In my latest blog (and Episode 27 of It’s Not In Your Head), Justine and I explore how both patients and clinicians can navigate tough conversations with more ease, empathy, and strategy.

This one’s for anyone who’s ever had to explain their pain (again), and for the providers doing their best to listen better.

🎧 Tune in or read the full blog below. Let’s keep moving toward care that feels as good as it aims to be.

Chronic pain often makes travel feel impossible. Long flights, medication logistics, unpredictable flares - it can feel safer to stay home than to risk a crash. But what if there was a way to plan differently? To travel not without pain, but with strategies that make it doable?

In this blog, I share a guide to navigating travel with chronic pain - featuring real insights from pain coach Justine, and a framework we developed that clinicians can use to better support patients. Whether you're living with pain or helping someone who is, this guide offers tools to turn “maybe someday” into a confident yes.

👉 Read the full blog.

Are our current approaches to complex chronic pain really meeting the needs of both patients and providers?

Many general practitioners and allied health professionals work incredibly hard under challenging circumstances - and often do a great job. But even with the best intentions, things can go awry. Communication can break down, patients may feel unheard, and providers can be left feeling frustrated or stuck.

In this episode of It’s Not In Your Head Podcast, Justine and I reflect on how we can shift from blame to betterment - offering strategies to build trust, encourage collaboration, and support patients in taking an active role in their care, while helping clinicians lead with both empathy and clarity.

If you’re looking to create more meaningful conversations and stronger connections with your patients, this blog is a great place to begin.