The Pelvic Power Podcast

Penny Petersson
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A lifestyle and pelvic healing podcast for people living with pelvic pain who want tools, support, and a space to feel seen. Each episode blends practical guidance with nervous system support, mind-body practices, and empowering conversations. You’ll hear stories, tips, and real-life insights from experts and people just like you — so you feel less alone and more equipped to navigate pain, intimacy, daily life, and your next steps in healing. Don't forget to subscribe, rate & review!

  1. 85. This Is Your Sign

    4d ago

    85. This Is Your Sign

    Welcome back! This is another "This Is Your Sign" episode - where you will not know what the episode is about until you press play. I love signs, and sometimes you never know what you might need in that given moment. I hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to tag me in your IG stories listening to the episode on your walk, while making dinner, in the bath - whatever you may be doing! You can find me at @wellbeing.by.penny 🫶🏽 Come join us for Pelvic Floor Yoga ✨ Classes for people living with pelvic tension, for them to manage and release their pain. Start with a 7 day free trial!

    14 min
  2. 84. What Are You Doing Today That Your Future Self Will Thank You For?

    Jun 4

    84. What Are You Doing Today That Your Future Self Will Thank You For?

    Welcome back! In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, we explore the small choices we make every day — and how they can shape how we feel tomorrow, next week, and even next year. Let's dive into: • supporting yourself when motivation feels low • the difference between honoring yourself and holding yourself back • small daily habits that can support your nervous system and pelvic pain • using the Pelvic Relief Bingo Card as a gentle way to support yourself • and how tiny actions can create meaningful change over time Sometimes the smallest step is the one that moves you forward. Enjoy 🫶🏽 FREE DOWNLOAD ➡️ Pelvic Relief Bingo Card 24 practices to support your lovely pelvis and self throughout the month! Come join us for Pelvic Floor Yoga ✨ Classes for people living with pelvic tension, for them to manage and release their pain. Start with a 7 day free trial! Follow along @wellbeing.by.penny

    14 min
  3. 83. You Just Got Diagnosed with Lichen Sclerosus: Now What?

    May 28

    83. You Just Got Diagnosed with Lichen Sclerosus: Now What?

    Welcome back! In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, I respond to a message I received from someone in the community who had just been diagnosed with lichen sclerosus — this episode is what I would have done if I was just diagnosed with LS. This episode is a reminder that: things can get better… and there are many ways to support yourself along the way. Today we dive into: small ways to support your vulva and pelvic floor when living with lichen sclerosuslooking beyond the vulvar skinthe connection between stress, the nervous system, and inflammationpleasure, blood flow, and reconnecting with your bodypelvic floor tension and how it may be impacting your painemotional wellbeing, hope, and learning to support yourself more deeplyand why healing is about so much more than just the physical symptoms If you’ve recently been diagnosed — or you’re feeling lost on your journey right now — this episode is for you. Because you are so much more than just your diagnosis 🫶🏽 Conversations with Jaclyn from The Lost Labia Chronicles - Part 1 & Part 2 Conversations with Kathy from LSSN - Part 1 & Part 2 Come join us for Pelvic Floor Yoga ➡️ Classes for people living with pelvic tension, for them to manage and release their pain. Start with a 7 day free trial!

    27 min
  4. 82. What If Pleasure Isn’t About the End Goal?

    May 21

    82. What If Pleasure Isn’t About the End Goal?

    Welcome back! In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, I share a personal reflection on pleasure, healing, sensation, and what it means take your time and feel. Today we dive into: reconnecting with pleasure after surgery and pelvic painthoughts on pleasure in overall lifeslowing down and actually experiencing your bodythe nervous system side of intimacy and sensationand how to invite more softness, presence, and pleasure into your healing journey Enjoy this episode, and feel free to share any takeaways with me @wellbeing.by.penny If you want more support on your pelvic healing journey, come join us for weekly classes! Inside the Pelvic Health Yoga Membership, you’ll find pelvic floor yoga, breathwork, myofascial release, and a supportive community to help you move through pain with more ease. ✨ Join here and start your 7-day free trial

    14 min
  5. 81. Returning to Yourself: Small Ways to Support Your Pelvic Pain

    May 14

    81. Returning to Yourself: Small Ways to Support Your Pelvic Pain

    Welcome back! In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, we talk about surgery, travel, and feeling disconnected from yourself — and the small ways you can reconnect with your body again. Together, we explore: how stress, travel, surgery, and life can impact your body and nervous systemthe small daily practices that can help you feel more grounded and supportedusing the Pelvic Relief Bingo Card as a gentle way to reconnect with yourselfwhy healing is about more than just physical symptomsthe importance of community, softness, and nervous system supportthe Pelvic Relief Path — a 4-week online journeyand how tiny moments of care can shift how you feel in your body If you ever feel like you need to get back to yourself and how you are supporting your body, this episode is for you! Enjoy! Blog post: Understanding the Jaw-Pelvis Connection: The Impact of Relaxing Your Jaw on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Don't forget to tag @wellbeing.by.penny

    24 min
  6. 80. Living with Lichen Sclerosus: Advocacy & Hope with Kathy Ruiz-Carter (Part 2)

    May 7

    80. Living with Lichen Sclerosus: Advocacy & Hope with Kathy Ruiz-Carter (Part 2)

    Welcome back! In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, we continue the conversation with Kathy Ruiz-Carter — exploring what it really looks like to feel supported, empowered, and less alone on your journey with lichen sclerosus. Together, we explore: how to support someone living with lichen sclerosus (and why it matters more than you think) navigating vulnerability in relationships and opening up to othersthe impact of medical gaslighting — and how to advocate for yourself in those momentswhy community and shared experiences can be so powerfuland how to keep moving forward, even when things feel heavyThis episode is a reminder that: there is support available, your voice matters, and there is hope. ✨ This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Enjoy🫶🏽 Kathy Ruiz-Carter spent five years in the "wait and see" cycle of medical dismissal, searching for answers while her symptoms were brushed off as simple allergies. But those five years in the dark eventually became the blueprint for the Lichen Sclerosus Support Network (LSSN). As the Executive Director and Founder of LSSN, Kathy has transformed her own experience of being "lost in the system" into a global roadmap for thousands of others. She is the visionary behind the Wholistic Healing Summit and is dedicated to helping patients move from fragmented, confusing care to an integrated life where they feel in control of their bodies again. Kathy isn’t just a patient advocate; she is a bridge-builder who ensures that no one has to be their own medical coordinator without a map.  The Wholistic Healing Summit The Virtual Meet-ups Appointment Strategy Guide The Lichen Sclerosus Podcast LSSN Instagram Don't forget to tag @wellbeing.by.penny while listening to this episode, we love to see it!

    25 min
  7. 79. Living with Lichen Sclerosus: Finding Support & Answers with Kathy Ruiz-Carter (Part 1)

    Apr 30

    79. Living with Lichen Sclerosus: Finding Support & Answers with Kathy Ruiz-Carter (Part 1)

    Welcome back! In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, we are joined by Kathy Ruiz-Carter, co-founder of the Lichen Sclerosus Support Network, for an open and honest conversation about living with lichen sclerosus. In today's episode we talk about: what it can feel like to navigate this condition in the beginningthe experience of not feeling heard or supportedwhy getting the right information matters more than you thinkthe role of community in healing and feeling less aloneand how to start advocating for yourself in your care This episode is a reminder that even if your journey has felt isolating or confusing, you are not alone — and there are people and resources out there to support you. Kathy Ruiz-Carter spent five years in the "wait and see" cycle of medical dismissal, searching for answers while her symptoms were brushed off as simple allergies. But those five years in the dark eventually became the blueprint for the Lichen Sclerosus Support Network (LSSN). As the Executive Director and Founder of LSSN, Kathy has transformed her own experience of being "lost in the system" into a global roadmap for thousands of others. She is the visionary behind the Wholistic Healing Summit and is dedicated to helping patients move from fragmented, confusing care to an integrated life where they feel in control of their bodies again. Kathy isn’t just a patient advocate; she is a bridge-builder who ensures that no one has to be their own medical coordinator without a map.  Enjoy 🫶🏽 The Wholistic Healing Summit The Virtual Meet-ups Appointment Strategy Guide The Lichen Sclerosus Podcast LSSN Instagram Don't forget to tag @wellbeing.by.penny while listening to this episode, we love to see it!

    27 min
  8. 78. After Surgery: Pain, Emotions & What I Didn’t Expect

    Apr 23

    78. After Surgery: Pain, Emotions & What I Didn’t Expect

    Welcome back, lovely! In this episode of The Pelvic Power Podcast, I share a real and unfiltered reflection after my recent surgery. This is more than just a physical update, it’s an emotional one! I open up about what the experience was actually like, from the moment I went in for the procedure to the days following, where everything started to settle. This episode touches on: the emotional weight of going through a long-awaited procedurewhat it feels like to navigate healing in such an intimate part of the bodythe unexpected waves of emotion that can come with itand the deep sense of pride that comes from showing up for yourselfThis is a vulnerable, honest conversation about healing — not just physically, but emotionally. Grab the new Pelvic Relief Bingo Card ➡️ click here! If you want more support on your journey, come join us for weekly classes! Inside the Pelvic Health Yoga Membership, you’ll find pelvic floor yoga, breathwork, myofascial release, and a supportive community to help you move through pain with more ease. ✨ Join here and start your 7-day free trial Any takeaways? Send them my way - @wellbeing.by.penny

    18 min
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A lifestyle and pelvic healing podcast for people living with pelvic pain who want tools, support, and a space to feel seen. Each episode blends practical guidance with nervous system support, mind-body practices, and empowering conversations. You’ll hear stories, tips, and real-life insights from experts and people just like you — so you feel less alone and more equipped to navigate pain, intimacy, daily life, and your next steps in healing. Don't forget to subscribe, rate & review!

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  • Creator
    Penny Petersson
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    85
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    The Pelvic Power Podcast

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