Best Fibromyalgia Back Pain Podcasts (2024)

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Escaping an Exploitative Marriage to Find Self-Empowerment with Romina Lee 44:33

4h ago44:33

44:33

Romina’s story begins with her being swept off her feet by an amazing man after a previous violent relationship. Their marriage developed into her feeling compelled to take part in webcam sex with her partner and other people. Naively she went along with it for eleven years, thinking it was what she had to do as a married woman even though her whol…

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Her Family's Fight through Cerebral Palsy & Mental Illness with Amira MacCue 32:14

7d ago32:14

32:14

Amira's life has been defined by early adversity, including the loss of young family members to illness, accidents, and mental health issues. These experiences instilled in her a deep empathy and a drive to alleviate suffering. Becoming a mother to a child with cerebral palsy at 20 further shaped her journey, fostering resilience and determination …

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Generational Addiction Conquered through Self-discovery with Shannan Mondor 1:13:44

10d ago1:13:44

1:13:44

Shannan came from a dysfunctional, abusive family with intergenerational addiction issues. She shares her story of overcoming her past and using her experiences to empower herself to change. She has worked very hard to overcome her addiction and realised, "If you want to make a difference in your life, you will invest in yourself because that is th…

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Controlling Addiction and Sharing Stories of Hope with Kerrie Atherton 46:02

17d ago46:02

46:02

Kerrie grew up with alcoholic parents and began her own intense but successful struggle with alcoholism and mental health when she became an instant alcoholic after her first drink at fifteen. At eighteen, she joined Alcoholics Anonymous and has remained clean and sober since that day forty years ago. For thirty years, Kerrie has worked and volunte…

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Beating Fibromyalgia and Healing Yourself before Moving Forward with Fran Garton 58:05

24d ago58:05

58:05

Fran Garton’s story is about how she overcame severe fibromyalgia which was undiagnosed for many years. She describes the long pain-filled path through the medical system while she tried to maintain her work and family life until she finally found someone who knew what was wrong. She was told ‘You are a plant with no soil. You're literally just pou…

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From Brain Surgery at 13 to Health, Fitness & Success with Bishoy Tadros 42:25

1M ago42:25

42:25

Bishoy Tadros was born in Egypt. At the age of three the family immigrated to the US when he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. He grew up in Long Island, NY where he received treatment for ten years. On his thirteenth birthday, Bishoy underwent brain surgery and remains cancer-free. Bishoy shares his passion for health and fitness. …

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#157 - Holding The Mirror 27:01

1M ago27:01

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In this week's podcast Wendy K Laidlaw discusses the importance of "holding the mirror" to oneself and others. This involves keeping self-awareness through journaling to care for oneself and recognise negative behaviours in others. She advises being an advocate for your own body, not allowing others to mislead you into unnecessary medical procedure…

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The pain of losing a child and the slow climb back with Barb Higgins 57:55

1M ago57:55

57:55

Barb spent her childhood in New Hampshire then went to Boston University on a full athletic scholarship majoring in Elementary, Special, and Physical Education. She married in 2001 and had two children. After the terrible pain of losing her daughter Molly in 2016, her husband was ill, and Barb was suffering from brain tumours, she fell into a deep,…

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From Fear of Rejection to Changing Value & Vision with Adam Walsh 46:32

2M ago46:32

46:32

Adam begins his story in the Solomon Islands where he grew up. At seven, he was traumatised by psychological abuse from a teacher which instilled a very deep fear of rejection. This resulted in not being able to display any abilities or skills and becoming introverted and an unhappy underachiever at work. Eventually he had a breakdown at a conferen…

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Finding Strength & Vulnerability through Cancer with Susan Bloom 41:09

2M ago41:09

41:09

Susan’s story is a harrowing and detailed account of an intense period in her life involving the U.S. medical system. Susan grew up as the daughter of the only doctor in a rural western Kansas town. After being a caregiver for her husband and a breast cancer survivor she has seen health care from three different angles. This has led to a passion to…

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Facing death in Indonesia but learning to live for now with Francois de Neuville 28:00

2M ago28:00

28:00

The first part of Francois’ story is a gripping account of his life changing experience in the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia. Losing friends there and elsewhere caused him to take the decision to accept his own mortality, live every day to the fullest, to inspire others to do the same and live their best life. He advises seeking professional help when …

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Resilience and changing your life after a spinal cord injury with Dinesh Palipana 28:00

2M ago28:00

28:00

Dinesh Palipana is an extraordinary human being. He was the first quadriplegic medical intern in Queensland and is a doctor, lawyer, disability advocate, and researcher. Halfway through medical school, he was involved in a motor vehicle accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury. Biography Dinesh has completed an Advanced Clerkship in Radio…

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REPLAY: How business & personal trauma informs our values and purpose with Joanne Brooks 48:18

3M ago48:18

48:18

Joanne talks about her inspiring journey into becoming a true entrepreneur beginning with a conventional bank job after school as decided by her father, then an early marriage as was expected of her. She moved up through promotions in the banking and finance world that made her a role model for women, breaking the glass ceiling of that time as she …

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REPLAY: Persisting through a fearful childhood with determination with Ian Forest-Jones 51:30

3M ago51:30

51:30

Ian was born in Hamilton, Canada, a poor working-class steel town. His childhood was extremely challenging as his mother’s partner was president of an outlaw motorcycle gang. He tells his story of the violence and criminality which traumatised him in his early years. He describes how he survived and later thrived because of his placement with excep…

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#156 - Done Being A Doormat 32:32

3M ago32:32

32:32

In this week's podcast, Wendy K Laidlaw discusses how women may suffer excessively when they prioritize others over themselves and at their own expense. 'Done Being a Doormat' highlights how women teach others to treat them through actions and boundaries, defining a "doormat" as someone who accepts mistreatment without objection. Signs of being a d…

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REPLAY: Unmasking trauma, ADHD and addiction for a better life with Melissa Chureau 53:10

3M ago53:10

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Melissa’s story is very inspiring. She shares with us how she grew up in a dysfunctional family in California and suffered childhood trauma, undiagnosed ADHD and alcoholism as a teenager. Despite this adversity, her courage and determination led her to meet amazing support groups, healers and mentors and eventually become sober and live an authenti…

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REPLAY: Listening & being present for your peers & community with Alan Stevens 51:13

3M ago51:13

51:13

Alan’s remarkable story describes overcoming the challenges that go with building relationships. He raised three young boys after his first marriage broke up. This was followed by business failure, then another failed marriage. His life began to change when he discovered his healing gift. Then he met a group of Aboriginal Elders for a year around a…

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REPLAY: Overcoming illness & fighting depression while competing as an elite athlete with Don Mathewson 49:38

4M ago49:38

49:38

Don Mathewson is a true champion who shares his extraordinary story of courage, determination, a passion for athletics, and overcoming major physical challenges alongside a life of service to others. He is a Masters track athlete who has been World Champion on three occasions across different age groups and received fifteen other medals. During his…

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#155 - Year of You 25:09

4M ago25:09

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In this podcast episode, Wendy K Laidlaw explains her absence over the past few months due to some unforeseen challenges. Wendy reminds listeners that a New Year brings NEW opportunities to focus on essential self-care, pay attention to the body's signs and signals, and to take responsibility for one's full health; mentally, emotionally, physically…

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REPLAY: Healing from a toxic home through functional medicine with Dr. Traci Potterf 53:07

4M ago53:07

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Today Traci shares her very personal journey helping save her mom’s life… and colon… from Crohn’s disease, which doctors said was impossible, as well as her own experience with a terrifying combination of lead paint poisoning and toxic mould sickness that challenged her will to live. These struggles put everything she thought she knew to the test a…

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Parentification and other Gen X experiences 54:29

4M ago54:29

54:29

This episode covers a lot of ground. Stop expecting teenagers and young adults to carry the burden of childhood trauma alone, and the lifetime it can take to recover from childhood trauma

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Epiphany at noon 31:21

4M ago31:21

31:21

In this episode I share my recent, sudden, epiphany, that really isn't as recent or sudden as I initially thought. Moving into a new change and trying to navigate the guilt of PTSD and how it impacts my day to day

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REPLAY: From orphaned, addicted & alone to success in academia with Gregory Smith 51:41

4M ago51:41

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Gregory’s story begins in a violent and destructive home environment fuelled by anger and alcohol. He describes in graphic detail a life of neglect and trauma through his years as uncontrollable child in an orphanage. When he left at nineteen, he had no life skills and eventually ended up living as a recluse living alone in a rainforest in Northern…

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REPLAY: One person can change the direction of your life with Lena Papadopoulos 39:51

4M ago39:51

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Lena describes her dysfunctional family and a long struggle with depression, including suicidal ideation. The loss of a close friend to suicide without her being aware of his pain provided the basis of her passion for creating safe places for other people to find acceptance and support when they need help. Lena faced her own fears to create a pathw…

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Found object gardening episode 4 29:12

4M ago29:12

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Gardening on a budget? Limited space? This episode is about using what is on hand, what to save, and where to look for garden bargains. I also discuss vertical gardening. https://www.facebook.com/BillsLockerOnLenoxAvenue/posts/pfbid024J4K6N4c66MBceHcWJuCxYP1JJ3hasapX3NwBAUoC9LthRqE8pG1eGD5W4p7gMgcl

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Winter bed prep episode 5 24:07

4M ago24:07

24:07

It's cold and windy, but you can still start prepping beds for spring.

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REPLAY: Surviving crippling loss and changing your life with John Milham 57:32

4M ago57:32

57:32

In this first guest podcast, the Kintsugi Hero is John Milham. He describes his journey from the crippling grief of losing his childhood sweetheart and beloved wife to how he survived and later thrived. At the same time, he completely changed his life's direction and identity while raising his three young children. He tells his harrowing story with…

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ANNOUNCEMENT: We're releasing our new and improved first episodes! 2:22

4M ago2:22

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If you've been with us from the beginning, you'll know we've had an incredible year of episodes for the podcast, hearing inspiring stories of our guests rising above their addiction, trauma, mental illnesses and more. The Kintsugi Heroes Team has also grown and, as I'm sure you can understand, 50 episodes of a podcast is a lot! With this in mind, w…

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Finding resilience and surviving the Three Ds with Natalie Stockdale 45:28

5M ago45:28

45:28

Natalie shares her story about the experiences she had that enabled her to create her resilience tools and shares several of them with us. As a young woman she experienced the heartbreak of drought in the outback when suffering stock were lost or had to be destroyed. Drought was the first of the three D’s that led to working in animal welfare. Her …

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Garden Goals episode 2 of gardening 29:34

5M ago29:34

29:34

What do you want from your 2024 garden? Salsa, sauce, pickles? Whatever your needs, you need to plan now. www.gurneys.com www.soil-dynamics.com

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Garden plant math and seed starting basics episode 3 of gardening 29:30

5M ago29:30

29:30

How many plants do you need to reach your garden goals? Supplies needed to start seeds indoors www.gurneys.com www.soil-dynamics.com www.gettreesfast.com for giant sunflowers

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Garden fails 2023 episode 1 of gardening 29:21

5M ago29:21

29:21

What worked and what didn't in my 2023 garden and what I would do differently www.gurneys.com www.soil-dynamics.com @bubbes_victory_gardens on IG

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2022-2023 Wrapped 22:46

5M ago22:46

22:46

Where have I been for over a year? Tune in and find out.

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Addressing PTSD as a veteran and finding your gratitude with Terry James 42:28

5M ago42:28

42:28

Terry is an early baby boomer. His life plan to become an archaeologist changed when he was conscripted into the Australian Army in 1966. He shares some of his traumatic experiences as an elite soldier. After two years he left the army and became an accountant and put the military out of his mind. Over time, the memories flooded back, and he had to…

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Rising above a traumatic childhood and changing lives with Danny Lloyd 1:04:05

5M ago1:04:05

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Danny grew up in Guernsey Channel Island, bullied for being grossly overweight. He had a good home with a hardworking single mum but didn’t fit in. He was surrounded by wealth and privilege and felt trapped and became involved with drinking, drugs and violence. After many other experiences and now living in Australia, Danny had a moment in time whe…

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A life of love and business after a traumatic childhood with Judy Van Nierkerk 49:27

5M ago49:27

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Judy’s truly remarkable story begins at the age of fifteen after a childhood of unimaginable fear and torment as a victim of sexual enslavement by her father. She had the first of several extraordinary 'transcendent' experiences that gave her insight into the extraordinariness of who we are. She learned that we could access the universal intelligen…

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The truth about Child Slavery & being part of the solution with Paul Mergard 56:04

6M ago56:04

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Paul’s story is very moving, confronting but overall filled with hope. Over the past two decades, Paul has spent multiple nights in some of the darkest places on the face of the planet, rescuing children who have been sold into the global sex trade. He has felt a drive to do what he can to mobilise a movement of people to help bring an end to the a…

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Burnout recovery, mental health and supporting yourself with Derek Rogers 40:45

6M ago40:45

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Derek has always been active and healthy, playing sports, in clubs and involved with communities. He was in scouting for eighteen years and is a Queen Scout. He has researched and studied food, human behaviour, and longevity for the last twenty years. As a single parent, he suffered from burnout and depression, and this is where he begins his story…

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Planting acorns to manifest your future with Monica Henderson 45:15

6M ago45:15

45:15

Monica is a wife, mother, mogul, jet setter, and socialite who shares her own personal struggles with social anxiety, failure, and fear to illustrate how to stop being pushed by pain and start being pulled by your own vision. Her story is a compelling account of how she transitioned from poverty and homelessness to a fulfilling and abundant life us…

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#154 - Save Your Womb 15:46

6M ago15:46

15:46

In this week's podcast I want to address a pressing issue. I recently spoke to a woman who was told by her gynaecologist that she needed a complete hysterectomy, a procedure involving the removal of her uterus and potentially ovaries. What deeply troubles me is the misinformation women receive about hysterectomies. My own mother had a hysterectomy,…

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Overcoming gambling addiction, finding hope and giving back with Ross Durkin 51:55

6M ago51:55

51:55

Ross tells his harrowing story of his lived experience of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression and addiction. He shares his recovery story with us in the hope that it assists in alleviating the stigma of mental health and suicide. He has been sober and gamble-free for nearly 20 years. Biography Ross has worked in the mental health fi…

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Resolve and ethos borne of jailtime with Sophina Placencia 52:18

7M ago52:18

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Sophina grew up working for her mother in a not-for-profit business and was drawn back in when her grandmother asked her to help with her mother’s foundation. Determined to learn everything she could she left the business for others to run while she travelled. But while she was away funds were misappropriated and Sophina ended up in jail for a year…

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Mending his Heart and finding his Destiny with Kyle Spyrides 49:38

7M ago49:38

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Kyle’s powerful story begins when he is a healthy young man who develops a serious infection in his heart and is rushed to hospital. He and his loving and supportive family go against the grain by not accepting the medical advice and using natural healing methods then find ways to heal the damage. Kyle was able to work with a cardiologist and event…

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A life of Spina Bifida, flourishing and finding community with Nathan Gutierriez 47:22

7M ago47:22

47:22

Nathan received an A.B.O. incompatible kidney transplant from his father, Michael in 2009 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. The incompatible program at Cedars allows people who are not blood compatible to successfully receive kidney transplants. He was the 16th person in Cedars history to receive the transplant. Biography Nathan Gu…

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The value of a positive mindset facing an incurable illness with David Moran 57:58

7M ago57:58

57:58

David’s extraordinary story of resilience and courage begins in his early teens when he was very involved with sports but diagnosed with Fairbanks Disease or multiple epiphyseal dysplasia a rare genetic disorder affecting the growing ends of bones. He had to change his focus and tried golf but eventually had to give it up and he had the first in a …

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#153 Meet Cristine - ANOTHER EndoBoss® Success Story 1:00:18

7M ago1:00:18

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We are delighted to introduce you to the delightful Cristine, coming from the beautiful country of Denmark in Europe. Over the span of three decades, starting as young as 14, Cristine grappled with the relentless ebb and flow of menstrual agony for almost 30 years. In her quest for relief, Cristine found herself at the mercy of the medical field, w…

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Transcending Drug-addiction & finding Success in Community with Mandy Alexis 44:53

8M ago44:53

44:53

Mandy was a functioning cocaine addict for sixteen years and is now entering her fourth year of being clean. Her relationship with drugs started at twelve when she experimented with weed, then mushroom, acid and ecstasy, all mixed with alcohol. She has now completely reinvented herself, her mind, body heart and soul and become a successful entrepre…

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#152 - Retreat Masterclass Replay 40:27

8M ago40:27

40:27

In this week's podcast, Wendy K Laidlaw shares the three secrets about HOW deeply subconscious emotions maybe connected to the surfacing of disease (dis-ease) showing up in the body. "Blocked, or deeply suppressed emotions, combined with subconscious intergenerational trauma, make the perfect breeding ground for disease (dis-ease) in the body. Howe…

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Managing OCD without a diagnosis until career burnout with Simon Rinne 1:00:28

8M ago1:00:28

1:00:28

Simon developed OCD from the age of around eight and his early life of bottling up his emotions and feelings His struggles with mental health continued after his parents separated and he felt responsible for the family safety at thirteen. He also developed depression on top of his OCD and he finally got help at the age of twenty-eight for his depre…

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#151 How To Heal A Hurt Heart 17:41

8M ago17:41

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In this week's podcast Wendy K Laidlaw talks about past pain, especially from close relationships, often erodes trust and makes us keep our hearts closed off. Whilst balancing the need for protection and connection can be challenging, extremes of isolation or vulnerability with our hearts were unhelpful. Either, life's beauty often gets overshadowe…

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