Welcome to the Summer Series, where I’m sharing fan-favorite replays and mini-episodes until Season 3 launches on July 25! In this episode, I have on Dr. Stephanie Perez of Empowered Wellness, Birmingham’s first holistic women's health and wellness center. She is a doctor of physical therapy with a specialization in pelvic health, and she helps women of all ages live without urinary leakage, painful intercourse, back pain, and much more! It is Dr. Steph’s purpose to support women to live happy, healthy, fulfilled lives. She now has over ten years of experience and absolutely loves taking care of mamas, including myself!  I am so excited to share a little bit of her knowledge with y’all today! In this episode, we discuss: How Dr. Steph became a pelvic floor therapist What she wishes women knew to equip them to look for the root cause of symptoms What women can expect at their first appointment What holistic or embodied health means to Dr. Steph The mind, body, and spirit connection How moms can take care of their pelvic floor health postpartum Supplements all mamas should take Resources from this Episode: Empowered Wellness Website: https://www.empoweredwellnesspt.com Connect with Stephanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pelvicptmama/ Follow Stephanie on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empoweredwellnessphysicaltherapy Remond Re-Lyte Electrolyte Replenisher: https://amzn.to/3pcVOSO Redmond Real Salt: https://amzn.to/3NGVgia The Salt Fix: https://amzn.to/3pd9b5A Lubricants recommended by Dr. Stephanie: Water Based: Good Clean Love: https://amzn.to/3AZOQDy Silicone Based: Uber Lube: https://amzn.to/44xRj5u Aloe Based: Aloe Cadabra: https://amzn.to/3LZJazn   Follow and Review: We’d love for you to follow us if you haven’t yet. Click that purple '+' in the top right corner of your Apple Podcasts app. We’d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast. Don’t forget to follow HWHB on Instagram for behind-the-scenes content! *** Episode Credits If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com.