⚠️ Content Warning. This episode contains discussions of childhood abuse, molestation, and suicidal ideation. Please take care of yourself while listening.

So many women are living with trauma that no one ever sees. In this powerful episode, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with Alreen Haeggquist for a deeply honest conversation about what it means to carry the weight of abuse, and what it takes to finally set it down.

Alreen shares her personal journey of surviving childhood sexual abuse and the complex path she’s walked through Relationships, anger, and healing. Together, she and Lyndsay talk about the role silence plays as both a shield and a cage, the rawness of vulnerability, and the life-changing power of speaking your truth—when you’re ready.

This isn’t about perfection or tidy timelines. It’s about learning to listen to your own story with compassion. They discuss the power of journaling, the importance of understanding triggers, and how practices like gratitude and connection can open doors you thought were permanently closed.

Tune in if you’ve ever felt alone in your pain—or if you’re ready to turn that pain into something stronger than silence.

Episode Highlights:
(00:00) Introduction to Chronic Pain and Trauma
(00:34) The Impact of Anger and Trauma
(03:41) Breaking the Silence: Personal Stories of Abuse
(09:40) The Role of Culture in Abuse and Silence
(13:36) Empowerment Through the Me Too Movement
(19:08) The Healing Power of Writing and Journaling
(26:28) Finding Gratitude Amidst Pain
(30:10) Understanding Triggers and Emotional Responses
(37:14) Building Supportive Relationships

Find Alreen Haeggquist Online Here:
Website: alreen.com
Instagram: @alreen
Facebook: Alreen Haeggquist
LinkedIn: Alreen Haeggquist

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

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Lyndsay Soprano Lyndsay Soprano, Host of Giving Pain Purpose and Founder of The Pain Hub

Lyndsay Soprano is a bold, unfiltered voice in the chronic pain and trauma recovery space—transforming unimaginable suffering into unstoppable advocacy. She’s the founder and host of Giving Pain Purpose, a raw and riveting show that dives into the realities of living in—and rising from—chronic pain, trauma, and invisible illness.

Diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in 2017—one of the most painful conditions on the McGill Pain Scale—Lyndsay is also a survivor of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse, infertility, depression, anxiety, and divorce. She’s walked through hell more than once—and set up a mic right in the middle of it.

Her mantra, “The only way out…is through,” isn’t just podcast fodder—it’s a way of life. After years lost to misdiagnoses and failed surgeries, she took healing into her own hands, choosing a trauma-informed, integrative approach that blends grit, grace, and humor.

She brings over two decades of entrepreneurial and creative firepower as the owner of Bound-by Marketing, launched in 2000. With degrees in Communications, Creative Writing, Vocal Performance, and an MBA in International Sales + Marketing, Lyndsay knows how to tell stories that stick—and heal.

Lyndsay is not here to sugarcoat the journey. She’s here to give pain purpose—and to help her audience and guests feel seen, understood, and not alone.