The Recovery Room with Jackie Baxter

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229 - “Just for Now”: Pamela Rose Helps with Pacing for Recovery

2026-10-0756:10

I'm joined by Fatigue Coach Pamela Rose as we dig into why pacing feels so hard and why “energy management” is a better, more practical way to think about it. We share how to find a steadier baseline, account for cognitive and emotional load, and start increasing activity without tipping into PEM. • Defining pacing as shaping the day around available energy • Prioritising needs and wants over ‘shoulds’ • Using consistency to create capacity for healing • Learning the nuance behind physical, ...

228 - Commandos to Curious: Chris Sykes-Popham's Journey from Scepticism to Openness and Recovery

2026-09-3050:38

Chris Sykes-Popham shares how he goes from an adventurous Royal Marines career into a brutal ME/CFS crash, then back to full recovery and a life rebuilt around balance and self-trust. We explore perfectionism, invisible illness, and why nervous system regulation can feel like the least popular answer yet still be the most practical path forward. • Early warning signs like post-exertional payback and brain fog • Losing a former identity and rebuilding meaning after recovery ...

227 - Dr Heather Wilde - Listening with Hands: Healing Speeds Up When You Find The Blockage

2026-09-2349:40

I talk with Heather Wilde, a doctor of physical therapy, about why Long Covid and ME/CFS symptoms can be downstream of blocked drainage and disrupted nervous system signalling rather than a single “broken” part. We follow her plumber and electrician framework from real client stories into craniosacral therapy, inflammation, and why hope often returns when someone finally finds the true restriction. • Heather’s hands-on manual therapy approach and why she keeps expanding her toolkit&nbs...

226 - Dan Neuffer - Out of the Box: Living Your Own Blueprint

2026-09-1656:34

Dan Neuffer and I explore authentic living as a practical way to honour our needs without abandoning responsibility, and why that balance matters even more when we are unwell. We look at how fear, perfectionism, and people-pleasing create inner conflict, drain our energy, and can keep our nervous system stuck in threat. • Defining authentic living as self-honouring with balance • Why constant selflessness can become self-neglect • How childhood patterns and social approval ...

225 - 25,000 Chances to Heal: Making Every Breath Work for You

2026-09-0921:16

I explore breath as a practical healing tool, especially when breathlessness, air hunger, or panic keeps the body stuck in survival mode. I share why “appropriate breathwork” is gentle, flexible, and powerful enough to support both recovery and everyday health. • Why breathing patterns change during illness and can stay dysfunctional afterwards • The vicious cycle where breath discomfort signals danger and escalates symptoms • How better breathing supports efficiency and fr...

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