You're Not Broken: Pelvic Floor Healing, Birth Trauma, and the Missing Education for Moms with Jessica London

What if the reason you're still leaking, feeling heaviness, or struggling postpartum isn't because you're broken but because no one ever taught you how to truly heal? So many women don't hear the words pelvic floor until after they've given birth when they're already dealing with incontinence, prolapse, pain with intimacy, or a body that feels unfamiliar and disconnected. In this episode, Cait sits down with Jessica London , Doctor of Physical Therapy and founder of Your Postpartum PT, to unpack what pelvic floor health actually is and why "just do Kegels" is outdated advice. Jessica shares why pelvic floor healing is about so much more than strengthening a muscle. It's about nervous system regulation, stress management, shame release, and whole-body recovery. They explore how birth (whether vaginal or C-section) impacts the body, why one in three women experience pelvic floor dysfunction, and how ambitious, high-achieving moms often struggle the most with slowing down enough to truly heal. Tune in to hear: What the pelvic floor actually is (in simple, clear terms) Why Kegels alone are not the solution The surprising connection between your jaw, stress levels, and pelvic floor tension Why birth is "physiologically normal" but still requires real rehabilitation How nervous system dysregulation impacts healing Why shame keeps so many women silent — and how to dissolve it What true postpartum recovery should look like Why virtual pelvic floor therapy can lead to faster, more consistent results Connect with Jessica: Instagram: @yourpostpartumpt Jessica's podcast: What About Mom? If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

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You're Not Broken: Pelvic Floor Healing, Birth Trauma, and the Missing Education for Moms with Jessica London is an episode from Born to Rise by Cait Scudder.

This episode is 38:45 long.

This episode was published on Mar 5, 2026.

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