Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain

Rachel explains why pelvic PT often calms symptoms for a short period, but rarely resolves chronic pelvic pain long term, because most treatment focuses on the physical response rather than the nervous system state driving the patterns. This episode validates why relief fades, helps you make sense of the gap, and reinforces that healing is still absolutely possible. In this episode you’ll hear: Wh...

In this episode, Rachel talks about a belief that keeps so many people stuck. The idea that pelvic pain is different from every other type of chronic pain. She shares why pelvic pain really does feel uniquely heavy for many people, and also why it is not different in the ways that determine your ability to heal. Rachel explores the shame, isolation, fear of infection, medical dismissal, and impact...

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I should be further along by now” or “I just need this pain to go away,” this episode is for you. Rachel dives into one of the most common emotional hurdles in mind-body healing: the urgency to heal. That deep, desperate feeling that you need to be better now. You’ll explore where that urgency really comes from—the fear that this might never go away, the gr...

Have you ever felt that sudden spike of fear — what if this time it’s a real infection? If you’ve been on a mind-body healing journey and experienced this worry, this episode is for you. Rachel shares her personal experience navigating infection fears (especially around UTIs) and the framework she now teaches clients for handling those moments with clarity and self-trust instead of panic. You’ll l...

What if belief itself feels like the barrier? In this part two of the belief mini series, Rachel shares how to move forward even when you’re filled with doubt. You’ll learn how to take action without certainty, work through fears that something was missed medically, and make peace with not being “100% certain” — while still healing. In this episode: The two layers of belief: symptoms vs. self Why...

If you’ve ever struggled to believe that healing is possible for you, this episode is for you. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’re talking about why belief matters in the process of healing chronic pelvic pain — and how to start building it, even when you don’t feel anywhere close to believing right now. We’ll explore the neuroscience behind belief (and how your brain literally filters your w...

If you’ve ever found yourself in the middle of a pain flare—overwhelmed, distressed, and just wishing someone could remind you that you’re okay—this episode is for you. In today’s episode of The Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain Podcast , I’m offering you a short pep talk you can come back to again and again. These are the reminders I wish I’d had in my own hardest moments This pep talk is designed to...

If you’ve ever been in the middle of a pain flare, you know how fast the fear, urgency, and “ I need to fix this right now ” thoughts can take over. But here’s the truth: Flares don’t mean you’re failing, and they don’t mean you’re going backwards. They’re actually a normal part of the healing process. In this episode, I’ll invite you to consider a new way to approach flares — one that doesn’t rel...

One of the most requested topics I get when it comes to healing chronic pelvic pain is outcome independence. In this episode, I share: What outcome independence is and why it matters for healing Why it feels so hard to practice (and why that’s completely normal) How radical acceptance and self-compassion are the essential tools that make outcome independence possible You’ll hear me share my own st...

What exactly is a mind-body approach to healing chronic pain In this episode, I break down: Why separating “mind” and “body” in Western medicine has left so many people stuck How pain becomes chronic, and why fear of pain fuels the cycle The role of chronic stress, trauma, and self-abandonment in keeping your nervous system on high alert Why pain is a form of protection (not proof of damage) The f...

How do you know if your pain might be neuroplastic? That’s the focus of today’s episode, because understanding this difference is one of the most important steps in healing. If your pain is nervous system-generated rather than structural, that means there is so much more hope for your healing.  You don’t have to be 100% certain right now. Think of this episode as helping you gather clues, like sym...

In this episode of The Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain Podcast , I explain how pain becomes chronic, and  why neuroplastic pain is the most common cause of ongoing symptoms.  You’ll hear: The 3 types of pain, and why neuroplastic pain is different The two main pathways into chronic pelvic pain — (with real-life examples) How the pain–fear cycle wires pain into the nervous system Why the brain can le...

In this episode of The Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain Podcast , I explain how pain works when we do have tissue damage, and how we can also have pain without any tissue damage. You’ll learn why pain is always about protection, not just injury, and how this changes the way we must approach healing. You’ll hear: How the brain decides whether to create pain (and why context matters more than you think...

Most of us were taught the old model of pain: that it always starts in the body and reflects tissue damage. But science has moved far beyond that — and the old model is outdated, incomplete, and often misleading. In this episode of The Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain Podcast , I break down why the old model leaves so many people stuck, scared, and without real answers. Then I introduce the new model...

Chronic pelvic pain can take over every part of your life — physically, emotionally, mentally, and socially. For years, I lived in constant fear, chasing answers that never seemed to fit, and wondering if I’d ever get my life back. In this first episode of The Heal Your Chronic Pelvic Pain Podcast , I share my personal healing story — from the first confusing symptoms and endless rounds of tests,...

You’re not broken — and you can heal from chronic pelvic pain. I’m Rachel Gofman, pelvic pain coach and physical therapist who’s been where you are. After years of searching for relief and navigating misdiagnoses, I found lasting healing through a mind-body approach, and now I help others do the same. In this podcast, you’ll learn how to partner with your nervous system, understand the science beh...