Conversations About Everyday Pain

Announcing the upcoming free audiobook project for Vol. 2 of The Everyday Pain Guide series. Episode Summary After a five-year break, Ya-Ling is back and ready to breathe new life into the podcast! In this short but exciting episode, Ya-Ling shares her plans to kick things off with an audiobook-style series based on her upcoming book, Fix the Fire Damage: Your Go-To Guide When Pain First Strikes ....

If everyone could hear and see everyone else's struggles, would we all find greater ease in pain? Pain changes how we view ourselves, our past selves and maybe causes us to worry about the future. In this episode, Jane discusses how gaining distance and allowing for the contrast of time and space, can really transform our outlook and offers us the opportunity to recognize our own fortitude. Key Po...

What is your mindset about pain as you grow older? Do you believe that the body and the ageing process can be full of joy? Your perspective on life and coping, while keeping your sense of humor can be rewarded. In today's episode, we delve into laughter and life experience with our guest, Alice. Alice is in her 80's and she tells a story about expectations. Shaping expectations can play a major ro...

How do we embrace the notion that our story has value? If we think that others have it worse than us, we often don't get the care and attention we need and deserve. If we present with urgency, we risk being perceived as exaggerating. What if we embraced these pain messages and treat them as if they were a part of you? Pain IS a part of you. It's a way to tune in and refine your body's needs. In to...

Pain can be a frightening reminder that we're not invincible. So, how do you cope with it? Does your pain feel more manageable when you sideline it or when you confront it? Massage therapist and co-founder of SunSpace Massage in Seattle, Kellie is no stranger to bodies in discomfort, but when she started experiencing intense pain of her own, her journey to pinpoint causes and find solutions took h...

Take a moment to scan your body from head to toe. Are there places where you feel tightness, soreness, fatigue, or pain? What messages do you think your body is sending you through these sensations? Just as importantly, are you listening to them? This episode features two guests, starting with Greg, whose journey with pain demonstrates the value in connection with our body's physical and energetic...

When we feel pain, it can be almost impossible to take our minds off of it. But how we think about our pain and the language we use to talk about it can be extremely influential in how we experience and try to resolve it. After all, our physical bodies have a way of reflecting our psychological and emotional processes. This week's guest, Steve, a writer and educator (among other previous careers),...

Where don't we feel the impact of stress? It can affect the body, mind, our sleep, appetite, relationships, etc., creating a complicated (and sometimes painful) web of causes and effects. By the time we're forced to address pain, it can be tough to identify what the underlying trigger was. Join Dr. Liou, in this lighthearted conversation with Jen about workplace stress and pain, while they take a...

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Talking to everyday people just like you, Dr. Liou takes us through uniquely crafted episodes that tell stories of pain, life and learning. These people's stories will not only give you insight into the wide variety of solutions to pain. You'll also hear about the pitfalls along the way that, in some cases, led to larger life insights, realizations and nuggets of unassuming wisdom. Sign up now, be...

Here's a show that offers meaningful connection, understanding and validation if you've ever asked yourself: "But it didn't used to hurt when I...?!" Talking to everyday people just like you, Dr. Liou takes us through uniquely crafted episodes that tell stories of pain, life and learning. These people's stories will not only give you insight into the wide variety of solutions to pain. You'll also...