Radical Health Rebel
Welcome to the Radical Health Rebel Podcast (soon to be called Beyond The Pain)—your go-to show for uncovering the real root causes of chronic pain and reclaiming a life without limitations. Hosted by Leigh Brandon, a Functional Medicine Practitioner, CHEK Practitioner & Faculty Instructor, Active Release Techniques® Therapist, Emotion Code Practitioner, and author with almost three decades of clinical experience.
Each week, Leigh dives deep into the often-overlooked physical, emotional, nutritional, and environmental factors behind persistent pain. Through expert interviews and thought-provoking solo episodes, you'll discover holistic strategies that go beyond symptom management—designed to heal, empower, and transform.
Whether you're a health professional, athlete, or someone who's tried everything and still lives in pain, this podcast offers insights, hope, and practical solutions that work when conventional approaches fall short.
Tune in to learn how to break free from chronic pain and take radical steps toward lasting health and vitality.
Radical Health Rebel
111 - Survival Archetypes & Chronic Pain with Greg Schmaus
This week, I had an incredible conversation with fellow CHEK Practitioner, Greg Schmaus, and trust me, you won’t want to miss this one! We dove headfirst into the fascinating world of survival archetypes and their sneaky role in chronic pain and ill-health. 🧠💥
Ever felt like you’re stuck in a loop of pain or negative patterns? Greg and I unpacked how the Victim Archetype and The Saboteur can be the culprits behind it all. We also took a deep dive into the Victim Triangle and the often-overlooked concept of Secondary Gain from pain—it’s more common than you might think!
But that’s not all. Although it wasn’t planned, our discussion took a timely turn as we explored how these survival archetypes have been influencing people’s decision-making processes over the last four years. Spoiler alert: it’s eye-opening. 👁️
This episode was one of my absolute favorites to record, and I’m confident you’re going to get as much out of it as I did. So grab your headphones, settle in, and get ready for some serious insights!
We discussed:
2:31
Greg’s background and health journey
10:32
What Archetypes are
14:59
Survival Archetypes and how they relate to chronic pain
28:06
How Greg addresses survival archetypes with clients
33:44
Understanding the Victim Archetype
39:11
The Victim Triangle and Pain
44:35
Secondary Gain from pain
50:18
The Saboteur Archetype
1:07:00
How Archetypes affected peoples’ response to the pandemic
You can find Greg @:
Website: https://www.healing4d.com/
Healing The Mind: A Journey to Wholeness: www.healing4d.com/htm
Healing Your Core Archetypes: A Journey of Empowerment: www.healing4d.com/hca
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You can find Leigh @:
Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/
Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://bit.ly/ChronicPainValuableTips
Leigh's courses:
StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/
Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/
