The Jōrni Podcast

May 15, 2026 The Jōrni Podcast Episode 386 - Chronic Pain with Eileen Kopsaftis Pain is often treated as a problem that lives exactly where it hurts. In practice, when we are dealing with chronic pain, the place we feel it is not always the place where the real issue actually begins in the body. When we start looking at how the body actually works as a connected system, the picture changes. Movement, alignment, and even long standing stress patterns can all influence how pain develops and w...

May 12, 2026 The Jōrni Podcast Episode 385 - Weight Management Psychology with Brian Baumal Success with weight loss is often framed as a simple equation of eating less and exercising more. Yet the reality is far more complex, shaped by our relationship with food, the expectations we carry about our bodies, and the pressure many of us place on ourselves to change quickly. Cycles of strict control, frustration, and starting over again are more common than we might want to admit. Looking at w...

May 8, 2026 The Jōrni Podcast Episode 384 - Navigating Sobriety, Recovery, and Mental Health with Nick Jonsson This episode contains adult subject matter and some listeners may be triggered by this content. Listener discretion is advised. Success can look solid from the outside while something very different is happening beneath the surface. For many of us, the pressure to keep performing leaves little room to acknowledge isolation, burnout, or the habits that slowly take hold behind closed...

May 5, 2026 The Jōrni Podcast Episode 383 - The Gift in the Pause with Joan Brothers Maintaining a busy life often feels necessary and productive, until an unexpected moment creates a reason to pause and look at things differently. Stepping back from a packed schedule offers a rare chance to see which parts of life actually provide meaning and which are just distractions. Evaluating how our time is spent can help us clarify the difference between being productive and being present. And lear...

May 1, 2026 The Jōrni Podcast Episode 382 - Cultivating Joy and Hope Through Grief with Jenny Robinson Clark For many of us, the silence around death can be just as frightening as the loss we have experienced. Talking openly about the fear of the unknown helps break down those taboos, making room for a kinder and more compassionate conversation about the enduring bond we share with those no longer physically with us. We look at how noticing small, meaningful synchronicities can offer a sens...