Thought by Thought Healing

Thought By Thought Healing is a podcast for those looking to overcome chronic pain & symptoms.

I am Jen Johnson, chronic pain coach, and this show is focused on discussing everything related to curing persistent symptoms with evidence-based techniques. I am a Christian and when I first discovered the mind-body syndrome - also referred to as TMS, neuroplastic pain, & neural circuit pain - I was struck by how the neuroscience of pain and the mind body connection align perfectly with scripture. I recovered from my own story of pain as I understood how our thoughts, beliefs, attitudes & emotions played out in the nervous system in ways I never knew was possible. On this show, I interview experts in the field & discuss the intersection of the gospel & mind-body medicine. I also openly share tools I used in my own healing journey, and still use today with my clients.

My hope is that you, too, will learn how to heal. Reversing chronic pain includes emotional, mental and spiritual healing. It truly changes your life; something you don’t want to miss out on. Thought by thought, you can find freedom. Welcome to the journey.

105-7 ways fixing your pain might hinder healing
Apr 5, 2025 – 00:53:15
104 - LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT THAT HINDERS HEALING
Mar 29, 2025 – 00:37:26
103 - Recovery Story - Be patient w/ Yourself
Aug 3, 2024 – 00:53:15
102 - How To Listen To Your Body & REgulate Your Nervous System
Jun 22, 2024 – 01:18:55
101 - Train Your Brain To Reduce Pain - I am a Guest on Nutrition W/ Love
Jun 1, 2024 – 00:37:05
100 - Grief, Parenting & Chronic Pain - A Physical Therapist Recovery from TMS
May 11, 2024 – 00:15:48
99 - The Opposite of Anxiety is Trust
Apr 27, 2024 – 00:15:48
98 - Somatic Tracking & Stress Tracking @ 13 min
Mar 23, 2024 – 00:17:34
97 - How Doubt Causes Chronic Pain
Mar 2, 2024 – 00:10:03
96 - Intrusive Thoughts - A Christian Practice for "Noticing" Your Thoughts
Feb 24, 2024 – 00:15:33
95 - Orienting Practice for Chronic Pain (Christian)
Jan 13, 2024 – 00:10:31
94 - Who Heals & Who Doesn't - Qualitative Research - Douglas Guiffrida, PhD
Dec 30, 2023 – 00:48:37
95 - 3 TIPS TO PREVENT HOLIDAY SYMPTOMS
Dec 23, 2023 – 00:06:05
93 - My Child Has Chronic Pain - How to Help them Heal - Dr. Yanek & Kinderman
Dec 20, 2023 – 00:57:07
92 - Movement & Healing Chronic Pain - Charlie Merrill MSPT
Dec 2, 2023 – 01:21:23
91 - Don't Hate Your Guts - Dr. Jennifer Franklin
Nov 18, 2023 – 00:56:47
90 - ARE YOU A VICTIM OF MRI IMAGING?
Nov 11, 2023 – 00:14:56
89 - When self-protection becomes painful
Nov 4, 2023 – 00:40:45
88- Progressive Muscle Relaxation - Releasing Your Burdens to God Somatically
Oct 28, 2023 – 00:11:07
87- Pitfalls in the Healing Journey - Dr. Justin Barker
Oct 14, 2023 – 00:54:21
86 - It Was a War of Attention - Autoimmune Symptoms, Pain & Food Intolerance
Oct 7, 2023 – 00:51:00
85 - 4 Tools for Emotional Resilience & Chronic Pain
Sep 30, 2023 – 00:11:03
Understanding your Pain - A somatic Meditation for Chronic Pain
Sep 16, 2023 – 00:23:07
84 - Dos & Don’ts of Medication while healing w/ Dr. Kennedy
Sep 9, 2023 – 00:38:02
86 - SElf Pressure Vs. Sacrificial Giving & it’s role in Chronic Pain
Sep 2, 2023 – 00:17:49:06
85 - When is Emotional Work Done?
Aug 12, 2023 – 00:09:34
82 - How To Recover From Long Covid - Rebecca Kennedy, MD
Aug 5, 2023 – 00:38:02
81 - What is TMS & It's Symptoms?
Jul 29, 2023 – 00:18:03
80 - What is chronic pain neuroscience & clients favorite tools
Jul 22, 2023 – 00:47:16
78 - Food Sensitivities & Back Pain. Ashley’s healing story - "Lean into God."
Jul 15, 2023 – 00:44:38
77 - HOW TO: Reverse Food Sensitivities & Structural/ TMS symptoms?
Jul 8, 2023 – 00:17:25
76- Pain Reprocessing Therapy & 3 tips for being pain-free (Christie Uipi, LCSW)
Jul 1, 2023 – 01:18:02
75 - get your TMS questions answered here.
Jun 24, 2023 – 00:03:23
74- Emilia's Healing Story, Age 10, From a wheelchair to wellness in 3 months.
Jun 17, 2023 – 00:52:51
73 - How the growth mindset takes us out of chronic pain
Jun 10, 2023 – 00:14:14
72 - John Stracks, MD & Lisa Stracks - Anger, Relationships & Parenting
Jun 3, 2023 – 01:10:59
71 - Sarno's 12 Daily Reminders
May 27, 2023 – 16:18:07
70 - Prayer - How to engage with fear - Pastor Luke Davis.
May 20, 2023 – 01:00:56
69 -45 way to calm the nervous system
May 13, 2023 – 00:17:54
68 -"Fear Fuels Pain" - Healing chronic Migraines w/ Marci Arneson
May 6, 2023 – 01:02:16
67 - Vagus Nerve, Reptilian Brain, Breathing, & Meditation from a Christian View.
Apr 29, 2023 – 00:22:40
65 - Healing from chronic fatigue/ M.E. with Fiona Symington
Apr 22, 2023 – 00:46:47
66 - Georgie Oldfield - Pain Specialist “Pause, Breath, Feel, Re-assure”
Apr 15, 2023 – 00:56:01
64 - "I'm ALWAYS in pain, how can I have a flare-up?"
Apr 9, 2023 – 00:18:40
63 - From Degenerative Disc Disease to a Triathlon - Dan Hindsley
Apr 1, 2023 – 00:49:55
62 -Sarno’s Six Unmet Needs That Can Cause Pain
Mar 25, 2023 – 00:12:33
61 - "It's the journey of being human." with Mackinze Kennedy
Mar 18, 2023 – 00:52:19
60 - “I’m already healed”
Mar 11, 2023 – 00:48:27
59 - Can I say “I healed myself” as a Christian?
Mar 4, 2023 – 00:19:26
58 - Trusting your body & its creator
Feb 25, 2023 – 00:27:21

Recent Reviews

Julie.Esh

So Hopeful

Thank you Jennifer for sharing your journey with us and giving us tools to help us heal. Your stories and interviews are so helpful and full of hope for healing!
AubyDo

Amazing Resource!!

I studied mind body syndrome in 2018 and began to apply some of the practices in order to address my chronic pain. I saw great results. After a few years of reprieve, I let 2022 through today completely hijack my nervous system with chronic pain. I think I had amnesia and forgot all that I had learned. I was so determined to fix myself and I hyper focused on my symptoms. It has robbed me of life and joy. Then I discovered Jen and I have been voraciously consuming every episode. The content has been a grace gift and I’m already seeing results after a week. Thank you for doing this podcast and keeping your faith at the center. You are an answer to prayer.
Doovins

So much hope to heal my chronic pain

Jess Vangsnes: Cultivate the Ordinary Podcast and resilience coach I am loving Jen’s podcast. Her approach and tons of topics help me keep my mindset on curiosity, my needs, emotions and off the fear/fix it cycle. I also enjoy her faith perspective which is a huge resource for me and my clients also.
icurn2016

Fantastic!

Awesome Christlike views!
Hahahamean

Fantastic

Highly highly recommend this show!
GG-0917

Christians with chronic health issues

Such important information for anyone with any type of chronic symptoms (both physical and mental). God is working through this podcast!
Women Aware And Prepared

A gift!

What a gift to find this podcast! It’s so helpful emotionally and physically. Thank you, Jen!
Ps30:2

Thank you!

Just started listening and am so grateful. God bless you and this ministry.
LotusFlower2

Fantastic info!

Jen Johnson shares amazing information on brain science and how it relates to chronic pain. I am finally learning to overcome the panic, anxiety, and fear I have dealt with the past several decades, as well as how to process the trauma of my past. I highly recommend this podcast for literally everyone - it's a great way to learn how to be emotionally healthy and find the freedom from fear that Jesus offers! Thank you, Jen!
All Things New Health

Much needed resource for Christian perspective on pain neuroscience

I was in high levels pain when I came across the website for the film This Might Hurt and found you in the resources there. Your podcast has been crucial in tying all the pieces of information together from a biblical perspective, especially in regard to understanding personality traits that contribute to pain (fascinating!) and other practical aspects like how to journal with hope and replacing unhealthy patterns with the truth of the scriptures. This is a much needed resource for Christians who are suffering from any kind of chronic pain and want to learn about how to reverse symptoms. So much of this aligns with scripture and provides so much hope where there often is none. As my pain has subsided, I am so thankful and praise God for allowing our bodies and minds to heal, giving us confidence there is "a way out" of chronic pain! I now truly appreciate the real meaning of 2 Corinthians 10:5 "take every thought captive."
E.S.Carver

Fantastic resource!!!!

Thank you Jen for providing such in-depth, but easy to understand information about the mind-body syndrome. I am very new to this, but I have been immersing myself in your podcasts and other resources, and found much hope. It is such a blessing to have found your resources and thank you so much for all that you give!
Cf317

Great resource

Jen brings so much information and advice to each podcast- it’s full of rich tips!
Amy*Mo

Lots of info to aid your healing journey!!

Extremely valuable resource for your healing journey! Jennifer Johnson speaks from a Christian perspective, which is helpful when you’re trying to work through various things. There are a wealth of topics and information to aid you, and for encouragement along the way! Great interviews with very knowledge people.
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Encouraging & Powerful Faith-filled message

So appreciate Jen’s approach & bringing God into this process of healing from mind-body pain. So powerful! Thank you!
Duckie McNewfie

Encouraging and Educational

Jen and Thought By Thought Healing bring a God Centered approach to healing Chronic Pain. Great topics and interviews, always enjoyable.
printcat

Practical and rich

Thanks for showing up Jen. Your podcast is so encouraging and helpful. I’m tearing up a little bit just saying that because I appreciate the practical and biblical guidance you are sharing here.
christen922

Thought by Thought

I love your podcast! I’m glad to have found someone use a biblical perspective for TMS.