254. What If Your Pain is Trying to Tell You Something? with Kelly McCann | Jane Hogan

What if your symptoms weren't something to fight… but something to understand? Join me and my guest, Dr. Kelly McCann, MD, MPH, functional medicine expert and creator of The Unforgetting Project, to explore a deeply transformative approach to chronic pain, autoimmune conditions and holistic health. We go beyond traditional pain reduction strategies and uncover why addressing only the physical body often isn't enough for true healing. 👉 Download my free guide to understand why pain persists: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/whypainpersists Struggling with sleep? Wear blue-light-blocking glasses in the evening to help prepare your nervous system for better sleep. Save 10% at Vivarays with this link: https://vivarays.com/bydesign  In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 02:40 - The Unforgetting Project ⏰ 10:14 - Understanding the Body's Language ⏰ 14:27 - The Role of Emotions in Health ⏰ 22:45 - Shifting Perspectives on Pain and Healing ⏰ 29:46 - Understanding Emotions and Their Impact ⏰ 40:47 - Reframe symptoms as a message from your body Check out Kelly McCann's Bio: Kelly K. McCann, MD, MPH is a triple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Integrative Medicine, with additional certifications in Functional Medicine and Medical Acupuncture. She is the founder of The Spring Center in Costa Mesa, California, where she specializes in complex chronic illness, including Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, mold and mycotoxin illness, Lyme disease, and environmentally acquired conditions. Dr. McCann has hosted multiple international summits on MCAS and allergy-related illness and serves on the boards of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and was a founding Board member of the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness. A graduate of Tulane University School of Medicine and one of only 35 physicians worldwide to complete the residential fellowship at the University of Arizona's Center for Integrative Medicine, she also holds a Master's in Spiritual Psychology. Her work is now evolving into what she calls The Unforgetting Project: a new healing paradigm that bridges functional medicine with spiritual psychology, inviting patients to experience symptoms not as failures, but as meaningful messages guiding them back to wholeness. Connect with Kelly McCann: Website: https://thespringcenter.com | https://unforgettingproject.com  Facebook: facebook.com/drkellymcann  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkellymccann/  ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves.  Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body needs. In this show, we explore practices, methods, and scientific principles that help naturally relieve pain and inflammation. Learn more at https://thewellnessengineer.com Connect with Jane:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneHoganHealth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessengineer/