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Holistically Well

Dr. Kayla Borchers

Welcome to the Holistically Well Podcast: your go-to show for pelvic floor health, postpartum recovery, and feeling strong in your body through every season of womanhood. Hosted by Dr. Kayla Borchers, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Orthopedic and Pelvic Health Specialist, and mama of four, this podcast blends science-backed strategies with a holistic approach to help you heal, move, and feel connected to your body during pregnancy and postpartum.

As a pre/postnatal corrective exercise specialist and integrative dry needling expert, Dr. Kayla has worked with hundreds of women to address pelvic floor dysfunction, diastasis recti, pain, and core weakness - helping them restore strength and heal from the inside out. Her signature approach combines exercise science, functional movement, pelvic health expertise, and practical tools for nourishment, rest, and stress management. Whether you're planning for pregnancy, navigating postpartum recovery, or striving to feel confident

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79 episodes

  1. 78 | Breech and Born at Home: Dr. Lauren’s Birth Story 56:42
  2. 77 | Acupuncture vs. Dry Needling: What’s the Difference? 16:24
  3. 76 | Good vs. Bad Pain: How to Understand Your Body's Pain Signals 26:51
  4. 75 | Why insurance-based PT can actually be *more* expensive than private pay with Dr. Kayla 11:40
  5. 74 | Reframing "Picky Eating" - Root Causes, Not Power Struggles (with Katie Kimball) 49:41
  6. 73 | Checkpoints and Habit Stacking: Resetting Your Health This Fall 17:30
  7. 72 | Why Bone Broth Belongs in Every Season of Motherhood, with Fond Founder Alysa Seeland 57:16
  8. 71 | Know Your Toxins: The Endocrine Disruptors Hiding in Your Everyday Life 25:17
  9. 70 | Preconception: How to Prep Your Body (and Your Partner's) for Fertility with Dana Hartman 53:17
  10. 69 | Welcome Back to Holistically Well! 16:11
  11. 68 | Holistic Birth Prep: Faith, Fear & the Female Body with Mary Haseltine 48:22
  12. 67 | Surrendered & Well: A Conversation on Faith, Marriage, and New Motherhood 46:32
  13. 66 | Is Your Child Breathing Right? What Every Parent Needs to Know About Airway Health with Toothpillow Founder Dr. Kalli 49:59
  14. 65 | What Does Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy REALLY Look Like? 22:24
  15. 64 | GBS, Home Birth Transfers, and Fetal Monitoring: What the Data Really Says with Dr. Stuart Fischbein of Birthing Instincts 1:14:03
  16. 63 | Smart Swaps, Not Fear: How We Prioritize What Goes In, On & Around Our Bodies 29:24
  17. 62 | Rooted Well: Raising Healthy Kids in an Unhealthy World 10:03
  18. 61 | Reclaiming Women's Health: A Bioethical & Integrated Approach to Sex Education with Dr. Sarah Denny Lorio 57:23
  19. 60 | Q&A With Dr. Kayla: Do You Actually Need Supplements? 5:26
  20. 59 | The Female Athlete Gap: Hormones, Pelvic Floor & Injury Risk Explained 21:05
  21. 58| Rooted Well: What I Wish Every 20-Something Knew About Fertility 8:53
  22. 57 | Why Suppressing Ovulation Isn't Health Care: PCOS, Fertility & Root-Cause Healing 59:29
  23. 56 | Q&A with Dr. Kayla: What Does My Breastfeeding Day Actually Look Like? 9:35
  24. 55 | Postpartum Running & Leakage: Why It Happens + How to Fix It 26:47
  25. 54 | Rooted Well: Start Your Morning with This Simple Shift 5:00
  26. 53 | Integrative Fertility Care: Acupuncture, Nervous System Regulation, and Hormone Health 52:43
  27. 52 | What's Changing in Year Two of the Holistically Well Podcast (And Why It Matters) 36:13
  28. 51 | Cycle Literacy in Your 20s: How to Track Ovulation, Regulate Irregular Periods, and Protect Your Future Fertility 45:22
  29. 50 | Why Kegels Aren't Enough: The Truth About Incontinence & Pelvic Floor Health 22:45
  30. 49 | ​​Nourishing from the Inside Out: Why Organ Meats Are the Missing Link in Modern Nutrition — with James Barry 45:47
  31. 48 | Postpartum Hormone Balance: Food First, Supplements Second (What You Actually Need After Birth) 25:20
  32. 47 | Building a Career that Honors Motherhood — with Britt Ramsey 32:11
  33. 46 | When and How to Start Strength Training Postpartum (Weeks 5–8) 28:22
  34. 45 | Preparing for a VBAC: What Every Woman Should Know About Birth After Cesarean 50:35
  35. 44 | Pelvic Floor Symptoms After Birth: What's Normal vs. What's Not 21:10
  36. 43 | Creating a Nurturing Environment as You Welcome Baby — A Conversation with a Postpartum Doula 45:10
  37. 42 | Holistic Postpartum Recovery: How to Support Your Body in the First 4 Weeks After Birth 25:17
  38. 41 | Restorative Fertility Care: What Every Woman Should Know About NAPRO 1:00:42
  39. 40 | A Peaceful Home Water Birth: The Story of Welcoming Our Fourth Baby 36:24
  40. 39 | Rituals Over Routines: Finding Time for Wellness as a Mother with Erika Dellatore Karl 26:49
  41. 38 | 2025 Recap: What This Year Taught Me About Health, Motherhood & Trusting the Process 22:27
  42. 37 | Holy, Not Hectic: Intentional Motherhood at Christmastime with Wandherwild 33:26
  43. 36 | Thriving in the Third Trimester — How I'm Moving, Fueling & Preparing for Birth (Baby #4 Edition) 31:28
  44. 35 | PMS & Painful Periods: Root Causes, Relief Strategies, and What Your Doctor May Be Missing (with Women's Health RN Ginny Noce) 1:04:28
  45. 34 | Why I Switched my Care Team at 27 weeks of Pregnancy: Birth Center to Homebirth Story 34:26
  46. 33 | Hidden Infertility Triggers: How Mold Exposure Disrupts Hormones and Blocks Fertility 45:22
  47. 32 | Expert Second Trimester Exercise Planning from a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist 31:13
  48. 31 | Menopause Doesn't Have to Mean Struggle: Tools to Feel Strong & Supported with Adele Johnston 52:40
  49. 30 | Holistic Gestational Diabetes Screening: Why I Chose a Glucose Monitor Instead of the Glucola Test 27:17
  50. 29 | How Food Impacts Recovery, Mood & Milk Supply in the Fourth Trimester (with Dietician Lindsay) 39:42