Breaking the Migraine Cycle with Valerie Beaulieu

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with my new friend Valerie Beaulieu, a mind-body and trauma-informed coach who helps women break free from chronic migraines. Valerie shares her incredible journey from working as an athletic therapist with Olympic athletes to discovering the mind-body connection that transformed her own health—and now helps countless women reclaim their lives. What We Discuss: Valerie's Rock Bottom Journey How a postpartum hemorrhage, melanoma diagnosis, and the end of a 15-year marriage within 8 months sent her into survival mode Why her chronic migraines and IBS got worse despite "doing everything right" The moment she refused to accept hormones as the answer and started researching mind-body medicine The Mind-Body Connection Why we become masters of disguise—pushing through pain while our nervous system screams for help How suppressed emotions keep your body in survival mode Understanding the placebo effect: We ARE our own placebo Why fear perpetuates pain and symptoms Breaking Free from Chronic Pain Valerie's simple 4-step framework for creating awareness and safety in your body The power of stillness and why it feels so uncomfortable (and what that tells us) How one client healed from 48 years of chronic migraines in just 6-8 weeks Why neuroplasticity works at any age Practical Tools The importance of journaling and self-auditing Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) concepts to give yourself compassion around fear Microdosing new habits instead of going cold turkey Learning to recognize when you're dysregulated—and having tools to come back to homeostasis Connect with Valerie: Instagram   MIDLIFE METABOLISM ROADMAP | HERE Connect with Karen: Instagram Email Website Book With Karen   Don't forget to leave a rating & review!