REGROW: A podcast for those uprooted by chronic pain

For many people living with chronic pain, the hardest part isn’t just the symptoms - it’s the voice inside your own head. In this episode, Lily explores how harsh self-talk, pressure, and perfectionism can keep the nervous system in a state of threat, unintentionally fuelling the fear–pain cycle. You’ll learn why pain is always real but not always a sign of damage, how the brain’s threat detection...

In this episode of Regrow, Lily explores the science of chronic pain in a grounded, hopeful way - explaining the difference between acute and chronic pain, how the brain and nervous system process pain, and why fear and stress can amplify symptoms. You’ll learn: Why chronic pain is not just about tissue damage How the fear–pain cycle can keep symptoms stuck What neuroplasticity really means (witho...

What happens when chronic pain suddenly takes over your life - and no one shows you how to rebuild from there? In this first episode of Regrow , Lily shares her personal story of living with chronic pain: from a full, driven life in her twenties, through medical trauma, fear, and identity loss, to discovering a new way of relating to pain and herself. This episode explores: What it’s like when pai...

Welcome to regrow, a podcast for people living with chronic pain who are trying to rebuild their lives after being uprooted. Hosted by Lily Earle, this space explores how pain really works, why safety and fear matter and how we can reclaim steadiness, agency, and meaning - even when symptoms are still present. This is not about fixing yourself or pushing through. It’s about tending to the whole of...