Episode 116: This is My WHY

With guest Lyndsay Soprano-Handel

April 29, 2025

This Episode Vibes About...

Lyndsay Soprano-Handel, host of The Pain Game Podcast, returns with Season 3: a powerful continuation of her mission to speak the raw truth about chronic pain, mental health, trauma, and the messy, beautiful reality of healing.

Living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Lyndsay has never shied away from the hard conversations. In this new season, she’s diving even further into what it means to live with pain—and give it purpose and power.

Through heartbreak, humor, and honesty, Season 3 offers a space for those who’ve felt misunderstood, silenced, or dismissed. It’s a place to feel seen, to feel less alone, and to remember that even in pain, you are never powerless.

Season 3 is officially live—listen to the premiere episode now.

Welcome Back, Baby!
Life Update
Love + Marriage
Grief + Loss
Politics + Relationships
Community Healing
Pain-Bytes’ Launch
and more!

Show Notes

Let’s be real—grief doesn’t clock out, healing isn’t linear, and sometimes life punches you in the gut when you’re already down. In this raw return to The Pain Game Podcast, Lyndsay Soprano-Handel opens up about the time she’s spent off the mic—where she’s been emotionally, mentally, spiritually—and why the silence was necessary.

From the heartbreak of loss to the messiness of personal growth, Lyndsay doesn’t hold back. This isn’t about pretending everything’s fine. It’s about showing up anyway—cracked wide open, heart on sleeve, and fiercely committed to the power of real talk.

She reflects on the messages and stories listeners have shared—those navigating trauma, divorce, chronic illness, and the fallout of broken relationships shaped by clashing beliefs. Every single one of them matters. And this podcast? It’s here to hold that space.

There’s also light—like the kind that comes from celebrating love, marriage, and the moments that remind us life isn’t just pain. It’s the mix. The hard and the soft. The bitter and the beautiful.

This episode lays the groundwork for a new season—one that’s unapologetically honest, deeply human, and rooted in community. No filters. No bullshit. Just truth, connection, and the shared grit it takes to keep going.

(00:00)
Introduction to the Pain Game Podcast

(03:31)
Life Updates and Personal Growth

(08:38)
Navigating Grief and Loss

(12:00)
Creating a Safe Space for Healing