The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW
Nicole Sachs is one of the most beloved voices in the mind-body pain world — and for good reason. Her podcast is warm, deeply personal, clinically grounded, and has helped countless people take their first real steps toward healing.
Who Nicole Sachs Is
Nicole Sachs is a speaker, writer, and psychotherapist who has dedicated her life and practice to the treatment of chronic pain and conditions. She is the author of Mind Your Body and creator of the online course Freedom from Chronic Pain. Through her personal journey working directly with Dr. John Sarno, as well as counseling hundreds of clients, she has shaped and evolved theories that teach those suffering how to heal themselves — completely, without medication or surgery. Psychology Today
That lineage matters. Nicole didn't just read Sarno's work — she worked alongside him. Her approach carries that direct transmission forward.
What the Podcast Is About
This is a podcast for people who are tired of being told their pain is something to manage rather than resolve. Nicole interviews physicians, researchers, and people who have healed — and she brings her own story and vulnerability to every episode.
Central to her work is a practice called JournalSpeak — a form of therapeutic writing designed to surface and process the repressed emotions that the mind-body research has linked so directly to chronic pain. It's simple, free, and for many people, transformative.
Why We Recommend It
Nicole sits at the intersection of Sarno's legacy, modern neuroscience, and deep human compassion. Her podcast is the kind you listen to on a walk and arrive home feeling something has shifted — not because she gave you a protocol, but because she helped you feel less alone and more hopeful.
