Today on Pain Coach, we’re joined by Jessica Maguire. Jessica is a trauma-informed physiotherapist, TEDx speaker, and author of The Nervous System Reset. Jessica has helped over 20,000 people understand and regulate their nervous systems. Her mission is to create true freedom from nervous system dysregulation and all its painful side effects.
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Key Topics & Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction to neuroplasticity and bioplasticity
01:15 – Jessica’s journey from physio to nervous system educator
03:00 – Vagus nerve stimulation and chronic pain research
06:00 – Burnout, emotional stress, and pain
08:00 – Why the nervous system—not just the brain—matters
12:20 – Personal story of grief, dysregulation, and healing
17:20 – How dysregulation fuels chronic pain and inflammation
23:00 – Signs of dysregulation in the body
27:00 – The gut-brain connection & IBS reclassification
31:00 – Inflammation and nervous system biomarkers
33:45 – What to do if you think you're dysregulated
37:00 – The danger of using the wrong tool (e.g., meditation vs movement)
41:30 – Processing emotions through safe expression
46:00 – Expanding your “window of regulation”
51:30 – The role of media and overconsumption of threat cues
55:00 – Thinking brain vs survival brain
58:30 – The 5 pillars of health and their link to pain relief
01:04:00 – Why connection and community matter
01:06:00 – Final message of hope for those living with chronic pain
