Beyond The Pain – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, I speak with Tanya Borowski and we delve into the complexities of women's health, focusing on chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis. 

In this episode, you’ll discover insights into integrative approaches, the role of environmental factors, and the importance of understanding hormonal health. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of these often-misunderstood conditions.

Chapter Titles:

[00:00] Introduction to Women's Health

[05:30] Tanya's Journey into Nutritional Therapy

[12:15] Understanding Chronic Pelvic Pain

[20:45] The Role of Hormones in Women's Health

[30:00] Integrative Approaches to Endometriosis

[40:20] Environmental Factors and Health

[50:00] Bridging Medical and Integrative Practices

[60:30] Conclusion and Future Directions

You can find Tamara @:

⁠https://www.tanyaborowski.com⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/tanyaborowski/⁠

⁠https://www.amritanutrition.co.uk⁠

Don't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast! You can find Leigh @:

Leigh's website - ⁠https://www.bodychek.co.uk/⁠

Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - ⁠https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/⁠

Leigh's courses:

StickAbility - ⁠https://stickabilitycourse.com/⁠

Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - ⁠https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/⁠

In this very first episode of Beyond The Pain, I flip the script and share my story through the lens of a powerful conversation with Stretch Rainer on his Midlife Mavericks podcast. Together, we explore the real reason I’ve rebranded the podcast and why chronic pain deserves to take centre stage.

I open up about my personal journey from partying in Ibiza to becoming a leading voice in holistic pain recovery, and how my own brush with debilitating pain reshaped my identity—and my life's mission. We dig into why so many people are stuck in pain despite seeing physios, chiropractors, or even having surgery, and how real healing requires going far deeper.

We explore:

• The emotional toll of losing your identity to pain
• Why traditional approaches often miss the mark
• How nutrition, biomechanics, and nervous system regulation all play a role
• And how chronic pain might just be your body’s way of calling for your attention

If you’ve tried everything and still feel stuck, this episode will help you understand why—and what to do about it.

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You can find Leigh @:

Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/

Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/

Leigh's courses:

StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/

Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this episode, I’m joined by Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner Ana Pang to explore the often-overlooked links between gut health, hormones, and chronic skin issues—especially during menopause.

Ana shares her personal journey healing severe eczema and reveals why topical treatments alone rarely solve chronic skin problems. We discuss the deeper role of gut health, hormonal balance, nutrition, and hydration in restoring skin vitality—plus how Ana’s Precision Bio Balance Method helps women heal from within.

We discussed:

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Personal Journey

03:45 The Connection Between Skin Health and Hormonal Balance

12:34 Understanding Menopause and Its Impact on Skin

21:01 Misconceptions in Treating Chronic Skin Conditions

25:31 Research Insights on Acne Treatments

27:21 The Long-Term Effects of Skincare Products

30:49 Natural vs. Synthetic: The Skincare Debate

31:56 Traditional Chinese Medicine and Skin Health

39:06 Precision Bio Balance Method for Hormonal Health

49:40 Hydration and Its Importance for Skin Health

You can find Ana @:

Website: http://www.menopauseskincare.life

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@pangana78218

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Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/

Leigh's courses:

StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/

Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this week's episode, I sat down with Eoin Everard, a Chartered Physiotherapist and a lecturer in Sports Medicine and Strength and conditioning who has a PhD in biomechanics, and often works with people with lower back pain. Eoin is also a very accomplished middle-distance runner and is the current World over 35s Indoor 3000m Champion. 

When Eoin approached me about coming on the show, I thought it would make for a really interesting dialogue between the two of us coming from different educational backgrounds, but both very experienced in helping people with with lower back pain.
  
We discussed:

2:25

Eoin's background

9:59

The first hour is the most important for lumbar disc pain

22:55

Viscero-somatic reflex and lower back pain

29:00

Pins & Needles in the legs

33:15

Piriformis Syndrome

42:03

Cauda Equina and Spinal Stenosis

47:45

The Neutral Spine Lifting controversy

1:03:12

Thoracic mobility and lower back pain

1:10:55

Biomechanical devolution from Cavemen

1:17:00

Trendelenburg Sign and lower back pain

You can find Eoin@:
https://backawarebelt.com/
https://backawarebelt.com/backbook/

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You can find Leigh @:

Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/

Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/

Leigh's courses:

StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/

Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this week’s episode I spoke with medical doctor Tina Peers about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Histamine Intolerance and how Dr Peers believes MCAS is prevalent in many conditions like fibromyalgia, IBS, eczema, psoriasis, arthritis, acute and Long COVID.

This was a really fascinating conversation and one that most people need to hear, including those who suffred from COVID and even more importantly those who took the mRNA technology (that we were all told would be the cure for COVID). 

As always, the episode does end on a positive note, giving many options for those who are suffering from any form of MCAS-related condition or mRNA injectable injury.

We discussed:

2:20

Dr Peers' Journey 

13:21

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)

36:20

Histamine - what it is and what it does

46:18

MCAS and COVID Injection Reactions

58:34

Solutions if you have MCAS

1:06:12

Problems with the Spike Protein & Spike Protein Removal

1:23:37

Global Conference on Ivermectin 

1:26:45

Lack fo safety data and trusting big pharma.

You can find Dr Tina Peers @:
www.drtinapeers.com
www.menopauseconsultancy.co.uk

Resources mentioned:
https://zerospike.org/
https://worldcouncilforhealth.org/resources/spike-protein-detox-guide/
https://phinancetechnologies.com/

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You can find Leigh @:

Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/

Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/

Leigh's courses:

StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/

Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this episode, I spoke with John Graham, who's personal journey through training and competitions exposed him to injuries, fueling his quest for optimized injury prevention and recovery methods. During this pursuit, John discovered the remarkable benefits of red light therapy whilst recovering from a knee injury. This led to the creation of a red light therapy product, providing convenient and efficient red light therapy treatment for individuals, and athletes to aid recovery and reduce pain.

Red light therapy was something I had heard a lot about, but hadn't dug much into the research behind it, so I was really looking forward to learning all about the benefits of red light therapy, especially with regards to pain reduction. 

We discussed:

2:38

John's Journey

14:00

What Is Red Light?

25:20

Red Light Therapy for exercise recovery and injury prevention

40:20

Red Light Therapy for Pain reduction

46:30

Red Light Therapy for Skin conditions 

50:20

Red Light Therapy for Fibromyalgia, Polymyalgia and Psoriatic Arthritis

53:32

Red Light Therapy and Lumbar Disc Injuries

You can find John @:
https://www.lumaflex.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lumaflex/
https://www.facebook.com/lumaflexbodypro/
https://www.youtube.com/@lumaflex
https://twitter.com/LumaflexBodyPro

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You can find Leigh @:

Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/

Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/

Leigh's courses:

StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/

Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this episode, I discuss with Sheryl Carroll about her experince as a woman and as a health coach on all things perimenopause and menopause. Sheryl, not only overviews what can trigger the symptoms of perimenopause, but provides practical tips for improving health and thriving through that important phase of a woman's life.  

We discussed:
2:00

Sheryl's Journey

7:30

Perimenopause and Menopause

17:00

Sheryl's approach to helping women

26:13

Triggers for hot flashes

28:27

Stress reduction techniques

40:20

Test or not to Test?

46:06

Supplementation for women

50:00

Where to start?

54:25

Sheryl's Top 3 Tips

You can find Cheryl @:
ytvhealthcoaching.com
https://www.instagram.com/your_tiny_voice/
https://www.facebook.com/YTVhealthcoaching

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You can find Leigh @:

Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/

Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/

Leigh's courses:

StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/

Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this week’s episode, I spoke with Eugene Trufkin who grew up in the old Soviet Union, off-grid, with his grand mother who grew her own food, and we discussed his research into different farming methods, what the positives and negatives are of each farming method, the nutritional differences of the produce, and most importantly what are the most and least healthiest options when buying food, plus we discussed the effects each farming modality has on the environment.

Eugene's passion for farming techniques, the welfare of animals and maximising human health clearly shines through during this interview. Enjoy!

We discussed:
2:25

Eugene's Journey

11:40

Green Washing

39:40

The difference between factory-farmed, organic, and biodynamic fruits and vegetables

53:33

The most and least healthy ways chickens are raised

1:02:00

The different categories of eggs

1:11:45

The most and least healthy options for beef

1:18:43

The different ways pork is raised

1:20:55

The harms with some forms of fish

You can find Eugene @:
www.trufkinathletics.com
https://www.instagram.com/eugene_trufkin/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-trufkin-28161a223/

Books:
Anti-Factory Farm Shopping Guide
Laws of Aesthetics

To enhance learning even further, please checkout the following content. Links to local farms near you are included below. Good luck. Contact me with any questions: etrufkin@gmail.com

Where Eugene buys food:

www.azgrassraisedbeef.com

www.leafycreekfarm.com

www.forceofnature.com

www.5barbeef.com

www.primalpastures.com

www.happy-hens.com

www.vitalchoice.com

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You can find Leigh @:

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Leigh's courses:

StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/

Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this week's edition, I really wanted to get to the bottom of some common gut intestinal issues, such as gas, bloating and acid reflux, so I invited co-owner of BiOptimizers a former natural bodybuilding champion Wade Lightheart to take a deep dive into the subject of gut health. 

We discussed:

2:50
Wade's Journey

22:40

Cause of common gut issues

31:40

Choosing high quality digestive enzymes, HCl and probiotics

51:00

Detoxing the body

57:08

Efficiency of digestion on muscle growth and metabolism 

1:15:40

Why we can't get all the necessary nutrients just from food alone

1:22:45

The Gut-Brain connection

1:27:50

The future of Biohacking, Health, Aesthetics and Performance

You can find Wade at:
BiOptimizers Website
https://www.facebook.com/BiOptimizers/
https://www.instagram.com/bioptimizers/
https://www.youtube.com/user/BiOptimizers

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You can find Leigh @:

Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/

Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/

Leigh's courses:

StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/

Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this week’s episode entitled, "Recovering from Herniated Lumbar Discs", I'm going solo to discuss one of the biggest topics in the health arena, lower back pain! Lower back pain has been one of the most common reasons clients have come to see me for help over the last 22 years.

Lower back pain is the leading cause of long-term disability worldwide and is increasing in prevelance year by year.

As well as it causing people to miss work, it costs nations billions each year financially, as well as the greatest effect lower back pain has, which is the tremendous reduction in life quality. 

I discussed:

1:10

The Severity and Effects of Lower Back Pain on Society 

6:07

The Onset of My Lower Back Pain

20:25

Visiting my GP 

25:45

Causes of My Lumbar Disc Herniations

36:50

Beginning Recovery From Herniated Lumbar Discs

40:20

My Trip To California with Herniated Discs (against doctor's orders)

43:30

End Stage Rehabilitation


For more information on how you can overcome your lower back pain, check out:
https://www.bodychek.co.uk/overcome-your-lower-back-pain/

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You can find Leigh @:

Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/

Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/

Leigh's courses:

StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/

Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/