PODCASTS
AIRING PAIN
The Pain Concern podcast and radio programme Airing Pain brings together people in pain and top specialists to talk about the resources which can help.
Informed by patients, healthcare professionals & internationally recognised experts.
These podcast programmes are available to listen to on demand via their website. You can also subscribe to the Airing Pain podcast on Spotify, iTunes and through most podcast platforms.
Transcripts are available for all programmes. Just click on the Read Transcript button to view. All transcripts are also available to download as a PDF.
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PAINCAST
Is a creative podcast from the PAINSTORM research team exploring the experience of neuropathic pain. It's a novel collaboration between people living with chronic neuropathic pain and medical researchers. The podcast is presented and co-produced by BBC Radio presenter and writer Fiona Talkington, who lives with neuropathic pain.
Neuropathic Pain Unravelled, a creative podcast about living with long term pain, as part of the PAINSTORM research project.
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NURSING STANDARD
Tune in to the Nursing Standard podcast for two essential episodes exploring pain management and the role of nursing in supporting those living with chronic pain. These episodes provide practical advice, expert insights, and strategies for improving care:
- Essential pain management: how to improve your skills
- Pain: how can nurses support patients living with it?
From enhancing pain assessment techniques to understanding patient needs, these episodes are invaluable resources for nurses dedicated to better pain management.
Tune in for other episodes covering critical topics like mental health, patient advocacy, and nursing innovations.
PAIN TOOLKIT ACADEMY Q&A
Delve into the world of pain self-management with Pain Toolkit’s Academy Q&A podcast series, hosted by Keith Meldrum and Dave Oxley. Each session brings together lived-experience voices, clinical experts, and pain champions from around the world to answer real questions about managing pain, exploring coping tools, and navigating daily life with resilience. Each episode is available in video and audio format.
Whether you’re living with persistent pain, supporting someone who is, or working as a health professional, these Q&A sessions offer meaningful guidance, community, and hope.
PAIN EXCHANGE (IASP)
Pain Exchange is a monthly podcast from IASP highlighting global innovations in pain research, showcasing IASP’s impact in the field, and amplifying the voices of its diverse membership.
Hosted by Renee Chasse, PhD, each episode (released on the second Monday of the month) features conversations spanning new findings in pain research, upcoming events for pain professionals, clinical challenges, and the lived experience.
Episodes are available on the IASP website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and most other podcast platforms.
WHAT A PAIN
Glyn Williams and Konrad Jacobs bring you informal conversations with a wide range of individuals who have shaped, developed, and continue to lead the field of pain management. Episodes feature clinicians, researchers, patients, and parents, exploring the many factors that contribute to the complex experience of chronic pain.
Along the way, Glyn and Konrad get to know their guests personally - what drives them, how their experiences have shaped their work, and the insights they can share to help others understand pain better.
You can access it through your normal podcast apps (Spotify, apple, google, etc; search for ‘what a pain’) and here.
INTERVIEWS
Interview with Dr Mark Jensen
Maureen Tilford, Co-Chair of the Philosophy and Ethics Special Interest Group of the BPS, interviews Dr Mark Jensen. Based at the University of Washington in Seattle, Dr Jensen runs a pain clinic using various approaches including hypnosis. He has published extensively and is the author of 'Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Management: Therapist Guide'.
Improve knowledge, understanding, and treatments
The British Pain Society is an organisation that is focused on raising awareness around pain management. It brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, and patients to improve knowledge, understanding, and treatments available. Dr Alan Fayaz, Chair of the Communications Committee for The British Pain Society, shares how the organisation is promoting a wide selection of approaches to tackling pain. To raise awareness for Pain Management, ITN Business spoke with Dr. Alan Fayaz, Chair of the Communications Committee, to explore BPS's innovative approaches to Pain Management and how they are working to enhance patient outcomes.