The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW
Nicole Sachs, LCSW

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- Learn how to JournalSpeak HERE
If you already believe in JournalSpeak but find yourself avoiding it, overthinking it, or worrying that you’re doing it wrong, I'm here to help. After teaching at NYU Tisch’s Dance Department and Brown Medical School, I wanted to bring you a practical guide that puts the why, the how, and the places we get stuck all in one conversation.
Today, I explain more of the science of chronic symptoms through the brain, the nervous system, and the emotional reservoir, and walk you through what makes JournalSpeak different from keeping a journal. We explore a barrier that so many people encounter: the fear that writing something angry, resentful, or ugly means it defines who you are. Those feelings belong to a part of you that needs to be heard. You can love someone deeply and still need a private place to say how hard it is.
I also share a spoken JournalSpeak example and walk you through the practice: 20 minutes of honest, uncensored expression, destroying what you’ve written, and 10 minutes of self-compassion afterward. We talk about skepticism, perfectionism, the pressure to feel better immediately, and my 28-day challenge to help you notice changes you might otherwise dismiss. Whether you’re brand new or returning to this work, there is room to begin exactly where you are.
Find the free JournalSpeak guide and my book, Mind Your Body, at nicolesachs.com. For live community calls, Q&As, and monthly bootcamps with me and Lisa, explore Heal with Nicole.
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Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
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🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🟠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
🟠 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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After almost a year of being housebound and unable to walk, dancer Iida was prepared to take her own life at the age of 25. She stumbled upon my YouTube Channel with no direction other than desperation, and everything changed for her. Join us for a profound and moving conversation about the depths to which pain can take us, and the miraculous possibilities that can arise from a shift in perspective.
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🟠Take the quiz to see if you're suffering from TMS: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/quiz
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
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This episode originally aired on December 28, 2018.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Severe Chronic Migraine and Facial Pain: Natalie’s Remarkable Recovery After Nothing Worked
10/30/2026 | 49 mins.Learn how to JournalSpeak: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
Natalie's story made its debut in my book and my blog under the pseudonym, "Olivia." Many of you have read about her. When I met Natalie, she was on the tail end of a year of hospitalizations and the most invasive, excruciating tests and procedures known to modern medicine. Her head and facial pain (labeled Severe Chronic Migraine, New Daily Persistent Headache and many others) was so acute that she was fully disabled and suicidal by the age of 23. She had even traveled abroad for experimental surgery, which scarred her forever and did not touch the pain. There is no story which has touched my practice that is more breathtaking, both in its terror and its triumph. I am humbled and proud to share her story with you here on the Pod.
Listen to my conversation with the Bossticks on their podcast
1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE
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Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
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SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
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SUBSTACK ARTICLE ABOUT AI
Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on January 11, 2019.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesHow the F*ck Can Journaling Heal Chronic Pain? The Neuroscience Behind JournalSpeak
10/23/2026 | 44 mins.Learn how to JournalSpeak HERE
How in the world could writing down your feelings actually relieve chronic pain? I know, it sounds ridiculous. I thought so too when I first walked into Dr. John Sarno’s office, barely able to function because my back pain was so severe, and he started talking to me about repressed emotions. I was skeptical, insulted, and desperate. And yet, here I am, more than 25 years later, having lived the truth of this work and watched countless others transform their lives through it.
This week, I'm bringing together a few things that have been on my mind since my recent conversation with Lauryn and Michael Bosstick on The Bossticks podcast, a fantastic Instagram video from Elizabeth Endres of The Wellness Process, and my latest Substack article, How the Fck Is Journaling Going to Heal My Chronic Pain?*
Because I get it. When you're suffering from debilitating pain, migraines, IBS, anxiety, or any number of chronic symptoms, the suggestion that emotional expression could change your physical experience can feel almost offensive. Especially when you've been sick for years, have a diagnosis, or have been told your condition runs in your family. But there is real neuroscience behind the mind-body connection, and understanding it can change everything.
In today's episode, I want to help you bridge the gap between skepticism and possibility. We'll talk about why your brain and nervous system can produce very real physical symptoms in response to emotional stress, what I mean by the emotional reservoir, and why JournalSpeak is so much more than simply writing in a journal. I'll also explain the three legs of the stool that form the foundation of my work: Believe, Do the Work, and Patience & Kindness.
You'll hear Elizabeth's powerful perspective on the privilege of being able to dismiss someone else's healing, along with my own reading of this week's Substack article, which I've made completely free because I want everyone to have access to this conversation.
Your pain is real. You are not imagining it, and you are not doing anything wrong. But there may be an entirely different way to understand what's happening in your body, and I want you to have the opportunity to explore it.
Come with an open mind, even if you're scared and skeptical. Especially if you're skeptical! You have so much more power than you realize.
I send you big love. ❤️ xo, n.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Read or listen to my free Substack article, How the F*ck Is Journaling Going to Heal My Chronic Pain?* — nicolesachs.substack.com
Listen to my conversation with Lauryn and Michael Bosstick on The Bossticks podcast.
Find my programs, membership, coaching, and more at NicoleSachs.com.
More support:
1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE
PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT!
Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
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🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🟠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
🟠 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTinnitus, Vertigo, and Vestibular Migraine: A New Perspective on Recovery with Dr. Yo
10/21/2026 | 1h 3 mins.Learn how to JournalSpeak https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak
Dr. Yonit Arthur is an audiologist who is helping people climb out of their chronic tinnitus, vestibular migraine, vertigo, and other related conditions by sharing a message that you have come to know well: NOTHING IS STRUCTURALLY WRONG WITH YOU. This is not to say that she isn't totally empathic and kind in her communication. It is just to say that, like me, she is frustrated with the medical model and the way patients are not getting better. We share a similar passion for carrying this hope of recovery. If you or anyone you love has ever been diagnosed with any of these conditions or related concerns, please give this episode a listen. It could be the first step in profoundly changing a life. Sending big love from us both! XOOX n.
Find Dr. Yo: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSteadyCoach
1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE
PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT!
Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser
~~~~~
SUPPORT:
🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree
🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree
🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book
💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership
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THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN
JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM 👉 https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST 👉 https://podfollow.com/the-cure-for-chronic-pain-with-nicole-sachs-lcsw
LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT 👉 https://www.yourbreakawake.com/work-with-nicole
OMEGA COACHING PANEL REPLAY👉 https://nicolesachs.com/coachchat
SUBSTACK ARTICLE ABOUT AI
Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: @musicfurst
This episode originally aired on July 18, 2025.
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About The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW
Nicole J. Sachs, LCSW is a speaker, writer, and psychotherapist who has dedicated her life and her practice to the treatment of chronic pain and conditions.
She is the author of MIND YOUR BODY, and the creator of the online course: FREEDOM FROM CHRONIC PAIN.
Through her personal journey working directly with Dr. John Sarno as well as counseling hundreds of clients, she's shaped and evolved theories which serve to teach those suffering how to heal themselves, completely, with no medication or surgery.
Learn more about Nicole's work at: YourBreakAwake.com
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