Nurses And Teachers: Holding Your Pee Isn’t A Badge of Honor

For many women—especially busy moms, nurses, and teachers—holding your pee for hours can feel like a normal part of the job. In this episode, we break down why ignoring the urge to pee is not helping your bladder or pelvic floor the way you may think. You’ll learn how long is too long to hold your bladder, what happens to your pelvic floor muscles when you delay going, and why this habit often leads to bladder dysfunction over time. What feels like “having a strong bladder” is often the opposite—and it can quietly increase your risk of leaks.

We also connect the dots between holding your bladder and stress incontinence, including peeing your pants with sneezing, coughing, laughing, running, jumping, or squatting. Chronic bladder holding increases pressure on the pelvic floor and disrupts normal coordination, making bladder leakage more likely—especially during pregnancy and postpartum. This episode helps normalize the conversation around leaks while giving you clarity on why they happen and what your body actually needs. If you’re ready to stop peeing your pants and take control of your bladder health, this episode is a powerful first step.

I would love to invite you to my course ⁠Stop Peeing Your Pants , where you can get rid of this problem all together, and become leak-free in 90 days or less! We really shouldn’t have an issue with holding our bladder and there is always a deeper cause. For example, when I was dealing with urge incontinence, my root cause was the food/drinks that were in my diet because there were so many bladder irritants I was consuming. I lead you through all of this, the education, workouts, and have a plan on a calendar, a 1:1 session with me, private facebook group for Q & A’s! Check out both tier options below!