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Stop Chasing Pain

Perry Nickelston: Stop Chasing Pain 100 Episodes Oct 9, 2026

This show empowers listeners to take control of their lives by addressing pain through fundamental strategies. It explores tips, tricks, hacks, and perspectives from various disciplines on healing. The core message is that pain is a request for change, and mastering the basics is key to understanding deeper concepts.

Episodes

SCP podcast: The Heart Is Not a Pump: Healing After a Widowmaker Heart Attack with Dr. Stephen Hussey
SCP podcast: The Heart Is Not a Pump: Healing After a Widowmaker Heart Attack with Dr. Stephen Hussey Oct 9, 2026 01:04:17 What if everything you were told about your heart was missing the bigger picture? At 34, Dr. Stephen Hussey was doing everything "right." He ate whole foods, exercised, avoided toxins, and kept his type 1 diabetes under tight control. On paper his labs looked great. Then he had a massive "widowmaker" heart attack. In this episode, Stephen shares how the hospital's standard approach left him with m
Is Your Chronic Pain/Chronic Stress Because Of Your Eyes?
Is Your Chronic Pain/Chronic Stress Because Of Your Eyes? Sep 30, 2026 18:08 In this Mini Podcast episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry explores the surprising connection between your eyes, nervous system, movement, balance, and chronic pain. Your eyes do far more than help you see. Eye movement communicates constantly with the vestibular system, cerebellum, brainstem, and the muscles that prepare your body for movement. That means problems with eye tracking,
SCP Podcast #287: The Heart Surgeon Who Changed His Mind About Nutrition | Dr. Philip Ovadia
SCP Podcast #287: The Heart Surgeon Who Changed His Mind About Nutrition | Dr. Philip Ovadia Sep 25, 2026 57:55   In this episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry sits down with board-certified cardiac surgeon and author Dr. Philip Ovadia for a wide-ranging conversation about heart disease, metabolic health, nutrition, and what it really means to take control of your health. After more than 25 years as a heart surgeon, Dr. Ovadia brings a unique perspective to the conversation—not only from the t
SCP Podcast Episode 286: The Wild Journey Healing From Cancer with Dean Hall
SCP Podcast Episode 286: The Wild Journey Healing From Cancer with Dean Hall Sep 13, 2026 01:16:09 In this powerful episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry sits down with Dean Hall, therapist, two-time cancer survivor, extreme-distance swimmer, and author of The Wild Cure: From Death to Life on Oregon's Longest River. Dean shares the extraordinary story of swimming 187 miles of Oregon's Willamette River while facing leukemia and how the experience transformed his relationship with h
SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 55: Your Liver Makes 50% of Your Lymph — Here's Why That Matters
SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 55: Your Liver Makes 50% of Your Lymph — Here's Why That Matters Sep 8, 2026 10:48 In this solo mini-episode, Dr. Perry breaks down why the liver deserves a serious look for anyone dealing with chronic pain, chronic inflammation, or chronic disease. The liver performs over 500 functions in the body, and problems there often don't show up on standard blood work until things are already seriously compromised. Dr. Perry walks through a simple self-check: pressing under the angle of
SCP Podcast Episode 285: The New Brain Drain Discovery with Shalin Bhatt
SCP Podcast Episode 285: The New Brain Drain Discovery with Shalin Bhatt Aug 30, 2026 56:26 What if supporting brain health isn't only about neurons, neurotransmitters, and blood flow—but also about how effectively the brain moves fluid and clears waste? In this episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry sits down with Shalin Bhatt for a deep dive into the rapidly evolving science of brain drainage, the glymphatic system, meningeal lymphatics, cerebrospinal fluid, and neuroinfla
SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 54: The Law of Connection....Look Beyond Where It Hurts
SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 54: The Law of Connection....Look Beyond Where It Hurts Aug 24, 2026 11:11 The Law of Connection: Look Beyond Where It Hurts In this mini episode, Dr. Perry introduces the first of the 30 Laws of Stop Chasing Pain: The Law of Connection—the idea that no system in the body works, gets injured, or heals in isolation. When pain becomes chronic, focusing only on where it hurts may cause you to miss the bigger picture. A painful foot, for example, may involve compensations fr
SCP Podcast Episode 284: Dr. David Rabin (A Simple Guide to Being Alive)
SCP Podcast Episode 284: Dr. David Rabin (A Simple Guide to Being Alive) Aug 14, 2026 01:30:01 What if one of the most powerful tools for healing has been with you all along...your own nervous system? In this episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry sits down with physician, neuroscientist, author, and Apollo Neuro co-founder Dr. David Rabin to dicuss how stress, soothing touch, vibration, and the vagus nerve influence pain, recovery, resilience, and emotional well-being
SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 53: Ever Heard of Walking? It's Good For You
SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 53: Ever Heard of Walking? It's Good For You Aug 10, 2026 19:48 Healing can feel overwhelming especially when conflicting health advice, complicated protocols, and endless biohacks make you question every decision. In this mini episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry explains why healing may be simpler than you've been led to believe. Instead of adding more, it may be time to master less and return to the fundamentals your body needs most. Discover
SCP Podcast Episode 283: Becoming Evolvable with Dr. Beau Lotto
SCP Podcast Episode 283: Becoming Evolvable with Dr. Beau Lotto Aug 3, 2026 01:08:10 What if the goal isn't to control life, but to become better at responding to it? In this episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry welcomes back perception expert Dr. Beau Lotto to explore why life's nonlinear and unpredictable nature makes control an illusion. Beau explains the difference between control and agency mand how the curiosity, humility, and self-awareness we bring into each
SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 52: Don't Overcomplicate Breathing
SCP Podcast Mini Series, Episode 52: Don't Overcomplicate Breathing Jul 28, 2026 12:30 In this mini episode of the Stop Chasing Pain Podcast, Dr. Perry explains why better breathing doesn't need to be complicated. Learn how simple awareness, nasal breathing, slowing your breath, and gently lengthening your exhale can help calm an overwhelmed nervous system and shift your body out of fight-or-flight mode. Healing begins with the fundamentals and one intentional breath can be a powerf
SCP Podcast Episode 282 : The Healing Power of Infrared Saunas with Connie Zack
SCP Podcast Episode 282 : The Healing Power of Infrared Saunas with Connie Zack Jul 20, 2026 59:52 You'll learn why more heat and longer sessions are not always better, how infrared exposure may influence circulation and cellular energy, and why it can be a valuable addition to the fundamentals of healing. Infrared therapy is not a replacement for movement, hydration, nutrition, sleep or medical care but it can help the body create a better internal environment for recovery. In this episode, Dr

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