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Pelvic PT Rising
Helping pelvic physical therapists improve as clinicians, in their careers or business, and their lives. Hosted by Dr. Nicole Cozean and Jesse Cozean, the founders of PelvicSanity physical therapy and the Pelvic PT Huddle, the podcast explores all aspects of pelvic physical therapy. You'll find the clinical pearls that Dr. Nicole teaches in her continuing education courses, the business and career advice that catapulted PelvicSanity into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices…
Episodes
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5 Biggest Mistakes PTs Make Working with IC Patients
"Pelvic PT didn't work for me." Those six words are perhaps the most heartbreaking we see online, and unfortunately we see them frequently. Patients who have…
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Are your "Benefits" Really Benefits?
In this 'sode we dive into how pelvic PTs actually get paid. Often one of the first questions asked at interviews is "what are the benefits you offer", but…
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IC or PFD: What Does Your Patient Really Have?
In this 'sode we dive into one of the most common questions we get from patients - do I even have IC, or is it just pelvic floor dysfunction? This question…
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5 Tax Day Tips for Pelvic PTs
Do you feel intimidated by taxes? Are they a source of frustration or fear, or something holding you back from starting your own business? If so, make sure to…
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Building Your Vision: Part 2 - Interview with Jessica & Andrew Reale
Diving into both clinical and business considerations, Part 2 of our interview with the Reales dives into how they built their vision of how pelvic PT should…
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What's the (Metaphorical) Paper on Your Patient's Ass Cheeks?
This is meant as a metaphor, but can be taken literally too! Have you sat on the gynecological paper on a table and had the sensation of it sticking to your…
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Building Your Vision - Interview with Jessica & Andrew Reale
A fantastic conversation with Jessica & Andrew Reale, founders of Southern Pelvic Health. In this wide-ranging conversation we hear about Jessica's growth in…
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Clinical Beats Business Considerations, Every Time
Wondered as a business owner how to make the right decisions? Or as a clinician if you're working in the right place? From the founding of PelvicSanity we've…
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The Best of Pelvic PT Essentials - 'Sode 100!
We just hit 'sode 100! Thanks so much for listening along with us - make sure to subscribe and rate the podcast if you're enjoying it! In this 'sode we go over…
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Empathy & Authority: Importance of the Front Desk
The patient experience doesn't begin at the initial evaluation. Not by a long shot. Before then, the patient has already reviewed your website and - critically…
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Is Biofeedback Worth Your Time?
In this 'sode we take a deep dive into the merits and struggles of biofeedback in pelvic PT. We ask the ultimate question - is biofeedback worth your time? We…
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Define Success For Yourself!
How do you define success? It seems like a simple question, but it's actually a cornerstone of a happy career or business. For many of us, finances are a…
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Should Your Evaluations be Consistent from Patient to Patient?
Should you have a consistent evaluation process or should it vary significantly depending on your patient? We've been training a new member of our team, which…
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10 Biggest "Anchors" In Your Biz or Career
What are the biggest things holding you back in your business and career? In this Business Shorty episode, we dive into 10 of the biggest "anchors" we see. We…
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Michelle Lyons Interview Part 2: Expanding Our Role in Women's Health
In Part 2 of this fantastic interview with Michelle Lyons we listen as she drops wisdom on both the clinical and business side! We discuss: How Pelvic PTs are…
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Rectal Evaluation and Treatment
For many patients rectal evaluation and treatment is the "missing link" in their progress. Yet the majority of patients never even have an evaluation, and many…
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Michelle Lyons Interview Part 1: The State of Our Field
In a fantastic interview Michelle Lyons discusses the overall state of our field, her career path to where she is now, career advice for younger grads, and…
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Revenue vs. Profit: What Employers and Employees Need to Know
What does it take to have a healthy practice? We need to talk about the difference between Revenue and Profit. One good way to think about this is to ask -…
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Case Report: The Missing Piece in a Complex Patient
In this case report we go through a complex pelvic pain patient who had been getting treatment for over 10 years before coming to the PelvicSanity Out of Town…
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Documentation: Taking Back our Time
For just about every PT, documentation is the bane of our existence. None of us went to PT school because we loved paperwork! We just want to help patients…
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Reasons to Rectal: Why Aren't we Treating Rectally More Often?
Rectal evaluation and treatment can often be the missing piece, especially for a complex patient, but we talk with so many patients who aren't even aware it's…
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Students! How to Learn About Pelvic PT and Rock Your Rotation
Students!! This one is for you. And for any pelvic PT thinking about taking on a student! In this 'sode we discuss how to explore your interest in pelvic PT…
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Providing Care, Not the "Idea of Care" with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat! - Part 2
In Part 2 of this fantastic interview with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat, we hit a ton of great topics! How should a younger PT develop their 'Ethos' and grow in the…
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10 Ways to Rock Your Interview
Are you either looking for a job or an employer thinking about hiring? This 'sode is a can't-miss one for you! In it, we talk about the 10 ways to rock your…
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Providing Care, Not the "Idea of Care" with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat! - Part 1
This wide-ranging interview with Dr. Heather Jeffcoat is one of our favorites of all time! We hear what brought her into pelvic PT, how she ended up starting…
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Find (or Create) Your Dream Job
Anyone out there NOT in their dream job? 🙋🙋 You deserve to be, because pelvic PT is awesome!! We want every 👏 single 👏 pelvic 👏 PT to be in a place where they…
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Are We Discharging Too Early?
Why does our goal seem to be to kick patients out of our practice the moment we can? Is this really what's best for patients, or is this urge coming from…
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Packages in Pelvic PT
Are packages right for pelvic PT? We dive into it for this 'sode! We hear from a lot of orthopedic cash practices about the importance of selling packages to…
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What If I'm the Only Pelvic PT in My Program?
We get a lot of questions about how to handle being the sole pelvic PT in your program or facility. This is happening more and more as our profession grows…
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The Truth Behind "The Abundance Mindset"
Why are we so confident in an abundance mindset? Why are competitors actually good for us? In this 'sode we examine how to have that abundance mindset, not…
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Approaching Your Niche with a Pure Heart: Interview with Dr. Brianne Grogan of FemFusion Fitness (Part 2)
If you want to learn about putting yourself out there, finding your niche, serving your audience and a bunch of cool ways to use your degree that don't involve…
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Is it Scary or Is It Dangerous?
This is a great question that we first heard from Guy Raz (How I Built This book). Once we did, the light bulb went on!! Scary is subjective. It's stepping…
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Approaching Your Niche with a Pure Heart: Interview with Dr. Brianne Grogan of FemFusion Fitness (Part 1)
If you want to learn about putting yourself out there, finding your niche, serving your audience and a bunch of cool ways to use your degree that don't involve…
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A Year in Review - 2020 Thoughts & Lessons
Happy New Year's! I know we're all excited to leave 2020 behind and move into the new year. It's been a tough year for many. But we didn't want to let the year…
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Origins of Pelvic PT Essentials
In this 'sode we discuss the challenges of becoming a pelvic PT, the knowledge gaps between introductory courses and treating patients, and the creation of the…
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Getting to the Abundance Mindset
The 'abundance mindset' is a current buzzword, but how do you ACTUALLY get there? To not feeling like your competition is taking your patients? To be…
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Finding the "Why" For your Patients
How do we stop chasing symptoms and get to the underlying "why" for our patients? In fact, usually there's not a one, single 'why' - it's a combination of…
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The Four Main Roles in a Pelvic PT Business
There's (obviously) a lot going into running a business! In this 'sode, we identify the four main roles in every pelvic PT business....and you're likely only…
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Do You Know Your Pelvic PT Ethos?
What do you really believe about how pelvic PT should be practiced? Have you gotten clear with yourself? When we first start out what we believe is heavily…
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Mentorship vs. Coaching: Which do you Need?
Have you ever thought about the difference between mentorship and coaching? We hadn't....until a few months ago. This lesson applies in both the clinical and…
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The Four Phases of Treatment for Better Patient Care
"How long until I get better?" "I don't know if I'm making enough progress." "How much longer is this going to take?" These are some of the toughest questions…
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The 5 Pillars of Business
What are the 5 Pillars every successful pelvic PT practice needs to have? In this 'sode, we go through each of them and how you know if it's a strength or…
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Communicating with Patients: The Four Tendencies
Wondered how to get more buy-in from patients? Have patients who just 'don't get it' or who are 'non-compliant?' One of our favorite frameworks comes from…
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Coronavirus Blessings - Thanksgiving 'Sode
2020 has been a tough year for so many, but we wanted to look back at some of the "Coronavirus Blessings" that many of us also experienced. We've also talked…
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Case Report: Find the "Real" Onset
Often we'll have a patient come in and tell us right when their symptoms started. Sometimes they'll even have an exact date! But is this really accurate? In…
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What Are You Taking for Business Con-Ed?
We've all invested hundreds of thousands of dollars and years of our lives becoming great clinicians. But what have we invested in ourselves as business…
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Anatomy is Evidence!
In Part 2 of our series on 'What's the Evidence for That' we discuss how our best evidence for a lot of interventions is Anatomy! Working at the neck to calm…
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How to Get More Done in Your Week!
Whether you own your own business or just trying to juggle work, family and life, we could all use the ability to get more done! In this podcast we dive into…
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What is "Evidence-Based", Really?
"What's the evidence for that?" While we can strive as a profession to be evidence-based, there's major limitations to what we know (and can know). In physical…
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Dealing with Cancellations and No-Shows
The struggle with how to deal with late cancellations and no-shows is real! In this episode, we dive into practical tips for your cancellation policy and how…
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The Non-Negotiable Part of Your Eval
What is your primary goal of an evaluation? How do you get a patient to buy-in and come back? It all comes down to the last ten minutes of your evaluation. In…
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Business Shorty - 10 Tools for Efficiency in Business (and Life!)
Today we dive into tactics! These are some of our favorite tools to save you time and energy in your day - check them out! Shout Out and Get in Touch! If…
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Connecting with your Patient while Maintaining Boundaries
In this 'sode we dive into the dangers of over-connecting with patients. We want to establish a great connection, but without straying into the 'friend zone.'…
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Three Biggest Marketing Mistakes Pelvic PTs Make
In building (and then re-building after Coronavirus) PelvicSanity, we ran into three big marketing mistakes. Once we started working with 1:1 business mentees…
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Do you Have a Reset Ritual?
How do you 'reset' between patients to avoid bringing the energy of your previous patient into your next session? Avoid burnout and provide the highest level…
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Work Upstream for Business and Patients!
We work all day - for both patients and in business - solving problems. But we rarely take the time to prevent problems before they arise. In this podcast we…
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Case Report - Sticking with your Patient
In this case report, the patient presented with classic IC-like symptoms. Pelvic pain, urinary urgency/frequency and painful intercourse. In working with her…
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Employer vs Employee Attitude: Bridging the Divide
Want a better relationship with the people you work with? We've been on both sides: the employer and the employee. It's like a coach and a ref - they're…
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Do I Have to do Internal to be a Pelvic PT?
In this 'sode, we examine the arguments against routinely doing internal with patients who have pelvic floor symptoms and ask what it really means to be a…
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Enough with the "Lead Gens" Already!
In this episode we dive into 'lead-gens"; what they are, how they work and how most pelvic PTs are making it HARDER to get new patients because of them! For…