Winning at Fibromyalgia

Episode 49: How to Talk to Yourself When You Have Chronic Pain

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subtitled: The Power of Reframing In this episode, I dive into the power of reframing thoughts to alleviate chronic pain, particularly in fibromyalgia...

Episode 48: Navigating the pain of a break up

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Break ups generally suck, for many reasons. But one of the main reasons is that they cause us a lot of pain. And emotional pain is very closely relate...

Episode 47: How to decide whether your new symptoms are fibromyalgia or something serious?

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My patients often ask me: How do I know whether what I feel is my old fibromyalgia or something new and serious? in this episode I share my own recent...

Episode 46: What to do with new pain on top of "old" pain?

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I give you suggestion on how to handle situation when you experience acute on top of chronic pain of fibromyalgia.

Episode 45: What does the pain relief in fibromyalgia come down to?

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 45: What does the pain relief in fibromyalgia really come down to?   Hello friends! So Excited to be here, brining you episode #45. &nbsp...

Episode 44: what do a sick child, a break up and an overwhelmed Mom have to do with fibromyalgia ?

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 43: Winning at fibromyalgia online course available for the first time

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

WAF Episode 44: The first of its kind, Winning at Fibromyalgia online course is born! https://www.martinaziegenbeinmdcoaching.com/course-pre-sale-land...

Episode 42: On healing/relaxation response and pain relief with Dr. Robyn Tiger

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest: Dr. Robyn Tiger Physician | Trauma-Informed Self-Care Coach | Podcaster Dr. Tiger shares so much good stuff it is hard to know where to...

Episode 41: How winning at fibromyalgia feels like to me, one year reflections

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 40: One year anniversary, success at modulating acute pain

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 40: You experience an acute jolt of pain – now what? Welcome to episode 40 of WAF Podcast! I am recording this episode exactly on my podcast...

Episode 39: The pain of a break up and my fibromyalgia

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 39: The pain of a break up is both emotional and physical   Hi! Welcome to episode #39!   Today I am going to talk about the pain of...

Episode 38: From my guest appearance on Dr. Chiaramonte's Integrative Palliative podcast

18 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode: Weaving the threads (of WInning at Fibromyalgia philosophy) together

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 37: Weaving the threads (of Winning at fibromyalgia philosophy) together   Hello friends.   In the past few episodes I discussed ind...

Episode 36: healing past trauma in fibromyalgia pain reduction - personal story

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 35: Self-compassion in pain reduction

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You might wonder why we need to talk about self-compassion in pain reduction in fibromyalgia. What does it have to do with alleviating physical pain? ...

Episode 34: Pain reduction tools - Somatic tracking

23 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about somatic tracking as one of the core techniques on pain reduction.

Episode 33: Letting go (of the outcome expectation)

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 32: Enbrace the concept of neuroplasticity

25 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

in episode 32: I talk about embracing the concept of neuroplasticity - the fact that the brain can determine what hurts, how much and can also make it...

Episode 31: Do you believe (in your body's ability to heal)?

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 31: Winning at Fibromyalgia podcast   Well hello my friends! It has been a while! I have been MIA a little bit, for a good reason and I a...

Episode 30: Dr. Saloni Sharma on solution for back pain

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 30: With Dr. Saloni Sharma on Solutions for back pain   I was so excited to talk to Dr. Sharma about back pain. Back pain is one of the m...

Ep 29: How negative beliefs can torpedo your pain reduction efforts in fibromyalgia

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 29: why losing hope can torpedo your efforts at reducing pain from fibromyalgia   Well hello there my friends!   It has been a few w...

Episode 28: On recovering from traumatic brain injury and living with pain with Dr. Susan Hughes

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 28: Recovering from Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic pain with dr. Susan Hughes   Dr. Susan Hughes is a board certified currently...

Episode 27: Practicing Stillness with Dr. Nissa Keyashian, adult psychiatrist

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am bringing to you Dr. Nissa Keyashian, an adult psychiatrist practicing and living in San Jose, CA. Her generosity in sharing her expertise m...

Episode 26: When sleep is a problem with Dr. Afolabe-Brown

23 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 26: When sleep is a problem  Dr. Afolabi-Brown is a board-certified sleep medicine physician and pediatric pulmonologist, founder of Rest...

Ep 25: Interview with Dr. Daniel Clauw, part 2, on narcotics and CBD/THC in fibromyalgia

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the second part of the interview, Dr. Clauw discusses use of opioids, CBD and THC in fibromyalgia, as well as exciting new avenues the research is ...

Episode 24: Interview with Dr. Daniel Clauw part 1

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Daniel Clauw is the leading researcher in the field of fibromyalgia and chronic pain at University of Michigan. HIs group was the first one to sho...

Episode 23: Dr. Lissa Rankin on healing our bodies and traumas, part 2

27 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to part of my conversation with Dr. Lissa Rankin, a board certified Ob/Gyn who is now focusing most of her energy on healing work and just rec...

Ep 22: Viewing fibromyalgia as a part (of ourselves) with Dr Lissa Rankin

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 21: Not all pain is equal (but all pain is real)

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

IN today's episode, I am reminded of how many chronic pain sufferers do not know what kind of pain they have when they first start off with having pai...

Episode 20: ER Doc Dr. Tamara Beckord on her secret to dealing with overwhelm

06 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

  Welcome to episode #21 of the Winning at Fibromyalgia podcast!   We have a special guest today Dr. Tamara Beckford. She is a Mom, Wife, ER...

Episode 19: Mind Body troubles of my own this past week

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

WAF Episode 19   Hello! Welcome to episode 19 of the Winning at Fibromyalgia podcast! I feel a weird sense of pride that I am inching toward the ...

Episode 18: Dr. Schubiner talks about all things chronic pain and how to get rid of it.

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 18: Howard Schubiner, the Director of the Mind Body program and the best physician you can ask for when you have chronic pain Dr. Schubiner is...

Episode 17: What brings down the danger signal in pain: summary

13 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 17   Hello hello hello!  Welcome to episode #17 of Winning at Fibromyalgia podcast!   I just want to spend a moment expressing gr...

Episode 16: Talking PTSD and Chronic pain with Dr. Leigh Ann Dooley, Board Certified Psychiatrist

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 16: On PTSD, Chronic pain approach and CBT compassion with Dr. Leigh Ann Dooley   I am so excited about presenting this episode to all of...

Episode 15: Who are you without your pain? Part 2. Are you listening to your intuition?

30 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello my lovely listeners! Welcome to Episode 15 of the Winning at Fibromyalgia podcast!Today I continue to ponder question: Who are you without your ...

Episode 14: Who are you without your pain? Part 1

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 14: Who are you without your pain? Part 1.   I would appreciate any feedback so hop online to facebook or www.winningatfibromyalgia.com a...

Episode 13: How to approach chronic vaginal and vulvar pain with Dr. Yasmin, Ob/Gyn

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vulvar and vaginal pain, with and without sexual intercourse, is not particular or specific to fibromyalgia. However, it is not talked about often eno...

Episode 12: Discussing strategies for anxiety with Dr. Jill Bailey, psychotherapist and family medicine physician

09 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 12 notes   Hello! It was so insightful to chat with Dr. Jill Bailey about her new adventure as a psychotherapist. She transitioned from b...

Invitation to sign up for my Winning at fibromyalgia online class

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Course announcement   Well hello everyone!   I am Dr. Ziegenbein, your favorite Rheumatologist and fibromyalgia expert coach! Welcome to thi...

Episode 11: Why you should see a Rheumatologist to confirm the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hi. This is Dr. Ziegenbein, your favorite Rheumatologist, and fibromyalgia expert. Fibromyalgia has a capacity to rule, and even ruin your life. I am ...

Episode 10: How to approach a conversation about your needs with Dr. Alexandra Stockwell

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My special guest Dr. Alexandra Stockwell and I discuss important conversations in a relationship as it pertains to someone in pain. I learned an impor...

Episode 9: Patient stories from my practice

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I showcase 3 patients who all have neuroplastic pain/symptoms and all three have different situations they are dealing with Hello Friends and Winning ...

Episode 8: My Breakthroughs on my own fibromyalgia journey

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Hello Hello!   I am excited to be back for an episode # 8 of Winning At Fibromyalgia podcast! Title of today’s episode is: “How I reach...

Episode 7: How do you know you are winning (at fibromyalgia)?

28 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Episode 7 of the (best ever) Winning at Fibromyalgia Podcast!!!   I am Dr. Martina Ziegenbein, a Rheumatologist and your Fibromyalgia ...

Episode 6: The 5 core steps of the Winning At Fibromyalgia Method

21 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I introduce the 5 core steps of my Winning at Fibromyalgia Method. I have worked hard to distill it to just the main 5 so that it is s...

Episode 5: What can be done for fibromyalgia - Emotional Awareness and Expression therapy

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and Welcome everyone to episode #5! Today I am going to talk about another part of pain reprocessing therapy - Emotional Awareness and Expressio...

Episode 4: What can be done about Fibromyalgia part 2: Somatic tracking

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I continue to delve into components of pain reprocessing therapy. The basic outline of this process include: 1. confirming the dg of F...

Episode 3: What can be done about fibromyalgia pain Part 1

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I give a summary of my approach to fibromyalgia pain. It has 3 main steps and we talk about the first two and one substep of the 3rd s...

Episode 2: How does the fibromyalgia pain come to be?

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello there my friends and fibromyalgia warriors! I mean warriors in the most loving way. Welcome to episode #2 of my podcast Winning at Fibromyalgia....

Episode 1: Where is the fibromyalgia pain coming from?

16 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode, I explain the difference between acute and chronic pain, or in in other words between the "regular" pain and "neuroplastic" or ...