CHRONIC PAIN RESET Podcast - with Dr. Afton Hassett

Dr. Afton L. Hassett
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Chronic Pain Reset explores the science and ideas that will help people with chronic pain from arthritis, autoimmune disease, back pain or fibromyalgia and many more lead lives that feel more hopeful with less pain and greater joy. Join Dr. Afton Hassett when she sits down with fascinating people ranging from expert pain researchers to those with lived experiences for conversations that are informative, inspirational, and often funny. Each guest will share fresh ideas and actionable strategies that could be game changers. 

  1. 2D AGO

    Episode 53 | Lynne Matallana – REVISITING YOU GOT THIS

    Send a text Lynne Matallana has been a healthcare strategic visionary for over 30 years, acting as a patient advocate and lifelong entrepreneur. Lynne founded the National Fibromyalgia Association in 1997, and currently is the Founder & CEO of PainTools®, a personalized, guided, self-care program providing both digital and human engagement for women in chronic pain. She is steadfast in her commitment to ensure that self-care will become an accepted component of chronic pain management and that people in pain will get the help they so desperately need and deserve. See Lynne's links below: Scientific study: Perfectionism and Chronic Pain. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/08870446.2025.2552227?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed#abstract For information about PainTools®, please go to https://thepaintools.com/ or write to at  Lynne@thepaintools.com Support the show If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES & INFORMATION Download your Thriving Plan Guided Imagery Progressive Muscle Relaxation Breath Awareness Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ Visit & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/ joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

    47 min

  2. FEB 3

    Episode 52 | Dr. Rick Harris – BRIDGING BRAIN SCIENCE & ANCIENT HEALING WISDOM

    Send us a text Dr. Rick Harris is a professor and Susan Samueli Endowed Chair at the University of California at Irvine.  His work over the past 25 years has been in the field of chronic pain and its treatment with various integrative health modalities.  Dr. Harris has focused on understanding the brain mechanisms of chronic pain and how integrative interventions work to reduce pain. See Dr. Harris' links below: The Way of the Shaman https://www.amazon.com/Way-Shaman-Michael-Harner/dp/0062503731 Bill Moyers series Healing and the Mind https://billmoyers.com/series/healing-and-the-mind/ MeTime Pain Relief App  https://apps.apple.com/kz/app/metime-painrelief/id1506829969 MeTime Acupressure App https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metime-acupressure/id1252591787  @chronicpainreset Support the show If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES & INFORMATION Download your Thriving Plan Guided Imagery Progressive Muscle Relaxation Breath Awareness Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ Visit & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/ joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

    54 min

  3. JAN 20

    Episode 51 | Dr. Anson Kairys – PAIN INTELLIGENCE: WHERE AI, SCIENCE & CHRONIC PAIN MEET

    Send us a text Dr. Anson Kairys is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, and his work focuses on the intersection of cognition, chronic pain and digital assessment. As an NIH funded investigator, he leads research using EEG, speech analysis and AI to better understand cognitive phenotypes. Anson is also the founder of A2AI, an Applied Intelligence Research and Consulting Group dedicated to translating machine learning innovations into practical clinical tools. See Dr. Kairys links below: A2 Applied Intelligence Research and Consulting Group (A2AI) Anson@a2ai.us  The American Board of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (ABAIM) https://abaim.org/ a2 Collective https://www.a2collective.ai/ Caring AI https://getcaring.ai/     Support the show If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES & INFORMATION Download your Thriving Plan Guided Imagery Progressive Muscle Relaxation Breath Awareness Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ Visit & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/ joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

    53 min

  4. JAN 6

    Episode 50 | Dr. Amy Behimer – CONTROL THE CONTROLLABLES

    Send us a text Amy Behimer, Pharm.D., NBC-HWC is a nationally board-certified health and wellness coach and pharmacist who specializes in helping people with autoimmune disease improve health and happiness through sustainable habits. With firsthand experience as a patient, combined with her clinical background, Amy helps individuals shift from struggling with their symptoms to living well with them. As the founder of the CLUB Habit Hub coaching program and host of the Autoimmune Health Secrets podcast, she combines her scientific expertise and habit-based approach to guide people in creating lasting change, empowering them to improve their energy, resilience, and overall quality of life. See Amy's links below: Autoimmune Health Secrets Podcast: https://podfollow.com/autoimmune-health-secrets  Free Quiz to identify the best place to start with healthier habits:  https://amybehimercoaching.com/quiz Group coaching program (CLUB Habit Hub):  https://amybehimercoaching.com/join IG: @amybehimercoaching Website: www.amybehimercoaching.com If the ​Chronic Pain Reset Podcast Series has brought you inspiration or hope, perhaps you can consider joining the community of listeners who help fund our production. Your support is important for us to keep creating content for those living with chronic pain. Look for the Support the Show link below. Thank you. Support the show If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES & INFORMATION Download your Thriving Plan Guided Imagery Progressive Muscle Relaxation Breath Awareness Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ Visit & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/ joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

    48 min

  5. 12/23/2025

    Episode 49 | Dr. Mark Lumley – Revisited | EMOTIONAL AWARENESS & EXPRESSION THERAPY FOR CHRONIC PAIN

    Send us a text Dr. Mark Lumley is a clinical psychologist and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. For over 30 years, he has researched emotional factors and health, particularly chronic pain.   He has developed and demonstrated the efficacy of Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy for chronic pain, and he has contributed to work on Pain Reprocessing Therapy. His research has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health and resulted in over 200 peer-reviewed articles. See Dr. Lumley’s links below. Association for the Treatment of Disorders: https://www.symptomatic.me/ University of Michigan Pain​ Guide​: https://painguide.com/pain-care/professional-care/therapies/eaet/ D​r. Mark Lumley Website: https://clasprofiles.wayne.edu/profile/aa5664 Book by Howard Schubiner, MD​: "Unlearn Your Pain" (includes ​educational EAET-related material​) Support the show If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES & INFORMATION Download your Thriving Plan Guided Imagery Progressive Muscle Relaxation Breath Awareness Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ Visit & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/ joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

    1h 1m

  6. 12/09/2025

    Episode 48 | Marisa Renee Lee - HOLD SPACE FOR GRIEF

    Send us a text Marisa Renee Lee is an award-winning advocate, writer, and speaker on coping with grief and loss. She is a business and political strategist leveraging her time as a Deputy Director in the Obama White House, as the founding Managing Director of the My Brother's Keeper Alliance, as the Founder and Past President of The Pink Agenda, and as the Founder of the Grief is Love Research Project. Marisa is a leading grief advocate who regularly offers incisive and compassionate advice on managing life after loss with unique insights for women and African American communities. In 2022 her first book, an award-winning bestseller, Grief is Love: Living with Loss was released. In 2023, Grief is Love was optioned by Al Roker Entertainment for a docuseries.  She is a sought after public speaker and a regular contributor to Elle, Vogue, New York Magazine, MSNBC, and The Atlantic. See Marisa's links below: Marisa Renee Lee - Grief is Love https://www.marisareneelee.com/writing Waiting for Dawn https://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Dawn-Marisa-Renee-Lee/dp/1538770199 Nicole Sachs https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book The Artists Way https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-artists-way-julia-cameron/1141992530 The Creative Act https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Act-Way-Being/dp/0593652886 Support the show If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES & INFORMATION Download your Thriving Plan Guided Imagery Progressive Muscle Relaxation Breath Awareness Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ Visit & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/ joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

    52 min

  7. 11/25/2025

    Episode 47 | Dr. Jeff Thompson THE POWER OF AWE: A FORMER NYPD DETECTIVE’S PERSPECTIVE

    Send us a text Dr. Jeff Thompson conducts narrative-based research and programs for medical and mental health professionals, first responders, and other professionals across the world. He has been published in a variety of academic research journals, professional publications, and for the public including Psychology Today. Dr. Thompson served for more than 20 years in the NYPD as detective, hostage negotiator, and their first-ever mental health and wellness coordinator. See Dr. Thompson’s links below:  Research Scientist School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University Adjunct Instructor College of Public Service and Leadership, Lipscomb University Adjunct Associate Research Scientist Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/profile/jeff-thompson-phd​ NASA Leadership: Utilizing Awe Narratives to Enhance Well-being: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/space-technologies/articles/10.3389/frspt.2025.1652557/full The 5 Days of Awe Program Explained: https://www.5daysofawe.com/program-explained  Awe Research Publications: https://www.5daysofawe.com/aweresearch     Support the show If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES & INFORMATION Download your Thriving Plan Guided Imagery Progressive Muscle Relaxation Breath Awareness Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ Visit & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/ joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

    1 hr

  8. 11/11/2025

    Episode 46 | Tanya Freirich – CHARTING A PERSONAL PATH TO HEALTH WITH THE LUPUS DIETITIAN

    Send us a text Tanya Freirich MS, RD, LDN, CDCES is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist based in North Carolina.  Tanya owns and operates a virtual private practice that serves people living with Lupus and other autoimmune diseases and can be found online as "The Lupus Dietitian''. With more than a decade of experience in nutrition counseling and a master’s degree in nutrition, Tanya is passionate about educating and collaborating with her clients to find their personal path to health.  She helps her clients make personalized sustainable dietary and lifestyle changes to reduce and eliminate flares, symptoms, and side effects.    In addition to 1:1 nutrition counseling, Tanya enjoys speaking to Lupus support groups, and runs group coaching programs, “The Lupus Breakthrough” and “The Lupus Solution.”    See Tanya’s links below:  Email: tanya@tanyabnutrition.com Website: https://www.TheLupusDietitian.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thelupusdietitian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelupusdietitian TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thelupusdietitian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelupusdietitian  Lupus Foundation of America: https://www.lupus.org  Resources: Toolkits for caregivers or loved ones of those living with lupus, support groups, educational webinars, collateral materials/handouts available.  See Lupus Los Angeles chapter. The Lupus Encyclopedia: https://www.lupusencyclopedia.com   with Dr. Donald Thomas, Author Stress reducing mental health apps:  Headspace: https://www.headspace.com Calm: https://www.calm.com Smiling Mind: (calming exercise and meditation) https://www.smilingmind.com.au/  Brain Waves: (calming sounds) See Mynio Tech Apps Support the show If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com RESOURCES, UPDATES & INFORMATION Download your Thriving Plan Guided Imagery Progressive Muscle Relaxation Breath Awareness Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ Visit & Contact us: https://aftonhassett.com/ joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

    44 min
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Chronic Pain Reset explores the science and ideas that will help people with chronic pain from arthritis, autoimmune disease, back pain or fibromyalgia and many more lead lives that feel more hopeful with less pain and greater joy. Join Dr. Afton Hassett when she sits down with fascinating people ranging from expert pain researchers to those with lived experiences for conversations that are informative, inspirational, and often funny. Each guest will share fresh ideas and actionable strategies that could be game changers. 

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