

Beyond The Pain
Leigh Brandon
Beyond The Pain is your guide to uncovering the real root causes of chronic pain and reclaiming a life without limits. Hosted by Leigh Brandon—Functional Medicine Practitioner, CHEK Faculty Instructor, and author with nearly 30 years of experience—this show explores the physical, emotional, nutritional, and environmental drivers of pain. Through expert interviews and solo insights, you’ll discover holistic strategies that heal, empower, and transform where conventional methods fall short.
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Jun 5, 2023 • 1h 37min
43 - Vegan Recovery with Gisselle Bisson
In this week’s episode, I invited The Recovering Vegan, AKA Giselle Bisson, to discuss her experience as a long-term vegan. I first came across Giselle on her Twitter page “The Recovering Vegan and found her posts very interesting, open and honest of her experience of being a long-term vegan. We discussed:2:00Giselle's Vegan Journey16:20The health effects of a Vegan Diet34:30Did we evolve as herbivores?48:00Healthy Vegans1:01:20The way we raise animals1:12:30Vegan Recovery JourneyYou can find Giselle @:https://www.instagram.com/therecoveringvegan/https://twitter.com/VeganRecoveringhttps://www.facebook.com/recoveringveganSend 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/

May 29, 2023 • 1h 15min
42 - Lose The Booze with Teri Paterson
In this week's episode, entitled “Lose the Booze”, I spoke with Sober Coach Teri Paterson about how people can reduce their intake or take a break from alcohol to improve their health and so many areas of their life. According to the UK's NHS, alcohol consumption has been linked to high blood pressure, strokes, pancreatitis. liver disease, liver cancer, mouth cancer, head and neck cancer, breast cancer, bowel cancer, depression, dementia, impotence, infertility, memory problems as well as implications such as family break-up and divorce, domestic abuse, unemployment, homelessness, and financial problems. So, this is a very important and potentially life-saving discussion with Sober Coach Teri Paterson.We discussed:2:28Teri's Journey15:15Denial & Addiction21:55The causes of excessive drinking38:15Reasons people eat more sugar when taking a break from alcohol41:35Alcohol health myths50:42Managing alcohol cravings55:12Behaviour Comes Last1:05:10The body's reactions to giving up alcohol1:12:30Teri's Top 3 Tips to taking a break from alcoholYou can find Teri @:https://thesobernutritionist.com/https://www.instagram.com/teri.thesobernutritionist/https://www.instagram.com/mysobergirlfriendsbookclub/The Sober Edge PodcastSend 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/

May 22, 2023 • 1h 27min
41 - Invisible Extinction of The Human Microbiome with Steven Lawrence
In this week’s episode of The RHR Podcast, entitled “Invisible Extinction of The Human Microbiome”, I interviewed film producer Steven Lawrence about his documentary movie called “The Invisible Extinction”.Steven's ability to understand the science, but portray it in an entertaining way makes the film a very easy, but informative watch. After watching the movie myself, I really wanted Steven to share the very important information about the human microbiome, the overuse of antibiotics and Faecal Microbiome Transplants (FMTs).We discussed:2:35Steven's Journey to becoming a film producer 20:15The overuse of antibiotics and modern disease36:50Bacterial strains and food allergies41:13Antibiotic use and Celiac Disease43:30Faecal Microbiome Transplants (FMTs)47:30C-Section babies & microbiome swabbing53:00Autism & the microbiome1:02:30Ongoing FMT research projectsYou can find Steven @:info@theinvisibleextinctionhttps://www.facebook.com/TheInvisibleExtinction/https://www.instagram.com/TheInvisibleExtinction/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/

May 15, 2023 • 1h 43min
40 - Cancer Is A Spiritual Journey with Paul Leendertse
Paul Leendertse and I discuss how Cancer Is a Spiritual Journey and Paul dispells a few myths, we get deep into the causes of some cancers, forms of treatments and their strengths and weaknesses, the root cause of cancer and Paul's advice on how to prevent and reverse cancer. We discussed:3:00Paul's Root Cause of Cancer Journey16:55Do Chemotherapy and Other Conventional Treatments have Value?46:40Cancer Is an Opportunity for Spiritual Growth1:08:14Different Types of Cancer1:29:50The Post 2020 Cancer Explosion1:37:01Paul's Top 3 Tips for Preventing CancerYou can find Paul @:https://wheeloflifeacademy.com/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/

May 12, 2023 • 2min
Radical Health Rebel Trailer
Introduction to the Radical Health Rebel Podcast, introduction to the host, Leigh Brandon, why he does what he does, why we have the show and who the show is for. 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/

May 8, 2023 • 1h 43min
39 - Natural Vision Correction without Glasses with Lizzie May
In this episode, I spoke with the amazing Lizzie May who helps people improve their eye sight without glasses, contact lenses or eye surgery. In fact, she helps improve people's vison by getting to the root cause, through their mind and not their eyes. I have referred clients to Lizzie over the last 20 or so years, when a client has presented with eye-sight problems. In my line of work, eye sight problems can potentially lead to chronic pain in muscles and joints and even disease of organs and glands due to the eyes intimate connection to The Atlas in the Upper Cervical Spine and The Atlas's direct connection to the spinal cord, therefore having the potential to alter the body's posture and biomechanics as well as nerve supply to organs and glands.We discussed:4:30Lizzie's Journey & Vision Problems As a Child20:20William Bates and The Bates Method36:40Common Eye Conditions 48:08The problems with corrective glasses, contact lenses and eye surgery59:40Modern Technology and their detrimental effects on vision.1:08:35Bates Method Techniques and Guided MediationYou can find Lizzie @:www.seeing.org/lmBates Method books:https://seeing.org/shop/usa/books.html 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/

May 1, 2023 • 1h 16min
38 - Somatic Healing with Liz Wong
Liz Wong shares her experience of Somatic Healing, what it is, what it entails, how it helped Liz overcome the loss of her best friend and how she now helps her clients using Somatic Healing. We also discuss Liz's amazing psyhic powers that I have experienced first-hand myself. We discussed:3:10Liz's Story18:52The Root Cause of Pain29:48Somatic Therapy48:44Conditions Helped by Somatic HealingYou can find Liz@:https://www.somaticwellness.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/lizsomaticwellness/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/

Apr 24, 2023 • 1h 36min
37 - The Abundance Archetype: Keys to Greater Wealth & Wellbeing with Jason Pickard
Jason Pickard shares his journey from successful trader on Wall Street, yet severely overweight, unhealthy, unhappy and feeling like life was just passing him by to becoming super healthy, focussed, living a life with meaning performing well in all aspects of life. He now coaches others to do the same based on his own journey of discovery and education from some of the world's best teachers and leaders.We discussed:2:50Jason's Journey15:508 Keys to Greater Wealth & Wellbeing20:35Be You!!!32:40Working In v Working Out39:50Standing Up v Sitting Down46:20Understanding Your Whole Body Intelligence1:00:07Centering - Learning to Say No!1:09:29Utilise Open Focus1:16:05Alter Your State1:23:04Challenge YourselfYou can find Jason @:www.jasonpickard.orgInsta: jasonpickardofficialSend 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/

Apr 17, 2023 • 1h 12min
36 - The Gut Health-Depression Link with Shim Ravalia
Shim Ravalia of The Gut Intiution shares her own story of gut infections and depression, the link between gut health and mental health via the Gut Brain Axis, how she uses her own experience to help others overcome their own gut issues and to help them realise their physical and mental potential to achieve great things in life. We discussed:2:12Shim's Story19:17What is Depression?24:00The Gut Health - Depression Link39:12SSRI's and Depression49:25Keys to Reducing DepressionYou can find Shim @:Facebook InstagramLinkedInSend 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/

Apr 10, 2023 • 1h 49min
35 - Radical Generosity with Bob DePasquale
Bob Depasquale, The Generosity Guy goes deep into how his story of giving back started when he was a young college football player in New York who was diagnosed with testicular cancer the day before he saw 2 airplanes plunge into the Twin Towers of The World Trade Centre Buildings.Bob explains how an amazing act of generosity the day before 9/11 sparked him on a journey of recovery and radical generosity.Bob also explains why generosity is important and how it improves your health and wellbeing.We discussed:3:10Bob's (Cancer) Story33:20Personal Finance In A Public World 49:45How To Model Giving Back1:09:25A Giving Mindset Improves Your Health & Wellness1:13:51Get Involved In Good Causes1:22:45Modern Philanthropy1:27:05The Financial FutureYou can find Bob @:bobdepasquale.cominitiateimpact.cominstagram.com/bdepatwitter.com/bdepaSend 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/