How great to connect with another Sarno OG! Karen, like me, sat across from Dr. Sarno in his iconic office at The Rusk Center for Rehabilitation at NYU/Langone in New York City back in the day when he was still in practice. His confident and unapologetic style was the inspiration for everything I do and teach, and Karen is right there with me. I have been hearing from Karen for years, as although Sarno was her intro to this work, she credits my contributions for taking her to the next level of wellness. Today we talk about her inspiring story, as well as dive into a bit of a Real Time Heal aro ..read more

Shit! Sometimes all the best planning is not the best after all. I was traveling for two weeks and made a technical misstep - hence, no pod yesterday. Heartened by the many of you who reached out and asked, "Are you okay?? Where are you?" I recorded a last minute brain dump to offer you a little boost on this lovely Saturday. Much love! -n. BRAIN SCIENCE DEEP DIVE WITH GIGI COCKELL AND ME! (75% full so act soon!) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-brain-science-behind-chronic-pain-and-illness-tms-tickets-862362327937?aff=oddtdtcreator COME TO OMEGA June 23-28th!!! Click here. If you would li ..read more

Alice has had a diagnosis of IBS for as long as she can remember. Even as a toddler she was know to have been suffering, and grew up scheduling her whole life with her IBS in mind. As she grew up and dealt with tremendous grief in her 20's, losing both of her parents, Alice was confronted with clinical depression as well. Her understanding of TMS and my work have changed her life. Today, Alice is thriving in work and at home as a result of it. Join us for a conversation that will enlighten and awaken you to places you might need to look within yourself. There is so much life out there once you ..read more

When I first met Gigi Cockell last year, I had no idea how impactful she would be on my life. I thought she would be yet another precious success story that I could highlight here on the pod, but she quickly became much more. Gigi has her Master's in Biology (she did her studies at Oxford and it shows) and is one of the best out there is explaining the brain science behind TMS. Soon Gigi was teaching beside Lisa and me at The Omega Institute (she'll be back this coming summer June 23-28!) and joining TCFCP Team as our in-house scientific expert. On April 28th from 10am-12pm PST Gigi and I wil ..read more

Today in my Membership Community we had a great convo on so many TMS topics. It is the best best to be with this incredible group and get to know them - their struggles and their wins. On our call today we talked a lot about, "What hurts versus what hurts worse." This is a big theme when it comes to all areas of acceptance in recovery from chronic nervous system dysregulation (which causes most chronic illness we see in the world!) Join us for this and other stirring discussions on grief, acute injury and how to keep it from getting chronic, dealing with people who won't change, inner child wo ..read more

I get so many questions about how to *actually* find a way into a self-compassion practice, and why it's so important. Today on the pod I give you my best thinking on the topic, how to pause and become aware, and why is essential to have self-compassion at top of mind. Until we disrupt our habitual thinking and consider the way we carry on in life, we are in danger of repeating old patterns again and again with no conscious knowledge. I am here to make sure you stay awake - it's the only place where healing is possible. Let me know what you think! www.speakpipe.com/nicolesachs XOXO much love ..read more

Evie came on the pod originally last year. Her story is one that inspired me deeply, as she recognized and overcame her chronic pain so young. As we open ourselves to the challenge of teaching younger and younger people, it is so important to realize that young and old - we are all the same when we wake up to this life changing knowledge and do the work to rid ourselves of chronic conditions. Sending big love to you as you walk this path for yourself! xoxo n. Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser Celebrate SELFLOVE February! $75 off both of my courses. Make sure to use the Coupon Code SELFLOVE at chec ..read more

I never miss a chance to use my life and my process to help you. The best teaching tool I have is my own lived experience. Today I share an unexpected and painful symptom imperative I experienced: powerful nerve pain shooting from my inner wrist up my forearm. I paused immediately and began to embody the mindset that I teach you here - reminding myself it was TMS and that I was safe - and then proceeded to do the work with patience and kindness for myself. I think you will get many nuggets of truth and inspiration in this story. I hope you can apply them to your own journey. MUCH LOVE TO YOU ..read more

Laura first came upon this work when she was in the depths of pelvic pain and desperate for a solution. As she moved through her process and embraced the mindset, JournalSpeak, and self-compassion necessary to reset her nervous system and heal, she had a pretty profound realization: The burning mouth and OCD that had both been completely traumatic and devastating in her past were also TMS! She was just trapped in the loop of the Symptom Imperative. Once Laura saw this pattern in hindsight, she was able to quickly circumvent this phenomenon after her pelvic pain left and anxiety/OCD offered her ..read more

SHARE THIS EPISODE WITH A STRUGGLING TEEN IN YOUR LIFE. Today we have something long overdue in the sense that we’ve been wanting to talk about it for a couple of years, but we knew we had to get it right when we did. Teenagers have never been our target audience, and it’s not because they don’t need these tools as much, and often more, than adults. I hear so often from concerned adults who badly want to help the young people in their lives get relief from chronic symptoms: Anxiety, migraines, stomach problems, and so many other struggles. Most of you listening already understand the relation ..read more