{"podcast":{"title":"The Chronic Truth","slug":"the-chronic-truth-7552490","podcast_index_feed_id":7552490,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/podcorn/18bc4c159ec808a7449844d3bb0c9970","website_url":"https://chronictruthpodcast.com","image_url":null,"author":"Kim Nash","episode_count":83,"summary":"If chronic illness has ever made you feel lost, alone, or like your body is working against you, this podcast is for you. The Chronic Truth is a weekly show dedicated to helping chronic illness patients find hope, resilience, and community in the middle of their toughest seasons.Every Friday, Kim Nash opens up about her own health journey and sits down with real patients who have faced the darkest moments of their diagnosis and found their way through.Join us for conversations about navigating uncertain diagnoses, managing life with chronic pain, invisible illness, autoimmune conditions, and so much more.Not without a fight. Together, WE are STRONG.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T18:20:16.187818+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490"},"episode":{"title":"Stress Is Your Teacher, Not Your Enemy","slug":"stress-is-your-teacher-not-your-enemy","published_at":"2026-05-01T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490/stress-is-your-teacher-not-your-enemy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490","url":"https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F8349722_2026-04-30-021622","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/serve.castfire.com/audio/8349722/8349722_2026-04-30-021622.128.mp3?rssID=5427","summary":"Dean Graves has spent 20+ years teaching one idea: the condition of the body is a manifestation of the mind. As a meditation teacher, mental health counselor, and author, he works with veterans, trauma patients, and chronic pain sufferers who are ready to stop fighting their bodies and start understanding them. This conversation covers consciousness, the ego mind, how stress works as a teacher, and a set of trauma-clearing techniques he learned from a Serbian psychologist that can dissolve a lifelong pattern in 10 minutes. For anyone living in chronic pain who wonders if there's more to healing than medication, this one is for you.&nbsp; &nbsp; CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS&nbsp; 00:00 Introduction to the Chronic Truth Podcast&nbsp; 01:10 Meet Dean Graves: A Holistic Healer&nbsp; 03:32 Understanding Consciousness and Healing&nbsp; 09:10 The Mind-Body Connection in Healing&nbsp; 15:41 Stress as a Teacher&nbsp; 17:00 The Power of Meditation&nbsp; 20:21 Defining Happiness and Bliss&nbsp; 23:04 Pain, Energy, and Healing&nbsp; 24:24 Exploring Dean's Books and Teachings&nbsp; 27:11 The Role of Medication in Healing&nbsp; 28:34 Conclusion and Resources&nbsp; CONNECT &amp; RESOURCES 🌐 Website:&nbsp; ddeangray.org The Chronic Truth Podcast: &nbsp; 🌐 Website: chronictruthpodcast.com 📱 Instagram: @ChronicTruthPodcast 📘 TikTok: @chronictruthpodcast 💬 Share Your Story: Testimonials 📋 Community Survey: Survey Production: Podcast Mechanic","meta_description":"Dean Graves has spent 20+ years teaching one idea: the condition of the body is a manifestation of the mind. As a meditation teacher, mental health counse…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1813,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-chronic-truth-7552490/episodes/stress-is-your-teacher-not-your-enemy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chronic-truth-7552490/stress-is-your-teacher-not-your-enemy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}