What Started It All
Tue Dec 16 2025
⚠️ 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 opens up like never before. She reflects on her own story—navigating trauma, chronic pain, and the often invisible weight of living in a body that refuses to cooperate. From a deeply personal history of sexual assault to the ongoing fight for care and dignity as someone living with disability, Lyndsay doesn’t hold anything back.
She shares what it’s been like returning to ketamine therapy, the exhaustion of chasing diagnoses, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going when healing feels impossibly far away. But this episode isn’t just about her, it’s about all of us. The ones who are still hurting. The ones in therapy. The ones who are tired. The ones who show up anyway.
Season 3 ends not with a neat conclusion, but with a clear message: we must start where we are. We must continue to have the uncomfortable conversations. And we don’t have to do it alone.
Tune in to the finale if you need a reminder that your story matters, your pain is valid, and there is real strength in showing up exactly as you are.
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Episode Highlights:
(00:00) Introduction to the Pain Game Podcast
(01:25) Lyndsay's Personal Journey with Trauma
(09:35) The Frustration of Diagnosis
(13:46) Advocacy and Healthcare for the Disabled
(15:04) Starting Where You're At
(18:40) The Importance of Mind, Body, and Spirit
(21:47) Childhood Trauma and Its Effects
(24:26) Resilience and Gratitude
(28:46) Confronting Suicide Ideation
(32:00) Closing Thoughts and Future Directions
Episodes and Guests Mentioned Throughout:
Episode 119: Angel Parker - Diagnosis Detective
Episode 118: Dr. Jim Keany - Outside of the Prescription Pad
Episode 150: Chanda Hinton - Redefining Healthcare for People with Disabilities
Episode 147: Jason Ott - Start Wherever You're At
Episode 144: Michael Byrne - Sleep: No More Bed Dread
Episode 145: Alreen Haeggquist - Triumph From Trauma
Episode 122: Jeannette Tashjian - Surviving the Suicidal Thoughts Storm
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Unfiltered convos. Dark humor. Real healing.
This is where pain meets purpose — and you’re not doing it alone.
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⚠️ 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 opens up like never before. She reflects on her own story—navigating trauma, chronic pain, and the often invisible weight of living in a body that refuses to cooperate. From a deeply personal history of sexual assault to the ongoing fight for care and dignity as someone living with disability, Lyndsay doesn’t hold anything back. She shares what it’s been like returning to ketamine therapy, the exhaustion of chasing diagnoses, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going when healing feels impossibly far away. But this episode isn’t just about her, it’s about all of us. The ones who are still hurting. The ones in therapy. The ones who are tired. The ones who show up anyway. Season 3 ends not with a neat conclusion, but with a clear message: we must start where we are. We must continue to have the uncomfortable conversations. And we don’t have to do it alone. Tune in to the finale if you need a reminder that your story matters, your pain is valid, and there is real strength in showing up exactly as you are. Find The Pain Game Podcast Online Here: Website: thepaingamepodcast.com Instagram: @thepaingamepodcast Facebook: The Pain Game Podcast LinkedIn: Lyndsay Soprano YouTube: The Pain Game Podcast Episode Highlights: (00:00) Introduction to the Pain Game Podcast (01:25) Lyndsay's Personal Journey with Trauma (09:35) The Frustration of Diagnosis (13:46) Advocacy and Healthcare for the Disabled (15:04) Starting Where You're At (18:40) The Importance of Mind, Body, and Spirit (21:47) Childhood Trauma and Its Effects (24:26) Resilience and Gratitude (28:46) Confronting Suicide Ideation (32:00) Closing Thoughts and Future Directions Episodes and Guests Mentioned Throughout: Episode 119: Angel Parker - Diagnosis Detective Episode 118: Dr. Jim Keany - Outside of the Prescription Pad Episode 150: Chanda Hinton - Redefining Healthcare for People with Disabilities Episode 147: Jason Ott - Start Wherever You're At Episode 144: Michael Byrne - Sleep: No More Bed Dread Episode 145: Alreen Haeggquist - Triumph From Trauma Episode 122: Jeannette Tashjian - Surviving the Suicidal Thoughts Storm Subscribe on YouTube | Merch is Coming (Finally) | This Is More Than a Podcast Unfiltered convos. Dark humor. Real healing. This is where pain meets purpose — and you’re not doing it alone. ++ Want to be a guest on The Pain Game Podcast with Lyndsay Soprano? Send her a message on PodMatch, here: Be a Guest on The Show