The Raw Nerve

On the eighth episode of the Raw Nerve Podcast, co-host Rohan Greenland laces up his runners ahead of the May 50k and discusses the inspirational lengths that Aussies will go to, to raise vital funding for MS Research. He’s joined by Samantha Billington from Darwin. Living with MS, Samantha has led an extraordinary May 50K fundraising effort over the last two years. In 2022, with the support of Da...

On the seventh episode of the Raw Nerve, co-host Rohan Greenland chats to Dr Tim Coetzee, the Chief Advocacy Services and Science Officer for the National MS Society and MS Australia Head of Research Dr Julia Morahan ahead of an important international summit to be held in New York in early May. To accelerate MS cures, the National MS Society is convening scientific, medical and public health lead...

On the sixth episode of the Raw Nerve, co-host Phil O’Neil catches up with MS advocate a para-cycling world champion Emily Petricola about her inspirational MS journey, her international cycling success and how the two are inextricably linked. Emily was diagnosed with MS in 2007 at 27 years of age. She talks openly about her treatment, her newfound perspective and the competitive cycling road and...

On the fifth episode of the Raw Nerve, co-host Rohan Greenland is joined by MS Australia President, Associate Professor Des Graham to explore a new report commissioned by MS Australia and undertaken by the Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania, which has found the number of Australians living with multiple sclerosis (MS) is increasing at a significant and acceleratin...

On this, the fourth episode of the Raw Nerve, co-host Phil O’Neil speaks with Art Alexakis, lead singer of American Rock band Everclear, currently touring Australia. Everclear was formed by Art in Portland Oregon in 1991. The band’s first three albums went platinum and the band has sold over 6 million records. Beyond knowing each other off and on for over 30 years, and their involvement in the mus...

On the third episode of the Raw Nerve, co-host Phil O’Neil catches up with Jennifer Willis, ahead of her attempt to become the first Australian living with MS to reach the top of Mount Everest. Diagnosed with MS in 2018 Jen was determined to learn how to mountaineer and to fundraise for MS research. Now she’s about to embark on a 51-day expedition that will see her combine those two ambitions. Jen...

On this, our second episode of the Raw Nerve, we’re delighted to introduce the Podcast’s new co-host, Phil O’Neil .  You may know him as ’Ugly Phil’. He’s currently hosting Mornings on WSFM in Sydney and he’s a veteran Australian radio broadcaster. Phil’s going to add his wealth of broadcasting experience together with his unique insight as a person living with MS. Today we put Phil into the...

Join our host, MS Australia CEO, Rohan Greenland and guests, Dr Julia Morahan, MS Australia’s Head of Research, and Dr Therese Burke, an MS Certified Nurse and MS Australia’s Clinical Platform Coordinator. In this, MS Australia’s inaugural ‘The Raw Nerve’ Podcast, Rohan and guests discuss some of the big issues showcased at the world’s largest MS Research Conference - ECTRIMS 2022, the 27th Annual...