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The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW

The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW

Hosted by: Nicole Sachs, LCSW

Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW is a speaker, writer, and psychotherapist who has dedicated her life and her practice to the treatment of chronic pain and conditions.  She is the author of MIND YOUR BODY, and the creator of...

Episodes

S3 Ep60: Chronic Headaches, Plantar Fasciitis, and The Omega Experience with Dana

Season #3 Episode #60

So excited and happy to have Dana on the pod today! Dana was a member of my very first Omega Institute retreat, and reached out let us know how she was doing. It was a great pleasure to reconnect and be reminded of...
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S3 Ep62: Generational Trauma Vs. Generational Health

Season #3 Episode #62

There is so much talk of generational trauma. I know this subject well, as my father was the child of Holocaust survivors, and he grew up in Europe hiding from the post war Nazi influence. But what of generational...
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S3 Ep56: From the "Long Covid Strangle" to Complete Fitness with Rachel

Season #3 Episode #56

I have been interviewing people on this podcast for a long time, and every story of a human life changed is so moving to me. Long covid came onto the scene soon after Covid itself, and there are millions sidelined...
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S3 Ep59: The Power of the Pause: Response vs. Reaction

Season #3 Episode #59

This is a tough week to produce a podcast. We struggled long and hard on how I could express our feelings around what is going on in the Middle East. It's difficult to find the right words when tensions are so high,...
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S3 Ep55: A Lifetime of TMS Healed at Omega: Anorexia, IBS, Asthma, TMJ and more with Kimberley

Season #3 Episode #55

Kimberley knew nothing about this work when she arrived at The Omega Institute for our retreat last June. She had recently given birth to her 4th child, and she saw the retreat as a "spa vacation" to take a break from...
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S3 Ep58: Anxiety, Panic & Insomnia: When "Fight or Flight" Itself is the Symptom Imperative

Season #3 Episode #58

The Symptom Imperative (SI) is a concept that bears repeating, as it's so key to embrace and understand. There are few that walk this path who have not experienced it. The SI is when TMS symptoms move around, from one...
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S3 Ep53: REAL TIME HEAL - TMJ, Migraines, Self-Care, and Boundaries with Katie

Season #3 Episode #53

When Katie first joined our Membership Community last fall, she has already been through the gamut of TMS symptoms since childhood. Raised in a family affected by alcoholism, Katie as the oldest child was parentified...
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S3 Ep57: Lessons on Intuition, Shame, and Speaking Your Truth Via a Cross Country Move

Season #3 Episode #57

Today on the pod Lisa and discuss the lessons learned from my move across country. Although the idea for this pod began as a (rageful) PSA on moving companies and the ugly scammy business they are, it quickly evolved...
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S3 Ep54: How "Being on Your Best Behavior" Could Be Making You Sick with Elise Loehnen

Season #3 Episode #54

When Lisa and I first came across Elise Loehnen's most recent work, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to be Good, we were taken by the many parallels between Elise's explanation of...
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S3 Ep52: Tackling the Fear of Long Covid with Lisa Eisenpresser (!)

Season #3 Episode #52

As this new post pandemic world rolls along, we are living now in the age of Long Covid. So many people are suffering, and it's so important to discuss as often as possible the ways in which we can keep our fears at...
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S3 Ep50: Overcoming Intense Fibromyalgia and Nerve Pain with Catherine Oxenberg

Season #3 Episode #50

When HBO's The Vow revealed that a horrible cult leader was abusing women, I was riveted to every episode. But the most captivating thing about this documentary series for me was the strength and fortitude of a mother...
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S3 Ep51: How to Cultivate Belief in TMS (Trusting Yourself)

Season #3 Episode #51

Times of transition, change, and upheaval are breeding grounds for TMS. Today on the podcast, we talk a little about how I'm handling that in my own life, and one of the most important concepts to continue to practice...
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