Episodes 163
Avg. Duration 43m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (36)
Since Jul 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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31%
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Giving Pain Purpose (formerly known as The Pain Game Podcast) is where raw truth, real trauma, and relentless healing collide. Hosted by Lyndsay Soprano, the show dives deep into the lived experience of chronic pain, trauma, disability, and the messy, beautiful process of rebuilding your life when everything hurts.

Each week, Lyndsay sits down with survivors, experts, and everyday humans who’ve walked through hell — and chose to rise anyway. These are the conversations most people are too afraid to have: the kind that rip the bandages, challenge the system, and give pain a purpose.

If you’re living with chronic pain, navigating trauma recovery, healing from medical gaslighting, or searching for community in the chaos, you’re in the right place. This podcast was built for the fighters, the feelers, and anyone who refuses to stay silent about what hurts.

You’re not alone in this fight — and you don’t have to heal quietly.

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S4E164 Giving Pain Purpose with Lyndsay Soprano

May 26, 2026 14m Transcript

Some seasons change you. This one did.Season 4 of The Pain Game Podcast — The Aftermath — was built around a question Lyndsay has been living with for a decade: what happens to the people left…

S4E163 BONUS Episode: Transcending Pain + Suffering with Soreya James

May 19, 2026 53m Transcript

What if the pain you’ve been carrying isn’t just physical? What if your body has been trying to speak to you this whole time?Soreya James has spent 35 years answering that question. A trauma…

S4E162 Murdered But Still Alive with Annie Lisa

May 12, 2026 50m Transcript

Most people experience grief as an ending. Annie Lisa walked into hers and found a beginning.After her sister, Dr. Teresa Sievers, was brutally murdered in 2015, Annie left a 20-year career in…

S4E161 Pimps + Pastors with Eric Robinson

May 05, 2026 44m Transcript

Content warning: this episode contains discussions of sex trafficking, child abuse, and trauma.Most people choose one world. Eric Robinson chose both and then spent a career inside the darkest…

S4E160 Crime Reporter Becomes the Headline with Beth McDonough

Apr 28, 2026 45m Transcript

Letting go of control is terrifying when control has been the only thing keeping you together.That's where Beth McDonough was, using alcohol to manage what she couldn't say out loud, couldn't…

S4E159 Gone Girl: Red Flags + Dating Safety with Justin Smith

Apr 21, 2026 26m Transcript

Dating today isn’t just confusing; it can be dangerous if you don’t know what to look for. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Justin Smith to talk about the darker side of modern…

S4E158 Romance Fraud: Exposing a Predator with Heather Rovet

Apr 14, 2026 54m Transcript

Some betrayals don’t happen all at once. They unfold slowly, until one day you realize nothing was real. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Heather Rovet to unpack a relationship built…

S4E157 BONUS Episode: Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind with Matt Johnson

Apr 07, 2026 38m Transcript

If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns you can’t explain, this episode will hit home. In this conversation, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Matt Johnson to unpack how much of our lives are actually…

S4E156 Sex, Drugs, and Killer Kink with Doug Fifer

Mar 31, 2026 40m Transcript

What does it take to spend a career staring into the darkest corners of human behavior? In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with retired Alaskan police officer Doug Fifer for a candid and…

S4E155 Sex Trafficking: When Helping Breaks You with Elizabeth Gaines

Mar 24, 2026 1h 3m Transcript

Not all trauma comes from direct experience. Sometimes, it builds slowly from holding space for others, from advocacy, from caring so deeply it drains you. In this honest and eye-opening episode,…

S4E154 The Aftermath of Mass Shootings + Gun Violence with Erika Mahoney

Mar 17, 2026 56m Transcript

In this deeply moving episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Erika Mahoney for a conversation that cuts to the heart of what it means to survive the unimaginable. They talk candidly about chronic…

S4E153 True Crime: Living with the Aftermath with Lyndsay Soprano

Mar 10, 2026 10m Transcript

Season four of The Pain Game Podcast opens with a shift. Lyndsay Soprano returns to the mic to share where she’s been, what this podcast has meant to her, and why this next chapter is taking a new…

S3E152 What Started It All with Lyndsay Soprano

Dec 16, 2025 34m Transcript

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault and suicidal ideation. Please listen with care and prioritize your safety.In this powerful Season 3 finale, Lyndsay Soprano…

S3E151 You. Supercharged! with Fitz Koehler

Dec 02, 2025 42m Transcript

When your body is breaking down, how do you continue to show up with power and purpose? In this inspiring episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Fitz Koehler—a cancer survivor, fitness expert, and…

S3E150 Redefining Healthcare for People with Disabilities with Chanda Hinton

Nov 25, 2025 43m Transcript

Living with a disability shouldn’t mean fighting for basic care—but for far too many, it does. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Chanda Hinton for a raw and powerful conversation about…

S3E149 Getting Healthy in a Toxic World with Bonnie D’Arcangelo

Nov 18, 2025 49m Transcript

What happens when your body starts screaming louder than your schedule? In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with clinical herbalist Bonnie D’Arcangelo to talk about trading burnout for…

S3E148 Living Unapologetically with Patty Durell

Nov 11, 2025 40m Transcript

High-achieving women are often praised for doing it all, but at what cost? In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Patty Durell to unpack what strength really looks like when you're burning…

S3E147 Start Wherever You’re At with Jason Ott

Nov 04, 2025 53m Transcript

When you're living with chronic illness or pain, stress isn’t just a side effect, it becomes part of the fabric of your everyday life. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano is joined by Jason Ott for a…

S3E146 Bliss Not Burnout with Roberta Garceau

Oct 28, 2025 39m Transcript

Burnout doesn’t show up overnight, it creeps in slowly, masked as productivity, people-pleasing, and pretending you're fine. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano is joined by Dr. Roberta Garceau for a…

S3E145 Triumph From Trauma with Alreen Haeggquist

Oct 21, 2025 41m Transcript

⚠️ Content Warning. This episode contains discussions of childhood abuse, molestation, and suicidal ideation. Please take care of yourself while listening.So many women are living with trauma that no…

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