From Fighting Pain to Living Well: Joletta Belton’s Shift
When pain makes life small, fighting harder isn’t always the answer.Former firefighter Joletta Belton shares how she stopped “going to war” with pain and rebuilt a bigger life around it. What you’ll learn: • Why the “fix pain first, live later” plan keeps people stuck • How acceptance/willingness differs from “just live with it” • Practical ways to reconnect with values when activity is limited • Using relationships and peer support without feeling like a burden • Managing the inner critic with self-compassion that actually sticks • Whole-person care: biology matters—and so do context and meaningIf you work with complex pain—or you’re living it—this conversation offers a humane, evidence-aware path forward.Next steps: Subscribe, share with a patient or colleague, and see links below to join our community and explore Pain Practice OS for clinical tools that blend science with lived experience.Pain Practice OS Joletta's Substack *********************************************************************📸 - Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/modernpaincare/🐦 - Follow us on Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/modernpaincare/🎙️ - Listen to our Podcast - https://www.modernpaincare.com____________________________________Modern Pain Care is a company dedicated to spreading evidence-based and person-centered information about pain, prevention, and overall fitness and wellness
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Beyond Kindness: Compassion Skills That Improve Pain Outcomes
Compassion is not just being “nice”—it’s a clinical superpower. Learn how inner compassion can transform both patient care and your resilience as a clinician.What You’ll Learn in This Episode: • Why compassion is a contextual wisdom, not just basic kindness. • How self‑compassion supports your regulation, quality of care, and longevity. • Real-world client story: a chronic pain patient’s breakthrough through compassionate guidance. • Research shows compassionate care → patient activation and better outcomes. • Overcoming inner critic myths: self‑compassion builds strength, not softness.This episode delivers actionable insight for modern pain clinicians seeking depth and impact. Subscribe to stay connected, explore how you can cultivate compassionate care, and become part of our evidence-informed, clinician-led community. Links to tools and Shelly’s resources are below.Shelly's WebsiteKristen Neff's website *********************************************************************📸 - Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/modernpaincare/🐦 - Follow us on Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/modernpaincare/🎙️ - Listen to our Podcast - https://www.modernpaincare.com____________________________________Modern Pain Care is a company dedicated to spreading evidence-based and person-centered information about pain, prevention, and overall fitness and wellness
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Fighting Pain Made It Worse — Here's What Finally Worked
Fighting pain made things worse. Acceptance gave him his life back.Tom's Facebook GroupIn this powerful episode, Tom Bowen shares how chasing a cure for chronic pain left him anxious, depressed, and stuck. Only when he shifted focus—from fixing pain to living well—did real change begin.• How endless referrals and surgeries fueled hopelessness• The mental shift that helped him reclaim control• What “acceptance” really means (and doesn’t mean)• Practical strategies that became second nature• How purpose and advocacy pulled him forwardReady to go deeper? Subscribe for weekly clinician insights - @ModernPainPodcast Be notified when we re-open enrollment for Pain Practice OS so you can learn how to help people like Tom - *********************************************************************📸 - Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/modernpaincare/🐦 - Follow us on Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/modernpaincare/🎙️ - Listen to our Podcast - https://www.modernpaincare.com____________________________________Modern Pain Care is a company dedicated to spreading evidence-based and person-centered information about pain, prevention, and overall fitness and wellness
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Brain vs Body? How Emotions Shape Pain – With Dr. Mark Lumley
Most chronic pain care ignores one of the most powerful drivers of symptoms: our emotions.In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Lumley, a leading researcher in Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), to explore how unprocessed emotions, trauma, and life stressors can directly influence pain — and what to do about it.We break down:-The differences and overlaps between EAET and Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)-How to help patients shift from body-focused to brain-focused views of pain-Cultural and healthcare system barriers to addressing emotions in pain care-Practical, evidence-based strategies for clinicians and patients-Where the research is heading — and what it means for the future of pain treatmentResources Mentioned: • Dr. Mark Lumley’s University Page • Howard Schubiner’s Unlearn Your Pain • Association for the Treatment of Neuroplastic Symptoms (ATNS) 🎧 Subscribe to The Modern Pain Podcast: @ModernPainPodcast *********************************************************************📸 - Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/modernpaincare/🐦 - Follow us on Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/modernpaincare/🎙️ - Listen to our Podcast - https://www.modernpaincare.com____________________________________Modern Pain Care is a company dedicated to spreading evidence-based and person-centered information about pain, prevention, and overall fitness and wellness
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Why We Need a Revolution in Pain Care (And How You Can Lead It)
Are you tired of surface-level solutions in pain care? In this episode, Mark Kargela pulls back the curtain on the massive gap in pain programming and why our current clinical education models are failing both patients and providers.Mark introduces the Pain Practice OS—a structured, mentored, and market-ready program to help clinicians finally deliver meaningful, psychologically informed care.Whether you’re a physical therapist, chiropractor, or coach working with people in pain, this episode is your call to step up, lead, and transform your community.✅ Learn the flaws in traditional continuing education✅ Why marketing and financial literacy are essential skills✅ How to build a scalable, ethical pain program✅ Tools, mentorship, and real patient footage to accelerate learning✅ Why it’s time to stop waiting and start building👉 Join the waitlist for Pain Practice OS🎙️ Know someone changing the game in pain care? Let’s feature them! Reach out to Mark directly.*********************************************************************📸 - Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/modernpaincare/🐦 - Follow us on Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/modernpaincare/🎙️ - Listen to our Podcast - https://www.modernpaincare.com____________________________________Modern Pain Care is a company dedicated to spreading evidence-based and person-centered information about pain, prevention, and overall fitness and wellness
The Modern Pain Podcast helps clinicians and patients better understand and treat pain. We bring clinicians, researchers, and patients together. Our focus is on returning the patient's voice back to healthcare. Brought to you by Modern Pain Care.
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