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Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak The first day I saw Sean's face was on a group post to our private JournalSpeak FB community. He was excited and proud that he could do the splits again (I couldn't do them with all the JournalSpeak in the world) and he wanted to share. I was immediately taken by Sean's lovely energy and dedication to the work. I'm so excited to finally speak with him on the pod. Join us for a conversation that will most definitely help you to drop into your own TMS work more deeply and meaningfully. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
LEARN HOW TO JOURNALSPEAK In this beautiful and deeply honest conversation, I'm joined by Luis Mojica, somatic therapist, trauma nutritionist, founder of Holistic Life Navigation, and author of Food Therapy. Luis and I talk about the place where our work so naturally overlaps: the truth that the body is always holding, expressing, protecting, and trying to create safety when life has felt like too much. Luis shares his own story of childhood trauma, chronic illness, body shame, disordered eating, and the long road toward feeling at home in his body. What unfolds is not a typical conversation about nutrition, diets, or “healthy eating,” but a much more compassionate and useful look at food as relationship, food as regulation, and food as a doorway into the parts of us that have been trying to survive. We talk about why so many people with chronic pain and chronic symptoms become terrified of food, how elimination diets can sometimes deepen fear instead of creating freedom, and why shame is often harder to metabolize than anything we eat. Luis explains his framework of stimulants, depressants, and balancers, not as good or bad foods, but as different kinds of nervous system information. We also explore overeating, cravings, glucose, adrenaline, bracing, food-induced stress, and the way our eating patterns can reveal what we are repressing, avoiding, or longing to feel. More than anything, this episode is an invitation to replace fear with curiosity, judgment with compassion, and rigid rules with a more embodied relationship to your own system. Join us! XOOX n. Where to find Luis Luis Mojica's book is Food Therapy. You can learn more about his work at Holistic Life Navigation, and find his podcast, courses, YouTube, and Instagram under Holistic Life Navigation. https://www.holisticlifenavigation.com/ Lisa and I will be teaching at Miraval Austin from September 25–27 for a relaxing, immersive retreat experience rooted in this work. You can learn more by visiting www.NicoleSachs.com and clicking the Retreats tab. Find me at www.NicoleSachs.com, on Instagram @nicolesachslcsw, and inside my Heal with Nicole community. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak Wow. Wow is all I can say when I think about Suzanne's story and her stunning recovery. I first head Suzanne's voice on a Speakpipe where she was reaching out to express her joy and gratitude for being recovered and to offer to share with the world her harrowing journey. I reached back out enthusiastically - everyone needs to hear what Suzanne is saying about how dark it can be, how hopeful it can get, the twists and turns in the path, and much more. I'm thrilled to share Suzanne with you today. My wish for you is a bit of light on a dark day. If anyone has that to give, it's Suzanne. Enjoy this raw, warm, and life-changing conversation. XOOX n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
LEARN HOW TO JOURNALSPEAK In this episode, we dive into what it really means to move through life in alignment, especially when stress, symptoms, anxiety, and overwhelm are all trying to pull you into fear. I share a recent experience from my own life, during a season of major transition, travel, work, family milestones, and my youngest child graduating high school, when a strange new neuropathy-like sensation showed up in my face. Instead of spiraling, Dr. Googling (or Dr. ChatGPTing!), or giving the symptom a terrifying meaning, I used it as an opportunity to practice the work in real time: pausing, noticing, refusing to meet it with fear, and asking what my body might actually be trying to communicate. What came through was not danger, but a need for tenderness, self-compassion, and a gentler way of being with myself. I also share the story of sitting with a dear friend who is struggling with POTS, chronic fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and intense nervous system symptoms, and what happened when she was willing to meet those sensations differently. Rather than collapse into the first reaction of terror, she practiced sitting up, letting the symptoms be there, and discovering that uncomfortable does not have to mean unsafe. This episode is about the life-changing power of the pause between your first reaction and your second one. Your first reaction may be a reflex, shaped by everything you have lived, but your second reaction is where your agency lives. When we stop running from symptoms and begin meeting them with curiosity, compassion, and steadiness, we teach the nervous system that we are safe. Join us! XOOX n. I also share an exciting announcement: Lisa and I will be teaching at Miraval Austin from September 25–27 for a relaxing, immersive retreat experience rooted in this work. You can learn more by visiting www.NicoleSachs.com and clicking the Retreats tab. Find me at www.NicoleSachs.com, on Instagram @nicolesachslcsw, and inside my Heal with Nicole community. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW, is an expert in emotional eating, body image, and the mind/body connection as it pertains to all things food. In addition, Lisa has her own story of her journey out of childhood obesity, and the terrible IBS she had no idea was curable with mind/body work... until she met me. We discuss it all on the pod today! Love and light to you, wherever this may find you. XOOX n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
LEARN HOW TO JOURNALSPEAK This week's episode is a little different than usual. I'm sharing my conversation with Jordan Harbinger from The Jordan Harbinger Show, where Jordan invited me into a thoughtful, curious, and respectful conversation about chronic pain, mind-body medicine, and the work I have spent my life teaching. What I loved most about this interview is that Jordan approached it the way so many people do when they first encounter this paradigm: interested, intelligent, and not willing to simply accept an idea without understanding it. That kind of skepticism is not a problem for me. In many ways, it is the perfect doorway into the work. In this conversation, we talk about what it really means when the brain and nervous system are involved in chronic symptoms, and why that never means the pain is fake, imagined, or “all in your head.” We explore how the body can become an expression of what the human being has not been able to process, and how chronic fight-or-flight can keep people stuck in very real pain, fatigue, anxiety, and other symptoms long after the original danger has passed. I also explain why belief matters, why doing the emotional work matters, and why patience and kindness for yourself are not soft add-ons, but central pieces of recovery. Jordan asks the questions many skeptical listeners might be thinking: How can pain be real if nothing is structurally wrong? How do emotions create physical symptoms? What does someone actually do with this information once they begin to understand it? These are the questions that make this conversation so valuable, whether you are brand new to this work, trying to explain it to someone you love, or deep into your own healing and wanting a clearer, more grounded way to understand what is happening in your body. I'm grateful to Jordan for bringing this conversation to his audience and for giving me the chance to represent so many people who have been misunderstood, dismissed, or left without answers. My hope is that this episode helps more people see that chronic pain and chronic symptoms are not life sentences. There is a way forward, and it begins with understanding the body not as broken, but as brilliantly protective. Enjoy! XOOX n. You can find Jordan Harbinger and The Jordan Harbinger Show at jordanharbinger.com, as well as wherever you listen to podcasts. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak Lisa and I sit down for another epic conversation about the magic of this work. We named this episode "What Happens After the After Picture". As a society, we are obsessed with the before and after, the makeover... the result. But what happens when human life doesn't have a result? What happens when the human condition is a lifelong experience? This is the truth for all of us, and Lisa's observations based on her own IBS journey are incredible. Every one of you will walk away with a gem from this convo. Plus, I love talking to my friend. Plus, I can't stop swearing (sorry). Don't worry, you'll just laugh with us. XOXO n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
Mind Your Body author Nicole Sachs explains how pain is your brain's alarm, and why facing buried feelings can reverse symptoms once thought permanent.Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1337What We Discuss with Nicole Sachs:Pain is the brain's protective alarm, not a malfunction. The brain can both create and remove pain. It generates real symptoms to force you to slow down and stop returning to environments it has flagged as unsafe.Symptoms are real, but the source may be misdiagnosed. Chronic pain, IBS, migraines, fatigue, and long COVID aren't imaginary, but the nervous system — not the body part being treated — is often where the real trouble originates.A nervous system stuck in fight-or-flight produces physical illness. When the brain perceives constant "predators" — a hostile boss, money stress, unresolved trauma — it stays in survival mode, driving inflammation, muscle spasm, and nerve pain.Repressed emotion is read by the body as a threat. When difficult feelings go unseen and unfelt, the nervous system treats them as a predator — surfacing as flares, migraines, or chronic conditions long after the original event.You have far more power to heal than you realize. By learning the neuroscience and processing buried emotions through tools like JournalSpeak, people teach the nervous system it's safe — and many reverse chronic symptoms once thought permanent.And much more...And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here — even one sentence helps! Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course!Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom!Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger!This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: The Cybersecurity Tapes: Listen here: thecybersecuritytapes.comAT&T: Get an iPhone 17 Pro for $0: att.com/iphone or visit an AT&T store for detailsIQBAR: 20% off: Text "Jordan" to 64,000Booking.com: Book your getaway now with booking.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Of all the conversations we have on this podcast, this one feels especially important because Dr. Howard Schubiner has been standing at the intersection of medicine, neuroscience, research, and mindbody healing for decades. In this episode, Howard shares the personal and professional path that led him from traditional medicine to Dr. Sarno's work, and eventually to becoming one of the leading voices in neuroplastic chronic pain and illness. We talk about why pain is never “all in your head,” but is always created by the brain, how predictive processing helps explain why symptoms feel so real and so frightening, and why curiosity is often the first crack in the fear that keeps people stuck. Howard also walks us through the growing body of randomized controlled research behind Pain Reprocessing Therapy and Emotion Awareness and Expression Therapy, including why these approaches are showing such meaningful results compared with more traditional coping-based therapies. We talk about chronic pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, fibromyalgia, migraines, pelvic pain, IBS, and the many symptoms that can arise when the nervous system is operating from fear, learned danger, and unprocessed emotional experience. What I love most about Howard's work is that it is deeply scientific and deeply compassionate at the same time. His message is not that your suffering is imagined. His message is that your suffering is real, your body is not broken, and there may be a way forward that you have not yet been offered. Joins us! XO n. Where to find Dr. Schubiner: Dr. Schubiner's website: Unlearn Your Pain Appointments: Cormendi Health New book: Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety and Depression Instagram: @hschubiner SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Heather was in a "bad mood" for months, even years. She had taken a job that was way too much pressure, and wasn't practicing self-care. One day on vacation, the occasional migraine that used to be nothing to Heather came on like a storm. She experienced numbness and pain to the point where she worried she was having a stroke! This led to a chronic situation of which I am VERY familiar. Once she found this podcast, Heather was able to begin her healing journey, but she has questions about Inner Child Work and other concepts that would help her move forward. That's what I'm here for! Join us for an inspiring and educational RTH which ends (joyfully) in gratitude for the pain and the doors it has opened between Heather and herself. You might find this odd, but actually it is the place that most people land: gratitude. This is a human life, and we are here to LIVE IT fully and without limits. That is what this work offers you. Enjoy this amazing conversation. XOOX n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst This episode originally aired on June 9, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Claire Birnie, whose story is such a powerful reminder that healing does not always arrive in one clean, linear, cinematic moment. Claire lived with chronic pelvic and vaginal pain for more than two decades. After years of medical searching, diagnoses that named the pain but did not resolve it, countless treatments, medications, physical therapies, and the deep loneliness that can come with symptoms people are afraid to talk about, Claire eventually found the work of Dr. Sarno, JournalSpeak, and our mindbody approach. What I love so much about this conversation is Claire's honesty about the long way around. She talks about researching, resisting, comparing herself to other recovery stories, wondering if she was doing it wrong, and slowly learning that every part of her process belonged. We talk about good-girl conditioning, conflict avoidance, the fear of being seen, the shame of not knowing how to feel, and the way the nervous system can create symptoms in the very places we most want to hide. Claire's recovery was not about doing this perfectly. It was about becoming safe enough to be herself, to speak up, to take risks, to have her own back, and to stop abandoning herself in the name of being acceptable. Claire has spent years helping hold this work for others — first as an admin of the original JournalSpeak Facebook page, and now as an admin of Nicole Sachs' Support Circle, where she continues to offer steadiness, wisdom, and lived proof to people who are still finding their way. Her story is also in MIND YOUR BODY! Claire is now the Co-Director of Living Proof, a UK-based, recoveree-led nonprofit devoted to sharing the science and possibility of recovery from chronic pain and other neuroplastic symptoms. Living Proof was founded in 2022 and offers recovery stories, films, blogs, resources, professional education, and a growing community for people who need to know they are not alone. Claire's own story is featured there as part of her mission to bring this message especially to people in the UK, where many still feel that mindbody and neuroplastic recovery work is happening “somewhere else.” Through Living Proof, she is helping amplify voices, provide credible resources, and offer exactly what she once needed most: hope, connection, and the living evidence that recovery is possible. Join us! XOOX n. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s ** TRIGGER WARNING. EMMA IS DOING GREAT, BUT DOES DISCUSS SUICIDAL IDEATION AND THE DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER BY SUICIDE ON THIS EPISODE ** When Emma and I first connected, she was requesting a RTH for issues related to Lupus/other autoimmune conditions, and I jumped at the chance to highlight such an important topic, and help her to move the needle on her healing. But guess what?? Emma dedicated herself so much to the work and the process, that in the few weeks it took to get us on the air, she's nearly completely better! This doesn't stop us from having a highly impactful and impassioned conversation about childhood trauma, the healing journey, and the big questions she is still inhabiting. Join us for a RTH turned success story that will touch you and guide you in many ways. Happy New Year! XOOX n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst This episode originally aired on January 6, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this solo episode, I'm responding to the flood of questions that came in after a viral Instagram reel shared the story of my work with NBA player Michael Porter Jr. Michael's recovery is extraordinary, but this episode is not just about Michael. It's about the question his story awakens in so many people: How can someone have a very real diagnosis, very real imaging, very real pain, and still recover when they begin to understand the brain, the nervous system, and the mind-body connection? After three back surgeries, ongoing pain, and a diagnosis of degenerative disc disease, Michael reached out to me because he was willing to consider that there might be another explanation for what was happening in his body. That willingness changed everything. Today, I'm breaking down the larger teaching behind his story through the three legs of the stool in my work: believe, do the work, and patience and kindness for yourself. I explain why chronic pain is not “in your head,” but why the solution is not in the body, even when there are findings on an MRI, blood work, gut testing, or a scary diagnosis on paper. I talk about degenerative disc disease, back pain, migraines, IBS, autoimmune symptoms, long COVID, pelvic pain, inflammation, neuropathy, and the way the nervous system can keep us safe in the unsafest way. Most importantly, I want you to understand this: your pain is real, your symptoms are real, and your body is not broken. When you understand what sustained fight-or-flight is doing, when you learn how to lower the emotional reservoir through JournalSpeak, and when you begin treating yourself with real self-compassion, healing becomes possible in a way many people have never been told to consider. Join us! xoox n. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this episode, I'm joined by the incredible Kimberly Korn, three years after she first came to my Omega retreat thinking she was walking into a spa weekend, and instead found herself face-to-face with the inner work that would change everything. Kimberly shares the full story of what brought her there: a lifetime of symptoms that seemed disconnected on the surface, from childhood asthma and eczema to OCD, anorexia, debilitating migraines, chronic neck and back pain, severe GI issues, anxiety, unexplained swelling, and deep trauma. What she found through JournalSpeak was not another way to manage her life, but a way to finally meet the feelings she had spent decades suppressing, and to understand how her nervous system had been carrying what she was never allowed to express. This conversation is a “where are they now” that will move you deeply. Kimberly shares how, since that retreat, she has remained chronic symptom-free, no longer relies on the medications she once needed, and has rebuilt an entire life from the inside out. She returned to her music career after believing that part of her life was over, and she is now a full-time songwriter with almost 50 placements in film and television. Even more beautifully, she talks about how this work transformed her as a mother, a wife, a creative person, and a human being who is no longer living in fear. This is a story about chronic pain recovery, nervous system healing, trauma, motherhood, creativity, and what becomes possible when we stop abandoning ourselves and finally decide to live. Omg. This one got me in the heart. XOXO n. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Singer/Songwriter Raye Zaragoza contacted me for a Real Time Heal after debilitating Migraines, Vertigo and light sensitivity brought her to her knees, sometimes literally. In her darkest hour, she found the work of Dr. Sarno, and then me. I am humbled by the privilege to help people awaken to their full potential, and at the tender age of 26, Raye is doing just that. Although she has come so far, fear is still her greatest adversary (we can all relate!) and we discuss this as well as deep inner child work which is life changing in the most profound way. Join us for another amazing real time healing session, live and on air. XOOX n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst This episode originally aired on November 29th, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this moving conversation, I sit down with Bethany Williams, whose journey through chronic pain will stop you in your tracks. More importantly, it will remind you what is truly possible. After being diagnosed with New Daily Persistent Headache in her early 20s, Bethany experienced a devastating relapse that left her in unimaginable, 11-out-of-10 pain. Bedbound for a year and a half, unable to tolerate light, sound, or even basic daily life, she reached a point where her future felt completely uncertain. And yet, what unfolds from there is a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the profound capacity for healing when we begin to understand the mind-body connection. Bethany shares the turning point that shifted everything - when, after exhausting every medical avenue, she reluctantly explored MindBody work and began to see change. Using JournalSpeak alongside EMDR, nervous system regulation, and radical acceptance, she slowly moved out of survival mode and into a life that once again felt possible. We talk about the real resistance people feel when first introduced to this work (and why that resistance makes perfect sense), the role of trauma and the nervous system in chronic symptoms, and what it actually looks like to reclaim your agency when you've spent so long feeling powerless. What makes this conversation so powerful is not just that Bethany got her life back - it's how her entire relationship to herself transformed along the way. We explore the concept of the “last 10%” of symptoms, why letting go of the need to be symptom-free is often the final key, and how radical acceptance creates the space for true healing. If you've ever felt like you are too far gone, too sick, or too hopeless to recover, this episode is here to meet you exactly where you are, and to show you that there is a way forward. Join us! XOOX n. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Little did I know when I began this work and continued for years to walk through it with people, that it would become central to heal a world weary and stricken by a global pandemic. I am so glad to be able to bring you these inspiring narratives. When we first corresponded, I asked Jessica, "So, do you consider this a success story or a Real Time Heal?" as I was open to either. She enthusiastically characterized it as a success story. She's done the work, walked the path, embodied the feelings, and she is here to share her strength and hope with you today. Join us! XOXO n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst This episode originally aired on February 11, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we are re-releasing a Substack Live from our Breaker community! Mayim and Jonathan are joined by Nicole Sachs, LCSW, a renowned psychotherapist, author, and speaker who has become an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine. As the architect of the “JournalSpeak” method and host of The Cure for Chronic Pain podcast, Sachs has dedicated her career to treating patients suffering from chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, and fatigue by addressing the underlying emotional components of physical symptoms. Nicole explains that our brains often use physical pain as a “protective” distraction to keep us from feeling overwhelming emotions like rage, shame, or grief. Think of it like an emotional reservoir—when it gets too full, the pressure has to go somewhere, and often, it manifests as a backache, a migraine, or digestive issues. Nicole's story is as relatable as it is miraculous. After a year of being so locked up in pain that she couldn't even put her toddlers in their car seats, she had a spiritual and psychological breakthrough. By getting brutally honest with herself through a specific type of journaling, her chronic back pain was 80% gone by the next morning. Nicole breaks down her healing method into three simple parts that anyone can start today: - Knowledge: Understanding that your brain and body are constantly communicating. - The Work (Journal Speak): A specific, 20-minute daily practice of “unbridled rants” to get the hidden stress out of your system. - Self-Compassion: Learning to change the way you talk to yourself to help your nervous system feel safe. This approach has helped people struggling with fibromyalgia, IBS, migraines, anxiety, PTSD and addiction. As Nicole puts it, pain isn't a “broken” part of you—it's information. Once you learn how to listen to what your body is trying to say, the possibilities for your life are endless. Learn more about Nicole Sachs and her coaching: www.nicolesachs.com Nicole Sachs' Book, Mind Your Body: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book Nicole Sachs' Podcast, The Cure for Chronic Pain: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/podcasts/the-cure-for-chronic-pain-with-nicole-sachs-lcsw-2 Nicole Sachs' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/ BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week we are re-releasing a Substack Live from our Breaker community! Mayim and Jonathan are joined by Nicole Sachs, LCSW, a renowned psychotherapist, author, and speaker who has become an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine. As the architect of the “JournalSpeak” method and host of The Cure for Chronic Pain podcast, Sachs has dedicated her career to treating patients suffering from chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, and fatigue by addressing the underlying emotional components of physical symptoms. Nicole explains that our brains often use physical pain as a “protective” distraction to keep us from feeling overwhelming emotions like rage, shame, or grief. Think of it like an emotional reservoir—when it gets too full, the pressure has to go somewhere, and often, it manifests as a backache, a migraine, or digestive issues. Nicole's story is as relatable as it is miraculous. After a year of being so locked up in pain that she couldn't even put her toddlers in their car seats, she had a spiritual and psychological breakthrough. By getting brutally honest with herself through a specific type of journaling, her chronic back pain was 80% gone by the next morning. Nicole breaks down her healing method into three simple parts that anyone can start today: - Knowledge: Understanding that your brain and body are constantly communicating. - The Work (Journal Speak): A specific, 20-minute daily practice of “unbridled rants” to get the hidden stress out of your system. - Self-Compassion: Learning to change the way you talk to yourself to help your nervous system feel safe. This approach has helped people struggling with fibromyalgia, IBS, migraines, anxiety, PTSD and addiction. As Nicole puts it, pain isn't a “broken” part of you—it's information. Once you learn how to listen to what your body is trying to say, the possibilities for your life are endless. Learn more about Nicole Sachs and her coaching: www.nicolesachs.com Nicole Sachs' Book, Mind Your Body: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book Nicole Sachs' Podcast, The Cure for Chronic Pain: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/podcasts/the-cure-for-chronic-pain-with-nicole-sachs-lcsw-2 Nicole Sachs' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw/ Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/ BialikBreakdown.com YouTube.com/mayimbialik Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Today I want to bring a conversation from Substack into the podcast because the response has been impossible to ignore. Everywhere we look right now, people are talking about Ozempic and other GLP-1s—whether they work, whether they're safe, whether they're a miracle or a problem. But what I'm noticing is that almost all of these conversations are happening on the surface. In this episode, I'm not here to tell you what to do with your body or whether these medications are right for you. I want us to slow this down and ask a different question—one that matters just as much, if not more. Through the lens of MindBody medicine and nervous system regulation, I think it's essential we explore what it really means to be “small” or “large,” and why so many of us carry a deeply unconscious fear of taking up space—not just physically, but energetically, emotionally, and in our lives. If we don't bring awareness to this fear, we risk solving the wrong problem, no matter how powerful the solution looks. This episode is an invitation to pause, get curious, and begin to make the unconscious conscious—so we can make choices from a place of freedom, not fear. Join us! XOOX n. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Monica, a former teacher and active mom of 2, was stuck on the couch, icing her piriformis muscle 6 times a day. As with so many of us, Monica was gripped with fear and meaning - What will become of me? How am I going to show up for any family and my life?? I say it all the time - Chronic pain is an epidemic of fear. We are so terrified of the pain and the ways it might affect our lives, that we keep ourselves sick and suffering. Monica's JournalSpeak practice alongside an incredible shift in mindset is giving her a life of freedom and possibilities. Her beautiful story of camping with her kids is the best. Join us! 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst This episode originally aired on September 25, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In today's episode, I sit down with Marisa Renee Lee for a powerful Real Time Heal conversation about long COVID, chronic symptoms, and the deeper emotional landscape that shapes our experience in the body. Marisa brings a lifetime of resilience and insight—navigating profound loss, high achievement, and now an ongoing healing journey that will feel deeply familiar to so many of you. Together, we explore how fear, control, and the nervous system interact in ways that can keep us stuck, even when we're doing everything “right.” This conversation is about so much more than symptoms. It's about learning to loosen the grip of outcome-dependence, understanding what true safety feels like in the body, and beginning to live with more curiosity and self-compassion. Marisa's honesty makes this a deeply relatable and moving session — and her willingness to go there in real time opens the door for all of us. Marisa's new book, Waiting for Dawn (April 2026), offers solace for anyone living in uncertainty — longing for pain to subside, grief to soften, and healing to unfold. If this conversation resonates, her work will meet you in a very real and meaningful way. Join us! XOOX n. All The Things: FREE Event: "INSIDE THE COACHES ROOM" - Learn to overcome your resistance - April 17, 2026 at 10AM PST. All ticketholders are eligible for a FREE 20 minute call with a coach! SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Buckle up for another amazing and heart opening Real Time Heal. Bri is an incredible woman. She has lived through so much in a short period of time, and with the help of this work is well on her way to freedom from all of her chronic symptoms. Even before we met, Bri was able to completely eliminate her IC, Pelvic Pain, and related issues with her JournalSpeak work, but her stubborn GI issues and food fear persisted. As we spoke, it became apparent what is actually making her stomach sick: unprocessed grief. We all have it. Join us and witness Bri's incredible bravery and humanity. I feel grateful to have met her, and been able to help in some small way. Much love, n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst This episode originally aired on November 20, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Today I want to talk about something foundational—something that sits underneath so many of the patterns you're struggling with, whether that's chronic pain, anxiety, relationship issues, or just feeling stuck in the same loops. We're diving into core wounds: those deep emotional imprints formed in childhood that shape how you see yourself, others, and the world. These wounds don't mean something is wrong with you. They're simply information. But when they go unexamined, they can quietly drive your reactions, your choices, and even your physical symptoms—like you're looking at life through a lens you don't even realize you're wearing. In this episode, I walk you through the most common core wounds—“I'm not good enough,” “I'm unlovable,” “I don't matter,” “I'm not safe,” and more—and how they show up in your adult life as perfectionism, people-pleasing, self-doubt, chronic symptoms, and emotional overwhelm. Most importantly, I'll show you how to begin working with them using JournalSpeak and compassionate self-inquiry. This is not about fixing yourself. It's about understanding yourself deeply enough that your nervous system can finally feel safe—and that's where real healing begins. All The Things: FREE Event: "INSIDE THE COACHES ROOM" - Learn to overcome your resistance - April 17, 2026 at 10AM PST. All ticketholders are eligible for a FREE 20 minute call with a coach! SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s There are few people in the world who get the mind/body connection like Dan Buglio. Through his personal journey and his discovery of Dr. Sarno's work, Dan has grown to explain this stuff better than almost anyone I know. It was a pleasure to sit down and interview him this week on so many fascinating topics. There are about 100 "aha moments" in this one - don't miss it! Learn more about Dan's coaching work at https://www.facebook.com/PainFreeYouNow/. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst This episode originally aired on September 6, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What if your body isn't broken, but trying to tell you something? Tune in for an inspiring discussion Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW, on her new book Mind Your Body: A Revolutionary Program to Release Chronic Pain and Anxiety. Moments with Marianne Radio Show airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio Affiliate! https://www.kmet1490am.comNicole J. Sachs, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, bestselling author, speaker, podcaster, and internationally recognized leader in MindBody medicine. She is the creator of JournalSpeak®, a groundbreaking practice that has helped transform the lives of thousands struggling with chronic pain, anxiety, and other conditions. Nicole is the author of Mind Your Body and The Meaning of Truth, and the creator of the online courses Freedom from Chronic Pain, Freedom from an Anxious Life, and The Sarno x Sachs Solution practitioner training. www.nicolesachs.comOrder on Amazon: https://a.co/d/07CqBW03 To learn more about the show and interview opportunities contact us at: https://www.mariannepestana.com
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this episode, I sit down with Anna Winfield, a pediatrician, BreakAwake Support Circle expert, and a beautiful example of what becomes possible when we begin to understand chronic symptoms through the lens of the nervous system. Anna shares her powerful story of living for decades with migraines, fibromyalgia, pelvic pain, IBS, brain fog, and so many other diagnoses that never fully explained what was happening. After a concussion sent her into a major flare, one unexpected conversation with a rheumatology nurse practitioner opened the door to a completely different understanding: that her pain might not be coming from structural damage at all, but from TMS. What followed was a profound shift in how Anna understood her body, her history, and her path to healing. Together, we talk about the deep overlap between medicine and MindBody healing, the resistance so many of us feel when it comes to JournalSpeak and inner child work, and why symptoms so often speak the language of what we have not yet learned to hear. Anna brings such a thoughtful and moving perspective as both a physician and a person in recovery, and we explore everything from the limits of the traditional medical model to the power of self-compassion, emotional truth, and nervous system regulation. This is a rich conversation about what healing really looks like, how our old stories live in the body, and why the pain may be the biggest littlest part of the journey. XOOX n. FREE Event: "INSIDE THE COACHES ROOM" - Learn to overcome your resistance - April 17, 2026 at 10AM PST. All ticketholders are eligible for a FREE 20 minute call with a coach! SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s I love doing Real Time Heals - they allow me to empty my mind and hone in on exactly what someone needs. Today was no exception! The only thing I will say here, is that Camille is so tapped in, smart, and willing about this process that she sounds more like a success story than a RTH. Having said this, we get down to it. And come up with a rich conversation on shame, and all its implications. Such an important topic. Join us! XOXO n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst This episode originally aired on March 25, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Today's conversation grew out of a powerful question from our Heal with Nicole community about victim mindset, self-compassion, and the internal conflict so many of us carry without even realizing it. I use this post as a doorway into a much bigger discussion about the stories we tell ourselves, the shame we attach to certain parts of who we are, and the hidden reasons we judge other people so harshly. I also share a formative college exercise that has stayed with me for decades, one that reveals something profound: the qualities that most trigger us in others often point to disowned parts of ourselves. When we begin to understand that, rather than judge it, we open the door to real compassion. This episode is ultimately about the conflict that lives inside us and how that conflict fuels TMS, anxiety, pain, and chronic nervous system dysregulation. I talk about why it is the conflict that creates so much suffering, how self-judgment quietly fills the emotional reservoir, and why self-compassion is not optional in this work. I also walk you through a simple but powerful self-compassion practice you can begin using right away, and I invite you into a JournalSpeak exercise that can help you uncover what is really being activated beneath your resentment, rigidity, or shame. If you've ever wondered why certain people get under your skin, why you are so hard on yourself, or why your symptoms flare when you feel emotionally torn, this episode will give you a completely new way to understand yourself. Join us! XOOX n. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Real time heal sessions have become my favorite conversations on this podcast. I have been doing one-on-one therapy for years, and the power of being in this sacred space on air really moves me. Today Whitney Rydman and I have a frank and heart opening conversation about grief and loss, feeling unseen and unheard, and all the symptoms that can express those issues in our bodies. We connect body image and perfectionism to fibro pain, and become really clear about dealing with the symptom imperative. What a great session! I'm thrilled to share it with you. Thank you, Whitney, for your candor and bravery. People like you make my job a joy. If you'd like to support my work and enhance your recovery with more original content from me, or my new Personal Podcast with Your Questions Answered exclusively for members, I have established a Patreon page. You will help continue my life saving efforts, and receive some real guidance in your personal journey. Please learn more about this at www.patreon.com/NicoleSachsLCSW 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This episode originally aired on December 20, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this powerful conversation, I sit down with one of our BreakAwake coaches, Lynette. Her story is a profound example of what can happen when we stop chasing endless cures and begin addressing the emotional roots of chronic pain. Lynette spent years living on high alert, believing she was simply someone destined to suffer. Frequent illness, skin infections, TMJ, anxiety, pelvic pain, scoliosis, and eventually debilitating ischial bursitis left her feeling like her life was shrinking before her eyes. Even with supportive medical care and physical therapy, relief was always temporary and new symptoms seemed to appear in their place. When she was introduced to JournalSpeak through a Sarno x Sachs–certified mentor, something finally shifted. With guidance and support, Lynette began to explore the emotional patterns and trauma underlying her symptoms and discovered that true healing was possible. Just months later, Lynette's life looks entirely different. The woman who once felt she was merely enduring life is now actively engaging with it again. She is traveling, exercising, sitting pain-free, climbing stairs, volunteering, and reconnecting with the joy of everyday living. In this episode, Lynette shares the vulnerable details of her journey—from medical trauma and years of searching for answers to the moment she finally felt safe enough to face the emotions her body had been expressing. Her story is a beautiful reminder that the nervous system can change, healing is possible even after years of suffering, and sometimes the right mentor and the right tools arrive exactly when we're ready for them. Join us! XOOX n. SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s I met Hannah Matluck of The V Hive (formerly The Women's Pelvic Pain Podcast) somewhat randomly a couple years ago when she wanted me to speak as an expert on her podcast. Little did either of us know how much that one interview would change her life. Hannah transformed her entire message to a mindbody approach, healed after years of suffering, and is even going back to school for an MSW to become a clinician! I love how life is serendipitous like that. This interview has so much good healing in it, and such important guidance, no matter how your TMS is showing up in your life. Join us for a great convo. Lots of love to you, from me. XOOX n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst This episode originally aired on June 4, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s It's not every day you hear a story like Kitty's. Lost in fear and the confusion of the medical model, Kitty endured multiple unnecessary surgeries and grim diagnoses. On the brink of giving up completely on life, she found this work and did it like a warrior to save herself. Today, Kitty lives a life of endless possibilities with NO CHRONIC PAIN. She is a beautiful ambassador for this work, and I'm honored to have her on the podcast. Enjoy! XO n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This episode originally aired on January 15, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this episode, I welcome Kamila Tan back to the podcast for a conversation that grew out of a moment at the end of her first appearance. As we were wrapping up that episode, we briefly touched on the intersection between athletics and eating disorders. Kamila shared about her experience struggling with disordered eating while competing in beach volleyball, and I spoke about what I've observed in my daughter's dance communities, where the pressure around body image and performance can be intense. It was clear there was a much bigger conversation waiting to happen, so I invited her back so we could explore this important topic more deeply. Together we talk about the often-overlooked connection between eating disorders, digestive issues like IBS, and mindbody/TMS symptoms. Kamila shares openly about her TMS recovery journey and the ways patterns around control, perfectionism, and safety can become entangled with both physical symptoms and our relationship with food. We explore how the nervous system responds to the pressures of athletic culture and high-performance environments, and what it can look like to begin unwinding those patterns on the path to healing. SO much here to dig into! Join us XOOX n. Want your questions answered directly by Nicole?
Learn how to JournalSpeak : https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s We must speak of the unspeakable, in every aspect of life. Passionately, boldly, bravely, unapologetically. This is the way we heal. There is no topic that feels more relevant to this imperative than pelvic pain. Although all chronic pain originates in the same place (the brain and nervous system's desire to protect us from our repressed emotions), when this process is being expressed through our pelvic area, it can be especially hard to talk about. When Whitney Rydman came on the pod as a "Real Time Heal" last year, she was still struggling with some level of pelvic pain, and her new symptom of fibromyalgia. I'm thrilled to share that today she is totally pain free and living a full and limitless life. Today we come together to discuss the details of her pelvic pain journey in the hopes of helping and guiding you through yours - even if your pain shows up elsewhere. The tools we discuss can work for everyone. Join us! 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/yuxczyba Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://tinyurl.com/2m9rcht8 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://tinyurl.com/4fd6bvdc Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM https://tinyurl.com/93pwbp8v SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/56vvbdcx LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT https://tinyurl.com/3vr5j3ux Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices This episode originally aired on June 19th, 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this week's episode, I sit down with Peter Heymann, a coach in our BreakAwake community and a beautiful example of what is possible when someone is willing to do the real work. Peter recovered fully from chronic back pain using this work, and what makes his story especially powerful is how deeply it intersects with the way boys and men are conditioned in our culture. We talk about “the man box” — the unspoken rules so many boys are raised with: don't cry, tough it out, man up. When we teach boys to disconnect from their emotional lives, we don't eliminate their feelings, we just drive them underground. And the body keeps score. Peter shares how inner child work helped him reconnect with younger parts of himself that had been silenced for decades, and how that reconnection was one of the missing links in resolving his pain. This conversation is tender, honest, and incredibly important — especially for those of us raising boys, loving men, or trying to unlearn our own inherited rules about strength and vulnerability. Peter speaks candidly about fatherhood, emotional literacy, and what it means to model something different for the next generation. His back pain is completely resolved, but even more meaningful is the freedom he feels inside himself. And I'm so thrilled he'll be joining us again at the Omega Institute this June for his second summer with our community, witnessing people step out of fear and into their lives. You're going to love this one. XOOX n. Want your questions answered directly by Nicole?
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s Last month inside our BreakAwake member Boot Camp, Lisa and I dove into a conversation that felt relevant for all of us: the ways we unknowingly block our own healing by staying in analysis instead of allowing real emotional processing. Overintellectualizing, building airtight narratives, replaying the same old stories—these habits can feel like we're doing the work. They feel productive and responsible. But often they are elegant survival strategies that keep us safely in our heads and out of our bodies. In this episode, we unpack the crucial difference between insight and integration, and why understanding your symptoms is not the same thing as rewiring your nervous system. We wanted to bring this Boot Camp teaching to everyone because it's foundational. None of us are trying to avoid healing. In fact, most of us are working incredibly hard at it. But sometimes our brilliance becomes a barrier. When rumination replaces feeling, nothing truly shifts. Healing happens when we drop below the neck and allow anger, grief, fear, and vulnerability to move through us without immediately explaining them away. Join us as we break down how to recognize when your mind is protecting you—and how to gently step aside so your brain and body can finally learn that you are safe. xoox N&L Want your questions answered directly by Nicole?
My interview with Mariel started out as a success story - because she is! Mariel was so debilitated with pain that she was actively contemplating ending her life, and now she is amazing with 80% of her severe pain gone. But as we continued with the conversation, it became clear that a RTH was in store, in order to give Mariel all the tools she needs to thrive for a lifetime. Pain, as you may recall, is but an entry point - an invitation to the precipice of the truths that have been awaiting our acknowledgment. Mariel has some work to do, but she is in a great space to do it, and I am thrilled to help her. Enjoy this heartfelt and deep Real Time Heal. xoxo n. This episode originally aired on September 10, 2021. Learn how to JournalSpeak LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s >>POD DESCRIPTION HERE
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this episode I sit down with Lindsey, whose story adds such an important layer to this work. Lindsey developed myopericarditis after a COVID infection and experienced very real, medically confirmed inflammation. But even after her scans were clear and the acute condition resolved, the chest pain did not go away. That lingering pain sent her on a journey that so many of you will recognize — the confusing space between “you're fine” on paper and “I don't feel fine” in your body. Chest pain is not something we've talked about much here before, and I'm so grateful she was willing to bring this conversation forward with honesty and nuance. Through a mindbody approach and my work, Lindsey was able to understand why her nervous system was still sounding the alarm long after the original issue had resolved. As she began to address the fear, parenting stress, and the emotional underpinnings beneath the symptoms, the pain finally began to shift. Her experience moved her so deeply that she went on to earn her nurse coach certification and now works with others navigating chronic pain. This conversation is a powerful reminder that symptoms can be real and intense without being permanent or structural, and that healing often requires us to look beyond the scan and into the nervous system. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this episode, we're talking about something that sounds simple but is profoundly difficult for most of us: unconditional love and radical acceptance. Not as spiritual concepts, and not as moral achievements, but as neurobiological states that directly impact healing, behavior change, and the way our nervous systems organize themselves. When we are locked in resistance — against our symptoms, our emotions, our past, or ourselves — the brain interprets that fight as danger. And a brain that believes it's under threat cannot create change. Radical acceptance is not “giving up” or “letting things slide,” but instead the very mechanism that allows stuck energy to move. This is the lubricant to the gears and the gas in the tank. When we stop waging war internally and begin relating to ourselves with unconditional love, the nervous system shifts out of defense. Pain softens. Fear loosens. Patterns that felt immovable begin to change. This conversation goes far beyond chronic pain — it's about the relationship you have with yourself, and why learning to stop fighting everything and everyone may be the most powerful act of healing there is. Join us! XOOX n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
The first time I spoke to Dani on this podcast (ep #66) she was in the midst of an awakening - for the first time in 3 years (when at times she'd been in a wheelchair to manage her back pain) she had been pain free for a number of weeks, and she was astounded. This did not happen by chance. Dani is a warrior for the work, and she didn't turn her back on the willingness to believe that this could work for her. Nine months later, Dani's whole life has transformed. Not only did she travel to India to receive her Yoga Teacher Training, but she utilized her graphic design skills and TMS knowledge to create a whole beautiful website dedicated to healing: www.mytmsjourney.com. On her site is a link to her new therapeutic yoga classes, which I hear are phenomenal (and will now be attending despite my panic that I can't do yoga because I'm not bendy!) Members of my community receive their first class completely free. Use code: JOURNALSPEAK. Enjoy Dani's story, insight, and energy. It's such a privilege to walk the path with all of you badass healers. XOOX n. This episode originally aired on October 23, 2020. Learn how to JournalSpeak LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s >>POD DESCRIPTION HERE
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this episode, I talk with Alice, who recovered from lifelong IBS and anxiety, and has been able to see things more clearly since she was diagnosed in adulthood with ADHD. You may remember her from our original interview - Season 3, Ep 82! Today, we further explore neurodiversity in TMS recovery and how a sensitive, neurodivergent nervous system is not a flaw—but often a key part of the healing process. Alice shares what it was like to finally understand her symptoms through this lens and how learning to work with her brain, rather than trying to fix it, led to complete recovery. Today, Alice is fully free from IBS and anxiety and has joined our BreakAwake Coaching Team. She now works one-on-one with others, extending her hand and guiding people through the same work that changed her life. This episode is a hopeful, honest conversation about nervous system safety, self-trust, and what's possible when we feel truly understood. Join us! XO n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this episode, I sit down with James Bloomer after he reached out in response to my call for more male voices in the mindbody/TMS conversation. James is 64 years old and brings an honest, powerful story that spans more than two decades and five distinct TMS episodes—each one convincingly masquerading as a physical problem. Like so many people I work with, James is thoughtful, successful, and driven, with a life that looks “perfect” on the outside: a long career as a high-powered insurance executive, his own financial planning business, a strong marriage, and two adult children he adores. And yet, his body has told a very different story. James walks us through the evolution of his symptoms—total body pain, knee pain, severe back pain, gluteal pain, and finally pelvic pain and lifelong urinary frequency—and how each one came with a rational, medical explanation that ultimately wasn't true. He shares how deeply he bought into the physical narratives, spending thousands of dollars on doctors, treatments, supplements, and tools, only to eventually find relief through TMS work again and again. We even talk about the surreal moment when he picked up the phone and personally reached Dr. Sarno back in 2010. What's most striking is James's honesty about the pattern so many of us fall into: doing some of the work, getting better, and then stopping—only to be “fooled” by the next symptom. Now, using JournalSpeak and my approach consistently, James is about 75% symptom-free and doing the deeper, more uncomfortable emotional excavation that long-term healing often requires. He speaks candidly about uncovering repressed material from childhood, the emotional cost of chronic pain on his marriage, and the reality that some symptoms—especially pelvic pain and urinary issues—can take time and patience to unwind. This conversation is a reminder that TMS doesn't discriminate by gender, age, or success level, and that true healing isn't about perfection—it's about commitment, compassion, and staying in the work for life. Join us! XO n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
When I sat down first thing in the morning (my time) to chat across the pond with Adam Wight in the middle of his day, our tone of voices were just a bit more free than they might be now. It's interesting to think how quickly our days are changing! But we will all make it through, as we continue to actively choose love over fear. In today's episode, Adam and I delve into a lifetime of repressed emotions over his life with his mother, and the obvious and natural connection that has to his anxiety, digestive issues, and other TMS symptoms. Join us for an impactful and eye opening real time heal. Stay safe and connected out there, wherever this day finds you. Sending big love.. n. This episode originally aired on March 27, 2020. Learn how to JournalSpeak LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s >>POD DESCRIPTION HERE
Today we have an incredible follow up story from a RTH that I did about a year ago with Angela. She has been on quite the ride, and has gone through many stages of healing. Her story is one of a badass warrior, walking through crippling anxiety as a symptom imperative, bringing her face to face with the trauma responses that had been shaping her life. What an inspiration to hear her triumph! Listen and enjoy... This episode originally aired on November 5th, 2021. Learn how to JournalSpeak LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s >>POD DESCRIPTION HERE
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In today's episode, I'm joined by Lois Heymann, who is in her 70s and living proof that healing has no expiration date. Lois came to my work with terrible neck pain—but what she discovered went far beyond her physical symptoms. As she began to look inward, she realized how deeply she had been limiting herself, quietly resigned to the belief that aging meant shrinking, suffering, and slowly going downhill. That belief had shaped not only her body, but her relationship with herself. Through this work, Lois experienced a full recovery from her neck pain—but even more powerfully, she reclaimed her joy. Today, she feels more aligned, authentic, and inspired than ever before. This conversation isn't just about pain; it's about waking up, telling the truth, and choosing to thrive at any stage of life. If you've ever thought, “It's too late for me,” Lois' story will gently—and powerfully—invite you to think again. Join us! XOOX n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
The day I saw Felisha's first post in my Instagram community I was definitely concerned. Her despair was so thick, her hope so low. This is precisely the reason that I have been so inspired by her journey. This was supposed to be a Real Time Heal, but it quickly turned into a success story. Felicia's dire diagnoses, alongside her total unwillingness to stop searching, has led to an amazing transformation in her. This is about more than pain - it's about waking up and living your best life. I know every one of us will take away great inspiration from Felisha's story. XOOX n. This episode originally aired on October 9th, 2020. Learn how to JournalSpeak LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s >>POD DESCRIPTION HERE
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this two-part Ask Me Anything special, I'm joined by my partner, Lisa Eisenpresser, to answer real questions submitted by members of our BreakAwake and Heal with Nicole communities. We dive into many of the most common—and most impactful—questions that come up on the TMS healing journey, including questions around resistance, fear, myriad chronic symptoms, and the familiar concern so many of us share: “Am I doing it right?” Together, Lisa and I explore topics like exercising while healing, what radical acceptance truly means, and how to navigate doubt and setbacks with compassion rather than self-judgment. These episodes are a reminder that healing isn't about doing everything perfectly—it's about showing up with honesty, curiosity, and trust in your own inner wisdom. Wherever you are on this path, our hope is that this conversation helps you feel supported, reassured, and less alone. XOOX N&L 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ LEARN HOW: https://bit.ly/3IsmzN4 No matter how you slice it or how much you enjoy them, the holidays have the capacity to increase nervous system dysregulation. In this episode, we look at why symptoms often increase around the holidays and how personal boundaries can reduce that pattern. When you take on more than you can emotionally manage—or stay silent to keep the peace—the nervous system absorbs the strain, which can lead to pain, fatigue, anxiety, and other TMS-related symptoms. Join me as we discuss how clear limits, honest communication, and recognizing your actual capacity can interrupt that cycle. You'll learn why your body reacts the way it does this time of year, and how small changes in what you agree to can lead to meaningful symptom relief. We can do this! xoxoxo n. 1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT! Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT:
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