Beyond The Pain

This week, I spoke with Cheryl Ilov, who is an author, speaker, physical therapist, martial artist, dancer, and former chronic pain patient.With over 20 years’ experience as a physical therapist in private practice, she has helped thousands of clients recover from pain and injuries by integrating the science of physical therapy with the art of movement. Cheryl firmly believes that our body has an incredible capacity to heal itself, and that everyone can enjoy vibrant health and vitality, at every stage of life. Cheryl is also the author of "Forever Fit and Flexible: Feeling Fabulous at Fifty and Beyond," and "The Reluctant Ninja: How A Middle-Aged Princess Became A Warrior Queen." She is also the host of The FemiNinja Project podcast.As someone with similar beliefs and philosophy around pain and movement, I was keen to share Cheryl's knowledge and extensive experience both as a chronic pain patient and as a therapist.  We discussed:2:41Cheryl's background11:50Self discovery & self healing25:20Starting martial arts at age 47 and the importance of physical function37:36The power of healing through movement44:23Traditional exercise versus Somatic Movement1:03:57Mindset, breathing & posture1:09:36Inevitability of pain & illness as we age1:18:20Cheryl's Top 3 Tips to eradicate persistent pain You can find Cheryl @:http://cherylilov.com https://thefemininjaproject.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ilovinsights/ https://twitter.com/CherylIlov https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0oIAa1eygYtcRPuNnLv1ghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylilovvitalityconsultant/Send us a textSupport the showDon't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!You can find Leigh @: Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/ Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/ Leigh's courses: StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/ Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this week's episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my teachers, Reed Davis. Reed is a Double Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT) and a popular expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine.Reed is the Founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition®  and the FDN Certification Course with over 4000 graduates in 50 countries.I really wanted to pick Reed brain on a few questions that I had floating around in my head on gut health and hormones.We discussed:2:30Reed's background9:07Why the gut & the gut microbiome are crucial to overall health29:46The 4R Protocol35:03Reed's top 3 gut health tips43:30Stress hormones and steroid hormones 50:24The Adrenal Fatigue Myth58:40Andropause1:04:15Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and free TestosteroneYou can find Reed @:https://fdntraining.com/radicalhealthrebelhttps://www.instagram.com/fdntraining/https://www.facebook.com/FunctionalDiagnosticNutrition/https://www.youtube.com/@FDNtrainingSend us a textSupport the showDon't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!You can find Leigh @: Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/ Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/ Leigh's courses: StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/ Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this week’s episode entitled “Stored Emotions and Trauma Create Chronic Pain”, I spoke with Lyn Delmastro-Thomson, a talented healer and hypnotist, sought-after speaker and author of the Amazon best-seller “You Are Not Your Diagnosis.” Lyn helps women with chronic health symptoms have more energy so they have peace of mind, live a meaningful life and enjoy independence. Lyn has tremendous understanding and compassion for her clients because she herself struggled with a life-changing health crisis too. She is passionate about sharing the message that our bodies can heal from serious health issues… when we have the right support.Little did I know before interviewing Lyn that she also, like myself has studied The BodyTalk system, which was a nice surprise.I really enjoyed this interview with Lyn and one I am sure you will enjoy too!We discussed:2:30Lyn's journey into stored emotions and trauma 26:10You need to heal emotional trauma to heal chronic pain39:53The role of unresolved trauma in physical pain49:25Talking Therapies to overcome emotional trauma 56:15The subconscious minds role in clearing traumaYou can find Lyn @:https://heartfirehealingllc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/heartfirehealing/Send us a textSupport the showDon't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!You can find Leigh @: Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/ Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/ Leigh's courses: StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/ Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

This week, I spoke with Dr. David Bilstrom, a fellow of the American Academy of Integrative Medicine as well as an advanced fellow in anti-aging, regenerative, and Functional Medicine.Dr Bilstrom is on a mission to revolutionize how autoimmune and chronic disease is treated worldwide by teaching the science-based fundamentals of Functional Medicine and in this episode we discuss how gut health relates to auto immunity and chronic disease.We discussed:2:31Dr Bilstrom's Background12:50The gut is the central mechanism of health30:34Gut Health and vitamin D receptor sensitivity43:13Gut Health supplementation essentials50:55Infections drive chronic disease and pain1:01:15Oestrogen dominance1:11:45Epigenetics and the prevention of chronic disease1:21:08Childhood vaccines and autoimmunity1:25:17Gut health, epigenetics and the link to skin problems1:31:26The Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Autoimmune Medicine You can find Dr Bilstrom @:https://drdavidbilstrom.com/www.facebook.com/drdavidbilstromhttps://www.instagram.com/drdavidbilstromwww.twitter.com/drdavidbilstromwww.youtube.com/drdavidbilstrom Analemma Water Wand as discussed.Send us a textSupport the showDon't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!You can find Leigh @: Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/ Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/ Leigh's courses: StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/ Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this episode, I spoke with my good friend and colleague, Matt Wallden, the Head of CHEK Institute Faculty about hamstrings strains.Matt completed a thesis on hamstring strains in elite football players as part of his Master's degree in Osteopathy over 20 years ago and consulted with elite sports teams, such as Chelsea FC and Wasps RUFC, as well as elite British sprinters.So who better to discuss the how's, what's, and why's of hamstring strains, how to prevent them and how to rehabilitate from them than Matt?  We discussed:2:13Matt's background7:20Function of the hamstrings13:41The different role of the hamstrings in humans27:49Matt's Master's Thesis on Hamstring Strains35:45Weakness of hamstring strain research 45:00The medical approach to hamstring strains49:45Gravity Patterns & hamstring strains57:30The Cumulative Micro-trauma Model1:06:44Viscero-somatic reflex & hamstring strains1:18:42Optic, Otic & Occlusal Plane Reflexes and hamstring strains1:23:47Matt's Top TipsYou can find Matt@:https://mattwallden.com/https://www.instagram.com/matthewwallden/https://twitter.com/MattWalldenSend us a textSupport the showDon't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!You can find Leigh @: Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/ Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/ Leigh's courses: StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/ Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this week's episode, I spoke with my long-term friend and former Strength & Conditioning/Rehabilitation Coach at Chelsea FC, Rob Brinded.We went very deep down the rabbit hole discussing how our thoughts, beliefs and emotions affect our physical body, how we are set up with specific strengths and weaknesses we need to identify and how to become Masterless. We discussed:7:05Rob's Journey11:59How emotions affect physical function18:59Ones & zeros, strengths and weaknesses32:10A centralised mind & hamster wheels54:45Becoming Masterless58:08What is Pain?1:14:41How do we observe our thoughts and behaviours?1:27:10Rob's top 3 tips to becoming masterlessYou can find Rob @:https://www.instagram.com/robbrinded/https://twitter.com/RobBrindedhttps://www.youtube.com/@MasterlessLifeSend us a textSupport the showDon't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!You can find Leigh @: Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/ Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/ Leigh's courses: StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/ Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

In this week’s episode of RHR entitled “Addressing Trauma to Achieve Emotional Freedom”, I spoke with Alison Martin, fellow, CHEK Professional, trauma therapist and singer who’s mission is to help people transform their pain into power and show up fully in the world.Alison came to this world to be a guide, helping people transmute and heal the pain of the past, making way for a deeper connection to self and the desire to express gifts and shine and I wanted to discuss with Alison how she does exactly that.We discussed:2:16Alison's Journey10:30What trauma is16:10What healing is25:10Trauma & emotional freedom37:00Trauma & the nervous system39:50Addressing the nervous system47:37Time in the AmazonYou can find Alison @:https://alisonmartin.lifehttps://www.instagram.com/alison_in_w0nderland/https://on.soundcloud.com/JF86h Send us a textSupport the showDon't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!You can find Leigh @: Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/ Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/ Leigh's courses: StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/ Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

Functional Nutritionist Samantha George discusses the holistic approach to gut health, covering topics such as energetics, emotions, biochemistry, and structure. She shares personal experiences and practical tips for optimizing gut health, emphasizing the interconnectedness of mental, emotional, and physical factors.

In this episode, I go solo to explain the real causes of acne to help acne sufferers understand why it is that they feel they have tried everything, yet nothing has worked and the science behind how I cured my own acne and helped many others do the same.I discuss:1:09Introduction 2:40The Skin's pH12:43The Skin Microbiome and The Gut-Skin Axis27:06The Causes of Acne and The mTOR Pathway Send us a textSupport the showDon't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!You can find Leigh @: Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/ Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/ Leigh's courses: StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/ Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/

This episode I spoke with, the Magnetic Abundance Mentor, and International best-selling author, Rebecca Whitman who hosts the top 1.5% globally ranked “Balanced, Beautiful, and Abundant” podcast.Rebecca helps people achieve balance within the seven main areas of life, so they can experience more fun and freedom in life!I was keen to obtain Rebecca's views on The 7 Pillars of Abundance and how people's limiting beliefs hold them back from achieving abundance in their life. We discussed:2:22Rebecca's background9:14The 7 Pillars of Abundance22:45Limiting Beliefs28:16The Science of Affirmations45:02Rebecca's health & fitness philosophy You can find Rebecca at: https://linktr.ee/rebeccaewhitman Send us a textSupport the showDon't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!You can find Leigh @: Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/ Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/ Leigh's courses: StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/ Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/