits home particularly for KayleeQuote from Dr. Peter Mere LathamThe former paradigm of “Pain Management” - not simple, but it is complex and evolvingPersistent Pain - has the quality of intact tissue (at least from what we know right now); not thought to have tissue damage after 3-6 months…so what keeps making pain happen then?International Association for the Study of Pain, updated 2020 definition of painPain as sensory and emotionalCarolyn Vandyken, Canadian physiotherapistBeth Anne adds that pain also has a spiritual domain, in her opinion. Research not quite ready to support this yet…Think of the emotional component as ‘distress’Podcast episode with Elizabeth Gilbert & Kate BowlerConcept of ‘catastrophization’ - helpful and not? A scale that measures itThe ‘Pain Volume’ knob - Beth Anne’s metaphor*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

Grief snacks, riding the waves, holding space for kids, ourselves, and others. How are dogs a part of this? Individual processes, and the 'solitary journey that we cannot do alone,' according to Frances Weller.*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

To be human is to grieve. It’s not a pathology, but our culture suggests that it is; that it’s something to overcome, get over, and get back to normal as a result of. But, the reality is that grief needs a witness, it needs community and it needs to be metabolized so that we can experience the full range of human emotions, from grief to joy. Here’s our take as novices on the subject…*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

If anything on earth mirrors the deep truth that change truly is the only constant in life, it is the female body. The inner cycles, the monthly cycles, the outer bigger life cycles - they all tell us that things are always changing. How can we be with these changes in ways that help us to live our truth, cut through the faulty cultural messages, and identify our resistances? Beth Anne & Kaylee share here so listen in to learn more-*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

We are surrounded by a culture that tells us if we do, become, buy, practice just this one more thing, we will be ‘well.’ The industry works by identifying what we’re missing out on and selling us on the fact that without this thing, we are un-well. I’m a fan of wellness, but unless we first turn inward to recognize our already present sense of wholeness, we will be forever chasing after the next thing without ever really feeling as though we are ‘good-enough.’*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

This episode is packed! We continue the conversation about what self-care is and isn't, sitting with a couple really poignant quotes from the experts. We look at individual and communal practices and talk more about building the kind of life we want to have that doesn't leave us constantly feeling like we need a vacation from our life! We also share some parts of our personal journeys with self-care - what's working for us, what struggles we have, and how it's working out right now.*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

Self-Care is under-stated, over-stated and upside down these days. Beth Anne and Kaylee offer some perceived myths around the topic from their lived personal and professional experiences as pelvic health guides, as well as some really simple practices that can have profound effects.*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

We go every where here:-What is an Occupational Therapist and what do they do in pelvic health?-What is pelvic organ prolapse in general and what messages can it hold for us?-The roles of curiosity and judgment-How the body messages can take us deeper into our human "be-ing"-The path of gentlenessResources:- Helpful prolapse information-Directory of pelvic health therapistsKaylee's contact info:kaylee@aspenwombwellness.comwww.aspenwombwellness.com*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

Show Notes:- Why the endeavor of listening to her body is a worthy pursuit to Beth Anne-What is discernment and why using one's body to help make decisions can be helpful.-A working definition for 'wisdom' and why anyone practically cares about wisdom in the modern life.-When presence in one's body can be helpful, and when it isn't-How listening to the body can help us to know when something in the body-mind-soul is out of balance-Helpful parameters for setting up listening to your body-Practical starting points for listening to one's bodyLearn more or connect with Beth Anne at:www.bethannefisher.com*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

Show Notes:-Did I just make this symptom up?-How to re-frame with a nervous system-centered perspective-Limitations of the conventional medical model to understand persistent unpleasant sensations-The truth about body-mind system interconnectedness-Introduction to the field of Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)References:Irene Lyon (https://irenelyon.com/)Gabor Mate, When the Body Says No (https://drgabormate.com/book/when-the-body-says-no/)*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.

The goal in conventional medicine is often to fix, get rid of, and/or manage symptoms. But what if a supplementary approach was to get curious about why they're there? What is another approach to acknowledging the presence of body sensations & feelings, aka. symptoms. How does this approach look different? How do we interpret them? What language does the Body-Speak? Can we trust it? We will ask more questions here and lay a framework for this podcast moving forward.*For educational purposes only. This podcast is not meant to replace individualized medical advice.