Living Well with Multiple Sclerosis

Welcome to the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we are pleased to welcome Julie Pankhurst as our guest! Julie lives in Surrey, England. She 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:    01:27 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your life?  ...

On this episode of Living Well with MS, we welcome Ritu Kaur as our guest. She is creative, accomplished, and life-loving. After being diagnosed with MS, has made it her mission to educate people about MS to reduce the stigma around it and reduce undiagnosed and misdiagnosed cases. Through social media, Ritu is building a platform where people with MS and their supporters can get counseling and em...

Welcome to the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we are pleased to welcome Gillian Robertson as our guest! Gillian lives in Gimentz, Switzerland. She 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:  01:25 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your l...

On this episode of Living Well with MS, our guest, Dr Gretchen Hawley, will explain neuroplasticity (the brain’s ability to continually change, a sign of brain health) and how exercise can impact it, as well as share her insights on helping people with MS improve their strength, balance and mobility.     Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.           Top...

Welcome to Ask Jack, featuring the prodigious culinary talents of professional holistic chef Jack McNulty answering food-related questions generated by you, our community. In this episode, we dig into some topical questions about foods and activities that are part of every summer culinary package, and Jack makes sure to advise you on how to make sure they align with the Overcoming MS diet pillar a...

Welcome to the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we are pleased to welcome Joia Lewis as our guest! Joia lives in Estoril, Portugal. She was diagnosed primary progressive multiple sclerosis and follows the Overcoming MS program.        Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.           Topics and Timestamps:  02:01 You’ve had quite an international and...

On this episode of Living Well with MS, we meet David Lyons, bodybuilding champion, media personality and founder of a global fitness training program. Did we mention David also has MS? Through the MS Fitness Challenge among many other endeavors, David has dedicated his personal and professional life to helping people with MS of all abilities learn how to overcome their physical challenges and lea...

Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break, where we are pleased to welcome Rachel Knight as our guest! Rachel lives with multiple sclerosis and follows the Overcoming MS program.   Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.           Topics and Timestamps: 01:29 Can you tell us a little about yourself, your family, and your life?  02:05 How about your experi...

On this episode of Living Well with MS, we are excited welcome Hana Javurkova as our guest. Hana is an Overcoming MS volunteer coordinator who started following the Overcoming MS program after being told she might have MS.     Watch this episode on YouTube here . Keep reading for the key episode takeaways.           Topics and Timestamps:   01:17 Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, your b...

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...