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Dr Susie Gronski and I Catch up about male pelvic pain and finding the right treatment

Soula Mantalvanos — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:58:06 +0000

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 [...]

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Dustienne Miller & Her Fab Yoga Resources

Soula Mantalvanos — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:58:06 +0000

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 [...]

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Come See Me at Melbourne Design Week – $10 Tickets NOW on Sale

Soula Mantalvanos — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:58:05 +0000

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 [...]

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One-on-One (Creative) Management With Me, Soula!

Soula Mantalvanos — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:09:54 +0000

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, [...]

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Lollies can do Great Things

Soula Mantalvanos — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 23:18:12 +0000

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. [...]

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Onwards and Upwards (And Lots of Sidewards)

Soula Mantalvanos — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:23:06 +0000

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 [...]

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Free Resource: Live PelvicSense Session With Evelyn Hecht

Soula Mantalvanos — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 01:34:34 +0000

The fabulous Evelyn Hecht (and our comrade of the pelvic pain world), who created Pelvic Sense, has an invitation for you. If you are experiencing persistent pelvic pain, urgency, or burning symptoms and need help learning more about these issues and how to manage them (yes, you can!), then here’s a must-attend event for [...]

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Magnolia Season

Soula Mantalvanos — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:29:37 +0000

I’ve been productive and my Magnolia season is on track to bloom. I refer to winter as Magnolia season because when I lived in Collingwood, I would extend my morning walk during August to the top of Gertrude Street to see the glorious promenading Magnolias bloom day after day for a few weeks along [...]

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The Beast Matures – My 18th Anniversary

Soula Mantalvanos — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 23:16:42 +0000

There are so many ways I can write about this 18th anniversary. Will you entertain me while I think aloud this year? I’m angry… that’s the first emotion that comes to mind every year, and the anger isn’t about chronic illness; it’s towards WorkSafe and their unjust system —calm your farm, Soula. I must [...]

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Keeping Busy, Living Life, and Staying Pain Free(ish)

Soula Mantalvanos — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 03:45:05 +0000

The essence is all in the ‘ish’, right? But grant me this: at least I did use the words ‘pain-free’. And the words ‘busy’ and ‘living’. You would not have read that years ago. I’ve decided to check in with my health family as it’s been too long, and messages are dribbling into my [...]

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