Stop Chasing Pain

Perry Nickelston: Stop Chasing Pain
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Health and Fitness Extravaganza of Information empowering your to take back control of your life from pain. Simple and fundamental is the theme for this show. The depth with which you master the basics influences how well you understand everything you learn after that. Exploring tips, tricks, hacks and strategies from all walks of life and different disciplines sharing perspectives on healing. Pain is a request for change. A change in how you live your life. Come join us and we will go on the change journey together.

  1. 4h ago

    SCP Podcast Episode 284: Dr. David Rabin (A Simple Guide to Being Alive)

    *]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:e0593763-1c92-45bf-9f36-5c67c62d2950-1" data-turn-id-container= "request-WEB:e0593763-1c92-45bf-9f36-5c67c62d2950-1" data-testid= "conversation-turn-4" data-turn="assistant"> What if one of the most powerful tools for healing has been with you all along...your own nervous system? In this episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry sits down with physician, neuroscientist, author, and Apollo Neuro co-founder Dr. David Rabin to dicuss how stress, soothing touch, vibration, and the vagus nerve influence pain, recovery, resilience, and emotional well-being. They discuss why chronic distress can keep the body locked in survival mode redirecting resources away from digestion, immunity, sleep, learning, creativity, and repaind r, and why effective healing strategies don't always need to be complicated. You'll discover how gentle touch and vibration may communicate safety to the nervous system, why the body responds differently to distress and growth-promoting "eustress," and how changing your interpretation of a challenge can change your physiological response to it. This conversation offers a hopeful reminder: your nervous system is not broken—it may simply need consistent signals that help it feel safe enough to recover. In this episode, you'll learn: Why soothing touch may activate vagal pathways involved in recovery How chronic fight-or-flight activation can affect pain and healing The difference between distress and beneficial eustress Why perceived safety matters to digestion, immunity, sleep, and repair How gentle vibration can influence nervous-system regulation Why mindset can help transform hardship into an opportunity for growth How simple, consistent practices can build greater resilience Why healing requires treating the whole human—not merely the painful body part If you're living with chronic pain, inflammation, stress, poor sleep, or the feeling that your body is constantly on high alert, this episode will help you understand what may be happening beneath the symptoms. Listen now—and if this conversation helps you think differently about your body, subscribe to the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, share the episode with someone who needs it, and join us as we learn to think systems, not symptoms. BOOK LINK APOLLO NEURO LINK   Use code SCP    _:empty]:hidden">

    SCP Podcast Episode 284: Dr. David Rabin (A Simple Guide to Being Alive)

  2. 4d ago

    SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 53: Ever Heard of Walking? It's Good For You

    Healing can feel overwhelming especially when conflicting health advice, complicated protocols, and endless biohacks make you question every decision. In this mini episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry explains why healing may be simpler than you've been led to believe. Instead of adding more, it may be time to master less and return to the fundamentals your body needs most. Discover the restorative power of drinking more water, walking every day, spending time in nature, moving with variety, and being present without your phone. Dr. Perry shares practical ways to begin wherever you are even if you can only walk a few steps and gradually build your body's capacity. The message is simple: stop overthinking, stop overcomplicating, and consistently give your body the basic ingredients it needs to heal. Newsletter Sign Up Hidden Life of Trees Book Link

    SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 53: Ever Heard of Walking? It's Good For You

  3. Aug 3

    SCP Podcast Episode 283: Becoming Evolvable with Dr. Beau Lotto

    What if the goal isn't to control life, but to become better at responding to it? In this episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry welcomes back perception expert Dr. Beau Lotto to explore why life's nonlinear and unpredictable nature makes control an illusion. Beau explains the difference between control and agency mand how the curiosity, humility, and self-awareness we bring into each moment shape our perceptions, responses, relationships, and future. Beau also introduces his new book, Becoming Evolvable, and the Evolvable.me platform, which uses neuroscience, psychology, and AI to help people see themselves more honestly and adapt more effectively. Together, Perry and Beau discuss why collaboration matters more than competition, how small shifts can transform our lives, and why becoming more evolvable begins with changing how we enter the present moment. Link to Unlock Your Personal Evolution  Evolvable.me    Link to Book Deviate Book Link Links to prior episodes: SCP Podcast 188: An Adventure with Dr. Bea Lotto SCP Podcast Episode 217: Dr. Beau Lotto – Uncertainty and Perception

    SCP Podcast Episode 283: Becoming Evolvable with Dr. Beau Lotto

  4. Jul 28

    SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 52: Don't Overcomplicate Breathing

    In this mini episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry explains why better breathing doesn't need to be complicated. Learn how simple awareness, nasal breathing, slowing your breath, and gently lengthening your exhale can help calm an overwhelmed nervous system and shift your body out of fight-or-flight mode. Healing begins with the fundamentals and one intentional breath can be a powerful place to start.

  5. Jul 20

    SCP Podcast Episode 282 : The Healing Power of Infrared Saunas with Connie Zack

    You'll learn why more heat and longer sessions are not always better, how infrared exposure may influence circulation and cellular energy, and why it can be a valuable addition to the fundamentals of healing. Infrared therapy is not a replacement for movement, hydration, nutrition, sleep or medical care but it can help the body create a better internal environment for recovery. In this episode, Dr. Perry chats with Connie Zack the co-founder of Sunlighten Saunas. We discuss: The differences between far, mid, and near-infrared wavelengths Why hotter and more isn't better.  How infrared therapy may support blood flow, oxygen delivery and nutrient movement The relationship between infrared light, mitochondria and cellular energy Potential benefits for relaxation, sleep and nervous-system regulation How infrared sauna may support exercise recovery and inflammation regulation How beginners can start "low and slow" with shorter sessions How session length should be adjusted based on health, energy and tolerance Why consistency matters more than forcing yourself through an intense session The goal is not to chase another complicated health intervention. It is to understand how a simple practice helps calm the nervous system, move the fluids, support cellular energy and improve the conditions in which healing can occur. ✔️ Discount code to save up to $1500 on your SUNLIGHTEN for Stop Chasing Pain Subscribers Code: 'stopchasingpain'  Get Your Sauna Here

    SCP Podcast Episode 282 : The Healing Power of Infrared Saunas with Connie Zack

  6. Jul 10

    SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 51: The Magic of Working the Ears to Decrease Pain and Stress

    In this podcast episode, Dr. Perry talks about the power of working with the ears in relationship to cranial nerves and chronic pain. You will learn specific strategies you can do to help yourself heal.  Cranial Nerve Mojo Workshop Youtube Video  Vagal Rounds Tape

    SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 51: The Magic of Working the Ears to Decrease Pain and Stress

  7. Jul 2

    SCP Podcast Episode 281 : Unlearn Your Pain with Dr. Howard Schubiner

    What if chronic pain is not something you have to manage forever, but something your brain and body can actually unlearn? In this powerful episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry sits down with Dr. Howard Schubiner to discuss his new book, Unlearn Your Pain: The Science of Recovering from Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety and Depression. They explore how chronic pain can be driven by learned neural pathways, nervous system sensitization, stress, emotion, and the brain-body connection, not always by damaged tissue. Dr. Schubiner shares a science-based, compassionate approach to helping people understand their symptoms differently, calm the threat response, and begin creating the conditions for real recovery. If you or someone you love feels trapped in a cycle of pain, inflammation, fatigue, or fear of movement, this conversation will open a new door. It is a reminder that healing begins when we stop only chasing symptoms and start asking better questions about the nervous system, the brain, and the story the body has learned to protect you with. Share this episode with others and get the UNLEARN YOUR PAIN book here. BOOK LINK

    SCP Podcast Episode 281 : Unlearn Your Pain with Dr. Howard Schubiner

  8. Jun 23

    SCP Podcast Episode 280 : Back Pain. Feet. Fascia. with Dr. Eric Goodman

    Dr. Perry talks with back pain expert, Dr. Eric Goodman creator of the Foundation training program. That program is my favorite one by far for helping people get out of pain and maintain spinal health. In this episode, we talk about the foot and fascia and back pain.  Eric also talks about his new prodcut to help fascial unwinding https://trakgroundwear.com/ I have a pair of these and they are awesome.  Strap in your brain and your feet 😀 and learn how to feel better.  Get information about Foundation Training here...https://www.foundationtraining.com/

    SCP Podcast Episode 280 : Back Pain. Feet. Fascia. with Dr. Eric Goodman
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Health and Fitness Extravaganza of Information empowering your to take back control of your life from pain. Simple and fundamental is the theme for this show. The depth with which you master the basics influences how well you understand everything you learn after that. Exploring tips, tricks, hacks and strategies from all walks of life and different disciplines sharing perspectives on healing. Pain is a request for change. A change in how you live your life. Come join us and we will go on the change journey together.

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  • Creator
    Perry Nickelston: Stop Chasing Pain
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2010 Perry Nickelston. All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Stop Chasing Pain

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