The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW

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: 🟠 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ ⁠LEARN HOW:⁠ ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s This episode is a reflection on the past year—not as a reset or reinvention, but as a continuation with more awareness. We can’t change what we aren’t willing to see, and the year behind us holds important information: patterns we repeated, moments we abandoned ourselves, places we showed courage, and pain that was trying to communicate something meaningful. Together, we walk through this reflection slowly and without judgment, reframing pain as information rather than failure, and inviting you to see it as a powerful portal for insight and change. Rather than offering answers, let's focus on honest self-inquiry: Where did I abandon myself, and what did it cost me? Where did I show up bravely? What emotional truths did I avoid? And what pain—physical or emotional—was asking for my attention? This is an invitation to meet yourself more fully as you move forward, with curiosity instead of criticism. 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: 🟠 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ ⁠LEARN HOW:⁠ ⁠https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In today’s episode, I sit down with Deb Malkin to explore what it truly means to reclaim your body, your agency, and your sense of safety from the inside out. Deb’s story of overcoming years of debilitating knee pain isn’t just about symptoms resolving—it’s about a paradigm shift. We talk about what happens when you stop assuming your body is broken, and instead begin listening to it, partnering with it, and seeing it as a safe place to return to. Deb learned to align with her body rather than fight it, and the result was profound physical and emotional transformation. We also dive into internalized weight stigma, body image, and the external pressures that shape how we view ourselves. Deb brings so much clarity around the harm of cultural narratives that tell us our bodies must look a certain way to be worthy or healthy. We talk about how those beliefs create nervous system activation, fear, shame, and pain—and how shifting into compassion, curiosity, and trust becomes its own form of healing. This conversation isn’t just about knee pain. It’s about liberation, empowerment, and remembering that your body is not a problem to fix—it’s home. 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  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ ⁠LEARN HOW:⁠ ⁠https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s 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: 🟠 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ ⁠LEARN HOW:⁠ ⁠https://tinyurl.com/2ph33u2s In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Vanessa — a true bright light whose healing journey embodies hope, courage, and the power of mindbody work. Once struggling with debilitating CFS, POTS, chronic anxiety and depression, and later Long Covid, Vanessa found her way to full recovery through emotional expression, nervous system regulation, and deep self-compassion. Vanessa shares what it was like to live inside these conditions, how she applied my work, the mindset shifts that changed everything, and the practical steps she took to reclaim her life. Her story is a powerful reminder that healing is possible, even when it feels out of reach. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices