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Hurt. Endure. Conquer.

What is Pain?

Have you always asked yourself that? Has anyone, ever, truly explained it to you? Most of us are just told to fight it or numb it, leaving us trapped in a continuous cycle of survival. On this show, we are changing that conversation.

We sit down with experienced professionals in the health industry—including surgeons, therapists, and high-performance coaches—but also with abuse survivors, chronic pain fighters, and trauma warriors to pair deep science with raw, unscripted survival stories.

If this conversation gives you a new lens to view your personal path, please take a minute to leave a review for our podcast, suscribe and share it. Help us break through the algorithm to reach others who are silently navigating these same boundaries.

TPF latest episode:
The Neurobiology of Religious Guilt and Trauma

Guest Episode

July 17, 2026

Organizational psychologist Dr. Darrel Ray breaks down the profound impact of religious indoctrination on human brain architecture and mental health.

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Recent Episodes

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Guest Episode

July 10, 2026

TPF# 34: Brandon Day
Rejecting "Normal" Chronic Pain Through Pain Science

Applied neurology expert Brandon Day shares his journey from professional athlete to pain recovery expert.

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Guest Episode

July 3, 2026

TPF# 33: Alan Bodnar
Pain Science and the Self-Driving Brain

Neurophilosopher Alan Bodnar breaks down the mechanism of automatic responses.

PF# 33: Alan Bodnar - Pain Science and the Self-Driving Brain
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Guest Episode

June 26, 2026

TPF# 32: Dr. Shang Olsen
Ending Emotional and Mental Pain with Metacognitive Therapy

Clinical psychologist Shang Olsen strips away the superficial fluff of standard self-help.

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Solo Episode

July 3, 2026

TPF# 31:
Discomfort vs Pain:
The Cognitive Cost of Resilience

Dismantling the comfort trap, the cost
of resilience, and evidence-based
strategies to smash inertia.

TPF# 31: Discomfort vs Pain: The Cognitive Cost of Resilience
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