Celebrate Muliebrity with Michelle Lyons

Hello & Welcome to today's conversation where I'm continuing the GLP1 conversation - this time I'm exploring the role of these meds in managing inflammation, MCAS, POTS, ME/CFS and the intersection of all of this with menopause and ageing.
I first got interested in this topic when I was creating my new online menopause course (Flourish! The Menopausal Toolbox) and I took a deep dive into inflammaging and menopause and nutrition, movement, stress management & lifestyle approaches (as well as pelvic rehab, obvs!)
I did a post on social media and Jessica responded and...here we are! Jessica has been in this space for a long time and brings a really interesting perspective and of course the evidence to support it too!
You can find her on social media as @jessrdrummond and of course at The Integrative Women's Health Institute
Want to learn more about this? There's a whole module on inflammaging in my online menopause course, including the research on GLP1 meds at menopause - along with other modules on musculoskeletal, metabolic and of course on pelvic health too!
All of the details (of ALL my online women's health courses) are at CelebrateMuliebrity.com or follow my continuing adventures in women's health on instagram @michellelyons_muliebrity
Until next time,
Onwards & Upwards! Mx
and don't forget to #celebratemuliebrity

Hello & Welcome to 2026 and the 100th episode of the podcast!! I'm excited and grateful to have reached this milestone and for all of the great conversations I've had with brilliant and clever clinicians and researchers - and I have some very exciting episodes coming up, with topics including prolapse, periods, female athletes, urinary incontinence, lumbopelvic pain and more!
Today, its all about GLP1 meds & what we need to consider when it comes to women's health from weight loss, inflammation, musculoskeletal and pelvic health and the particular implications for menopause as well
It is an exciting time to be working in women's health - how we can play a role in women's health & wellness & longevity, incorporating pelvic health as a strong foundation we can build on (and if you're NOT excited about working in women's health...you might be doing it wrong - but I've got a course for that - problem solved, just visit CelebrateMuliebrity.com )
I hope you'll consider joining me, either for the full Flourish! Menopausal Toolbox, where we deeply discuss the intersection of menopause, ageing & inflammation or with Pelvic Floor University for my class with them this Friday - you can join me live (and ask questions!) or access the recording afterwards
do let me know if YOU have a specific women's health topic you'd like me to cover on the podcast - you know me, any excuse to nerd out!! (bonus points if it includes constipation ;)
I hope you have a happy and healthy 2026 - I'm excited to continue the women's health evidence based conversation, both in all of my online courses, at upcoming live events and of course here on the podcast
See you next time
Onwards & Upwards! Mx
(and don't forget to celebrate muliebrity!)

Welcome to today's episode, with my friend & colleague, Dr Carina Siracusa
In today's  conversation, we focused on discussing dysautonomia and its implications for pelvic health, as well as the role of the autonomic system, the overlap of issues including POTS, MCAS & hEDS…and of course we talked about bowel health (shocker!) and the chapter we wrote on GI dysfunction in female athletes for Grainne Donnelly’s new book ‘Sports Medicine & the Pelvic Floor’ which is coming out in early 2026 (available for pre-order now!)
In this conversation:
​we explored how dysautonomia manifests in pelvic floor dysfunction, bladder and bowel issues, and its connection to conditions like POTS and EDS.
​The conversation covered diagnostic approaches, medical management strategies, and the importance of considering the autonomic nervous system in pelvic health treatment.
​We also discussed the broader role of physiotherapy in addressing both physical and mental health aspects, emphasising the need for therapists to recognise when to refer patients to other specialists while maintaining their scope of practice.
​The discussion highlighted the evolving nature of physical therapy practice and the profession's growing recognition of the importance of mental health and lifestyle factors in patient care…and much more!

You can find Carina on Instagram as @carinadpt and of course you can find me there too as @michellelyons_physio

If you’re listening to this before the end of December, a reminder that my winter sale is still on for a few more days - you can use the code PF75 for a €75 discount on any of my online courses - all the details are at CelebrateMuliebrity.com 🥳🥳🥳
Wishing you all the happiest of festive seasons! Mx and of course, Onwards and Upwards for 2026!! #celebratemuliebrity

What a treat this conversation was for me! I had the pleasure of listening to the fabulous Prof Angie Doshani at the POGP conference in Edinburgh in September - she absolutely rocked the stage and gave an intensely thought provoking presentation on the importance of personalising pelvic health, taking into account cultural, ethnic, religious and language considerations.
In this conversation, we talked about:
Culturally Sensitive Pelvic Health Support
Clinical Communication Strategies for Pelvic Pain
Patient Self-Assessment for Diverse Care
Supporting Women in Culturally Appropriate Pelvic Health Spaces
Enhancing Medical Communication with Technology
and much more!
As well as being a consultant obstetrican/gynaecologist, Angie is a researcher, professor and a driver of change, as well as the developer of the Janam app, which is leading the way in developing a digital knowledge base to support women's perinatal pelvic health, in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way (currently available in English & 6 other languages).
I don't say this lightly but this may have been one of my favourite conversations on the podcast - thought provoking, challenging and inspirational. Let me know what you think!
(and just a reminder...if you're listening to this podcast in December...you can use the code PF75 on any (all!) of my online courses, from female pelvic pain, to oncology, from menstrual to menopausal health, bowel health to back pain...but only until Dec31st! All of the course info is on my website CelebrateMuliebrity.com or follow along for my continuing adventures in women's health on instagram (@michellelyons_muliebrity) or...my online group for women's health clinicians on Facebook, Global Pelvic Physio
Thanks for listening, let me know what YOU think and until next time...Onwards & Upwards! Mx #celebratemuliebrity

Welcome to today's episode where I had the pleasure of chatting with Anna Maria Mazzieri about the intersection of manual therapy in the treatment of pain, a biopsychosocial approach and working through a trauma informed lens
👉We talked about the role of touch in helping people reclaim their body schema, moving from disembodiment to embodiment, how trauma, especially Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs), can cause and perpetuate persistent pain
👉Why manual therapy shouldn't be a nociceptive input but rather a strategy for helping people reframe their relationship with their bodies, particularly when they have widespread chronic pain
👉What happens when we touch people in a therapeutic environment
👉We also talked about the 'how' of why manual therapy works and how we can explain it to the people we are working with, with compassion AND with evidence based, trauma informed viewpoint (no more hurting people!)
👉’Touch is sensory evidence of you being YOU’
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Anna Maria teaches at the ST School in the UK (@theist school on instagram) - she offers both in person and online classes - highly recommended!
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And a reminder that my Winter Sale is now on - use the code PF75 at checkout to save €75 at checkout on ALL of the online course at CelebrateMuliebrity.com
Until next time, Onwards and Upwards! Mx #celebratemuliebrity