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Managing Menopausal Runners: Episode 63 with Irene Clark
We're back! Welcome to a new batch of episodes, where I'll be sharing conversations with colleagues as well as research roundups in solo episodesI'm a bit stuffy in the first part of today's episode with menopause running coach Irene Clark (thanks lingering flu!) - but I wanted to include a little research roundup on working with female athletes, especially the challenges facing physical activity at menopause, so I discuss 2 papers that came out at the end of 2024 - I'll do screenshots of the full citations on my instagram - you can find me there as @michellelyons_muliebrityThen we have the conversation with Irene Clark (you can find her on Instagram as @menopause_coach_irene) where we discuss practical strategies to keep menopausal runners happy & healthy - we explore musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause, pelvic health concerns, why fasted training is a bad idea, how strength training is non-negotiable and optimal recovery strategiesWant to learn more? My online course , Female Hormonal Health Masterclass, covers the needs of female athletes at every stage from menstrual to menopausal - it's a big course with a large exercise library so you'll get evergreen access when you enroll - check out all the courses here! https://michelle-lyons-muliebrity-education.teachable.com/?preview=logged_inHope you enjoy the episode and see you next time! Mx #celebratemuliebrity
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Anxiety & Pelvic Pain: Episode 62 with Orlagh Reid
Hello and Welcome!
Thanks for being here - this episode is all about the multidisciplinary and multimodal approach to pelvic pain! I'm joined by my friend and colleague, psychotherapist Orlagh Reid.
We discussed:
the management of anxiety in the context of persistent pelvic pain
acknowledging the need to balance and integrate the bio and the psychosocial
how anxiety affects pain - and our role in helping women manage it
chronic overlapping conditions in pelvic pain
anxiety, sexual health and pelvic pain
why selfcare and good boundaries are NON-NEGOTIABLE for therapists working with people with pelvic pain
and much more!
You can find Orlagh on Instagram as @thewellbeingpsychotherapist - I'm there too as @michellelyons_muliebrity
If you'd like to learn more about Female Pelvic Pain (or Menopause or Oncology Rehab or Bowel Health...) the head over to my website and find out how you can gain evergreen access to a toolbox of skills to understand, treat and support women with persistent pelvic pain
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Pelvic Health for Female Runners: Episode 61 with Jessica W. Dorrington
Hello & Welcome to 2025!
The New Year is here - and this is often when we see many runners back on the road again - with or without their pelvic rehab issues!
In this conversation we discuss all things running & women's health including:
the overlap between ortho/musculoskeletal and pelvic health for female runners, whether we're talking about elite level or weekend warriors
how we can avoid pelvic health problems becoming a problem or even a barrier to running
recognising REDs throughout the lifespan
the issues facing pregnant & postnatal runners - setting a good foundation over the 9 months of pregnancy and markers for return to running
managing expectations about return to running after any injury - the physical, the pelvic and the emotional needs
masters athletes - how can we help them avoid pitfalls like tendinopathies or stress fractures
and much more!!
Jessica brings so much expertise as a runner herself, as well as her vast clinical experience in sports medicine and pelvic health. You can find Jessica on Facebook and instagram as @Jessica.w.dorrington
Do you want to learn more about helping female athletes at every age and stage? My online Female Hormonal Health Masterclass covers athlete concerns during the menstrual, maternal and menopausal transitions, from REDs to Return to Running to the Masters Athlete - you can find out more here
Until next time, Onwards & Upwards, and don't forget to Celebrate Muliebrity!
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Gut Health & Women's Health: Episode 60 with Dr Siobhain O'Mahony
Hello & Welcome to this conversation with my guest today, Dr Siobhain O'Mahony, who has not only a successful career as an academic and researcher in the field of the microbiome and women's health, from fertility to menopause; she also works in the Women's Health Research and Innovation space.In this conversation, we discussed everything from fertility to endo to menopause, including :the Microbiome Gut-Brain Axis and how it influences so many facets of women's health, from infertility to endometriosis to pregnancy & postnatal health and into menopause and beyondhow the gut and brain communicate - the Vagus nerve, the HPA axis and the immune systemthe role of the gut microbiota is different types of pain, particularly endometriosisresearch looking at how diet, microbiome and CBT for better outcomes with endometriosishow hormonal changes at perimenopause influence gut health; and why that's a bidirectional conversationwhat we can do to optimise gut health, hormonal health and stress resilience (spoiler alert: BROCCOLI!!!!)and much, much more!You can find Dr O'Mahony on LinkedIn & x.com - and you can find me mostly on Instagram (@michellelyons_muliebrity)This is the final episode of 2024 but I have some exciting conversations already lined up for 2025...in the meantime, if you'd like to continue your women's health education AND save €75, don't forget to use the code COCCYX24 at checkout! All the course info can be found hereAnd so...enjoy the festive season and I'll see you in January 2025! Onwards & Upwards, Mx #celebratemuliebrity
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Mindfulness & Pelvic Health: Episode 59 with Dr Lori Brotto
Hello & Welcome To This Week's Episode!
I'm really excited to share the conversation that I recently had with Dr Lori Brotto, and to take a dive into the research around mindfulness & pelvic health
If you're enrolled in my Female Pelvic Pain Rehab or my Female Sexual Dysfunction courses, you'll know that I love the research of Dr Lori Brotto; I think she makes the science around mindfulness & pelvic health clinically useful & accessible
Dr Brotto is a researcher and clinician who has authored over 150 papers on the benefits of mindfulness and she is also the author of one of my most recommended books, 'Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire'
She is a fan of multimodal biopsychosocial approaches to pelvic health, whether we are talking about GSM at menopause, vestibulodynia and sexual health concerns including lack of desire
In this conversation we discuss:
what mindfulness is, and how it can significantly affect pelvic health issues, from vestibulodynia to dyspareunia
how stress affects desire, and the differences between male an female responses
how to incorporate mindfulness when working with people who have vestibulodynia, as part of a multimodal approach
why we don't necessarily have to avoid painful touch - teaching people resilience and self-management and what to do in a flare
and much more!
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did - I've been practicing and teaching mindfulness for years now but I definitely picked up some more pearls of wisdom here!
You can find Dr Brotto on Instagram as @drloribrotto and she also features on Masterclass (in the Menopause class) and The Principles of Pleasure on Netflix
If you'd like to learn more about multi-modal approaches to pelvic health AND ave some money, don't forget to use the code COCCYX24 at checkout on any of my online courses to save €75 - but only until the end of this month! All the course info can be found at CelebrateMuliebrity.com
Until next time! Onwards & Upwards, Mx
Muliebrity is the art and state of being a woman and I think that should be celebrated! Join me as I discuss all things women's health, share new research and talk with some of the cleverest people in women's health...and don't forget to celebrate muliebrity!
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