The Movement Mentality Podcast

Ep. 12 - Navigating Chronic Pain and Professional Growth with Colleen Jorgensen

Hey, everyone! Welcome to the Movement Mentality Podcast. In this episode of 'The Movement Mentality Podcast,' host Missy talks with her friend and colleague, Colleen Jorgensen, about her extensive journey in the field of exercise science and osteopathy. Colleen shares her struggles and triumphs in overcoming chronic pain, the development of her business ventures, and her dedication to helping others understand and heal their bodies. The discussion delves into Colleen's personal pain experience, the inception of her Dare to Heal program, and offers advice for both professionals and individuals dealing with pain. Colleen emphasizes the importance of movement, curiosity, and self-awareness in the healing process.

In this episode

03:01 Colleen's Background and Career

06:52 Challenges and Lessons in Chronic Pain

17:55 Spinal Cord Injury and Recovery

23:46 Creating the Dare to Heal Program

32:12 The Power of Storytelling in Healing

46:03 Personal Reflections and Overcoming Shyness

Quotes:

• ” And I think it's one of those lessons as an entrepreneur, if you always wait for the perfect moment and everything to be in place, you never move.” [02:19]
• ” Like it's wild to me that we teach people how to change a tire and change their oil, but they'd have no idea how these bodies, we live in work. [23:26]

Connect with Missy

· missybunch.com.

· Instagram: @missybunch15.

· Instagram: @themovementmentality

· Watch this episode on YouTube: @TheMovementMentality

· ColleenJorgensen.org

· instagram @_stillnessinmotion

About Missy

Missy is a multi-certified movement therapist who has been educating and coaching for over 14 years. As a young professional dancer, she battled many injuries over her career and one day she found someone who studied neurology (the study of the brain and nervous system). After one session with this person, her 4-year knee pain was completely gone. She knew she wanted to teach this approach to the world.

The importance of brain function and using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” movement patterns, decrease pain, and increase performance, has led her to teach and create lightning-fast improvements with people from all walks of life. Her specialties include injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, joint mobility, and decreasing pain, holistically.