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PODCAST

Mind-Body 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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44:25

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

Mind-Body 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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55:36

S3 E5 | How To Handle Shame (Pt 1) with Ellen Ronka,...

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/11/02

How to deal with shame? How to heal from chronic pain and conditions? What are the “right” things to do? What if I’m doing the “right” things the “wrong” way? Why is shame so central to chronic pain healing? Today we talk with psychotherapist Ellen Ronka, LCMHC for Part 1 of How to Handle Shame.We get into: how to feel your emotions in order to heal, your emotions mean something about you and what you need, unlearning emotional processing blueprints from your family of origin, the centrality of

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45:30

S3 E4 | This is the End of the Line

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/10/26

It’s been a long, long road. Your symptoms have finally led you to mind-body work. We’re here now.There’s so much to this life–so many things still to learn, so many ways still to grow. But, at least when it comes to chronic pain healing, you’ve reached the end of the line. There’s no more asking “what’s wrong with me?” and “why do I feel this way?” Because now you know. You know the answer. This is it. Allow this to be. Stay. There’s nowhere else to go. Move into the neighborhood. You live here

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01:06:17

S3 E3 | Anti-Fat Bias & Pain with Massage Therapist...

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/10/19

Deb Malkin is a massage therapist, a hypnotist, and a pain coach. She helps people unlock the skills of pain elimination through understanding (and embodying) the neuroscience of the mind-body connection. It’s the same exciting stuff we talk about on this podcast. Deb gets it.Deb’s also active in the world of body liberation and fat liberation. She brings that mindset to her work with the Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms. She and our colleague Amy Schere, LCSWA spoke on

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50:41

S3 E2 | Gabor Maté, Attachment vs. Authenticity, and...

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/10/12

Dr. Gabor Maté is a physician in Canada. He’s an expert on addiction, childhood development, and trauma. His teachings highlight the conflict between two fundamental human needs: attachment and authenticity.(And, no. He's not actually an interview guest. We're just talking about his work.)People who struggle with chronic pain are the kinds of people who were taught somewhere along the line that we’re not truly allowed to be ourselves. We’re the kind of people who had to give up some (if not a lot)

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01:03:21

S3 E1 | Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, and...

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/10/05

Skylar Whitman was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (also called juvenile idiopathic arthritis) in 6th grade. She was 11. Her story started young. On top of the RA, she’s struggled with migraines, musculoskeletal pain, joint pain, severe wrist pain, and much more. Given her history with these symptoms, her story of recovery is seriously profound.Listen as Skylar moves from “these are the cards I’ve been dealt,” and “I’m a victim” to true, robust mind-body healing. Mind-body medicine has

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28:22

Bonus | My Latest Journey Through Doubt

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/09/28

Doubting your ability to recover? Totally normal. You're not alone. Listen to my latest journey through doubt for a little comfort, a little normalization, and a little proof that the doubt is wrong. Mind-body medicine works for chronic pain. Period.If you're ready to take your healing deeper, become a 1-on-1 therapy client. Visit my website to request a consultation: www.mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.com…and you’re listening to the Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain Podcast.Therapist Sean

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59:52

Bonus | Recovery from Ehlers-Danlos Pain, Food...

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/09/21

Grace has a truly amazing mind-body recovery story. She gets it. She’s been there. She’s recovered from so many different symptoms including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Pain, Food Sensitivities, Mold Toxicity, Severe Headaches, and more. Her story’s inspiring. And now she can help you. She’s a therapist and leads a weekly group coaching program called the Mind-Body Healing Method.If you’re stuck in your healing, I have a solution for you. I say this with love: stop trying to do it alone. Reach out to

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30:37

Bonus | Join My Friends for a Live Podcast Party!

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/09/14

You're invited! We're celebrating the culmination of 2 podcast seasons with a live, in-person party. I had a bunch of friends over, we had a great time, and we even recorded a brief bonus episode. Join the fun.Contact me:If you're ready to take your healing deeper, become a 1-on-1 therapy client. Visit my website to request a consultation: www.mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.com…and you’re listening to the Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain PodcastTherapist Sean Hershey, LCSW teaches you how to use

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01:03:00

S2 E12 | Do You Deserve To Exist?

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/09/07

I'm going to throw out a hypothesis: You Deserve To Be Your True Self.Right? Doesn't everyone? I hope so. Now, I don't know all the existential laws of the universe. But I'm learning to tune into my body, which is part of this universe. And I'm helping you learn to tune into your body, also part of this universe. Let's learn to trust our bodies. Today we're exploring the traumas that cut us off from our true selves... and we're talking about how to heal. We're getting existential today, it's the

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01:04:37

S2 E11 | Recovery from Migraine (& Everything Else)...

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/08/31

Katie Estridge, PT, PYT is a physical therapist, professional yoga therapist, pain coach, and meditation teacher. She shares her amazing journey from a severe regular migraine sufferer to chronic-migraine-free. And you already know what cured her: Mind-body work. Now she offers this as part of her physical therapy practice. Join the conversation as Katie tells us how she recovered, talks about the mind-body lens turning her professional world upside down, feels "this is negating my whole

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09:24

Bonus | A 9.5-Minute Somatic Tracking Exercise

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/08/26

This is a 9.5-minute Somatic Tracking exercise. Listen now, and save it for later. Allow yourself to fully experience this one. Maybe many times over. Allow this practice to help you.Somatic tracking is most helpful when your symptoms are mild or moderate. With somatic tracking, the goal is to feel your symptoms and sensations through a lens of safety. It can be hard to feel truly safe when your symptoms are severe. That's why somatic tracking's recommended at times when symptoms are mild or

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45:23

S2 E10 | Somatic Tracking & Your Daily Practice

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/08/24

We're diving deep into somatic tracking today. Learn about the three parts of somatic tracking: 1) mindfulness, 2) safety reappraisal, and 3) positive affect induction. This is a powerful way to bring the psychological work into your life and make it concrete. Join us and learn how to implement somatic tracking in your healing.Also, today, we take a look at your daily practice. How's that going? Getting out of pain, for most of us, takes work. It takes a serious mindset shift. And that takes some

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01:14:34

S2 E9 | Inside PRT & EAET with Dr. Michael Dow

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/08/17

What is Pain Reprocessing Therapy? What is Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy? What is the Boluder Back Pain Study? Good questions. Dr. Michael Dow takes us inside for a closer look at all of the above. Join us. I'm sure you'll learn something new. I know I certainly did.Find Michael:If you're a practitioner interested in a professional supervision or consultation group, Michael offers exactly that! And he'd love to have you join. He also has some spaces open for individual therapy clients

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01:19:23

S2 E8 | Medical Trauma & Chronic Pain Healing

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/08/10

The hope/letdown cycle. The specific medical providers who’ve failed you. The extreme treatments. It’s all been so much. Now you don’t trust the medical system. And you’ve internalized the idea that you’re incurable. So let’s feel into that trauma together. This is a deep one — and a long one. But it’s worth it. We’re going to a) feel into your trauma in order to heal, and b) consider letting go of the incurable idea. You know more now. You can feel safer now. Join us as we go deep into the trauma

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01:01:01

S2 E7 | Chronic Pain and Spirituality with Christina Wei

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/08/03

Integrative health coach Christina Wei joins us today on the podcast - and we get into the deep side of chronic pain healing. This work often brings people, eventually, into a place that feels spiritual. “I couldn’t define for you ‘what is God,’ but I think I can define for you what isn’t.” And “the only thing that can save me is unconditional love for myself.” Yeah. This is the direction we're going in today. And it’s such an important piece of your healing. Join us and go there with us.Connect

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50:29

S2 E6 | Reclaiming Crazy (Is Chronic Pain a Mental...

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/07/27

Is chroinc pain a mental illness? Well, I'd say that's the wrong question. Join us for a slightly off-the-beaten-path conversation about mental illness, chronic pain, and the crazy of it all. It'll be fun. And you'll learn a little more about managing fear so you can keep the "threat" out of the pain-threat cycle and heal from your pain.If you're interested in becoming a 1-on-1 therapy client, you're very welcome! Visit my website to request a consultation: www.mindbodymedicineforchronicpain.com…and

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01:01:06

S2 E5 | Healing Severe Hand Pain with Dr. Radhika Reddy

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/07/20

Dr. Radhika Reddy shares her healing journey with hand pain, tendonitis, repetitive strain injury, joint pain, plantar fasciitis, shoulder pain, ankle pain, knee pain, hip weakness, fatigue, sound sensitivity, light sensitivity, temperature sensitivity, chemical sensitivity, food sensitivities, numbness, tingling, hives, and eczema. It's a lot of symptoms. And, I know, a lot of us can relate. Join us as we discuss Radhika's 5 years of healing - and her many, many compelling successes. It's

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45:56

Bonus | Going Deeper with Nyle Biondi, LMFT

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/07/18

You're invited "behind the scenes." Nyle and I recorded a podcast interview (S2 E3-Talking Queer TMS with Nyle Biondi, LMFT). Afterwards, and as the podcast came out, we had a hilarious - and classic TMS personality - conversation. We wanted to share the conversation, and our analysis of the process, with you. Consider this your backstage pass. Join us, because this is a fun one. And it's packed with solid healing wisdom.Find Nyle:www.healingwithinpsychotherapy.comFind

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49:39

S2 E4 | Body-Based TMS Treatments

Mind-Body Medicine for Chronic Pain ·

2025/07/13

The cure for chronic pain is emotional and psychological work. We know this. So, how dare I discuss body-based TMS treatments? Right? Well… today we’re talking about bringing the psychological work into the body. This means using the body to teach the brain and the nervous system that you're safe. You know about using the brain to promote safety - and today we’re talking about using the body to promote safety. We’re discussing bottom-up approaches to regulate the nervous system and to heal from

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