Chronic pain doesn’t have to steal your purpose.
In this episode, Benjamin shares how he’s navigated life with cluster headaches—and how he’s turning his journey into a mission to help others.

Key takeaways
• How Benjamin first experienced his illness and what followed
• Why acceptance became a turning point—not surrender
• Daily rhythms and small rituals that anchor him
• Relationship dynamics: the role of honest, nonjudgmental communication
• How lived experience shapes credibility in pain work
• Integrating mind and body: why they can’t be separated in chronic illness
• What Benjamin’s next steps look like (coaching, writing, building community)

If you’re a clinician, coach, or person in pain interested in bridging lived experience and evidence-based practice, this one’s for you.

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