The Catapult Effect

Layla Al-Khadri, an artist, muse, and feminine leadership mentor, shares her journey of empowerment and helping women find their own unique power. She discusses the importance of silence and the power that comes from pausing and turning awareness inward. Layla emphasizes the crisis of disempowerment in society and the need to reconnect with our own health and healing. She introduces her program, C...

Michael Ian Cedar, an executive coach, shares his journey and insights on mindset, leadership, and gratitude. He emphasizes the importance of living life on your own terms and finding fulfillment in your work. Michael discusses the power of gratitude in shifting mindset and taking action. He distinguishes between debilitating gratitude and productive gratitude, highlighting the need for self-aware...

In this episode, the host discusses the changes she is making to the podcast and the reasons behind them. She explains that she is changing the name from 'The Pain Changer' to 'The Catapult Effect' to focus on what is possible and moving forward.  The podcast will continue to serve two specific audiences: those dealing with chronic pain and first responders.  The host is dedica...

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®. This week, I had a really powerful and unique guest joining me, to talk about conflict de-escalation, and how you can do so peacefully.  John Riley spent 7 years in the Army before working for 20 years as a road patrol officer with the Grand Rapids Police, Grand Rapids, MI. He retired in 2015.  He and his team at Gentle Response specialize in conducting...

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®,  I have a special guest join me: Mark DiBona. Mark is a Retired Police Sergeant who spent 33 years in the field of law enforcement. Mark and I were connected on LinkedIn and after one zoom call with him, I knew I wanted him to share his story with you. He is dedicating his life as a former police officer to the mental health and wellness of first respon...

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®,  I’m chatting with the creators of The Cognomovement System: Bill McKenna and Liz Larson. Bill and Liz have been diving deeper and deeper into this modality and the incredible things it’s been able to do for people, and in particular, the first responder community. Bill McKenna is the Author of The Only Lesson and the founder of the Cognomovement System...

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®, I chat with Michael Sugrue. Michael began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. Michael served all over the United States, Europe, the Middle East and South America. He was also a Security Forces Phoenix Raven with the unique identifier of #1173. Michael honorably separated from the Air Force as...

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®, I chat with Chad Bruckner. Chad is a motivational speaker, author and police life coach. Chad is a retired police detective from Pennsylvania and an Army combat veteran. Chad served for 21 years in government service.  I met Chad at a Wellness Conference in June for first responders that was held in Portland, ME. Chad spoke at the conference, and what h...

Hello there. This is Katie and I have a special message. I have so enjoyed doing this podcast and hearing from you and hearing how it's helped you. Thank you to everybody who's given me feedback. After a lot of thought and consideration, I have decided to pause my podcast for now. This is going to allow me more time to open up my calendar to clients, both in person and virtual, so that I...

In this week’s episode of The Pain Changer®, I chat with Michael Allard who for 30 years has been practicing Dzogchen Meditation on a daily basis on & off the cushion, as revealed to him by his Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen Masters. I met Michael during my latest Ayahuasca retreat, and immediately respected him. He chose to do a 3 day fast on top of the vow of silence during ceremony! In full disc...

In this episode, Juliette Karaman joins me to discuss  the truth of scrumptiousness, pleasure, ease, spirituality, and sensuality are prioritized. Juliette is a certified mind and body coach who specializes in relationships, sensuality, healing, trauma, and body shame. She specializes in the reinvention of the most intimate relationship in life… The one you have with yourself. Juliette has guided...

In this episode, Chris Chandler-Yates shared with me his personal experience as a police officer and how that rebuilt his life after a career of trauma. Being a former police officer has really influenced him a lot into doing what he does now. Chris joined the NZ Police in 2011 and after a seven-year career, he experienced severe burnout that caused him to leave the job he once loved. After a jour...

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Lynn Carey, we talked about how we heal, the power within ourselves, her healing journey and creating a desired life. She has earned a doctorate in chiropractic and a bachelor's degree in nutrition from Life University. She owned a practice in Wilmington, Delaware, for eighteen years, and has traveled to Brazil and India. Dr. Carey loves empowering others t...

In this captivating episode of The Pain Changer® podcast, I delve into the profound insights gained from my transformative Ayahuasca journey from several recent ceremonies. Join me as I share the invaluable lessons learned, from the importance of boundaries to understanding how deeply you can trust yourself. So tune in into this podcast, and embark on a journey of self-discovery, gaining a deeper...

In this episode, Matt Archer joins me to discuss "The critical blindspots of modern healthcare”.  He takes a skeptical approach to manual muscle testing, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic and developed an incredibly effective system, described in his book, “The Protocol for Health: Seven Unexpected Solutions”. While often contrary to popular ideas, The Protocol has a sensible foundation t...

In this episode, Cheryl Ilov joins me to discuss what it means to be a Femininja. Cheryl is an author, dancer, martial artist, physical therapist, and Feldenkrais practitioner who began a journey of self-discovery and self-healing after her medical team declared her incurable from an incapacitating chronic pain syndrome when she was 36. She fired her medical team, healed herself, earned her master...

In this episode, Samaya (Traci) Hill, who’s been featured in more than 25 Natural Healing podcasts, is a Chicago firefighter, with a master degree in Kinesiology, a certification in holistic nutrition, and a strong passion for quantum physics, has joined me to share her journey to healing after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 23 years ago. Right now Samaya lives a pain-free life, and has h...

In today's episode, Dr Mary Sanders joins me to discuss burnout, and what it does to your body and mind. Dr. Mary has over 25+ years of experience as a self-employed business woman and consultant … AND 15 years ago, she experienced burnout firsthand and crashed hard! At the time, she didn’t have the necessary tools or resources to navigate the difficult period in her life, so she panicked and...

In this episode, Dr Kim Brown, an NLP Master, speaks about the importance of words…especially when you are in a state of pain. Dr. Brown knows what it takes to get out of your own way and become unstoppable. After releasing the fears around being seen and heard, Kim has had a highly successful TEDx Talk impacting over 128k people globally in its first 12 months. Kim empowers people utilising NLP (...

In this episode, Avital Miller shares her journey from being a Microsoft program manager to becoming a healing expert. She talks about overcoming her autoimmune disorder and the importance of being personally vibrationally in tune with the stories of others. Avital also discusses the power of sound healing, working through the mind and subconscious, and the importance of having a reason to live. T...

In this episode, Katie Wrigley joins Lyndsay Soprano in conversation. Katie's life journey led her to this field organically as traditional medicine failed to help her with diagnoses including Fibromyalgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), slipped and bulging discs, unrelenting chronic nerve pain, and increasing weakness in her limbs. Katie realized it was time to face her past traumas...

In this episode, Katie shares her personal journey of suffering from chronic pain for over 8 years and how she coped with it by running away from herself through denial and numbing herself with a demanding career, drugs, and binge drinking. Eventually, she became disabled and realized that she needed to make a change. She tried several healing modalities until she discovered Cognomovement in 2020,...

In this episode, Katie delves into the powerful connection between our mind, body, and soul and how emotional and energetic wounds can manifest as physical and mental health issues. She emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and addressing our emotions and energy to achieve true healing. Katie shares her personal journey of how she was able to heal her physical wounds by stepping into her spir...

In this episode, Katie Wrigley talks about the powerful healing modality of Cognomovement and how it works. She also discusses the impact of trauma on our bodies and how Cognomovement can help. Katie shares the four areas of impact and encourages listeners to show up for themselves every single day. She explains the onion analogy of transformation, which illustrates the layers we must peel back to...

In this episode, we discuss the importance of loving and appreciating our bodies and expressing that love through positive self-talk. We'll also dive into how the work we do can impact our healing journey, and the importance of being mindful of our actions. Katie shares insights on how our mindset and attitude can contribute to our healing or become a hindrance to our well-being. Tune in to g...