The Mind and Fitness Podcast

Julie is a fantastic follow on Social Media (links below) and I came across her a few months ago.  Debilitating panic attacks in her twenties, postpartum anxiety and OCD in her thirties with high functioning anxiety in between.  What she learned was our brain is malleable - which means it has the ability to change throughout life.  And while chronic pain and anxiety aren't "in our head" they are c...

What a last couple of weeks.  I talk about a recent ankle injury along with some listener questions from our Facebook Group. Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://www.patreon.com/themindandfitnesspodcast Join the Facebook Group to part...

Dr. Dan Ratner is back to finish off the conversation we started last week!  Go back and listen to PART I first. Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://www.patreon.com/themindandfitnesspodcast Join the Facebook Group to participate in s...

Dr. Dan Ratner is back - this time for a 2-parter!  After the last episode from 2 months ago I got a lot of listener feedback of people saying ".... but HOW DO I DO IT?!" and today's as well as next week's podcast covers this. Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of peo...

What a wild week it has been.  Christi last joined the show almost two years ago and is back for a jam-packed 25 minutes.  As a therapist, her role and importance in this world at the moment has even more dramatically increased.  Christi talks through anxiety, fear, feelings, how to help our kids and ourselves - this is really a gift of an interview for all of humanity during this difficult time....

3.5 Months ago Liz Wallenstein joined the show and I got a ton of feedback.  People really identified with her message and her story- I thought it would be great to invite Liz back and spend this episode focusing on "HOW."  Liz gives a lot of really practical advice and things to think about for all of us. Find Liz online at: https://lizwallensteintherapy.com/ *Liz is also available on Facebook, I...

How can I relate pasta to chronic pain?  Watch Me!  Today's episode I give a really brief description of something you can begin doing right now as a regular conscience practice that could greatly improve your experience.  I also give a Seattle-update on the Coronavirus. Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a s...

Dr. Sterling was living in New York during 9/11 and was in the subway while the attacks were taking place.  Hear Dr. Sterling's amazing story of the aftermath impact on her nervous system, PTSD, and ultimately how it took her from a career in publications to a career in helping thousands of people heal from chronic pain and illness.  You can find Dr. Sterling online at: https://drserenasterling.co...

A few months ago I welcomed Kristy Kuecken on the show to talk about Somatic work as well as tell her TMS Recovery Story from Fibromyalgia among other things (Episode 94 if you want to go back and listen).  Kristy is back and she is teaching a class here on Somatic Tracking!  You can find Kristy on the web at: https://www.mindbodemotion.com/ Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show w...

I've longed for a killer story with someone who relied on painkillers to function and has conquered that demon - that story is here on the podcast!  Tara joins me to talk about her story; from misery to full activity and beyond. Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of p...

Believe it or not, Angry Rap Music (or any Angry Music) has a place in TMS and Chronic Pain.  How exactly?  Let's examine for a few minutes.  The primitive, violent, obscene, harsh and brutal lyrics that exists in (some) music most likely will help you feel the feelings that you need to feel. Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show yo...

I went back and looked and this is actually only the second time at Male TMS Therapist has ever appeared on the podcast - Dr. Daniel Ratner joins us from Cleveland to dive into his training, methodology, parenthood, Power, among other things. I also open with a short bit about the death of Kobe Bryant. Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month...

Some of my favorite interviews are ones in which a traditional Western Medicine model intersects with MindBody work and how to reconcile that conflict.  Teresa Walding talks how she co-founded Advancing Nurse Coaching and helps prepare current nurses to advance their offering of a more holistic approach.  Teresa also talks about her turning point in healing of Chronic Pain and how one lightbulb mo...

It's Storm Watch in Seattle so this week's solo episode gets some help from Liz Wallenstein, who dropped by to answer a couple of Listener questions.  I also drop an idea for something you can try TONIGHT. Find Liz online at: https://lizwallensteintherapy.com/ Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout eve...

Julie Markowitz is back and we are talking about POWER.  Julie and I run a *tad* longer than normal here at just shy of 1 hour and 20 minutes, but it is entirely worth it.  Additionally, Julie and I have an impromptu therapy session about guilt and the roots of guilt. You can find Julie on the web at: JulieMarkowitzTherapy.com Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little a...

A listener request came in a few weeks ago for me to tell my entire story.  I did a similar podcast a couple of years ago but I thought this would be a good refresher as the last episode of 2019. Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://w...

A Special Holiday Edition of the Podcast.  I go on a Mini-Rant about Chiropractors (again) and am also joined by Dr. Mike Murray and "The Pain PT" Jim Prussack. You can find Dr. Mike Murray online at https://drmikemurray.com/ You can find Jim online at: ThePainPT.com Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shout...

You're in for a treat this week!  Dr. Huggins has an extremely diverse background along with a multitude of tools in her toolbox to help her clients combat and cure their own chronic pain syndromes and illnesses.  We run through Dr. Huggins' training, career, her methodology, and who she is helping now. You can find Dr. Huggins online at http://www.painpsychologistla.com/ Become a Patron of the Sh...

There have been a ton of stories on this podcast of people who have healed, but took a long road to get there (which is fine).  In my quest for some swifter defiance, I came across “Bryce”.  Bryce’s story is awesome and really pushes forward the necessity of denying the symptoms and the logic behind them to get back to your life. Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as littl...

What's better than a Recovery Story?  How about a Recovery Story from a TMS Therapist?  Liz Wallenstein joins me on the show today to talk about her amazing recovery through the "TMS Stuff" as well as how the TMS Recovery Tools helped her recover from something entirely different. Find Liz online at: https://lizwallensteintherapy.com/ Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as...

Triggers are a part of life.  How much energy should we spend trying to not be triggered? Find Prince Ea on YouTube Watch "All the Rage, Saved by Sarno" Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://www.patreon.com/themindandfitnesspodcast Joi...

Venturing into a slightly different interview format for today's interview - much more on the story behind the pain, the feelings that follow and the changes in life that occur when you've discovered this work.  Whitney Rydman tells a killer story on the podcast today and we are diving deep into the last 3 decades and how she has regained a full life. Find Whitney on Instagram: @PostivelyWhitney B...

Elaine Jeffy has overcome her own chronic pain and is helping people all over the world heal their own chronic pains and illnesses.  Elaine joins the podcast today to tell us about her story and her current symptom imperative. You can find Elaine at:  https://www.yourkeytohealing.com/ The Link to Elaine's Beautiful Blog: "The Frog Princess" Howard Schubiner's Blog about Spasmodic Dysphonia:  Findi...

Chronic Pain and Being a Victim are synonymous - but how?  I explore this a bit and why it's a necessary shift that your world will need before you can cut yourself free of your Pain Identity. Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://www....

Physician, Author and Co-Founder of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDA), Dr. David Clarke joins me today on the podcast.  Dr. Clarke might be most known for his book "They Can't Find Anything Wrong," but he has been busy bringing awareness across the globe to TMS/Stress Illness. Find Dr. Clarke online at: http://www.stressillness.com/ Check out the website for the PPDA: https://ppda...