Podcasts by The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW
Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW is a speaker, writer, and psychotherapist who has dedicated her life and her practice to the treatment of chronic pain and conditions. She is the author of The Meaning of Truth, and the online course: FREEDOM FROM CHRONIC PAIN. Through her personal journey working directly with Dr. John Sarno as well as counseling hundreds of clients, she's shaped and evolved theories which serve to teach those suffering how to heal themselves, completely, with no medication or surgery. Learn more about Nicole's work at http://www.thecureforchronicpain.com, and check out her YouTube channel The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-tz1Du69PhcBkC3-9_Mgmw?view_as=subscriber)
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S3 Ep66: Brain Fog, Chronic Fatigue, and Long Covid are Curable from 2023-12-08T09:11
I can't overstate how many emails I get about Long Covid and the most alarming symptoms associated with it - Brain fog and Chronic Fatigue. No case exemplifies these concerns like Gary's. When...
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S3 Ep65: The MindScience of JournalSpeak from 2023-12-01T09:11
Hello loves, and happy holiday season of insanity! I hope you are hanging in there amidst all the chaos. I am doing my best - at times hanging on by the coattails of the ride - but doing a pre...
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S3 Ep64: Self-Regulation, Emotional Expression,&Emotional Repression from 2023-11-24T09:11
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE! It's the time of year we gather to be with family and friends. To some, this is welcome and joyful, to others stressful and triggering. Wherever you ...
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S3 Ep61: The Brain Science Behind Allergies with Misha from 2023-11-17T09:11
Guys!! What a fantastic convo with Misha. Not only did she overcome severe IBS and IC (stomach and bladder pain) but she completely eliminated chronic sinusitis and allergies. Though a move to...
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S3 Ep63: The CORE Work: Why You Hurt, What To Do from 2023-11-10T09:11
Every so often on this podcast, I do a deep dive into the theories of TMS as founded by Dr. John Sarno, the brain science behind chronic conditions of many kinds, and the work necessary to all...
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S3 Ep60: Chronic Headaches, Plantar Fasciitis, and The Omega Experience with Dana from 2023-11-03T08:11
So excited and happy to have Dana on the pod today! Dana was a member of my very first Omega Institute retreat, and reached out let us know how she was doing. It was a great pleasure to reconn...
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S3 Ep62: Generational Trauma Vs. Generational Health from 2023-10-27T08:11
There is so much talk of generational trauma. I know this subject well, as my father was the child of Holocaust survivors, and he grew up in Europe hiding from the post war Nazi influence. But...
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S3 Ep56: From the"Long Covid Strangle"to Complete Fitness with Rachel from 2023-10-20T08:11
I have been interviewing people on this podcast for a long time, and every story of a human life changed is so moving to me. Long covid came onto the scene soon after Covid itself, and there a...
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S3 Ep59: The Power of the Pause: Response vs. Reaction from 2023-10-13T08:11
This is a tough week to produce a podcast. We struggled long and hard on how I could express our feelings around what is going on in the Middle East. It's difficult to find the right words whe...
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S3 Ep55: A Lifetime of TMS Healed at Omega: Anorexia, IBS, Asthma, TMJ and more with Kimberley from 2023-10-06T08:11
Kimberley knew nothing about this work when she arrived at The Omega Institute for our retreat last June. She had recently given birth to her 4th child, and she saw the retreat as a "spa vacat...
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S3 Ep58: Anxiety, Panic&Insomnia: When"Fight or Flight"Itself is the Symptom Imperative from 2023-09-29T08:11
The Symptom Imperative (SI) is a concept that bears repeating, as it's so key to embrace and understand. There are few that walk this path who have not experienced it. The SI is when TMS sympt...
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S3 Ep53: REAL TIME HEAL - TMJ, Migraines, Self-Care, and Boundaries with Katie from 2023-09-22T08:11
When Katie first joined our Membership Community last fall, she has already been through the gamut of TMS symptoms since childhood. Raised in a family affected by alcoholism, Katie as the olde...
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S3 Ep57: Lessons on Intuition, Shame, and Speaking Your Truth Via a Cross Country Move from 2023-09-15T15:28:56
Today on the pod Lisa and discuss the lessons learned from my move across country. Although the idea for this pod began as a (rageful) PSA on moving companies and the ugly scammy business they...
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S3 Ep54: How"Being on Your Best Behavior"Could Be Making You Sick with Elise Loehnen from 2023-09-08T08:11
When Lisa and I first came across Elise Loehnen's most recent work, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to be Good, we were taken by the many parallels...
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S3 Ep52: Tackling the Fear of Long Covid with Lisa Eisenpresser (!) from 2023-09-01T08:11
As this new post pandemic world rolls along, we are living now in the age of Long Covid. So many people are suffering, and it's so important to discuss as often as possible the ways in which w...
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S3 Ep50: Overcoming Intense Fibromyalgia and Nerve Pain with Catherine Oxenberg from 2023-08-25T08:11
When HBO's The Vow revealed that a horrible cult leader was abusing women, I was riveted to every episode. But the most captivating thing about this documentary serie...
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S3 Ep51: How to Cultivate Belief in TMS (Trusting Yourself) from 2023-08-18T08:11
Times of transition, change, and upheaval are breeding grounds for TMS. Today on the podcast, we talk a little about how I'm handling that in my own life, and one of the most important concept...
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S3 Ep49: Transforming Flexibility and Pain on the Yoga Mat with Brooke from 2023-08-11T08:11
Brooke has been a yogi for years, and co-owns two incredible yoga studios. Even after practicing yoga up to 6 times a week, Brooke's flexibility and pain on the mat never changed. She resolved...
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S3 Ep48: Raye Zaragoza is FREE of Tinnitus, Vertigo, and Migraines from 2023-08-04T05:11
When I first met Raye in 2019, she was struggling so badly with tinnitus, vertigo, and migraines that her tour manager had to put garbage cans just off stage at every show in case she had to e...
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S3 Ep47: How Past Trauma Affects Our Relationships from 2023-07-28T05:11
Trauma-informed recovery is key in helping people move past chronic pain and illness. Today on the pod we look at our lives through the lens of relationship and trauma, and the ways in which w...
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S3 Ep45: Chronic Lyme, Mold Toxicity, Severe IBS, and more with Suzanne from 2023-07-21T05:11
Wow. Wow is all I can say when I think about Suzanne's story and her stunning recovery. I first head Suzanne's voice on a Speakpipe where she was reaching out to express her joy and gratitude ...
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S3 Ep46: What To DO When People Don't Like the New, Healthy You - Boundaries and More with Nathalie from 2023-07-14T05:11
As Dr. Sarno always said, you do NOT need to change your life to be out of chronic pain. As we also acknowledge here, sometimes when you know yourself more deeply, it's hard to keep showing up...
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S3 Ep44: Finding Our Authentic Voice (and humor) When Life is HARD with Caitlin Murray from 2023-07-07T05:11
I came across Caitlin's account on Instagram one day and I was like, "OMG this woman is living, breathing JournalSpeak!" Caitlin's oldest son had cancer as a small child, and after living thro...
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S3 Ep43: Life With and Without the Baggage of Chronic Stress and Anxiety from 2023-06-30T05:11
Anxiety, stress, overwhelm, and worry are natural and normal and many of us have them in spades. But let's consider, today, what it would be like to live each day doing the work necessary to q...
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S3 Ep42: Total Recovery From Autoimmune Disease and SO Much More with Mouse from 2023-06-23T05:11
Mouse was a private client of mine many moons ago. When we met, she was in a wheelchair. Her doctors had her on a bevy of medications for autoimmune diseases like Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthriti...
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S3 Ep41: The Kind of Gratitude that Affects Your Nervous System from 2023-06-16T05:11
Gratitude is a verb. We need to learn how to live it. The nervous system is desperate for our input of calm, peace, and well being. The kind of gratitude we discuss today on the pod is the kin...
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S3 Ep39: REAL TIME HEAL - When Emotions Turn Into Pain: Migraines and Neck Pain with Heather from 2023-06-09T05:11
Heather was in a "bad mood" for months, even years. She had taken a job that was way too much pressure, and wasn't practicing self-care. One day on vacation, the occasional migraine that used ...
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S3 Ep40: RELATIONSHIPS and the Way They Affect Our Pain from 2023-06-02T05:11
The hardest work in life is around relationships. They bring out the best but also the worst in us, as they challenge us to constantly look at ourselves, our roles, and our triggers. Join us t...
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S3 Ep37: Moving from Actual Fight/Flight/Freeze to Chronic Migraines with Kristin from 2023-05-26T05:11
Sometimes when we are actually in crisis, we are free of chronic symptoms because the brain and the nervous system are actively engaged in saving our own lives or someone else's. When the cris...
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S3 Ep38: How and Why Big Unacceptable Feelings are Channeled Through the Body from 2023-05-19T05:11
The number one question I get is always around the brain and nervous system and WHY WHY WHY it somehow feels "safer" to be sick than to feel the darkest of our human emotions. Today we revisit...
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S3 Ep35: Internal Family Systems, TMS, and JournalSpeak with Phil De La Haye from 2023-05-12T05:11
What a fun and great learning experience to sit down with Phil De La Haye. Phil is an Internal Family Systems practitioner with a particular interest in the mindbody connection and chronic sym...
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S3 Ep36: Triggers, Why They Happen, and How We Get Free from 2023-05-05T05:11
Being triggered is different than being uncomfortable or annoyed. When we are truly triggered, we are brought to a place in the past when we were traumatized in some way (Big or little t) and ...
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S3 Ep33: The Neuroscience of Chronic Pain: POTS, Interstitial Cystitis, Fibro, CFS and more with Gigi from 2023-04-28T05:11
Gigi is a brilliant TMS mind who lived through 10 years of chronic illness with no idea what was wrong with her. Diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome at the age of 14, it never made sense to ...
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S3 Ep34: A Deep Dive into Migraines with Abigail from 2023-04-21T05:11
Migraines, as with all TMS equivalents, are a tool of the brain and nervous system to distract and protect us from that which feels impossible to handle - our daily stressors and repressed emo...
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S3 Ep31: Success! Pelvic Pain, IC, Back Pain, and Anxiety with Shivani from 2023-04-14T05:11
Some TMS stories are so textbook they make me want to laugh and cry at the same time. This is true for Shivani's chronic pain journey. She had TMS in childhood (didn't we all?) and then it mov...
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S3 Ep32: Recovery From Grief and Anger with Shannon (Ascension) from 2023-04-07T05:11
In the fall, Lisa and I did an episode on Ascension, and the concept that recovery is not a straight line - it has twists and turns and can seem, at times, like you are not making progress. Bu...
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S3 Ep28: Recovery From Debilitating Back Pain with Evie from 2023-03-31T05:11
Evie's life was planned before she was old enough to have a real opinion. A child prodigy, she began boarding school for professional violin when she was 9. Although she loved playing her inst...
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S3 Ep30: LIVE Zoom Q&A Pod Part 2: Chronic Fatigue, JournalSpeak Consistency, Eye Issues, Overcoming the Medical Model from 2023-03-24T05:11
Today we present Part Two of our Live Zoom Q&A pod! Even more great questions and answers on topics like Chronic Fatigue, keeping up with JournalSpeak even when the symptoms are not scream...
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S3 Ep29: LIVE Zoom Q&A Pod Part 1: Autoimmune Disease, Back Surgery, Childhood Trauma, and More! from 2023-03-17T05:11
This was such a cool and awesome experience - our first ever Live podcast. We invited community members to join us for a Zoom Q&A, and it was an impactful way to ...
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S3 Ep26: Severe Long Covid Recovery with Gary from 2023-03-10T09:11
Gary's Long Covid really terrified him. But if we are being honest, he was terrified even before he got covid in the first place - OF LONG COVID. This is so natural and typical of what happens...
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S3 Ep27: A Deep Dive Into The Symptom Imperative from 2023-03-04T02:12
Lisa and I are always seeking to answer the biggest questions being pondered in our communities, and one that always comes up is around, "Is my symptom TMS and how it is that so many symptoms ...
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S3 Ep25: Neuropathy, Back Pain, Failed Surgery, and AMAZING Success with Scarlett from 2023-02-24T21:18
Scarlett was so distraught when she found this work. She was in her 40's, using a walker to get around, unable to climb stairs, and a failed back surgery left her with severe neuropathy and to...
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S3 Ep24: ME! Sleep Anxiety and Living the Work from 2023-02-17T06:11
Today on the podcast I bring to you a very personal episode about my own life, and what it means to live the work. Lately my TMS has been showing up as sleep anxiety, and it makes a lot of sen...
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S3 Ep23: REAL TIME HEAL - Long Covid Recovery with Jennifer from 2023-02-10T06:11
You know how I love my Real Time Heals - cold therapy sessions on air that get to the heart of where people are struggling. Today, Jennifer joins me to discuss her Long Covid, which took this ...
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S3 Ep22: How To"Wear It Loosely"- Migraine, Body Image, and Control with Samantha from 2023-02-03T06:11
Today we tackle an impactful and important topic - learning to greet this life with curiosity instead of fear: "wearing it loosely" instead of seeking to control. THIS IS NOT EASY, but it is e...
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S3 Ep21: Anxiety as the Symptom Imperative from 2023-01-27T06:11
Today on the pod we are talking about Anxiety, one of the favorite topics of this community. When I say fave of course I know you don't WANT to have to talk about anxiety, but alas, we are suc...
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S3 Ep20: A Life Free of Carpal Tunnel, Back Pain, IBS, Anxiety and more with Marian from 2023-01-20T06:11
Marian is back! My first ever podcast guest 4 years ago, Marian has come so far and has sage wisdom for you all about how to live a chronic pain free life. This does not mean that things are p...
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S3 Ep19: Am I"Journaling My Way Into Depression?"with Magid from 2023-01-13T06:11
So often we feel pulled in two directions with this work: How can I unearth and reckon with the things in my life that are causing my body to channel pain, and also hold space for a positive m...
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S3 Ep18: REAL TIME HEAL (and Success Story) - Autoimmune Disease, Migraine, Hip Pain, and Severe IBS with Emma from 2023-01-06T06:11
** TRIGGER WARNING. EMMA IS DOING GREAT, BUT DOES DISCUSS SUICIDAL IDEATION AND THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER BY SUICIDE ON THIS EPISODE **
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S3 Ep17: A New Year's Message: Belief, The Human Condition, Healing from Chronic Pain from 2022-12-30T06:11
I've learned this year that we need to get lost in order to be found. The obstacles in the path are the path. Our challenging parts of life (family, work, self-worth, relationships) are our sa...
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S3 Ep16: Anxiety, Pre-Grieving, and a Lesson in Presence from 2022-12-23T06:11
Today as we inhabit The Holidays 2022, I bring to you a revisit of an incredibly impactful concept: Pre-grieving and the attendant anxiety and lack of presence it brings. Almost a yea...
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S3 Ep15: Insomnia, Numbness, and Waiting For Things To Be Easier To Be Happy from 2022-12-16T06:11
We received a Speakpipe that really influenced us and got us thinking. Dana piped in to say that she was experiencing insomnia and numbness after leaving her job to stay home with her kids, an...
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S3 Ep14: REAL TIME HEAL (and success story!) - TMJ, Vertigo, and Anxiety with Grace from 2022-12-09T06:11
I heard from Grace long before I met her at Omega. She was deeply struggling, and reached out for help. The only thing I could advise her (and could advise anyone) was to take advantage of the...
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S3 Ep13: The Gut Microbiome, Elimination Diets, and Chronic IBS from 2022-12-02T06:11
Hello loves! Today on the podcast we are hearing from Erin, a cancer survivor who is curious as to how we can square the need to eat healthily and regulate our gut microbiomes with this mind/b...
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S3 Ep12: Life Beyond Fibromyalgia - Pregnancy and Other Miracles with Claire from 2022-11-25T06:11
When I got Claire's email, I was so filled with gratitude that I knew our interview had to be our Thanksgiving episode. Claire spent a lifetime (and I mean a lifetime) battling TMS in myriad f...
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S3 Ep11: Prepping for the Holiday Season - HOW TO TALK ABOUT TMS, MINDBODY MEDICINE, CHRONIC PAIN from 2022-11-18T06:11
As we enter into what some refer to as "hurricane season" - the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's - let's spend some time talking about the MindBody journey and getting the support tha...
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S3 Ep10: The Conflict, Fear, and Confusion in Awakening (F*ck You, Nicole!) from 2022-11-11T06:11
Yes, we have been called to wake up. Yes, we were desperate to leave chronic pain and conditions in the rearview. And yes, this is fraught with anger, frustration, fear, confusion, and conflic...
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S3 Ep9: How To Do the Work/Why To Do the Work - Your Speakpipe Questions Answered from 2022-11-04T05:11
I love when your very own voices give me the chance to explain things that everyone needs to know. These concepts bear repeating again and again, reminding us always how to stick with the work...
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S3 Ep8: Ascension - Awareness, Change, Growth, Revelation from 2022-10-28T05:11
If you've been with me for a while, you have definitely heard me evoke the image of life's journey being analogous to climbing a mountain. Not a slog from the bottom to the top in a straight l...
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S3 Ep7: Deconstructing Anger and Grief with Lisa Rinna from 2022-10-21T05:11
Lisa Rinna has been on your screen for years, but rarely has the controversy over her anger been so great. We became acquainted when Lisa reached out for help with the grief of losing her moth...
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S3 Ep6: Inner Child Deep Dive: Triggers, Nervous System Reactions, Anger, Fear, Shame from 2022-10-14T05:11
Over the years in private practice, there was a theme that recurred again and again - "I can't stand the way I react to life sometimes, but I can't seem to change it!" I have found people frus...
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S3 Ep5: What Parts of You Have You Banished? Anxiety, Grief, Chronic Pain, Loss. from 2022-10-07T08:11
Hello my loves. Today we revisit a beautiful story which is a metaphor for healing, and take a look at how I've changed in the past two years since I first told it. Tara Brach, the amazing med...
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S3 Ep4: You Are Not Alone: Community, The 28 Day Challenge, IBS, Back Pain, Tinnitus, Migraine, and more. from 2022-09-30T05:11
Today we conclude our official 28 day challenge with a selection of your own voices, and acknowledgment of all stages of the journey. I answer your questions, weigh in on my own 28 days of JS ...
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S3 Ep3: RTH - Where Are They Now?? Endometriosis, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Infertility and Surgery with Brooke from 2022-09-23T05:11
Wow. What an episode this was to produce. So much emotion comes up for me when I walk this path with you guys, hearing your stories and witnessing your growth. Many, many of you have written a...
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S3 Ep2: An Episode to Jump Start Your Motivation - Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Success from 2022-09-16T08:11
Hello my podcast family! Today on the pod we are focusing on things to celebrate. This is hard work, but it yields great rewards. We have received some beautiful success stories on Speakpipe, ...
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S3 Ep1: REAL TIME HEAL: me. Upper back pain, Shoulder Pain, Mindbody Medicine from 2022-09-09T05:11
Welcome to the wild and wacky fall, where anything goes. This is a travel week, so I was thinking of bringing on a "best of" RTH, which many of you have requested on Speakpipe, but the univers...
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S2 Ep12: Summer Series 11 - TMS Themes Deep Dive: Resistance, Relationships, Mental and Physical Health from 2022-09-02T05:11
The summer may be coming to an end, but don't fret - we are only getting started! So much exciting stuff is ahead of us, and in the meantime I wanted to take an episode and look back at all we...
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S2 Ep11: SPECIAL EPISODE - Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW Interviews Nicole on The MindBody Connection and Body Image from 2022-08-26T05:11
This week we have a special guest interviewer! Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW has been working with me for the last 5 years, and is one of my dream team of instructors who travels with me to teach this...
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S2 Ep10: Summer Series 10 - The Call of Mortality: Life, Death, Healing. from 2022-08-19T05:11
As we round out the Summer Series, it seems fitting to tackle this vast topic which contributes to so much TMS - the fact that everything in life comes to an end one way or another. The fascin...
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S2 Ep9: Summer Series 9 - Inspiration from OMEGA from 2022-08-12T05:11
Sitting backstage on my lunch break as we round out this incredible week, I find myself without a microphone or much privacy, but I wanted to come and briefly inspire you as I reflect on some ...
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S2 Ep8: Summer Series 8 - RELATIONSHIPS - Our Parents, Our Children, Our TMS, Ourselves from 2022-08-05T05:11
Our parents represent our first, most powerful, and most primary relationship in life. We define ourselves by the ways in which we fit into their needs and definitions. As we get older and mor...
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S2 Ep7: Summer Series 7 - Triggered: How, Why, and What To Do from 2022-07-29T05:11
The word "trigger" has become so ubiquitous in our society, it has lost its truest definition: a reaction to a current day stressor that reminds us so much of past trauma, we actually reli...
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S2 Ep6: Summer Series 6 - The Complex Voice in Your Head (Resistance, Fear, and Shame) from 2022-07-22T05:11
So many of you are speaking to me about the same thing - you just don't know it. It might look like it appears as resistance to doing the work, fear of not doing the work, or shame about the p...
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S2 Ep5: Summer Series 5 - Why Big Feelings are Dangerous to the Nervous System (and How it Protects Us) from 2022-07-15T05:11
Today on the podcast we do another "knowledge drop" focused on a specific topic that you guys have been discussing - How do we get underneath the big feelings that feel dangerous to the Nervou...
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S2 Ep4: How to Make Peace with the Symptom Imperative (The Cycle of Chronic Pain) from 2022-07-08T05:11
Hello my loves! Today on the podcast we are going to talk about the 'all too common' Symptom Imperative. Are you exchanging one pain for another? Does your migraine resolve, only to be replace...
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S2 Ep3: Summer Series 3 - Grief and Long Covid from 2022-07-01T05:11
This is a travel week for me, so today is a less formal "knowledge drop" about something that has been on my mind, heart, and body. As I deal with the grief of saying goodbye to Blu, I am also...
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S2 Ep2: Summer Series 2 - What It Means To Believe (Learning to Trust Yourself) from 2022-06-24T05:11
OMG Thank You for sharing your stories, questions, and struggles with me. They are all being heard and noted, and you are making such a difference in helping me to plan for the future of this ...
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S2 Ep1: Summer Series 1 - The Problem with High Expectations (Transforming Summer Anxiety) from 2022-06-17T05:11
Welcome to Episode 1 of our Summer Series! I'm so excited to be together. Today, we are going to set the mindset for our summer. As you often hear me quote William Shakespeare, "Expectation is...
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S2 Ep1: Summer Series Introduction: We Are Back! from 2022-06-10T05:11
This 2 month hiatus has allowed me some perspective. To look within, and begin to know what is next for us. The pandemic has required that we slow down and pause in ways we never could have ex...
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S1 Ep177: Episode 177 - The Energy of What's Next from 2022-04-08T05:11
When you don't know how you feel about something, or what to do, the best path forward is to get quiet and touch into your energy and your intuition. Today is one of those days for me. I have...
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S1 Ep176: Episode 176 - Taking Care Of You from 2022-04-01T05:11
Hello my loves! Omg so busy these days, and was unable to grab the time to do a totally original podcast, so today is an intro from me and a repeat of my podcast on burnout from last fall. I a...
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S1 Ep175: Episode 175 - REAL TIME HEAL: Pelvic/Bladder Issues and Managing Shame with Camille from 2022-03-25T05:11
I love doing Real Time Heals - they allow me to empty my mind and hone in on exactly what someone needs. Today was no exception! The only thing I will say here, is that Camille is so tapped i...
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S1 Ep174: Episode 174 - How To Soothe Yourself in Times of Collective Suffering from 2022-03-18T05:11
As we continue to live in a world fraught with suffering, I am receiving many messages seeking guidance on how to move through this time with grace. We are rounding out two years of a global p...
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S1 Ep173: Episode 173 - Recovery From PGAD and the Mindbody Connection with Laura from 2022-03-11T06:11
There are some things that are more difficult to discuss than others - sensitive, vulnerable topics that don't get enough air as a result of the bravery it takes to discuss them. PGAD (Persist...
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S1 Ep172: Episode 172 - Insecurity, Shame, and Expectations - The Second Arrow from 2022-03-04T06:11
I've aways loved the healing message of the Buddhist principle of the second arrow. The first arrow is unavoidable - our natural reaction to life. The second arrow is the way human beings perp...
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S1 Ep171: Episode 171 - Family Trauma, Chronic Pain, and Stunning Recovery with Cecilia from 2022-02-25T06:11
Cecilia grew up in a big and loving family. The only issue, though, was that the family's story was marked with striking trauma. Little Cecilia, in the wake of the turbulent events, intuitivel...
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S1 Ep170: Episode 170 - The Roots of People Pleasing from 2022-02-18T06:11
Wow - wasn't entirely sure where this podcast was going to go when I sat down at the mic to record it, but it went deep. People pleasing begins as early as birth, when we sense that we need to...
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S1 Ep169: Episode 169 - Long Covid Recovery and Releasing Fear with Jessica from 2022-02-11T06:11
As the world continues to grapple with the effects and aftereffects of Covid, I am so grateful for the brave and bold recovery stories I continue to witness. Jessica's is one of them. Little d...
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S1 Ep168: Episode 168 - How To Calm the F*ck Down from 2022-02-04T06:11
Well, I imagine the title of this episode tells you where we're going with this! lol. Today we are going to discuss how to find your calm center in the midst of this chaotic life, and discover...
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S1 Ep167: Episode 167 - Life in the Time of Covid with Eddy Lindenstein from 2022-01-28T06:11
Today is a special treat. Eddy Lindenstein of The Mind and Fitness Podcast reached out to ask me to appear on his show and discuss the fallout of 2 years of living in this time of Cov...
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S1 Ep166: Episode 166 - How To Talk to People About MindBody Medicine (TMS) from 2022-01-21T06:11
I get the question a lot: "How do I explain to people what the heck we are doing here to heal? It feels like I am preaching/begging them to believe me, and it interrupts my healing process and...
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S1 Ep165: Episode 165 - From Back Pain and Neuropathy to Freedom with Betsy from 2022-01-14T06:11
Betsy is a prime example of someone who could have gotten lost in the medical model of unnecessary surgery and medication with her diagnosis of Spondylolisthesis (like me!) We are similar in t...
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S1 Ep164: Episode 164 - The Pain is NOT in Your Head (and) The Solution is Not in Your Body (explained) from 2022-01-07T06:11
My greatest fear is that people will misinterpret my work as they did Dr. Sarno's, and believe I am suggesting that the pain is in their heads, they are being hysterical, making it up, creatin...
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S1 Ep163: Episode 163 - REAL TIME HEAL - Panic Attacks, Phobias, and Eating Disorder Recovery with Shannon from 2021-12-31T06:11
What a wonderful REAL TIME HEAL. Shannon is so lovely and well spoken, and bravely takes us through her journey thus far - starting at a young age with panic attacks, anxiety and phobias, and ...
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S1 Ep162: Episode 162 - Lack of Presence is a Trauma Response from 2021-12-24T06:11
Whenever a post blows up on Instagram and my community says, "OMG I NEVER REALIZED THAT BEFORE!" I know it deserves a podcast ep. Today on the pod we discuss the bizarre (but so real) trauma r...
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S1 Ep161: Episode 161 - The Connection Between Trauma and Chronic Pain/Migraines with Heather from 2021-12-17T05:12
Heather has lived through a lot. She grew up in a family struggling with addiction, and found herself gaslit and confused at every turn. As she grew older, this trauma she suffered began to ex...
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S1 Ep160: Episode 160 - Back to Basics - TMS, Sarno,"Doing the Work" from 2021-12-10T06:11
The community has called out, and I am listening! People want to hear more about TMS, the origins of this acronym, why it matters, and who the heck is Dr. Sarno. They also want to understand m...
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S1 Ep159: Episode 159 - Recovery from Long Covid with Kurt from 2021-12-03T05:12
Kurt was not a stranger to Dr. Sarno's work. He had used it successfully to eliminate back pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, and male pelvic issues. Yet, when he got a bad case of Long Covid,...
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158: Episode 158 - The Traumatic Effects of Anger from 2021-11-26T05:44
Happy Podcast Day, Day After Thanksgiving, And Black Friday! And no matter what you feel about any of those things, I send you love. Today on the pod we are discussing the lifelong effects of ...
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S1 Ep158: Episode 158 - The Traumatic Effects of Anger from 2021-11-26T05:44
Happy Podcast Day, Day After Thanksgiving, And Black Friday! And no matter what you feel about any of those things, I send you love. Today on the pod we are discussing the lifelong effects of ...
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S1 Ep157: Episode 157 - Embodiment with Dr. Hillary McBride from 2021-11-19T06:11
Dr. Hillary McBride has been talking embodiment for years, from both her experience overcoming an eating disorder and her clinical practice, and then her recovery from two major car accidents....
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S1 Ep156: Episode 156 - Reducing the Power of Fears and Phobias from 2021-11-12T06:00
Fear and phobias can punctuate our lives with reactions, blockages, and continued trauma. Today on the pod I discuss one of my own - my most terrifying - the fear of vomit and vomiting. Trigge...
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S1 Ep155: Episode 155 - Trauma Responses and Freedom from Anxiety with Angela from 2021-11-05T05:00
WELCOME BACK TO YOU, ME, ALL OF US! Yay, happy podcast day. I'm rejuvenated from my weeks off and ready to bring you more inspiring and helpful info, stories, and human connection. Today we ha...
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BONUS EPISODE: Lisa Schlosberg's New Pod! The Fundamentals of Mind-Body Healing with Nicole Sachs, LCSW from 2021-11-01T04:00
Hello friends! As I get ready to bring the pod back, I am taking this opportunity to debut my friend and colleague Lisa Schlosberg's very brand new baby. Lisa has been inspiring people for yea...
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S1 Ep154: SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE: TWO MILLION DOWNLOADS - The Foundation of My Work from 2021-10-08T05:00
Wouldn't you know it! The moment I try to take a break from this podcast, we hit a milestone I can't ignore: TWO MILLION DOWNLOADS! So, I thought a great way to mark this occasion would be to ...
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S1 Ep153: Episode 153 - Burnout, Self-Worth, and Self-Pity from 2021-10-01T05:00
We all define burnout in our own ways. What I mean by this is that only you can know when you're really on the edge of losing your joy and energy for life. I have felt this edge lately. For th...
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S1 Ep152: Episode 152 - Back Pain, Sciatica, Coccydynia, and Unnecessary Surgery with Jacqueline from 2021-09-24T05:00
Jacqueline was always a "good girl" - putting pressure on herself to get straight A's, be thin and pretty, and always be the light for other people. When her debilitating back pain began in he...
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S1 Ep151: Episode 151 - Trauma Bonding from 2021-09-17T05:00
We all do it, and most of it is unconscious. We "seek" out relationships - friendships and love relationships - that mirror unresolved ones from childhood. Sometimes people treat us with negle...
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S1 Ep150: Episode 150 - REAL TIME HEAL - Childhood Trauma, Back Pain, Depression, and More with Mariel from 2021-09-10T05:00
My interview with Mariel started out as a success story - because she is! Mariel was so debilitated with pain that she was actively contemplating ending her life, and now she is amazing with 8...
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S1 Ep149: Episode 149 - The Real Reason Parenting is Hard from 2021-09-03T05:00
We all feel so overwhelmed by the needs of others, and the way it feels to withstand their struggles - whether it be our children, or other significant people in our lives. But what if our suf...
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S1 Ep148: Episode 148 - Post Viral Myalgia, Anxiety, Vertigo and more with Shelly from 2021-08-27T05:00
Wow - Shelly had so many diagnoses I had to pick just a few to put on the title of this episode. She was also dealing with many heavy life stressors. In the end, Shelly is grateful for the pai...
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S1 Ep147: EPISODE 147 - Subconsciously Wanting to be Rescued is a Trauma Response from 2021-08-20T05:00
It is normal and natural to want help, support, love, kindness, and ease. The trouble arises when we want to be "rescued", often subconsciously, from the struggles of life. This can be a respo...
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S1 Ep146: Episode 146 - Tinnitus and Vestibular Disease with Rachelle from 2021-08-13T05:00
Rachelle suffered immensely with the symptoms of dizziness and tinnitus. I hear from many people around the world about their struggles with these life-stopping symptoms, and Rachelle was no d...
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S1 Ep145: Episode 145 - Embracing a Greater Perspective on Life from 2021-08-06T05:00
Today is a bit of a mini-sode. I am about to leave for OMEGA and I didn't want to leave you without a pod this week. It's little, but it's mighty. Listen with your whole heart. The only thing ...
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S1 Ep144: Episode 144 - Severe Back Pain with Joe Tunon from 2021-07-30T05:00
Joe Tunon was my very first truth warrior. His YouTube videos have helped many thousands of people walk this path with confidence, and faith in the process. I'm so thrilled to share his story ...
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S1 Ep143: Episode 143 - Grief and Self-Care from 2021-07-23T05:00
When grief hits, no matter how "prepared" you may be, it can feel like an attack to the Nervous System. For me, in these past few weeks following the Surfside, Miami building collapse and the ...
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S1 Ep142: Episode 142 - Plantar Fasciitis, Chronic Fatigue, and Elimination Diets with Ruthie from 2021-07-16T05:00
Ruthie's story typifies my strongest feeling about this work: Chronic pain is an epidemic of fear. Her foot pain, which started in one localized place, soon ballooned into pain in 11 places in...
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S1 Ep141: EPISODE 141 - The Battle Between Self-Regulation and Emotional Expression from 2021-07-09T05:00
From an early age we are stuck in an impossible conflict: Do we express ourselves fully and with reckless abandon, or self-regulate per society's wishes and repress hella emotions in the proce...
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S1 Ep140: Episode 140 - Childhood Trauma, Highly Sensitive People, and JournalSpeak with Dani from 2021-07-02T05:00
Dani is my best friend and trusted sister, and also - as life would have it - a person who needed JournalSpeak really badly. Born highly sensitive and raised with a great deal of childhood tra...
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S1 Ep139: EPISODE 139 - How To Accept Yourself More from 2021-06-25T05:00
So often I am asked about self-love. "How can I love myself, Nicole? It feels so hard." I get it. Self-love can seem so elusive. In my opinion, the route to self-love runs through the river of...
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S1 Ep138: Episode 138 - REAL TIME HEAL: Anxiety, OCD, and the Mother Wound with Crystal from 2021-06-18T05:00
Trigger Warning: THIS REAL TIME HEAL WILL DISCUSS CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE.
Crystal is an incredible, brave, and insightful soul. When she was five, she suffered abuse at the hand of a ... Listen
Crystal is an incredible, brave, and insightful soul. When she was five, she suffered abuse at the hand of a ... Listen
S1 Ep137: Episode 137 - You Are Not Your Trauma Responses from 2021-06-11T05:00
So often we walk through life reacting and responding to situations, with no idea that it's not just "the way we are". Trauma responses are ways of behaving that are created and informed by th...
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S1 Ep136: Episode 16 - Pelvic Pain Recovery and Bladder Urgency with Hannah Matluck from 2021-06-04T05:00
I met Hannah Matluck of The V Hive (formerly The Women's Pelvic Pain Podcast) somewhat randomly a couple years ago when she wanted me to speak as an expert on her podcast. Little did either of...
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S1 Ep135: EPISODE 13 - Our Addiction to Control from 2021-05-28T05:00
I have been in the grips of physical and mental "control addiction" for a lifetime. Well, for most of a lifetime. Through loving, patient, and consistent work on myself, I have been able to le...
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S1 Ep134: Episode 134 - Janette Barber, Dr. Sarno&Me: The Beginning of Everything from 2021-05-21T05:00
Anyone who knows my story from the beginning has heard the name Janette Barber. Janette was Rosie O'Donnell's producer in the 90's, when Rosie's show was topping the ratings. She was also in a...
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S1 Ep133: Episode 133 - The Power of"Miracle"Stories (and ocular migraines) from 2021-05-14T05:00
I have a complicated relationship with the word "miracle". Although I balk at any religious connotation, or implication that a "miracle" implies something bestowed upon us (rather than created...
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S1 Ep132: EPISODE 132 - REAL TIME HEAL: Tinnitus, Inner Child Work, and Overcoming Our Upbringing with Liz from 2021-05-07T05:00
Liz grew up in a religious home with very few choices on what she could think, feel, or do. Her journey led her to uncover some deception which opened her to a new path, and also a lot of chro...
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S1 Ep131: EPISODE 131 - The"Fawning"Trauma Response and People Pleasing from 2021-04-30T05:00
Wow, did I get a response from my Instagram Community when I posted a video on fawning! Like me, so many of us fall into the pattern of this trauma-responsive people pleasing behavior in order...
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S1 Ep130: Episode 130 - From Crippling Back Pain and Vertigo to Freedom with Ann from 2021-04-23T05:00
Who doesn't love a success story?? This one made me smile from ear to ear. I swear my face hurt. Ann has a beautiful understanding and respect for this work, and was so brave and patient as he...
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S1 Ep129: Episode 129 - Transforming FEAR (and other big feelings) from 2021-04-16T05:00
There is a difference between fear (and other big feelings) that are meant to alert us to real distress, and those that are simply sent by the Nervous System as a result of the *perception* of...
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S1 Ep128: Episode 128 - REAL TIME HEAL - Failed Back Surgery and Panic Attacks with Sophia from 2021-04-09T05:00
Another beautiful REAL TIME HEAL. Sophia is only 28, but her body has felt much older. Join us for a poignant and healing conversation about childhood struggles, debilitating back and hip pain...
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S1 Ep127: Episode 127 - Manifesting Peace of Mind in the Moment from 2021-04-02T05:00
Every moment is an opportunity to manifest fear and stress, or peace and presence. We just don't always know how to do this, as we are stuck in the small boxes of our own perception. This can ...
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S1 Ep126: IBS and JournalSpeak Revelations with Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW from 2021-03-26T05:00
Lisa and I sit down for another epic conversation about the magic of this work. We named this episode "What Happens After the After Picture". As a society, we are obsessed with the be...
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S1 Ep125: EPISODE 125 - Speaking the Unspeakable: A JournalSpeak Intensive from 2021-03-19T05:00
You may have heard the story of JournalSpeak before, but probably not like this. Today I dig deep and tell you the emotional story of JournalSpeak's birth, as well as explain more details in o...
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S1 Ep124: EPISODE 124 - REAL TIME HEAL - Recovery from IC and Struggles with Dry Eye with Kimberly from 2021-03-12T06:00
Amazing. Incredible. Moving. Authentic. I could go on. I freaking love Real Time Heals. It is such a privilege to sit with a brave soul and allow some capital T Truth to come out and be honore...
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S1 Ep123: Episode 123 - Sending the Nervous System a Message of Safety from 2021-03-05T06:00
So often as human beings, we are hard wired to go go go. We want to achieve, to be "done", to check the box and get the A. Even if you aren't that kind of a driven person, most of us are still...
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S1 Ep122: Episode 122 - Recovery From Covid Long Haul with Lieke from 2021-02-26T06:00
The moment I heard the symptoms and description of what has come to be known as "Covid Long Haul", I knew it was TMS. I have been treating brain fog, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, ...
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S1 Ep121: EPISODE 121 -"Pre-Grieving"is Stealing Your Moments from 2021-02-19T06:00
Today on the pod we tackle one of the biggest obstacles to human personal peace - pre-grieving. Pre-grieving is when we worry about future events (and the pain and suffering connected to them)...
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S1 Ep120: EPISODE 120 - The Role of Physical Therapy in TMS Work with Kathy from 2021-02-12T06:00
Year ago when I met Dr. Sarno, he explained to me why he no longer prescribed Physical Therapy. He said that when people focused so much on a "physical solution" for an issue that has an emoti...
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S1 Ep119: EPISODE 119 - Emotional Boundaries from 2021-02-05T06:00
Hello loves. Today on the pod we talk about the essential work of boundary awareness, setting, and enforcing (holding). This is not just true of physical and mental boundaries. Setting emotion...
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S1 Ep118: EPISODE 118 - REAL TIME HEAL - Plaque Psoriasis and Inner Rage with Shannon from 2021-01-29T06:00
What a lovely Real Time Heal this was. Shannon has dealt with TMS her whole life - she just didn't know it. Headaches for days, chronic strep throat, and more. She was just always sick. Then w...
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S1 Ep117: Episode 117 - When We Suffer, We Suffer the Same from 2021-01-22T06:00
Pema Chodron says, “Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the ...
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S1 Ep116: EPISODE 116 - Severe Pelvic Pain and Multiple Surgeries with Kitty from 2021-01-15T06:00
It's not every day you hear a story like Kitty's. Lost in fear and the confusion of the medical model, Kitty endured multiple unnecessary surgeries and grim diagnoses. On the brink of giving u...
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S1 Ep115: EPISODE 115 - The Obstacles in The Path are The Path from 2021-01-08T06:00
Hello lovely people. Today we tackle a big topic when it comes to growth - accepting that we need to turn and face our obstacles, not run from them. Indeed, it is the only thing that allows us...
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S1 Ep114: NEW YEAR'S INSPIRATION - From Chronic Pain to Freedom with Jonna from 2021-01-01T06:00
Happy New Year fam! Who's sad to say goodbye to 2020?? I know that 2021 won't magically bring peace, but I for one am just going to look ahead and look up. Today I bring you a moving (beyond) ...
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S1 Ep113: Meditation is For You, Too. (yes, you.) from 2020-12-25T06:00
MERRY CHRISTMAS to my peeps who celebrate! On this xmas episode, I share with you a great gift in my own life: my meditation practice. I thought I was a fast moving quick thinking crazy person...
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S1 Ep112: EPISODE 112 - REAL TIME HEAL: An Alcoholic Home, Fibromyalgia, and Social Anxiety with Angela from 2020-12-18T06:00
Growing up with a severely abusive alcoholic father and battered mother has left its emotional scars on Angela. She hit a wall in her 30s and her body simply shut down. She was wracked with al...
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S1 Ep111: EPISODE 111 - Anxiety is Not a Disorder from 2020-12-11T06:00
I know we feel disordered when we are anxious, whether the anxiety shows up physically, behaviorally, emotionally, psychologically, or all of the above. We feel disordered, and it disorders ou...
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S1 Ep110: EPISODE 110 - Moving Stored Trauma and Somatic Experiencing with Caroline Dewey, LCSW from 2020-12-04T06:00
I met Caroline at an incredibly low time in my life, and her light and wisdom helped to lift me out. I have deep respect for her expertise, empathy, and grace in guiding people through this wo...
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S1 Ep109: EPISODE 109 - Family Conflict, Anxiety, and Emotional Repression from 2020-11-27T06:00
Happy Podcast Day and Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans :)
Today we talk about a really timely topic for this "hurricane season" of the Holidays - how to be with family and fr... Listen
Today we talk about a really timely topic for this "hurricane season" of the Holidays - how to be with family and fr... Listen
S1 Ep108: Episode 108 - REAL TIME HEAL: GI Issues, IC, Food Fear, and Grief with Bri from 2020-11-20T06:00
Buckle up for another amazing and heart opening Real Time Heal. Bri is an incredible woman. She has lived through so much in a short period of time, and with the help of this work is well on h...
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S1 Ep107: Episode 107 - Anxiety, Fear, Grief... Let It Belong from 2020-11-13T06:00
Today is a great chat on the concept of acceptance, and letting our ugly parts belong with us rather than shoving them away. Originally from the work of Tara Brach, I love the concept of "let ...
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S1 Ep107: Episode 107 - Anxiety, Fear, Grief - Let It Belong from 2020-11-10T13:50:41
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S1 Ep106: Episode 106 - Dermatitis of the Eyes and Transforming Fear with Elizabeth Kott from 2020-11-06T06:00
I met Elizabeth Kott of That's So Retrograde 2 years ago when she invited me onto her podcast to discuss Freedom From Chronic Pain. Little did we know that it would also launch her in...
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S1 Ep105: Episode 105 - Anger and Resentment From Lack of Boundaries and Self Care from 2020-10-30T05:00
So much of the anger and resentment we carry for others is due to our own lack of boundaries and self care. This is not your fault, but it is within your power to change. If you find yourself ...
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S1 Ep104: From Back Pain and Anxiety to a Life Reimagined with Dani Fagan from 2020-10-23T05:00
The first time I spoke to Dani on this podcast (ep #66) she was in the midst of an awakening - for the first time in 3 years (when at times she'd been in a wheelchair to manage her back pain) ...
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S1 Ep103: EPISODE 103 - Healing the Wounds of Childhood from 2020-10-16T05:00
Sometimes on the podcast I share really personally, about my own journey and the things that have been setting me free lately. Today is one of those days. The biggest barrier in healing the wo...
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S1 Ep102: EPISODE 102 - REAL TIME HEAL - Crippling Anxiety, Chest Pain, and Neuralgias with Felicia from 2020-10-09T05:00
The day I saw Felisha's first post in my Instagram community I was definitely concerned. Her despair was so thick, her hope so low. This is precisely the reason that I have been so inspired by...
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S1 Ep101: Episode 101 - Anxiety and Our Lack of Control from 2020-10-02T05:00
Anxiety over things we can't control is a major big biggie. Especially now in 2020, as we linger in such uncertainty. For me, often this anxiety comes up around my children's happiness. Howeve...
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S1 Ep100: EPISODE 100 - CHRONIC PAIN IS AN EPIDEMIC OF FEAR WITH MONICA from 2020-09-25T05:00
THIS IS OUR 100TH EPISODE. YAYYYYY!
Monica, a former teacher and active mom of 2, was stuck on the couch, icing her piriformis muscle 6 times a day. As with so many of us, Monica was ... Listen
Monica, a former teacher and active mom of 2, was stuck on the couch, icing her piriformis muscle 6 times a day. As with so many of us, Monica was ... Listen
S1 Ep99: Episode 99 - Toxic Perfectionism from 2020-09-18T05:00
There are several personality traits that seem to show up time and again in people who struggle with TMS (read: everyone, but only some know it). One of the major heavy hitters is perfectionis...
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S1 Ep98: Episode 98- REAL TIME HEAL - Lifetime TMS and Issues Around Sexuality with Robin from 2020-09-11T05:00
As you know, I live for my Real Time Heals, and this one is way up there. I loved getting to know Robin, with his unabashed honesty and willingness to put it all out there. We had *such* an in...
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S1 Ep97: Episode 97 - INSOMNIA from 2020-09-04T05:00
I have struggled with insomnia, a common TMS equivalent, for a lifetime. It can be a lonely, scary place wracked with meaning, and can really pose a challenge. I get hundreds of emails a week,...
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S1 Ep96: Episode 96 - From Occipital Neuralgia to Foot Pain to Freedom with Kate Murphy from 2020-08-28T05:00
When I meet a person whose life and career seem to keep them in the physical realm (personal trainers, physical therapists, kinesiologists) I am tempted to worry that they will not be open to ...
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S1 Ep95: Episode 95 - The Way Trauma Changes Us from 2020-08-21T05:00
Trauma is a word that means different things to different people, but trauma as defined is, "a deeply distressing or disturbing experience." This means that we all have trauma to some extent o...
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S1 Ep94: Episode 94 - REAL TIME HEAL - Unexplained Chest Pain and Grief with Sharon from 2020-08-14T05:00
Sharon is a survivor. She is also a JournalSpeak warrior who has come so far. Yet, she wanted some guidance on taking her healing all the way to peace. Today on a powerful REAL TIME HEAL, Shar...
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S1 Ep93: Episode 93 - ANGER from 2020-08-07T05:00
I used to think, "I'm not the kind of person to get angry... I just get sad." This is the message delivered in a great article I read over the weekend entitled, "I Used to Insist I Didn't Get ...
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S1 Ep92: Episode 92 - Tracing the Roots of Illness Back to the Source with Dr. David Clarke from 2020-07-31T05:00
Dr. David Clarke is a world renowned TMS Physician, Gastroenterologist, and expert on stress illness. He is also the president of the PPD Association and a pioneer in educating the medical com...
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S1 Ep91: Episode 91 - Ode to Glennon Doyle: We Can Do Hard Things from 2020-07-24T05:00
Ever since I first heard the sentence, "We can do hard things," it had profound meaning to me. It is becoming even more impactful as I sit with my hard things, and allow them to transform. I h...
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S1 Ep90: Episode 90 - REAL TIME HEAL - All Over Body Pain with Phil from 2020-07-17T05:00
Phil is a transgender gay man. After years of repressing his need to be who he was, he thought transitioning would be the end of his problems. In fact, that was when his all over body pain bec...
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S1 Ep89: Episode 89 - Talking to Children about TMS from 2020-07-10T05:00
As a mother of 5 and a chronic pain psychotherapist, I spend a LOT of time thinking about how to communicate to kids about the natural and normal process by way the body can, at times, express...
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S1 Ep88: Episode 88 - Talking Truth with Ruthie Lindsey from 2020-07-03T05:00
I met Ruthie Lindsey just over a year ago, when she was struggling with chronic pain. She knew about the mind/body connection and embraced it, but didn't know quite what to do to heal. Through...
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S1 Ep87: Episode 87 - Self Limiting Beliefs and The Self Compassion to Correct Them from 2020-06-26T05:00
We all have self limiting beliefs, and the most damaging part about them is that they are largely unconscious, operating in the background of our thinking, keeping us from our full potential. ...
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S1 Ep86: Episode 86 - ALL THINGS PELVIC PAIN with Whitney Rydman from 2020-06-19T05:00
We must speak of the unspeakable, in every aspect of life. Passionately, boldly, bravely, unapologetically. This is the way we heal. There is no topic that feels more relevant to this imperati...
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S1 Ep85: Episode 85 - When The Person You Hate Is Yourself from 2020-06-12T05:00
We are so scared of self-loathing - I get messages and emails and comments all the time with concerns over how to handle this situation. Today we dive deep into the concept of self-loathing, a...
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S1 Ep84: Episode 84 - REAL TIME HEAL: Trigeminal Neuralgia and the Unmet Needs of the Sensitive Child with Clara from 2020-06-05T05:00
Today we are back with our popular REAL TIME HEAL series. Clara reached out last fall, struggling to overcome facial burning and pain diagnosed as Trigeminal Neuralgia. She had come a ways on ...
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S1 Ep83: Episode 83 - What To Do With Your Sadness, Anger, and Shame from 2020-05-29T05:00
Hello loves. Listen to me. Sadness, anger, and shame are not going anywhere. We need to learn how to invite them to spend the day with us, even when we'd prefer they'd leave. I had an experien...
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S1 Ep82: Episode 82 - IBS, Emotional Eating, and Body Image with Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW from 2020-05-22T05:00
Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW is an expert in emotional eating, body image, and the mind/body connection as it pertains to all things food. In addition, Lisa has her own story of her journey out of ch...
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S1 Ep81: Episode 81 - Sobriety. from 2020-05-15T05:00
On my recent podcast with Gabby Bernstein (who is proudly and publicly sober and has been for years) I shared that I, too, am sober. For over 5 years. Since then, I have been receiving tons of...
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S1 Ep80: Episode 80: REAL TIME HEAL - Abandonment Issues and The Mask We Wear with Sarita from 2020-05-08T05:00
The ever popular REAL TIME HEAL series is back with a moving session with Sarita. Sarita has been stalled in her healing journey and needs a boost. Today we sit together for a totally unscript...
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S1 Ep79: Episode 79 - The Side Effects of People Pleasing from 2020-05-01T05:00
Hello my faves. Today on the pod we discuss the long history in my own life of people pleasing, and how it requires us to shut ourselves down to the point where we lose contact with who we are...
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S1 Ep78: Episode 78 - A Scientist's Healing Journey with Meredith Carpenter from 2020-04-24T07:00
There are so many of us who walk this path of healing, and we are a diverse group. Today on the pod I interview Meredith Carpenter, a molecular biologist and lifelong believer in the western m...
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S1 Ep77: Episode 77 - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WHY JOURNALING?? from 2020-04-17T07:00
Hahaha. I know, you hate to journal. You feel the resistance, and you struggle to show up for yourself. We have all been there. Today on the pod I address this common struggle, and help you to...
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S1 Ep76: Episode 76 - Gabby Bernstein's TMS Journey from 2020-04-10T07:00
Gabby Bernstein is an inspiration of the highest order - a person who not only seeks relentlessly to set herself free, but practices what she preaches with earnest willingness and passion. Wha...
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S1 Ep75: Episode 75 - Quarantine or Chrysalis: Your Choice from 2020-04-03T07:00
Hello my fellow shelterers in place! Welcome to the world of what the hell is going on. There are so many question marks in the world right now, but one certainty: we have time right now to fi...
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S1 Ep74: Episode 74 - REAL TIME HEAL: Anxiety, Digestive Issues and Stored Family Trauma with Adam Wight from 2020-03-27T07:00
When I sat down first thing in the morning (my time) to chat across the pond with Adam Wight in the middle of his day, our tone of voices were just a bit more free than they might be now. It's...
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S1 Ep73: Episode 73 - Dr. Sarno's Soothe Factors from 2020-03-20T07:00
Hello my fam. Wow - we are living in unprecedented times for sure. Today I decided to depart from my usual advice-giving guidance and provide an opportunity for soothe and pause. Dr. Sarno spo...
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S1 Ep72: Episode 72 - Coronavirus and the Cost/Benefit Analysis of Worry from 2020-03-13T07:00
After receiving hundreds of emails regarding how to emotionally handle this global issue, I decided to dedicate the pod today to the Coronavirus and how we can keep ourselves in the best space...
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S1 Ep71: Episode 71 - REAL TIME HEAL: Toxic Perfectionism and Essential Belief with Anna from 2020-03-06T08:00
Per usual, these Real Time Heals are incredible. Anna's pain started when she was pregnant, which makes sense as it is a time of such big feelings! Yet as she continued to go from doctor to do...
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S1 Ep70: Episode 70 - Unexplained Nausea and Panic with Jessica Rich, MS LMHC from 2020-02-28T08:00
When I met Jessica, she was totally debilitated with nausea and panic. She was unable to take a subway, eat comfortably in a restaurant, or engage in any normal day to day activities without p...
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S1 Ep69: Episode 69 - The Art of Being Uncomfortable, and How to Make Fear a Choice from 2020-02-21T08:00
I am off to Chicago to teach with the fabulous and wise Dr. John Stracks! Today on the pod we discuss the art of being uncomfortable - being able to do the next right thing for ourselves, even...
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S1 Ep68: Episode 68 - REAL TIME HEAL - Male Pelvic Pain, Stomach (IBS) and Back Issues with Eric Hissom from 2020-02-14T08:00
Every time I do a real time heal it blows me away. The insights which arise from every conversation feel life changing - for both of us. Today, Eric Hissom boldly and bravely addresses his bat...
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S1 Ep67: Episode 67 - Elimination Diets, Food, FEAR. from 2020-02-07T08:00
I hear every day about people's struggles with food restrictions, elimination diets, fear of eating certain foods, and frustrations that although they have restricted themselves down to almost...
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S1 Ep66: Episode 66 - Back Pain and Unexplained Infertility with Dani Fagan from 2020-01-31T08:00
What a fantastic interview I had today with Dani Fagan. Dani is a member of our JournalSpeak online community on Facebook, and reading her posts has been inspiring to me over the months as I'v...
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S1 Ep65: Episode 65 - Meaning, Inspiration and Gratitude from 2020-01-24T08:00
There are so many amazing things about having an evolved brain, but there are also side effects - we give everything tremendous meaning, and meaning can beget fear. Today on the pod we explore...
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S1 Ep64: Episode 64 - Occipital Neuralgia and Recovery from Medical Trauma with Angie Firmalino from 2020-01-17T08:00
What a joy to sit down with the amazing and resilient Angie Firmalino to discuss her journey through medical trauma (implanted with the device Essure which she has now successfully gotten remo...
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S1 Ep63: Episode 63 - Flare Ups! Fibromyalgia, Migraines, IBS, Pelvic Pain and more. from 2020-01-10T08:00
I get a ton of questions all the time about Flare Ups, and how to handle them. Today on the pod we take a deep drive into the concept of Flare Ups and why they are as normal and expected as th...
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S1 Ep62: Episode 62 - Do You Really Want the Pain to Leave? Anger, Self Compassion and The Live Retreat Experience with Christine from 2020-01-03T08:00
Do you really want the pain to leave? WOW. What a question, right? I think it isn't discussed often enough how many of us inadvertently hang onto the pain, often without realizing it, because ...
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S1 Ep61: Episode 61 - Setting Intentions for the New Year from 2019-12-27T08:00
Hello my loves! Today we delve deep into setting intentions for this New Year (and decade!) and the ways in which we can get caught in outcomes and needing to avoid suffering. I believe deeply...
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S1 Ep60: Episode 60 - Fibro, Body Image and Pelvic Pain - REAL TIME HEAL with Whitney Rydman from 2019-12-20T08:00
Real time heal sessions have become my favorite conversations on this podcast. I have been doing one-on-one therapy for years, and the power of being in this sacred space on air really moves m...
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S1 Ep59: Episode 59 - A Good Dose of Perspective from 2019-12-13T08:00
The definition of perspective is: True understanding of the relative importance of things. Wow - what an impactful concept. Today on the pod we discuss the crucial role that perspecti...
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S1 Ep58: Episode 58 -The Sacred Art of Giving Up with Special Guest Dan Buglio from 2019-12-06T08:00
I CANNOT express the power of surrender in quieting the nervous system. It is literally everything. If you are doing your JournalSpeak, meditating with loving kindness for yourself, and making...
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S1 Ep57: Episode 57 - Vertigo and Migraines... REAL TIME HEAL with Raye Zaragoza from 2019-11-29T08:00
Singer/Songwriter Raye Zaragoza contacted me for a Real Time Heal after debilitating Migraines, Vertigo and light sensitivity brought her to her knees, sometimes literally. In her darkest hour...
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S1 Ep56: Episode 56 - How to Be Kind to You from 2019-11-22T08:00
There are three facets of my work, as you know: Believe, Do the Work, and Patience and Kindness for Yourself. This third facet can often be the most elusive, and today we take some time to dis...
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S1 Ep55: Episode 55 - The Fantastic Dr. Stracks! from 2019-11-15T08:00
Dr. Stracks is an excellent TMS Physician who has been referring into my practice for almost 10 years. He's a wealth of knowledge about TMS, and has presented me with some of the most challeng...
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S1 Ep54: Episode 54: S T U C K ! from 2019-11-08T08:00
Whom among us has not felt stuck, either in this process or in life or both?! This week on my Instagram Story Poll, I asked for your questions and several were exactly the same: being stuck in...
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S1 Ep53: Episode 53 - REAL TIME HEAL II - Brooke's Journey Through Endometriosis from 2019-11-01T07:00
I am stunned when I get to sit with another human being and witness their truth. Brooke, what can I say except I love you and I can't believe how lucky I am to do this work and walk through re...
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S1 Ep52: Episode 52 - A Special One Year Anniversary Q&A! from 2019-10-25T07:00
We are one year old! Happy birthday to us. We have been together every week for a year now, and it has been the ride of a lifetime for me. Truly. Thank you for being on the ride with me! Today...
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S1 Ep51: Episode 51 - Freedom From Occipital Neuralgia with the Lovely Julie from 2019-10-18T07:00
Today you are in for a special treat. This interview with Julie is my one of my favorites ever. She has come through a grueling battle with Occipital Neuralgia to complete freedom, and she is ...
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S1 Ep50: Episode 50 - The Power of the Pause from 2019-10-11T07:00
Happy Podcast Day!! Today I take an excellent question from my FB community about the difference between reacting and responding, the power of pausing and considering a different assessment of...
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S1 Ep49: Episode 49 - OUR FIRST EVER"REAL TIME HEAL"! - Burning Mouth Syndrome from 2019-10-04T07:00
OK, so listen to this. I get a million emails a week, and many of them are people asking me about their specific symptoms and how to get rid of them. I read them all (scout's honor) but obv I ...
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S1 Ep48: Episode 48 - Lyme, Self Criticism, and How to Stop Needing Your Pain from 2019-09-27T07:00
Today we begin with an amazing email I received from a woman doing my work somewhere in the world. She had been diagnosed with Lyme and treated, and months later was still incapacitated. After...
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S1 Ep47: Episode 47: Overcoming Debilitating Back Pain with Grant Lewers from 2019-09-20T07:00
I had the best time talking to Grant Lewers. He is so wise and articulate about his journey from debilitating back pain to complete freedom, and there are so many great take aways from this co...
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S1 Ep46: Episode 46 - What it Means to Live a Life of Peace from 2019-09-13T07:00
One of the biggest mantras of my practice is: Start with the end in mind. What do we want out of life? If we don't know where we're going, it's very difficult to get there. Today on the Pod we...
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S1 Ep45: Episode 45: Talking Fear, Resistance and Acceptance with Dan Buglio from 2019-09-06T07:00
There are few people in the world who get the mind/body connection like Dan Buglio. Through his personal journey and his discovery of Dr. Sarno's work, Dan has grown to explain this stuff bett...
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S1 Ep44: Episode 44 - The Illusion of Control from 2019-08-30T07:00
We all wish we could control our worlds - the way people react to us, the outcomes of our loved ones, the behavior of our coworkers. We have this illusion that if we could just control our wor...
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S1 Ep43: Episode 43 - From Neuropathy and a Walker to Freedom... Lovely Scarlett from 2019-08-23T07:00
The first time I saw Scarlett in person she burst into tears - not tears of pain and sadness, but tears of relief and gratitude. How amazing is it when we get to cry for this reason? It's just...
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S1 Ep42: Episode 42 - PANIC! from 2019-08-16T07:00
Thanks to my lovely instagram following (follow me @njsachs if you haven't yet for all the content I put up there) I got the great suggestion to discuss Panic and panic related disorders on th...
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S1 Ep41: Episode 41 - The Role of Fear - Barb's Amazing Story from 2019-08-09T07:00
I first met Barb Mastrianni when she flew all the way to Chicago from the East Coast just to hear me speak for a few hours. I was floored (and a little scared it wasn't worth it!) but she was ...
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S1 Ep40: Episode 40 - The Power of Community from 2019-08-02T07:00
We are back from OMEGA and it was OFF THE HOOK. Such amazing healing right in front of my eyes, and so many aha moments and lightbulbs going off all over the place. The one aspect I don't thin...
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S1 Ep39: Episode 39 - In a Field at OMEGA from 2019-07-26T07:00
Listen guys - this is short and kind of lame because I am so wrung out from giving it my all at OMEGA. What an amazing, magical week it has been. I'm sure I will find my words to explain the g...
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S1 Ep38: Episode 38 - Relapse is Part of Recovery from 2019-07-19T07:00
In just a few days we will be together at The Omega Institute! If you are a super impulsive last minute little puppy, click the link and come join us! Today on the Pod we talk about Relapse, a...
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S1 Ep37: Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life from 2019-07-12T07:00
One week til OMEGA! If you are on the fence and want to join us, hop over to eomega.org right away and search my name and sign up (or click the link below). We ...
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S1 Ep36: Episode 36 - Eddy Lindenstein in the House! from 2019-07-05T07:00
I have long been a fan of Eddy Lindenstein's Podcast and interview style - in fact I've been on it three times! Finally the tables have turned and I get to hear Eddy's story. Join us for an aw...
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S1 Ep35: Episode 35 - Dealing With (The Dreaded) Other People from 2019-06-28T07:00
They say that you are only as happy as your saddest child. Well, at least my mom says that. This has been a hard week for me, but I do today what I vow to do every day - I show up authenticall...
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S1 Ep34: Episode 34 - What Do You Cheat? from 2019-06-21T07:00
There is no way to be everything to everyone, so no matter who you are or what you do - something's getting cheated. When we go full force in our careers, we cheat our families. When we spend ...
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S1 Ep33: Episode 33 - The Beauty of Acceptance from 2019-06-14T07:00
Amidst the chaos of the last day of school and fighting a bit of a cold, I was in the perfect mindset to talk about acceptance. This may be the most important Podcast I've recorded to date, an...
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S1 Ep32: Episode 32 - Food and Weight Issues with Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW from 2019-06-07T07:00
As I always say, chronic pain is not just about pain. It is about every way in which we relate to our bodies. So many of us don't know how to feel our feelings properly, and one of the ways we...
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S1 Ep31: Episode 31 - Pelvic Pain, Resentments, and You Don't Have to be Sick from 2019-05-31T07:00
Today on the Pod we discuss three really important topics. Pelvic Pain is a topic about which I have been hearing A LOT via emails, posts and comments. Many people mistake pelvic pain and issu...
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S1 Ep30: Episode 30 - ANXIETY!!! from 2019-05-24T07:00
We all experience anxiety in life - but when it gets overwhelming it can be very scary, and really throw us for a loop. I often hear from people reporting dramatic cessation in their pain, but a...
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S1 Ep29: A TMS Therapist's Road to Recovery - Julie Markowitz, LCSW MBA from 2019-05-17T07:00
It's a great opportunity to learn about mind/body healing from a therapist who has actually lived through a harrowing recovery herself. Julie Markowitz is one such person. Julie contacted me aft...
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S1 Ep28: Walking the Path with Intention - Even When It's Hard from 2019-05-10T07:00
It's amazing what transforms within us when we do the next, right, considered action for ourselves every day. Today on the Pod we discuss what it means to be motivated with belief and patience a...
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S1 Ep27: The Spirit Side of Mind/Body/Spirit with Athena! from 2019-05-03T07:00
I have NOT always been a spiritual being myself, but my journey into the possibility of a spiritual life has informed my chronic pain recovery as much as anything else I've done. It all began wi...
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S1 Ep26: A Spring Break Quickie - Do I Qualify? from 2019-04-26T07:00
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S1 Ep25: Listen to the Inner Child and Watch Your Life Transform from 2019-04-19T07:00
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S1 Ep24: Healthy in Time for Broadway with Shoshana Bean! from 2019-04-12T07:00
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S1 Ep23: Chronic Pain is NOT a Mental Health Issue from 2019-04-05T07:00
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S1 Ep22: Raise your Consciousness, Heal Your Pain from 2019-03-29T07:00
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S1 Ep20: The Symptom Imperative from 2019-03-15T07:00
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S1 Ep19: Wheelchair Bound to Total Freedom - Mighty Mouse! from 2019-03-08T08:00
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S1 Ep17: Helping a Child to Save Herself - Meet My Sweet Charlotte from 2019-02-15T08:00
I can't tell you how many questions I receive requesting guidance on helping kids with TMS. I figured.. how better to explain than to interview my own child? I raise my 5 kids with the knowledge...
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S1 Ep16: Are you Fueled by Love or Fear? And more... from 2019-02-08T08:00
Today on the Pod I take to the microphone and answer some questions posed on my closed Facebook group: JournalSpeak with Nicole Sachs, LCSW. Some topics we tackle include the difference between ...
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S1 Ep15: What I Learned From Being Sick (and Not Being Sick) from 2019-02-01T08:00
Today on this (last minute) Pod, I talk about the last month of my life, and what it felt like to allow sickness to hold off, and then to take me over. There are pearls of wisdom in this one tha...
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S1 Ep14: How JournalSpeak Changed Danielle's Life from 2019-01-25T08:00
Danielle was my friend - a person in my orbit who read my book to be polite (and perhaps interested!) but mostly just because I wrote one. And then one day she began suffering from a bizarre and...
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S1 Ep13: This is Why You Suffer (Listen up, and save your own life.) from 2019-01-18T08:00
The best way to begin your healing in earnest is to do the work without resistance. The best way to fight resistance is to prove to your logical brain why the work is necessary. Your logical bra...
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S1 Ep12: The Most Serious Case I've Ever Treated - Meet the REAL"Olivia" from 2019-01-11T08:00
Natalie's story made its debut in my book and my blog under the pseudonym, "Olivia". Many of you have read about her. When I met Natalie, she was on the tail end of a year of hospitalizations an...
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S1 Ep11: A Daily Practice for the New Year from 2019-01-04T08:00
Happy New Year! Today on the Pod we discuss the importance of a daily practice, what it should look like, and why you will resist it! BE NOT AFRAID. You can do this, and I will help you. There i...
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S1 Ep10: Iida - A Modern Miracle from 2018-12-28T08:00
After almost a year of being housebound and unable to walk, dancer Iida was prepared to take her own life at the age of 25. She stumbled upon my YouTube Channel with no direction other than desp...
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S1 Ep9:"This is Truth."- Lee's Story from 2018-12-21T08:00
Lee learned of Dr. Sarno's work about 15 years ago (and even saw him personally), and although he believed wholeheartedly in TMS, he lost his way along the journey. It wasn't until he discovered...
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S1 Ep8: Chronic Pain is Not Just About Pain from 2018-12-14T08:00
Today we discuss all the ways that chronic conditions and symptoms can be affected by this work - It's not just about the "classic" definition of pain. We talk about Autoimmune Conditions, Skin ...
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S1 Ep7: Recovery From Long Term Chronic Pain with the Lovely Micky R. from 2018-12-07T08:00
Mickey is a beautiful example of someone who suffered for over 40 years with chronic pains and conditions AND had spinal surgery, and is still healed from working the JournalSpeak program and pr...
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S1 Ep6: Where it all began... TMS and Dr. Sarno from 2018-11-30T08:00
Let me teach you about TMS, and Dr. Sarno. This might sound like dry conversation, but it's SO full of heart and spirit for the man who is about to save your life with his theories which are cer...
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S1 Ep5: Special Guest Star - The amazing and talented RICKI LAKE! from 2018-11-23T08:00
Ricki is an amazing Talk Show Host, Actor, and Filmmaker, but one of the greatest challenges of her life was overcoming her excruciating bout with chronic pain, with Nicole's help. Nicole and Ri...
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S1 Ep4: What Hurts vs. What Hurts Worse from 2018-11-16T08:00
Hello beautiful person. Today Nicole helps to reset your mind, and allow in the attitude that can lead to enduring healing. In many ways, although unintentionally, we have been taught the wrong ...
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S1 Ep3: Marian's Story - From Chronic Pain to Freedom from 2018-11-09T11:00
Marian was debilitated in chronic neck, shoulder, arm, hand and foot pain, among other symptoms. It was affecting her relationship, her ability to work, and limiting her life choices - for years...
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S1 Ep2: Meet JournalSpeak, Your New Best Friend from 2018-11-02T10:00
In this episode, Nicole takes on the gravity of emotional health in your life, and explains JournalSpeak further. There is tremendous power in learning this "foreign" language, which brings repr...
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S1 Ep1: My Story from 2018-10-18T04:00
Hi, I'm Nicole. If we've not met, I am a mind/body psychotherapist who has been treating chronic pain with breathtaking results for years and years. My first chronic pain patient was myself, and...
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