The Pain Game Podcast

The Pain Game Podcast About the game of living with chronic pain + trauma getting to the heart of how to heal.

Look at you.Still standing. Still breathing. Still trying.After everything.The things you don’t talk about.The nights yo...
07/25/2025

Look at you.
Still standing. Still breathing. Still trying.
After everything.

The things you don’t talk about.
The nights you didn’t think you’d get through.
The days you showed up when your whole world was falling apart.

You’ve faced storms that no one else saw.
And yet—here you are.

We see you.
Not just for what you’ve overcome, but for who you’ve become because of it.

Resilient. Brave. Unfinished, maybe—but never broken.

You are the reason we keep showing up, too.

This community was built for people like you—people who fight battles quietly, who carry pain with strength, who rise even when it hurts.

So just in case no one’s told you lately:

We’re proud of you.
Really, truly proud.

Keep going. We’re right here with you.

🖤 —The Pain Game Podcast

07/22/2025

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of institutional abuse, medical neglect, and trauma within the troubled teen industry. Please listen or view with care.

This one’s heavy—but it needs to be heard.

Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Meg Appelgate to expose the harsh realities of the troubled teen industry—a system built on control, silence, and survival.

Meg shares her personal story of being institutionalized as a teen—enduring forced “therapy,” medical neglect, and emotional abuse under the label of treatment.

This isn’t just a conversation about trauma—it’s about truth, justice, and the power of reclaiming your voice.

work with is helping survivors speak out and fight back.

🎧 Tune in if you're ready to stop looking away and start listening.

Funny how the same people who tried to break you now have to watch you thrive.You didn’t fight your way back for applaus...
07/21/2025

Funny how the same people who tried to break you now have to watch you thrive.

You didn’t fight your way back for applause.
You did it because you had to.
Because quitting was never the option — even when it felt like the only thing left.

Let them talk.
You’ve already moved on.
Different soil. Deeper roots.

You’re not who they remember — you’re stronger now.

07/15/2025

What if your pain isn’t the end—but the beginning?

This week, sits down with Rob Rene to explore healing outside the mainstream—from faith and frequency medicine to the power of listening to your body.

After a major health crisis, Rob walked away from Big Pharma and into a more holistic, spiritually rooted path. He shares the tools that helped him heal—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—and the lessons he learned by questioning everything he’d been taught about health.

This conversation isn’t about one-size-fits-all solutions. It’s about curiosity, self-trust, and finding what works for you.

🎧 Tune in at the link in bio if you’re ready to look at pain—and healing—through a new lens.

No one saw the nights you broke down.No one clapped when you picked yourself back up.But you did it anyway. Again and ag...
07/12/2025

No one saw the nights you broke down.
No one clapped when you picked yourself back up.

But you did it anyway. Again and again.
Not for validation. Not for praise.
Just to survive. Just to heal.

That kind of strength?

It doesn’t make noise.
But it never breaks.

If you're carrying that kind of quiet power today — we see you.

You’re not alone in this game.

🎙️ New episode out weekly — stories that remind you why you're still standing.

07/08/2025

Anxiety doesn’t always shout. Sometimes it just simmers.

Lyndsay Soprano chats with Jeff Patterson to unpack what it really means to live with stress—and how to stop bracing against life and start softening into it.

From Tai Chi to tiny rituals, shares how the Yielding Method helps calm the nervous system, ease chronic pain, and bring you back to your body—without needing to be perfect.

This one’s for the overthinkers, the clenched-jaw warriors, the quietly anxious souls looking for space to breathe again.

🎧 Tune in. Your nervous system will thank you.

Some days the ache isn’t loud, but the loop is.You find yourself reacting the same way, saying the same thing, feeling s...
06/27/2025

Some days the ache isn’t loud, but the loop is.
You find yourself reacting the same way, saying the same thing, feeling stuck in a cycle that’s quietly exhausting.

This isn’t about “getting over it.”
It’s about noticing what keeps repeating—and gently choosing different.
Even when it’s hard.
Even when it doesn’t feel like progress yet.

You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
You’re just learning a new way forward.

We see you. Keep going.

06/24/2025

gets real this week about the behind-the-scenes mess: drywall dust, emotional landmines, and a body that won’t stop screaming.

This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s about the moments when everything feels like too much—and the courage it takes to keep going anyway.

From swimming as survival to walking away from what drains you, this episode is your reminder that you are not your diagnosis, and you’re allowed to protect your peace.

🎧 Need a breath? Need to feel seen? Press play.

You’re out here piecing yourself back togetherfrom damage you didn’t cause.Still showing up.Still trying.Still offering ...
06/23/2025

You’re out here piecing yourself back together
from damage you didn’t cause.

Still showing up.
Still trying.
Still offering love, even with hands that have known loss.

That kind of strength?
It’s not loud.
It doesn’t need a spotlight.

It’s in the quiet decisions:
- getting out of bed when the weight is too much.
- choosing softness after years of being hardened by survival.
- saying “I deserve better” when no one taught you how.

You didn’t make the mess.
But you’re the one cleaning it up.
And somehow — you’re still searching for beauty in it.

That’s not weakness.
That’s a kind of courage most people will never understand.

If no one’s told you lately…
We see the work.
We see the fight.
We see you.

And damn, we’re proud of how far you’ve come. 🖤

06/17/2025

Ever felt like food was calling the shots?
That post-binge shame? That pantry stare-down?

Yeah… we’ve been there.

This week, sits down with Amber Abila ()—who opens up about her binge-eating journey, how she hit pause on the spiral, and what it took to rebuild trust with her body.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about curiosity, kindness, and getting real with the stories we tell ourselves.

Hit play. Let this be your reminder: you’re not alone, and you’re not broken.

🎧 Full episode streaming now at the link in our bio.

That trigger you're feeling?It’s not random.It’s your nervous system trying to finish a conversationyour younger self ne...
06/13/2025

That trigger you're feeling?
It’s not random.

It’s your nervous system trying to finish a conversation
your younger self never got to have.

Not to ruin your day.
Not to make you spiral.
But to protect you.

That five-year-old version of you...
The one who never felt safe enough to speak.
The one who swallowed the words.
Held the tears.
Kept the peace.

They’re still in there.
Still trying to be heard.
Still waiting for someone to say,
"You’re allowed to feel this."

That wave of anxiety?
The shutdown in your chest?
The heat behind your eyes?

That’s not drama.
That’s memory.
That’s survival.

You’re not too much.
You’re not broken.
You’re not overreacting.

You’re remembering something that matters.

And maybe now — finally —
it’s time to listen.

We see you.
We get it.
You’re not alone here.

06/10/2025

We’re bringing back some of your favorite guests and favorite conversations, but with fresh insights, deeper dives, and more real talk. You’ll hear from voices that stuck with you—and maybe meet a few that change the way you see your pain, your body, and your healing.

Starting with this one👇

If you’re tired, wired, and in pain—this episode is for you.

Insomnia, anxiety, inflammation, chronic stress… we treat them like separate problems, but what if they’re all connected by something simple—and fixable?

Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Natalie Jurado, founder of Rooted In, to talk about the quiet power of Magnesium. Not in pills or powders—but in a cream your body actually wants to absorb.

It’s science meets soul—because healing isn't just about supplements. It’s about understanding your nervous system, and finally listening to what your body’s been whispering all along.

🎧 Tune in if you’ve tried everything for your sleep, stress, or pain—and nothing's worked.

💥 Plus: Head to the link in bio to get 10% off Rooted In products and support your body the way it actually needs.

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