Christine shares how she grew up as a people-pleaser, never really knowing who she was, and how that led to perfectionism, over-responsibility, and a strong inner critic. For years she blamed food, went to countless doctors, and lived in fear of symptoms. But real healing didn’t begin until she turned inward—examining her emotional wounds, fear, and false beliefs—and began to see herself through God’s eyes instead of through pressure and performance. We talked about everything from boundary-sett...
Jun 07, 2025•50 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Hi friends! I'm so excited to share this powerful conversation with you. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Alicia Batson, a double-boarded MD in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, who also happens to have walked her own 10-year journey through chronic pain. Her story is incredibly validating and encouraging for those of us walking the mind-body healing path. Despite all of her medical training, Dr. Batson missed the mind-body connection for years—until she discovered the role her brain was pla...
May 17, 2025•59 min•Season 3Ep. 107
If this story of healing inspires you, like or share this video so that others can know there is hope for healing! Known as Forest online, my guest today shares his story of healing from what was diagnosed as repetive strain injury or over-use injury. He had a full recovery as he understood the symptoms were just his brain. From there, he went on to found TMS Wiki - a website that has provides free resources for those healing from neuroplastic symptoms. https://www.tmswiki.org/forum/forums/... H...
May 03, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 106
Today I’m going to talk about 7 mistakes I made, and that you might be making that will hinder your healing by keep you focused on fixing your body or avoiding perceived triggers. Here is the perceived food intolerance study: Monsbakken, K. W., Vandvik, P. O., & Farup, P. G. (2006). Perceived food intolerance in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome-- etiology, prevalence and consequences. European journal of clinical nutrition , 60 (5), 667–672. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602367 Here...
Apr 05, 2025•53 min•Season 3Ep. 105
In this episode Jen Loeffler and I talk about how to lay aside the weights… so that we can run the race before us. We discuss what the weights might be in terms of burdens & pressures that are half truths & distortions that end being our core beliefs. We walk through Hebrews 12:1-3 unpacking the pure gold that is here, including how Paul unpacks the mind body connection and how these burdens can cause weariness, and weakness - chronic fatigue. Jennifer Loeffler is a Christian mind-body p...
Mar 29, 2025•37 min•Season 3Ep. 104
In this podcast, Stacey will share the details of her recovery journey, the tools she used, what she healed from, and a stretch and breath class she offers for free! See the link below for her other resources. Through using Mind Body Tools, Stacey Dicks was able to recover from - Chronic fatigue syndrome - Fibromyalgia - Lyme disease - Mold Illness - Centralized Sensitization Syndrome - Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - IBS/Candida/Leaky gut/SIBO - plus 25-30 symptoms Stretch & Breathe FREE nervous...
Aug 03, 2024•53 min•Season 3Ep. 103
If you've wondered what it means to "listen to your body" in relationship to chronic symptoms or dysregulation, this is the episode for you! In this episode, Jen Mann, Karden Rabin and I talk about their healing stories, how the brain/nervous system can cause a wide variety of symptoms including autoimmune diseases, how to listen to your body, and top down vs bottom approaches to regulating the nervous system. They recently released a book called THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF THE BODY! Make sure to che...
Jun 22, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 102
We are back to the basics in this episode where I am a guest on Clare Backhouse's podcast talking about Pain Neuroscience Education. This is a great start for those just starting the journey of understanding pain neuroscience! In this episode, I get to be a guest on Clare Backhouse Podcast called "Nutrition With Love". Here's what she says about the episode... This episode may shock you: Pain is not always what we think it is. We're used to the idea that pain sensations always accurately registe...
Jun 01, 2024•37 min•Season 3Ep. 101
Bobby Geevarughese is a physical therapist specializing in TMS and MindBody Syndrome. Thank God, we need more of these! In this episode we talk about many things including how grief and parenting responsibility can cause pain. For him, the pain came in the form of chronic hip pain that was healed as he worked through those stressors. We also discussed the importance of movement and how important that is. For some of you on the fence, and still afraid to move, it can be helpful to get the green l...
May 11, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Trust in God and Trust in self have something in common - less anxiety. But, when our relationship with God is full of uncertainty, it can be part of the fear pain cycle. Enjoy! Here is the research referenced in today’s podcast. Enjoy! https://neurosciencenews.com/neurotheology-mental-health-19873/amp/ If you are interested in working with me, Jen Johnson, from a Christian perspective - reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit. Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: th...
Apr 27, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 99
For more tips on reversing Chronic Symptoms make sure to like, subscribe, and follow me. If you are interested in working with me, Jen Johnson, from a Christian perspective - reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit. Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: thoughtbythoughthealing@gmail.com #tms #mindbodyconnection #mindbodysoul #mindbodyspirit #fightorflight #nervoussystem #youcanheal #thoughtbythoughthealing #sarno #unlearnyourpain #chronicpain #fibromyalgia #footpain #...
Mar 23, 2024•18 min•Season 3Ep. 98
It doesn't matter if it's doubt about the color you picked for your wall, if God is good, or if you have MindBodySyndrome, doubt will cause dividedness within your brain & body. If you are interested in working with me, Jen Johnson, from a Christian perspective - reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit. Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: thoughtbythoughthealing@gmail.com #tms #mindbodyconnection #mindbodysoul #mindbodyspirit #fightorflight #nervoussystem #youca...
Mar 02, 2024•10 min•Season 3Ep. 97
If you are anything like me, you experience unhelpful, dysregulating thoughts that seem to just stick around. They almost feel attacking. These thoughts are often the culprit for fear/ stress symptoms in our bodies, and so taking the time to stop, look at them and simply notice them, can help create the separation you need from these thoughts. You are not your thoughts. You are a child of God. Enjoy! If you are interested in working with me, Jen Johnson, from a Christian perspective - reach out ...
Feb 24, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 96
By using the senses that God gave us, we can orient our attention towards our surroundings and even enjoy them. This activity can be used when you are feeling a sense of panic, urgent energy, spiraling thoughts and especially when you are having a symptom flare up. It’s foundational principles come from Peter Levine. It is a simple way of actively re-training your subconscious brain to notice the simple ways in which you are safe. If you are interested in working with me, Jen Johnson, from a Chr...
Jan 13, 2024•11 min•Season 3Ep. 95
If you have ever wondered for who and under what conditions people heal (or don't) from mind body syndrome/ psychophysiologic disorders, then this podcast is for you! For me, the fascinating part of this conversation is discuss why people *don't heal. Douglas Guiffrida has done qualitative research around this very subject. After he did the study, he discovered the following to be of importance: belief of mind body connection, willingness to experience & express emotions, and do the homework...
Dec 30, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 94
The holidays are a time that many people experience symptom flare-ups - chronic pain, stomach issues, anxiety, insomnia and more. These tips will help you to do the work up front to reduce symptoms during this time. 1. Know your emotional triggers. 2. Reduce the stakes 3. Ask what you need at a soul level. If you are interested in working with me from a Christian perspective, reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit. Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com Email: thoughtbythoug...
Dec 23, 2023•6 min•Season 3Ep. 95
If you have a child with chronic symptoms of any sort, you will want to listen to this one. There is so much hope - your child can reverse their symptoms by understanding the mind body connection. And you can be their support. Dr. Kinderman and Dr. Yanek work with children & teens with chronic pain by using playful, interesting ways of teaching them about the brain's role in their symptoms. In this interview we talk about their personal pain healing stories, the benefits & challenges of ...
Dec 20, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 93
In this conversation Charlie Merrill (Physical Therapist) and I talk about going from avoidance to movement and why it's so important for overcoming conditioned responses. That being said, it's scary to reintroduce movement when it's so painful, so we address this fear & with some tips to overcome it. I also ask him if the following diagnosis or labels are the cause of pain or not? Muscle Weakness, Ehlor Danlos, Inflammation, Plantar Fasciitis, High Arches, Does aging cause pain? and more. H...
Dec 02, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 92
If you have stomach or IBS issues, you’re not going to want to miss this one. In this talk, Jennifer Franklin & myself, Jennifer Johnson, discuss IBS symptoms and how to recover from them by understanding how we are not in control or our digestive process, the concept of going to war with you body, focusing on feeling good and the role relationships within healing. Enjoy! Her website and programs are found here: Don'thateyourguts.com If you are curious about working with me, from a Christian...
Nov 18, 2023•57 min•Season 3Ep. 91
Medical Imaging can be really misleading. What if the normal abnormality you see on your MRI isn’t actually the cause of your pain. **This information is not a substitute for medical advice; always consult with a healthcare professional for personalized guidance related to your health. More and more research is showing that we all have normal abnormalities such as: disk signal loss (ie, desiccated disk), disk height loss, disk bulge, disk protrusion, annular fissures, facet degeneration, and spo...
Nov 11, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 90
On the outside, self-protection feels wise, but in reality it is often motivated by fear. In this episode, Jen & I talk about the ways that self protection backfires and how we can allow God to redeem the ways that trait shows up in your body as pain & tension. Self-protection from pain, people, uncertainty, myself & God. If you are interested in working with me and recovering from mind body pain from a Christian perspective, then reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a ...
Nov 04, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 89
If you suspicion that your symptoms are mind body, reach out for a free consultation to see if we’re a good fit to work together to take your life back. Thoughtbythoughthealing.com In this meditation, I guide you to take a few minutes to slow down and check in with your body to release all the tension you might be carrying. That physical tension represents emotional burdens, pressures and obligations that are not your to carry with fear. This can help you release those as an exploratory route of...
Oct 28, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 87
Dr Barker and I talk about a few of the pitfalls that are common in those trying to heal from TMS, and then we discuss how to introduce flexibility in the journey of healing that meets *your* personal needs in order to heal. I loved this conversation - Since Dr. Barker is both a TMS recoverer AND a psychologist, even the way he tell his healing story is bound to help you in your journey. Here is his bio: Dr. Justin Barker is a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles that specializes in the treatmen...
Oct 14, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 87
In this interview, Robert shares his story of recovering from chronic symptoms that were so bad he could barely eat anything and even used a wheel chair at times. In the last half we discuss how he sees TMS through the lens of the fear being a deceiver. He also wrote a couple books and has created a website. (see below) Enjoy! Here is his bio. I was never officially diagnosed, but several doctors and healthcare professionals thought I had Crohn’s disease or Ankylosing Spondylitis. I was ill to s...
Oct 07, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 86
Emotional Resilience can help in the journey of recovering from chronic symptoms. If you're anything like I was when I was in chronic pain, it takes very little to knock you out. Out of no where you find yourself consumed by your bodily symptoms and you're out for the count. Today were going to talk about 4 tools to build this "Emotional Resilience." If you are looking to reverse your chronic pain or symptoms, reach out for a free consultation to see if we are a good fit. Website: thoughtbythoug...
Sep 30, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 85
Our fears give us a false and temporary sense of safety, but in reality keep us in a state of tension. True emotional & mental safety comes from somewhere else. This meditation can help identify the source of your fear, the function (what emotional experience it's protecting you from) and what beliefs are at the root of it. In this meditation, we listen. Let me say that again, we listen. Some people call this parts work. There is a part of you carrying this burden or this fear, but it is not...
Sep 16, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 84
If you’re in chronic pain, you have struggled with the question of medication. And if you’re on the journey to reversing chronic pain through understanding the mind body connection, then you are probably wondering what your relationship with drugs and medication should look like. Here are some of our answers. I hope it meets you where you are at. Here is Dr. Rebecca Kennedy’s Future Website: resilience-healthcare.com Introductory Course to Covid and TMS: • Chronic Symptoms and the Nervous System...
Sep 09, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 82
"What is the difference between Self-Pressure Vs. Living Sacrificially?" Since Self-pressure is one of the most powerful sources for Chronic Pain, Fatigue or any symptom, it is really important to look at this. This is especially important as believers because God does call us to love. The driver behind your actions matters, and your body never lies. If fear is your driver, then your body will respond with symptoms. For a brief list of what might be considered self-pressure, read below. For my w...
Sep 02, 2023•17 hr 49 min•Season 3Ep. 86
As part of my "You Ask: I Answer" series, the listener questions for today are: How did you know you were finished with the past? Did you notice acceleration in your healing after you finished working with the past? Where did your healing journey go from there? What if emotional work causes a flare up in chronic pain/symptoms? If you are looking to reverse your chronic pain or symptoms, reach out for a free 15 minute consultation to see if we are a good fit. Website: thoughtbythoughthealing.com ...
Aug 12, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 85
Enjoy! 00:00:00 My Introduction and her bio 00:03:28 A little bit about herself and how she got into mind body medicine. 00:08:06 How did you get interested in Long-Covid? 00:09:36 How are we evaluating Long Covid, as physicians? 00:12:15 What kind of testing are we seeing with long covid? Diagnosis of Exclusion. 00:17:40 Top 6 symptoms of Long Covid and how the brain can generate them. 00:18:54 The new science of pain related to Long Covid. 00:20:54 How to heal from Long Covid. Success Stories:...
Aug 05, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 82
