Pain To Joy

Danielle shares a favourite Arthur Ashe quote, as well as moments of joy , love and beauty that she is thankful for from this past week. She invites listeners to reflect upon what they have been thankful for lately. She explores simple ways to cultivate a nourishing gratitude practice — whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been practising for years. Danielle touches upon her healing journey...

This week Danielle speaks to the noise in our lives and in our minds. She shares a simple practice to help quiet the mind and calm the heart. She talks about how Michel Duhaime’s weekly virtual Qi Gong sessions are guiding her recovery and strengthening her body as she heals from surgery and shingles. Danielle touches on a variety of tools that we can all use to calm our vagus nerves , nervous sys...

In this week’s episode recorded 1 month ago, Danielle speaks to how present moment awareness , mindfulness and breath breaks are gifts we can give ourselves to help interrupt patterns of rumination , anxious thoughts and overwhelm. She shares a snippet of the post-operative challenges she’s experienced since the laparoscopic myomectomy to remove a uterine fibroid nearly 13 weeks ago. She reminds l...

This week Danielle shares a recent heartwarming experience that reminded her of who she truly is. She expresses her gratitude for all of the love and support she has been receiving for her upcoming surgery . She reflects upon “energy is everything” and how that truth can inform the quality of our lives. Danielle reminds listeners to be kind and gentle with themselves, especially when it comes to N...

This week Danielle takes the opportunity to express her thankfulness to Pain To Joy listeners for all of their love and support. She provides an update about her ferritin levels and her experience getting a Monoferric iron infusion . She revisits the post-concussion and migraine recovery program she embarked upon earlier this year, and imparts some of the most helpful takeaways that she has implem...

This week Danielle speaks to some holiday truths , and why it is not always the most wonderful time of the year. She talks about grief and holiday burnout ; inviting listeners to be intentional about how they want to feel over the holidays. She gives herself, and listeners, permission to honour their energy and set holiday boundaries that are in alignment with where they are at during this season...

This week Danielle expresses her thankfulness for a dream that came true a few weeks ago. She speaks to how a massive opportunity unfolded for her, reminding listeners to pay attention to the synchronicities in their lives. She releases a talk (16:29) that she gave and recorded at The Pain Society of Alberta’s Annual Conference on October 18th, 2025 as a speaker with lived experience in p a i n; i...

Danielle shares how the past few months have been, as well as the effects of the Get My Life Back Program that she embarked upon back in March. She expresses her disappointment and frustration with the lack of research into women’s health and perimenopause support. She speaks to her experience with a uterine fibroid and its impact on her quality of life . Danielle encourages listeners to advocate...

This week Danielle reflects on the joyful way her summer solstice began. She celebrates and give thanks for a beautiful garden and its talented gardeners . She shares simple thankfulness practices that listeners can use to create more positive connections in their brains , and experience more lightness and more joy. Danielle acknowledges that growth can be excruciating, and worth it. She reminds l...

This week Danielle shares how thankful she is to be reconnecting with family and friends . She reflects on a how seeing a former colleague was uplifting, and sparked memories of a challenging time in her life. She shares a practice she used when she was a high school teacher that created positive connections with students and their caregivers. Danielle expresses the importance of reminding others...

This week Danielle shares how her post-concussion recovery Get My Life Back program is going. She highlights the importance of advocating for yourself , your health and your wellness . She shares pivotal moments from her healing journey that fuelled her fire to never give up , and to choose to believe that everything is figureoutable . Danielle declares the value in honouring your desires , believ...

This week Danielle shares a pattern she discovered that is changing the trajectory of her healing journey . She explains why reading the last chapter of Run Towards The Danger by Sarah Polley has impacted her so deeply. She reveals the inspiration for a new program that she has embarked upon, and what was previously missing from her persistent pain , central sensitization , post-herpetic neuralgia...

This week Danielle speaks about a visit from her parents that was painful , emotional , and full of opportunities . She shares valuable mindset tools of perspective and how to reframe the most challenging experiences . She reminds listeners that even the tiniest baby steps towards their intentions and goals are massive steps in the direction of reaching and living their dreams. Danielle invites li...

In this week’s episode Danielle shares her experience with grief and isolation , acceptance and joy on her healing journey . She references a key tenet from the Landmark Forum that can help us all live more empowered lives. Danielle reflects upon an affirming Jonathan Foust quote: “What could be good about this?” As she does her best to embrace this quiet time. She speaks to the many ways grief to...

This week Danielle shares the truth of how it’s been for her during this challenging chapter . She celebrates the gifts of pain , concussion recovery , and central sensitivity . She speaks to the benefits of staying open minded , openhearted , and curious , and encourages listeners to approach even the most familiar situations with a beginner’s mind . Danielle shares the joy of magical surprises ,...

This week Danielle shares some updates about her concussion recovery and clears up any confusion that last week‘s episode might’ve caused. She explains why an excerpt from Sarah Polley’s book Run Towards The Danger was both triggering and incredibly healing. She unexpectedly and vulnerably moves through a self-compassion practice in real time ; highlighting three tenants of self-compassion that ar...

This week Danielle has an Aha! Moment that solidifies that life is happening for you , for her, for all of us. She expresses her gratitude for all of the events that are leading her on a path to getting stronger than she has ever been. She talks about how she is being proactive to stay away from screens while her central nervous system heals in this overstimulating digital world. Danielle champion...

With Valentine’s Day upon us, this week Danielle shares a heart expanding experience that inspired her to record this episode. She shares three of her go-to simple self-love practises to bring more love , peace and joy into your life. She speaks about a useful tool that is helping her get through a challenging time . Danielle extends her thankfulness and dedicates a heartfelt love note to her list...

In this first episode of 2025 Danielle shares some challenges she’s experienced the last couple of months. She tells the truth about how recent migraines and pain flares have impacted her life. Danielle expresses gratitude for her self-compassion , self-nurturing, and mindfulness practices that have been put to the test. She invites listeners to question the stories they’re telling themselves and...

This week Danielle talks about why she created the Pain to Joy podcast and celebrates herself for this 27th episode. She shares a story of kindness and love , that she experienced with strangers who have now become friends . She raves about her magical long weekend in Naples ; as well as the joys and challenges that this getaway brought her. Danielle invites listeners to reflect upon where they ha...

In this week's episode Danielle speaks about her current living situation and how it is giving her opportunities to be a better human . She reflects on an interview she heard between Oprah and Daniel Pink , and invites listeners to reflect upon who makes them the best version of themselves ? She asserts that every time we are triggered, it's an opportunity to uncover the why, heal and improve ours...

In this week's episode Danielle shares some updates from Florence, Italy. She speaks to the importance of mindset and perspective , and how she has come to not only being okay with the unknown , but trust that life is always unfolding for her to learn and grow from. She uncovers how pivotal her self-love and self-compassion journey has been in all of this and invites listeners check out the follow...

In this week's episode as she recorded over this Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, Danielle shares a simple gratitude practice She reflects upon a beautiful relationship that ended, and speaks about how to receive more of what you desire in your relationships. She reminds listeners that nourishing and showing up for themselves first will radically transform their lives and all of their relationships....

In this week's episode Danielle talks about an abrupt and unanticipated move in the past few days. She highlights the importance of mindset . She reflects upon feeling out of control and the truth that: We can't control what happens in our lives, we can only control how we respond to what happens. Danielle shares the Louise Hay quote, "Only good lies before me," one of the mantras by which she liv...

In this week's pre-recorded episode, Danielle talks about a recent break up with a beautiful soul , and the feelings that she was experiencing. She expresses how thankful she is for the kindness of angels among her; the loving angels among all of us who take the time to lift us up when we need it most. She shares the truth about what it's like to keep keeping her heart open . Danielle reflects on...