The Chronic Pain Experience Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Chronic Headache & Migraine, Alexandria Levin

Living with the invisible reality of chronic pain is a challenge many struggle to articulate. Janna Kimel and her team at The Chronic Pain Project are amplifying these voices, using art and storytelling to bring the hidden stories of chronic pain to light. This powerful journey offers deep insights, not just for those enduring the pain, but also for those who wish to understand it on a more profound level. For more information, visit www.chronicpainproject.org.

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Join Anne Schober and myself as we discuss her latest book she co-authored called ‘Invincible – Finding the Light Beyond the Darkness of Chronic Illness.‘ We explore Anne’s experience with pain and living with an invisible illness along with her inspiration in writing the book.

If you are curious to learn more about chronic pain and how to find your way back to living well despite the pain, check out how we can support you at www.pain2possibilities.com

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A decline in our executive functioning (aka getting stuff done) is a direct result of where and how our pain is processed. In this episode Carrie Bonnett and I explore some of the tips and tools to help you get things done even when your brain and the pain are suggesting otherwise.

Join us as we do a deeper dive into chronic pain science, strategies and skills to help you better manage the pain inside The Change Pain Academy.

During our annual Willow Tree Summit, our chronic pain warriors sit down with me in ‘Conversations from the couch’ to talk about the information shared inside the summit. Our Summits aim to hear from a variety of experts…those who live with pain and those that serve them.

Life with chronic pain often leaves you with a deep sense of grief though the loss of limb or the loss of the life you once had, having to relearn as you navigate the world around you while adapting to the changes you are left to deal with often with little to no guidance.

In this episode we’ll delve into the key components of grief as it relates to the chronic pain experience. Join us as we explore the interconnections and commonalities between the two as we offer insights and tools to inspire those who are doing their very best to navigate the crossroads of chronic pain and grief.

For more information on how we can help you address grief brought about by the loss of life you once knew, click here for more information.

When you get a chronic diagnosis, the positive messaging (and the hope) goes out the window and leaves the warrior feeling unsure of what’s to come.

In this episode, I offer a different perspective on your capabilities and how impressive (and complicated) your body and brain truly are.

One of the biggest questions we get inside The Change Pain Academy is when my pain gets worse, how do I know if I should go to the Doctor or if I can work through it at home? It can be really difficult differentiating between pain from an acute injury or pain that comes from the chronic state.

In this episode I give a brief explanation of the questions you can ask yourself to help determine if you stay or if you should go…to see the Doctor (thank you to The Clash for these words).

In this episode I sit down with Kyira Wackett, Therapist and Trauma survivor, to discuss Shame and it’s impact on the lived experience of pain and trauma. This conversation comes from our Willow Tree Trauma And Chronic Pain Summit in 2023.

In this episode I sit down with Naturopath and Functional Medicine practitioner Dr Sarah White about working with chronic pain and unresolved trauma through a functional lens.

In this episode I am interviewed by the awe inspiring Peggy MacIntyre, recovered cocaine addict and sexual abuse survivor turned advocate inside her ‘Trauma To Triumph – How to Heal the Shame and Heartache of Incest and Sexual Abuse’ summit. In this session we talked about chronic pain, trauma and how the two collide amplifying the chronic pain experience.