CHRONIC PAIN RESET Podcast - with Dr. Afton Hassett

Episode 60 | Dr. Yoni K. Ashar, PhD – PAIN REPROCESSING THERAPY - RETHINKING CHRONIC PAIN

We'd love to hear from you! Click here. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2288446/fan_mail/new] Yoni K. Ashar, PhD is an assistant professor and director of the Pain and Emotion Research Lab at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He completed his doctorate in clinical psychology and neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder and an NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine. Yoni’s research uses functional MRI brain imaging, natural language processing, and other clinical and computational tools to understand how mind and brain processes influence health, especially chronic pain. A main research focus is investigating a new class of psychological and neuroscience-based treatments aiming for recovery from chronic pain.  See Dr. Ashar links below: Featured research on NBC’s Today Show [https://www.today.com/video/drug-free-treatment-offers-hope-to-patients-with-back-pain-197462597619], Washington Post [https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/10/15/chronic-pain-brain-plasticity/], WSJ [https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-placebo-for-pain-reliefeven-when-you-know-its-not-real-11579525202], NPR [https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-05-01/how-to-cope-with-chronic-pain] https://www.symptomatic.me/ [https://www.symptomatic.me/] https://www.painreprocessingtherapy.com/ [https://www.painreprocessingtherapy.com/]  https://unlearnyourpain.com/ [https://unlearnyourpain.com/]  https://painpsychologycenter.com/the-book [https://painpsychologycenter.com/the-book]   Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/ChronicPainReset] If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com [https://aftonhassett.com]  RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION  * Download your Thriving Plan [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Guided Imagery [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Progressive Muscle Relaxation  [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Breath Awareness [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)  [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ [https://painguide.com/] Visit  & Contact us:  * https://aftonhassett.com/ [https://aftonhassett.com/] * joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

Episode 59 | Jonathan Bittner - THE BATTLE AFTER THE WAR

We'd love to hear from you! Click here. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2288446/fan_mail/new] Jonathan Bittner, LAPC, MS, CTP is a US Army Combat Veteran of the war in Afghanistan. He holds a master’s degree in clinical and counseling psychology and is in the fourth year of the Doctor of Psychology program at Immaculata University. As an associate professional counselor in the state of Pennsylvania, his work focuses on providing care for adults and teens with trauma. Jonathan is also a co-founder of the Honor and Courage Foundation, an organization that supports veterans and first responders, and their families. See Jonathan's links below: Jonathan Bittner Therapy https://www.jonathanbittnertherapy.com/ [https://www.jonathanbittnertherapy.com/] Honor and Courage Foundation https://www.honorandcouragefoundation.org/ [https://www.honorandcouragefoundation.org/] https://puppiesbehindbars.com/ [https://puppiesbehindbars.com/] https://vfw.org [https://vfw.org] Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/ChronicPainReset] If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com [https://aftonhassett.com]  RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION  * Download your Thriving Plan [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Guided Imagery [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Progressive Muscle Relaxation  [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Breath Awareness [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)  [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ [https://painguide.com/] Visit  & Contact us:  * https://aftonhassett.com/ [https://aftonhassett.com/] * joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

Episode 58 | Dr. Rachel Bergmans, PhD, MPH – BETTER TOGETHER, A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH

We'd love to hear from you! Click here. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2288446/fan_mail/new] Dr. Rachel Bergmans, PhD, MPH is the Administrative Director of the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.  In addition, she is also a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. Her background is in epidemiology and public health, with research spanning integrative medicine, social determinants of health, chronic pain, mental well-being, and community engaged science.  Dr. Bergmans has worked across a variety of environments, from academic collaborations in Madison, Wisconsin, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, participatory programs with veterans and lupus advocates, to educational and health-focused initiatives in Thailand and Zambia. See Dr. Bergmans' links below: Community Engagement: Collaborating for Change | Michigan Online [https://online.umich.edu/courses/community-engagement-collaborating-for-change/] Community Outreach & Engagement | University of Michigan Medical School [https://medresearch.umich.edu/labs-departments/centers/cancer-research/about-cancer-research/community-outreach-and-engagement?pk_vid=7f910277ad133d3f1772212358089e71] Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/ChronicPainReset] If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com [https://aftonhassett.com]  RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION  * Download your Thriving Plan [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Guided Imagery [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Progressive Muscle Relaxation  [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Breath Awareness [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)  [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ [https://painguide.com/] Visit  & Contact us:  * https://aftonhassett.com/ [https://aftonhassett.com/] * joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

Episode 57 | Lt Col (Ret.) Tom Norris, USAF – BEYOND THE MISSION: FAITH, CONNECTION, AND ADVOCACY

We'd love to hear from you! Click here. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2288446/fan_mail/new] Lt Col (Ret.) Tom Norris, USAF is also a Board-Certified Patient Advocate who works at the intersection of chronic pain, clinical research, and health policy. As a Person With Lived Experience, he advances meaningful patient engagement by ensuring individuals living with complex conditions are partners in care, research, and guideline development, not just participants. Through his work with national organizations, research teams, and peer-led support groups, he translates lived experience into practical strategies that improve outcomes, trust, and real-world impact. See Tom's links below, as well as one of his favorite poems he'd like to share. Tom Norris Substack: https://tomn482171.substack.com/ [https://tomn482171.substack.com/] World Patients Alliance: https://www.worldpatientsalliance.org/ [https://www.worldpatientsalliance.org/]  “Believe in yourself and in your dream,  Though impossible things may seem  Someday, somehow, you’ll get through  To the goal you have in view.  Mountains fall and seas divide,  Before the one who in his stride  Takes a hard road by day  Sweeping obstacles away  Believe in yourself and in your plan  Say not – I cannot – I can  The prizes of life we fail to win  Because we doubt the power within…”   Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/ChronicPainReset] If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com [https://aftonhassett.com]  RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION  * Download your Thriving Plan [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Guided Imagery [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Progressive Muscle Relaxation  [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Breath Awareness [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)  [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ [https://painguide.com/] Visit  & Contact us:  * https://aftonhassett.com/ [https://aftonhassett.com/] * joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!

Episode 56 | Dr. Megan L. Rolfzen – USASP ANNUAL MEETING ROUNDUP | MUSINGS WITH AFTON & MEG

We'd love to hear from you! Click here. [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2288446/fan_mail/new] Dr. Megan L. Rolfzen is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan, with board certification in Advanced Perioperative Echocardiography and Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology. She is currently completing an NIH-funded research fellowship that is part of the HEAL PAIN T90 training program. Her project focuses on perioperative behavioral health, pain, and other clinically relevant outcomes.  USASP Annual Meeting:  https://www.usasp.org/2026annualmeeting [https://www.usasp.org/2026annualmeeting]   Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/ChronicPainReset] If you are new to our podcast series, please consider to JOIN THE LOOP with us here - https://aftonhassett.com [https://aftonhassett.com]  RESOURCES, UPDATES  & INFORMATION  * Download your Thriving Plan [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Guided Imagery [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Progressive Muscle Relaxation  [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Breath Awareness [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)  [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) [https://aftonhassett.com/resources] * PainGuide - Self-Management Program https://painguide.com/ [https://painguide.com/] Visit  & Contact us:  * https://aftonhassett.com/ [https://aftonhassett.com/] * joy@aftonhassett.com Thank you for Staying in the Loop!