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Beyond The Pain

Beyond The Pain is your guide to uncovering the real root causes of chronic pain and reclaiming a life without limits. Hosted by Leigh Brandon—Functional Medicine Practitioner, CHEK Faculty Instructor, and author with nearly 30 years of experience—this show explores the physical, emotional, nutritional, and environmental drivers of pain. Through expert interviews and solo insights, you’ll discover holistic strategies that heal, empower, and transform where conventional methods fall short.

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00:58:44

Stem Cells, Biohacking & Chronic Pain Recovery with...

Beyond The Pain ·

2026/05/18

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, I’m joined by Eric Headlee, who shares his remarkable journey from a catastrophic knee injury to exploring holistic health, biohacking, stem cell therapy, and longevity practices.Eric opens up about how injury, pain, and declining health led him to question the limitations of conventional approaches and search for deeper answers. We discuss his experience with reversing liver fibrosis, the role of stem cell therapy in recovery, and how mental, emotional, and

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01:11:04

Metabolic Chaos, Chronic Pain & Root-Cause Healing...

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2026/05/11

Many people living with chronic pain are told to manage symptoms, take medication, or simply learn to live with it. But what if pain is not the real problem — but a signal that something deeper is going on inside the body?In this episode of Beyond The Pain, I speak with Reed Davis, founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, about the concept of metabolic chaos and how hidden imbalances in the body may contribute to pain, inflammation, fatigue, poor recovery, and ongoing health struggles.We discuss

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01:08:51

Resilience Through Chronic Illness: Brad Pitzele on...

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2026/05/04

Living with chronic illness can feel like fighting a battle no one else can fully see.In this episode of Beyond The Pain, I’m joined by Brad Pitzele, who shares his powerful journey through autoimmune arthritis, debilitating pain, fatigue, brain fog, and a melanoma diagnosis that became a major turning point in his life.Brad opens up about the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual toll of chronic illness — from being doubted and dismissed, to trying multiple medications, to reaching a point

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01:22:04

Healing Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmunity & Chronic...

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2026/04/27

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon speaks with Dayna Wylder about her transformative healing journey with multiple sclerosis and how it led her into the world of energy medicine, emotional healing, and higher consciousness.Together, they explore the deep connection between the mind, body, emotions, and energy field, and how symptoms may be messages from the subconscious rather than simply problems to suppress. Dayna shares insights into the five koshas, frequency healing, sound

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01:19:48

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Chronic Pain, Hypermobility...

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2026/04/20

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon speaks with Daniel C. Rodgers about living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) — a connective tissue disorder that can lead to hypermobility, repeated injuries, chronic pain, exhaustion, and years of confusion before diagnosis.Daniel shares how the early signs were missed, how serious knee dislocations and surgeries changed the course of his life, and what happened when he finally discovered that EDS was behind so many of his symptoms. He also opens up

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01:31:43

Chronic Pain, Autoimmune Disease & Nervous System...

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2026/04/13

What happens when chronic illness forces you to question everything you thought you knew about health and healing?In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by holistic nutritionist Christine Ruch to explore her powerful journey through chronic illness, multiple autoimmune diagnoses, and the deeper healing work that transformed her life.Christine shares how her path led her from years of health challenges and an MS diagnosis to studying holistic nutrition, building nourishing food

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01:32:19

How the Brain Creates Pain: Applied Neurology, Flow...

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2026/04/06

What if pain is not simply a problem in the tissues, but an output from the brain?In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by Brandon Day, flow state expert and applied neurology coach, to explore how the brain influences pain, injury, performance, recovery, and resilience.Brandon shares his remarkable journey from a childhood shaped by sport, anger, trauma, and repeated injuries, to discovering that pain is often far more complex than structural damage alone. Together, they

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01:01:50

Exploring Advanced Therapies for Chronic Pain &...

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2026/03/30

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by Greg Lee for a thought-provoking conversation about chronic pain, hidden conditions, emotional trauma, toxins, and some of the more advanced therapies being used to help people heal.Greg shares his fascinating journey from NASA engineer to holistic practitioner, and explains how that path led him into working with frequency-based scanning technologies, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, detoxification strategies, microcurrent therapy, and

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01:00:06

Chronic Pain Root Causes: Inflammation, Stress,...

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2026/03/23

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by Stan Kurtz for a thought-provoking conversation on chronic pain, inflammation, trauma, stress, toxicity, and the deeper factors that may be driving pain in the body. Stan shares how his own family experiences led him into this work, why he believes many chronic issues have root causes beyond symptoms, and why pain may be better understood as a signal rather than the problem itself. Leigh and Stan also explore the relationships between

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01:21:27

Healing Chronic Pain with Light, Sound, Movement &...

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2026/03/16

What if some of the most powerful tools for easing chronic pain were available to you every day?In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by Dr. Michael Blahut for a fascinating conversation on how light, sound, movement, mindset, and energy-based practices can influence pain, inflammation, nervous system regulation, and overall health. Drawing on both modern biohacking concepts and ancient healing wisdom, Michael shares practical ways to support the body’s natural healing

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01:09:34

Dr. Kevin Smith on Chiropractic, Nutrition and Why...

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2026/03/09

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by Dr. Kevin Smith, a chiropractor and clinical nutritionist with more than 25 years of experience helping people uncover and address the root causes of chronic pain.Dr. Smith shares his journey from chiropractic student to seasoned practitioner, and explains how his curiosity about complex patient cases led him to expand beyond structural care into the world of clinical nutrition. Together, Leigh and Dr. Smith explore why chronic pain is

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01:25:15

Rewiring Pain & Trauma: From Brain Injury to Healing...

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2026/03/02

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon sits down with Matt Johnson, who shares his remarkable journey from surviving a severe brain injury to discovering powerful mind-body approaches to healing.Following his injury, Matt found himself navigating persistent symptoms and limitations that conventional approaches struggled to resolve. This experience led him to explore hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), and other subconscious-focused methods — ultimately transforming not only his

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01:10:58

Active Release Techniques, Nerve Entrapments & The...

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2026/02/23

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, I’m joined by sports chiropractor Dr. Matt Fontaine to explore one of the most overlooked aspects of chronic pain — soft tissue dysfunction and nerve entrapment.Dr. Fontaine shares his extensive clinical experience using Active Release Techniques (ART) to address cumulative trauma, scar tissue, and movement restrictions that often sit beneath persistent pain.We discuss:• Why pain is a subjective experience — not just a structural problem• How repetitive

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01:39:56

Clinical Massage, Fascia & the MELT Method: A New...

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2026/02/16

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by clinical massage therapist Sarah-Jane Goulding to explore a very different approach to chronic pain — one that goes far beyond muscles, scans, and symptom-chasing.Sarah-Jane shares her journey from working in the airline industry into health and bodywork, and how her understanding of pain evolved through clinical massage, fascia-focused work, and the MELT Method. Together, they unpack why many people stay stuck in pain despite “doing all

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00:51:44

Are EMFs Fuelling Your Pain? The Hidden Stressor No...

Beyond The Pain ·

2026/02/09

In this episode, Leigh Brandon explores a largely overlooked contributor to chronic pain: non-native electromagnetic fields (EMFs).Drawing on clinical experience, research, and decades of observation, Leigh explains the difference between natural (native) EMFs and the man-made EMFs produced by modern technology such as mobile phones, Bluetooth headphones, WiFi, smart watches, laptops, smart meters and other everyday devices.He discusses why most EMF-emitting technologies have never been properly

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01:48:53

Pain as a Teacher: Paul Chek on Healing,...

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2026/02/02

Pain is rarely just physical.In this powerful and deeply reflective conversation, Paul Chek joins me to explore pain as both a biological signal and a profound teacher — one that shapes our consciousness, relationships, and personal evolution.We dive into how emotional and psychological experiences influence physical health, why unresolved pain often repeats itself in the body, and how the biopsychosocial model offers a far more complete framework for healing than symptom-based approaches alone.Paul

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01:15:29

Chronic Pain, Autoimmunity & Psychosomatic Healing:...

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2026/01/26

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by psychotherapist and yoga teacher Catia Batalha to explore the deeper meaning behind chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, and psychosomatic symptoms.Catia shares her personal journey with autoimmune illness and how it led her to investigate the powerful relationship between the mind, body, and intuition. Together, they discuss why symptoms are not random, how the body communicates through pain and illness, and why ignoring early warning

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01:17:47

Living With Chronic Pain? What Most People Miss About...

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2026/01/19

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh is joined by DK Kang for a deeply honest and insightful conversation about chronic pain, resilience, and personal transformation.DK shares his own journey through long-term pain and how it became a powerful teacher in his life — guiding him to make necessary changes in mindset, nutrition, habits, and perspective. Rather than viewing pain as something to simply fight or suppress, DK explains how learning to listen to pain can reveal what needs to change for

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01:46:06

How Emotional & Ancestral Trauma Become Physical Pain...

Beyond The Pain ·

2026/01/12

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by Inna Segal, a pioneer in intuitive healing and mind–body awareness.Inna shares her personal journey through chronic digestive issues, back pain, and psoriasis — experiences that led her to explore the emotional, energetic, and ancestral roots of physical illness. What began as a search for symptom relief became a deeper understanding of how the body communicates through pain.Together, Leigh and Inna explore:Why pain is meaningful, not

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01:11:57

Is Pain a Message? Understanding Chronic Pain Through...

Beyond The Pain ·

2026/01/05

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by Beth, a health coach specialising in bio-energetic testing, for a deep and thoughtful conversation about listening to the body’s signals and understanding pain beyond the purely physical.Beth shares her journey from mechanical engineering into health and energy medicine, and explains how shifting from a mechanical view of the body to one that honours its innate intelligence transformed both her own health and her work with

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