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Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain

Sean Hershey, LCSW

Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain. Common conditions treated: Back Pain, Neck Pain, Hip Pain, Shoulder Pain, Knee Pain, Elbow Pain, Pain from Disc Bulges, Pain from Disc Degeneration, Sciatica, Neuropathy, Chronic Headaches, Migraine, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pelvic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Many Eczema and Skin Conditions, Many Arthritic Presentations, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long Covid, Depression, and

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32:42

S4 E8 | “There’s No Way THAT Heals Chronic Pain”

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/03/01

In mindbody healing, we all deal with doubt. We all deal with disbelief. The people in your life may not believe this will work. Parts of you may not believe this will work. But, if you have TMS, then psychological and emotional modalities are the way forward. In healing TMS, there’s actually no other way.In this Episode:🔹 Does one small change heal chronic pain? Usually not.🔹 What heals chronic pain? A serious mental paradigm shift.🔹 Today, we examine the complexity of the whole paradigm

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01:05:14

S4 E7 | Don’t Hate Your Guts with Dr. Jennifer Franklin

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/02/22

Dr. Jennifer Franklin has practiced as a psychologist for over 20 years. She specializes in IBS and was one of the first Gastro-Psychologists or GI Psychologists. Today, she sits down to talk with us.In this Episode:🔹 Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about IBS and the gut-brain connection.🔹 We explore the emergence of the concept of DGBIs (Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction).🔹 Dr. Franklin discusses her own personal recovery from IBS.🔹 “It’s really lonely to live with a DGBI,” but you’re

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52:17

S4 E6 | If You Can’t Love Yourself…(Can You Love...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/02/15

RuPaul says, “If you can’t love yourself…how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?” Today, we explore this concept in depth. The core message today: if it’s hard for you to love yourself, that is not your fault. I probably repeat that about 10 times in today’s episode. If you need to hear that - 10 times - then you’re like me. And you’re in the right place. Join us.In this Episode:🔹 We problematize Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and I make a case for retiring his theory to the dustbin of

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57:29

S4 E5 | Bodywork and Healing Emotional Pain with...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/02/08

When Alexander Rosan became a bodyworker, he intuitively saw a connection between emotions and pain. He wasn’t trained to work with emotions, but he instinctively found his way into helping his clients process their emotions by attuning to and working with their bodies.In this Episode:🔹 An explanation of bodywork.🔹 Thinking past traditional training in order to connect mind and body.🔹 “There’s something beyond just massaging the body.”🔹 Alexander’s story about “the first time someone started

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26:16

Bonus | Cuz There’s Always More to Learn About TMS

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/02/05

One more thing to discuss! Because, in the last solo episode, I forgot something important. And, while we’re at it, we’re actually gonna talk about two things. Cuz there’s always more to learn about TMS. Join us for a little extra healing information and a little extra fun.–Find Sean:My WebsiteNow Enrolling: TMS Treatment & Support Group Starting February 24th, 2026–Sean’s Free Email List: Join the List for Free Updates and Advice–Click Here to Ask a Question on the Podcast–…and you’re listening

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57:59

Bonus | Minneapolis, Renée Good, and Alex Pretti with...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/02/01

My hometown is under occupation right now. Watching this nightmare unfold is… unreal… but it’s also not necessarily shocking. Today, I talk to my childhood friend Dr. Claire Branigan about the occupation in Minneapolis. Claire is an anthropology professor at Rice University. She and I reflect on the false “safety” of the white supremacist bubble in which we grew up, and we discuss waking up to the truth of the broader cultural dynamics present in Minnesota and in the world beyond. We highlight the

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01:09:41

S4 E4 | 3 Steps to Heal Chronic Pain

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/01/31

You know you have TMS. So now, what do you do? Great question. This episode revisits the three clear steps that heal chronic pain and chronic symptoms. We deep-dive into all three. Let your brain hear this. Then, you can apply what you learn. Then…you’ll start to feel your body healing.In this Episode:🔹 Understanding, internalizing, and believing the correct facts about chronic pain.🔹 How to think psychologically, not physically.🔹 Connecting your pain and your symptoms to your emotional life.🔹

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59:58

S4 E3 | At Peace in the Body I Once Hated, with...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/01/25

Jade Beall discovered Dr. Sarno in 2000. She was in massage school. So, she’s been in this world for a long time. She discusses her history of trauma, her history of psychosomatic symptoms, and her story of profound healing. Jade is so open, and she’s so generous with her life story. This is a really good one. You’re going to feel seen.In this Episode:🔹 A massage healer’s take on healing herself and on facilitating healing for others.🔹 Jade tells her story about landing on the earth in a very

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01:07:33

S4 E2 | Is My *Insert Symptom Here* TMS?

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/01/18

This is the question. How do you know if emotional and psychological modalities will help your pain and your symptoms? How do you know if your symptoms count? Right? Today, we answer exactly that.In this Episode:▫️ A clear definition of TMS and of Neuroplastic Symptoms.▫️ The way symptoms arise emotionally.▫️ The way symptoms arise psychologically.▫️ The way symptoms arise due to a lack of attunement and alignment with the true self.▫️ An invitation to surrender as part of your healing. Your human

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01:09:34

S4 E1 | How an Athlete Healed Chronic Leg, Shoulder,...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/01/11

Saahil Shenoy had “a whole bunch of rituals” to help him deal with pain. Stretching, creams, Epsom salts, two hours a day, “I need all this stuff to function”...many of you understand the feeling. And, as an athlete, Saahil’s pain was a crushing roadblock. In this episode, he tells us his pain recovery story. It seems like a miracle. But it’s really just brain science.In this Episode:▫️ How mindbody healing resonates for athletes specifically▫️ How Saahil completely changed his mental perspective

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48:07

Bonus | It’s Going To Be A Hard Year

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2026/01/04

…But you can survive and thrive in hardship. You don’t need to be afraid of hard things. You can handle them.In this Episode:Two Truths:1) In life, you are not in control. You have to surrender and allow.2) But, in life, you do have some control.These truths seem contradictory, but they’re both true at the same time.Let’s use 2026 as an invitation to take control over our mindsets.This year, let’s learn to rewrite our relationship to fear and rewrite our relationship to threat. That we have control

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40:58

Bonus | Behind the Scenes

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/12/28

Take a peek behind the scenes of Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain. If you enjoy the podcast, this’ll be fun. It’s the end of the year, most people are just chillin’, so let’s chill too. And it’ll also be educational. Join in for a good time.In this episode:-The process of recording a podcast when you have a TMS personality like me.-Mind-body reactions I've experienced while recording.-A clip from my first practice recording :)-This podcast is not intended as a substitute for medical

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37:10

S3 E12 | Holiday Childhood Nostalgia …Meets Trauma

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/12/21

For those who celebrate, it’s that time of year. We’re dealing with the combo of holiday childhood nostalgia …and trauma.Where does your chronic pain come from? And your chronic symptoms? It’s not your old injury. It’s not your undetectable embedded infection. It’s your trauma—and the patterns of self-abandonment your trauma caused.In this episode:Nostalgia from my childhood Christmases.The complex dynamics of interpersonal trauma.Trauma isn’t what you’ve been through, it’s how it impacted you.A

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59:58

S3 E11 | Fully Recovered from Chronic Back Pain, IBS,...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/12/14

Nora’s been where you’ve been–in the depths of despair over her symptoms. She had severe back pain, terrible IBS, and truly all-consuming insomnia. Now, she’s fully recovered from all of the above. Listen to her amazing story for inspiration and for guidance.Nora’s the co-founder and developer of a mindbody recovery app called Nervana. (Nervana, like nervous system meets nirvana.) Good, right? Nervana is brand new, it’s informed by the latest research, and it uses state-of-the-art technology to

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47:58

S3 E10 | Breaking Intergenerational Trauma Cycles...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/12/07

Most discussions about breaking intergenerational trauma cycles are discussions about parenting. Awesome. That's great. And... what if you don't have children? What will you pass on? Does your healing matter to anyone aside from yourself? Join us for a conversation about breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma when you're gay and/or when you don't have children.In this episode:A vision I had in a dream (...yeah)Some personal examples of intergenerational traumaBreaking cycles of

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01:02:38

S3 E9 | From Bed-Bound with SEVERE Chronic Pain to...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/11/30

Amy Yarin’s had over 30 different diagnoses. Back pain, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, tinnitus, idiopathic hypersomnia, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, car accident, an extra rib, opioid addiction.... She was bed-bound with “24-hour 1500/10 pain.”And now she’s doing great! Isn’t that wild? If you doubt the power of mind-body work, this episode is for you. Join us for Amy’s astounding TMS recovery story. This is a modern-day miracle.–Find Sean:Visit my website to: Request a consultation for individual

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S3 E8 | What Does “Freedom” Mean When You Have...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/11/23

Freedom from pain. We all talk about it. We all want it. But… what does freedom really mean? What does freedom mean to you?In this episode:A few mind-body client testimonialsThe importance of “freedom” as a valueCultural associations with the term “freedom”Confusion about the meaning of “freedom”The co-opting of the term “freedom”The tendency we have, as people who’ve suffered from chronic pain, to ignore our inner guidance and, instead, take cues from the external world. But external cues don’t

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01:02:34

S3 E7 | Sex Therapy, OCD, and Chronic Pain with Caryn...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/11/16

Caryn Sherbet, LMSW (they/she) is a trans nonbinary therapist who specializes in OCD, chronic pain, and sexual trauma. Often, they work at the intersection of all three. Caryn talks about how patterns of avoidance tie all three together. They talk about the need to move away from "fixing" and "controlling" in order to heal. They talk about learning to tolerate existentially intolerable phenomena. They talk about making sacrifices in order to be true to yourself and true to your body. And they talk

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26:08

Bonus | How's Your Daily Practice?

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/11/12

Don't forget your daily practice :) Healing pain is a journey. Often, it’s a journey with many steps. What steps are you taking? Here are some excellent ideas – tried and true suggestions – for you.–Find Sean:Visit my website to: Request a consultation for individual therapyClick here to: Ask a question on the podcast–…and you’re listening to Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain.Therapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use psychological and emotional modalities to heal from chronic pain

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44:25

S3 E6 | How To Handle Shame (Pt 2) with Ellen Ronka,...

Mindbody Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/11/09

Shame is an emotion, not a thought, not a belief. Shame is something to feel. The feeling of shame kicks off negative thoughts and beliefs...but what if you just treated your shame as an emotion? Then you can feel it... and it moves out.Today, Ellen Ronka teaches us how to train out of chronic shame using the same Pain Reprocessing Therapy techniques we already know. We can feel it rather than fear it. We can feel it without "believing" the story behind it. For example, you don't need to believe the

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