We’re incredibly honored to welcome an amazing guest, Taylor Rains, onto the podcast today!

Taylor Rains is the Founder and CEO of The Social Collective, a digital marketing agency. With a Master's in Organizational Leadership, she is passionate about empowering others. A dedicated advocate for survivors of abuse and sex trafficking, she balances her career with family life, being married to Austin, and a proud mama to Lincoln. Currently, she is competing for the title of Miss Kansas USA.

In today’s conversation, we’re talking about healing through trauma, and finding resilience, empowerment, and fun. Taylor is all about challenging the narrative; she’s courageous, and is NOT going to be held back from pursuing her dreams.

From experiencing trauma, to now competing in her first pageant for the title of Miss Kansas USA, Taylor is passionate about helping women find hope, and live joy-filled lives!

Taylor has experienced the life-changing power of therapy, and has seen how vital community is. She believes in living out loud, having fun along the way (because..why not?!), and has taken ownership of her story and her life.

Taylor is a beautiful, bright light in this world, and her story is truly remarkable. If you’re looking to find more purpose, strength, and joy in life (regardless of what you’ve been through), this is an episode you will NOT want to miss!

In today’s episode, we’re covering:

• Taylor’s journey with CPTSD that ultimately led her to competing for the upcoming Miss Kansas USA pageant
• How Taylor’s CPTSD episodes typically affected her + how she ultimately found closure
• The crucial role therapy played in Taylor’s healing
• Wrestling with ‘shame’ + how to move past this in order to find grace & healing
• Viewing yourself as a ‘whole’ human being who deserves compassion
• Taylor’s ‘prep’ for the Miss Kansas USA pageant
• Changing your perspective to find more joy and FUN in your everyday life
• Why having a consistent ‘anchor’ and community in your life is VITAL

**Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is NOT meant to be taken as individual or medical advice. These conversations are for educational purposes only. Please seek the advice of your physician or healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment.

Links/Resources:

• Ep. 35 | Imperfect Wellness: Embracing Balance, Self-Compassion, and Realistic Health Goals
• Follow Taylor on Instagram @taylorrains321
• Follow on Instagram @the.pelvis.project
• Follow Megan on Instagram @kansaspelvichealth
• Follow Roxi on Instagram @goodlifepelvichealth
• Check out Megan's website
• Check out Roxi's website

Today’s episode is featuring Roxi SOLO - she’s taking the reins for this one, and answering some listener questions!

In today’s conversation, Roxi is diving into a pelvic health Q&A session. She’s addressing topics surrounding pelvic floor relaxation, correct posture while holding your kids, key considerations for pelvic floor changes post-hysterectomy, what movement and posture can look like during pregnancy, and more.

While this episode isn’t *quite* like a typical one, we hope you enjoyed it - especially if you’ve been curious about pelvic health or pregnancy wellness. We hope you took away a few nuggets that can benefit you in YOUR life!

Also - keep your questions coming, because we LOVE receiving them. We plan to do more Q&A episodes in the future (with Megan of course)!!

In this episode, we’re covering:

• Ways to help with relaxing your pelvic floor
• Factors to consider when holding your kids
• How a hysterectomy may impact your pelvic floor + ways to strengthen post-hysterectomy
• Keeping good posture during pregnancy
• Tips for finding YOUR balance with movement & exercise during pregnancy
• ‘Bracing’ during pregnancy

**Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is NOT meant to be taken as individual or medical advice. These conversations are for educational purposes only. Please seek the advice of your physician or healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment.

Links/Resources:

• Follow on Instagram @the.pelvis.project
• Follow Megan on Instagram @kansaspelvichealth
• Follow Roxi on Instagram @goodlifepelvichealth
• Check out Megan's website
• Check out Roxi's website

Today’s episode topic is one of our favorites to discuss, and one of the biggest reasons as to WHY we started our podcast: imperfect wellness.

Wellness isn’t about striving for ‘perfection’, but rather, embracing balance, self-compassion, and realistic goals in our mental, physical, and emotional health.

Even though NOBODY is perfect, it can be super easy to fall into the all-too-familiar ‘comparison trap’. We see what everybody else is doing on social media, and we automatically think that we’re not doing good ‘enough’, right?!

In today’s conversation, we’re sharing more about our journeys with ‘imperfect wellness’, 4 key principles of imperfect wellness, and tips to help you embrace this into YOUR life. While we’ve struggled with perfectionism tendencies and fear of failure, we’ve also learned that giving ourselves grace, compassion, and allowing ourselves to adjust (or simply ‘rest’ more) during certain seasons is SO necessary!

We hope this episode encourages you to find more joyful + sustainable ways to navigate your wellness journey. It’s time to break free from the pressures of perfectionism, and embrace imperfect wellness in ALL areas of your life!

In this episode, we’re covering:

• What ‘imperfect wellness’ means to us
• Why 2 things can be true at once
• Realizing that failure does NOT have to be the ‘worst thing ever’
• Key principles of imperfect wellness
• Practical tips to help you embrace imperfect wellness

**Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is NOT meant to be taken as individual or medical advice. These conversations are for educational purposes only. Please seek the advice of your physician or healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment.

Links/Resources:

• Follow on Instagram @the.pelvis.project
• Follow Megan on Instagram @kansaspelvichealth
• Follow Roxi on Instagram @goodlifepelvichealth
• Check out Megan's website
• Check out Roxi's website