In this episode, Leigh Brandon explores a largely overlooked contributor to chronic pain: non-native electromagnetic fields (EMFs).

Drawing on clinical experience, research, and decades of observation, Leigh explains the difference between natural (native) EMFs and the man-made EMFs produced by modern technology such as mobile phones, Bluetooth headphones, WiFi, smart watches, laptops, smart meters and other everyday devices.

He discusses why most EMF-emitting technologies have never been properly tested for long-term biological safety, and how EMFs can contribute to inflammation, oxidative stress, nervous system dysregulation and increased pain sensitivity.

Leigh also places EMFs into a broader historical and health context, showing how patterns of chronic pain and illness have risen alongside increasing electrical and wireless exposure, before sharing practical, realistic steps you can take to reduce EMF exposure in daily life — without abandoning modern technology.

This episode is about awareness, not fear. And about empowering you to make informed choices that support pain reduction, nervous system regulation and long-term health.

Resources Mentioned

⁠The Invisible Rainbow⁠ – Arthur Firstenberg

⁠Dirty Electricity⁠ – Samuel Milham

⁠The Body Electric⁠ – Robert O. Becker

⁠The Non-Tinfoil Guide to EMFs⁠ – Nicolas Pineault

⁠EMF’d⁠ – Joseph Mercola

Work With Leigh

Beyond The Pain 14-Day Programme⁠: https://bodychek.co.uk/beyond-the-pain-programme/⁠

Pain-Free Plate – Free Guide: ⁠https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/⁠

Consult with Leigh: ⁠https://www.bodychek.co.uk/⁠

Leigh’s Courses

StickAbility: ⁠https://stickabilitycourse.com/⁠

Mastering Client Transformation (Professional Course): ⁠https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/⁠

Pain is rarely just physical.

In this powerful and deeply reflective conversation, Paul Chek joins me to explore pain as both a biological signal and a profound teacher — one that shapes our consciousness, relationships, and personal evolution.

We dive into how emotional and psychological experiences influence physical health, why unresolved pain often repeats itself in the body, and how the biopsychosocial model offers a far more complete framework for healing than symptom-based approaches alone.

Paul also shares personal experiences that reveal how accidents, injuries, and life challenges often carry deeper meaning, guiding us toward growth, awareness, and responsibility. We explore the role of community in healing, why isolation can intensify suffering, and how Spirit Gym was created as a space for personal development through shared learning and conscious connection.

If you’ve ever felt that your pain has a story — or a purpose — this episode will resonate deeply.

Key Topics We Cover:

• Why pain is both emotional and physical

• How past experiences shape present pain

• Pain as a guide for growth and awareness

• The biopsychosocial model explained simply

• How consciousness influences healing

• The importance of community in recovery

• Spirit Gym and the role of personal responsibility in health

🔗 Connect with Paul Chek:
Website: https://paulchek.com
Spirit Gym: https://myspiritgym.com
CHEK Institute: https://chekinstitute.com
Podcast: Spirit Gym with Paul Chek – https://paulchek.com/podcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/paulcheklive
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul.chek/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@paul.chek
X: https://x.com/paulchek

🔗 Connect with Leigh Brandon

🥗 Pain-Free Plate – Free Guide
https://www.bodychek.co.uk/freepainguide/

🧠 Beyond The Pain – 14-Day Programme
https://bodychek.co.uk/beyond-the-pain-programme/

📞 Consult with Leigh
https://www.bodychek.co.uk/consultation

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by psychotherapist and yoga teacher Catia Batalha to explore the deeper meaning behind chronic pain, autoimmune conditions, and psychosomatic symptoms.

Catia shares her personal journey with autoimmune illness and how it led her to investigate the powerful relationship between the mind, body, and intuition. Together, they discuss why symptoms are not random, how the body communicates through pain and illness, and why ignoring early warning signs can lead to persistent or chronic conditions.

This conversation explores:

• Why chronic pain and autoimmune symptoms often persist

• The mind–body connection in psychosomatic conditions

• How intuition and awareness play a role in healing

• Why symptoms are signals, not mistakes

• Empowerment, responsibility, and listening to the body

• Karma, life experiences, and the interconnected nature of health

If you’ve tried treating symptoms without lasting relief, this episode offers a deeper perspective on how healing begins with awareness — and learning to listen to what your body is trying to tell you.

Connect with Catia Batalha:

Website: https://catiabatalha.org/
Book – Echoes of the Timeless: https://catiabatalha.org/echoes-of-the-timeless/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.catiabatalha
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/author.catiabatalha
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@author.catiabatalha
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@author.catiabatalha

Work with Leigh Brandon

Beyond The Pain 14-Day Programme:
https://bodychek.co.uk/beyond-the-pain-programme/

Free Pain-Free Plate Guide:
https://bodychek.co.uk/pain-free-plate/

Book a Consultation:
https://bodychek.co.uk/consultation/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/beyondthepainpod/

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh is joined by DK Kang for a deeply honest and insightful conversation about chronic pain, resilience, and personal transformation.

DK shares his own journey through long-term pain and how it became a powerful teacher in his life — guiding him to make necessary changes in mindset, nutrition, habits, and perspective. Rather than viewing pain as something to simply fight or suppress, DK explains how learning to listen to pain can reveal what needs to change for true healing to occur.

The conversation explores:

• How pain can act as a teacher rather than just a symptom

• The importance of mindset and personal responsibility in recovery

• The role of nutrition and daily habits in managing pain

• Why gratitude can be a powerful catalyst for healing

• Practical strategies for people currently struggling with pain

• How starting small and embracing failure can lead to lasting change

• The value of education, reading, and mentorship on the healing journey

This episode is ideal for anyone living with chronic pain, recovering from injury, or wanting a more grounded, empowering perspective on health and healing.

🔗 Connect with DK Kang

Website: https://www.dkkang.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dae.k.kang
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dkkangtkd/

🔗 Connect with Leigh Brandon

Beyond The Pain Programme: https://bodychek.co.uk/beyond-the-pain-programme/
Book a Consultation: https://bodychek.co.uk/consultation/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthepainpod/

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by Inna Segal, a pioneer in intuitive healing and mind–body awareness.

Inna shares her personal journey through chronic digestive issues, back pain, and psoriasis — experiences that led her to explore the emotional, energetic, and ancestral roots of physical illness. What began as a search for symptom relief became a deeper understanding of how the body communicates through pain.

Together, Leigh and Inna explore:

• Why pain is meaningful, not random

• How emotional and ancestral trauma can manifest physically

• The stages of healing and why symptoms shift over time

• Misconceptions about intuitive and energy healing

• The role of self-awareness in recovery

• Why embracing pain can become a catalyst for growth

This episode is essential listening for anyone living with chronic pain, unexplained symptoms, or feeling stuck — and for practitioners looking beyond purely physical models of health.

🔗 Connect with Inna Segal

🌐 Website: https://www.innasegal.com/
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InnaSegalAuthor
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innasegalauthor/
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/innasegalauthor/

🔗 Connect with Leigh Brandon

🌐 Consultations & Resources: https://www.bodychek.co.uk/consultation/
🥗 Free Pain-Free Plate Guide: https://bodychek.co.uk/pain-free-plate/
🧠 StickABility Course – Learn How to Stick to Healthy Habits: https://stickabilitycourse.com/
📸 Instagram: @BeyondThePainPodcast

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by Beth, a health coach specialising in bio-energetic testing, for a deep and thoughtful conversation about listening to the body’s signals and understanding pain beyond the purely physical.

Beth shares her journey from mechanical engineering into health and energy medicine, and explains how shifting from a mechanical view of the body to one that honours its innate intelligence transformed both her own health and her work with clients.

Together, Leigh and Beth explore:

• What bio-energetic testing is and how it works

• Why pain is often a message rather than a malfunction

• The role emotions play in physical symptoms and chronic pain

• How technology can support energetic and holistic healing

• Why lasting health requires a whole-person approach — physical, emotional, and energetic

This episode invites you to rethink pain, trust your body’s wisdom, and take a more empowered role in your own healing.

Beth is a health coach specialising in bio-energetic testing and energy-based approaches to healing, helping people reconnect with their body’s innate intelligence.
🌐 https://yourhealthwithbeth.com/

Leigh Brandon is a CHEK Practitioner and Functional Medicine Practitioner, specialising in helping people uncover and resolve the root causes of chronic pain.
🌐 https://www.bodychek.co.uk
📅 Book a consultation: https://www.bodychek.co.uk/consultation/

Download Leigh’s Pain Free Plate — a simple guide showing the foods most likely to fuel inflammation and pain, and what to replace them with.
👉 https://www.bodychek.co.uk/pain-free-plate

🔗 Connect with Beth🔗 Connect with Leigh Brandon🧩 Free Resource: The Pain Free Plate

Gout is often treated as a simple problem of high uric acid — take medication, avoid a few foods, and carry on.

But for many people, that approach leads to recurrent flare-ups, worsening symptoms, and long-term health issues.

In this episode of Beyond The Pain, Leigh Brandon is joined by Spiro Koulouris to unpack what’s really driving gout and why medication alone is rarely enough.

Spiro explains:

• Why gout is fundamentally a lifestyle and metabolic condition

• How relying solely on medication can allow uric acid levels to keep rising

• The role of diet, hydration, stress, and daily habits in gout progression

• Common misconceptions that prevent people from truly resolving gout

• What needs to change if someone wants long-term relief, not just symptom suppression

This conversation challenges the conventional narrative around gout and offers a more complete, root-cause perspective on managing — and potentially preventing — future flare-ups.

🔗 Find Spiro Koulouris online

Website: https://goutandyou.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDDWAtAuiibJTKsICF32Tkg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoutandYou
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goutandyou/

🔗 Find Leigh Brandon

Website: https://www.bodychek.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthepainpod

🎁 Free guide:
Pain-Free Plate – https://bodychek.co.uk/pain-free-plate/

In this powerful conversation, Leigh speaks with Doc Malik, a former orthopaedic surgeon whose journey from a working-class upbringing in Glasgow to the operating theatre offers a unique perspective on the limitations — and possibilities — of modern healthcare.

Together, they explore:

• Why Doc Malik became disillusioned with the NHS
• The importance of a holistic approach to foot and ankle conditions
• The relationship between surgery, conversion rates, and patient outcomes
• How emotional stress and personal history influence physical pain
• The role of proper footwear and when orthotics help — or hinder
• How alignment, body mechanics, and mindset shape long-term healing

This episode is a deep dive into the interconnected nature of the body and mind — and a reminder that pain never exists in isolation.

Where to find Doc Malik:
Website — https://docmalik.com

Where to find Leigh:
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/beyondthepainpod/
Pain-Free Plate Lead Magnet — https://bodychek.co.uk/pain-free-plate/
Website — https://www.bodychek.co.uk