The Hole Shebang

By Kristen Parise

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Episodes: 94

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The Hole Shebang is the pelvic health podcast that goes where others won't. Hosted by Kristen Parise, a Registered Physiotherapist and owner of Blueberry Therapy Pelvic Health & Pediatrics, each weekly episode tackles the real truths about your pelvic floor, bladder, bowel, and sexual health, with zero shame and full clinical authority. From painful sex and postpartum recovery to endometriosis, prolapse, incontinence, and menopause, Kristen brings on leading experts and breaks down the evidence so you can advocate for your own body. Whether you're a new mom, navigating perimenopause, or simply wondering why nobody told you this stuff sooner, this is your permission to ask the questions you've been holding in. New episodes every week. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Serving pelvic health truth-seekers everywhere. 🎧 Ep 1: Why Good Sex Matters: The Brain Science of Pleasure with Dr. Nan Wise — The neuroscientist who proved pleasure is medicine. This is where it all started. 🎧 Ep 5: Heavy Periods: When Your Period Isn't Normal with Dr. Meghan O'Leary — If you've ever been told your painful periods are "just how it is," this episode will change everything. 🎧 Ep 16: Exercise and Mental Health: How Movement Heals Your Brain with Dr. Jennifer Heisz — The science of how exercise rewires your brain for better mental health. 🎧 Ep 14: Protein in Perimenopause: How Much You Really Need with Dr. Stuart Phillips — One of the world's top protein researchers explains why muscle is your secret weapon after 40. 🎧 Ep 66: Postpartum Exercise: Why the 6-Week Rule Is Outdated with Dr. Margie Davenport — The outdated 6-week rule is officially dead. Here's what the research actually says. 🎧 Ep 74: Why Your Relationship Needs Just 60 Seconds a Day with Dr. Jessica O'Reilly — Sexologist Dr. Jess reveals why micro-moments matter more than grand gestures.

Episode Date
93: Trauma Stored in the Body: Why Talk Therapy Isn't Enough with Ramona Kossowan
Jul 02, 2026
92: Menopause and Muscle: It is NOT Too Late to Get Strong with Dr. Stuart Phillips
Jun 25, 2026
91: Pelvic Pain Is a Symptom, Not a Diagnosis, with Dr. Alopi Patel
Jun 18, 2026
90: Inflammation, Hormones and the Foods That Heal with Julie Daniluk
Jun 11, 2026
89: Sleep, Sex and Menopause with Dr. Woganee Filate
Jun 04, 2026
88: Painful Sex: When Your Body is Not the Problem with Dr. Jordin Wiggins
May 28, 2026
87: Clitoris Anatomy: What We Still Got Wrong Until 2026 with Anita Brown-Major
May 21, 2026
86: Sex After Menopause: The Truth Your Doctor Won't Say with Shirley Weir
May 14, 2026
85: Always Tired: The Hormones Your Doctor Isn't Testing with Dr. Margot Lattanzi
May 07, 2026
84: From PMDD Hell to Heaven on Earth: Heather Hendrie on Periods, Wilderness Therapy, and Awfully Hilarious Healing
Apr 30, 2026
83: Pelvic Floor Basics: Why Kegels Are Only Half the Story with Lauren Ohayon
Apr 23, 2026
82: Prolapse and Pessaries: Losing the Shame with The Vagina Coach Kim Vopni
Apr 16, 2026
81: Sex After Prostate Cancer: Hope and Rehab with Victoria Cullen
Apr 09, 2026
80: What Nobody Tells You After a C Section with Nicole Nifo
Apr 02, 2026
79: Menopause Strength Training with Chloe Lewis
Mar 26, 2026
78: The Bounce Back Lie and What Postpartum Recovery Actually Looks Like with Michelle Gauvreau
Mar 19, 2026
77: Why Vaginal Dryness Isn't Something You Have to Figure Out Alone with Dr. Dolores Fernandez
Mar 12, 2026
76: The Four Pillars of Hormone Balance for Women Over 40 with Daphne Kostova
Mar 05, 2026
75: Sex Specific Heart Health Factors Every Woman Should Know with Dr Daiana Castleman
Feb 26, 2026
74: Why Your Relationship Needs Just 60 Seconds a Day with Dr Jessica O'Reilly
Feb 19, 2026
73: Clitoral Vibration as Healthcare Not Just Pleasure with Natalia Banton
Feb 12, 2026
72: Super Traits and the Real Reason Your Sex Drive Disappeared with Dr. Jordin Wiggins
Feb 05, 2026
71: Navigating Medical Menopause After Cancer Treatment with Dr. Ashley Chauvin
Jan 29, 2026
70: Why Muscle Is Your Longevity Organ with Barbara Birke
Jan 22, 2026
69: Hope and Healing in Pelvic Pain Recovery with Michiko Caringal
Jan 15, 2026
68: Why Your Vulvar Pain Might Not Be What You Think with Dee Hartmann
Jan 08, 2026
67: Breathwork for Chronic Pain: Healing Your Nervous System with Jenn Mansell
Jan 01, 2026
66: Postpartum Exercise: Why the 6-Week Rule Is Outdated with Dr. Margie Davenport
Dec 19, 2025
65: Why 85 Percent of Women Develop the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause with Dr Daiana Castleman
Dec 11, 2025
64: Vulvar Health 101: What Every Woman Needs to Know with Kathryn Flanigan
Nov 27, 2025
63: Vaginismus Isn't in Your Head and Here's Why with Dr. Janelle Frederick
Nov 25, 2025
62: Purple Pessaries, AI Fitting, and Building the Invisalign of Pelvic Health with Derek Sham
Nov 21, 2025
61: From Your Plate to Your Pleasure: Food, Body Image, and Intimacy with Emily Arthur, RD
Nov 12, 2025
60: Perimenopause as Your Sexual Debut: Rewriting the Narrative with Taylor McConnachie
Nov 05, 2025
59: Your Vagina Is Shrinking and Nobody Told You: The Hormone Conversation We NEED with Dr. Carrie Jones
Oct 29, 2025
58: Strength Training for Women: What Actually Works with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple
Oct 23, 2025
57: Perimenopause Isn't All in Your Head: Empowering You with the Knowledge You NEED with Jessica Caceres
Oct 16, 2025
56: The Real Talk about Sex After Cancer Treatment with Dr. Michelle Jacobson
Oct 09, 2025
55: Your To-Do List Is Sabotaging You (And Here's What Actually Works) with Megan Sumrell
Oct 02, 2025
54: Walking Your Way to Longevity with Sharmila Kulkarni
Sep 25, 2025
53: Driving a Lamborghini to the Grocery Store: My AI Wake-Up Call with Callan Faulkner
Sep 18, 2025
52: Impossible Parenting and the Mental Load Meltdown with Christina Page
Sep 04, 2025
51: Love, Actually: Exploring Ethical Non-Monogamy with Dr. Rachael Meir
Sep 03, 2025
50: Strips, Shame and Simplifying Ovaries with Jackie Harding
Aug 28, 2025
49: Unlocking the Secrets of Your Hormonal Cycle with Laura Federico
Aug 19, 2025
48: Hydrate, Lubricate, and Vibrate: Empowering Midlife Women's Sexual Health with Cassandra Redding and Leah Fischer from Intimate Wellbeing
Aug 15, 2025
47: Rewiring Pain: From Velociraptors to Victory with Dr. Laura Katz
Aug 07, 2025
46: PAUZ Before You Perimenopause: The Reset Your Body Is Begging For with Natalie Perkins
Aug 01, 2025
45: Exhausted to Energized: Real Nutrition Talk for Real Moms with Laura Lima
Jul 23, 2025
44: Rock Star to Pelvic Floor Revolutionary with Dr. Bruce Crawford
Jul 16, 2025
43: Body Brilliance: Connecting the Dots Between Emotional Eating, Hormones and Pelvic Health with Amber Romaniuk
Jul 10, 2025
42: From Dry to Delighted - The Vaginal Moisturizer Revolution with Angelique Montano-Bresolin
Jun 30, 2025
41: Exercise as Medicine: Stroke, Recovery, Strength Training, and Healthy Aging with Dr. Ada Tang
Jun 24, 2025
40: Beyond the Numbers - How Retirement Planning Affects Your Mental Health & Soul with Gillian Stovel Rivers
Jun 19, 2025
39: Floored by the Truth: Demystifying Pelvic Health from Teens to Menopause with Dr. Sara Reardon
Jun 12, 2025
38: The Scoop on Kids Poop: The Secret World of Pediatric Pelvic Health with Clare Bourne
Jun 05, 2025
37: Sex, Pelvic Health and Breaking Taboos with Dr. Rachel Gelman
May 29, 2025
36: Growing Your Wealth with Gillian Stovel Rivers
May 22, 2025
35: Unfuckwithable: The Art of Receiving with Haley Bowler-Cooke
May 15, 2025
34: Healing Below the Belt: The Missing Piece in Cancer Care with Dr. Alex Hill
May 09, 2025
33: Hot Flashes, Happy Vaginas, and Hormone Heroes with Jessica Caceres
May 02, 2025
32: Growing Beyond Religious Constraints: Exploring Sexuality with Alyssa Howard
Apr 25, 2025
31: The Fertility Factors Nobody Talks About with Rachel Corradetti Sargeant
Apr 18, 2025
30: The Missing Link in Endometriosis Care with Physiotherapist Jill Mueller
Apr 11, 2025
29: Moving from Surviving to Thriving in the Perinatal Period with Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich
Apr 04, 2025
28: It's More Complicated: Understanding Hormones with Dr. Stacey Ritz
Mar 28, 2025
27: Financial Wellness for Women: Building Confidence with Money with Gillian Stovel Rivers
Mar 19, 2025
26: The Art of Community Building with Sharlene Louden
Mar 14, 2025
25: Cultural Perspectives on Sexual Desire with Dr. Sari van Anders
Mar 07, 2025
24: Empowering Perinatal Health Through Naturopathy with Dr. Carly King
Feb 28, 2025
23: Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Myths, Facts, and Real Treatment Options with Dr. Carolyn Best
Feb 21, 2025
22: Caregiving with Susan Alexander
Feb 14, 2025
21: Pessaries with Kristen Parise and Dr. Maureen Macdonald
Feb 07, 2025
20: Muve Forward with Michelle Wolfe
Jan 31, 2025
19: Pelvic Floor, TMJ, and Breathing: The Ugly Triad Explained with Dr. Nicole Wilson
Jan 24, 2025
18: Secrets to a Healthy Pregnancy Journey with Dr. Kristi Adamo
Jan 17, 2025
17: Overcoming Emotional Eating with Amber Romaniuk
Jan 10, 2025
16: Exercise and Mental Health: How Movement Heals Your Brain with Dr. Jennifer Heisz
Jan 03, 2025
15: From Physiotherapist to Lactation Consulting with Laura Doyle
Dec 18, 2024
14: Protein in Perimenopause: How Much You Really Need with Dr. Stuart Phillips
Dec 13, 2024
13: Naturopathic Approach to Perimenopause with Dr. Erin Ley
Dec 06, 2024
12: HRT in Perimenopause: What You Need to Know with Dr. Alison Shea
Nov 29, 2024
Bonus Episode: Kristen Turns 50 and Reflects on Pelvic Health Physiotherapy, Building a Business, and Future Plans with Maureen Macdonald
Nov 23, 2024
11: Postpartum Pelvic Floor Health With The Vagina Whisperer Dr. Sara Reardon
Nov 22, 2024
10: Sleep and Babies with Sarah Murphy Sleep Consultant
Nov 15, 2024
9: Understanding Severe Maternal Morbidity with Dr. Giulia Muraca
Nov 08, 2024
8: Breaking the Silence on Infertility with Elisa Kurylowicz
Oct 30, 2024
7: Healing the Gut for Hormone Balance with Stephanie Singh
Oct 22, 2024
6: Empowering Exercise During Pregnancy with Dr. Christina Prevett
Oct 15, 2024
5: It's NOT a normal period! with Dr. Meghan O'Leary
Oct 09, 2024
4: Sex in Canada, the who, why, when and how of getting down up North with Dr. Tina Fetner
Oct 02, 2024
3: The Intersection of Menopause and Sexual Health with Dr. Maureen Slattery
Sep 25, 2024
2: Low Libido: How Mindfulness Can Restore Your Desire with Dr. Lori Brotto
Sep 18, 2024
1: Why Good Sex Matters: The Brain Science of Pleasure with Dr. Nan Wise
Sep 03, 2024