Podcast

Beyond Pain and Fatigue

‘Beyond Pain and Fatigue’ is a podcast that delves into the complexities of chronic pain, fatigue, and invisible illnesses. Whether you’re a healthcare professional looking for insights to better support your patients, or someone living with pain or fatigue wanting to learn more and connect with others’ experiences, this podcast is for you.

Join hosts Sophie Shephard and Oliver Crossley, as they bring together research, professional insights, and patient experiences, exploring different perspectives and new ways of thinking about pain and fatigue to help transform care.

For written episode summaries and additional patient and health professional resources, click here

We’d love to hear if you have a particular topic you’d like us to cover, or questions you want answered. You can submit your suggestions here

You can also check out Soph’s other guest podcast appearances at the bottom of this page.

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Podcast Topics

  • Persistent Pain
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • ME/CFS
  • Invisible Illnesses
  • Hypermobility Disorders
  • Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
  • POTS
  • Long COVID
  • Patient Experiences
  • Person Centred Care
  • Complexity and Systems Thinking
  • Social Justice and Health Equity
  • Research Translation
  • Reflective Practice
  • Psychologically Informed Practice

Recent Episodes

Guest Podcast Appearances

Soph loves the opportunity to collaborate and has been an invited guest on several other podcasts.

THE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE PODCAST

Power within Professions

Soph returns to TKEX to chat sociological perspectives on the professions, transdisciplinary practice and scope of practice, and a dash of rural spatial justice.

THE REHAB PODIATRIST

Transdisciplinary Care

Join Soph and Alex for Part 2 as they extend their discussion of scope of practice to explore ideas about post-professional and transdisciplinary models of health care

THE REHAB PODIATRIST

Scope of Practice

Join Soph and Alex for Part 1 as they discuss what scope of practice actually means, professional boundaries, and how we can consider scope alongside delivering person centered care.

THE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE PODCAST

Pain and Passion in Private Practice

Soph joins Dan to discuss her experiences and perspectives on private practice, lessons learned, and considering ethical practice and social justice in pain management.