Hiking, Hormones, and the Bladder Lessons from Hiking the Grand Canyon

Описание: Join me inside the Grand Canyon for 21 miles, 13 hours, and one unforgettable midlife adventure.

Eight of us, ages 44–53 (seven women + one very patient man), set out to see if we could actually do this… and ended up having the most honest, hilarious, wide-open conversation about pelvic health, perimenopause, and how women’s health PT has evolved way past the old “just do your Kegels” advice.

Spoiler: the canyon will make you talk about everything.
Bladder habits on switchbacks? Yep.
Is it sweat or pee? Honestly… could be both.
Hormones while you’re climbing through a sunrise? Absolutely.
The stuff we wish someone told us 20 years ago? All of it.

In this episode, we dive into:

✨ How women’s health PT expanded from basic kegels to running, lifting, sport, pregnancy → postpartum → perimenopause
✨ Why it always comes back to the bladder
✨ The truth about preventative peeing + hovering in trail bathrooms
✨ What you should actually know about hormone therapy (minus the panic spiral)
✨ How to navigate perimenopause with confidence, support, and a sense of humor

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when eight midlife women hike the Grand Canyon together… it’s this conversation. And it’s so, so good.

🎧 Listen in + subscribe for more conversations on pelvic health, running, pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause.

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Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
3:57 getting informed early
5:20 taking a nature break on trail
14:28 urine frequency and output
19:39 unexpected leakage
22:52 what we don’t know about perimenopause
28:40 weighted vests, walking, and yoga
33:46 supplements
38:00 exercise in pregnancy and postpartum

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