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.

12/23/2025

Something’s coming. 👀

And no—it’s not just merch.�It’s a movement you can wear.

For the ones who’ve turned pain into power...�For those still in the thick of it...

This drop is for you.

đź”— Link in bio to get on the list.
Limited pieces. Big purpose.

12/19/2025

That’s a wrap on Season 3.

This season didn’t play it safe. We went there — into the hard conversations, the uncomfortable truths, and the stories that don’t always get told out loud. And we’re proud of that.

To our guests: thank you for trusting us with your stories.�To our listeners: thank you for showing up, staying curious, and letting these conversations land where they needed to.

We’re taking a pause to build what’s next.�Season 4 is coming in 2026.

And while you wait — we’re not going quiet. We’ve got some exciting launches coming that we can’t wait to share with you.

Stay close.

12/18/2025

When trauma happens in childhood, you don’t know what it’s doing to you. You’re a kid. You’re just surviving.

But it doesn’t just go away. It layers. It settles in. And over time, the body starts carrying what never got processed back then — chronic pain, anxiety, illness. That stuck, trapped feeling you can’t quite explain.

This episode is about telling the truth — about childhood wounds, and how emotional trauma shows up physically later in life. It’s not weakness. It’s not failure. It’s how the body keeps score.

⚠️ Important note: This episode includes discussion of childhood sexual abuse and suicidal ideation. Please listen with care and only if/when it feels safe for you.

Full episode streaming everywhere.

12/16/2025

⚠️ Listener discretion advised: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault and suicidal ideation. Please listen with care and prioritize your safety.

This season ends the way real healing usually does—not wrapped up, not resolved, just honest.

In the Season 3 finale, shares her story more openly than ever. Living with chronic pain. Carrying trauma. Navigating disability. The exhaustion of chasing answers. Returning to ketamine therapy. Showing up on the days when everything in her body says not to.

This episode isn’t about having it figured out. It’s about starting where you are—even when where you are feels messy, painful, or unfinished.

It’s for the ones still in therapy. Still hurting. Still tired. Still trying.
For anyone who’s been told to “be patient” while carrying more than most people ever see.

Season 3 doesn’t end with a solution. It ends with permission.
To tell the truth. To have the hard conversations. To keep going without doing it alone.

If you need a reminder that your story matters, your pain is valid, and showing up as you are is enough—this episode is here when you’re ready.

You didn’t just wake up like this.This version of you was earned through nights that nearly broke you.
Through lessons y...
12/15/2025

You didn’t just wake up like this.

This version of you was earned through nights that nearly broke you.
Through lessons you never asked for.
Through becoming someone you didn’t recognize—just to survive.

So when you protect your peace now…
When you say no without explaining…
When you walk away faster than you used to…

That’s not bitterness.
That’s wisdom paid for in full.

You learned the hard way what it costs to ignore your own needs.
And you’re not willing to pay that price again.

This isn’t walls.
It’s self-respect.
It’s choosing not to bleed for people who won’t even notice the wound.

12/04/2025

When was diagnosed with cancer, everyone told her to stay home and hide. Her response? Bu****it.

She wasn’t giving up her life while fighting for it. She chose joy. She chose movement. She chose memories. She chose to live every damn second she still had.

And her message hits hard: whatever you’re facing, you still have moments you can choose. More joy. More experiences. More life, if you put in the effort to reach for it.

🎙 Full episode with Fitz Koehler is streaming everywhere.

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12/02/2025

When your body’s breaking down, how do you keep showing up with power—and purpose?

sat down with , cancer survivor and fitness expert, for a conversation about resilience, movement, and choosing joy even in the messiest seasons.

Fitz shares how fitness became her lifeline during treatment—not just for her body, but for her mind and spirit. They talk about blending Western medicine with holistic care, the power of small shifts, and how community and storytelling can carry you through.

This episode is a reminder that you don’t need perfect circumstances to start. You just need a reason, and maybe a little fight.

Honestly… same. We’re tired in advance.If anyone needs us, we’ll be mentally canceling plans we haven’t even made yet. ...
12/01/2025

Honestly… same. We’re tired in advance.

If anyone needs us, we’ll be mentally canceling plans we haven’t even made yet.

11/27/2025

There was one night when I made the choice — I could keep going down the dark road, or I could do something with it. I didn’t know what it would look like. I just knew I couldn’t keep living without purpose.

That’s how this show started. I had to wake up for something that mattered — to help people, to make the pain worth it.

As and I talk about, we don’t always know right away when that shift is coming. Sometimes we sit in the pain for a long time before we’re ready to move through it. And that’s okay.

Full conversation with Chanda Hinton on The Pain Game Podcast — streaming everywhere.



11/25/2025

Living with a disability shouldn’t mean having to fight for basic care—but so often, it does.

sat down with Chanda Hinton for a powerful conversation about chronic pain, systemic gaps in healthcare, and what it takes to turn personal struggle into real advocacy.

shares her experience living with a spinal cord injury and navigating a medical system that wasn’t built with her in mind. They talk about the emotional toll of being your own advocate, the power of integrative therapies, and why accessibility has to go beyond ramps and doorways—it has to include policy, care, and mindset.

This one’s a call to action—for anyone who’s done waiting for the system to catch up.

11/20/2025

Most of us walk into healing like, “Here’s my laundry list — fix it all.”

But as Bonnie D’Arcangelo says, that’s not how it works. You can’t do fifty things at once. You start where it matters most — the gut.

If your digestive system’s a mess, nothing else in your body can truly heal. The gut is ground zero.

Clear out the junk. Strip it down. Start new.
It’s not easy work, but it’s the work that changes everything.

🎙 Full episode with Bonnie D’Arcangelo on The Pain Game Podcast — streaming everywhere.



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