The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW

It's not every day you hear a story like Kitty's. Lost in fear and the confusion of the medical model, Kitty endured multiple unnecessary surgeries and grim diagnoses. On the brink of giving up completely on life, she found this work and did it like a warrior to save herself. Today, Kitty lives a life of endless possibilities with NO CHRONIC PAIN. She is a beautiful ambassador for this work, and I...

Hello lovely people. Today we tackle a big topic when it comes to growth - accepting that we need to turn and face our obstacles, not run from them. Indeed, it is the only thing that allows us to grow. Ram Dass gives incredible lectures about "working the curriculum" of a human life, and his words have inspired this podcast today. Join me for an eye opening and heart opening invitation to suffer a...

Happy New Year fam! Who's sad to say goodbye to 2020?? I know that 2021 won't magically bring peace, but I for one am just going to look ahead and look up. Today I bring you a moving (beyond) and inspiring conversation with Jonna, a young mother who was in the grips of chronic pain for years, and is now free. I love to watch people walk this journey from despair, to awakening, to freedom... and Jo...

MERRY CHRISTMAS to my peeps who celebrate! On this xmas episode, I share with you a great gift in my own life: my meditation practice. I thought I was a fast moving quick thinking crazy person who could never ever meditate. Gratefully, I was wrong. The factors that lead to success: dropping the perfectionism, old beliefs about myself, and resistance to anything that requires consistency. The resul...

Growing up with a severely abusive alcoholic father and battered mother has left its emotional scars on Angela. She hit a wall in her 30s and her body simply shut down. She was wracked with all over body pain diagnosed as fibromyalgia, as well as many other symptoms. After doing her JournalSpeak work like a total warrior, Angela has been able to free herself from all of her chronic physical sympto...

I know we feel disordered when we are anxious, whether the anxiety shows up physically, behaviorally, emotionally, psychologically, or all of the above. We feel disordered, and it disorders our lives. Yes. But anxiety, in itself, is not a disorder. It is the manifestation of a lot of fear, helplessness, and a nervous system that is seeking to protect us. Join me today for a powerful discussion abo...

I met Caroline at an incredibly low time in my life, and her light and wisdom helped to lift me out. I have deep respect for her expertise, empathy, and grace in guiding people through this work. For those of you who've heard of JournalSpeak Integrative Specialists, that's Caroline at the helm! She's also an instructor at all of my live and virtual retreats. I've trained Caroline for years in this...

Happy Podcast Day and Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans :) Today we talk about a really timely topic for this "hurricane season" of the Holidays - how to be with family and friends, and tolerate any anxiety and conflict that might arise without needing to repress our emotions in an unhealthy way. This is not easy, but it's very doable with the right tools. And we discuss it all today. Toda...

Buckle up for another amazing and heart opening Real Time Heal. Bri is an incredible woman. She has lived through so much in a short period of time, and with the help of this work is well on her way to freedom from all of her chronic symptoms. Even before we met, Bri was able to completely eliminate her IC, Pelvic Pain, and related issues with her JournalSpeak work, but her stubborn GI issues and...

Today is a great chat on the concept of acceptance, and letting our ugly parts belong with us rather than shoving them away. Originally from the work of Tara Brach, I love the concept of "let it belong". Tune into the pod today for an in-depth explanation of it and much more. XO n. Remember to sign up for the waitlist if you are interested in taking advantage of the Anxiety Course at the limited t...

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I met Elizabeth Kott of That's So Retrograde 2 years ago when she invited me onto her podcast to discuss Freedom From Chronic Pain. Little did we know that it would also launch her into a journey to confront her own dermatitis and eye issues which had been so limiting her life at the time. Today Elizabeth and I discuss this winding path for her, marked with resistance and finally acceptance, and t...

So much of the anger and resentment we carry for others is due to our own lack of boundaries and self care. This is not your fault, but it is within your power to change. If you find yourself resenting others' happiness and feeling unseen and unheard, consider that perhaps it's time to rethink the ways you meet your own needs. Today on the pod we have an important conversation for every one of us,...

The first time I spoke to Dani on this podcast (ep #66) she was in the midst of an awakening - for the first time in 3 years (when at times she'd been in a wheelchair to manage her back pain) she had been pain free for a number of weeks, and she was astounded. This did not happen by chance. Dani is a warrior for the work, and she didn't turn her back on the willingness to believe that this could w...

Sometimes on the podcast I share really personally, about my own journey and the things that have been setting me free lately. Today is one of those days. The biggest barrier in healing the wounds of childhood is making the mistake that being perfect today takes away the ache of the past. I have been guilty of this time and again in my life, and have recently been really examining this pattern in...

The day I saw Felisha's first post in my Instagram community I was definitely concerned. Her despair was so thick, her hope so low. This is precisely the reason that I have been so inspired by her journey. This was supposed to be a Real Time Heal, but it quickly turned into a success story. Felicia's dire diagnoses, alongside her total unwillingness to stop searching, has led to an amazing transfo...

Anxiety over things we can't control is a major big biggie. Especially now in 2020, as we linger in such uncertainty. For me, often this anxiety comes up around my children's happiness. However anxiety manifests for you, we dedicate the podcast today to calling it out, looking at it in the eye, and making space for the wave as it flows over us. There is no need to stay stuck and clenched tight in...

THIS IS OUR 100TH EPISODE. YAYYYYY! Monica, a former teacher and active mom of 2, was stuck on the couch, icing her piriformis muscle 6 times a day. As with so many of us, Monica was gripped with fear and meaning - What will become of me? How am I going to show up for any family and my life?? I say it all the time - Chronic pain is an epidemic of fear. We are so terrified of the pain and the ways...

There are several personality traits that seem to show up time and again in people who struggle with TMS (read: everyone, but only some know it). One of the major heavy hitters is perfectionism. Few people realize how toxic we are with the misguided expectations we place on ourselves to show up as "perfect" for family, friends, work, relationships, society, social media... there is no limit to our...

As you know, I live for my Real Time Heals, and this one is way up there. I loved getting to know Robin, with his unabashed honesty and willingness to put it all out there. We had *such* an incredible healing conversation that I think will enlighten any and all of us struggling to connect to our inner kids in there, and learning how to release shame and guilt. Join us for an amazing, heart opening...

I have struggled with insomnia, a common TMS equivalent, for a lifetime. It can be a lonely, scary place wracked with meaning, and can really pose a challenge. I get hundreds of emails a week, often people asking about insomnia as well as myriad other symptoms and conditions. It is a thread that often runs parallel to many other inquires, so I thought I would give it its own podcast! Today we disc...

When I meet a person whose life and career seem to keep them in the physical realm (personal trainers, physical therapists, kinesiologists) I am tempted to worry that they will not be open to mind/body work. That makes it even better and more gratifying when I come across someone like Kate Murphy. Kate is successfully coaching people in Foundational Training as well as other fitness philosophies,...

Trauma is a word that means different things to different people, but trauma as defined is, "a deeply distressing or disturbing experience." This means that we all have trauma to some extent or another, and our trauma changes us and how we see the world. Today on the pod, we discuss my cycling accident and the way it has manifested changes in me - both helpful and distressing - and the ways we all...

Sharon is a survivor. She is also a JournalSpeak warrior who has come so far. Yet, she wanted some guidance on taking her healing all the way to peace. Today on a powerful REAL TIME HEAL, Sharon and I discuss her life, her grief, and her connection to chest pain which has manifested in her own body. Her story is a prime example of the ways in which we hold our panic, fear, and meaning in our bodie...

I used to think, "I'm not the kind of person to get angry... I just get sad." This is the message delivered in a great article I read over the weekend entitled, "I Used to Insist I Didn't Get Angry. Not Anymore," by Leslie Jamison. I thought to myself - we need, as a society, to get more comfortable with the fact that we get angry. In fact, we get enraged. All of us need to do this, but especially...