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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 34 MIN

From Chronic Pain to Purpose and Healing | Irene Vaksberg

from Talk With TAS Show · host Dr. Teresa A. Smith, aka Dr. TAS

Talk With TAS is a personal transformation and emotional wellness podcast featuring healing conversations about resilience, faith, emotional healing, self-discovery, and overcoming life’s most difficult seasons.In this episode, Dr. Teresa A. Smith, Dr. TAS, welcomes Irene Vaksberg, business owner, motivational voice, advocate, and chronic pain survivor, for a powerful conversation about faith, perseverance, healing, and finding purpose through suffering.After a devastating accident left Irene battling chronic pain, tremors, emotional exhaustion, and the loss of her six-figure business, doctors told her to prepare for a wheelchair. But through faith, resilience, emotional healing, and the decision to keep showing up even during her darkest moments, Irene discovered a new path forward and a deeper understanding of purpose.This healing conversation explores chronic pain, emotional wellness, trauma recovery, mental health, spiritual growth, resilience, self-worth, mindset shifts, healing beyond the physical, and the importance of protecting your peace and voice during difficult seasons. Dr. TAS and Irene also discuss community support, overcoming hopelessness, and how pain can become part of someone’s purpose instead of their ending.If you are navigating emotional exhaustion, chronic illness, grief, trauma, burnout, healing, or searching for encouragement during a difficult season, this episode offers grounded wisdom, hope, and transformational insight.Follow Irene VaksbergConnect with Dr. TAS at Linktree Bio          Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talk-with-tas-show--6128538/support  Thanks for listening to Talk With TAS with Dr. Teresa A. Smith, also known as Dr. TAS. Through conversations with authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, faith leaders, and community leaders, Talk With TAS connects stories, expertise, and opportunities that inspire learning, growth, and new possibilities.Prefer to watch instead of listen? Catch full video episodes and exclusive conversations at:https://www.talkwithtas.com/Follow Dr. TAS for daily encouragement, personal growth insights, emotional wellness conversations, and transformation content:Dr. TAS YouTube Channel Dr. Teresa Smith Instagram Teresa Smith FacebookDr. Teresa A. Smith aka, Dr. TAS BlogFollow, subscribe, and leave a review to support the show and help more people discover stories, expertise, and opportunities that encourage learning, growth, and new perspectives.Share this episode with someone who could benefit from today's conversation and the lessons, exper

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