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Dr Susie Gronski and I Catch up about male pelvic pain and finding the right treatment
Dr Susie Gronski has been a My Health Story’s (MHS) Advisor and Friend for several years. I have been closely connected with Dr Susie Gronski since 2017. Recently, I looked back at our 2021 pelvic pain chat and realised it was time to organise another catch-up with this incredible therapist so you could get the most updated information. I first discovered Dr Gronski while seeking resources specific to treatment for male pelvic pain, stemming from male followers contacting me directly and alerting me to the fact that finding help for pelvic pain if [...]
Dustienne Miller & Her Fab Yoga Resources
I go way back with Physical Therapist and Board Certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist Dustienne Miller. In fact, all the way to 2014, when I was desperately seeking a way to return to my yoga practice and discovered Dustienne’s website, Your Pace Yoga. This was also the time when I was gathering resources for pudendalnerve.com.au in order to help an expanding global pelvic pain community. The introduction led to an instant connection: Dustienne purchased my book, Art & Chronic Pain – A Self Portrait, for her practice, which is still on the client waiting [...]
Come See Me at Melbourne Design Week – $10 Tickets NOW on Sale
Roll up – get your $10 ticket! After years of building My Health Story (MHS), my online system and app have been selected for Melbourne Design Week, Australia’s biggest design event. And while alone that is something to celebrate, what truly excites me is the theme of this year’s event: Design the World You Want. That’s what I’ve been trying to do since my 4.5-year misdiagnosis left me with (what is looking to be) a lifelong chronic illness. Are your ears ringing right now? No, not because an old wives’ tale suggests someone is [...]
One-on-One (Creative) Management With Me, Soula!
Creativity as a pathway to relief Living with ongoing invisible pain can be isolating and frustrating. Alongside my (very part-time) work as the founder of My Health Story, an artist, curator and designer, you all know my near full-time position has been living with chronic pain. That experience has reshaped not only my life, but my understanding of how we process it, communicate it, and cope (or not!) with it. It's reshaped who I am. But I use creativity to help me with this reshaping process, and now I can help you do this, too. What [...]
Lollies can do Great Things
I’m not a sweet tooth – however, I have always loved jelly lollies (and Haigh’s chocolate). Usually, the harder the jelly lolly, the better – but not too hard, as they get into another genre of lolly and become too sickly sweet for me. I’m talking about jelly snakes – particularly the Allens kind. The Natural Confectionery Group has great options too, but there’s something about the products you interacted with in your childhood, even if their ingredients have changed a little – the familiarity is super comforting. (Insert happy vibes.) I remember going [...]
Onwards and Upwards (And Lots of Sidewards)
Inspiring change and progress in any industry can be tough, but I think the toughest industry to change is the ‘sick’ system. But that hasn’t stopped me from trying! And now I get a huge reward for the effort and sacrifice. My big idea, My Health Story (MHS), is a finalist for Melbourne Design Week 2026. How the… You ask? Melbourne Design Week (MDW) is an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. Since 2017, MDW has grown into Australia’s premier design event, supported by the National Gallery of Victoria and the design [...]