Unweaving Chronic Pain

If you've been listening to the podcast, you have likely heard the link between chronic pain & perfectionism.  In this episode, I get to deep dive with TJ about perfectionism, overthinking & procrastination.   TJ Meagher is an ICF Certified Mindset Coach From New York. His focus is on helping high achieving perfectionists to stop procrastinating and overthinking. He also coaches...

Sometimes we realize our superpowers in retrospect.  In this episode, I reveal what has made my journey possible.  And the best part is - you can cultivate these for yourself, too! Get signed up for the masterclass here: https://info.drandreamoore.com/dont-let-chronic-pain-stop-you-from-living IG: @drandreamoore

In this episode, Dr. Dan Ratner & I get to dive deep into an area of shared interest & expertise: helping those navigate out of feeling stuck on their chronic pain journey.  Dan is full of so much gold, so be sure to listen in!! DR. DAN RATNER is an internationally known mind body expert and the podcast host of Crushing Doubt – available on Youtube and Spotify – which lays out his uni...

This pattern we discuss in today's episode is the "I MUST HEAL NOW" pattern - the urgency pattern.  This one is so deeply embedded & so so common.  If you feel urgency for your pain to be gone NOW, then this is a must-listen :). Come hang out with my on IG: @drandreamoore Interested in Unweaving Chronic Pain?  Book a consult here: https://www.drandreamoore.com/schedule/

Today I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Dr. Rozina.  As an Executive Coach, Corporate Speaker, and Integrative Psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience, Dr. Rozina has helped hundreds of leaders and high achievers stop burnout without quitting their careers. Drawing from her personal experience of overcoming leadership burnout, Dr. Rozina aims to share practical mind-training...

Emotional triggers are both more common with chronic pain because our nervous system is already hypervigilant...and then BECAUSE of emotional triggers, we can then further exacerbate the hypervigilance.  But there is GOOD NEWS.  We can absolutely respond in a different way to an emotional trigger that doesn't feed into the threat response. Listen in to hear the 5 steps to taming your tri...

So much of this work is about coming back to our true, authentic selves.  But what does that even mean??  What if you don't know who you are, and what is even authentic to you?  First off, you are SO not alone.  I'm still figuring it out for myself.  And today, I have a special guest, one of my favorite people - Carlos DelaPlaya to talk through exactly this. Carlos DelaPla...

If you're beyond frustrated because you had high hopes for this whole "somatic tracking" thing, but it just does NOT seem to work for you, then this episode is an absolute MUST LISTEN.  In this episode, we are talking about the top reasons I see that results in this practice feeling inaccessible.  And more importantly - I tell you *exactly* what you can do to make it work for you! If you...

If you haven't heard of Dr. Schubiner (or even if you have), then this is an absolute must-listen.  Thanks to him, we have massive research supporting mind-body medicine and a completely different understanding of chronic pain & how to treat it effectively.  Together we discuss how to take back your power from pain, and well-researched methods to unlearn your pain.  We also dive into how perfectio...

The law of cause & effect is a universal law.  So how do we create the EFFECT of pain relief?  By focusing on a specific CAUSE.  But chances are, your focus is on the wrong thing  If you want the effect of pain relief, listen in to figure out exactly what cause to focus on instead! To learn more, make sure you are signed up for my upcoming workshop: https://info.drandreamoo...

In today's episode, I sit down with a client, Michaelann, to discuss her healing journey with chronic migraines, neck pain & pelvic pain.  She shares how much she had tried beforehand, and the struggles she had along the way.  But ultimately, with this work, how her life has been able to open back up again.  Listen in & discover how much can be healed & worked with throu...

In today's episode we look at a very common belief that prevents making changes (for the better!) in your life - and will also block healing.  But we often KEEP believing it because we actually think that it will HELP us change.  So it is crucial to recognize if this is a pattern happening in your own life, as it can easily suck us in & keep us spinning in a vicious cycle of stucknes...

I struggled with being able to listen to my body for YEARS.  And so do the vast majority of women I work with in chronic pain.  It feels like a vicious cycle we get stuck in - "your pain/body is sending a message" but then what happens when you can't hear the message? In this episode, I cover a common reason many are unable to hear the messages their body is sending - and what to do abou...

One of the most common questions I get asked is, "how do I know if X is right for me?".  "What if I try mind-body work, but it is actually a physical issue?"  "What if it something that needs more medical attention?" In this episode I distill this HUGE topic down to the most important pieces you need to know to help you get to the point where you can feel confident about your decisions o...

In today's episode, I have the honor of speaking to a triple-board certified physician: the amazing Dr. Anna Esparham!  We get to deep dive into our healthcare system, and why, even with some advancements specifically in chronic pain, it is absolutely NOT equipped to heal chronic pain.  And of course, we discuss what to do instead.  Listen in for some valuable insights in evidence-b...

When it comes to healing from chronic pain, we need to pull in different types of methods to help heal our nervous systems.  In today's episode, I talk about a specific type that is frequently missed, or, misused.  Listen in to ensure you're incorporating this important catalyst to nervous system healing!! To ensure you don't miss out on the next workshop & to get your weekly does of...

Wondering why the heck the podcast is titled what it is?  And more importantly - how it can apply to helping you heal your chronic pain?  Well listen in because in explaining the name, I'll walk you through the 'behind the scenes' of how I guide people to getting to the root of their pain & knowing what the heck to focus on (when it feels like there are SO many things!!!). And, if you're ready to...

In this episode, I sit down with AmarAtma Singh & we dive into how grief can manifest as physical pain in the body, along with other ways it can express itself.  He explains how grief can occur not just from massive losses, but also from life transitions & changes - including losing function due to chronic pain itself.  He walks us through the genius process he uses to help his c...

Our worlds are so curated with social media & pinterest perfect depictions of life.  This episode is different than my usual ones, because I walk you through exactly what I'm experiencing right now in life - which is a hot mess of shit hitting the fan - and how I am moving through it.  Rather than wait til I could wrap it up with a pretty bow & present it, I wanted to record whil...

With chronic pain, it is so common that most nervous system regulation tools & tricks do NOT work.  In this episode, learn how you can cultivate nervous system safety without trying to force a technique that just irritates your system. If you're interested in expanding the sense of safety you feel in order to desensitize your nervous system & heal your chronic pain, then join the Unwe...

In this episode, I provide the 3 absolutely essential "ingredients" required for healing chronic pain.  And out of these 3 - I highlight the one that is needed to pull everything together.  This is a MUST listen episode if you've been experiencing pain for >6 months and feel like any progress has plateaued...or things have been worsening. To access my Unweaving Chronic Pain Program, c...

Today I had a great opportunity to interview Abigail Hirsch, PhD - we dove deep into the neuroscience, as well as the new (as of Jan 2022!) diagnosis that is now in ICD-11 - which is SO SO important to be aware of, and we discuss the pros & cons of this now being a diagnostic code - and more importantly, what to look for with treatment.  Abigail Hirsch, Ph. D. is a clinical psychologist w...

Listening to your body started out as great advice, but as the mind-body connection has had increasing awareness (yay!), I've seen some really common patterns pop up around this.  Whether you are brand new to trying to listen to your body, or you're someone who hasn't been able to figure out how the heck to listen, or, you're someone who has been doing it, but has been frustrated at the resul...

Pain gets entangled into so many areas, so it is so common to see people unintentionally applying a treatment that just doesn't make any sense for their actual problem.  In this episode, I'll walk you through the 2 most common places people get stuck, and how to notice if you're doing it.   Want more guidance?  Sign up for a pain strategy session, and I'll help clear things up for y...

Anna Holtzman is a chronic pain recovery therapist and coach.  She got into this work through her own recovery process from over ten years of chronic migraines. And through the work she now guides her clients through, she found her way from fear to freedom.  On this episode, Anna & I have an amazing conversation where we really get into the nuance around the semantics in the pain wor...