This week Danielle shares a recent heartwarming experience that reminded her of who she truly is.

She expresses her gratitude for all of the love and support she has been receiving for her upcoming surgery.

She reflects upon “energy is everything” and how that truth can inform the quality of our lives.

Danielle reminds listeners to be kind and gentle with themselves, especially when it comes to New Year’s messages to revamp every aspect of their lives.

She shares mindfulness tools, as well as the value of living with intention, in order to live your best, most fulfilling dream life.

She reflects upon her upcoming laparoscopic myomectomy, and how a certain phrase and mindset give her perspective and help her be appreciative of all of the blessings in her life.

Danielle invites listeners to reflect upon what they want to remove, and slowly add to their lives.

She thanks listeners for all of their love, support and healing vibes, and pays homage to Bob Marley and The Wailers by emphasizing that, “Every little thing gonna be alright.”

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This week Danielle takes the opportunity to express her thankfulness to Pain To Joy listeners for all of their love and support.

She provides an update about her ferritin levels and her experience getting a Monoferric iron infusion.

She revisits the post-concussion and migraine recovery program she embarked upon earlier this year, and imparts some of the most helpful takeaways that she has implemented daily.

Danielle sings the praises of her counsellor, as well as acupuncturist, Qi Gong, and Inner Bonding practitioner Michel Duhaime.

Danielle shares the tale of a magical Christmas surprise that she and her siblings gifted to their parents.

She reminds listeners to extend grace and compassion to themselves, especially post holidays. She invites listeners to reflect on how things have gone, in order to live a better future.

May we all trust and believe that 2026 and beyond will be more magical, more full of joy, love, laughter, fun adventures, and abundance than we can even imagine.

The best is yet to come!

Connect:

Michel Duhaime

MMQ, R.AC., Dip.TCM, IBFIT, B.Eng, M.Eng, B.Ed

https://www.youtube.com/@EvolvEnergetics

http://www.greenspiritacupuncture.com/

Olivia Stabile

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS0QaBBj42n/?igsh=Nmc0Y3lhNHl3emJy

Brewster Adventures

https://www.brewsteradventures.com/winter-sleigh-rides

Aeon Future Health

https://aeonfuturehealth.com/

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This week Danielle speaks to some holiday truths, and why it is not always the most wonderful time of the year.

She talks about grief and holiday burnout; inviting listeners to be intentional about how they want to feel over the holidays.

She gives herself, and listeners, permission to honour their energy and set holiday boundaries that are in alignment with where they are at during this season of their lives.

Danielle shares how to enjoy the holiday season, even if it looks different than the ones of the past.

She guides listeners through a meditation to help them reflect on the holidays that they want to experience.

She invites listeners to prioritize self-care, and self-nourishing practices, especially over the holidays.

May we extend compassion and grace to ourselves, and honour our needs and our energy, so that we may enjoy holidays that are more peace and joy filled than we can even imagine.

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This week Danielle expresses her thankfulness for a dream that came true a few weeks ago.

She speaks to how a massive opportunity unfolded for her, reminding listeners to pay attention to the synchronicities in their lives.

She releases a talk (16:29) that she gave and recorded at The Pain Society of Alberta’s Annual Conference on October 18th, 2025 as a speaker with lived experience in p a i n; in which she shares 3 of the most impactful tools and practices that have helped her on her healing journey.

Danielle shares heartfelt gratitude for every friend, family member and care practitioner that has supported her over the past 15 years.

She invites listeners to continue to believe in and be intentional about their dreams, because she is living proof that dreams come true.

Danielle thanks and acknowledges The Pain Society of Alberta, its Board of Directors and Planning Committee for their dedication to improve patient care and quality of life by “promoting the transfer of knowledge on pain-related disorders and treatments”.

The Pain Society of Alberta

About Us | Pain Society of AB

Self-Compassion Resources

Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff: Join the Community Now

Mindful Self-Compassion and Psychotherapy | Chris Germer

Embrace Self-Compassion with Books by Kristin Neff - Self-Compassion

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Danielle shares how the past few months have been, as well as the effects of the Get My Life Back Program that she embarked upon back in March.

She expresses her disappointment and frustration with the lack of research into women’s health and perimenopause support.

She speaks to her experience with a uterine fibroid and its impact on her quality of life.

Danielle encourages listeners to advocate for themselves, their needs and their wellbeing. She asks listeners to look at what’s not working in their lives.

She reminds listeners that they matter; that their health is of the utmost importance, and that their physical, mental, spiritual wellness matters.

She invites listeners to do 1 thing to show love towards themselves.

Danielle wholeheartedly thanks listeners for following her journey stating, “Listening is loving. Thank you for loving me.”

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This week Danielle reflects on the joyful way her summer solstice began.

She celebrates and give thanks for a beautiful garden and its talented gardeners.

She shares simple thankfulness practices that listeners can use to create more positive connections in their brains, and experience more lightness and more joy.

Danielle acknowledges that growth can be excruciating, and worth it. She reminds listeners that no matter if they are moving through a season of darkness or light, they are not alone and that they are loved.

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This week Danielle shares how thankful she is to be reconnecting with family and friends.

She reflects on a how seeing a former colleague was uplifting, and sparked memories of a challenging time in her life.

She shares a practice she used when she was a high school teacher that created positive connections with students and their caregivers.

Danielle expresses the importance of reminding others how wonderful they are and what they mean to you.

She invites listeners to acknowledge their own magnificent attributes and to celebrate themselves.

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This week Danielle shares how her post-concussion recovery Get My Life Back program is going.

She highlights the importance of advocating for yourself, your health and your wellness.

She shares pivotal moments from her healing journey that fuelled her fire to never give up, and to choose to believe that everything is figureoutable.

Danielle declares the value in honouring your desires, believing in yourself and surrounding yourself with others who do too.

She speaks to how mindset plays an integral role in this part of her healing journey. She tells the story behind a song she created in a challenging moment years ago that is helping her every single day.

She lovingly cheers listeners on, inviting them to continue to trust and believe in their dreams and themselves.

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This week Danielle shares a pattern she discovered that is changing the trajectory of her healing journey.

She explains why reading the last chapter of Run Towards The Danger by Sarah Polley has impacted her so deeply.

She reveals the inspiration for a new program that she has embarked upon, and what was previously missing from her persistent pain, central sensitization, post-herpetic neuralgia, and post-concussion syndrome recovery.

Danielle invites listeners to reflect on patterns in their lives so that they can connect the dots looking backwards at healthy and unhealthy ways of being.

She shares expert resources on pain as well as post-concussion syndrome recovery.

She reminds listeners that through self-belief anything is possible, and she sends love and encouragement to listeners on their life‘s journey.

Expert Resources:

Explain Pain (book)

Explain Pain Second Edition - Noigroup

Lorimer Moseley

Tame the Beast

Dave Moen

Untanglr | Home

David Butler

Associate Professor David Butler

The Peter Attia Drive Podcast

Episode 263 - Concussions and head trauma: symptoms, treatment, and recovery Micky Collins, Ph.D.

https://peterattiamd.com/mickycollins/

https://youtu.be/CBqBNCHOe2Q?si=UUUpY-76iVA67Ceh

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This week Danielle speaks about a visit from her parents that was painful, emotional, and full of opportunities.

She shares valuable mindset tools of perspective and how to reframe the most challenging experiences.

She reminds listeners that even the tiniest baby steps towards their intentions and goals are massive steps in the direction of reaching and living their dreams.

Danielle invites listeners to feel their feelings, acknowledges them for their resilience, and encourages them to always keep moving forward.

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