Eliminating Pain Starts With One Thing: Listening to the Patient with Vanessa Leone

In this episode, I sit down with chronic pain specialist Vanessa Leone for a deep and refreshing look at what people in pain truly need — to be heard.

Too many people are rushed, dismissed, or handed assumptions about their symptoms. Doctors, surgeons and even allied health professionals often jump straight to solutions without ever asking the most important question: “Why are you here, and what do YOU feel is going on?”

Vanessa explains why listening is the foundation of pain recovery, how reflection helps people uncover their own motivations and patterns, and why persistent pain is rarely caused by a single event. We also explore stress, emotional load, fear, lifestyle patterns and learned pain responses — and how chronic pain begins to unravel when someone is finally given the space to share their story.

If you’ve ever felt unheard by the medical system, or you work with people in pain, this conversation offers a compassionate and practical perspective on what truly helps.

Where to find Vanessa:
Website: https://vlmovementtherapy.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vlmovementtherapist/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-leone-2055b86a/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPjQ4ywdXvi41RGgqX31AKw

Where to find Leigh:
Website: https://www.bodychek.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthepainpod
Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondThePainPodcast
Consultations: https://www.bodychek.co.uk/consultation/
Free Pain-Free Plate guide: https://bodychek.co.uk/pain-free-plate/