The Pain Free Athlete Podcast

In this episode, host Dana Jones shares her personal journey with pain, influenced by her emotional experiences, including a near-drowning incident in her teenage years and the loss of her pets. She discusses the harmful effects of suppressing emotions, a behavior she was raised to adopt. Dana stresses the importance of acknowledging and expressing emotions for overall well-being. Diversity in Aqu...

In the Pain Free Athlete podcast, host Dana Jones interviews Julie Hopkins, a nutritional therapist, about their experiences with chronic pain, Dr. Sarno's work, and techniques for managing pain. They emphasize the importance of addressing emotions and stress in relation to physical health, and suggest techniques such as sleep hygiene, breathing exercises, mindfulness, and journaling. Here is how...

In this episode, I discuss Alan Gordon's film, Pain Brain, which explores somatic tracking as a potential solution for chronic pain. The film highlights the study at University of Colorado at Boulder, on unlearning pain. I also emphasize the need for a paradigm shift in pain treatment and considering alternative approaches, as well as the importance of a balanced approach that considers mental wel...

In the podcast episode, host Dana Jones interviews Gerry Andrews, a massage therapist, body-mind coach, and reiki practitioner. They discuss Jerry's background, the connection between body and mind, the challenges of addressing emotional issues during massage therapy, and the importance of understanding the whole person when treating pain. The conversation also covers the challenges and experience...

In this episode, I interview Dr. Patricia Law about her experience with her hip pain and how through my coaching, she was able to move past her pain and become active once again. Please excuse the audio, the wrong setting was used and the interview was too good to delete. :) Here are some of the resources that I used with Patricia as a part of her healing. https://www.amazon.com/Pain-Free-Revised-...

In this episode, I am going to introduce myself through sharing my pain story and how I was able to get to where I am now. Disclaimer: The Pain-Free Podcast is presented solely for general information, education, and entertainment purposes. Any information presented in this podcast is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional diagn...