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Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW is a speaker, writer, and psychotherapist who has dedicated her life and her practice to the treatment of chronic pain and conditions. She is the author of MIND YOUR BODY, and the creator of the online course: FREEDOM FROM CHRONIC PAIN. Through her personal journey working directly with Dr. John Sarno as well as counseling hundreds of clients, she's shaped and evolved theories which serve to teach those suffering how to heal themselves, completely, with no medication or surgery. Learn more about Nicole's work at: YourBreakAwake.com
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CRPS Recovery: From Bedridden to Dancing Again with JournalSpeak
2026/11/04
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
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 YouTube Channel with no direction other than desperation, and everything changed for her. Join us for a profound and moving conversation about the depths to which pain can take us, and the miraculous possibilities that can arise from a shift in perspective.
Listen to my conversation with the Bossticks on their podcast
1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE
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Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🟠Take the quiz to see if you're suffering from TMS: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/quiz
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
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This episode originally aired on December 28, 2018.
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Severe Chronic Migraine and Facial Pain: Natalie’s Remarkable Recovery After Nothing Worked
2026/10/30
Learn how to JournalSpeak: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
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 the tail end of a year of hospitalizations and the most invasive, excruciating tests and procedures known to modern medicine. Her head and facial pain (labeled Severe Chronic Migraine, New Daily Persistent Headache and many others) was so acute that she was fully disabled and suicidal by the age of 23. She had even traveled abroad for experimental surgery, which scarred her forever and did not touch the pain. There is no story which has touched my practice that is more breathtaking, both in its terror and its triumph. I am humbled and proud to share her story with you here on the Pod.
Listen to my conversation with the Bossticks on their podcast
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
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SUBSTACK ARTICLE ABOUT AI
Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on January 11, 2019.
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How the F*ck Can Journaling Heal Chronic Pain? The Neuroscience Behind JournalSpeak
2026/10/23
Learn how to JournalSpeak HERE
How in the world could writing down your feelings actually relieve chronic pain? I know, it sounds ridiculous. I thought so too when I first walked into Dr. John Sarno’s office, barely able to function because my back pain was so severe, and he started talking to me about repressed emotions. I was skeptical, insulted, and desperate. And yet, here I am, more than 25 years later, having lived the truth of this work and watched countless others transform their lives through it.
This week, I'm bringing together a few things that have been on my mind since my recent conversation with Lauryn and Michael Bosstick on The Bossticks podcast, a fantastic Instagram video from Elizabeth Endres of The Wellness Process, and my latest Substack article, How the Fck Is Journaling Going to Heal My Chronic Pain?*
Because I get it. When you're suffering from debilitating pain, migraines, IBS, anxiety, or any number of chronic symptoms, the suggestion that emotional expression could change your physical experience can feel almost offensive. Especially when you've been sick for years, have a diagnosis, or have been told your condition runs in your family. But there is real neuroscience behind the mind-body connection, and understanding it can change everything.
In today's episode, I want to help you bridge the gap between skepticism and possibility. We'll talk about why your brain and nervous system can produce very real physical symptoms in response to emotional stress, what I mean by the emotional reservoir, and why JournalSpeak is so much more than simply writing in a journal. I'll also explain the three legs of the stool that form the foundation of my work: Believe, Do the Work, and Patience & Kindness.
You'll hear Elizabeth's powerful perspective on the privilege of being able to dismiss someone else's healing, along with my own reading of this week's Substack article, which I've made completely free because I want everyone to have access to this conversation.
Your pain is real. You are not imagining it, and you are not doing anything wrong. But there may be an entirely different way to understand what's happening in your body, and I want you to have the opportunity to explore it.
Come with an open mind, even if you're scared and skeptical. Especially if you're skeptical! You have so much more power than you realize.
I send you big love. ❤️ xo, n.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Read or listen to my free Substack article, How the F*ck Is Journaling Going to Heal My Chronic Pain?* — nicolesachs.substack.com
Listen to my conversation with Lauryn and Michael Bosstick on The Bossticks podcast.
Find my programs, membership, coaching, and more at NicoleSachs.com.
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1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE
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Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
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🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🟠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
🟠 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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Tinnitus, Vertigo, and Vestibular Migraine: A New Perspective on Recovery with Dr. Yo
2026/10/21
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
Dr. Yonit Arthur is an audiologist who is helping people climb out of their chronic tinnitus, vestibular migraine, vertigo, and other related conditions by sharing a message that you have come to know well: NOTHING IS STRUCTURALLY WRONG WITH YOU. This is not to say that she isn't totally empathic and kind in her communication. It is just to say that, like me, she is frustrated with the medical model and the way patients are not getting better. We share a similar passion for carrying this hope of recovery. If you or anyone you love has ever been diagnosed with any of these conditions or related concerns, please give this episode a listen. It could be the first step in profoundly changing a life. Sending big love from us both! XOOX n.
Find Dr. Yo: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSteadyCoach
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
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SUBSTACK ARTICLE ABOUT AI
Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on July 18, 2025.
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Can You Heal After Decades of Chronic Pain? Mickey's Recovery Story
2026/10/16
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
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 from working the JournalSpeak program and practicing Dr. Sarno's principles. Join us for a life-changing conversation of transformation, hope and healing. Mickey's story will inspire you to open yourself to the possibilities of taking back your power, and living your life to the absolute fullest in a healthy body that is your partner, not your adversary.
1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE
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Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM 👉 https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw
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OMEGA COACHING PANEL REPLAY👉 https://nicolesachs.com/coachchat
SUBSTACK ARTICLE ABOUT AI
Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on December 7, 2018.
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What If Part of You Is Afraid to Heal? The Hidden Reason Chronic Symptoms Persist
2026/10/09
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
What if the thing standing between you and healing isn’t your symptom, but what your symptom has been protecting? In this episode, I’m sharing our July Bootcamp, where Lisa and I went deep into one of the most challenging parts of this work: the unconscious fears and protective patterns that can keep us stuck even when we’re doing everything “right.” We talk about the fear of getting better, the urgency to heal, identity and symptoms, the false safety of managing and controlling the body, JournalSpeak, self-compassion, and what happens when being unwell has quietly become a way to get our needs met, avoid difficult decisions, or protect us from being fully seen.
This Bootcamp was originally created for our BreakAwake and Heal with Nicole members, who submitted the thoughtful questions Lisa and I answer throughout the episode. If you want to be part of future Bootcamps, submit your own questions, and go deeper into this work with us, come join the community. And if you’re looking for a higher level of support where you can interact with me directly, Heal with Nicole is the place to do that. Go to NicoleSachs.com/membership and join us before the next Bootcamp drops! XOOX n.
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🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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From the Vault: Michael Porter, Jr. is FREE of Chronic Back Pain and Playing the Best Basketball of his Life
2026/10/07
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
I met NBA Denver Nugget's Forward Michael Porter, Jr., at a rather low point in his life. He had been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease while still in his teens, and by the time we crossed paths he'd had three back surgeries that didn't cure his pain. In fact, in the summer of 2023 when we came together, he was in a flare so bad he was struggling to walk up the stairs. Thankfully for Mike, he is blessed with an open mind and a curious nature. He knew after surgery #3 that he had to find another way to look at his pain, or risk losing his career. After discovering Dr. Sarno's work, he quickly came across mine. Michael's life has never been the same. He dove into JournalSpeak, boldly and bravely looking at the places he was holding anger, grief, and shame. He examined his childhood, and made profound connections about things like achieving in basketball and his perception of being loved. Paired with the essentials of a TMS mindset and an understanding of the brain science, unearthing these core emotions and truths set him free. Today, Michael is (pun intended) at the top of his game. He has no chronic back pain whatsoever, and when he gets even a hint of a sensation, he need only employ the principles of MindBody medicine to send it on its way. I could go on forever about his uncommon wisdom for a 25-year-old, but I'd rather you hear it from Michael yourself. Enjoy this interview with a true inspiration - a young man who has taken back his life and his power, and has found himself unstoppable. Enjoy! XO n.
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM 👉 https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw
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Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on May 3, 2024.
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From the Vault: Special Guest Star - The amazing and talented RICKI LAKE!
2026/10/02
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
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 chronic pain, with Nicole's help. Nicole and Ricki talk about her journey, and how she went from fear and panic and pain to freedom. Join us! Open yourself to the beautiful truth that an emotional exercise can cure a physical condition. XO
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Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
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Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on November 23, 2018.
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Jonathan's JournalSpeak Recovery from ME/CFS and Long COVID
2026/09/25
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
When Jonathan developed long COVID and chronic fatigue, his life became smaller and smaller. He went from playing tennis, snowboarding, and mountain biking to barely being able to leave the house, and for more than three years he tried nearly everything he could find to get better. By the beginning of 2026, he had mostly accepted that this was his life now. Then he found recovery stories from people who understood the mind-body connection, discovered my work, began JournalSpeak, and allowed himself to believe that healing might actually be possible. Within four to six weeks, his chronic fatigue symptoms were gone. Today, he’s playing tennis with his daughter, mountain biking with his son, and living his life again.
In this conversation, Jonathan and I talk honestly about what it takes to move through the messiest middle of recovery, when your body is still producing symptoms and every instinct tells you to retreat, manage, pace, and search for the next person who might fix you. We talk about perfectionism, pre-grief, fear of failure, symptom imperatives, and why belief is the gas in the tank—but also why urgency can keep the nervous system convinced that something is still terribly wrong. I share more about my own recovery from lifelong migraines, and we explore how JournalSpeak gives the parts of us operating under the cover of darkness a safe place to finally be acknowledged. Jonathan’s story is a powerful reminder that even after years of illness, the body is not broken, the nervous system can change, and it is never too late to find your way back to yourself. Join us! XOOX n.
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM 👉 https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw
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From the Vault: Anxiety, Chronic Fatigue, POTS and much more with Vanessa
2026/09/23
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Vanessa — a true bright light whose healing journey embodies hope, courage, and the power of mindbody work. Once struggling with debilitating CFS, POTS, chronic anxiety and depression, and later Long Covid, Vanessa found her way to full recovery through emotional expression, nervous system regulation, and deep self-compassion.
Vanessa shares what it was like to live inside these conditions, how she applied my work, the mindset shifts that changed everything, and the practical steps she took to reclaim her life. Her story is a powerful reminder that healing is possible, even when it feels out of reach. Join us!
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Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
~~~~~
SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM 👉 https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw
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Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on November 28, 2025.
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From the Vault: Helping a Child to Save Herself - Meet My Sweet Charlotte
2026/09/18
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
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 child? I raise my 5 kids with the knowledge that we live in a mind/body system. Sometimes we feel things in our hearts, and sometimes we feel things in our bodies. When it came to a scary diagnosis like Charlotte received last summer, we initially took the medical route to get some answers. When I realized that western medicine had taken us as far as we could go (that would be effective in helping her), we went full-on TMS recovery model, and it changed Charlotte's life. Join us as my beautiful, articulate 11-year-old daughter shares with you her wisdom and her healing. Sending love!
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Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
~~~~~
SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM 👉 https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw
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Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on February 15, 2019.
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Autoimmune Disease and the Decision to Reclaim Your Power with Dr. Tovah Goldfine
2026/09/11
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tovah Goldfine—Doc Tovah—to talk about her personal journey through trauma, chronic symptoms, environmental sensitivities, and the mind-body work that ultimately changed her relationship with all of it. Together, we explore why the past matters insofar as it continues to shape the present, how old wounds become today’s triggers, and why forgiveness is never about excusing what happened. It’s about asking whether the anger, fear, or resentment we are carrying still serves us now.
We also have an honest and nuanced conversation about autoimmune disease, mold toxicity, chronic Lyme, and other diagnoses that can leave people feeling powerless. Neither of us is suggesting that symptoms aren’t real or that people should reject appropriate medical care. What we are saying is that a diagnosis does not tell the whole story, and our relationship with that diagnosis can profoundly affect how we live. We have so much more power than we realize to influence our physical and emotional health, and sometimes healing begins with the willingness to pause, consider another possibility, make a decision, and reclaim that power. Join us! XOOX n.
Learn more about Doc Tovah's work: https://www.youtube.com/@tmsroundtable/playlists
Come spend the weekend with us at MIRAVAL AUSTIN! Sept. 25-27th. ALMOST SOLD OUT!
1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE
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Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
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From the Vault: REAL TIME HEAL - TMJ, Migraines, Self-Care, and Boundaries with Katie
2026/09/09
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
When Katie first joined our Membership Community last fall, she has already been through the gamut of TMS symptoms since childhood. Raised in a family affected by alcoholism, Katie as the oldest child was parentified from a young age. Although she was stricken with pretty serious TMS growing up, Katie always showed up with a brave face. At home, nothing was discussed. At school, she shined. This, of course, can't last forever - no human can take it. Join us today for a profound and impactful RTH where Katie shares her story thus far, and then we delve together into the places that might be keeping her stuck. I love these opportunities to move the needle on healing, and I feel confident that Katie will continue to ascend up her own mountains. Enjoy! XOOX n.
1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE
PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT!
Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM 👉 https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw
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Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on September 23, 2023.
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When Motherhood Overwhelms the Nervous System with Danielle Shugg
2026/09/04
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
The heart of this episode is much bigger than chronic symptoms: it’s about the invisible pressure mothers carry, the ways the nervous system tries to protect us, and how reclaiming ourselves changes both our health and the way we parent. In this candid conversation, I’m joined by my partner, Lisa Eisenpresser, and Danielle Shugg, founder of The Mindful Blonde, to explore how perfectionism, people-pleasing, over-responsibility, and the relentless demand to get motherhood “right” can keep us in a state of perceived danger. Danielle shares how JournalSpeak helped her understand not only her chronic physical symptoms, but also the chronic anxiety, anger, guilt, and overwhelm she was experiencing as a mother, and how that understanding fundamentally changed the way she parents.
I also answer questions from mothers navigating postpartum pain, chronic fatigue, autoimmune flares, medical anxiety in their children, difficult relationships, resistance to doing the work, and the fear that something will fall through the cracks if they stop worrying. This episode is a compassionate reminder that tending to ourselves does not mean abandoning our responsibilities; it allows us to meet them from a more grounded, confident, and emotionally available place. When we learn to recognize what is within our power, release what is not, and offer ourselves the compassion we so instinctively give our children, we don’t just change our own lives - we give our children a profoundly different model for living theirs. XOOX n.
Come spend the weekend with us at MIRAVAL AUSTIN! Sept. 25-27th. ALMOST SOLD OUT!
1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE
PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT!
Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
~~~~~
SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
~~~~
THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM 👉 https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw
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Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
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From the Vault: REAL TIME HEAL - Male Pelvic Pain, Stomach (IBS) and Back Issues with Eric Hissom
2026/09/02
Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
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 Hissom boldly and bravely addresses his battle with pelvic pain (yes! men get it too, and I hear from them all the time) and shares with us how his pain can move and morph to many areas of his body. Although his TMS work has eliminated the back pain, the pelvic pain lingers and we get down to why. Join us for an enlightening and inspiring (per usual) real time heal!
1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE
PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT!
Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
~~~~~
SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
~~~~
THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM 👉 https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST 👉 https://podfollow.com/the-cure-for-chronic-pain-with-nicole-sachs-lcsw
LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT 👉 https://www.yourbreakawake.com/work-with-nicole
Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on February 14, 2020.
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Podcast reviews
Read The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW podcast reviews
andmish2 2026/10/18
Life changing
Nicole Sachs has taken John Sarno’s work to another level for me. These podcasts are so helpful and illuminating for working through chronic pain and ...
Coppertop_4 2026/09/25
Life Changing!
Nicole has a voice that speaks to me! Her knowledge and delivery of this mind body connection information is by far the only reason I no longer suffer...
Kibblepoo 2026/09/06
Good. Please turn up input/recording volume
Good podcast, worth trying mind-body solutions and Nicole is one of the best.
LSumDay 2026/08/31
Life Changing
Thank you for your work! I believe, do the work, and (am working on) patience and kindness for myself and this is giving my back my life!
ladyginz 2026/08/10
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you for offering this free tool that has changed my life and so many others!!! I am forever grateful for you and the community you have created.
goldenapple321 2026/07/27
Solid content, needs refinement
5 stars for getting me out of pain
1 star for interviewing skills
3 stars overall
Excellent content. I just wish when Nicole was interviewing someone ...
weeded out 2026/07/26
Insufferable
Too many ads and branding vibes with this faux-therapeutic ego trip
denisepelletier 2026/07/12
Thank you Nicole and all guests
I’m currently listening to an episode from the vault and I’m floored by how much it resonates. I found Nicole (and podcast and book) only recently, an...
Pablo's moon 2026/06/12
This could be better
This could be a much better podcast if the host would stop talking and cutting off her guests.
P. Weaver 2026/06/06
Gentle critique
Several years ago I found this podcast and devoured every episode - some on repeat. I do not listen regularly anymore, in part because I’m out of the...
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