Living Well with Multiple Sclerosis

Welcome to the latest Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we are pleased to welcome Yasmin Neves as our guest! Yasmin lives with MS and follows the Overcoming MS program.        Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.           Topics and Timestamps: 01:35 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your life?  03:04 How about your experie...

On this episode of Living Well with MS, we are excited welcome Dr Sandra Neate as our guest. Dr Neate is the head of the Neuroepidemiology Unit (NEU) within the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne in Australia. Dr Neate and her team are researching the impact of lifestyle interventions on MS disease progression.       Watch this episode on YouTube here ....

Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we welcome Jack McNulty as our guest. Ask Jack, featuring the culinary talents of professional holistic chef Jack McNulty answering food-related questions generated by you, our community. Submit your questions for Jack to podcast@overcomingms.org .       Topics and Timestamps:   03:06 Is it a problem to have some peanut butter (from 100% raw peanuts) since we...

Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we are pleased to welcome Rick Nelson as our guest! Rick lives with MS and follows the Overcoming MS program.    Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.           Topics and Timestamps: 01:58 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your life?  03:35 How about your experience with MS? When...

Welcome to Living Well with MS where we are pleased to welcome Dr Amy Novonty as our guest! Dr Novotny is a physical therapist who has committed herself to helping people with varying medical conditions, including multiple sclerosis, learn how to manage and overcome the pain and discomfort their conditions cause.   Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.   ...

Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break where we are pleased to welcome Rebecca Stonor as our guest! Rebecca lives with MS, follows the Overcoming MS program and is passionate about plant-based nutrition.        Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.         Questions and Timestamps: 01:56 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your...

Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we are pleased to welcome Linda Bloom as our guest! Linda is the Overcoming MS chair and charity founder. Linda shares details of her personal story, along with how her journey inspired her to launch a global charity that has impacted the lives of people with MS around the world.       Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takea...

Welcome to the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we are pleased to welcome Katy Deacon as our guest! Katy is a mother of two, lives with MS and follows the Overcoming MS program.     Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.           Topics and Timestamps:  01:15 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your life?    01:40 When were yo...

Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we welcome Jack McNulty as our guest. Ask Jack, featuring the culinary talents of professional holistic chef Jack McNulty answering food-related questions generated by you, our community. Submit your questions for Jack to podcast@overcomingms.org .      Topics and Timestamps:   01:31 Healthiest Cookware Options   13:18 How to limit use of oil in cooking for co...

Welcome to Living Well with MS, where we welcome Mark Webb as our guest. Mark is a writer, wheelchair rugby athlete and head of communications for Shift.ms, a charity and social network for people who live with MS. He’s a champion of all things MS, especially related to diversity and inclusion.       Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.           Topics...

Welcome to the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we welcome Luke Johnson as our guest. Luke is an artist and college fitness director based in the United States in Western Massachusetts who lives with MS and follows the Overcoming MS program.      Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.           Topics and Timestamps:    01:16 Can you tell us a littl...

To offer us some much-needed guidance and perspective, and to kick off the third season of the Living Well with MS podcast, we are pleased to welcome back Dr Jonathan White. Dr. White will help us understand how COVID-19 has impacted people with MS and the challenges that remain. He also provides understanding of the implications of the vaccine for people with MS.      Watch this episode on YouTub...

Welcome to the Living Well with MS podcast, where we are joined by Rachel Changer. Rachel is a Pilates instructor and neurological physiotherapist with a master’s diploma in neurological rehabilitation.  Topics and timestamps: 01:05 Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, your background, and your experience working with people with MS?  03:03 What is Pilates? And what are the differences bet...

Welcome to the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we welcome Alexandra Storey as our guest! Alex lives with relapsing MS and is a fundraiser for the Overcoming MS charity.   Topics and timestamps: 01:20 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your life?   01:58 When were you diagnosed with MS and how long have you been following the Overcoming MS Program?   10:14 Can you sha...

Welcome to the Living Well with MS podcast, where we are joined by Helen Rees Leahy. Helen lives with Primary Progressive MS and follows the Overcoming MS Program.   Topics and timestamps: 01:47 Can you tell us a bit about yourself, where you’re from, and what you do?  03:37 When were you diagnosed with MS and how did you initially handle it?  07:49 Can you shed some light on what PPMS is and what...

Welcome to the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we welcome fellow podcast host and producer Bron Webster as our guest! Bron was diagnosed with MS in 1996 and works as a patient advocate.  Topics and timestamps: 01:28 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your life?  02:16 Can you describe your MS journey?  04:41 What do you feel has made the biggest positive impact to yo...

Welcome the Living Well with MS podcast, and we are joined by Erika North. Erika was diagnosed with MS in 2008 and is now happy to put a spotlight on the trials and tribulations her condition brings, with a trademark sense of humor listeners of the BBC will be familiar with!  Topics and timestamps: 01:52 Could you tell us a bit about yourself?  03:10 Can you tell us a bit about your own MS journey...

Welcome to the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we welcome Roy Bartlett as our guest! Roy is the ambassador of the Aukland, New Zeland circle and has lived with MS since 1988.   Topics and timestamps: 01:16 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your life?  03:30 When were you diagnosed with MS and how long have you been following the Overcoming MS Program?  14:47 What is...

Welcome to the Living Well with MS podcast, where we are joined by Jack McNulty. Jack has followed the Overcoming MS lifestyle since 2009. He has actively worked on providing recipes and information to the Overcoming MS website and was the contributing editor to the Overcoming MS cookbook. Jack is currently operating his own subscription-based website providing instruction and recipes supporting a...

Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we welcome Rowan Baker as our guest! Rowan is a UK-based nurse who follows the Overcoming MS Program. She enjoys yoga and running, crafting and cooking up Overcoming MS feasts. She’s currently training towards a half marathon, on the back of a long-distance walk for an MS charity last year. She has written a number of blogs for Overcoming MS.  Top...

Welcome to  the Living Well with MS podcast, where we are joined by Trevor Wicken. Trevor is the founder of The MS Gym, the largest and most comprehensive platform for movement and mindset training for those living with MS and other neurological conditions. Since its inception, it has transformed the lives of thousands of people throughout the world.  Topics and timestamps: 01:28 What is The MS Gy...

Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break #8, where we turn the tables and welcome Geoff Allix as our guest!   As you now know, we decided to do something a little different in expanding the range of content we produce here at Living Well with MS. To honor the community that forms the beating heart of Overcoming MS, this special series called Coffee Break features short interviews with members o...

On this episode of the Living Well with MS podcast, we welcome Grazina Berry the new CEO of Overcoming MS. Grazina is passionate, driven and committed to making a positive difference to the lives of all communities and helping Overcoming MS achieve its goal to reach everyone diagnosed with MS around the world.  Topics and timestamps: 01:10 Can you tell our audience and the Overcoming MS community...

Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we welcome Trishna Bharadia as our guest! Trishna is an award-winning patient advocate who lives with multiple sclerosis and was featured on Strictly Come Dancing.  Topics and timestamps: 01:41 Can you tell us a little about yourself and your personal experience with MS?  06:48 What does your work as a health advocate and patient engagement consul...

Welcome to Living Well with MS podcast. We’re proud to welcome back Dr Brandon Beaber to the guest seat. Dr. Beaber is an American neurologist specialising in multiple sclerosis. He offers a neurologist’s point of view on the Overcoming MS program, and how to achieve better health through lifestyle intervention approaches.  Topics and timestamps: 01:25 What’s your specific clinical philosophy as a...