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🌟 I’m creating a small, supportive space to practice together. Be the first to know when doors open 👉 https://drtovah.com/recovery-circle-waitlist ✨ Need a quick reset? Get exclusive access to Doc Tovah’s Mindful Moments playlist — calming 2–5 minute practices to help you feel grounded anytime. Sign up to Claim FREE Access here: https://www.drtovah.com/mindful-moments In this episode, Ben Savoie shares his inspiring journey of overcoming over 25 years of debilitating chronic pain and illness through neuroplastic symptom work. Diagnosed with multiple conditions like IBS, GERD, and SIBO, Ben reveals how he significantly reduced his symptoms and now studies psychology and neuroscience to help others find healing. LEARN MORE HERE: 📅 Schedule a FREE Discovery Call with Doc Tovah (limited slots) — https://calendly.com/drtovah-support/new-meeting 👥 Join My Supportive Facebook Group (2,500+ Members) - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AwrZpoEdK Connect with Jeannie Kulwin 🌐 Website - https://www.jeanniekulwin.com 👥 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jeanniekulwincoaching 📱 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeanniekulwincoaching Connect with Dr. Tovah ✅ 8 Week MindBody Recovery Program — https://drtovahrecovery.com 🌐 Website — https://www.drtovah.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/tmsroundtablerecoverychronicpain WANT TO BE A GUEST ON TMS ROUNDTABLE? 👉 https://forms.gle/h8hgAeh7qsTmNGPN9 #tms #sarno #chronicpain #autoimmuneconditions #autoimmune #cfs #me #sibo #ibs #fatigue #cfs

✨ Need a quick reset? Access Doc Tovah’s private Mindful Moments playlist — short practices to help you feel grounded. Free when you sign up: https://www.drtovah.com/mindful-moments ✨ Simone’s MindBodyJoy community offers a FREE 2-Week Trial, where you can explore weekly Joy Experiments, guided sessions, and a supportive space for nervous system healing. After your trial, enjoy the Founding Member rate of just $39/month. 👉 www.community.mindbodyjoy.org What if joy and play were more than just feel-good moments — what if they were medicine? In this episode of TMS RoundTable, Doc Tovah Goldfine sits down with Simone Holderbach, chronic symptom recovery coach and founder of MindBodyJoy, to explore how micro-moments of joy and play can literally rewire your brain, calm fear, and support healing from chronic pain and other mind-body symptoms. Connect with Simone Holderbach Website - https://www.mindbodyjoy.org Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mindbodyjoy.community Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mindbodyjoy.community/ LEARN MORE HERE: 📅 Schedule a FREE Discovery Call with Doc Tovah (limited slots) — https://calendly.com/drtovah-support/new-meeting 👥 Join My Supportive Facebook Group (2,000+ Members) - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AwrZpoEdK/ Connect with Doc Tovah ✅ 8 Week MindBody Recovery Program — https://drtovahrecovery.com 🌐 Website — https://www.drtovah.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/tmsroundtablerecoverychronicpain WANT TO BE A GUEST ON TMS ROUNDTABLE? 👉 https://forms.gle/h8hgAeh7qsTmNGPN9 #ChronicPain #MindBodyHealing #TMS #Neuroplasticity #Joy #HealingThroughPlay

In this episode, Dr. Tovah Goldfine sits down with author and CRPS survivor Tamara Gurin to share her remarkable journey of healing from one of the most painful and misunderstood conditions, often called the “suic*de disease.” Tamara opens up about years of misdiagnosis, failed treatments, and debilitating symptoms—and how discovering Dr. John Sarno’s work helped her rewire her brain, face fear, and fully recover. 📚 Special Offer: Tamara Gurin’s inspiring book Defying the Verdict: How I Defeated Chronic Pain is FREE on Kindle from September 17–21. 👉 Download your free copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Defying-Verdict-Defeated-Chronic-Pain-ebook/dp/B0834Q46SM 🌐 Tamara's Website - https://defeatcrps.com LEARN MORE HERE: 📅Schedule a FREE Discovery Call with Doc Tovah (limited slots) — https://calendly.com/drtovah-support/new-meeting 👥 Join My Supportive Facebook Group (2,000+ Members) - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AwrZpoEdK Connect with Dr. Tovah ✅ 8 Week MindBody Recovery Program — https://drtovahrecovery.com 🌐 Website — https://www.drtovah.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/tmsroundtablerecoverychronicpain WANT TO BE A GUEST ON TMS ROUNDTABLE? 👉 https://forms.gle/h8hgAeh7qsTmNGPN9 00:00 🌟 Welcome, Tamara 01:50 📖 Tamara’s CRPS Diagnosis Story 04:09 🖐️ Misdiagnosis: Carpal Tunnel vs. CRPS 07:25 😣 From Pain to Claw Hand 09:20 💊 Offered Opioids, Steroids & Surgery 11:19 🔍 Searching for Answers Beyond Medicine 13:10 📚 Discovering Dr. Sarno’s Mindbody Prescription 16:53 ⬇️ Hitting Rock Bottom & Finding Hope 19:29 🧠 Learning Fear Was the Biggest Barrier 23:27 👩‍⚕️ Working with a CRPS Recovery Coach 26:38 ✍️ Journaling, Creative Writing & Self-Discovery 33:42 🧘 Meditation, Mindfulness & Healing Anxiety 42:08 🎵 Building a Healing Routine 47:20 ⚡ Why Focusing on Tests Can Hold You Back 48:27 ✅ Small Daily Steps to Get Through the Worst Moments 55:17 💡 Anxiety as a Protective Mechanism 57:11 ❤️ Supporting a Loved One with CRPS 58:27 🌅 Coping with Morning Anxiety 01:01:13 🏔️ Triumph, Self-Respect & Personal Growth 01:07:33 🚗 When Letting Go Shifts Healing 01:09:15 🙌 Closing Thoughts & Final Message 01:10:53 📖 Tamara’s Book: Defying the Verdict (Free Sept 17–21) #CRPS #chronicpain #tms #sarno

In this video, I share how chronic pain like back pain, migraines, fibromyalgia, and IBS can be rooted in TMS - a learned response in the brain rather than structural damage. Learn how specific traits fuel the pain–fear cycle, and the simple steps that can begin the healing process. 👉 Join Doc Tovah’s 8-Week MindBody Recovery Program — https://drtovahrecovery.com Tailored healing for autoimmune symptoms, stress illness & TMS with daily guidance, compassionate tools, and new pathways beyond fear. LEARN MORE HERE: 📅 Schedule a FREE Discovery Call with Doc Tovah (limited slots) — https://calendly.com/drtovah-support/new-meeting 👥 Join My Supportive Facebook Group (2,000+ Members) - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AwrZpoEdK/ Connect with Dr. Tovah ✅ 8 Week MindBody Recovery Program — https://drtovahrecovery.com 🌐 Website — https://www.drtovah.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/tmsroundtablerecoverychronicpain WANT TO BE A GUEST ON TMS ROUNDTABLE? 👉 https://forms.gle/h8hgAeh7qsTmNGPN9 Timestamps 00:00 🧠 This Is Your Brain Causing Your Pain 01:42 📉 Why the Old “Structural” Model Falls Short 02:25 🩻 MRI Scans vs. Real Symptoms 04:46 ⚡ How the Brain Creates Pain as a Distraction 05:13 😨 Emotions That Trigger the Nervous System 06:45 🧩 The TMS Personality 09:34 🔄 The Pain–Fear Cycle Explained 11:17 💬 Self-Talk, Awareness & Acceptance 11:32 ✍️ Tools for Healing 12:43 🙌 Becoming Your Own Therapist #tms #sarno #chronicpain #chronicfatigue #autoimmunedisease #autoimmuneconditions #autoimmunehealing #painreprocessingtherapy

If you’ve ever felt dismissed, misunderstood, or hopeless after a medical experience, you’re not alone -- and you can heal. In this TMS Roundtable, Dr. Tovah Goldfine speaks with John Gasienica and Charlie Scott Merrill about practical, science-backed ways to recover from medical trauma and chronic pain. ⚒️ Resources from The Broadcast: Return To Movement - Twin Peaks by Charlie Scott- Merrill https://vimeo.com/820312657/afacf3022a Connect with Charlie Scott Merrill 👥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MerrillPerformanceBoulder 🌐 Website: https://www.mperformance.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliemerrill 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@charliemerrill Connect with John Gasienica 🌐 Website: https://www.johngtherapy.com 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johng.therapy 🎤 PRT Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6eTRNKEP1tu0oCetbgvdMY LEARN MORE HERE: 📅Schedule a FREE Discovery Call with Doc Tovah (limited slots) — https://calendly.com/drtovah-support/new-meeting 👥 Join My Supportive Facebook Group (2,000+ Members) - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AwrZpoEdK/ Connect with Dr. Tovah ✅ 8-Week MindBody Recovery Program — https://drtovahrecovery.com 🌐 Website — https://www.drtovah.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/tmsroundtablerecoverychronicpain WANT TO BE A GUEST ON TMS ROUNDTABLE? 👉 https://forms.gle/h8hgAeh7qsTmNGPN9 💬 Timestamps 0:00 – Intro & Welcome to the TMS Roundtable 1:07 – Defining Medical Trauma and Why It Matters 2:45 – How Chronic Pain and Trauma Are Connected 5:04 – The Missing Piece in Doctor–Patient Conversations 6:37 – Why More Doctors Are Becoming Open to Mind-Body Healing 8:04 – The Role of Hope, Belief, and Education in Recovery 9:39 – Busting Myths: Shifting Old Stories About Pain 11:40 – Why Trust is the Foundation of Healing 13:42 – How Doubt & Disbelief Are Symptoms of Trauma 15:20 – Should You Talk About Your Symptoms? 17:25 – The “Middle Path” Between Ignoring and Over-Focusing on Pain 19:17 – Reframing Trauma 21:23 – How to Feel Safe in Your Body Again 23:02 – The ATNS Doctor Letter 25:16 – Why Healing Is an Inside Job (Not Something Done to You) 27:17 – Journaling, Anger Expression, and Movement in Recovery 30:26 – Overcoming Fear of Movement 33:54 – Boundaries & Self-Advocacy After Medical Trauma 35:02 – Calming Your Nervous System in the Next 5 Minutes 39:10 – Feeding Your Brain Positivity (and Why Resistance Shows Up) 42:59 – What If You Don’t Get an Answer from Your Body? 44:27 – Numbness, Uncertainty, and the Healing Process 49:49 – Why We Give the Brain Too Much Power (and How to Reclaim It) 50:46 – Pain vs Damage 55:55 – Why Trust in Your Body Is the Key to Lasting Recovery About Charlie Merrill Charlie Merrill is a Physical Therapist and the founder of Merrill Performance in Boulder, CO. He's synthesized treatment of the mind and body for over 25 years to support people in returning to a high level of performance in their lives. In his practice, Charlie combines traditional hands on manual therapy and movement with a novel mind-body approach to treat a wide range of clients including some of the best runners, cyclists, rock climbers, and CrossFitters in the world. In addition to being a master clinician, Charlie is an educator, clinical mentor, clinical consultant with Lin Health, and a content creator and influencer in the chronic pain space. Charlie co-created the course "Beyond Pain Education" with Dr Howard Schubiner, MD to educate and mentor clinicians who are traditionally body oriented how to transition toward a more psychosocially informed approach to pain and function. He runs a 12 week immersive course for athletes looking to unlearn and overcome chronic symptoms called Unlearning Pain For Athletes. Charlie created and teaches a 6 week course for body oriented clinicians in collaboration with the Pain Reprocessing Therapy Center. He also serves on the medical advisory board for "The Better Mind Center". About John Gasienica John Gasienica, LCSW, is the Director of Clinical Research and Development at the Pain Psychology Center in Los Angeles where he teams up with medical schools, healthcare companies, and government agencies to improve the treatment of chronic conditions with psychology. John is the host of the Pain Reprocessing Therapy podcast and currently a clinician in a chronic pain research trial with the Mt. Sinai Health System. #medicaltrauma #tms #prt #sarno #tmsroundtable

In this episode, Dr. Tovah Goldfine and co-host Jeannie Kulwin welcome Jessica Mueller to share her transformative journey through trigeminal neuralgia and autoimmune pain. Together, they explore the power of neuroplasticity, the importance of a supportive community, and the profound impact of self-compassion and mindfulness in healing. LEARN MORE HERE: 📅 Schedule a FREE Discovery Call with Doc Tovah (limited slots) — https://calendly.com/drtovah-support/new-meeting 👥 Join My Supportive Facebook Group (2,000+ Members) - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AwrZpoEdK/ Connect with Jessica Mueller 🌐 Website — https://themindbodykitchen.com/ 📱 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/the.mindbodykitchen Connect with Dr. Tovah ✅ 8-Week MindBody Recovery Program — https://drtovahrecovery.com 🌐 Website — https://www.drtovah.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/tmsroundtablerecoverychronicpain WANT TO BE A GUEST ON TMS ROUNDTABLE? 👉 https://forms.gle/h8hgAeh7qsTmNGPN9 Connect with Jeannie Kulwin: 🌐 Website — https://www.jeanniekulwin.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jeanniekulwincoaching 📱 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/jeanniekulwincoaching Timestamps 00:00 Welcome 01:28 Jessica's Early Life and Challenges 05:17 The Impact of COVID and Health Decline 11:19 Navigating Chronic Pain and Diagnosis 19:12 Finding Hope and Alternative Healing 28:56 The Role of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion 35:00 Building a Supportive Healing Environment 41:12 The Importance of Coaching in Recovery 45:45 Exploring Neuroplasticity and Pain Management 48:34 The Importance of Support and Community 49:58 Believing in Recovery: Personal Journeys 53:42 Understanding Chronic Pain and Its Roots 59:12 Addressing Multiple Conditions: A Holistic Approach 01:01:54 The Deeper Work: Healing Beyond Symptoms 01:04:58 Sharing Stories of Hope and Recovery 01:08:01 Current Endeavors and Future Aspirations #tms #sarno #trigeminalneuralgia #neuralgia #mindbody #chronicpain #autoimmunedisease #autoimmuneconditions #autoimmuneconditions

In this episode, Dr. Tovah Goldfine and co-host Jeannie Kulwin welcome Dr. Rebecca Kennedy for a deep dive into the science and stories behind neuroplastic approaches to Long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and autoimmune symptoms. Together, they explore why traditional treatments often fall short, how the mind-body connection can transform recovery, and what it takes to break the cycle of persistent symptoms. LEARN MORE HERE: 📅 Schedule a FREE Discovery Call with Doc Tovah (limited slots) — https://calendly.com/drtovah-support/new-meeting 👥 Join My Supportive Facebook Group (2,000+ Members) - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AwrZpoEdK/ Connect with Dr. Rebecca Kennedy 🌐 Website — https://www.resiliencehealthcenter.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/resiliencehealthcenter 📧 Email — info@resiliencehealthcenter.com Connect with Dr. Tovah ✅ 8-Week MindBody Recovery Program — https://drtovahrecovery.com 🌐 Website — https://www.drtovah.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/tmsroundtablerecoverychronicpain Connect with Jeannie Kulwin: 🌐 Website — https://www.jeanniekulwin.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jeanniekulwincoaching 📱 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/jeanniekulwincoaching WANT TO BE A GUEST ON TMS ROUNDTABLE? 👉 https://forms.gle/h8hgAeh7qsTmNGPN9 #tms #longcovid #chronicfatigue #chronicfatiguesyndrome #mecfs #sarno

In this episode, Dr. Tovah Goldfine and co-host Jeannie Kulwin sits down with Dr. Yonit Arthur and Dr. Jeffrey Shames to explore the challenges of traditional medical approaches, the significance of rethinking symptom relationships, and the potential of neuroplastic methods for conditions like dizziness, vestibular disorder, tinnitus, and many more. Connect with Dr. Yonit Arthur (The Steady Coach) 🌐 Website - https://thesteadycoach.com 🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/thesteadycoach 🟢 Free Healing Chronic Dizziness Course - https://thesteadycoach.com/free-course 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/therealsteadycoach 📘 Workbook: Healing Chronic Dizziness - https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Chronic-Dizziness-self-paced-unexplained/dp/B0BPGGF7TB 📅 Schedule a FREE Discovery Call with Doc Tovah (limited slots) — https://calendly.com/drtovah-support/new-meeting 👥 Join My Supportive Facebook Group (2,000 Members) - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AwrZpoEdK/ WANT TO BE A GUEST ON TMS ROUNDTABLE? 👉 https://forms.gle/h8hgAeh7qsTmNGPN9 Connect with Dr. Tovah ✅ 8-Week MindBody Recovery Program — https://drtovahrecovery.com 🌐 Website — https://www.drtovah.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/tmsroundtablerecoverychronicpain Connect with Jeannie Kulwin: 🌐 Website — https://www.jeanniekulwin.com 👥 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jeanniekulwincoaching 📱 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/jeanniekulwincoaching About Jeannie Kulwin Jeannie spent over 16 years feeling trapped in a cycle of chronic stress, pain and illness that left her feeling overwhelmed, powerless and exhausted. She battled a wide range of symptoms, including severe back and ankle pain, IBS, insomnia, anxiety, depression, chronic sinus infections, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and more. Despite her persistence and willingness to try everything, from countless doctor visits and therapies; including energy healers, Ayurveda, holistic and integrative medicine, qi gong, chiropractic care, and physical therapy—to acupuncture, Chinese medicine, IV therapy, elimination diets and more, nothing provided lasting relief. The journey felt endless and isolating. As a burnt-out high school teacher, Jeannie took medical leave three times, spending her summers and breaks just trying to make it through each day, often confined to the couch by exhaustion and pain. 2019 marked a turning point: discovering Mind-Body Healing empowered her to challenge everything she believed about her symptoms and reclaim her future. Using TMS principles, she freed herself completely from chronic pain, left her unfulfilling job, and now dedicates her life to helping others reclaim their health and live pain-free. #tms #tinnitus #dizziness