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Topic: Chronic Pain & Symptoms

From Spiraling to Soothing: Stop Catastrophizing

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In this solo episode, Grace explores one of the most common mental habits that keeps people stuck in chronic symptoms and fear: catastrophizing. She breaks down why the brain defaults to worst-case-scenario thinking, how it impacts the nervous system, and what we can do instead to move through these spirals with presence and compassion.

Grace offers practical tools to help you recognize catastrophic thinking in the moment and shift into soothing, grounded awareness—so that fear doesn’t have to run the show.

In this episode, she shares:

  • What catastrophizing is (and why your brain does it)
  • How spiraling feeds the chronic pain and anxiety loop
  • Why your symptoms may be rooted in emotional suppression—not structural damage
  • Tools to ride the emotional wave instead of resisting it
  • How to reframe spirals and signal safety back to your body

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What Wellness Culture Gets Wrong About High Vibes Only

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Grace explores how the pursuit of high vibes only—while powerful—can sometimes lead to emotional bypassing. She shares how real healing comes not from avoiding pain, but from meeting it with presence.

In this episode, she shares:

  • Why positivity can’t replace emotional integration
  • How symptoms often signal what we haven’t felt
  • The power of letting grief, fear, and shame be seen
  • Why healing isn’t about fixing—it’s about feeling

This isn’t about rejecting high vibes. It’s about expanding them to include all of you.

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Why Your Pain Might Flare up Right Before It Fades

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In this solo episode, Grace breaks down a pivotal and often misunderstood part of the healing process: the extinction burst. If you’ve ever felt like your symptoms are flaring up just when you thought you were making progress—this conversation is for you.

She explains why temporary symptom spikes (or new symptoms altogether) can actually be a sign of healing, not failure. You’ll learn:

  • What an extinction burst is and why it happens
  • Why symptoms can feel worse before they shift
  • How to respond with compassion instead of fear
  • What it means when your healing feels like whack-a-mole
  • How to keep showing up for your life while still healing

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The Emotional Roots of Physical Symptoms

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In this solo episode, Grace invites you into a powerful, heart-opening reflection on the emotional roots of physical symptoms. If you're “doing all the right things” and still not healing, this conversation might land deeply in your body and shift something within.

In this episode:

  • Why emotions—especially repressed ones—impact chronic symptoms
  • The science behind mind-body illness (TMS, Dr. Sarno, Gabor Maté, and more)
  • Emotional signatures that often show up in different parts of the body
  • Sneaky belief systems that keep you stuck in symptom loops
  • A guided somatic practice to tune into what your body is holding
  • Reminders that you’re not broken—your body is simply trying to protect you

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Part 2: How the Nervous System impacts your health

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In part two of The Missing Pieces in Your Healing series, Grace dives into what she believes is the most essential—and often ignored—element in chronic illness and pain recovery: your nervous system.

She breaks down:

  • What the nervous system actually is and how it operates
  • Why chronic stress responses (like fight, flight, freeze, and fawn) keep you stuck
  • How nervous system dysregulation leads to symptoms like fatigue, pain, and food sensitivities
  • What true healing requires beyond supplements, protocols, and mindset work
  • A real client story to show how nervous system regulation creates real transformation

If you've been doing everything right and still aren't seeing change, this episode will help you understand why—and what to do next.

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Part 1: The Missing Pieces in Your Healing

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In this first episode of a 3-part series on the missing pieces in your healing, Grace explores why you might still be stuck in chronic symptoms—despite doing all the "right" things. She unpacks the deeper blueprint behind your healing efforts, explains how urgency and control often block progress, and introduces a new way forward: one rooted in nervous system safety, presence, and self-trust. If you're tired of trying to fix your body and are ready to work with it instead, this one's for you.

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5 Chronic Pain Myths

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If you're dealing with chronic pain—whether it's neck, back, or mystery pain doctors can't explain—this episode is for you. Grace breaks down 5 common myths about chronic pain and explains why so many people stay stuck in cycles of frustration, fear, and symptom management.

You’ll learn why pain doesn’t always mean damage, why more meds and physical therapy might not be helping, and what actually needs to happen for your body to start healing.

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The Overlap Between Eating Disorders and Chronic Illness

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In this episode of, Grace dives deep into a topic that affects so many of us—disordered relationships with food, especially for those navigating chronic illness and pain. Grace explores how perfectionism, control, and fear around food often intersect with chronic symptoms, leading to a cycle of anxiety, restriction, and dysregulation. 

She shares her personal journey with disordered eating and how rigid food rules worsened her symptoms. Grace breaks down the subtle but dangerous shift from mindful eating to fear-based eating, the personality traits that make people with chronic illness more vulnerable to disordered eating, and how wellness culture and functional medicine can unintentionally lead to harmful restrictions.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

  • How chronic illness and disordered eating mimic each other
  • Why perfectionism and control around food often lead to more harm
  • The key differences between mindful eating and fear-based eating
  • How fear of food impacts digestion, inflammation, and nervous system regulation
  • Why rigid wellness culture rules may be sabotaging your healing journey
  • Practical ways to heal your relationship with food and build trust with your body

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Q&A: Your questions answered!

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In this episode, Grace answers listener-submitted questions on mental, emotional, and spiritual health. She explores the connection between thoughts and emotions, how to retrain the brain for healing, and why food sensitivities may be linked to the nervous system.

Grace unpacks:

  • How to differentiate between thoughts and emotions while healing
  • The impact of negative thought loops on the body
  • Visualization techniques for managing symptom-related anxiety
  • Overcoming motivation struggles with ADHD and anxiety
  • The connection between food sensitivities and nervous system responses

Through detailed explanations and practical tools, Grace provides guidance on building self-awareness, regulating emotions, and creating a healing mindset.

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