Katie Hope, childbirth educator and doula, along with Dr. Megan Anderson, a physical therapist specializing in pelvic health, talk about the challenges women face in being heard and respected in all kinds of ways. Part interview, part education, part drinking coffee with your best friends, Katie and Megan, get honest and open about the conversations happening in private that should be happening in public.
On today’s episode, we hear Katie’s story! We are taking this episode to get to know Katie, her experience as a birth worker, and what led her to where she is today! A self-proclaimed talker, Katie shares her thoughts and reflections on how someone with little knowledge or experience with birth became motivated to learn all she could about the birth world and become a mother, a doula, and an educator. Katie talks about plans for the future and how she wants to help people prepare for birth, m...
13 Apr 2023
Sharing the Struggle
On today’s episode, Megan and Katie share the struggle! Sometimes it’s easy to put on a smile and pretend like everything is great, because we don’t want to feel like we are complaining. But, let’s be real, we all struggle from time to time. And it can be reassuring to hear that you aren’t alone in the struggle! Join us today as we open up authentically about when and how we struggle, as well as how we cope! TOPICS INCLUDE: -honoring the need to rest -values versus priorities -taking time to ...
6 Apr 2023
Megan’s Origin Story
On today’s episode, Megan and Katie dive into Megan’s origin story! Admittedly, talking about herself gives Megan some anxiety, but she decided to full send it today as I ask Megan questions about her childhood, struggles with chronic pain, and what led her to physical therapy. We hear about Megan’s journey through mindfulness and therapy, and the role it’s played in healing trauma. We also dive deep into Megan’s experience with endometriosis and the lack of understanding surrounding it. Thes...
30 Mar 2023
MORE Sex in Pregnancy & Postpartum
On today’s episode, Megan and Katie expand upon last week’s conversation of sex and pregnancy. So many of us are uptight and intimidated by having conversations about sex, even though the majority of us are having or have had sex! We talk about the parallels between giving birth and having sex, as well as, the challenges that can arise with sex and pregnancy. We also cover the dreaded 6 week postpartum visit and why you shouldn’t be asking your OB/GYN questions they don’t have answers to. Reg...
23 Mar 2023
The One Word Concept
On today’s episode, Megan and Katie discuss practicing the One Word Concept instead of New Year’s Resolutions. Katie tells us about her word last year and reflecting back on her memories from 2022. And then we hear how Megan and Katie pick words for 2023 that seem opposite, but play into each other. Megan explains how choosing a single word to focus on can manifest in so many different areas of life. This episode is is FULL of actionable tips to streamline your focus for the year. Welco...
23 Mar 2023
Sex and Pregnancy
On today’s episode, Megan and Katie discuss something juicy…sex around pregnancy. While Katie gets tons of questions about sex during pregnancy, Megan lends her experience as a pelvic floor physical therapist to the postpartum sex discussion. Katie delves into the importance of experiencing intimacy with your partner during pregnancy and how that can look different for different people. Megan gives us a crash course on pelvic floor physical therapy and the roll relaxed pelvic floor muscles pl...
14 Mar 2023
The Birth of the Podcast: Welcome to We Deserve Better!
On today’s episode, Megan and Katie discuss the birth of We Deserve Better, conversations happening in private that should be happening in public. We hear what lead Megan to pelvic floor physical therapy and her journey with endometriosis. Katie also shares why she became a doula after the birth of her children. Together, Megan and Katie are here to change the conversation around women’s health, and show everyone they have a say in how they get care. Welcome to the show! TOPICS INCLUDE: -how ...
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