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. 1d ago

    Episode 62 | Dr. Suzanna M. Zick, ND, MPH – NUTRITIONAL MYTHBUSTING

    We'd love to hear from you! Click here. Dr. Suzanna M. Zick, ND, MPH is a Research Professor in Family Medicine and Nutritional Sciences and Co-Director of the Integrative Family Medicine Program at the University of Michigan. Dr. Zick's research interests include the investigation of the impact and implementation of integrative therapies including whole food diets for control of cancer-related symptoms of fatigue, sleep disturbance and quality of life. Dr. Zick is the course director of a National Cancer Institute education grant to teach oncology providers evidence-based integrative therapies.  See Dr. Zick's links below:  The Journal of Pain  - May 28, 2026 V46 106331 The association between diverse dietary quality measures and the presence of acute or chronic pain in the UK Biobank  https://www.jpain.org/article/S1526-5900(26)00149-5/fulltext   Oldways https://oldwayspt.org/ AICR/WCRF https://www.aicr.org/ https://www.wcrf.org/ 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 PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us:  https://aftonhassett.com/joy@aftonhassett.comThank you for Staying in the Loop!

    58 min

  2. Jun 10

    Episode 61 | Dr. Karsten Bartels, MD, PhD, MBA WELL-BEING IN THE PERIOPERATIVE SETTING

    We'd love to hear from you! Click here. Dr. Karsten Bartels, MD, PhD, MBA is a health services researcher who also practices anesthesiology and critical care medicine. After his postgraduate training at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and Duke University, he completed research training in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado.  Karsten is now leading health services research at the University of Michigan, where he holds appointments in three departments:  Anesthesiology, Psychiatry, and Learning Health Sciences. See Dr. Bartles links below: The American Medical Association on Physician Burnout https://www.ama-assn.org/amaone/why-we-fight-reducing-physician-burnout?utm_effort=DAPSRH&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=9831349845&gbraid=0AAAAADDj8TJpDZL8hac8Wh2MJvpbWFsbh Dr. Bartles – Profile https://medschool.umich.edu/profile/14157/karsten-bartels       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 PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us:  https://aftonhassett.com/joy@aftonhassett.comThank you for Staying in the Loop!

    48 min

  3. May 26

    Episode 60 | Dr. Yoni K. Ashar, PhD – PAIN REPROCESSING THERAPY - RETHINKING CHRONIC PAIN

    We'd love to hear from you! Click here. Yoni K. Ashar, PhD is an assistant professor and director of the Pain and Emotion Research Lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He completed his doctorate in clinical psychology and neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder and an NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine. Yoni’s research uses functional MRI brain imaging, natural language processing, and other clinical and computational tools to understand how mind and brain processes influence health, especially chronic pain. A main research focus is investigating a new class of psychological and neuroscience-based treatments aiming for recovery from chronic pain.  See Dr. Ashar links below: Featured research on NBC’s Today Show, Washington Post, WSJ, NPR https://www.symptomatic.me/ https://www.painreprocessingtherapy.com/  https://unlearnyourpain.com/  https://painpsychologycenter.com/the-book   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 PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us:  https://aftonhassett.com/joy@aftonhassett.comThank you for Staying in the Loop!

    49 min

  4. May 12

    Episode 59 | Jonathan Bittner - THE BATTLE AFTER THE WAR

    We'd love to hear from you! Click here. Jonathan Bittner, LAPC, MS, CTP is a US Army Combat Veteran of the war in Afghanistan. He holds a master’s degree in clinical and counseling psychology and is in the fourth year of the Doctor of Psychology program at Immaculata University. As an associate professional counselor in the state of Pennsylvania, his work focuses on providing care for adults and teens with trauma. Jonathan is also a co-founder of the Honor and Courage Foundation, an organization that supports veterans and first responders, and their families. See Jonathan's links below: Jonathan Bittner Therapy https://www.jonathanbittnertherapy.com/ Honor and Courage Foundation https://www.honorandcouragefoundation.org/ https://puppiesbehindbars.com/ https://vfw.org 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 PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us:  https://aftonhassett.com/joy@aftonhassett.comThank you for Staying in the Loop!

    1h 6m

  5. Apr 28

    Episode 58 | Dr. Rachel Bergmans, PhD, MPH – BETTER TOGETHER, A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH

    We'd love to hear from you! Click here. Dr. Rachel Bergmans, PhD, MPH is the Administrative Director of the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.  In addition, she is also a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. Her background is in epidemiology and public health, with research spanning integrative medicine, social determinants of health, chronic pain, mental well-being, and community engaged science.  Dr. Bergmans has worked across a variety of environments, from academic collaborations in Madison, Wisconsin, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, participatory programs with veterans and lupus advocates, to educational and health-focused initiatives in Thailand and Zambia. See Dr. Bergmans' links below: Community Engagement: Collaborating for Change | Michigan Online Community Outreach & Engagement | University of Michigan Medical School 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 PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us:  https://aftonhassett.com/joy@aftonhassett.comThank you for Staying in the Loop!

    42 min

  6. Apr 14

    Episode 57 | Lt Col (Ret.) Tom Norris, USAF – BEYOND THE MISSION: FAITH, CONNECTION, AND ADVOCACY

    We'd love to hear from you! Click here. Lt Col (Ret.) Tom Norris, USAF is also a Board-Certified Patient Advocate who works at the intersection of chronic pain, clinical research, and health policy. As a Person With Lived Experience, he advances meaningful patient engagement by ensuring individuals living with complex conditions are partners in care, research, and guideline development, not just participants. Through his work with national organizations, research teams, and peer-led support groups, he translates lived experience into practical strategies that improve outcomes, trust, and real-world impact. See Tom's links below, as well as one of his favorite poems he'd like to share. Tom Norris Substack: https://tomn482171.substack.com/ World Patients Alliance: https://www.worldpatientsalliance.org/  “Believe in yourself and in your dream,  Though impossible things may seem  Someday, somehow, you’ll get through  To the goal you have in view.  Mountains fall and seas divide,  Before the one who in his stride  Takes a hard road by day  Sweeping obstacles away  Believe in yourself and in your plan  Say not – I cannot – I can  The prizes of life we fail to win  Because we doubt the power within…”   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 PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us:  https://aftonhassett.com/joy@aftonhassett.comThank you for Staying in the Loop!

    49 min

  7. Mar 31

    Episode 56 | Dr. Megan L. Rolfzen – USASP ANNUAL MEETING ROUNDUP | MUSINGS WITH AFTON & MEG

    We'd love to hear from you! Click here. Dr. Megan L. Rolfzen is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan, with board certification in Advanced Perioperative Echocardiography and Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology. She is currently completing an NIH-funded research fellowship that is part of the HEAL PAIN T90 training program. Her project focuses on perioperative behavioral health, pain, and other clinically relevant outcomes.  USASP Annual Meeting:  https://www.usasp.org/2026annualmeeting   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 PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us:  https://aftonhassett.com/joy@aftonhassett.comThank you for Staying in the Loop!

    46 min

  8. Mar 17

    Episode 55 | Dr. Nandini Moorthy – KIDDOS & RHEUMATIC DISEASE

    We'd love to hear from you! Click here. Dr. L. Nandini Moorthy, MD, MBBS, MS is a Professor of Pediatrics at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. As Chief of the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, she has established a clinical practice renowned for caring for complex patients, collaborating closely with colleagues to provide comprehensive care for children with rheumatic diseases.     In addition to her clinical expertise, Dr. Moorthy has extensive experience in conducting research and overseeing projects aimed at improving diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for patients with childhood lupus and other pediatric rheumatic diseases. Dr. Moorthy's publication record reflects her significant contributions to various studies examining clinical outcomes in rheumatic diseases.  See Dr. Moorthy’s links below.  Arthritis Foundation https://www.arthritis.org/juvenile-arthritis Lupus Foundation https://www.lupus.org/our-work/childhood-lupus American College of Rheumatology - patient resources https://rheumatology.org/patients/juvenile-arthritis American Academy for Pediatrics https://www.aap.org A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant! Let the dead past bury its dead! Act,—act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead!   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 PlanGuided ImageryProgressive Muscle Relaxation Breath AwarenessPain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET)PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/Visit  & Contact us:  https://aftonhassett.com/joy@aftonhassett.comThank 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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