The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW
Episodes
S1 Ep90: Episode 90 - REAL TIME HEAL - All Over Body Pain with Phil
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phil is a transgender gay man. After years of repressing his need to be who he was, he thought transitioning would be the end of his problems. In fact...
S1 Ep89: Episode 89 - Talking to Children about TMS
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As a mother of 5 and a chronic pain psychotherapist, I spend a LOT of time thinking about how to communicate to kids about the natural and normal proc...
S1 Ep88: Episode 88 - Talking Truth with Ruthie Lindsey
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I met Ruthie Lindsey just over a year ago, when she was struggling with chronic pain. She knew about the mind/body connection and embraced it, but did...
S1 Ep87: Episode 87 - Self Limiting Beliefs and The Self Compassion to Correct Them
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all have self limiting beliefs, and the most damaging part about them is that they are largely unconscious, operating in the background of our thin...
S1 Ep86: Episode 86 - ALL THINGS PELVIC PAIN with Whitney Rydman
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We must speak of the unspeakable, in every aspect of life. Passionately, boldly, bravely, unapologetically. This is the way we heal. There is no topic...
S1 Ep85: Episode 85 - When The Person You Hate Is Yourself
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are so scared of self-loathing - I get messages and emails and comments all the time with concerns over how to handle this situation. Today we dive...
S1 Ep84: Episode 84 - REAL TIME HEAL: Trigeminal Neuralgia and the Unmet Needs of the Sensitive Child with Clara
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are back with our popular REAL TIME HEAL series. Clara reached out last fall, struggling to overcome facial burning and pain diagnosed as Tri...
S1 Ep83: Episode 83 - What To Do With Your Sadness, Anger, and Shame
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hello loves. Listen to me. Sadness, anger, and shame are not going anywhere. We need to learn how to invite them to spend the day with us, even when w...
S1 Ep82: Episode 82 - IBS, Emotional Eating, and Body Image with Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW is an expert in emotional eating, body image, and the mind/body connection as it pertains to all things food. In addition, Lisa ...
S1 Ep81: Episode 81 - Sobriety.
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On my recent podcast with Gabby Bernstein (who is proudly and publicly sober and has been for years) I shared that I, too, am sober. For over 5 years....
S1 Ep80: Episode 80: REAL TIME HEAL - Abandonment Issues and The Mask We Wear with Sarita
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The ever popular REAL TIME HEAL series is back with a moving session with Sarita. Sarita has been stalled in her healing journey and needs a boost. To...
S1 Ep79: Episode 79 - The Side Effects of People Pleasing
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hello my faves. Today on the pod we discuss the long history in my own life of people pleasing, and how it requires us to shut ourselves down to the p...
S1 Ep78: Episode 78 - A Scientist's Healing Journey with Meredith Carpenter
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many of us who walk this path of healing, and we are a diverse group. Today on the pod I interview Meredith Carpenter, a molecular biolog...
S1 Ep77: Episode 77 - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WHY JOURNALING??
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hahaha. I know, you hate to journal. You feel the resistance, and you struggle to show up for yourself. We have all been there. Today on the pod I add...
S1 Ep76: Episode 76 - Gabby Bernstein's TMS Journey
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gabby Bernstein is an inspiration of the highest order - a person who not only seeks relentlessly to set herself free, but practices what she preaches...
S1 Ep75: Episode 75 - Quarantine or Chrysalis: Your Choice
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hello my fellow shelterers in place! Welcome to the world of what the hell is going on. There are so many question marks in the world right now, but o...
S1 Ep74: Episode 74 - REAL TIME HEAL: Anxiety, Digestive Issues and Stored Family Trauma with Adam Wight
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When I sat down first thing in the morning (my time) to chat across the pond with Adam Wight in the middle of his day, our tone of voices were just a ...
S1 Ep73: Episode 73 - Dr. Sarno's Soothe Factors
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hello my fam. Wow - we are living in unprecedented times for sure. Today I decided to depart from my usual advice-giving guidance and provide an oppor...
S1 Ep72: Episode 72 - Coronavirus and the Cost/Benefit Analysis of Worry
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After receiving hundreds of emails regarding how to emotionally handle this global issue, I decided to dedicate the pod today to the Coronavirus and h...
S1 Ep71: Episode 71 - REAL TIME HEAL: Toxic Perfectionism and Essential Belief with Anna
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Per usual, these Real Time Heals are incredible. Anna's pain started when she was pregnant, which makes sense as it is a time of such big feelings! Ye...
S1 Ep70: Episode 70 - Unexplained Nausea and Panic with Jessica Rich, MS LMHC
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When I met Jessica, she was totally debilitated with nausea and panic. She was unable to take a subway, eat comfortably in a restaurant, or engage in ...
S1 Ep69: Episode 69 - The Art of Being Uncomfortable, and How to Make Fear a Choice
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I am off to Chicago to teach with the fabulous and wise Dr. John Stracks! Today on the pod we discuss the art of being uncomfortable - being able to d...
S1 Ep68: Episode 68 - REAL TIME HEAL - Male Pelvic Pain, Stomach (IBS) and Back Issues with Eric Hissom
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every time I do a real time heal it blows me away. The insights which arise from every conversation feel life changing - for both of us. Today, Eric H...
S1 Ep67: Episode 67 - Elimination Diets, Food, FEAR.
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I hear every day about people's struggles with food restrictions, elimination diets, fear of eating certain foods, and frustrations that although they...
S1 Ep66: Episode 66 - Back Pain and Unexplained Infertility with Dani Fagan
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What a fantastic interview I had today with Dani Fagan. Dani is a member of our JournalSpeak online community on Facebook, and reading her posts has b...
S1 Ep65: Episode 65 - Meaning, Inspiration and Gratitude
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many amazing things about having an evolved brain, but there are also side effects - we give everything tremendous meaning, and meaning c...
S1 Ep64: Episode 64 - Occipital Neuralgia and Recovery from Medical Trauma with Angie Firmalino
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What a joy to sit down with the amazing and resilient Angie Firmalino to discuss her journey through medical trauma (implanted with the device Essure ...
S1 Ep63: Episode 63 - Flare Ups! Fibromyalgia, Migraines, IBS, Pelvic Pain and more.
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I get a ton of questions all the time about Flare Ups, and how to handle them. Today on the pod we take a deep drive into the concept of Flare Ups and...
S1 Ep62: Episode 62 - Do You Really Want the Pain to Leave? Anger, Self Compassion and The Live Retreat Experience with Christine
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you really want the pain to leave? WOW. What a question, right? I think it isn't discussed often enough how many of us inadvertently hang onto the ...
S1 Ep61: Episode 61 - Setting Intentions for the New Year
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hello my loves! Today we delve deep into setting intentions for this New Year (and decade!) and the ways in which we can get caught in outcomes and ne...
S1 Ep60: Episode 60 - Fibro, Body Image and Pelvic Pain - REAL TIME HEAL with Whitney Rydman
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Real time heal sessions have become my favorite conversations on this podcast. I have been doing one-on-one therapy for years, and the power of being ...
S1 Ep59: Episode 59 - A Good Dose of Perspective
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The definition of perspective is: True understanding of the relative importance of things. Wow - what an impactful concept. Today on the pod we discus...
S1 Ep58: Episode 58 -The Sacred Art of Giving Up with Special Guest Dan Buglio
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I CANNOT express the power of surrender in quieting the nervous system. It is literally everything. If you are doing your JournalSpeak, meditating wit...
S1 Ep57: Episode 57 - Vertigo and Migraines... REAL TIME HEAL with Raye Zaragoza
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Singer/Songwriter Raye Zaragoza contacted me for a Real Time Heal after debilitating Migraines, Vertigo and light sensitivity brought her to her knees...
S1 Ep56: Episode 56 - How to Be Kind to You
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are three facets of my work, as you know: Believe, Do the Work, and Patience and Kindness for Yourself. This third facet can often be the most e...
S1 Ep55: Episode 55 - The Fantastic Dr. Stracks!
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stracks is an excellent TMS Physician who has been referring into my practice for almost 10 years. He's a wealth of knowledge about TMS, and has p...
S1 Ep54: Episode 54: S T U C K !
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whom among us has not felt stuck, either in this process or in life or both?! This week on my Instagram Story Poll, I asked for your questions and sev...
S1 Ep53: Episode 53 - REAL TIME HEAL II - Brooke's Journey Through Endometriosis
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I am stunned when I get to sit with another human being and witness their truth. Brooke, what can I say except I love you and I can't believe how luck...
S1 Ep52: Episode 52 - A Special One Year Anniversary Q&A!
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are one year old! Happy birthday to us. We have been together every week for a year now, and it has been the ride of a lifetime for me. Truly. Than...
S1 Ep51: Episode 51 - Freedom From Occipital Neuralgia with the Lovely Julie
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today you are in for a special treat. This interview with Julie is my one of my favorites ever. She has come through a grueling battle with Occipital ...
S1 Ep50: Episode 50 - The Power of the Pause
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Podcast Day!! Today I take an excellent question from my FB community about the difference between reacting and responding, the power of pausing...
S1 Ep49: Episode 49 - OUR FIRST EVER "REAL TIME HEAL"! - Burning Mouth Syndrome
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
OK, so listen to this. I get a million emails a week, and many of them are people asking me about their specific symptoms and how to get rid of them. ...
S1 Ep48: Episode 48 - Lyme, Self Criticism, and How to Stop Needing Your Pain
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we begin with an amazing email I received from a woman doing my work somewhere in the world. She had been diagnosed with Lyme and treated, and m...
S1 Ep47: Episode 47: Overcoming Debilitating Back Pain with Grant Lewers
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I had the best time talking to Grant Lewers. He is so wise and articulate about his journey from debilitating back pain to complete freedom, and there...
S1 Ep46: Episode 46 - What it Means to Live a Life of Peace
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One of the biggest mantras of my practice is: Start with the end in mind. What do we want out of life? If we don't know where we're going, it's very d...
S1 Ep45: Episode 45: Talking Fear, Resistance and Acceptance with Dan Buglio
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are few people in the world who get the mind/body connection like Dan Buglio. Through his personal journey and his discovery of Dr. Sarno's work...
S1 Ep44: Episode 44 - The Illusion of Control
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all wish we could control our worlds - the way people react to us, the outcomes of our loved ones, the behavior of our coworkers. We have this illu...
S1 Ep43: Episode 43 - From Neuropathy and a Walker to Freedom... Lovely Scarlett
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first time I saw Scarlett in person she burst into tears - not tears of pain and sadness, but tears of relief and gratitude. How amazing is it whe...
S1 Ep42: Episode 42 - PANIC!
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to my lovely instagram following (follow me @njsachs if you haven't yet for all the content I put up there) I got the great suggestion to discu...
S1 Ep41: Episode 41 - The Role of Fear - Barb's Amazing Story
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I first met Barb Mastrianni when she flew all the way to Chicago from the East Coast just to hear me speak for a few hours. I was floored (and a littl...
S1 Ep40: Episode 40 - The Power of Community
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are back from OMEGA and it was OFF THE HOOK. Such amazing healing right in front of my eyes, and so many aha moments and lightbulbs going off all o...
S1 Ep39: Episode 39 - In a Field at OMEGA
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen guys - this is short and kind of lame because I am so wrung out from giving it my all at OMEGA. What an amazing, magical week it has been. I'm ...
S1 Ep38: Episode 38 - Relapse is Part of Recovery
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In just a few days we will be together at The Omega Institute! If you are a super impulsive last minute little puppy, click the link and come join us!...
S1 Ep37: Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One week til OMEGA! If you are on the fence and want to join us, hop over to eomega.org right away and search my name and sign up (or click the link b...
S1 Ep36: Episode 36 - Eddy Lindenstein in the House!
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I have long been a fan of Eddy Lindenstein's Podcast and interview style - in fact I've been on it three times! Finally the tables have turned and I g...
S1 Ep35: Episode 35 - Dealing With (The Dreaded) Other People
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
They say that you are only as happy as your saddest child. Well, at least my mom says that. This has been a hard week for me, but I do today what I vo...
S1 Ep34: Episode 34 - What Do You Cheat?
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is no way to be everything to everyone, so no matter who you are or what you do - something's getting cheated. When we go full force in our care...
S1 Ep33: Episode 33 - The Beauty of Acceptance
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Amidst the chaos of the last day of school and fighting a bit of a cold, I was in the perfect mindset to talk about acceptance. This may be the most i...
S1 Ep32: Episode 32 - Food and Weight Issues with Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As I always say, chronic pain is not just about pain. It is about every way in which we relate to our bodies. So many of us don't know how to feel our...
S1 Ep31: Episode 31 - Pelvic Pain, Resentments, and You Don't Have to be Sick
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Pod we discuss three really important topics. Pelvic Pain is a topic about which I have been hearing A LOT via emails, posts and comments...
S1 Ep30: Episode 30 - ANXIETY!!!
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all experience anxiety in life - but when it gets overwhelming it can be very scary, and really throw us for a loop. I often hear from people repor...
S1 Ep29: A TMS Therapist's Road to Recovery - Julie Markowitz, LCSW MBA
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's a great opportunity to learn about mind/body healing from a therapist who has actually lived through a harrowing recovery herself. Julie Markowit...
S1 Ep28: Walking the Path with Intention - Even When It's Hard
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's amazing what transforms within us when we do the next, right, considered action for ourselves every day. Today on the Pod we discuss what it mean...
S1 Ep27: The Spirit Side of Mind/Body/Spirit with Athena!
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I have NOT always been a spiritual being myself, but my journey into the possibility of a spiritual life has informed my chronic pain recovery as much...
S1 Ep26: A Spring Break Quickie - Do I Qualify?
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
MY OMEGA RETREAT IS LIVE AND ON SALE NOW! I was about to skate out on Spring Break and skip the Pod, but integrity got the better of me and I just po...
S1 Ep25: Listen to the Inner Child and Watch Your Life Transform
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
MY OMEGA RETREAT IS LIVE AND ON SALE NOW! Listening to the "inner child" has become cliche in New Age circles, but there is actually nothing more con...
S1 Ep24: Healthy in Time for Broadway with Shoshana Bean!
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My OMEGA Retreat is live and on sale. Join us! Do you want your frequently asked questions answered about my OMEGA retreat?!? Well, I'm right there w...
S1 Ep23: Chronic Pain is NOT a Mental Health Issue
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My OMEGA Retreat is live and on sale. Join us! Today is a big one for me. I am hoping (read: desperate) to dispel the myth that this work is saying t...
S1 Ep22: Raise your Consciousness, Heal Your Pain
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My OMEGA Retreat is live and on sale. Join us! The consciousness of the planet is shifting, and rising. We are being opened to greater possibilities,...
S1 Ep21: Debilitating Sciatica to Anxiety to Freedom - The Lovely Karliene
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My OMEGA Retreat is live and on sale. Join us! Karliene found herself on the floor with sciatic pain so sharp she couldn't function. This, after a li...
S1 Ep20: The Symptom Imperative
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SIGN UP TO JOIN ME AT OMEGA HERE Today we discuss the symptom imperative - the way in which your symptoms may move around your body (from the back, t...
S1 Ep19: Wheelchair Bound to Total Freedom - Mighty Mouse!
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SIGN UP TO JOIN ME AT OMEGA HERE Her name is Mouse and she is a JournalSpeak Warrior of the highest standing. Mouse was in a wheelchair when I met he...
S1 Ep18: OMEGA RETREAT LIVE TODAY - You Can Heal, I Can Teach You How
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NICOLE'S OMEGA RETREAT 7/21-7/26 GOES ON SALE TODAY AT: https://www.eomega.org/workshops/freedom-from-chronic-pain On today's Pod, Nicole discusses a...
S1 Ep17: Helping a Child to Save Herself - Meet My Sweet Charlotte
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I can't tell you how many questions I receive requesting guidance on helping kids with TMS. I figured.. how better to explain than to interview my own...
S1 Ep16: Are you Fueled by Love or Fear? And more...
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Pod I take to the microphone and answer some questions posed on my closed Facebook group: JournalSpeak with Nicole Sachs, LCSW. Some topi...
S1 Ep15: What I Learned From Being Sick (and Not Being Sick)
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today on this (last minute) Pod, I talk about the last month of my life, and what it felt like to allow sickness to hold off, and then to take me over...
S1 Ep14: How JournalSpeak Changed Danielle's Life
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle was my friend - a person in my orbit who read my book to be polite (and perhaps interested!) but mostly just because I wrote one. And then on...
S1 Ep13: This is Why You Suffer (Listen up, and save your own life.)
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The best way to begin your healing in earnest is to do the work without resistance. The best way to fight resistance is to prove to your logical brain...
S1 Ep12: The Most Serious Case I've Ever Treated - Meet the REAL "Olivia"
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie's story made its debut in my book and my blog under the pseudonym, "Olivia". Many of you have read about her. When I met Natalie, she was on t...
S1 Ep11: A Daily Practice for the New Year
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Today on the Pod we discuss the importance of a daily practice, what it should look like, and why you will resist it! BE NOT AFRAID. Y...
S1 Ep10: Iida - A Modern Miracle
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After almost a year of being housebound and unable to walk, dancer Iida was prepared to take her own life at the age of 25. She stumbled upon my YouTu...
S1 Ep9: "This is Truth." - Lee's Story
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lee learned of Dr. Sarno's work about 15 years ago (and even saw him personally), and although he believed wholeheartedly in TMS, he lost his way alon...
S1 Ep8: Chronic Pain is Not Just About Pain
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss all the ways that chronic conditions and symptoms can be affected by this work - It's not just about the "classic" definition of pain...
S1 Ep7: Recovery From Long Term Chronic Pain with the Lovely Micky R.
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mickey is a beautiful example of someone who suffered for over 40 years with chronic pains and conditions AND had spinal surgery, and is still healed...
S1 Ep6: Where it all began... TMS and Dr. Sarno
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Let me teach you about TMS, and Dr. Sarno. This might sound like dry conversation, but it's SO full of heart and spirit for the man who is about to sa...
S1 Ep5: Special Guest Star - The amazing and talented RICKI LAKE!
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ricki is an amazing Talk Show Host, Actor, and Filmmaker, but one of the greatest challenges of her life was overcoming her excruciating bout with chr...
S1 Ep4: What Hurts vs. What Hurts Worse
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hello beautiful person. Today Nicole helps to reset your mind, and allow in the attitude that can lead to enduring healing. In many ways, although uni...
S1 Ep3: Marian's Story - From Chronic Pain to Freedom
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Marian was debilitated in chronic neck, shoulder, arm, hand and foot pain, among other symptoms. It was affecting her relationship, her ability to wor...
S1 Ep2: Meet JournalSpeak, Your New Best Friend
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nicole takes on the gravity of emotional health in your life, and explains JournalSpeak further. There is tremendous power in learnin...
S1 Ep1: My Story
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I'm Nicole. If we've not met, I am a mind/body psychotherapist who has been treating chronic pain with breathtaking results for years and years. M...