Michael Herr spent fifteen years climbing and a decade boxing before he understood why. The therapist and author of The Shadow of the Climber talks about how shame and the need to prove something can genuinely power athletic achievement — until a witnessed climbing accident left his body refusing to go near the mountains at all.

Chronic pain is rarely just a tissue problem. In this episode, manual therapist Peter Stuart explains why fascia, gentle touch, and trauma-aware practice are essential for lasting change, and why force-based treatments often fail when the nervous system is ignored.