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Some seasons change you. This one did.Season 4 of The Pain Game Podcast — The Aftermath — was built around a question Lyndsay has been living with for a decade: what happens to the people left sta…

Some seasons change …

Some seasons change you. This one did.Season 4 of The Pain Game Podcast — The Aftermath — was built around a question Lyndsay has been living with for a decade: what happens to the people left standing after the unimaginable? Not the headlines. The human beings behind them. The survivors, the families, the professionals who carry these stories inside their bodies long after the cameras are gone.In this season finale, Lyndsay closes out The Aftermath with a reflection on everything this limited series uncovered — and everything it confirmed. That behind every crime, every loss, every head…

What if the pain you’ve been carrying isn’t just physical? What if your body has been trying to speak to you this whole time?Soreya James has spent 35 years answering that question. A trauma survi…

What if the pain you…

What if the pain you’ve been carrying isn’t just physical? What if your body has been trying to speak to you this whole time?Soreya James has spent 35 years answering that question. A trauma survivor, spiritual rebel, and creator of a precise healing Technology that blends ancient yogic science with modern therapeutic tools, Soreya has led over 30 global retreats, survived three near-death experiences, and sat with people at the very edge of life. What she brings to this conversation isn't theory, it's a life lived all the way through.In this episode, Lyndsay sits down with Soreya to talk …

Most people experience Grief as an ending. Annie Lisa walked into hers and found a beginning.After her sister, Dr. Teresa Sievers, was brutally murdered in 2015, Annie left a 20-year career in marketi…

Most people experien…

Most people experience grief as an ending. Annie Lisa walked into hers and found a beginning.After her sister, Dr. Teresa Sievers, was brutally murdered in 2015, Annie left a 20-year career in marketing. She opened her practice, Annie Lisa Life — a space rooted in the science of the subconscious mind. She sits down with Lyndsay to talk about the day the call came, the signs and messages that started arriving from her sister afterward, and PSYCH-K®, the modality she now uses to help clients rewrite the patterns running 95% of their lives.This conversation doesn't stay in the dark. Annie and …

Content warning: this episode contains discussions of sex trafficking, child abuse, and trauma.Most people choose one world. Eric Robinson chose both and then spent a career inside the darkest corners…

Content warning: thi…

Content warning: this episode contains discussions of sex trafficking, child abuse, and trauma.Most people choose one world. Eric Robinson chose both and then spent a career inside the darkest corners of what people do to each other.A retired FBI agent and former pastor, Eric sits down with Lyndsay to talk about what it really takes to investigate sex trafficking and child abuse — the gap between rescuing a victim and actually helping them heal, the emotional toll it takes on the people doing the work, and the coping mechanisms that get you through when the work follows you home.This convers…

Letting go of control is terrifying when control has been the only thing keeping you together.That's where Beth McDonough was, using alcohol to manage what she couldn't say out loud, couldn't process,…

Letting go of contro…

Letting go of control is terrifying when control has been the only thing keeping you together.That's where Beth McDonough was, using alcohol to manage what she couldn't say out loud, couldn't process, and couldn't put down. What started as a way to cope with trauma became something with a grip of its own. And working in crime reporting only made it harder to put the weight down at the end of the day.In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Beth McDonough for one of the most honest conversations the show has had about addiction, shame, and what recovery actually looks like when you're in…

Dating today isn’t just confusing; it can be dangerous if you don’t know what to look for. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Justin Smith to talk about the darker side of modern rela…

Dating today isn’t…

Dating today isn’t just confusing; it can be dangerous if you don’t know what to look for. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Justin Smith to talk about the darker side of modern Relationships and why so many people miss the warning signs until it’s too late.Justin shares his personal experience with emotional abuse and how ignoring his gut led him into a toxic relationship. That experience became the catalyst for creating Cray, an app designed to help people spot red flags early and protect themselves before things escalate.They talk about manipulation, trauma, and the long…

Some betrayals don’t happen all at once. They unfold slowly, until one day you realize nothing was real. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Heather Rovet to unpack a relationship built …

Some betrayals don�…

Some betrayals don’t happen all at once. They unfold slowly, until one day you realize nothing was real. In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Heather Rovet to unpack a relationship built on manipulation, deception, and a hidden criminal past.Heather shares how Love turned into confusion, control, and eventually a full unravelling of the truth. From gaslighting and emotional abuse to online deception and romance fraud, she walks through the red flags, the breaking point, and what came after.This conversation doesn’t stop at the relationship. It goes into the aftermath, the PTSD, …

If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns you can’t explain, this episode will hit home. In this conversation, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Matt Johnson to unpack how much of our lives are actually …

If you’ve ever fel…

If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns you can’t explain, this episode will hit home. In this conversation, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Matt Johnson to unpack how much of our lives are actually being run by the subconscious mind and how trauma quietly shapes the way we think, feel, and respond.Matt shares how tools like NLP and hypnosis can help uncover and release emotional baggage that’s been sitting beneath the surface for years. They talk about the real reason willpower alone doesn’t work, how the body holds onto past experiences, and what it takes to actually create lasting chan…

What does it take to spend a career staring into the darkest corners of human behavior? In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with retired Alaskan police officer Doug Fifer for a candid and often…

What does it take to…

What does it take to spend a career staring into the darkest corners of human behavior? In this episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with retired Alaskan police officer Doug Fifer for a candid and often unsettling look at the reality behind true crime.Doug spent decades working on cases that most people can barely imagine. From deviant sexual crimes to the psychological patterns behind violent offenders, he shares what it’s really like to investigate crimes that push the limits of human understanding. They also talk about the unique challenges of policing in Alaska, a place where the vastness …

Not all trauma comes from direct experience. Sometimes, it builds slowly from holding space for others, from advocacy, from caring so deeply it drains you. In this honest and eye-opening episode, Lynd…

Not all trauma comes…

Not all trauma comes from direct experience. Sometimes, it builds slowly from holding space for others, from advocacy, from caring so deeply it drains you. In this honest and eye-opening episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Elizabeth Gaines to unpack the emotional toll of showing up for survivors—while trying to stay afloat.Elizabeth opens up about her work in the nonprofit space, the Burnout that followed, and how functional diagnostic testing helped her uncover the hidden stressors wreaking havoc on her Health. Together, they talk about the blind spots in conventional medicine, the nece…

In this deeply moving episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Erika Mahoney for a conversation that cuts to the heart of what it means to survive the unimaginable. They talk candidly about chronic pai…

In this deeply movin…

In this deeply moving episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Erika Mahoney for a conversation that cuts to the heart of what it means to survive the unimaginable. They talk candidly about chronic pain, grief, and the emotional wreckage left in the wake of gun violence—specifically the loss of Erika’s father in a mass shooting.Together, they explore what healing really looks like when the trauma is layered and ongoing. Erika opens up about life after tragedy and how storytelling and letter writing became tools for processing the pain. It’s a conversation rooted in truth, compassion, and …

Season four of The Pain Game Podcast opens with a shift. Lyndsay Soprano returns to the mic to share where she’s been, what this podcast has meant to her, and why this next chapter is taking a new d…

Season four of The P…

Season four of The Pain Game Podcast opens with a shift. Lyndsay Soprano returns to the mic to share where she’s been, what this podcast has meant to her, and why this next chapter is taking a new direction.This season moves into the world of true crime, but not in the way you might expect. The focus isn’t on shock or spectacle. It’s on the people left behind. The survivors. The professionals who sit with trauma every day. The families whose lives are split into before and after.Lyndsay reflects on personal milestones, the Growth of the podcast community, and the deeper purpose behind th…