74 | Fear, Chronic Pain, and the Power to Heal

Most people spend their lives managing symptoms. Tina Brown helps them do something different.In this conversation Lesley sits down with Tina Brown, a Salt Lake City healing coach, breathwork facilitator, and somatic guide, for one of the most honest and embodied conversations the show has had. They talk about fear, chronic pain, the physical addiction to adrenaline, and what it actually looks like to invite God into the places that hurt most.Tina shares her own story, starting in 12-step recovery, moving through a breathwork session that cracked her open, and eventually building a practice that helps people prepare for surgery and navigate chronic pain with tools that go far beyond what modern medicine alone can offer.This episode is for someone who is tired of managing her pain, physical or emotional.The one who keeps running into fear and not moving through it.The one who suspects there is another way but does not quite know how to find it.In this episode:· How breathwork opened Tina's spiritual journey and led her to somatic coaching· The physical addiction to fear — cortisol, adrenaline, and why the body doesn't know another way· Fear actually increases physical pain — and what to do about it· Why we run between two fears instead of walking through either one· How inviting God into the pain changes the experience of it· The feelings wheel — and why living in only a quarter of your emotions is costing you· Pre-surgery somatic work — and a 38% reduction in opioid use post-surgery· Pain pathways, chronic pain, and creating new neural routes· You are the medicine. God holds what you cannot carry alone.Guest resources:Website: powertohealwithtinabrown.comInstagram: @powertohealwithtinabrownFree weekly breathwork — The Healing RoomSurgery Preparation Series — 4 sessions before + 1 afterChronic Pain Support Series — starting September 1Listener ReflectionWhere have you been navigating physical or emotional pain that might be asking to be moved through instead of managed?This is the kind of work we do together in 1:1 coaching, learning to hear, learning to discern, learning to trust the specific language God is using to reach you. Book a 20-minute connection call: tidycal.com/kindredjourney/connectionShare it with the woman who needs rest. If this episode resonated, leave a five star review wherever you listen and share your reflections with me on Substack and Instagram.Come find me.📩  [email protected]📖  Substack — thekindredjourney.substack.com🎙  Spotify — The Kindred Journey🎙  Apple Podcasts — The Kindred Journey▶️  YouTube — youtube.com/@lesleyalberts-i7p📷  Instagram — @lesley_the_kindred_journeyA note on this work.The Kindred Journey offers coaching, somatic practices, and educational conversations intended to support personal growth, nervous system awareness, embodiment and emotional awareness. Everything shared through this podcast, email, website, and related content is rooted in personal experience, education, and perspective, and is provided for informational and educational purposes only.This content is not medical or mental health advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical, psychological, or mental health care. Please consult a licensed healthcare provider or qualified mental health professional regarding any medical or mental health concerns.The Kindred JourneyNew episodes every Thursday.Remember, you are not alone. You are seen. Heard. Understood. Loved.