The justASK Podcast Part of The HIVE Collective

The justASK Podcast Part of The HIVE Collective

#justASK is a healthcare podcast that is dedicated to providing evidenced-based information by a multidisciplinary team of women’s health experts in order for individuals to make informed and optimal healthcare decisions and to learn and understand the issues around surround women throughout the lifespan. We provide answers to the questions you may not know how to ask by interviewing experts in nursing, medicine, sexual health and wellness. Your co-host Dr. Heather Quaile is a leading Women’s and Gender-related Nurse Practitioner. We started in 2020 with Dr. Quaile and colleague Dr. Tara Thompson, pharmacist and now welcome our cohost and leading women’s health expert and nurse practitioner, Jackie Piasta. This is a safe space where no question is off limits and we advocate and encourage listeners to just ask their most intimate questions and to breakdown the barriers of embarrassment and taboo.

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September 30, 2019 7 mins

#justASK is a healthcare platform that is dedicated to providing evidence-based information by a multidisciplinary team of sexual health experts in order for individuals to make informed and optimal sexual health decisions.

In this episode, we'll introduce ourselves as your hosts and tell you more about who the podcast is created for and what topics we'll cover.

To make sure that you never miss an episod...

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Welcome to #justASK

The SHOW Center

Dr. Tara Thompson, PharmD

Innovation Compounding Pharmacy

Featured Guest:

Dr. Dominique J. Smith, MD, FACOG

Premier Women's Healthcare and Aesthetics


#justASK is a healthcare platform that is dedicated ...

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Today we're talking with nutrition and weight loss expert Jamie Young, Founding CEO of Real Results, about fun, easy, and practical steps you can take to achieve nutritional wellness and balance in your life.⁣⁣

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We welcome you to share this video with friends and comment or message us with any questions you have about how you can apply this information to your day-to-day life.⁣⁣

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No question is off-limits. 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗔𝗦𝗞!
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Today we're talking with Michelle Sariev, BSN, MS, NP-C, AAHIVMS, about preventative health, sexual wellness, and eliminating disparities in LGBTQ health care.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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In celebration of #PrideMonth, we welcome you to share this video with friends and comment or message us with any questions you have about how you can apply this information to your day-to-day life.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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No question is off-limits. 𝗷𝘂...

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Today we're talking with Dr. Maureen Ryan, DNP, NP-C, about matters of intimacy and the benefits of sexual wellness counseling.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣  

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How to initiate intimate conversations?  

How to build confidence and self-love?  

When counseling is beneficial?  

What counseling looks like?  

When to seek help?  

Why sexual wellness matters?  

Listen along to find the answers to these questions and more!  

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DM us if you have a questi...

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Today we're talking with pelvic health expert, Amanda Olson, Founder of IntimateRose about pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, and pregnancy-related issues.

From pain with sex to embarrassing urine leakage, and a show and tell of tools for better pelvic health, we're going to review it all!

Have a question about pelvic health? Drop it in the comments or send it anonymously via me...

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𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻

Today we're talking with sexual health counselor and educator, Aleece Fosnight, sexuality counselor and consultant, Jenna Benyounes, and nationally certified menopause practitioner and AASECT certified sexuality counselor, Nisha Mckenzie.

This three speaker panel discussion is one that you will not want to miss, so grab a pen, paper, and share the link with your frien...

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According to one survey conducted by LIVESTRONG, nearly 60% of cancer patients report having sexual dysfunction following surgery. As many as 85% to 90% of prostate, breast, and gynecologic cancer survivors record long-term physical intimacy issues. But there is hope!

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we want to conclude the month of October with an informative and encouraging discussion about Intimacy After Cance...

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Today we're speaking with pharmacist and men's health specialist Shawn Hodges, President & CEO of Innovation Compounding pharmacy.

In this special edition, we're going to learn how problems in the bedroom may indicate broader health issues for men. We'll explore the topic of sexual dysfunction and discuss the available options for treatment—beyond the little blue pill.

We invite you to share this discussion wi...

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Today we're speaking with Dr. Jessica Gerhart about hormone health and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (bHRT).

In this final episode for Season 1 of the podcast, we will discuss hormone health and bioidentical, or natural, hormones. Dr. Gerhart will provide a history of hormone therapy and explain how bioidentical hormone therapies are made, what makes them different, and what to consider when exploring options for hea...

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In Season 1, Episode 8, about pelvic floor disorders such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain, and pregnancy-related issues. 

But what happens during a pelvic examination or therapy session?

Listen along as we talk candidly with Pelvic Health Physical Therapist Dr. Terri Robertson Elder, Founder of Thrive Physiotherapy, LLC, about what it's like to work with a pelvic health therapist.

We invite you to share this d...

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When challenging questions arise in doctor-patient consultations, providers who care begin to hunt for answers that they may not have received throughout the course of their medical training. But what happens when patients continually ask questions that neither physicians—nor their colleagues—have been trained to answer or prepared to discuss?

  • Positive Body Image
  • The Body-Mind Connection to Orgasms & Sexual Dysfunction
  • Navigat...
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We believe that every person has the right to exercise choices regarding sexual expression and social relationships. 

In this episode, we're speaking with Brooke Faught, Clinical Director of The Women's Institute for Sexual Health - WISH, and board certified women's health nurse practitioner with specialty training in female sexual and pelvic floor medicine, urology, and vulvoscopy.

Listen along as we discuss the impor...

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In this podcast we’re talking with survivor of sexual assault Sophie Pollack, who is sharing her personal experience and advice about how to cope after experiencing a traumatic sexual assault or  domestic violence event.

NOTE: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault and domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised.

A Special Message from our Guest Speaker
"I, Sophie Pollack, am a survivor...

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It's time to talk about birth control and STIs.

There are so many misconceptions out there, but we've got the inside scoop from women's health expert, and founder of the Between Tuplips social media community, Emily McNeal, WHNP.

Condoms, pills, IUDs, spermicides, diaphragms, lubrication, dental dams, initiating conversations with partners, getting tested, and slapping the stigma off of sexually transmitted infections ...

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In honor of #PrideMonth, this podcast interview features an in-depth discussion about expanding access and equality in healthcare for transgender patients. Listen as Dr. Andrea L. Braden, MD talks about her work in providing medical services to the transgender community and what she believes is most important to understand when caring for this population.

Guest Speaker Bio

Dr. Andrea Braden is an Ob/Gyn and board-certified ...

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  • What is provoked vesibulodynia?
  • What treatments are available for this condition?
  • Is it possible to heal and enjoy normal activities without pain or discomfort, including sexual gratification?

The answer is YES and board-certified OB/GYN and vulvar pain specialist Dr. Jill Krapf is here to tell us how!

Listen as she gives us the inside scoop for all four general categories of vulvar pain (hormone related, inflammator...

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In this episode, we're joined by Christine Garvin, host of the Hormonally Speaking podcast, for a compelling conversation about gut health and how it can affect your hormones.

The gut is the key to healing hormonal imbalances, yet most of us go through our lives in a constant state of inflammation and dis-ease. Hitting her pain point with a fibroid surgery that nearly killed her, Christine has gone from being in chro...

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