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Back to EpisodesBreaking the Migraine Cycle with Valerie Beaulieu
Description
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with my new friend Valerie Beaulieu, a mind-body and trauma-informed coach who helps women break free from chronic migraines. Valerie shares her incredible journey from working as an athletic therapist with Olympic athletes to discovering the mind-body connection that transformed her own health—and now helps countless women reclaim their lives.
What We Discuss:
Valerie's Rock Bottom Journey
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How a postpartum hemorrhage, melanoma diagnosis, and the end of a 15-year marriage within 8 months sent her into survival mode
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Why her chronic migraines and IBS got worse despite "doing everything right"
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The moment she refused to accept hormones as the answer and started researching mind-body medicine
The Mind-Body Connection
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Why we become masters of disguise—pushing through pain while our nervous system screams for help
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How suppressed emotions keep your body in survival mode
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Understanding the placebo effect: We ARE our own placebo
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Why fear perpetuates pain and symptoms
Breaking Free from Chronic Pain
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Valerie's simple 4-step framework for creating awareness and safety in your body
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The power of stillness and why it feels so uncomfortable (and what that tells us)
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How one client healed from 48 years of chronic migraines in just 6-8 weeks
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Why neuroplasticity works at any age
Practical Tools
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The importance of journaling and self-auditing
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Using Internal Family Systems (IFS) concepts to give yourself compassion around fear
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Microdosing new habits instead of going cold turkey
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Learning to recognize when you're dysregulated—and having tools to come back to homeostasis
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