Nicole Sachs, LCSW

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. 🤍

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??! 👇👇👇

03/13/2026

Best time flying up and back from San Fran to hang with Steve Kerr and the for the day. What might the world of professional sports look like once they understand the neuroscience of peak performance? Hmmmm 🤔😏

03/11/2026

We all want to be forgiven.

Not just for things we actually did wrong, but for the moments in childhood when we *felt* wrong. When we believed we were a disappointment. When we quietly absorbed someone else’s pain and decided it must have been our fault.

Those feelings get baked into the nervous system and follow us into adulthood.

One of the most powerful things I’ve ever done in my healing was this: in my JournalSpeak, I tearfully begged my father for forgiveness in the voice of my younger self. Not because I had done something shameful — but because that child believed she had.

And then I realized something that profoundly lightened me and gave me access to SO much more joy and presence — the only person who could forgive her now… was me. And I had to power to do so.

Let this resonate. Tell me how it makes you feel. No matter what it is - angry, grieving, or otherwise, that’s perfect. We are here to cut the s**t and heal. 👇👇👇

03/09/2026

New Substack! Lots here on autoimmune, women, and people pleasing. Please come over and subscribe to read the whole article and support my new venture! XOXO

Why so many women are getting sick — and the nervous system pattern hiding underneath it

03/08/2026

Autoimmune conditions arise because the brain senses danger and moves to protect you. The problem is that this protection can become CONFUSED.

When your nervous system is dysregulated and you are living in a chronic state of fight or flight, the brain can misinterpret ongoing stress as threat and begin shutting systems down in an attempt to keep you safe. The result can look very physical: inflammation, immune dysfunction, tissue problems, symptoms that seem undeniably structural.

The question is not whether it’s real. Of course it’s real. The question is WHY it is happening.

When the nervous system stays stuck in survival mode, it creates fertile conditions for autoimmune disease and chronic symptoms. Pain is protective. The body is trying to keep you safe, but the signal has become confused.

The hopeful news is that you have far more influence over this process than most people realize. When we help the nervous system move from fight or flight into rest and repair, the body can begin doing what it was designed to do: heal.

This is why we JournalSpeak. It retrains the brain, regulates the nervous system, and begins shifting the internal environment that keeps symptoms stuck.

I am here to teach you how to do this work and support you while you embody it.

Learn more at the link in my bio. It’s quite possible your life could look a whole lot different—in the best way.

Does this resonate somewhere inside you? Tell me tell me 👇❤️

03/07/2026

For years so many of you have written to me asking if there is a way to work with me one-on-one. As my work and community have grown, I simply can’t personally take on private clients the way I once did. But helping people receive truly thoughtful, aligned support has always mattered deeply to me, which is why I’ve spent years training and supervising coaches in this work.

I’m excited to share that we now offer one-on-one private coaching through our program, where you can be matched with a coach I personally supervise. These coaches understand the mindbody framework, the neuroscience behind symptoms, and the compassionate approach that defines our community. If you’ve been looking for more personalized support on your path to healing, this is now a way to receive it. More information is available through the link in my bio. 🤍

www.nicolesachs.com/coaching

02/27/2026

The greatest flex of all time is understanding the brain science of why you are the way you are. When you do, you gain control over your life and your destiny in ways that will astonish you. I’ve been watching people take back their power for years, and my God how it’s worked in my own life. You don’t mean to be your own worst enemy. You don’t always even know you’re doing it. But a lot of stuff is going on underneath the surface that, when revealed, is like a superpower. Are you curious about this, should I write a Substack about it? Lmk your thoughts!! 👇🏼