In this episode, I sit down with Amber Davey, massage therapist and Yoga therapist in training, to talk about chronic pain, burnout, and what it really means to reconnect with your body. Amber shares her own journey through loss, addiction, and burnout, and how that led her back to the work she always knew she was meant to do.
We talk about why pain is not just physical, how the body holds more than we realize, and what becomes possible when you start to work with your body instead of against it. This conversation also explores the role of anger, emotional integration, and how small shifts in awareness can begin to change your relationship with pain in a real and tangible way.
Connect with Amber:
 https://www.livingyogacollective.com/amberdavey?utm_source=chatgpt.com
I am the host of Unmute with Priya, a podcast where women in midlife rediscover the freedom to speak honestly, set boundaries, and create lives that feel authentic. With more than 20 years as a speech-language pathologist, I bring a unique perspective to conversations about communication, confidence, and the hidden ways women lose their voices over time. Through honest conversations with experts, authors, and everyday women, I explore topics including relationships, health, reinvention, purpose, and personal growth. My mission is simple: to help women stop pretending and start living as themselves.
I am a proud doggy mama of Azuki a 6 year old Doberman--who ironically lost her voice at 2 years old due to an auto immune condition that attacks the muscles of the jaw and head. She was unable to open her mouth for a few years but I never gave up on her and tried every remedy out there. She is now in remission and uses her voice all the time now!
My passion for speech and communication started when I was working in Japan after college (I speak Japanese, Tamil, and Spanish). I was working with students who were selectively mute and I was fascinated but also heartbroken at the fact that they didn't have a voice or that it was supressed. So helping others to find their voice has always been my passion and my gift.
In my spare time, I LOVE weightlifting--it has gotten me through perimenopause and is my saving grace as I move into postmenopause. I love watching Korean dramas on netflix as well as spanish telenovelas! I am always learning and love meeting people. I also am a sound healing practitioner. I hold weekly classes with all different sound healing instruments.
