Episode
From Fighting Pain to Living Well: Joletta Belton’s Shift
- Podcast
- The Modern Pain Podcast
- Published
- Sep 14, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 2010
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-modern-pain-podcast-1148376/episodes/from-fighting-pain-to-living-well-joletta-belton-s-shift/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-pain-podcast-1148376/from-fighting-pain-to-living-well-joletta-belton-s-shift.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
When pain makes life small, fighting harder isn’t always the answer. Former firefighter Joletta Belton shares how she stopped “going to war” with pain and rebuilt a bigger life around it.  What you’ll learn: • Why the “fix pain first, live later” plan keeps people stuck • How acceptance/willingness differs from “just live with it” • Practical ways to reconnect with values when activity is limited • Using relationships and peer support without feeling like a bur...