What if everything you thought about trauma and healing was missing one simple truth—that you are not broken?
In this deeply inspiring episode, we sit down with Academy Award-winning Hollywood veteran turned trauma recovery expert, Chana Studley, to explore a radically different approach to healing.
After surviving three brutal muggings, battling severe PTSD, and struggling with chronic pain for years, Chana discovered something life-changing: true healing doesn’t come from doing more—it comes from understanding more.
Chana shares her remarkable journey of transformation, from years of physical and emotional suffering to a thriving life of purpose, peace, and creativity.
She introduces us to a powerful new paradigm rooted in the understanding that we are not our thoughts, and that well-being isn’t something to chase—it’s something we already have within us.
We talk about:
The moment that sparked Chana’s healingWhy trying to “fix” ourselves can keep us stuck
The truth about anxiety, chronic pain, and the stories we carry
What it really means to “settle” the mind
How insight, not effort, opens the door to lasting peace
Whether you’re navigating trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the constant pressure to improve, this conversation is your invitation to breathe, let go, and remember who you truly are.
Because healing isn’t hard when you realise—you were never broken to begin with.
Chana Studley is a coach, counselor, international speaker, and author with over 35 years of experience in the field of mental health.
After surviving three violent muggings in the 1980s and living with severe PTSD, Chana went on to build an award-winning career in Hollywood, including receiving an Academy Award for her work in special effects.
Her personal journey from trauma to healing eventually led her to train as a counselor with the Manchester Women in Crisis Center and later become a certified Life Coach and Three Principles Practitioner.
In 2018, Chana graduated from The One Thought Institute and has since become a leading voice in the field of mind-body health, particularly through her pioneering work with the Three Principles and the connection between psychological and physical well-being.
She is also a World Health Organization Psychological First Responder and holds diplomas in both Psychology and Pharmacology.
Chana is the founder of the Beyond Chronic Pain Masterclass, an accessible six-hour online course designed to empower individuals suffering from chronic pain through a new understanding of healing.
Chana is the author of four books, including Beyond Diagnosis: A Paradigm Shift from Pathology to Innate Health, and three Amazon #1 bestselling novels—The Myth of Low Self-Esteem, Painless, and Very Well—which blend storytelling with insights on trauma, chronic pain, and hormonal health.
Her work has been praised for offering fresh hope and clarity to those overwhelmed by pain and psychological distress. She is also a proud member of United Hatzalah and continues to support individuals and communities around the world through her coaching and writing.
Find out more and connect with Chana online:
Book website: beyond-diagnosis.com
Website: chanastudley.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanastudley/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/understandinganxietystressandtrauma