The Core Wounds That Drive Chronic Pain, Anxiety & Self-Sabotage (And How to Heal Them)

The Cure for Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW

Nicole Sachs, LCSW

Alternative Health, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Learn how to JournalSpeak ➡️ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.yourbreakawake.com/journalspeak⁠ Today I want to talk about something foundational—something that sits underneath so many of the patterns you’re struggling with, whether that’s chronic pain, anxiety, relationship issues, or just feeling stuck in the same loops. We’re diving into core wounds: those deep emotional imprints formed in childhood that shape how you see yourself, others, and the world. These wounds don’t mean something is wrong with you. They’re simply information. But when they go unexamined, they can quietly drive your reactions, your choices, and even your physical symptoms—like you’re looking at life through a lens you don’t even realize you’re wearing. In this episode, I walk you through the most common core wounds—“I’m not good enough,” “I’m unlovable,” “I don’t matter,” “I’m not safe,” and more—and how they show up in your adult life as perfectionism, people-pleasing, self-doubt, chronic symptoms, and emotional overwhelm. Most importantly, I’ll show you how to begin working with them using JournalSpeak and compassionate self-inquiry. This is not about fixing yourself. It’s about understanding yourself deeply enough that your nervous system can finally feel safe—and that’s where real healing begins. All The Things: FREE Event: ⁠"INSIDE THE COACHES ROOM" ⁠ - Learn to overcome your resistance - April 17, 2026 at 10AM PST. All ticketholders are eligible for a FREE 20 minute call with a coach! ⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEW SUBSTACK⁠⁠⁠⁠! So excited about this one :)) Want your questions answered directly by me? 💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to me with MEMBERSHIP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/y7wadt8d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1:1 COACHING WITH TRAINED COACHES SUPERVISED DIRECTLY BY NICOLE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE TO HELP OTHERS FIND IT!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Producer: Lisa Eisenpresser ~~~~~ SUPPORT: 🟠 Struggling with chronic pain? Check out my Freedom From Chronic Pain course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/painfree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🟠 Anxiety controlling your life? Try my Freedom From an Anxious Life course GET THE FIRST LESSON FREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.yourbreakawake.com/anxietyfree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 Learn more about the brain science and clinical experiences in my book MIND YOUR BODY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.yourbreakawake.com/book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💛 Receive support, guidance, connection, and direct access to Nicole with MEMBERSHIP: https://www.yourbreakawake.com/membership⁠ ~~~~ THE CURE FOR CHRONIC PAIN JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON INSTAGRAM 👉 https://www.instagram.com/nicolesachslcsw⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 https://podfollow.com/the-cure-for-chronic-pain-with-nicole-sachs-lcsw⁠ LEARN ABOUT ANNUAL OMEGA RETREAT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 https://www.yourbreakawake.com/work-with-nicole Podcast music by the beautiful and talented Danielle Furst: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@musicfurst⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.1	Welcome to the Cure for Chronic Pain podcast with me, Nicole Sacks. You are here.
0:43.5	Hello, my friends. I'm happy to be here with you guys today. This is Nicole, and you have
0:49.2	reached my podcast, The Cure for Chronic Pain. Welcome to it. We are going to be discussing something today that is
0:56.5	really foundational and important. And, you know, I'm always keeping my eye on what you guys are
1:04.8	asking, what people in the communities are asking, what people are writing to me on DMs and
1:09.6	emails and all the places I get information.
1:12.9	And now that we're on substack, so many of the comments on substack, around what it is that would
1:18.4	move the needle for your healing. And so today I am going to hone in on one of the most
1:24.8	important concepts in any sort of healing, whether it be mind-body or just
1:29.3	emotional or figuring out why your relationships keep going in the wrong direction or
1:35.2	understanding why your parenting is such a struggle. And that is the concept of the core
1:41.6	wound. And I remember when I first heard it years ago, it might even have
1:47.2	been in grad school. I mean, it's been a long time since I've been working with the concept
1:51.2	of the core wound. I remember feeling the profound impact that landed in me when I started
1:59.1	looking at my own core wounds. And, you know, I don't want to be
2:04.1	like kind of hyperbolic or making something sound like it has more gravity than it needs,
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