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How We Really Feel

Dr Sula
Pelvic Health
Pelvic Pain
Spinal Cord Injury
Sex and Intimacy
Neuroplasticity
Sexual Health
Intimacy
London, United Kingdom
Bladder Health
Urinary Tract Infection
Biopsychosocial Model
Illness and Sexuality
Brain As the Sexual Organ
Beliefs and Shame
Social Connection
Neurobiology Of Pain
Prostate Cancer
Mind-Body Connection
Pain
Endometriosis

How We Really Feel is the podcast that takes an honest, evidence-based look at what it means to live in a body, especially when that body is doing something no test has fully explained, no appointment has had time to address, or no one has joined the dots on yet.

Hosted by Dr Sula Windgassen, PhD, health psychologist, researcher, author of It's All In Your Body and specialist in chronic illness, ... more

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Latest Episodes

Acceptance gets treated like a dirty word in chronic illness. So does resignation, but for the opposite reason we barely talk about it at all.

This is my reflection following the episode with Matt Castelluccio and Jane Werbicky from United Spinal As... more

When your body changes, the system rarely changes with it. Here's what you can do about that.

This episode explores one of the most under-examined tensions in living with a health condition: the space between genuine acceptance and quiet resignation... more

What role does trauma play in bladder and pelvic conditions? There's more awareness than ever that traumatic experiences live on in the body and with it, a lot of myths.

This short solo reflection is me thinking out loud after my conversation with D... more

When your bladder holds your trauma: emotion, the nervous system, and bladder health

You know your body is telling you something. But when every test comes back clear, it becomes very hard to trust what you're feeling or to understand why it won't g... more

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Recent Guests

Carla Cressy
Patient advocate and founder of The Endometriosis Foundation
The Endometriosis Foundation
Episode: Pain in my pelvis - Recovering from chronic pelvic pain
Sheren Gaulbert
Pain and trauma therapist, Vulval Pain Society trustee, clinician coach
Vulval Pain Society
Episode: Pain in my pelvis - Recovering from chronic pelvic pain
Steve Kearley
Spinal cord injury survivor, quadriplegic, mentor to others
Independent, mentoring program for people with new disabilities
Episode: My reflections on owning your body when it works differently - following episode 4
Niall McCann
Spinal cord injury survivor, paragliding accident survivor
Independent
Episode: My reflections on owning your body when it works differently - following episode 4
Dr. Niall McCann
Biologist, National Geographic Explorer, mountain rescuer, spinal cord injury survivor
Not specified
Episode: Owning your body when it works differently: Spinal injury, identity & learning to befriend yourself
Steve Kearle
Two-time wheelchair rugby medalist, quadriplegic, adaptive sports advocate
Wheelchair rugby community
Episode: Owning your body when it works differently: Spinal injury, identity & learning to befriend yourself
Kate Moyle
Psychosexual therapist, author of The Science of Sex
Self-employed; author
Episode: The Dark Place Between My Legs: Sex, Intimacy, and Illness
Lorraine Grover
Nurse by background, psychosexual therapist with focus on erectile dysfunction and prosthetic cancer care
Self-employed
Episode: The Dark Place Between My Legs: Sex, Intimacy, and Illness
Elise De
Professor of Urology
[not explicitly stated in transcript]
Episode: My Reflections on the Bladder, the Brain and Learning Pain following Episode 2

Host

Dr Sula Windgassen
Host of How We Really Feel

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 5 ratings
  • So validating & fascinating

    So well researched, fact checked and interesting. Beautiful conversations. Very moving

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ArabellaMirage
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Super informative

    This is such a well researched podcast full of important info!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MattBelle88
    United Kingdoma month ago

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The Dark Place Between My Legs: Sex, Intimacy, and Illness
Q: How do you redefine intimacy beyond the act of sex?
Intimacy is about connection, communication, and shared safety; it can exist and grow even when penetrative sex isn't possible. The panel emphasizes redefining what counts as intimacy, exploring non-penetrative forms of closeness, and using open dialogue to build a resilient sexual life that fits current health circumstances.

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The show combines clinical expertise with lived experience to explore how bodies work when symptoms defy easy explanation. Across episodes, listeners encounter evidence-informed discussions about pelvic and bladder health, chronic illness, burnout, sex and intimacy after illness, and the mind-body connection. Guests range from clinicians (urologists, pelvic health specialists, gynaecologists) to researchers and individuals with personal journeys, offering practical strategies, compassionate perspectives, and actionable resources. A hallmark is translating complex biomedical and psychosocial concepts into relatable guidance, with emphasis on hope, practical coping, and building supportive communities. This makes it likely to appeal to health... more

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2. Sheren Gaulbert
3. Steve Kearley
4. Niall McCann
5. Dr. Niall McCann
6. Steve Kearle
7. Kate Moyle
8. Lorraine Grover

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