The Mind and Fitness Podcast

From Acute Twists to Chronic Agony: How an everyday workout tweak spiraled into five years of debilitating back pain, four MRIs, and a revolving door of chiropractors and specialists.The Nocebo Trap: The power of a doctor's words—how an offhand warning about lifting weights instantly reversed Doug's pain-free progress.Exhausting the Medical Playbook: The physical and mental toll of facet injections, epidurals, and painful intradiscal stem cell procedures that offered zero lasting relief.Finding Dr. Sarno & TMS: The 1999 20/20 segment and The Mindbody Prescription that unraveled years of structural fear in just 48 hours.Calling "Bullshit" on Flare-ups: How shifting from panic to indifference allowed Doug to return to heavy lifting, hiking Colorado 14ers, and shutting down twinges in real time.Find me on all the socials and drop me a DM at @eddylindenstein if you'd like to connect or tell your story on this show in 15 or less!Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://www.patreon.com/themindandfitnesspodcastJoin the Facebook Group to participate in show topics: The Deleters of PainGive us a Like on Facebook: The Mind and Fitness PodcastIf you are interested in advertising your online service or business, email me at [email protected]

Find Dr Hanscom's The Doc Journey here: https://thedocjourney.com/meet-dr-hanscom/See Dr Hanscom's Website here: https://backincontrol.com/What We Cover in This Combined Episode: The Biology of Perceived Danger: Why anxiety is the physiological sensation of threat—not a psychological character flaw. The Inflammatory Loop: How sustained neurochemical stress alters immune function, tissue sensitivity, and pain thresholds. Structural vs. Systemic: Why traditional spinal surgeries and interventions so often fail chronic pain patients without addressing nervous system state. The DOC Process in Practice: Practical, everyday strategies—from expressive writing to dynamic somatic shifting—to down-regulate the nervous system. Breaking the Pain-Threat Cycle: Concrete action steps to retrain safety signals, calm an overactive alarm system, and reclaim your life. Find me on all the socials and drop me a DM at @eddylindenstein if you'd like to connect or tell your story on this show in 15 or less!Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://www.patreon.com/themindandfitnesspodcastJoin the Facebook Group to participate in show topics: The Deleters of PainGive us a Like on Facebook: The Mind and Fitness PodcastIf you are interested in advertising your online service or business, email me at [email protected]

Find me on all the socials and drop me a DM at @eddylindenstein if you'd like to connect or tell your story on this show in 15 or less!Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://www.patreon.com/themindandfitnesspodcastJoin the Facebook Group to participate in show topics: The Deleters of PainGive us a Like on Facebook: The Mind and Fitness PodcastIf you are interested in advertising your online service or business, email me at [email protected]

Sara shares her personal journey from navigating a cycle of medical appointments and ER visits to recognizing how the nervous system and hyper-fixation drive physical symptoms. She also explains how letting go of the intense desire to "fix" everything shifted her perspective and transformed her clinical practice.Key Discussion Points The Trap of Over-Fixing: Sara details how high achievers and clinicians can fall into rigid, intense protocols—such as treating recovery like an all-consuming project—and why shifting toward gentle curiosity and acceptance is often what breaks the cycle. Somatic Tracking & "Less is More": Why hour-long meditation isn’t necessary; Sara shares her 90-second approach to lightly checking in with physical sensations using colorful, curious descriptions before simply moving on with the day. Support vs. Going It Alone: How external coaching, community support (including Alan Gordon’s work and Dan Buglio’s groups), and the Pain Psychology Center helped her let go of the pressure to self-treat. Living Life First: Why Sara didn’t wait for 100% symptom relief before resuming travel (including trips to Bali and Hawaii) and doing the things that bring joy. Morning Mindset with Pain: Her strategy for handling high-symptom mornings—acknowledging the body's sensations, greeting them lightly, and sticking to normal routines without fear. Find her website here: https://saradeestein.wixsite.com/websiteFind her IG here: https://www.instagram.com/ssdena/Find her Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/sara.d.stein?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=xqUDEle4jr9WT47A&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1Edj3QG3ax%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#Find me on all the socials and drop me a DM at @eddylindenstein if you'd like to connect or tell your story on this show in 15 or less!Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://www.patreon.com/themindandfitnesspodcastJoin the Facebook Group to participate in show topics: The Deleters of PainGive us a Like on Facebook: The Mind and Fitness PodcastIf you are interested in advertising your online service or business, email me at [email protected]

Find Felipe on IG at @felipepingit Find me on all the socials and drop me a DM at @eddylindenstein if you'd like to connect or tell your story on this show in 15 or less!Become a Patron of the Show!  You can support the show with as little as a few dollars per month - show your support and get a shoutout every single week to thousands of people across the world: https://www.patreon.com/themindandfitnesspodcastJoin the Facebook Group to participate in show topics: The Deleters of PainGive us a Like on Facebook: The Mind and Fitness PodcastIf you are interested in advertising your online service or business, email me at [email protected]