122. Nina Lohman – The Body Alone: A Lyrical Articulation of Chronic Pain

In today’s episode Kate and Betsy interview local author Nina Lohman about her new book “The Body Alone: A Lyrical Articulation of Chronic Pain”.  We talk about Nina’s 20 year relationship to pain in the form of headaches, and the power of telling her story. In today’s episode we discuss: How as a child Nina was curious, quiet, calm, and happy and that her first 10 years were filled with a lot of love and support. How on a cold January morning in her mid-20’s, Nina experienced what she calls “the rift” when she developed a headache that essentially has never gone away. Nina’s journey navigating the medical system and her search to understand the reason for her pain, which yielded few answers. Nina’s process of writing about her pain for her own healing, and the moment she realized she needed to put her personal story out in the world after reading an article about the lack of medical research on women. Nina’s awareness that her story is much bigger than her, and the larger story of the complexity of chronic pain, the medical system, and the need for a deeper understand of women’s health. Why Nina’s next book is about surrender. Past Episodes You Might Like About Health & Medical Complexity:  Episode 99:  Cate Stillman: The Witch’s Cancer Journal Episode 88:  Sam Ferm-LeClere: Healing with Chronic Illness Episode 83: Our Precious Bodies Episode 31: Taking Charge of Our Own Healing with Functional Medicine Therapist Rachel Headings Today’s Episode sponsored by: Kate Moreland Coaching Dr Yoga Momma Heartland Yoga Follow us: Instagram – @tendherwild @katemorelandcoaching @dryogamomma Source