Nicole Sachs, LCSW

Nicole Sachs, LCSW This is the official page for my work! For more info, visit https://www.yourbreakawake.com/start-here There is a cure for chronic pain. Nicole J.

If you suffer from pain or conditions which serve to limit your life and cultivate your fear, read this book and become awakened to a new world pf possibilities. The tools to heal yourself are here, and they are real and enduring. It is within your power to reclaim the aspects of your life which you have long relinquished due to illness and pain. Sachs, LCSW bravely and with raw emotion, partners

with readers to heal their pain and change their lives. As she reminds us throughout with kindness and compassion, "Let go of the giving up. The life you save is your own."

It’s one of the great gifts of my life that all three of my children are artists. Watching light up a room is an experi...
05/31/2026

It’s one of the great gifts of my life that all three of my children are artists. Watching light up a room is an experience not to be missed. My love, may you take NYU by storm with your grit, sass, and talent. I’m so so very proud of you. XOOX your mommy 🤍

05/16/2026

I got so many DMs asking me about Michael Porter Jr.‘s recovery and how they could learn about the work for themselves, I jumped onto the Podcast to explain it all in one place. Michael’s story, although amazing and triumphant, is not unique. I love to tease people in my community saying, “Your pain story is boring. I could fall asleep listening to it.”The reason I lighten it up this way, is because it’s a celebration when you realize that something you thought with so dire is basically just a normal boring story I hear every day.

All of a sudden, there is hope for you. And trust me, there is a lot of hope for you. Listen to The Cure for Chronic Pain podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Link in my bio and stories as well. 💫

05/11/2026

The body doesn’t keep the score. The body expresses the score, but the brain and nervous system keep the score. Tons of people ask me all the time how I helped eliminate his chronic back pain after years of suffering and three surgeries that didn’t eliminate his pain. Comment HELP below, and I will send you the podcast in his own words. Michael and I talk all the time about helping people understand the INSANE ENORMOUS power the brain and nervous system have to keep you sick and in pain if they think you are “in danger.” Listen to the pod, and think about it quietly for a moment. Are you ready to do something that can profoundly change your life? 🤍

Link in my bio if you want to learn more about all the things 💫 xoxo n.

It’s a wrap for the Milken Global Conference 2026. Speaking here for my third year and it never disappoints. The thought...
05/06/2026

It’s a wrap for the Milken Global Conference 2026. Speaking here for my third year and it never disappoints. The thought leaders and essential conversations they platform are always on point. Fun fact: this conference is probably the only place I’ve ever been where the line at the men’s room is WAY longer than anything going on in the women’s. Mixed feelings here 🤔 xoxo n.

04/21/2026

THIS ONE IS FOR ALL WOMEN, ALL BODY TYPES — EVERYONE WHO IS READY TO COME HOME TO HERSELF.

What if our deeper fear isn’t about being fat… but about being too much? Too visible. Too powerful. Too alive.

Because if that’s true - and I believe it is - then we need to wake up. Fast.

When you solve for the wrong problem, the suffering doesn’t disappear - it shifts. And over time, this costs more than we realize. NOTE: this is not about taking a GLP-1 or not taking one. It’s a personal decision, and I have no opinion on that.

It’s about having, potentially, the most essential conversation as women that we have ever had. Because if we satisfy ourselves by the size of our bodies alone, we will take a huge leap backwards in our ability to create the lives we actually want.

I wrote the most honest thing I’ve ever written about this. There is deeper truth about what’s really going on underneath this seemingly aesthetic discussion.

If this hits something in you, don’t ignore it. If I have one job that’s more important than all my other jobs, it’s to wake you up.

Comment LARGE and I’ll send you the article. Lots of love to you, my girls. Xoxo n. 🤍

This is one of the most important and personal things I’ve ever written, and I didn’t hold back. If you’ve ever felt lik...
04/20/2026

This is one of the most important and personal things I’ve ever written, and I didn’t hold back. If you’ve ever felt like you’re trying to shrink yourself into safety, this is for you. Read the full piece. Let it land. Then ask yourself the question that might change everything: what if it was never about your body? Link in my bio. 🤍

04/08/2026

WHY AM I MY OWN WORST ENEMY?? I can’t tell you how many people come to me with this question. It’s so hard to feel like you know what needs to be done to make your life better in so many ways, and you just don’t do it.

COMMENT “resistance” AND I WILL SEND YOU A PODCAST ON OVERCOMING THIS BEAST.

Resistance is complicated, but it is not insurmountable. It involves understanding the brain science behind why we avoid doing challenging things — which often maps to our fear of failure, our lack of confidence in ourselves, and our (oftentimes unconscious) panic over looking at our emotional world.

The thing is, the unexamined life has us by the balls. We have to learn to pay attention, and in doing so, we gain power over our behavior and our lives. 💫

FRIDAY, APRIL 17th at 10am PT we will have our next “Inside the Coaches’ Room” and *resistance* is the topic! Every ticketholder to this FREE event will have the opportunity to sign up for a free 20 minute call with one of our coaches. Go to: www.nicolesachs.com/inside

03/20/2026

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with one of our BreakAwake coaches, Lynette. Her story is a profound example of what can happen when we stop chasing endless cures and begin addressing the emotional roots of chronic pain. Lynette spent years living on high alert, believing she was simply someone destined to suffer. Frequent illness, skin infections, TMJ, anxiety, pelvic pain, scoliosis, and eventually debilitating ischial bursitis left her feeling like her life was shrinking before her eyes.

Even with supportive medical care and physical therapy, relief was always temporary and new symptoms seemed to appear in their place. When she was introduced to JournalSpeak through a Sarno x Sachs–certified mentor, something finally shifted. With guidance and support, Lynette began to explore the emotional patterns and trauma underlying her symptoms and discovered that true healing was possible.

Today, Lynette’s life looks entirely different. The woman who once felt she was merely enduring life is now actively engaging with it again. She is traveling, exercising, sitting pain-free, climbing stairs, volunteering, and reconnecting with the joy of everyday living. In this episode, Lynette shares the vulnerable details of her journey—from medical trauma and years of searching for answers to the moment she finally felt safe enough to face the emotions her body had been expressing. Her story is a beautiful reminder that the nervous system can change, healing is possible even after years of suffering, and sometimes the right mentor and the right tools arrive exactly when we’re ready for them. Join us! XOOX n.

The cure for chronic pain podcast anywhere you get your podcast! Live link in my stories. Everything you need to know about this work - LINK in my bio. ❤️

03/19/2026

There is nothing wrong with you when your brain jumps to the worst case scenario. That moment isn’t evidence that something bad is about to happen—it’s evidence that your nervous system has learned, adapted, and is trying to protect you.

The work is not to eliminate these responses. The work is to notice them. To pause. Because in that pause, everything changes. When we can interrupt the automatic story — even for a moment — we gain the power to respond thoughtfully rather than react to life. We give ourselves the chance to stay present instead of re-living something that has already passed.

Awareness is the doorway. Pause is the practice.

Let me know in the comments—do you want me to go deeper into this on Substack or the podcast.. or both??! 👇👇👇

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