Stop Chasing Pain

Taking back control of your life from pain through the empowerment of education and knowledge.

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 12: Tongue Pulls For Pain 04/12/2024

SCP Podcast Episode 251: Phil Plisky - Movement Rehab 03/25/2024

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 11: Dr Perry Nickelston - The Femoral Canal And Chronic Pain 03/14/2024

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 10: Dr Perry Nickelston - Body Fluid Stagnation, Inflammation and Pain 02/12/2024

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 9: Dr Perry Nickelston - Power Healing Spot In The Neck 02/02/2024

SCP Podcast Episode 250: Holistic Wealth with Keisha Blair 01/27/2024

SCP Podcast Episode 250: Holistic Wealth with Keisha Blair In this episode, join us as we talk with guest, Keisha Blair. International bestselling author of Holistic Wealth, Founder and CEO of the Institute on Holistic Wealth and host of the Holistic Wealth podcast. Keisha Blair is also a wife and mother of three. She is a trained Economist, with extensive experience in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. She started her career working on economic development projects sponsored by the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. She was a senior economist working in economic development and corporate finance, working on several federal budgets. Keisha was a part of the Prime Minister’s delegation to the World Economic Forum in 2018 as well as the East-Asia (ASEAN) Summit in Singapore. She's led events such as the FORTUNE Most Powerful Women Summit in Montreal, Canada, and the Fortune Global Forum. She is a graduate of the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard University’s John. F Kennedy School of Government. Recent events have shown us that Holistic Wealth is far more important now more than ever before, especially as it relates to grief, tragedy, and loss. As Keisha outlines in her book, her husband died at age 34, just 8 weeks after she gave birth to their second child and just 6 months before her grandmother's death. She almost died in childbirth just 3 years prior with their first child, who also nearly lost his life. Keisha is now known as "The Mother of Holistic Wealth" and is the Founder of the Holistic Wealth movement. Highlights of this podcast include: What does Holistic Wealth mean? Where to start? Dealing with disruption Value of health MFW - Motivation From Within Importance of Community Awareness and Intention Dry bones Money trauma Fear of success Financial resilience And so much more... To learn more about Keisha Blair, visit her website at or on Instagram at . /episode/index/show/stopchasingpain/id/29672128

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 8: Dr Perry Nickelston - Looking At Opposing Joints To Help Pain 01/02/2024

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 7: Dr Perry Nickelston - What's With Nose Breathing And Mouth Taping? 12/12/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 249: The marriage of neurosurgery with the dental specialty of orofacial pain. Dr. Stephen Johnson and Dr. Gary Heir 11/28/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 249: The marriage of neurosurgery with the dental specialty of orofacial pain. Dr. Stephen Johnson and Dr. Gary Heir In this episode, join us as we talk with new guest, Dr. Stephen A Johnson and recurring guest, Dr. Gary Heir. This episode dives into the marriage of neurology and neurosurgery with the dental specialty of orofacial pain. This one's so good, we're skipping (most) highlights and diving right in. Let's go! Stephen A. Johnson, MD Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Chief of Neurosurgery | Community Medical Center Director of Facial Pain & Trigeminal Neuralgia | Department of Neurosurgery | RWJMS Director of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery | Department of Neurosurgery | RWJMS Assistant Professor | Department of Neurosurgery | RWJMS Dr. Johnson earned his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in Neuroscience, graduating Summa Cum Laude with Phi Beta Kappa Honors. He completed a residency in neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. During his time in Pittsburgh, Dr. Johnson also completed a fellowship in stereotactic neurosurgery under the mentorship of Dade Lunsford, a world-renowned pioneer in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. His training also focused on microvascular decompression surgery under the guidance of Raymond Sekula, a renowned surgeon in the lineage of Peter Jannetta, who initially pioneered the procedure. Dr. Johnson specializes in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, cranial nerve disorders, and spinal neurosurgery and has published both peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters in these areas. He utilizes both incision-less Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and traditional open approaches in the management of cranial pathology. Similarly, he offers both minimally invasive and open treatments for degenerative spine diseases. This multi-modal approach enables Dr. Johnson to provide highly customized and effective treatment for each individual patient. Dr. Johnson has a research focus on clinical outcomes after radiosurgery. He sees patients with all spinal conditions, brain tumors, and cranial nerve disorders. Currently, he treats patients at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Community Hospital. A New Jersey native, Dr. Johnson enjoys surf fishing, Italian dining, and traveling with his family. (Bio credit, Rutgers.edu) Gary Heir, DMD Rutgers Health University Dental Associates - School of Dental Medicine Specialties: Orofacial Pain Academic Appointments: Clinical Professor, Director Division of Orofacial Pain Interests: Chronic Pain, Headaches, TMD, Orofacial Pain & Lyme Disease An internationally recognized expert in orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders. He is the director of the in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, which performs research and teaches this advanced field of dentistry focusing on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of complex chronic orofacial pain disorders. Gary Heir has recently been appointed to the Robert and Susan Carmel Chair in Algesiology at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. Over the past decade, Heir played a significant role alongside a committee of national orofacial pain program directors and the American Academy of Orofacial Pain to get orofacial pain recognized as the 12th specialty in dentistry by the American Dental Association in March 2020. He is also the signatory on the application to the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards for recognition of the American Board of Orofacial Pain as the official certifying board for the specialty. Currently, Heir directs the center at the dental school, one of only 12 postgraduate orofacial pain programs in the country accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). He stressed the need for more accredited programs, citing the millions of patients who require treatment but have difficulty finding specialists. In addition to his work at Rutgers, Heir is a highly sought-after lecturer, having delivered nearly 300 presentations on orofacial pain and related subjects in the region, the country and worldwide. He has served on the boards of many professional organizations, including as the president of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and the American Board of Orofacial Pain and as a member of CODA and the Council on Dental Education and Licensure. He was appointed by three of New Jersey’s governors for three consecutive terms as a member of New Jersey Governor’s Lyme Disease Commission. Heir has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and abstracts on orofacial pain and TMJ disorders. He also serves as the section editor for Orofacial Pain Neuroscience of The Journal of the American Dental Association. (Bio credit, Rutgers.edu) Highlights of this podcast include: Trigeminal neuralgia Common types of patients How to recognize non-dental pain How collaboration with neurology and neurosurgery is synergistic What to look for as a patient What should you expect from a neurology exam/OFP exam What patients should look for And so much more... To learn more about Dr. Johnson, visit his . To learn more about Dr. Heir, visit his /episode/index/show/stopchasingpain/id/28829398

Mini Podcast: Don't Forget The Eyes 10/27/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 248: Training The Brain With Annette Verpillot Of Posturepro 10/06/2023

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 5: Dr Perry Nickelston - Cervical Spine and Chronic Pain 09/12/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 247: Coach Dan John - Training 09/01/2023

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 4: Dr Perry Nickelston - Breathing to Reduce Stress 08/25/2023

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 3: Dr. Perry Nickelston - Power of the Sternum for Pain 08/05/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 246: Tracy Duhs - Hydrate 07/24/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 246: Tracy Duhs - Hydrate In this episode, join us as we talk all things hydration with Tracy Duhs, author of Hydrate. Modern Wellness advocate. Hydration expert. Educator, Experience maker. Community builder. Tracy believes that optimal health is a fundamental right for all humanity, not just a privilege for a select few. Helping people activate their vitality and feel alive has been Tracy’s lifelong mission. Growing up in a missionary home cultivated her profound sense of compassion and her desire to educate on the simple foundations needed to look and feel our best. By the time she was 15, Tracy had already begun her undergraduate education in medicine. At 16, Tracy shadowed a missionary doctor working in an indigenous village in Guatemala, where she gained hands-on surgical and medical training. The time she spent there opened her eyes and enlarged her heart, to the need for holistic wellness education and foundations. After her experience in Guatemala, Tracy decided to forgo a traditional allopathic medical career in favor of one that focused on regenerative care and education. When Tracy became a mother, her professional path took a personal turn. Her first child, Grace, was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroid and alopecia universalis at the age of two. Emboldened by her daughter’s struggle, Tracy began her journey into hydration education by pursuing a Ph.D. in the field of biogenetics as well as shadowing doctors from all around the globe to learn their different approaches to disease. It was through these experiences that Tracy became passionate about hydration as she learned the power hydration has to transform overall health and wellness in all people. Today, Tracy works as a modern wellness advocate specializing in the restorative powers of intelligent hydration. She has parlayed her wealth of experience and knowledge into a multi-dimensional career in wellness advocacy and education, starting with her podcast, HYDRATE. Tracy frequently consults large corporations and hotels to help build and facilitate wellness experiences. She also serves as the Director of the International Brain Summit. Tracy is the founder of the Sanctuary Wellness Experience in San Diego and co-founder of Hydrate at the Sanctuary. Highlights of this podcast include: The 9 pillars of health Frequency of water Vortexed water Sleep Connection Biohacking and hydration Muscle testing and hydration Lymph and hydration Water absorption Quality of water Structured water All water is not created equal Self-love, self-talk Dehydration and disease Proper vessels for water Clean water project And so much more... To learn more about Tracy, visit her at: or on Instagram. and . /episode/index/show/stopchasingpain/id/27553491

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 2: Dr. Perry Nickelston - Power of the Thoracic Inlet/Outlet in Healing 07/07/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 245: Dr. Dain Heer: Body Whispering - A New Way of Seeing, Being & Healing 06/27/2023

SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 1: Dr. Perry Nickelston - Power of the Belly Button (Navel) Release 06/21/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 244: Dr. Marisol Teijeiro ND - Queen of the Thrones 05/30/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 243: Jill Miller - Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience 05/05/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 243: Jill Miller - Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience In this episode, join us as we talk with recurring guest Jill Miller, author of Body by Breath: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience. Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT, is the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® Method. With more than 30 years of study in anatomy and movement, she is a pioneer in forging relevant links between the worlds of fitness, yoga, massage, athletics, and pain management. She is known as the Teacher’s Teacher and has trained thousands of movement educators, clinicians, and manual therapists to incorporate her paradigm-shifting self-care fitness programming into athletic and medical facility programs internationally. As the creator of some of the world’s best mobility tools, she has crafted original programs for 24-Hour Fitness, Equinox, YogaWorks, and numerous professional sports teams. She and her team of 500+ trainers help you to live better in your body with an emphasis on proprioception, mobility, breath mechanics, and recovery. She has presented case studies at the Fascia Research Congress and International Association of Yoga Therapy conferences. She has the rare ability to translate complex physiological and biomechanical information into accessible, relevant moves that help her students transform pain, dysfunction, and injury into robust fitness. Jill is the former anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal Magazine and has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Shape, Men’s Journal, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Yoga Journal, and Self and on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is the creator of dozens of programs, including collaborations with Tom Myers, Katy Bowman, and Kelly Starrett, DPT. She is the author of the internationally bestselling book The Roll Model: A Step by Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body. She is a contributing author on the topic of self-myofascial release in the medical textbook Fascia, Function and Medical Applications. She lives in Los Angeles, CA, with her husband and two children. Highlights of this podcast include: Breathing and the body Diaphragm Connections between the vagus nerve, fascia, brain, and core muscles Breathing and pain Breathing and stress/anxiety Ribcage Vascularity Coregeous Ball Spinal decompression The tools Proprioception / Interoception Myofascial release Trauma Injury Autonomic state and the psoas The 5 P's Relaxation induced anxiety And so much more... To learn more about Jill Miller, visit her at: or or on Instagram at /episode/index/show/stopchasingpain/id/26757168

SCP Podcast Episode 242: Dr. Jolene Brighten - Is This Normal? 04/07/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 241: Dr. Jill Carnahan - Unexpected 03/27/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 241: Dr. Jill Carnahan - Unexpected In this episode, join us as we talk with Dr. Jill Carnahan. Dr. Jill Carnahan is Your Functional Medicine Expert® dually board certified in Family Medicine for 10 years and in Integrative Holistic Medicine since 2015. She is the Medical Director of Flatiron Functional Medicine, a widely sought-after practice with a broad range of clinical services including functional medical protocols, nutritional consultations, chiropractic therapy, naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, and massage therapy. As a survivor of breast cancer, Crohn’s disease, and toxic mold illness she brings a unique perspective to treating patients in the midst of complex and chronic illness. Her clinic specializes in searching for the underlying triggers that contribute to illness through cutting-edge lab testing and tailoring the intervention to specific needs. Featured in Shape Magazine, Parade, Forbes, MindBodyGreen, First for Women, Townsend Newsletter, and The Huffington Post as well as seen on NBC News and Health segments with Joan Lunden, Dr. Jill is a media must-have. Her YouTube channel and podcast features live interviews with the healthcare world’s most respected names. She co-authored the Personalized and Precision Integrative Cardiovascular Medicine Textbook and is set to release her prescriptive memoir through Forefront Publishing in 2023. A popular inspirational speaker and prolific writer, she shares her knowledge of hope, health and healing live on stage and through newsletters, articles, books, and social media posts! People relate to Dr. Jill’s science-backed opinions delivered with authenticity, love and humor. She is known for inspiring her audience to thrive even in the midst of difficulties. Highlights of this podcast include: Pain and Chronic Illness Transformation Uncertainty Functional Medicine Chemotherapy SIBO Stool Test Crohn's Colitis Fungal Overgrowth Mold Toxic Load Highly Sensitive Persons S.O.U.L. practice Addiction Self Love Connection And so much more... To learn more about Dr. Jill Carnahan, visit or follow her on Instagram at . /episode/index/show/stopchasingpain/id/26357061

SCP Podcast Episode 240: Kute Blackson - The Magic of Surrender 02/28/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 240: Kute Blackson - The Magic of Surrender In this episode, join us as we talk with Kute Blackson. A transformational teacher, speaker, visionary, guide and national best-selling author of You.Are.The.One. and The Magic of Surrender. A beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher, Kute Blackson offers a fresh, bold look at spiritual awareness for a whole new generation. Born in Ghana, West Africa, Kute’s multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father has spanned four different continents. His unique lineage lay the foundation for his approach to breaking down barriers and unlocking an individual’s true gifts and greatness. Though Kute was raised all over the world, he had always dreamed of life in America. As if by kismet, he won a green card just after finishing school in London. He came to America alone just months later, with no connections or prospects. When Kute arrived in Los Angeles, all he had to his name were two suitcases and the dream of seeking out the spiritual and self-help icons who had inspired him when he was a boy. Kute quickly learned that the “outside-in” approach favored by so many in the personal development space had to become an inside-out approach. So he decided to create his own method—a process that liberates the individual and the true self at the core and then pushes those gifts outward into the universe. This helps the individual get in touch with who they really are. It is a process of breaking free—so that the individual can live, give, and share the truest expression of their self. This is what Kute calls “Liberated Living.” Highlights of this podcast include: Surrender Love and surrender The secret to manifestation Magic Fear Nature Conditioning Freedom Ego Meditation Resistance Awareness Labels Authenticity And so much more... To learn more about Kute Blackson, visit or follow him on Instagram at /episode/index/show/stopchasingpain/id/26085162

SCP Podcast Episode 239: Lee Burton - Functional Movement 01/30/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 238: Robby Besner - Ozone 01/10/2023

SCP Podcast Episode 238: Robby Besner - Ozone In this episode, join us as we talk with Robby Besner, owner, and CEO of Therasage. Rob Besner, PSc.D, the Chief Science Officer, device developer, and cofounder of Therasage, Premier Infrared Healing Products, recognized as the leader in integrated infrared technology. Rob has always been an advocate of natural health and wellness. After graduating from Boston University in Pre-Med, Engineering, Psychology, and Business, he continued onto post-graduate work at Case Western Medical School and Holistic Medicine. After many years of illness, Mr. Besner’s teenage daughter was diagnosed with Lyme Disease. This began his mission to find alternative, holistic and homeopathic avenues of treatment. He discovered the natural healing effects of Infrared frequencies and began developing specialized devices and applications to help his daughter with her health challenge. When he saw the positive results, he felt compelled to share what he had discovered and formed Therasage, now recognized as the leader in integrated Infrared technology. Therasage has built a reputation with the healthcare community and mainstream public by educating and creating special cutting-edge applications and protocols, unique from the rest. A Professor for the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, an annual contributor at the World Committee on Infrared, a member of the Education Committee of the prestigious Hippocrates Health Institute, a presenter at many Medical, Integrative, and Anti-Aging Health Conferences, as well as an invited contributor on many pod-casts online summits, on-air radio and TV health shows around the world, best-selling author, and considered a leading scientist in the field of Integrated InfraRed technology. Besner continues to research and develop new devices and health science applications to bring the power of healing with nature to the world. Since its founding, Therasage has become the gold standard for energy healing naturally healing infrared, negative ions, and eliminating EMFs (the harmful frequencies that electronic products generate.) Highlights of this podcast include: What is Ozone Gamma Infrared sauna Nitric oxide Blood flow Listening to your body Going slow Strategy Falls fever Cleaning the air Ozone bubbler Ozone and oral health Oxygenating water Coffee enema Probiotics And so much more... To learn more on Therasage, visit or follow them on Instagram at . Enter code STOPCHASINGPAIN at checkout and receive a 15% off discount on your purchase. To learn more about Therasage, visit or follow them on Instagram at . Enter code STOPCHASINGPAIN at checkout and receive a 15% discount on your purchase. /episode/index/show/stopchasingpain/id/25562022

SCP Podcast Episode 237: Dr. Guillermo Oliver - Lymphatic Vasculature Novel Functional Roles in Disease 12/26/2022

SCP Podcast Episode 236: David "Avocado" Wolfe 11/30/2022

SCP Podcast Episode 235: Clint Ober - Earthing 11/11/2022

SCP Podcast Episode 235: Clint Ober - Earthing In this episode, we chat with Clint Ober, Earthing pioneer and author of Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever! Clint grew up on a farm in Montana where daily life existed in balance with Mother Nature. His childhood days were spent chasing cows, baling hay, and walking the long rows of beets and beans pulling weeds while barefoot. Of this time, Clint notes, “Everything was about the Earth.” Many of Clint’s friends were from the Native American reservation. He noticed that most things they did were different from what he was told was “normal.” One time, his friend’s mother told him to remove his shoes when they got home from school. “They will make you sick,” she said. Clint vividly remembers when the sister of his friend became very ill with a bad case of scarlet fever. Her grandfather dug a pit in the ground and placed her in it. He built a fire near the pit and sat nearby. The girl stayed there for a few days and then arose, much better. Clint helped pioneer the first-ever cable modem and distribution through personal computers of news reports from news agencies around the world. He was closely involved in the early development of programming and marketing for the cable and telecommunications industries, working with the top visionaries who created Cable News Network (CNN), Home Box Office (HBO), and other major cable networks. Clint was successful in every way possible, until 1993 when his health crumbled. It was only later in life that Clint realized that everything his friends' parents did was based on a much greater knowledge of Nature than he was ever taught. For more than 20 years, Clint has dedicated his life to improving the health of everyone on earth. In 1998 after a successful career grounding systems in the cable television industry, he began investigating the potential to improve human health with grounding. Today, he is founder of Earth FX Inc., a grounding research and development company based in California through which he helped to develop, and patent, the first indoor Earthing products. His products are used by millions of people every day around the globe to improve their quality of life. Highlights of this podcast include: Movement of electrons is life Nutrition Inflammation - fire Inflammation cannot exist in a grounded body Tooth health Liver health Static electricity Shoes Nature for healing Grounding Grounding and PMS EMF Grounding and cortisol Grounding and MS And so much more... To learn more about Clint, please visit Instagram . Earthing and Ground Therapy are sold by Clint's companies on his website and also on and via other select authorized retailers. /episode/index/show/stopchasingpain/id/24983469

SCP Podcast Episode 234: Max Casa 11/04/2022

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