<![CDATA[How We Really Feel]]>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, burnout and the mind-body connection. Each episode brings together leading clinicians, researchers and people with deep lived experience to examine the whole picture: biological, psychological and social.

Guests are chosen for their years of peer-reviewed research, frontline clinical practice or a rich lived experience of illness, injury and healing. Every episode is fact-checked by Dr Sula and the show researcher, a trainee health psychologist and PhD student. All studies and resources referenced are listed at howwereallyfeel.com so you can read further, question it and make it your own.

Series one explores pelvic and bladder health. One of the least explored areas of health, especially from a holistic and integrated approach that incorporates mind and body and the human at the heart of symptoms. Episodes cover chronic UTI, bladder pain syndrome, the nervous system, pelvic pain, sex and intimacy after illness, and what it means to befriend a body that has fundamentally changed. Between guest episodes, Dr Sula shares her own therapeutic reflections: what stood out, what the evidence means in practice, and what might be worth sitting with or trying.

How We Really Feel is for you if: 

  • You're curious about how our biology, psychology and lived experience are woven together and what that means for how we heal
  • You're a urologist, pelvic health physiotherapist, GP, health psychologist, gynaecologist or clinician with an interest in holistic, integrated and evidence-based care
  • You've ever felt like medicine ran out of answers before you did 
  • You're navigating bladder pain, pelvic pain, chronic UTIs, chronic illness or burnout and want to understand what's really going on beneath the surface

New guest episodes released weekly on Mondays and reflective summary episodes with Dr Sula Windgassen on Thursdays. All resources at howwereallyfeel.com

]]>www.howwereallyfeel.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:05:59 GMTSun, 26 Apr 2026 19:34:42 GMT60e4270790-4286-11f1-9032-01e5b1d5c1bfDr Sula<p><b>How We Really Feel</b> 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.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Dr Sula Windgassen, PhD, health psychologist, researcher, author of <i>It's All In Your Body</i> and specialist in chronic illness, burnout and the mind-body connection. Each episode brings together leading clinicians, researchers and people with deep lived experience to examine the whole picture: biological, psychological and social.</p><p>Guests are chosen for their years of peer-reviewed research, frontline clinical practice or a rich lived experience of illness, injury and healing. Every episode is fact-checked by Dr Sula and the show researcher, a trainee health psychologist and PhD student. All studies and resources referenced are listed at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://howwereallyfeel.com" target="_blank">howwereallyfeel.com</a> so you can read further, question it and make it your own.<br /></p><p>Series one explores pelvic and bladder health. One of the least explored areas of health, especially from a holistic and integrated approach that incorporates mind and body and the human at the heart of symptoms. Episodes cover chronic UTI, bladder pain syndrome, the nervous system, pelvic pain, sex and intimacy after illness, and what it means to befriend a body that has fundamentally changed. Between guest episodes, Dr Sula shares her own therapeutic reflections: what stood out, what the evidence means in practice, and what might be worth sitting with or trying.<br /></p><p><b>How We Really Feel is for you if:</b> </p><ul><li>You're curious about how our biology, psychology and lived experience are woven together and what that means for how we heal</li><li>You're a urologist, pelvic health physiotherapist, GP, health psychologist, gynaecologist or clinician with an interest in holistic, integrated and evidence-based care</li><li>You've ever felt like medicine ran out of answers before you did </li><li>You're navigating bladder pain, pelvic pain, chronic UTIs, chronic illness or burnout and want to understand what's really going on beneath the surface</li></ul><p></p><p><i>New guest episodes </i><b><i>released weekly on Mondays</i></b><i> and reflective summary episodes with Dr Sula Windgassen on Thursdays. All resources at </i><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://howwereallyfeel.com" target="_blank"><i>howwereallyfeel.com</i></a></p>episodicDr Suladroppedpod@gmail.comno<![CDATA[I can feel it in my waters: Bladder symptoms, stress and chronic urinary tract infections]]>If you've ever been told your tests are normal but you know something isn't right, this episode is for you.

Dr Sula is joined by Sachin Malde, Consultant Urologist specialising in bladder pain, chronic UTIs and incontinence, and Clare Bourne, specialist pelvic health physiotherapist, author of Strong Foundations and expert in complex pelvic presentations. Two of the most thoughtful clinicians working in this space.

Together, they unpick why recurrent urinary tract infections are so commonly missed, misunderstood and mismanaged and what's actually going on in your body when symptoms refuse to budge.

Dr Sula shares her own experience of unexplained bladder symptoms that spiralled during a period of major life stress, exploring the role of the mind body connection and clarifying why these very real psychobiological processes doesn’t mean symptoms are all in your head. 

Here's some of what you'll take away:

  • Why a negative test doesn't mean nothing is wrong: Understanding the real limitations of dipstick testing and why your symptoms deserve a closer look
  • How your nervous system keeps the pain going. The science behind why what started your UTI might not be what's maintaining it, and what pelvic health physiotherapy can do about it
  • Small habits with a big impact. Practical, low-pressure shifts in how you drink, move and think about your bladder that can genuinely make a difference

Whether you're navigating chronic bladder symptoms yourself, supporting someone who is, or working clinically with people in pelvic pain, this episode will help you feel less alone, better informed, and clearer on what to do next.

For more Sachin & Clare:

Sachin Malde https://www.londonurologist.net/

LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-malde-a3a35530/

Clare Bourne https://www.clare-bourne.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clarebournephysio

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@clarebournephysio

You can access references and resources discussed in this episode, fact checked and collated afterwards by our show researcher and trainee health psychologist here https://www.howwereallyfeel.com/episode-one 

]]>048a3bcb-a8d9-499b-afb8-1f028016b886Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:40:18 GMT<p>If you've ever been told your tests are normal but you know something isn't right, this episode is for you.</p><p></p><p>Dr Sula is joined by <b>Sachin Malde, Consultant Urologist specialising in bladder pain, chronic UTIs and incontinence, and Clare Bourne, specialist pelvic health physiotherapist, author of <i>Strong Foundations</i> and expert in complex pelvic presentations</b>. Two of the most thoughtful clinicians working in this space.</p><p></p><p>Together, they unpick why recurrent urinary tract infections are so commonly missed, misunderstood and mismanaged and what's actually going on in your body when symptoms refuse to budge.</p><p></p><p>Dr Sula shares her own experience of unexplained bladder symptoms that spiralled during a period of major life stress, exploring the role of the mind body connection and clarifying why these very real psychobiological processes doesn’t mean symptoms are all in your head. </p><p>Here's some of what you'll take away:</p><p></p><ul><li><b>Why a negative test doesn't mean nothing is wrong</b>: Understanding the real limitations of dipstick testing and why your symptoms deserve a closer look</li><li><b>How your nervous system keeps the pain going</b>. The science behind why what started your UTI might not be what's maintaining it, and what pelvic health physiotherapy can do about it</li><li><b>Small habits with a big impact</b>. Practical, low-pressure shifts in how you drink, move and think about your bladder that can genuinely make a difference</li></ul><p></p><p>Whether you're navigating chronic bladder symptoms yourself, supporting someone who is, or working clinically with people in pelvic pain, this episode will help you feel less alone, better informed, and clearer on what to do next.</p><p></p><hr /><p><b>For more Sachin &amp; Clare:</b></p><p><b>Sachin Malde</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.londonurologist.net/" target="_blank">https://www.londonurologist.net/</a></p><p>LinkedIN <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-malde-a3a35530/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-malde-a3a35530/</a></p><p><b>Clare Bourne</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.clare-bourne.com/" target="_blank">https://www.clare-bourne.com/</a></p><p>Instagram <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/clarebournephysio" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/clarebournephysio</a></p><p>Youtube <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@clarebournephysio" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@clarebournephysio</a></p><p></p><p>You can access references and resources discussed in this episode, fact checked and collated afterwards by our show researcher and trainee health psychologist here <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.howwereallyfeel.com/episode-one" target="_blank">https://www.howwereallyfeel.com/episode-one</a> </p>no01:17:3811I can feel it in my waters: Bladder symptoms, stress and chronic urinary tract infectionsfull