Inside the Box

Kat, Tash & Caitlin

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.

  1. -3 дн.

    Winnie Wu: Building Clinics with Purpose, Leading Through Motherhood & Embracing AI

    In this episode of Inside the Box, we sit down with physiotherapist, business owner, mentor and mum Winnie Wu to explore the journey behind building not one, but two thriving clinics, while helping other allied health professionals create businesses they genuinely love. Winnie shares how her background as a dancer shaped the way she understands movement, why she found her passion in pelvic health, and the experiences that led her to establish both Movement Lab and Papaya. We unpack the challenges of launching a multidisciplinary clinic during early motherhood, the realities of balancing business with family life, and how her own postpartum experience continues to influence the way she leads. We also dive into The Clinic Project, where Winnie mentors clinic owners across Australia, discussing the biggest mistakes she sees, what effective mentorship really looks like, and the transformations that make it all worthwhile. Finally, we explore one of the biggest conversations in healthcare right now: AI and innovation. Winnie shares practical ways clinics can use technology to improve efficiency and client care, along with her thoughts on where allied health is heading in the years to come. Whether you're a physiotherapist, healthcare professional, clinic owner, or simply curious about the intersection of healthcare, entrepreneurship and innovation, this episode is packed with practical insights and honest reflections. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a colleague or friend who would benefit from the conversation.

    37 мин.

  2. 16 июн.

    Paediatric Pelvic Health, Sensory Processing and Toileting Readiness with Quiara Smith

    Paediatric pelvic health is so much more than wees, poos and toilet charts. In this episode, Caitlin sits down for the second time with Quiara Smith, a paediatric pelvic health occupational therapist, to unpack the layered world of toileting, constipation, stool withholding, sensory processing and teen pelvic pain. Quiara shares why the 24–30 month window tends to be a more developmentally and physiologically supportive time for toilet learning, and why rushing the process can contribute to the rise in toddlers presenting with withholding, toileting refusal and anxiety that she is seeing in clinic. They explore how toileting is a whole-child skill — one that draws on sensory processing, nervous system regulation, interoception, environment, confidence and readiness — and why a toilet chart alone often isn't enough. The conversation also turns to teen pelvic pain, particularly in high-achieving adolescent girls presenting with tampon pain, constipation, bladder holding at school and difficulty down-regulating their nervous system. Quiara explains how she approaches assessment with teens without internal examination, using education, consent-based external assessment, SEMG biofeedback and functional strategies. Quiara also shares the thinking behind her sensory screening checklist for clinicians working with children with toileting difficulties, and gives an early glimpse into her use of red light and blue light therapy as an adjunct in paediatric pelvic health. In this episode: Why many children are not ready for toilet learning before 24 monthsStool withholding, constipation and toileting refusal in toddlersThe role of sensory processing and interoception in continenceTeen pelvic pain, tampon pain and school-based bladder and bowel habitsConsent-based assessment in paediatric pelvic healthBiofeedback with children and teensSetting realistic expectations with familiesEmerging use of red light therapy in paediatric pelvic health

    37 мин.

  3. 25 мая

    Dry Nights: The Evidence Behind Bedwetting Treatment with Dawn Sandalcidi

    Bedwetting is one of the most common concerns families bring to a paediatric health appointment - and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, Kat and Caitlin sit down with Dawn Sandalcidi, paediatric pelvic health physiotherapist, to dig into the evidence behind nocturnal enuresis: what’s driving it, how to assess it properly, and what actually works. Whether you’re a clinician seeing kids in your practice or a parent who’s been lifting a half-asleep child to the toilet at midnight for the past two years, this one’s for you. In this episode we cover: How common is bedwetting, and when does it stop being “normal”?What’s actually causing it?How do you assess a child with bedwetting?Where does physio fit in?What does evidence-based treatment actually look like?Bedwetting alarms: the what, when, and how longDesmopressin: when does medication fit in?Should parents be lifting their child overnight?The myths and mistakes Dawn sees most often From fluid restriction to punishment-adjacent responses to starting treatment before a child is ready, Dawn shares the patterns she encounters regularly and what she wishes families (and clinicians) understood earlier. This section alone is worth sharing with every parent who walks through your door with a bedwetting history. Resources mentioned: • ERIC (Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence) — eric.org.uk • Bladder and Bowel Australia — bladderbowel.gov.au • International Children’s Continence Society (ICCS) guidelines on nocturnal enuresis About Dawn Sandalcidi @kidsbowelbladder Dawn is a paediatric pelvic health physiotherapist and a trailblazer and leading expert in the field of pediatric pelvic floor disorders. She is a national and international speaker in the field, and she has learned so much from sharing experiences with her colleagues around the globe.

    40 мин.

  4. 12 мая

    What no one ever asks - with Taryn Hallam

    One of the most influential figures in Australian pelvic health physiotherapy joins us this week. Taryn has spent decades shaping how clinicians learn and practice women’s health - and this conversation gets into the heart of how that happened. Personal, honest, and worth every minute. What We Cover The early years. The experiences and influences that formed Taryn, and what the field looked like when she was coming up.Going straight into women’s health - Why she took a less conventional path as a new grad, and what was driving those early decisions.Finding her niche and founding WHTA - The turning point where women’s health became her thing, and how that led to building Women’s Health Training Associates.Growth beyond expectation - When she realised WHTA had become something far bigger than she’d planned, and what made that possible.Visibility and pressure - What it’s actually like to operate at that level of influence, and what’s been hardest.What people get wrong about success - The factors that have genuinely mattered across her career, and what gets oversimplified from the outside.The question no one asks - As a woman, mother, and leader, something Taryn is well placed to say but rarely gets asked.You can find Taryn at @whtaeducation

    47 мин.

  5. 28 апр.

    More than a feeling: Vaginal laxity, the research and what it means for your patients with Taryn Hallam

    Welcome back, and what a way to kick off Season 4!  Taryn Hallam first joined us back in 2022 to talk birth choices, an episode that went on to become our most downloaded of all time. Now she’s back to open Season 4, bringing the research on a topic that deserves far more clinical airtime than it gets: vaginal laxity. It’s a condition that affects more women than most clinicians realise, and yet it remains under-asked, under-assessed, and under-discussed in clinical practice. Taryn has done the work of pulling together what the evidence actually says and making it accessible for clinicians who want to do better by their patients. In this episode we cover: •What vaginal laxity actually is, why it happens, and how common it really is in clinical populations •The distinction between somatic and psychogenic sexual disorders and why it matters for how we assess and communicate with patients •The relationship between vaginal laxity and pelvic floor changes, including levator hiatal size and levator ani avulsion •The important nuance in the data: 98% of women with vaginal laxity had a vaginal birth, yet 89% of vaginally parous women had no laxity at all. So what does that actually mean when a patient asks whether her birth caused this? •Why the direct correlation between levator hiatal area and laxity sits at just ~23%, and what that tells us about the limits of a purely structural model •Vaginal laxity as a symptom, something experienced rather than objectively measured, and how that should reshape clinical conversations •The role of sensory signalling and processing, both peripherally and centrally, in how laxity is experienced •Why lubrication matters, and the interesting finding that laxity appears more prevalent in pre-menopausal women •Why PFMT seems to help, even though the research tells us it can’t reduce a distended levator  •Neuromodulation and TTNS: could the mechanism be normalising sensory processing through sacral nerve roots rather than producing structural change? Whether you’re a clinician or a woman who has experienced symptoms of vaginal laxity yourself, or you’re simply curious about the topic, you’ll find plenty here that’s relevant. Subscribe, leave us a review, and share this episode with a colleague who needs it in their ears.

    45 мин.

  6. 23.12.2025

    Season 3 Finale : “Can I Say This Out Loud?” From Bladder Myths to Birth Prep

    We’re closing out 2025 and wrapping up Season 4 with one of our favourite formats – the “Can I Say This Out Loud?” episode, inspired by the iconic Dolly Doctor. This is the space where nothing is too awkward, too specific or too “Is it just me?” to bring into the light. In this finale, we dive into the real questions sent in by our Inside the Box community, covering everything from pelvic health curiosities to the myths that just won’t quit. Here’s a snippet of what we unpack:  • Vaginal trainers and vaginal weights – gimmick or genuinely useful? We break down where the science stands, who they may help, and when they’re not the answer.  • Peeing in the shower – harmless, helpful or something to rethink? We explore the physiology, the myths and what matters most for bladder health.  • Preparing for birth – both caesarean and vaginal. From pelvic floor considerations to practical planning, we talk through what to focus on, what to let go of and what supports women best as they approach birth in all its forms. As always, we bring evidence, experience and a healthy dose of honesty to the questions many people are thinking but rarely ask out loud. Thanks for being with us for another season. Your curiosity, conversations and courage to ask the “slightly awkward but deeply important” questions are what make this community what it is. We’ll see you in the new year for Season 4.

    37 мин.

  7. 09.12.2025

    "Can I Say This Out Loud?" Pelvic Floor Confessions: From Prolapse to Performance

    We’re flipping the script with a brand-new segment: "Can I Say This Out Loud?" - the unfiltered Q&A where no pelvic floor question is off-limits. In this episode, Caitlin takes the mic and puts Kat and Tash in the hot seat to answer your burning (and sometimes blush-worthy) questions about all things pelvic health. We dive into the questions you’ve been too afraid to ask out loud (until now), including: How do I know if I have a prolapse? Can you have an overactive pelvic floor and a rectal prolapse at the same time?Why do I still leak when I sprint or land even though I do pelvic floor exercises?And yes… are we, as pelvic floor physios, struggling with anything ourselves?This episode is full of raw honesty, real talk, and expert insight from three women who live and breathe pelvic health. No taboo, no judgement, just evidence-based, relatable truth. So, can you say this out loud? Hell yes you can. And we’re here for all of it. Got a question for a future episode of Can I Say This Out Loud? Slide into our DMs @insidethebox_pod

    29 мин.

  8. 26.11.2025

    Women’s Health, Policy & Progress with Senator Marielle Smith

    In this episode, we sit down with South Australian Senator Marielle Smith, a passionate advocate for women’s health, equity and access; to explore what real change looks like at the policy level, and how it translates to everyday women seeking care. What We Cover Marielle’s Story & “Why”A look into who Marielle is, what a typical week in Parliament involves, and the personal experiences that fuel her commitment to women’s health advocacy. Senate Inquiry into Perimenopause & MenopauseKey findings from the national inquiry, including gaps in diagnosis, education, and access to care—and what women across Australia said they need most. The 2025 Federal Investment in Women’s HealthWhat the upcoming funding means for: Perimenopause supportHRT accessibilityPelvic pain managementBetter pathways for frontline, multidisciplinary careMedicare & Pelvic Health Physiotherapy A practical breakdown of what Medicare currently covers, where the major gaps sit, and why improving access to pelvic health physiotherapy is essential. What’s Next in Women’s Health PolicyMarielle shares what she’s working on now from expanding early-access services to strengthening allied health integration and her vision for improving women’s health in the years ahead. Follow Marielle @senatormariellesmith

    22 мин.
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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.

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    Kat, Tash & Caitlin
  • Годы выхода
    2022 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    62
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    С ненормативной лексикой
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