{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nervous System Eats First: Autism Spectrum, Menopause & Beyond","title":"When Pain Won't Sleep: Touchology & Reflexology for Midlife Women with Dr. Njideka Olatunde | Ep. 18","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/413b4afb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3118,"description":"There's a specific kind of pain that shows up in midlife—burning feet at 2am, aching joints that won't settle, restless legs stealing your sleep. Your labs are fine, but your body is screaming. This episode is for you.Dr. Njideka Olatunde brings 40+ years of reflexology wisdom to teach you:• Why deep breathing (5-5-5) is your body's circuit breaker for pain • Hand reflexology technique for immediate relief • The pain-stress connection: why stress exits through your body • \"Aging is blossoming\"—the vintage wine reframe • Generational trauma and why \"we're due our healing\" • Listening as touch therapy—the #1 treatment for pain • FREE gift: Medication-free pain relief posterAfter losing family to the opioid crisis, Dr. Njideka created Touchology—a medication-free approach teaching people to use their own hands as first-line defense against chronic pain.For women navigating menopause pain, weight changes, GLP-1 considerations, and bodies that feel foreign—this is medicine.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS[00:00] Cold Open: When Pain Won't Sleep [03:00] Meet Dr. Njideka Olatunde [05:00] Origin Story: From Social Work to Touchology [08:00] The Opioid Crisis: Why Touch Became First-Line Defense [10:00] The Pain-Stress Connection: Why They're Inseparable [14:00] Empowerment: You Must Participate in Your Healing [16:00] Midlife Wisdom: Aging as Vintage Wine [22:00] Nervous System 101: The Elbow Example [28:00] Practical Tool #1: Deep Breathing (5-5-5 Technique) [30:00] Practical Tool #2: Hand Reflexology Tutorial [35:00] Generational Trauma & Healing: \"We're Due Our Healing\" [40:00] Making New Traditions: Adding Newness to Foundation [45:00] Nourish or Numb Segment [51:00] The Touch of Gratitude: Dr. Njideka's Personal Practice [53:00] African Tradition: The Gift (Free Pain Relief Poster) [55:00] Resources & ClosingResources: Dr. Njideka Olatunde: • Website: https://focusonhealing.com • Podcast: Touchology Wellness Experience • FREE Pain Relief Poster: https://touchologyreflexology.com •...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KL_SzwlEejS62VWdJmoPbRi2_WviJ_Z6DYkY_Slri9w/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYjQy/ODY4YjBjNDQ3Y2Ez/MjZiOWE3ZjkxYWQ2/OWYxZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}