It's Not All In Your Head with Clinical Psychologist Dr Bex Parkes
The Cyclist13 Maj 2025

It's Not All In Your Head with Clinical Psychologist Dr Bex Parkes

In this raw, validating, and deeply insightful episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Dr Bex Parkes - clinical psychologist, founder of All About Wellbeing, and advisor to The Cyclist - for a conversation that pulls back the curtain on the powerful intersection between mental health and women’s health.

Bex shares her personal journey through years of undiagnosed fibroids and autoimmune challenges, and how learning to trust her body became a radical act of self-advocacy. Together we unpack the messy, often overlooked emotional side of chronic pain and women’s health - from the impact of medical gaslighting to rebuilding trust with your own body when it feels like the system isn’t listening.

This episode explores the science and lived realities behind mind-body pain cycles, trauma, central sensitization, and why the psychological toll of not being believed can sometimes hurt more than the symptoms themselves. Bex offers real-world tools for calming your nervous system, practicing radical acceptance, and changing the narrative around what it means to “push through” versus honoring when your body needs rest.

With honesty and a big dose of compassion, this conversation is a lifeline for anyone who’s ever felt dismissed, confused, or alone in their health journey. Tune in for practical advice, myth-busting truths, and a reminder that your pain - and your experience - are real.

This is a must-listen for anyone ready to rewrite the rules around healing, find community in the tough stuff, and learn how psychology can be a game-changer in both personal and collective health.

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We’re so glad you’re here - hit play, subscribe, and let’s decode the cycle together.

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