Get Up Show Up Never Give Up

When you understand your pain, you can finally change it.

In this powerful conversation, host Kiana Agosto and Dr. Christopher Sletten, Director of the Pain Rehabilitation Center at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, explore why education is the most underrated treatment for chronic pain.

Dr. Sletten reveals how knowledge rewires the nervous system, shifts the mindset from “fix me” to “teach me,” and gives patients the power to take healin...

Why does pain sometimes stay long after the injury is gone?

In this eye-opening episode, host Kiana Agosto sits down with Dr. Christopher Sletten, Director of the Pain Rehabilitation Center at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, to break down one of the most misunderstood conditions in modern medicine — Central Sensitization Syndrome (CSS).

Dr. Sletten explains how the nervous system can get “stuck on high alert,” why symptoms often spread ...

Welcome to Season 3 of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up Podcast — where mindset meets science and healing becomes possible.

In this special premiere episode, host Kiana Agosto sits down with Dr. Christopher Sletten, Director of the Pain Rehabilitation Center at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.

Together, they explore what it truly means to redefine pain — diving deep into the psychology and physiology of chronic pain, the concept...

🎙️ Episode: How to Grieve the Person You Were Before the Pain

🔥 “You can miss them — and still love who you’ve become.”

You didn’t just lose people.
You didn’t just lose moments.
You lost versions of yourself.

The part of you that laughed without caution.
The part that trusted easily.
The part that believed in life without survival mode.

That version of you is gone — not because you failed, but because life demanded g...

They think they know who you are. They cling to outdated versions of you. And the more you grow, the more you realize — you’re not healing in secret. You’re healing in front of people who still call you by your old name.

This episode of Get Up Show Up Never Give Up is about what it really means to heal in public — to evolve while others try to keep you small, to reclaim your story without over-explaining, and to stop performing for ...

🔥 “You’ve mastered survival… but forgotten what it feels like to be supported.”

You’re the strong one. The rock. The one who always shows up — no matter what it costs you. But what happens when strength stops being empowering… and becomes a cage?

This episode of Get Up Show Up Never Give Up pulls back the mask and exposes the hidden cost of always being “fine.” We’re talking about the weight no one sees, the grief of being invisible...

🔥 “You can miss them — and still love who you’ve become.”

You didn’t just lose people.
You didn’t just lose moments.
You lost versions of yourself.

The one who laughed freely.
The one who trusted easily.
The one who saw the world through innocence, not survival.

That version of you is gone — not because you failed, but because life demanded growth. And growth… often begins with grief.

In this episode of Get Up Show Up ...

You’ve been in survival mode for so long that you’ve mistaken it for who you are.
But here’s the truth: survival isn’t your identity — it’s your conditioning.

In this powerful episode of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up Podcast, we uncover why peace feels unsafe, why thriving can trigger guilt, and why so many of us self-sabotage when life finally slows down. Backed by trauma research, neuroscience, and lived experience, this co...

💡 “The stronger you become, the smaller your circle gets.”

Everyone loves to talk about growth, hustle, and resilience — but no one talks about the loneliness that comes with it.

In this episode of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up Podcast, we’re diving into the part of growth nobody prepares you for:

• Losing relationships that can’t handle your evolution
• Feeling misunderstood when your discipline looks “extreme” to others
• Carrying b...

"You’re not lazy. You’re exhausted from carrying what no one sees."

Let that sink in.
What you’ve been calling laziness? It’s not a flaw.
It’s survival mode — a nervous system locked in protection, not production.

In this powerful episode of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up podcast, we’re dismantling the shame around burnout, procrastination, and “not doing enough” — and replacing it with a science-backed recovery p...

💥 The hardest person to forgive isn’t always someone else — it’s yourself.

If you’ve ever broken a promise to yourself, quit when you swore you’d follow through, or avoided trying again because you were sure you’d disappoint yourself… this episode is for you.

In this transformative episode of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up podcast, we’re breaking down exactly how to rebuild self-trust after repeated letdowns. Using science-backed ...

🎙️ Welcome to the Get Up, Show Up, Never Give Up Podcast
Where healing gets loud, resilience gets raw, and your comeback becomes your calling.

Hosted by a survivor-turned-ceo, this podcast is the go-to space for anyone who’s ever been counted out, broken down, overlooked, or underestimated — and is ready to turn their pain into power and their past into purpose.

This isn’t just a motivational podcast.
This is emotional liber...

🎙️ Season 2, Episode 13: “You Weren’t Too Much — They Were Too Small”

🔥 You were never too much.
You were just in a space too small to hold you.

Have you ever been told:
“You’re too intense.”
“You feel too deeply.”
“You care too much.”
“You dream too big.”
“You’re too ambitious.”

They said it like it was a flaw. Like your boldness, depth, and vision made you unlovable.
But what if the truth is this:
Y...

💥 You’ve apologized for things that weren’t your fault.
You’ve blamed yourself to keep the peace.
You’ve carried emotional weight that was never yours to hold.

If that hit your gut — this episode is for you.

In Season 2, Episode 12 of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up podcast, we’re breaking down one of the most damaging patterns in personal growth:
👉 Chronic self-blame.
👉 The belief that you are always the issue.

🎙️ Season 2, Episode 11: If It Didn’t Hurt, You Wouldn’t Grow — The Purpose of Emotional Growing Pains

💥 You’re not broken — you’re stretching. And that ache you feel? That’s not failure. That’s your future unfolding.

In this powerful episode of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up podcast, we’re unpacking the emotional, psychological, and biological truth behind growth:

It hurts — because it’s working.

Whether y...

💥 What if your growth wasn’t just about you — but about who you empower through your presence?

You say you love them…
But are they getting your best — or what’s left?

This episode is not about perfection.
It’s about alignment.

Inside this powerful episode of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up podcast, we’re exposing the quiet truth most people avoid:
Too often, we give our jobs, healing, or hustle the best of us…
And le...

You post the win… but it doesn’t feel real until the likes roll in.
You say you’re confident… but you’re shaken when no one claps.
You shrink your truth just to fit someone else’s comfort.

Sound familiar? You’re not alone.
This episode is for the person performing confidence while quietly craving applause.

Let’s call it what it is:
You’re stuck in a validation loop — and it’s draining your worth.

In today’s episode of ...

Stop fearing invisibility.
Just because you’re quiet doesn’t mean you’re forgotten. 💡

In this powerful episode of the Get Up Show Up Never Give Up podcast, discover why your slow season isn’t a setback — it’s your secret weapon. Whether you’re healing, rebuilding, or just exhausted… this episode will shift your mindset and prove that rest is sacred, silence is strategy, and your impact isn’t paused when your presence is.

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What if peace feels more terrifying than chaos?
Welcome to "It’s Okay to Feel Uncertain When Life Starts Getting Easier" — the episode that explains why healing feels uncomfortable and how to finally trust your calm season.

After years of struggle, why does life getting better feel like something’s wrong? Backed by insights from Harvard, Stanford, and trauma experts like Dr. Bruce Perry and Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, thi...