{"podcast":{"title":"Fuel Different","slug":"fuel-different-7819549","podcast_index_feed_id":7819549,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9205998233","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/84d024bc-0419-11f1-9d0a-4361a57d46ae/image/2f930157da2ebdc07c513de272b14981.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sarah Williams","episode_count":285,"summary":"Think your doctor's health advice isn't working? You're probably right. Join Sarah Williams on Fuel Different as she cuts through the nutrition noise with zero BS and actual science that makes sense. Sarah spent a decade as a nutrition researcher before realizing she was way better at explaining why keto works for some people and crashes for others, or why intermittent fasting might be sabotaging your weight loss goals instead of helping them. After her mom's doctor gave her the same cookie-cutter advice that wasn't working, Sarah started making videos to break down the real science. Three million followers later, she's still explaining health myths with the same energy she brings to family dinners. Every episode tackles the stuff that actually matters for healthy living — from why your metabolism is acting weird to which nutrition \"rules\" you can totally ignore. Sarah breaks down complex research into conversations that feel like chatting with your smartest friend who just happens to know everything about how your body works. Whether you're confused about conflicting diet advice or just want to understand what's actually happening when you eat, this show gives you practical answe…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T10:17:34.247745+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fuel-different-7819549"},"episode":{"title":"Why Your Physical Therapist Lied to You About Back Pain Recovery","slug":"why-your-physical-therapist-lied-to-you-about-back-pain-recovery","published_at":"2026-07-23T13:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fuel-different-7819549/why-your-physical-therapist-lied-to-you-about-back-pain-recovery","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fuel-different-7819549","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN7136021203.mp3?updated=1776259056","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN7136021203.mp3?updated=1776259056","summary":"Your physical therapist told you to rest and avoid movement when your back flared up. That advice might be why you're still in pain three months later. In this episode, Sarah Williams exposes the outdated treatment approach that's keeping millions of people stuck in chronic back pain cycles. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why people who stay active recover 2-3 times faster than those who rest (the research will surprise you) • How sitting still actually starves your spinal discs of nutrients they need to heal • The fear-avoidance trap that turns 6-week injuries into years of chronic pain • Simple movement strategies that work better than expensive physical therapy sessions 👤 Perfect for: anyone dealing with back pain who's tired of treatments that don't work and wants to understand what actually helps your body heal. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Sarah Williams reveals why most back pain advice backfires [02:00] The 90% recovery rule your doctor never mentioned [04:30] Why your discs need movement to survive (not rest) [07:00] Fear-avoidance behavior: how your brain keeps you stuck [09:30] Movement strategies that actually speed up healing [11:00] Red flags: when to worry vs. when to move forward 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Fuel Different on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next breakthrough insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: back pain, physical therapy, movement, chronic pain, spine health ------------- Keywords: food science, vitamin d, nutrition facts, metabolism, medical advice, nutrition science, weight loss, lyme disease Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Your physical therapist told you to rest and avoid movement when your back flared up. That advice might be why you're still in pain three months later. In…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":764,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fuel-different-7819549/episodes/why-your-physical-therapist-lied-to-you-about-back-pain-recovery/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fuel-different-7819549/why-your-physical-therapist-lied-to-you-about-back-pain-recovery.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}