Sophie Hawley-Weld, of the iconic musical duo SOFI TUKKER, suffered from chronic migraines and back pain that was so severe it jeopardized her thriving career and livelihood. Sophie’s journey, like those of many other chronic pain sufferers, took many twists and turns. It wasn’t until Sophie learned how to meld a brain-based approach with body-based modalities that she was finally able to find relief.
On this episode of Like Mind, Like Body, Sophie shares her journey into and out of chronic pain, and how these experiences became a source of inspiration for SOFI TUKKER's new hit song, “Throw Some Ass.” Tune in to hear Sophie’s story and find out how the ‘booty’ keeps the score.
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Hosted by Christie Uipi, psychotherapist and founder of the Better Mind Center, where her team treats chronic pain 1-on-1.
Check out the full "Throw Some Ass" official video here: th-cam.com/video/nRpCivrtmXM/w-d-xo.html
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00:00 Intro with Christie Uipi - How Sophie Hawley-Weld of SOFI TUKKER conquered persistent back pain and chronic migraines
04:25 Sophie’s story of 1.5 years with chronic migraines
08:39 The loneliness of chronic pain and migraines
10:07 Float tanks as a tool to calm the hypersensitive nervous system
12:14 Sophie’s descent into the chronic back pain and sciatica
14:44 Discovering how physical and emotional safety can disrupt the pain-fear cycle
19:00 Treating back pain as a structural injury, from herniated disc diagnosis to cortisone injections
23:15 Finding what works: a brain-based understanding of pain and calming physical techniques
27:20 Learning to assert what Sophie needs and wants in light of physical and mental hypermobility
28:45 How personality traits feed chronic pain: Type A, empathetic, hypersensitivity, high-pressure, perfectionism
30:21 Hypersensitivity is largely a learned fear response to keep us safe
34:46 Discovering the Curable universe for healing chronic back pain and chronic migraines
35:32 Dealing with doubt about neuroplastic pain and the mindbody approach
40:47 How Sophie’s story inspired the chronic pain anthem “Throw Some Ass” from the album BREAD
44:09 Sophie’s message of hope: 10 steps forward and 9 steps back is still progress
46:10 Join us on the BREAD tour!
48:13 Closing, with Christie Uipi and Curable