The Mind-Body Couple
Tanner Murtagh and Anne Hampson are therapists who treat neuroplastic pain and mind-body symptoms. They are also married! In his 20s, Tanner overcame chronic pain and a fibromyalgia diagnosis by learning his symptoms were occurring due to learned brain pathways and nervous system dysregulation. Post-healing, Tanner and Anne have dedicated their lives to developing effective treatment and education for neuroplastic pain and symptoms. Listen and learn how to assess your own chronic pain and symptoms, gain tools to retrain the brain and nervous system, and make gradual changes in your life and health!
The Mind-Body Couple podcast is owned by Pain Psychotherapy Canada Inc. This podcast is produced by Alex Klassen, who is one of the wonderful therapists at our agency in Calgary, Alberta. https://www.painpsychotherapy.ca/
Tanner, Anne, and Alex also run the MBody Community, which is an in-depth online course that provides step-by-step guidance for assessing, treating, and resolving mind-body pain and symptoms. https://www.mbodycommunity.com
Also check out Tanner's YouTube channel for more free education and practices: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Fl6WaFHnh4ponuexaMbFQ
And follow us for daily education posts on Instagram: @painpsychotherapy
Disclaimer: The information provided on this podcast is for general informational and educational purposes and is not a substitute for professional advice, psychotherapy, or counselling. If you choose to utilize any of the education, strategies, or techniques in this podcast you are doing so at your own risk.
Episodes
123 episodes
The Morning Routine That Can Rewire Your Brain & Heal Chronic Pain
Could your morning routine be secretly sabotaging your chronic pain and illness recovery? In this illuminating episode, we explore how those critical first moments after waking profoundly impact your nervous system's regulation and pain process...
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44:46
3 Habits that Keep You in Chronic Pain and Symptoms
Ever wondered why, despite trying countless treatments, your chronic pain and illness persists? The answer might be hiding in your daily habits. Tanner and Anne reveal how our lifestyle patterns can keep us trapped in cycles of pain and symptom...
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Episode 122
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26:38
Take Manual Control of Your Nervous System
Have you ever felt stuck in anxiety, shutdown, or constant stress despite your best efforts to feel better? Your nervous system may need manual intervention—and waiting for automatic regulation might not be enough.In this deeply insight...
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Episode 121
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22:00
Somatic Therapy Explained: Feel Away Your Symptoms
Ever wondered why changing your thoughts isn't enough to heal chronic pain? Somatic therapy might be the missing piece of your healing puzzle.We dive deep into the crucial distinction between top-down approaches (like CBT and traditiona...
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Episode 120
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20:49
Go From T to S: The Brain Retraining Method That Helps Desensitize Chronic Pain & Illness
Ever find yourself trapped in a cycle of obsessing over every twinge, googling symptoms endlessly, or talking about your pain nonstop? That mental fixation isn't just a reaction to your chronic pain and illness—it might actually be the force ke...
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Episode 119
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27:16
How to Overcome Negative Thinking about Your Chronic Pain or Illness (Meditation Included)
Ever notice how your thoughts about pain or symptoms seem to make it worse? You're not imagining things—negative thinking patterns actually trigger and intensify chronic pain and symptoms by dysregulating your nervous system.In this rev...
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Episode 118
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43:44
5 QUICK Ways to Regulate a Sensitized Nervous System
When chronic pain or symptoms grip your life, the real culprit often lurks beneath the surface—a nervous system stuck in a state of perpetual danger. In this illuminating episode, Tanner and Anne share five powerful, scientifically-backed techn...
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Episode 117
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31:58
Let Them: The Chronic Pain & Illness Edition
The struggle for control lies at the heart of many chronic pain conditions—but what if letting go could offer more relief than fighting ever could? When faced with persistent symptoms, our natural instinct pushes us to fight, fix, ...
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Episode 116
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19:23
Breaking the Depression - Chronic Pain Cycle
Depression and chronic pain create a vicious cycle that can feel impossible to break. If you're caught in this loop, you're not alone – and there's hope for healing both simultaneously.Many people experience depression as a natural resp...
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Episode 115
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26:02
Better Mindset, Better Results! A Path to Healing Chronic Pain & Illness
Why do some people recover from chronic pain and illness with seemingly imperfect techniques while others follow every strategy meticulously yet struggle? The answer lies not in what you're doing, but how you're doing it.The foundation ...
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Episode 114
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27:30
The Fight Response: Are You Fighting Against Your Chronic Pain or Illness?
Have you ever wondered if your determination to overcome chronic pain might actually be keeping you stuck? This eye-opening discussion reveals how our natural tendency to fight against uncomfortable symptoms can backfire by triggering more nerv...
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Episode 113
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25:10
The Purge: Releasing Emotions Heals Chronic Pain and Illness
What if the key to healing chronic pain isn't fixing your symptoms, but releasing the emotions trapped in your body? When our nervous systems get stuck in protection mode due to stress, trauma, or childhood experiences, physical symptoms often ...
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Episode 112
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30:24
Leveraging Your Strengths for Pain Recovery with Gemma McFall
Ever notice how your chronic pain worsens during stress but mysteriously disappears when you're deeply engaged in something meaningful? That's exactly what chronic pain recovery coach Gemma McFall discovered during her decade-long battle with d...
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Episode 111
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30:46
How to Talk with Your Hurt Part (Meditation Included)
Your body speaks in sensations, not words, and chronic pain or illness can be its desperate cry for safety. When your nervous system feels threatened—whether from past trauma, prolonged stress, or childhood adversity—it generates protective sym...
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Episode 110
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24:19
Highly Sensitive People and Pain/Symptoms
The moment someone tells you "you're just too sensitive," a little piece of you might shrink inside. That dismissal of your experience happens far too often for the 15-20% of us who identify as highly sensitive people. But what if your sensitiv...
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Episode 109
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32:09
Pathology Culture is Making Us Sick
Your body isn't failing you - your beliefs might be. Throughout history, healers and scientists have observed how powerful beliefs can create real physical symptoms — from the "voodoo deaths" documented in 1942 to modern medical misdiagnoses th...
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Episode 108
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32:04
What's the Next Chapter: Life After Chronic Pain and Illness with Anna Holtzman
What happens after chronic pain subsides? When the symptoms that once consumed your attention finally ease, where does all that pent-up energy go? This powerful conversation with therapist and coach Anna Holtzman explores the rarely discussed "...
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Episode 107
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43:54
How to Desensitize Your Pain and Symptom Alarm System (Brain Retraining Practice Included)
Your body isn't damaged, but you're still feeling pain or symptoms? That's because chronic pain/symptoms often persists long after injuries heal due to a sensitized nervous system. In this illuminating episode, we unravel how your brain can mis...
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Episode 106
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33:51
Healing Chronic Pain and Symptoms can be SLOW... Here's why.
Ever found yourself frustrated that your chronic pain or symptoms aren't resolving as quickly as the success stories you've heard? You're not alone, and more importantly—you're not doing anything wrong. The truth about neuroplastic...
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Episode 105
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27:28
People Pleasing Triggers Chronic Pain/Symptoms. Here's What To Do About it!
Excessive people-pleasing isn't just a social habit—it's a physiological trigger for chronic pain and symptoms. In this revealing episode, we explore how constantly putting others' needs before our own creates a state of nervous system danger t...
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Episode 104
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39:10
Embodiment: The Missing Key to Healing Chronic Pain and Illness
Ever wondered why your pain/symptom persists despite countless treatments? The missing piece might be simpler than you think. Tanner and Anne reveal how our tendency to disconnect from uncomfortable bodily sensations actually perpetuates pain a...
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Episode 103
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30:54
Part 2: How do I know if my pain or symptoms are neuroplastic?
Your nervous system might be stuck in a state of high alert, creating very real pain and symptoms even when there's no physical damage. In this second part of our exploration into neuroplastic pain, we reveal the sensitization factors that make...
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Episode 102
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27:22
Part 1: How do I know if my pain or symptoms are neuroplastic?
How do you know when your chronic pain/symptoms are neuroplastic rather than structural? This question plagues countless people, who often find themselves caught between conflicting medical opinions, inconclusive test results, and treatments th...
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Episode 101
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35:00
OCD and Chronic Pain/Symptoms
The powerful connection between OCD patterns and chronic pain might be the missing puzzle piece in your healing journey. Tanner and Anne dive deep into how obsessive thinking and compulsive behaviors fuel neuroplastic symptoms, creating a cycle...
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Episode 100
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41:44
Parenting Your Inner Self: A Journey to Healing Chronic Pain and Illness
In today’s illuminating episode, we dive into the transformative concept of self-parenting—an essential practice that feeds our emotional needs while promoting healing from chronic pain and symptoms. With an engaging blend of personal anecdotes...
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Episode 99
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22:29