Pain Coach
Pain Coach
Podcast Description
Welcome to Pain Coach, the podcast designed to empower you to regain control of your pain treatment journey.In each episode, Lachlan Townend shares inspiring stories from individuals who have overcome the obstacles of pain, along with insights from health professionals dedicated to helping you reclaim your life. This podcast offers practical tools and guidance for those who refuse to let pain dictate their lives or steal their dreams.Pain Coach encourages you to find a health professional who acts as a coach—not a 'magic healer'—supporting you in your recovery journey. It’s time to step back into the driver’s seat and reclaim what pain has taken from you.DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. The views expressed in this podcast do not constitute medical advice and are general in nature. You should obtain specific advice from a qualified health professional before acting on any of the information within this podcast.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on chronic pain management, personal recovery stories, and educational insights into pain science, with episodes discussing topics like mindfulness, graded exposure, and the role of emotional well-being in overcoming pain challenges. For example, Shane Brennan explores meditation's impact on his recovery from Ankylosing Spondylitis, while Ray Chen emphasizes mindfulness after his traumatic bike accident.
Welcome to Pain Coach, the podcast designed to empower you to regain control of your pain treatment journey.
In each episode, Lachlan Townend shares inspiring stories from individuals who have overcome the obstacles of pain, along with insights from health professionals dedicated to helping you reclaim your life. This podcast offers practical tools and guidance for those who refuse to let pain dictate their lives or steal their dreams.
Pain Coach encourages you to find a health professional who acts as a coach—not a ‘magic healer’—supporting you in your recovery journey. It’s time to step back into the driver’s seat and reclaim what pain has taken from you.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only. The views expressed in this podcast do not constitute medical advice and are general in nature. You should obtain specific advice from a qualified health professional before acting on any of the information within this podcast.
Today on Pain Coach, we’re joined by Jessica Maguire. Jessica is a trauma-informed physiotherapist, TEDx speaker, and author of The Nervous System Reset. Jessica has helped over 20,000 people understand and regulate their nervous systems. Her mission is to create true freedom from nervous system dysregulation and all its painful side effects.
Resources:
Jessica Maguire’s Website
Lachlan’s Pain Relief App
Follow Lachlan on LinkedIn and Instagram
Book a Clarity Call with Lachlan
Key Topics & Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to neuroplasticity and bioplasticity
01:15 – Jessica’s journey from physio to nervous system educator
03:00 – Vagus nerve stimulation and chronic pain research
06:00 – Burnout, emotional stress, and pain
08:00 – Why the nervous system—not just the brain—matters
12:20 – Personal story of grief, dysregulation, and healing
17:20 – How dysregulation fuels chronic pain and inflammation
23:00 – Signs of dysregulation in the body
27:00 – The gut-brain connection & IBS reclassification
31:00 – Inflammation and nervous system biomarkers
33:45 – What to do if you think you’re dysregulated
37:00 – The danger of using the wrong tool (e.g., meditation vs movement)
41:30 – Processing emotions through safe expression
46:00 – Expanding your “window of regulation”
51:30 – The role of media and overconsumption of threat cues
55:00 – Thinking brain vs survival brain
58:30 – The 5 pillars of health and their link to pain relief
01:04:00 – Why connection and community matter
01:06:00 – Final message of hope for those living with chronic pain
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