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How We Really Feel

Dr Sula
Pelvic Health
Pelvic Pain
Bladder Health
Spinal Cord Injury
Trauma
Bladder Pain Syndrome
Urinary Tract Infection
Sex and Intimacy
Biopsychosocial Health
Interstitial Cystitis
Neuroplasticity
Mind-Body Connection
Sexual Health
Intimacy
London, United Kingdom
Convetech Continence Care
Biopsychosocial Model
Illness and Sexuality
Brain As the Sexual Organ
Beliefs and Shame

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

Most people who end up with chronic pelvic or bladder pain have seen a lot of clinicians. Often separately. Often with no one quite connecting the dots.

Dr Sula is joined by Shelli Burton and Katy Hansen, both nurse practitioners at Vanderbilt Unive... more

This is one of my solo reflection episodes. Just me, sitting with what the conversation with Dr Catriona Anderson and Neha Visavadia stirred up.

We covered a lot of ground in that episode: chronic UTI, the gap in the medical definition, what it mean... more

If you've ever been told there's nothing wrong with you and felt worse, not better, this episode is for you.

Dr Sula is joined by Dr Catriona Anderson, a GP with a special interest in recurrent and chronic UTI and founder of the Focus Medical Clinic... more

Sometimes the hardest part of a new way of managing your body isn't the technique. It's everything that happens in your head before you even get there.

This is my reflection following last week's conversation with Dr Angie Rantell, consultant nurse ... more

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Recent Guests

Angie Rantell
Consultant nurse in urogynecology and senior lecturer in pelvic health
King's College London; Brunel University
Episode: Confidence, catheterising, fear and finding your way back to yourself
Kiera McGarrity
Intermittent catheter user and psychological well-being practitioner
Convatec (patient advocate)
Episode: Confidence, catheterising, fear and finding your way back to yourself
Jane Werbicky
Nurse information specialist at United Spinal Association
United Spinal Association
Episode: Acceptance, advocacy & bladder care: navigating systems without losing yourself | How We Really Feel
Matthew Castelluccio
Interim CEO, United Spinal Association; longtime advocate and leader in spinal cord injury community
United Spinal Association
Episode: Acceptance, advocacy & bladder care: navigating systems without losing yourself | How We Really Feel
Lindsey McKernan
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, clinician-scientist focusing on uro-psychology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Episode: When your bladder holds your trauma: emotion, the nervous system, and bladder health
Saoirse Nash
Women's health coach, yoga teacher, endometriosis advocate; Director of Live UTI Free
Live UTI Free
Episode: When your bladder holds your trauma: emotion, the nervous system, and bladder health
Melissa Kramer
Advocate, Live UTI Free
Live UTI Free
Episode: My reflections on urgency, urgently thinking, or thinking away the urge - following episode 6
Dr. Laura Katz
Rehabilitation psychologist
Canada
Episode: My reflections on urgency, urgently thinking, or thinking away the urge - following episode 6
Laura Katz
Clinical health and rehabilitation psychologist specializing in chronic pelvic pain, bladder pain, endometriosis and bowel conditions
Episode: Urgency, urgently thinking, or thinking away the urge: Is chronic UTI psychological?

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Dr Sula Windgassen
Host of How We Really Feel

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 10 ratings
  • So validating & fascinating

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ArabellaMirage
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Super informative

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

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MattBelle88
    United Kingdom2 months ago

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When your bladder holds your trauma: emotion, the nervous system, and bladder health
Q: What practical steps can someone take to start addressing bladder-related stress today?
Start with self-monitoring of daily patterns, practice short relaxation techniques or breathwork, and gradually incorporate self-regulation strategies and educational resources to reduce reliance on immediate medical fixes.
When your bladder holds your trauma: emotion, the nervous system, and bladder health
Q: How does trauma, especially in childhood, influence bladder pain and pelvic disorders later in life?
Childhood trauma can rewire the stress response, leading to heightened sensitivity and pain in adulthood; recent stress can amplify pain, increase healthcare use, and worsen pelvic symptoms.
Confidence, catheterising, fear and finding your way back to yourself
Q: What role does patient education and environment play in managing bladder health long-term?
Education should include not only technique but also lifestyle factors, hygiene, positioning, and the psychosocial context. Training in the patient's own environment helps translate skills into daily life, reducing fear and improving adherence and outcomes.
Confidence, catheterising, fear and finding your way back to yourself
Q: How has the approach to teaching catheterization evolved according to the guests?
The approach has shifted from clinic-based, procedural training to home-based instruction delivered by community nurses, focusing on real-life usability, environment adaptation, and patient confidence to manage catheters in daily life.
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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What is How We Really Feel about and what kind of topics does it cover?

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. Kiera McGarrity
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7. Melissa Kramer
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