Surabhi Veitch interviews Teresa Waser, physiotherapist, educator, clinic owner and mom, as we explore the TIIPPSS-FC framework for Reframing Pain, Pelvic Health, and Performance. We start with the Biopsychosocial Approach, discuss psychosocial influences on pain including asking the right questions on intake forms. We discuss the importance of experiential learning for patients. Teresa shares her journey into pelvic health, highlighting the pelvic floor's vital role. We touch on Diastasis Recti, addressing disordered eating, and the challenges of perfectionism in physiotherapy. Plus, we share exciting updates about upcoming courses and delve into self-care and pessary fitting for pelvic health.

Parenting as a brown woman in the west, dealing with racial triggers and intergenerational healing.

Surabhi Veitch chats with Divya Kumar, an Asian-American licensed psychotherapist. Divya specializes in perinatal mental health, trauma, and the life transitions related to pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. Surabhi and Divya discuss parenting and the challenges of being a South Asian parent within Western society. Join the conversation as Divya explains how to manage your triggers when it comes to parenting and explores how race and culture impacts parenting.

We discuss:

1. Forming Identity as an Immigrant

2. Sacrifice as a Parent

3. Intergenerational Healing

4. Strategies for Self Awareness

5. Dealing With Your Own Trauma & Triggers

6. Living in a White World

7. Cultural Appropriation

8. South Asian Food

9. The Namesake

Mothers are often admired for how much they do for their kids. But how about how much you do for yourself? Traveling without kids, either for business or for pleasure, can be an important way to fill your cup.

I share my experience from my 6-day trip to LA for Boss Up - a conference put on by Dr. Shanté Cofield aka The Movement Maestro and Jill Coleman aka JillFit. I also share how and why we need to release mom guilt when we take the time to do things for ourselves.

Join Surabhi Veitch as she sits down with Dr Nidhi Sharma. Nidhi is a pelvic physiotherapist in NYC with 15 years of experience, and is a board-certified women’s health and orthopaedic specialist in New York. Tune in as they discuss the journey into motherhood, Nidhi’s identity crisis as an immigrant and find out what Nidhi says is the most important thing to do before becoming a parent.

We discuss:

1. Nidhi's Journey into Pelvic Physiotherapy

2. Transitioning from Pregnancy to Motherhood

3. Moving to the USA from India

4. Finding Community Away From Home

5. Maternity Benefits & Support in the US

6. Postpartum Depression & High Maternal Death Rates in the US

7. Mat Leave in India

8. How Motherhood Changes a Person

9. Patient Advocacy

Surabhi Veitch interviews occupational therapist, Sarah Putt, where they discuss OT, working in early intervention, the challenges of being a mom and her experience into a pregnancy complication!

We discuss:

Sarah’s pregnancy journey

Working in occupational therapy

International travel (with young kids!)

Starting a podcast

The power of embracing our fears

Self-care and relationships as mom

Surabhi Veitch interviews Breanna Naccarato on how to navigate life after a tragic loss, strategies to conceive after loss, and trigger-free training programs after stillbirth. We dive deep into pregnancy loss without sugarcoating anything, providing practical wisdom for all women. Whether you have experienced loss of this form or not, this discussion will provide you with words of encouragement to help navigate through this situation or care for others experiencing loss.

We discuss:

Breanna’s personal experience of stillbirth

What’s life is like after stillbirth

How to support someone who has experienced stillbirth or loss

Trying to conceive after loss

Strategies to minimize physical and emotional pain

Trigger free programs and exercise after stillbirth

Surabhi Veitch interviews Christa Gurka, physical therapist and 7-figure business owner. We chat strategies to start a business while being a mom, growing your business to the next level and parenting tips that make sure your kids get their best start. As a successful business owner and mom to older children, Christa shares valuable lessons, words of encouragement and empowerment for newer moms and entrepreneurs.

Birth can be magical, beautiful and powerful. With negative birth stories and horror stories shared widely, I have been hesitant to share my very positive, beautiful birth story. However, I realized that in sharing my story, it doesn’t take away from anyone else’s story. Every birth is different. And I know the importance of hearing positive stories when media is quick to portray long, arduous and painful labours ending in emergency surgeries. While those can happen, I also know that I needed to hear positive birth stories during my pregnancies, and so I gift you this reading of my 9-page birth story of my first baby.

Michelle Lyons and Surabhi Veitch talk about hormonal changes during postpartum, strategies for navigating perimenopause and how to maximize healing postpartum! Learn whether you can really blame it on hormones, what is at fault, and how to test for hormonal imbalances.

We discuss:

Importance of celebrating muliebrity - the art of being a woman

How and why do hormones change in postpartum?

How to maximise healing with quality sleep - even if you have trouble sleeping

Tips for hormonal changes in postpartum and perimenopause

Nutrition’s close link to hormones

How much should you eat to maximise postpartum recovery?

The truth about blood testing for hormonal imbalances

The importance of understanding our biological differences

Why we need to listen to our bodies

Surabhi Veitch interviews Amanda Vecchiola about surrogacy, parenting through a surrogacy journey, and common misconceptions about the surrogacy process. Whether you’re considering surrogacy, have never considered it, are pregnant or plan to be pregnant, listen to this extremely inspiring and affirming episode.

We discuss

Amanda’s own journeys into motherhood

How did she know she wanted to do a surrogate journey?

How did she meet the intended parents?

What are the biggest misconceptions about surrogacy?

Does she get paid to be a surrogate?

How did she find your agency?

How did she match with her intended parents?

What goes into the screening process?

Amanda’s tips for the pregnancy process

Transitioning to having any number of kids is hard! In this episode, I share my personal experience and my honest perspective on the transition from 1 to 2 kids. In a society that conditions you to want to have at least 2 kids, I challenge that and invite you to consider whether more kids is something you truly want. I reflect on other common concerns, the mixed feelings (let’s normalize that, ya?), and why the “right time” doesn’t exist.

I also share my experience with transitioning to 2 kids, strategies that helped my older child with the transition, and some of the challenges that I was not prepared for.

Carmen Whitmore as we discuss what it’s like to raise 4 kids, 18 years apart! She shares her story, her adventures and passion, and her approach in raising children with confidence. She shares her wisdom in allowing her kids to be themselves, letting them make mistakes, and accepting them as they are. Could this be the secret to raising confident children?

Carmen also shares what it means to be a MOM - a Motivator, someone who provides Opportunities, and then Moves out of the way. There is so much we can learn from this incredible mom, grandma, and hiking extraordinaire!

Aliya Dhalla and Surabhi Veitch discuss the #1 tip to overcoming prolapse, the mental and psychosocial components of prolapse, and shame around prolapse.

We also have a great discussion on martyrdom in motherhood in South Asian and many other communities, people-pleasing behaviours, defining our own identities as mothers, ditching mom guilt, and the journey to practicing self-care.

Surabhi interviews parenting coach, Mary Van Geffen on how to ditch your overwhelm and learn how to be a calm parent to your strong-willed & spicy children! We explore the healthy habit of Embodying Motherhood: the skill of using your body to stay calm and to generate more cooperation from your child will make your parenting journey easier and way more joyful! In this episode you’ll learn:

How & why to find presence in your body through a mini meditation.

How to change the posture of your parenting (be a queen!).

What is “no butt parenting” and the 2 x 2 x 2 method to connect with your child.

How the phase of your cycle affects your parenting.