Grounded | The Vestibular Podcast
Vestibular Physical Therapist, and the founder of The Vertigo Doctor
Episodes
October 21, 2025
Feeling safe in movements and exercises (like pilates or yoga) can seem like a tall order when you have vestibular migraine or dizziness. But itâs not hopeless!
Many people think that group is just about strength training or doing super intense workouts that they could ânever do,â but thatâs not the case. Inside Vestibular Group Fit, we offer lots of different classes! Pilates and yoga are two of them.
In this episode, Dr. Ma...
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October 14, 2025
So many people in Vestibular Group Fit have done a phenomenal job of using the content in there and applying it to help them get back to driving. Sometimes this is a return to driving after being bed-bound, while other times itâs for a roadtrip goal theyâve had on their list for quite some time.Â
We have an entire module on just driving inside VGF! This pairs really well with all the information on being a passenger, traveling w...
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October 7, 2025
In todayâs episode we are talking about weather and vestibular disorders. One of the things people ask about the most is what to do about the weather?!
Andâno surprise to anyoneâitâs one of the biggest topics of conversation inside Vestibular Group Fit.
Weâre in the middle of fall and heading toward those winter weather changes. If this is a time of the year you struggle with, this is the episode for you! (Donât worry! If you...
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September 30, 2025
I see people using the Epley Maneuver wrong all the timeâand it drives me up the wall. We clearly need to talk about this.
A lot of people are trying to treat their positional vertigo from vestibular migraineâor any dizzinessâat home with the Epley Maneuver because thatâs what the internet says to do. But let me tell youâit is not the thing to do.Â
Even though the Epley Maneuver feels like magic, itâs physics and gravityâand ...
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September 23, 2025
People ask me all the time, âDoes Botox work for vestibular migraine?âÂ
Another common question people ask is, âIs it going to get rid of my dizziness?â That question is missing the point. When youâre treating vestibular migraine, youâre not treating the dizziness. Does Botox work for VM? Yes, but not because youâre treating the dizziness.
In this episode, youâll hear me synthesize a study that dove into the impact of Botox o...
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September 16, 2025
It may sound too good to be true, but mindset shifts can dramatically improve your experience of managing chronic migraine.
How? Dr. Emily Kostelnik is back on the podcast to share that with us! Weâre talking about mindset and migraine and a brand new, well-balanced (pun intended) course sheâs rolling out soon.
Dr. Kostelnik shares the piece thatâs been missing from the mindset conversation, clears up a huge misunderstanding ...
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September 9, 2025
âI was making myself nauseous, not knowing it was something else. And that was insanely frustrating.â
As a mom of two, dancer, choreographer, and overall fit and healthy person, Elizabeth was taken aback when she was told she had BPPV.
After years of treating the wrong diagnosis, she finally got the help she really needed. This included joining Vestibular Group Fit. And now? Sheâs thriving!
Elizabeth volunteered to share h...
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September 2, 2025
Most people get something very wrong about the doctorâtheyâre not meant for a lot of the things we try to use them for. With that in mind, letâs talk about how to get the most out of your doctor visit.Â
Weâre going to take a look at what you can reasonably expect from a physician during a quick, infrequent visit with them. And then Iâm wrapping up with some thoughts on health insuranceâwhat you need to know and what you can expe...
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August 26, 2025
Tracking your symptoms can be incredibly helpful in revealing patterns. When we talk about vestibular migraine, we ultimately want to figure out the patterning behind it for you.
Even if it feels like itâs completely random and thereâs absolutely no pattern, thereâs almost always some sort of pattern.
I help a lot of my patients figure out what their pattern is by them tracking their symptoms and sharing their log with me. In...
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August 19, 2025
Being in vestibular disorder support groups can be really helpfulâat first. But many of them share posts that are anxiety-provoking and over time, these spaces can leave you feeling drained vs empowered.
This isnât the case for every single support group out there. But if this is your experience, I want you to know youâre not alone in that.
This episode is all about vestibular disorder support groups and chronic illness suppo...
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August 12, 2025
Iâm constantly responding to questions in my Ask Me Anything (AMA) box on Instagram about this one topicâfrom 2 very different perspectives.
Helping someone with a vestibular disorder.
Thereâs the person experiencing the symptoms of the vestibular disorder. And then thereâs the person who cares about the person with the vestibular disorder.
This podcast is dedicated to both of you.
This isnât about getting someone to un...
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August 5, 2025
Doing more things with a vestibular disorder is possibleâbut you absolutely need to rest. This means giving your body time to rest and different types of rest in order to achieve that.
Rest is an essential part of being a human being. Yet we live in a society where people donât rest until they feel like theyâve âdone enough.â
When we should be resting before we feel the fatigue set in, weâre busy pushing through, ignoring how...
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July 29, 2025
Reminder: Iâm not a medical doctor. I do not interpret bloodwork.Â
But I do get a lot of questions about bloodwork.Â
âWhatâs the difference between normal & optimal bloodwork?â âWhat do I do if my labs are abnormal?â âWhat can I do with the information from my bloodwork?â
Whether youâve been getting bloodwork for years or youâre just about to get your first full bloodwork panel of your lifeâthis episode is sure to help you...
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July 22, 2025
One of the most stressful things to go throughâis a move. Or building a brand new home and then moving into it. But thatâs just one example of stress.
And stress? That can wreak havoc on a vestibular disorder.
This deep dive into stress, vestibular disorders, and migraine was inspired by this 2016 study I reference all the time. It reveals so much, which is great because this topic doesnât yield a simple âyesâ or ânoâ answer....
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Most people think regulating their nervous system means being calm all the time or doing breathing exercises. It does not.
Having a regulated nervous system is not about feeling calm all the time. Itâs about how you are able to respond to difficult and new stimuli. Because that is a fact of life thatâs not going anywhere!
Nervous system regulation looks like a lot of different things depending on the person. Weâre going to ex...
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Today on Grounded: The Vestibular Podcast, we are talking all about CGRP medications. These are a class of drugs used to manage migraine attacks.
Interestingly, people with migraine have a higher level of CGRP during migraine attacks, but also have a harder time breaking them down for whatever reason.
In this episode, weâll dig into:
What CGRP medications are
How CGRP medications work
Generic names of CGRP medicatio...
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If youâve ever felt like youâre moving through life with your head wrapped in cottonâunable to think clearly, focus, or find the right wordsâyouâre not alone. In this episode of Grounded: The Vestibular Podcast, we dive into one of the most frustrating and misunderstood symptoms of vestibular disorders: brain fog.
We explore what brain fog really is, how itâs connected to conditions like vestibular migraine, PPPD, and inner ear ...
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Vestibular Migraine is more than just dizzinessâit's a complex, often misunderstood condition that can impact every part of your life. In this episode of Grounded: The Vestibular Podcast, weâre breaking down the 10 essential things you need to know about Vestibular Migraineâfrom common triggers and diagnostic challenges to treatment options and how it differs from other vestibular disorders.
Whether youâre newly diagnosed, still...
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June 16, 2025 ⢠13 mins
In this episode of Grounded: The Vestibular Podcast, we dive deep into bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH)âa rare but life-altering condition where both inner ear balance systems are impaired.
Weâll break down:
What BVH is and how it affects balance, vision, and movement
Common causes, symptoms, and the unique ways it differs from unilateral vestibular loss
How BVH is diagnosed through clinical tests and patient hi...
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June 9, 2025 ⢠57 mins
Could mold be making you dizzy? In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with Corey from We Inspect, a nationally recognized mold inspection company that specializes in identifying hidden environmental triggers.
Corey breaks down:đ How mold exposure can contribute to dizziness, brain fog, and vestibular symptomsđ Why traditional mold tests often miss the root causeđ ď¸ What makes a proper inspection differentâand how to get rea...
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