The Mind and Fitness Podcast

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Dr. Margaret Chan is a licensed psychologist in both New Jersey and New York with clinical expertise in trauma work, developmental and health psychology since 2002.  Dr. Chan has helped cure patients over the years from disabling MindBody symptoms - she shares some of those stories and her insight in this engaging 75 minutes of knowledge-bombs! You can find and work with Dr. Chan by visiting her w...

Ali Damron is a Licensed Acupuncturist, a Mother of 2, a Personal Trainer, a Podcast Host, and she recovered from a hell of a 5-year-stint with chronic pain.  Ali is better than ever and has come to the podcast to share her story; what she learned along the way and what the final piece of her puzzle was. You can find Ali's website at:  AliDamron.com You can find her on Facebook at:  Ali Damron If...

The biggest driving force behind your pain is Fear.  The Fear of activity.  The Fear of being social.  The Fear of pain.  The Fear of getting better.  The Fear of conquering this thing.  Fear is the Greatest Power of All and it is the one that is squarely on YOU to overcome.  Today, in a short episode, I talk purely about FEAR. Please consider leaving an iTunes/Apple Podcasts review for the show -...

Adam Heller is the author and creator of the well-known "Zero Pain Now," program.  Zero Pain Now was tested and piloted at The Mayo Clinic for patients with Chronic Pain and had a 97% cure rate - 97%!  Adam joins me for a fascinating conversation about the origins of the program, why he created the program and some really great stories that have occurred since he developed this.  Zero Pain Now is...

We LOVE success stories!  This is my all-time favorite success story.  Jeremy Whitacre struggled with back and neck pain for a long time; he sought the help of medical specialists and ultimately an experience with a chiropractor was what he needed to know that he needed to be the one to cure his pain. Jeremy Whitacre wrote a killer story of his 100% eradication of pain symptoms.  I've brought up J...

Nicole Sachs, LCSW, IS BACK with Part II of our Q&A session we started last week.   Nicole Sachs is one of the most respected healers in Chronic Pain. Nicole joins me for the second half of a Two Part Q&A Session where we dive deep into healing chronic pain as we take YOUR questions. Please consider leaving an iTunes/Apple Podcasts review (seriously, it will take you one minute). Check us...

Nicole Sachs, LCSW, is one of the most respected healers in Chronic Pain.  Nicole joins me for the first half of a Two Part Q&A Session where we dive into the origins of chronic pain, the role of diet, what you need to know to heal, etc.  This is an action-packed 50 minutes! Please consider leaving an iTunes/Apple Podcasts review (seriously, it will take you one minute). Check us out on Facebo...

Are you struggling to get through this TMS healing?  Are you stuck in that limbo between this being psychosomatic and physical in root?  Do you feel like you've "done the work," but are not getting the benefits?  This episode is for you.  It's time to go dark.  This is a short one - only 18 minutes.  Join me! The Mind and Fitness Podcast Facebook Page The Mind and Fitness Podcast Group The Trailer...

The author of "Think Away Your Pain," joins the podcast today to talk about TMS, Stress, Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness, and some techniques you can use to relieve some of your symptoms.  Dr. Schechter practices out of Culver City, CA and also worked in the office with Dr. John Sarno while he was in medical school in New York. As always, please take a few minutes to leave a written review on iTunes...

The speedometer in your car tells you how fast you're going and the RPM meter lets you know when you're pushing it too hard; what if we had something like this for ourselves? I breakdown the 2500+ listens from August as well - the best month for the podcast ever! Best way to support the Podcast and keep it going is by leaving an iTunes/Apple Podcasts review; tap 5 Stars and tap "Write a Review," a...

Kelsey Graham healed a myriad of symptoms including chronic Pelvic Pain and Fibromyalgia. We deep-dive into her past and see the Symptom Imperative in motion; when one problem heals, another problem begins.   With Kelsey's background and coaching we also spent a bit of time talking about nutrition, dieting (right and wrong ways). Kelsey is working on a book on the MindBody Connection in addition t...

A lot of people are stuck in the cycle of chronic pain and I recently got asked to discuss an article on the people who can and cannot heal.   I give my opinions on why some people are stuck and some tips on where they can get unstuck. I also discuss an article I wrote for a website recently about my chronic pain story.  Once I got it all down on paper it was really amazing to see how much we all...

Michael Galinsky is a filmmaker from Chapel Hill, North Carolina - he started making films in the late 80s.  Galinsky is most known by the TMS/Sarno crowd for his co-creating of "All the Rage," a film that follows Michael through his chronic pain all the way to his full healing (link below).  I sit down with Galinsky as we discuss some of his projects, his encounters with Dr. Sarno, his take on TM...

Chronic Pain and Chronic Illness is an elevated Fight-or-Flight response; it is your Sympathetic Nervous System on overdrive. In this episode I discuss some of the physiology involved in this along with some simple things you can do to amp up the Rest-and-Digest side - which is the Parasympathetic Nervous System. I also reiterate your safety; if you have the opportunity to listen to this podcast,...

Janette Barber was a comedy producer and the Head Writer for the Rosie O'Donnell Show during it's apex; she won 5 Emmy Awards on that show along with another Emmy as a writer for "The View." Janette also spent 12 years as a Stand Up Comedian - appearing on Showtime, Comedy Central, and A&E. Most recently, Janette had a show on The Food Network called "Lighten Up," as well as a couple of shows...

It is rare to be literally the Best in the World at anything, let alone a competitive sport. Jennifer Hintenberger is a competitive Kettlebell Sport Athlete out of Eastern Canada. Her videos on Instagram (@jennifer.hintenberger) and YouTube caught my eye initially - she holds 15 World Records and is an International Kettlebell Marathon Federation World Champion. We talk through some of her impress...

I just learned that "National Intern Day" was a thing and it is TODAY! My love for podcasting and broadcasting started a long time ago but in 2007 I had the opportunity to start interning at 950 KJR Sports Radio in Seattle.  This interview is from the week before college graduation in June of 2008; this was done by Elise Woodward during her time at KJR.  My final day on the job I got to be intervi...

What is the ACE Study?  It's the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study; from 1995-1997 the study gauged long-term health impact of people who experienced a variety of types of traumas as children.  Dr. Hanscom and I talked about this on last week's episode but I realized that many people were not aware of this study. I also talk through your path out of chronic pain.  How did I do it?  How can you d...

How does a well-known Spine Surgeon treat and cure hundreds of patients of chronic health problems without surgery?  Dr. David Hanscom is the author of "Back in Control," and has been practicing medicine in Seattle for decades.  You can find his work at BackinControl.com I met with Dr. Hanscom at the Washington Athletic Club in Downtown Seattle to talk about the real cause of chronic pain and how...

Sarah Stoiber-Kumar is a nutrition coach in Chicago and is the Owner of Red Phoenix Nutrition.  Sarah's methodology is different from many nutrition coaches in that a large part of her evaluation in building plans for her clients is around stressors and what is going on in their life, as opposed to the standard Height + Weight + Gender + Age.   In this episode we discuss all of the things that go...

It's a Holiday Week so instead of interviewing someone I thought I'd go back into the archives and pull out some clips from a few episodes that aired last year.  Lots of good nuggets in here - if you like the few minute clips that play you can go back into past episodes to listen to it in it's entirety. I also go through the massive 40% increase in downloads in June as well as the full demographic...

I asked social media the question: "How is your life different since you found Dr. Sarno's work?"  The answers were awesome - I address each of the responses, including the ones where people may need a pep talk. This episode falls right between the anniversary of Dr. Sarno's death and when I found Dr. Sarno's work.  My life was changed the day I bought that book.   *The introduction was taken from...

Christie Uipi is the Associate Director of the Pain Psychology Center in Los Angeles.  After she overcame and cured her chronic health issues, she began treating and curing chronic pain patients with psychotherapy.  Christie is currently traveling to Boulder, Colorado multiple times per week to work on a clinical study showing the success of psychotherapy for chronic back pain.   Please leave a re...

Trevor Russell is an expert speaker, trainer and sales consultant in the Gold Coast of Australia.  Trevor battled close to 30 years of chronic pain before discovering Sarno and eliminating his debilitating struggle.  Sarno's work now carries over into Trevor's business relationships as he applies the knowledge he learned through the book into corporate coaching.  The memories of healing bring Trev...