<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pain Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>From minor headaches to cancer, chronic pain persists in around 1/5 US adults. In this podcast, learn one of the best alternatives to pain medications: psychotherapies. Each episode in this series focuses on a specific type of treatment (e.g. biofeedback, hypnosis, etc) and features an expert in the field. </p><p></p><p>Tune in to hear why various therapies are one of the best ways to not only improve chronic pain, but also quality of life!</p>]]></description><link>https://riverside.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:52:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/N1MeZB5l.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Lila]]></author><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 02:59:21 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Lila]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Alternative Health]]></category><category><![CDATA[Medicine]]></category><itunes:author>Lila</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;From minor headaches to cancer, chronic pain persists in around 1/5 US adults. In this podcast, learn one of the best alternatives to pain medications: psychotherapies. Each episode in this series focuses on a specific type of treatment (e.g. biofeedback, hypnosis, etc) and features an expert in the field. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tune in to hear why various therapies are one of the best ways to not only improve chronic pain, but also quality of life!&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Lila</itunes:name><itunes:email>lila422@icloud.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Health &amp; Fitness"><itunes:category text="Alternative Health"/><itunes:category text="Medicine"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/184fee0e-d6af-41a5-a76f-034ce4cffb43/logos/cf970176-72fc-4db1-aee7-e07684f8f401.jpeg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ep. 1: Introduction to Psychotherapies ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this episode, psychotherapy and chronic pain expert Meri Levi joins to discuss what psychotherapies are and why they're an effective treatment alternative to medications. While the purpose of this podcast is not to criticize medications as they are a useful treatment approach for some, this episode explains the reasons psychotherapies bring more long-lasting benefits in both pain treatment and the emotional toll that comes with living with chronic pain</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7714504c-f6f4-4777-a080-073df553cb92</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lila]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 03:41:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c8c5e69b2e9e3dd7e2f54f327483aa5de5c40b6be13698bc65b245a8e925d74d/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3NzE0NTA0Yy1mNmY0LTQ3NzctYTA4MC0wNzNkZjU1M2NiOTIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxODRmZWUwZS1kNmFmLTQxYTUtYTc2Zi0wMzRjZTRjZmZiNDMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWRhODE4YmNjNGQxMTczMjY2ZGFmOGEiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE5Y2RkZDliNTkxYzJhM2IwMDYwZGYzL2xpbGFzLXN0dWRpby1uTDZ1dy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTktNl9fNS0yOC0yNS5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="57130152" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/184fee0e-d6af-41a5-a76f-034ce4cffb43/episodes/7714504c-f6f4-4777-a080-073df553cb92/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, psychotherapy and chronic pain expert Meri Levi joins to discuss what psychotherapies are and why they&apos;re an effective treatment alternative to medications. While the purpose of this podcast is not to criticize medications as they are a useful treatment approach for some, this episode explains the reasons psychotherapies bring more long-lasting benefits in both pain treatment and the emotional toll that comes with living with chronic pain&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:29:45</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/184fee0e-d6af-41a5-a76f-034ce4cffb43/logos/cf970176-72fc-4db1-aee7-e07684f8f401.jpeg"/><itunes:title>Ep. 1: Introduction to Psychotherapies </itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>