Inside the Box
A podcast for women and professionals alike, hosted by mums and Women's Health Physiotherapists, Kat, Tash, and Caitlin. Established and driven by our desires to share our passion for educating and empowering women to better understand their bodies, in particular - what's inside their 'box'. Amongst ourselves, real-life patients and leading industry experts, we’ll unpack a variety of topics including pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy, exercise, birth, postpartum, sexual pain, endometriosis, leakage, prolapse and beyond.
Episodes
33 episodes
Juggling birth, parenting and olympic marathon running with Jess Stenson
Jess is a 3x Olympian, 2022 Commonwealth Games Marathon champion and 2x com games bronze medalist. She is also a mum of 2 and a qualified physiotherapist.Jess birthed her 2nd Baby, Ellie, just 10 months before she finished 13th in the Pa...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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48:16
Leaking urine in elite athletes who have never had kids - a dive into the sporting pelvic floor with Zali Rayment
Zali is a dedicated and compassionate physiotherapist in Women’s Health with a special clinical interest in the sporting pelvic floor. Zali has worked with many elite athletes and sporting clubs including Essendon AFLW/VFLW, Hawthorn AFLW...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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38:42
Returning to exercise after having a baby, how to navigate a confusing online space and zero time/motivation with Kate Ivey
Kate Ivey is the founder and a trainer at DediKate, the online fitness community for rural and regional women, mums and those that don't have time for the gym. She lives on a farm in New Zealand with her husband and 3 kids. Kate and her DediKat...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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45:55
Pilates for pregnancy, prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction - Is it worth the hype with Liv Suman?
About Liv: My name is Liv, and I am a qualified physiotherapist and clinical Pilates instructor who is passionate about all things movement. I have been working in the industry for 6 years now, and have a special interest in Women's he...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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50:15
A life update: New pregnancies, managing prolapse symptoms, and navigating life as Mum’s with big career dreams
In this episode you’ll hear from us; Kat, Caitlin and Tash. We unpack life lately:2 of us are pregnant (we’ll let you listen to find out who)The comparison of pelvic floor rehab and return to sport after a second vaginal bi...
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34:06
How do dilators work? Is TENS effective in treating period pain? Are there specific exercises for vaginismus? A Pelvic pain QandA episode
In this QandA episode Kat, Caitlin and Tash answer some of your questions about pelvic pain. Some of the questions we cover:“Ive had painful intercourse my entire life and I tried physio who recommended dilators, but I h...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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34:09
Choosing to have a hysterectomy in your 30’s: Hiral’s story of living with endometriosis
In this patient story we are joined by Hiral, a 39 year old Social Worker who shares her story of living with endometriosis. Hiral openly discusses the challenging fertility journey she went on that ended with a hysterectomy, which ultimately c...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:05:07
You’ve heard of lip filler, but what about filler for your urethra? Anna shares her story on urethral bulking
In this patient story we are joined by Anna, a new mum who was faced with severe bladder leakage after the birth of her first baby. Anna shares her story of months of physio, specialist appointments and her saving grace, urethral bulking. Anna ...
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Season 2
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38:35
Pelvic floor exercises, surgery and everything in between. What are all the options available to treat urinary incontinence with Dr Lauren Ferris
In this episode we interview Lauren Ferris. Lauren is an Obstetrician and Gynaecolgist from Sydney, currently in Queensland completing further speciality training in the area of Urogynaecology. Lauren is passionate, personable and v...
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52:38
Vulva pain, vaginismus and pelvic floor dysfunction: Sarah shares her story of diagnosis and treatment
In this episode we interview Sarah, a young female living with chronic pelvic pain. Sarah started off with an early diagnosis of vaginismus, which progressed to a term known as vulvodynia. Sarah openly shares her experience with vulva pain and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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40:31
Botox for the pelvic floor - What is it and who is it for with Dr Emma Readman
Associate professor Emma Readman is a specialist gynaecologist from Melbourne. Emma has special interest in menstrual disorders, endometriosis and pelvic pain. Her holistic approach to pain management is one of the main reasons we decided to ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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30:58
Freezing your eggs at 25: Sarah’s story of living with Endometriosis and it’s impact on fertility and family planning
In this patient story we are joined by Sarah, a young exercise physiologist living with Endo. Sarah shares her story of how she came to a diagnosis of endometriosis and bravely opens up about how, at 25 years old, she was thrust into making dec...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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44:32
How unexplained hip pain as a young dancer led to a diagnosis of endometriosis: Patient story
In this patient story we are joined by Laura, a young female living with Endo. Laura’s journey to finding out she had endometriosis started with hip pain and years of physio, scans and specialists - all whilst trying to finish her HSC.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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39:06
Living with Endo: Patient story - Frankie
In this patient story we are joined by Frankie who is living with Endo. Frankie shares a raw insight into her experience navigating everything from onset of symptoms through to diagnosis and her treatment journey. In this episode we cover:<...
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37:23
Endometriosis with Prof Jason Abbott: What is it, how do you know if you have it and what is current best practice in treatment
In this episode we interview Professor Jason Abbott. Professor Abbott is a Gynaecologist and Laparoscopic surgeon who completed his PhD in the surgical management of Endometriosis in 2003. Since then, he has established himself as a leadi...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:00:50
Everything you need to know about epidurals and spinal nerve blocks in birth with Anaesthetists Soph and Laura
Dr Sophie Bermingham and Dr Laura Willington are consultant anaesthetists working in South Australia. As mum’s themselves, Sophie and Laura have a passion for women centred care. We sat down with them both to discuss all things pain relief and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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45:49
Sex and intimacy after having a baby: Kat and Alicia share their experience (Part 2)
In this 2 part series we are joined by four mum’s from our Inside The Box Community (including one of our own hosts, Kat). Four mum’s share the good, the bad, the awkward and all the raw insights and realities of getting back to sex and intimac...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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59:13
Sex and intimacy after having a baby: 4 women share their experience (Part 1)
In this series we are joined by four mum’s from our Inside The Box Community (including one of our own, Kat). Four mum’s share the good, the bad, the awkward and all the raw insights and realities of getting back to sex and intimacy after havin...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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53:45
How to overcome low libido and build a strong intimate relationship after having a baby, with Sexologist Anisa Varasteh
Anisa Varasteh is a clinical sexologist based in Adelaide and owns Relate Sexology. She is a trained professional who specialises in human sexuality and helps navigate people through areas in which they may find themselves stuck, confused, need...
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40:43
The birth story you have been waiting for : Caitlin's birth and the state of her pelvic floor
In this episode we chat to Caitlin about the beautiful story behind the birth of her second baby, Luna.In this episode we cover:- The early signs of labour- Strategies Caitlin used for pain relief in labour- An almos...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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28:48
Jess Stenson on birthing a baby to winning gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Jess Stenson is one of our and Australia’s most inspiring female athletes. Amongst many other things Jess is a mum, a physiotherapist, a professional athlete and running coach. We sit down with Jess to chat about all things pregnancy, birth and...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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33:09
Tanya Poppett on her own birth stories, postpartum return to exercise and juggling mum life
Tanya is a qualified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, Mum of 2 and a very well known social media personality (with over 350 thousand people joining in to watch her journey and soak in all her fitness wisdom). Tanya is known for h...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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37:45
BONUS EPISODE: Birth Q&A
You asked, we answered! In this episode Kat and Caitlin are put to the test as expert guests covering some juicy topics such as how to ensure you choose the right healthcare team for you, how to prepare for birth, what to consider if you have a...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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37:03
Part 3 OASI - Patient story: Britt on Caesarean Birth after 3rd degree tear
In this episode Britt shares with us her birth stories, the first of which resulted in a 3b tear and postpartum haemorrhage. She chats with us around her speedy labour, diagnosis of OASI, the challenges of recovery alongside her journey of heal...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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17:51
Part 2 OASI - Patient story: Hannah on vaginal birth after 3rd degree tear
In this episode Hannah shares with us her 2 very different birth stories, the first of which resulted in a 3rd degree tear. She chats with us regarding labour, things she has learned, diagnosis of OASI, her journey of healing, and how she navig...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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47:02