# 259. From Chronic Pain to the Red Carpet: The Truth About Pain No One Told Me | Jane Hogan

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Published: 2026-06-03T10:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Chronic pain in women is often misunderstood, dismissed, or treated as something to "just live with." What if your chronic pain isn't a sign that your body is broken … but a sign that your nervous system has been stuck in protection mode? Join me in this deeply personal episode as I share my experience attending the premiere of the women's health documentary sHEALed at the Cannes Film Festival and the powerful realization that women are suffering from chronic pain at disproportionately high rates. 👉 Download my free guide to understand why pain persists: https://www.thewellnessengineer.com/whypainpersists Struggling with sleep? Wear blue-light-blocking glasses in the evening to help prepare your nervous system for better sleep. Save 10% at Vivarays with this link: https://vivarays.com/bydesign In this episode, you'll learn: ⏰ 00:00 - Introduction ⏰ 03:52 - Women's Health and Chronic Pain ⏰ 09:51 - Understanding Pain: The Role of the Brain and Nervous System ⏰ 19:56 - The Impact of Stress on Pain Perception ⏰ 31:56 - Empowerment and Healing: Shifting Perspectives on Pain ⏰ 35:45 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing ***** Hi there! I am Jane Hogan, the Wellness Engineer, and the host of Wellness By Design. I spent 30 years designing foundations for buildings until the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis led me to hang up my hard hat and follow my heart. Now I blend my backgrounds in science and spirituality to teach people how to tap into the power of their mind, body and soul. I help them release pain naturally so they can become the best version of themselves. Wellness By Design is a show dedicated to helping people achieve wellness, not by reacting to the world around them but by intentionally designing a life based on what their own body need…

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