Pain Coach
Episodes
Nine Years To Be Believed: The Endometriosis Diagnosis Crisis, The Surgeon Allegedly Performing Unnecessary Endo Surgery & Why Pain Science Education Needs A Female Rewrite | Dr Millie Mardon (PhD)
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Millie Mardon is a pelvic pain researcher at Western Sydney University with her own lived experience of the condition. Diagnosed with endometriosis...
Pain Is Not In Your Brain And It's Not In Your Tissues - So Where Is It? | Dr Mervyn Travers (PhD)
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been told your pain is "all in your head" or that it's purely a problem with structures in your body - this episode will challenge both of t...
The Missing Two-Thirds Of Pain Treatment + Find Your Pain Recipe | Dr. Rachel Zoffness (PhD)
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rachel Zoffness (PhD) is a pain psychologist and author who has devoted her career to understanding why we suffer with pain and what we can actual...
You Don't Know How Good You Can Feel (Until You Do This) | Chloe McLeod
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is what you eat making your pain worse? In this episode, I sit down with Chloe McLeod, founder of Verde Nutrition Co, Accredited Practising Dietitian,...
Why This Doctor's Patients Cry: Two Words That Change Everything | Dr Dan Bates
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Dan Bates, is a sports and exercise medicine specialist, director of the Back, Neck and Joint Clinic in Melbourne, and former head doctor for both...
The Real Reason Your Back Still Hurts (It's Not What You Think) | Professor Peter O'Sullivan
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lachlan Townend sits down with world-renowned pain researcher and clinician Professor Peter O’Sullivan - a man whose work has compl...
Why We Should Teach Every Child About Pain | Joshua Pate
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Pain Coach, physiotherapist, researcher, and TEDx speaker Joshua Pate joins us to unpack the complexity of pain - especially how ch...
Precision Pain Relief Is Closer Than You Think | Prof. Mark Hutchinson
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lachlan Townend is joined by Professor Mark Hutchinson to explore the complexities of pain from the cellular level through to lived h...
Jerar Lahoud: Fighting Back Against Bad Back Pain Advice
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Lachlan talks with Jerar (@thepainillusion), an Exercise Physiologist who used to deal with long-term back pain. He shares what he le...
Jessica Maguire: How Nervous System Dysregulation Fuels Pain
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Pain Coach, we’re joined by Jessica Maguire. Jessica is a trauma-informed physiotherapist, TEDx speaker, and author of The Nervous System R...
Dr. Howard Luks: The Surgeon Who Says We Do Too Much Surgery
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“To say that many surgeries we do shouldn’t be done is a bold statement”—and today’s guest stands firmly behind it. In this episode of Pain ...
Dr. David Clarke: The Approach That Has Helped Over 7,000 Patients
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of Pain Coach, Lachlan Townend sits down with Dr. David Clarke, a pioneer in treating chronic pain without a clear visible in...
Oliver Crossley: Listen to your body before it yells at you
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oliver Crossley is an integrative Physiotherapist for complex pain and invisible illness. Oliver is the founder of Yogic Physio, where he blends ancie...
Dr. Jonathan Ramachenderan: The pyramid of pain treatment.
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jonathan is a Pain Medicine Specialist from Western Australia, the author of the blog The Healthy GP, and a TEDx speaker on The Spiritual Dimensio...
Shane Brennan: how pain science and meditation helped him recover from a painful condition
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Shane shares his personal journey with Ankylosing Spondylitis, an autoimmune condition where the body attacks the spine. Diagnosed at...
Ray Chen: post-traumatic growth after a bike accident in Thailand led to chronic pain
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Pain Coach, we sit down with Ray Chen, an integrative physiotherapist who takes a holistic approach to pain management. Ray’s per...
Anjelo Ratnachandra: Hit by a molotov cocktail due to mistaken identity led to a journey with chronic pain
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Anjelo Ratnachandra, who turned personal tragedy into a mission to help others overcome chronic pain.Anjelo’s jou...
Lauren Cannell: From running marathons to struggling to get to her front gate.
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Cannell is a story of hope for the 3.6 million Australians living with chronic pain. Lauren shares her journey from being an active, high-...