Radiance Physical Therapy, LLC

04/13/2026

✨I had so much fun as a 1st time presenter at the Annual UNC Running Symposium last week!
It was an honor to present amongst many old friends & colleagues in the area - a special thank you to the event organizers for having me.

This was a multidisciplinary 2-day course with presentations from providers & collaborators that every runner needs- sport psychology, sports MD, running PTs, dietitians, footwear specialists, & pelvic floor PTs.

My goal was to help shift narrative about women’s health issues so that as a collective we can help support more women sooner and ultimately help women reach their running goals - whether that is confidence with chasing after their kids in the parking lot, running in pregnancy, or hitting big PRs at a race.

I believe it is important for sports & orthopedic providers to understand the breadth of the pelvic floor speciality to refer out.

It’s not enough to ask “do you have any bowel or bladder problems”?
Why- Because pelvic health is more than that & because our society has normalized living with pelvic floor issues, many people do not know what is normal nor are they aware that can get help.

I also shared with the group the PDF Sentinel- this is a screening tool that any provider can use with any level of athlete to increase early access to care.

The big takeaways from many of the attendees I talked with about my presentation were
1) intersectionality of pelvic floor health and running mechanics for performance
2) the role of early access to care for women in pregnancy to optimize their ability to better understand their bodies in pregnancy and minimize birth injury risk
3) the role of low energy availability in bladder leaks and the importance of making sure athletes are connected to vital members of their community - like sport RDs.

I learned a lot from the other presentations and I look forward to attending next year. It happens every spring, so if you missed out— mark your calendars! If you are not local— you can come too!

04/12/2026

🙏🏿“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase” - Martin Luther King Jr.

🧎🏿‍♀️‍➡️I have learned to trust that I am on the right path even though I can’t be certain of the outcome.

And as a mom, in my travel sports era, I am also confident that whatever the weather or circumstances, I can meet each day fully and beautifully because I choose to carry the presence of God’s mercy, gratitude, and peace.✨

📸 Matt Helms

04/03/2026

If you are a busy mom & you can relate to this at all, you aren’t alone!

Here’s what I know: when you put on your oxygen mask first, everything shifts.
✅Your pain eases.
✅Your energy returns.
✅And that spills over into how you show up for your kids.

💕This is why I propose “The Spill Over Effect” - 
❓What if instead of feeling guilty about making time for yourself, 
➡️what if pouring into your cup so that you are overfilled with joy from doing something you love and prioritizing your health means that what you are modeling to your kids SPILLS OVER into the way you are parenting
➡️and this changes the way your kids view the world by creating a different narrative of their future that they deserve to feel good in their bodies and prioritize their own needs. 💕

✨ Because kids learn by watching, not just listening.
🗣️What you do consistently carries far more weight than what you say.
💕The way you move your body, handle stress, rest, nourish yourself, and speak about yourself becomes their baseline for “normal.”

🔥A mom who honors her needs raises kids who believe they deserve to honor theirs too.
🔥It shapes their relationship with their own bodies, their emotional resilience, and even breaks generational cycles of self-neglect disguised as selflessness.

A chronically depleted mom has less capacity for patience, presence, and connection — the things kids need most.

Taking care of yourself isn’t separate from taking care of them. It’s foundational to it.
That’s is a key concept I help moms with and I call it your Embodied Warrior Energy — reading your body’s signals, making decisions from a grounded place, and ending the day relaxed instead of depleted.

And when you live that way, it changes everything about how your kids see the world and their place in it. 💕

That’s The Spill Over Effect.

✨Because — What if filling your own cup was the most powerful parenting move you could make?

03/30/2026

🏋🏿‍♀️Recap of my My first USA Masters Weightlifting Nationals Championship weekend👇🏿

It’s wild reflecting, it was about a year ago I decided to improve my Olympic Lifts for CrossFit with the help of .kerri.grace -
planted the seed of joining the barbell club and prep for international competition qualifier
➡️lo and behold— the journey unfolded of putting in hard work every damn day, trusting the process of perimenopause recovery and healing after medical testing uncertainty, and now I have competed in a National competition (and also even qualified for a 2027 comp😱)!

👇🏿Big highlights of my Little Rock weekend👇🏿
🔥Very proud to have made all my snatches on the platform which is what I prayed for 🙏🏿- even with 2 no lifts ‘cuz of press out action, I’m proud of me.

🔥In the clean and jerk- I learned from platform mistakes, quickly recovered , and embodied having fun-disappointment-self compassion all in the same minute of my last messed attempt

🧂 Smelling salts give me a welcomed kick in the face, the spice of life that I didn’t know I was missing 🤣

🏋🏿‍♀️ I totaled 111 kg for Womens 40, 86 weight class.

🥰I got 3rd place for deadlift supertotal-with a PR 330lb…💅🏿 and it didn’t feel like my max
Also don’t worry, friends— I’m not crossing over to powerlifting, but just know if you want a good time just give me a heavy barbell & some glitter and watch me shine✨

Special thanks to my village
to coach for always reminding me how strong I am

all the coaches and friends at , .fei
✈️My brother who made the trip

🥰And of course my sweet hubby who has cheered me on through it all & held down the fort at home with our kids

To all the moms who are waiting for the “right time” to feel like a badass again—

I see you & I want you to know,
🗣️There might never be the ‘right time but Part of being ready is taking the first step to pay attention to the tug in your heart to go after your goals— and believing that the quiet whisper is worth listening to & trust in the person you are becoming through the process of going for it💕

03/18/2026

Can we talk about what happens to a woman's body when life takes over for years at a time?

You have babies. You raise tiny humans. You pour every single piece of yourself into keeping your family going — and somewhere in the middle of all of that, your own body quietly gets put on the back burner.

Not because you don't care. Not because you aren't trying.
But because there is genuinely nothing left at the end of the day.

And then one day you try to come back to yourself. A gentle walk. A simple movement.

Something small just to feel like yourself again. And instead of feeling better — you feel worse. Your symptoms flare- your uterus and bladder feel like they are trying to escape. Your body pushes back. And the doubt that has been quietly building finally speaks up loudly.👇🏿👇🏿

"Maybe this is just what my body is now. Maybe it's too late for me."

If you have lived through this, you aren't alone.
I hear this from mamas more than you know. And every single time, I say the same thing —
It is not too late. It was never too late.

Like my client, a mom of 4, was struggling with prolapse symptoms she feared were permanent, and had nearly given up on her dream of running a 10k again.

Her story — and her transformation — is one I will never forget. And I think it might just change the way you see your own body too.
She had gone almost a decade without doing anything physically intentional for her health — years of having babies, raising children, and giving everything she had to her family had left her own body completely on the back burner. 💙

During those years, her prolapse symptoms were quietly getting worse. And the cruelest part?

😠 Every time she tried to help herself — something as gentle as a daily walk — her vaginal heaviness would flare and she would end up feeling worse than before. She was frustrated, in pain, and beginning to genuinely doubt whether feeling strong and capable was even possible for her anymore.

But she held onto one dream - running again.

Being on the trails, hearing the wind sing in her ears— without being afraid her body would give out on her.
That dream brought her to Radiance.

And everything changed.
Her care was built entirely around her — her body, her history, her goals, and her emotional journey through it all letting go of fear and learning how to trust her body again. Every movement was thoughtfully adapted to what her body needed. Every session included space to talk not just about physical progress but about how she was processing the journey mentally and emotionally. Because real healing of prolapse addresses the whole person — not just the symptoms.
The results were extraordinary.
✅ Running the trails behind her house, her dream— strong, capable, and completely without fear of her organs escaping
✅ Stronger than she had been in years — with real, undeniable, session-by-session proof of lifting heavy in the clinic
✅ No longer making constant trips to the bathroom throughout the day
✅ Prolapse symptoms — entirely gone
✅ Deep knowledge of how her body works and the tools to keep supporting it long term
✅ A completely transformed belief in what she is capable of

If you are a mama who has been quietly managing symptoms, trying things that make you feel worse, or slowly letting go of a dream because you don't trust your body anymore — this story is for you.
It is not too late. A decade away from your body does not mean permanent. And the dream you are holding onto? It is still worth fighting for. 💙

This is exactly why I have created programs for moms who want to feel like an athlete again and I would love to be part of your story. One of the ways you can work together with me this week is during the Postpartum Pep Rally where I will diving into the common lifestyle challenges moms face and workshop them with you so that you have easy action steps to understand how to fit fitness into your hectic schedule.

PS– And if you know a mama who has been quietly giving up on herself — please share this post with her today. She needs to hear this.

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03/13/2026

I help women prepare for birth in a way that supports a healthier recovery and better long-term function as a new parent—so you can return to the sports you love with more confidence and less fear of pain, leaking, or feeling “set back” in your body.

Truth be told “birth prep” isn’t just about birth—

it’s about protecting your ability to recover, stay strong, and maintain your fitness progress instead of feeling like you ‘lost everything’ and can’t get back to feeling like yourself again.

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12/25/2025

🎄Merry Christmas 🎄

✨Our world is obsessed with physical health and living forever, but the truth is—
days like Christmas and the overall season of reflection as the year come to an end are a loving reminder of the importance of caring for your soul and savoring joy in the midst of the shortness of life.🙏🏾

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12/16/2025

🤩I had the best time during my branding photo shoot with Amy Paulson

She really captured the essence of my clinic, Radiance PT, and my vibes- fun, confidence, and strength!

🧎🏿‍♀️‍➡️I prayed for a good hair day and the Lord did not disappoint. In all seriousness, I am reminded that He gave me this dream of creating a space for active women who are trying to be proactive about their long term pelvic health to have a opportunity to have guidance to get back to their highest level of fitness!

🌟Every year I’m continually reminded why the work I do helping active moms who are feeling frustrated by pelvic floor dysfunction like prolapse, prolapse, and painful intimacy is desperately needed.

I really do believe traditional medicine is doing its best with what it can, but I believe more women need to know about their options for 1 on 1 care especially during pregnancy where far too often women are on waitlist from the time their pain or leakage symptoms show up in first trimester, but can’t see a pelvic floor specialist due to excessive waitlists resulting in maybe 1 appointment when they are due any day or postpartum.

I started having kids more than 10 years ago & back then there was barely any guidance on how to navigate fitness for pregnant CrossFitters and distance runners and lack of support for active moms like myself to understand what those changes from birth might bring decades down the road.

Research has come a long way— Now more than ever the hope of healing needs to be spread!

Not just for women who are trying to be proactive in pregnancy to minimizing their risk of major birth injury, but for those who are trying to take steps to care for their long term health postpartum by creating healthy habits about exercise without the distraction of pelvic floor problems interrupting their busy day manage households and work obligations.

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🤩Makeup by Vee
(and yes— your girl has already had a 1 on 1 makeup shopping experience with Vee and is on a quest to refine how to recreate these eyebrows 😅🤨)

12/10/2025

Influencers will make “just do 2 exercises to heal your leaks” super s3xy, but the truth is your body is not an Amazon prime deal, healing chronic bladder leaks and pelvic pain takes work!

If you are frustrated because bladder leaks are holding you back from -
* a stronger core
* a bigger PRs in the gym
* Improving your 10k time without soaking your pants

You aren’t alone! This is a common frustration for many of the active women I help.

Its important to know that healing chronic pelvic floor issues & building your body’s capacity is not gonna happen overnight or just because you-
* stretched once
* did your exercises 2x
* went to bed early once last year

Many of the women I help see me as a 2nd or 3rd opinion and have previously be treated with the traditional medicine approach— which just looks at you as your back pain or pelvic floor diagnosis.

The biggest challenge with looking at you as just your “back pain” or “pelvic pain” diagnosis is that it misses all the contributing factors that play a role in why your pain signals & bladder issues keep talking to you in the first place!

One size fits all solutions often fall short because they miss the unique circumstances for you as an individual and I believe in taking a holistic approach that looks at the whole person, not just the symptoms, educates them on better body & brain habits so that they have a deep understanding how to collect data for themselves and build the practices that lead them to the resilience to handle more.

Working together we will talk about
✅what other injuries have happened to your spine & hips
✅what your planning around food looks like & why you are too busy to eat
✅why you’re skipping the restorative exercises you said you would do (& subsequently putting your own needs on the bottom of your to-do list)
All of which impacts the health of your pelvic floor!

And this is why I am proud to help active women who are frustrated with pelvic pain and leakage get to the root of the issues so that they don’t just heal it,
but also learn how to equip their body with better better to build resilience so that they can workout harder, recover better —even with a hectic schedule.

12/09/2025

🎄If you are a busy mom who is feeling stuck with your core and back pain because you can’t workout like you want, you will want in on this!

You might also be feeling frustrated with👇🏿
⚡️bladder urgency whenever you pull your car in the driveway after a busy day
⚡️painful bowel movements during *that* time of the month
⚡️bloating & belly pain around your c-section scar after dinner

And if you got cleared to be your doctor after birth, but find yourself wondering if the pelvic floor is the source of any of your issues months later, 

It’s important to know- you aren’t alone! 

These are many of the issues I help women overcome as pelvic floor PT. 

🤜🏾🤛🏾The truth is — 
you can heal & you deserve to feel good in your body again! 
Just because you are a mom, doesn’t mean you have to keep living with body discomfort.

This Free Happy & Healthy Mom Wellness Screen is for you if—
✅You are eager to start exercising again but you are concerned about your back pain or leakage
✅You havent been doing any ab exercises because you are worried about Diastasis recti you want to know how to strengthen your core without making anything worse
✅You are wondering if the pelvic floor the source of any of your issues that haven’t gone away even though its been years since you gave birth

🥁What to expect—
✨A check of your Diastasis recti or c-section scar for areas of stiffness
✨We’ll talk about where you are right now, what’s not working for you with your body and where you want to be
✨We’ll create a roadmap to a strong foundation with action steps to reach your goals

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