Podcasts by Kumbayall: The Whole Womans Resource
Kumbay’all is a podcast hosted by Dr. Amanda Shipley, pelvic physical therapist and owner of Renew Pelvic Health in Atlanta, GA. She is passionate about prevention and believes that to be truly healthy we need to consider ALL of our needs: mental, emotional, physical, nutritional, financial, creative, and spiritual. This podcast is designed to uncover all the amazing resources we have available to help us on this grand journey we call life. Amanda will also occasionally share her knowledge on various topics, including pelvic floor health and pelvic physical therapy. She’d love to hear from you! Email with ideas for future episodes and questions you’d like answered on the podcast.
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Episode 60: 5 Signs That You're Doing Too Much Postpartum from 2023-05-31T21:22:08
New moms often hear to ‘take it easy’ during the postpartum period, but how do you know if you’re doing too much? And how long does this postpartum period last? In Kumbay’all episode 60 Amanda sha...
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Episode 59: Unlocking Your Best Life - New House, New You with Adrianna Berlin from 2023-04-28T18:50:38
Buying and selling a home is said to be in the top 5 most stressful moments of your life. But having a home that supports your life can remove a huge number of daily stressors, and can make a huge ...
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Episode 58: Fourth Trimester Wisdom from a Postpartum Doula with Colleen Goidel from 2023-03-15T10:00
The fourth trimester is a time of HUGE adjustment, no matter how many babies you’ve had, and our guest today will share some great advice and suggestions for how to help ease this transition. Toda...
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Episode 57: What is a Birth Doula and Why Should You Hire One with Colleen Goidel from 2023-03-01T19:33:58
If you have a midwife or doctor attending your birth, why would you need a birth doula? Listen in to learn why and much more! This episode is the first in a two-part series about doulas. Today we...
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Episode 56: Pre-Pregnancy Detox with Rachel Marynowski, ND from 2023-02-17T19:59:05
If you think detoxing is only about water fasts and special supplements, you’ll want to listen up! Even though today’s episode is geared towards detoxing considerations before and during pregnanc...
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Episode 55: What to Eat Before You Get Pregnant with Caitlin Samson, MSACN, MS from 2023-02-02T17:57:06
Are you thinking of starting or expanding your family? Then you won’t want to miss today’s episode! Our guest is Caitlin Samson, MSACN, MS - a clinical nutritionist, exercise physiologist, and ho...
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Episode 54: Conscious Connection with Carrie Contey, PhD from 2023-01-23T14:50:40
Are you struggling with conscious parenting, despite your best intentions? Are you unsure of how to stay connected with your children and to other loved ones (including yourself) when stress and ...
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Episode 53: How to Have Your Best Year Ever with Bethany Baker, CHPC from 2023-01-04T15:12
You don’t want to miss our first episode of 2023 - it’s going to set you up for success for the year ahead! Bethany Baker, a Certified High Performance Coach through the High Performance Institute...
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Episode 52: Holiday Break&Exciting Things Coming in 2023! from 2022-12-07T19:57:16
Today is our last episode of 2022, it’s incredible to think that this year is almost over! Kumbay’all will take a break for the holidays and will return in January 2023. Listen to this quick so...
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Episode 51: How to Know Yourself Better with Lauren Ivy from 2022-11-30T18:06:47
Why is it important to know yourself? How can this knowledge help you in life? Today’s episode dives into this topic in an empowering way! Listen in for more details and to learn how knowing more ...
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Episode 50: How to Use Art To Relieve Stress and Grief with Melissa Kemper Westbrook from 2022-11-16T14:20:19
Would you describe yourself as artistic? Good news! Whether you think you’re creative or not, you can use art as an outlet for difficult emotions. Today’s guest is a self-taught artist who used w...
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Episode 49: Holiday Preparation Tips from Professional Organizer Gigi Miller from 2022-11-09T16:33:34
Who doesn’t want to be more prepared for the holidays? Listen to today's episode for insights and tips to increase your calm and decrease your stress this holiday season! In Kumbay’all episode ...
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Episode 48: How to Combat Holiday Stress by Staying Connected to Yourself with Bree Hibbs-Kenny from 2022-11-02T21:40:40
How much of your life do you live in an overwhelmed state? Are you already beginning to get nervous for the extra stress of the upcoming holidays? If you tend to feel anxious, overwhelmed, or s...
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Episode 47: How Do You Know If You're Seeing a Real Pelvic Physical Therapist? from 2022-10-26T18:33:22
It’s surprising how frequently we hear of patients who thought they were getting pelvic physical therapy when they weren’t. How do you know if you’re seeing a real pelvic physical therapist and ge...
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Episode 46: Gender and Sexuality with Heather Edwards, PT, CSC from 2022-10-21T18:41:18
We get questions about gender and sexuality all the time. In Kumbay’all episode 46 Amanda interviews @heatheredwardscreations - pelvic physical therapist, sex counselor, sex educator, artist, autho...
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Episode 45: Prevention is Possible from 2022-10-05T13:48:54
Have you been told that your health concern can’t be prevented from getting worse? That you just have to wait for your issue to be bad enough so you can qualify for medication or treatment for it...
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Episode 44: Following Your Intuition With Your Health from 2022-09-27T17:46
Healthcare should be a collaborative effort between you and your provider. Knowing how to collaborate effectively involves tuning into your body and listening to what it's telling you. Listen to ...
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Episode 43: Should You Hold Your Stomach In? from 2022-09-09T16:46:39
Who doesn’t want a flat stomach? We all feel this pressure, so even if you weren’t taught to suck in your stomach throughout the day, you’re probably still doing it without thinking about it. But...
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Episode 42: Another Way to Relax Your Pelvic Floor from 2022-09-02T16:03:33
We teach our patients to take deep breaths hourly throughout the day to check in with their bodies and relax their pelvic floor with inhalation. But did you know that you can also check in with y...
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Episode 41: Pep Talk from a Pelvic PT from 2022-08-26T19:29:25
Do you ever feel like you’re ‘broken’ or a ‘mess’? Especially if you learn something new about yourself or your body that you weren’t aware of before? You’re not alone! But we also want to help ...
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Episode 40: A New Way to Think About Prolapse from 2022-08-17T15:38:21
If you have prolapse, there is hope that you don’t need surgery! As a follow-up to last week’s episode on tensegrity, Amanda shows how this model applies to prolapse from a pelvic physical therap...
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Episode 39: A New Way to Think About Your Body - with Dr Liliana Warner from 2022-08-13T01:20:15
When you think of chiropractic care, do you think of bones cracking or spine adjustments? Chiropractic care isn't just about cracking bones! Today we learn about a gentler and more holistic metho...
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Episode 38: How Much Pain With Sex is Normal? from 2022-08-05T13:50:28
Have you ever wondered if pain during sex is normal? Have you ever been told that sex is going to hurt? If so, this episode is for you! In Kumbay’all episode 38 Amanda shares information about t...
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Episode 37: Top 3 Tips to Help You Bond with Your Baby - with Karla Arredondo, OTR/L from 2022-07-27T13:20:40
What does it mean to bond with your baby? What does this look like and why is it important? This is a great episode whether you’re a first-time or a many-time parent! In Kumbay’all episode 37 A...
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Episode 36: Why You Need a Lactation Consultant - with Nicole Schwartz, IBCLC from 2022-07-20T12:53:24
If you’re getting ready to have a baby, this episode is for you! In Kumbay’all episode 36 Amanda interviews Nicole Schwartz - an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and founder of ...
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Episode 35: Top 10 Tips for Holistic Postpartum Healing from 2022-07-13T13:30
Welcome back to Part 2 of our two-part series on #PostpartumHealing! In episode 35 of the Kumbay’all Podcast Amanda gives her Top 10 Tips for Holistic Postpartum Healing. Listen in to hear advic...
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Episode 34: Early Postpartum Healing from 2022-07-09T18:25:27
Episode 34 of the Kumbay’all Podcast is Part 1 of a two-part series where Amanda discusses #PostpartumHealing. In Part 1 she focuses on big picture thinking regarding healing after childbirth, inc...
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Episode 33: Surgery for Diastasis Recti from 2022-06-29T17:25:14
A common goal of physical therapy is to avoid surgery. Many believe that surgery is the least-desired option and should be avoided at all costs. But at times surgery may be the right choice for y...
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Episode 32: Pelvic PT After C-Section from 2022-06-23T20:40:08
Is pelvic physical therapy helpful if you give birth via C-section? In Kumbay’all episode 32 Amanda discusses this question in detail, including topics such as: - How do changes during pregnancy ...
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Episode 31: How Often Should You Poop? from 2022-06-16T17:17:14
Nobody wants to talk about poop until things aren’t working correctly! But don’t wait until you think you have a problem, educate yourself now to prevent problems from happening or fix the ones you...
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Episode 30: Wellness Visits for Your Pelvic Floor from 2022-06-08T21:40:01
It’s common for us to practice prevention with many areas of our health, except when it comes to our pelvic floor. We want to change this! In today’s Kumbay’all podcast episode Amanda discusses:...
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Episode 29: Prehab - How You Can Prepare For Surgery with Pelvic Physical Therapy from 2021-11-22T14:54:04
If you are planning to have surgery in the future, this episode is for you! We’ve all heard of rehab to recover after surgery or injury. But many people haven’t heard of ‘prehab’ - ways to prepare...
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Episode 28: To Kegel or Not To Kegel?? from 2021-10-21T18:20:08
If you feel badly for not doing 500 Kegels a day, you should listen to this episode! When people think about pelvic floor health, many first think of Kegels. Contrary to popular opinion, not eve...
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Episode 27: How Fertility Awareness Can Help You - with Whitney Miley Price from 2021-08-26T11:35:17
I’m excited to have Whitney Miley Price join me for episode 27 of the Kumbay’all Podcast. Whitney is a fertility awareness and holistic reproductive health educator with wonderful insights to share...
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Episode 26: Birth Worker Chantal Traub from 2021-07-29T19:01:30
Chantal Traub is an active birth doula and childbirth educator who has assisted birthing families in New York City for 21 yrs. Her experience in those areas as well as her work as a yoga teacher, i...
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Episode 25: Preparing for Childbirth from 2021-07-08T19:09:39
In this episode you will get valuable insights on preparing for childbirth from Dr. Amanda Shipley, who has the experience of two natural home births and more than 14 years as a pelvic physical the...
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Episode 24: Trauma Sensitive Yoga with Bree Hibbs-Kenny from 2021-06-22T19:03:24
Trauma Sensitive Yoga - an interview between pelvic physical therapist Amanda Shipley, PT, DPT, MTC and authentic movement facilitator Bree Hibbs-Kenny, RY...
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Episode 23: Myth Buster #5 - Common, NOT Normal from 2020-01-29T15:51:02
Season 3 is here! Amanda shares another episode in her Myth Buster series, and this one relates to two common myths that women who have had children often say. Listen in to see if you have heard yo...
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Episode 22: 2019 Holiday Recommendations from 2019-12-16T15:33:09
In this short but timely episode, Amanda gives her top tip for managing holiday stress. Listen in for a bonus recommendation for easy ways to help you live a movement-rich lifestyle and her first e...
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Episode 21: Myth Buster #4 - It's OK to Go "Just in Case" from 2019-09-10T11:47:05
Is it okay to go to the bathroom “just in case” (without first feeling the urge to urinate)? Amanda answers this question and explains why this topic is so important for our pelvic floor and bladde...
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Episode 20: Professional Organizer Gigi Miller from 2019-07-10T11:42:09
In episode 20 Amanda speaks with Gigi Miller, who is the owner and professional organizer of Vision Organizing in Atlanta, GA. They talk about all the things Gigi helps her clients with - from orga...
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Episode 20: Professional Organizer Gigi Miller from 2019-07-10T11:42:09
In episode 20 Amanda speaks with Gigi Miller, who is the owner and professional organizer of Vision Organizing in Atlanta, GA. They talk about all the things Gigi helps her clients with - from orga...
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Episode 19: Sex Therapist Erika Pluhar, PhD, EdS from 2019-06-19T10:27:54
In Episode 19 Amanda speaks with Dr. Erika Pluhar, who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Certified Sex Therapist. She is also co-founder of Whole H...
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Episode 19: Sex Therapist Erika Pluhar, PhD, EdS from 2019-06-19T10:27:54
In Episode 19 Amanda speaks with Dr. Erika Pluhar, who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Certified Sex Therapist. She is also co-founder of Whole H...
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Episode 18: Pelvic Physical Therapist & Sex Educator Heather Edwards, MPT from 2019-06-05T12:15:34
In Episode 18 Amanda speaks with Heather Edwards, pelvic physical therapist, sex counselor and educator, and founder of Vino and Vulvas. Heather talks about their journey from physical therapist to...
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Episode 18: Pelvic Physical Therapist&Sex Educator Heather Edwards, MPT from 2019-06-05T12:15:34
In Episode 18 Amanda speaks with Heather Edwards, pelvic physical therapist, sex counselor and educator, and founder of Vino and Vulvas. Heather talks about their journey from physical therapist to...
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Episode 17: Julie Granger, DPT, SCS, WHC from 2019-05-15T14:04:24
In episode 17 Amanda speaks with Dr. Julie Granger, physical therapist and founder of PRISM Wellness Center in Atlanta, GA. Julie discusses how having a healthy mindset helps decrease stress, and i...
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Episode 16: Carrie Contey, PhD from 2019-05-02T11:21:26
In episode 16 Amanda speaks with Carrie Contey about understanding and incorporating our knowledge of brain and human development into best practices for conscious, evolved parenting. Carrie explai...
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Episode 15: Anthony Galloway, Jr. from 2019-04-24T16:51:25
Do you have a hard time figuring out what makes you happy? How would our children's lives be different if they had practice answering that very question from a young age instead of being told what ...
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Episode 14: Patty Schmidt from 2019-03-25T20:49:57
Patty Schmidt began studying Hatha yoga styles in Philadelphia 20 years ago, and quickly developed a rigorous asana practice. While the benefits and traditions of Astanga continue to influence her ...
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Episode 13: Myth Buster #3 - It's OK to Hover from 2019-03-13T15:26:28
Is it okay to hover over the toilet to pee? Amanda answers this question and explains why this topic is so important for our pelvic floor health!
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Episode 12: Christie Coursey, IBCLC from 2019-03-06T16:47:33
This episode is for all you moms-to-be and new moms! Christie Coursey is the owner of Breastfeed Atlanta and a trusted source on all things breastfeeding and breastmilk. Christie, who is an interna...
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Episode 11: Elizabeth Thomas, CFP from 2019-02-20T12:36:15
Is 2019 the year you’re going to get your finances in order? Listen to the unique approach certified financial planner Liz Thomas uses to help her clients achieve their financial goals. If you’re l...
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Episode 10: Myth Buster #2 - It's OK To Hold It from 2019-02-13T19:25:38
Is it okay to hold it in if we need to go to the bathroom? (Yes, we’re talking # 2!) How about holding in pee or gas? Amanda answers these questions and explains why this topic is so important for ...
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Episode 9: Jill Wener, MD from 2019-02-06T15:45:07
In this first episode of Season Two, Amanda talks with Jill Wener, MD of Conscious Health Meditation and Wellness in Kirkwood, Atlanta. The only Conscious Health (also known as Vedic) Meditation in...
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Episode 8: April Warhola, DC from 2018-11-28T12:42:37
Dr. April grew up in a small town south of Atlanta - Sharpsburg, Georgia - and enjoyed a memorable childhood with her mom, dad, and two sisters. It is no mere chance that she decided to serve other...
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Episode 7: Derona King from 2018-11-21T12:33:12
In this episode, Amanda talks with Derona King, Coordinator and Executive Director of Citizen Advocacy of Atlanta & DeKalb. Derona started working with Citizen Advocacy in 1993 and has been in her ...
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Episode 6: Debra MacIntyre, ND from 2018-11-14T15:20:25
Debra MacIntyre is a naturopath, board-certified by the American Naturopathic Certification Board, with 40 years of experience in health and wellness - first as a health club manager for 16 years, ...
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Episode 5: Caitlin Samson, MSACN, MS from 2018-11-07T12:48:31
Caitlin Samson, MSACN, MS, is a nine-time marathoner who has worked as a fitness director and has experience in medical research, health coaching, personal training, and nutritional counseling. She...
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Episode 4: Myth Buster #1 - Painful Sex from 2018-10-31T14:02:03
Dr. Amanda Shipley breaks down some common myths surrounding the pelvic floor in this series. The first myth she dispels is that painful sex is normal. She also gives general information on what th...
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Episode 3: Delta Brogden, III from 2018-10-24T16:28:51
Delta Brogden is the owner and personal trainer behind The Delta Method (Change is Now Fitness) in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. He is a personal trainer unlike any other you have experienced! Check ou...
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Episode 2: Katrina Cryder, DC from 2018-10-10T15:14
Dr. Katrina Cryder, Chiropractor and Applied Clinical Nutrition Counselor, grew up receiving chiropractic care as a young child to eliminate suffering from chronic earaches. After the adjustments p...
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Episode 1: Introduction from 2018-10-10T15:08
Kumbay'all is a podcast hosted by Dr. Amanda Shipley, pelvic physical therapist and owner of Renew Pelvic Health in Atlanta, GA. In this first episode she gives a little background information on h...
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