What's The Matter With Me? Podcast

In this episode, I participate in Walk MS as a walker and also as the MC. Later, I post to Reddit and it goes pretty well, even though I use the wrong word. Show notes Welcome to What’s the Matter with Me? Season 3, Episode 8: “Walk MS MC.” Coming up in this episode: last weekend I did Walk MS, I had a fundraising goal, and I raised more money than that. It was awesome. There wer...

Welcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 3, Episode 7: It’s My 40th Birthday Coming up in this episode: pain and anxiety, brain damage, the beauty of nature. Hanging out in the backyard, it’s my 40th birthday. I’m thankful to be here processing my emotions and symptoms. Come hang out with me. My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband, and father of two, small-bu...

Welcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 3, Episode 6: Social Isolation In which: I deal with social isolation, get interrupted by a real estate broker, I’m uninspiring, and I come out against disability porn. I realize I need a scooter again, and the National MS Society support will help. My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband, and father of two, small-busin...

Welcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast: Season 3, Episode 5: Matrix of Domination Coming up, I’m afraid to get a scooter because I fear my own disability, I get ready to emcee for Walk MS, and try to understand my place in society vis a vis Race, Gender, Class, and Ability. My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, po...

Welcome to the What’s the Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 3, Episode 4, Mobility Assistance, in which we go on a trip to Sacramento where I finally admit to myself that I need a scooter, plus fictional characters with MS. I made some new tunes and more. Stay tuned. Check it out. My name is John. I’m 39 years old, husband, and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, an...

In this episode we’ll go through getting an infusion infusion  noun the slow injection of a substance into a vein or tissue. Google Dictionary I was due for my Rituxan infusion, my primary multiple sclerosis (MS) medication, on January 4th.  I called a week ahead. I needed to get bloodwork at a lab and approval from the insurance company.  The bloodwork was no problem but the approv...

Attending the MS Breakthroughs Conference Over the weekend, I attended the MS Breakthroughs event put on by the National MS Society . The keynote speaker was Jeffrey Dunn , director of the Stanford MS Center. The event promised to inform about the current-day MS Breakthroughs as well as the future of MS Research. It began with a free breakfast. The guy next to me dug in. I’d already eaten. I...

Something Happened at Bill’s Cafe I order coffee and toast, John John gets pancakes. Tap on my shoulder, our host – “Excuse me sir, is that.. your underwear?” Injury in the yard I was working in the yard, fertilizing some yellow cauliflower plants. I stepped in a hole leftover from when we pulled out tomato plants and I fell to my side. It felt like i tweaked it. I was in a wheelchair...

LIVE From The Petaluma SMART Station My brace helps me to walk, but it doesn’t mean I can go out walking. I learned it the hard way yesterday when I went out in Petaluma. Live broadcast from a bench outside the Petaluma SMART Station. Sorry I’ve been away I’ve been doing events for  Hoppin Hot Sauce . BJ Miller I met BJ Miller at a latke party. I have been wanting to meet hi...

Welcome to Whats The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 15: Misadventures in r/MultipleSclerosis In this episode, I head to the r/MultipleSclerosis subreddit for support, and get mixed results.  Is my message insulting or inspiring?  It depends on who you ask. My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple...

Welcome to Whats The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 14: Harvest & Wedding I’ve been off the air for a few weeks, I took Hoppin Hot Sauce to a Harvest Fair. I’ve started a Hoppin Hot Sauce Youtube channel, My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share wha...

Welcome Whats The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 13: It’s Fall … when they came to get the doctor, right away something was different. It was my first time working with a disabled care provider. It was great. I thought that was great and I told her so. I said, “Hey man, it’s cool what you’re doing. It’s cool to see someone disabled as a care provider. I reall...

Welcome Whats The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 12: Antacids It was too hard and nobody wanted it anyway, I thought. I went on for some days like this and I think it may have happened the week before as well. I really felt like quitting and giving up everything. And what was so annoying was I couldn’t even have a thought about that, to evaluate it. There were no brain waves. My name is J...

Welcome Whats The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 11: Grantwriting I applied for a grant related to this podcast, to help me increase my internet savvy and learn Techniques to spread this message in a louder voice with greater reach. I don’t know about all that but I can tell you it was great to put together an application. I wrote some essays that clarified why I am doing this. My name is...

Welcome to the Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 2, Episode 10: Monterey We went to Monterey on vacation.  It was frustrating because I felt very limited by disability. I have such a hard time on vacation because I can’t do what I used to. I need to figure out a new way. My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and...

WTMWM? – S2, E9: Swimming Welcome to the Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 2, Episode 9: Swimming My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ , podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis (MS), so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through The Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast is an MS podcast and it’s also about other things. I’m not a...

WTMWM? – S2, E8: The Disability Trap Welcome to the Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 2, Episode 8: The Disability Trap My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis (MS), so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through. The Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast is an MS podcast and it’s also about ot...

WTMWM? – S2, E7: Wacky Wednesday Welcome to the Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 2, Episode 7: Wacky Wednesday My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ , podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis (MS), so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through The Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast is an MS podcast and it’s also about other thin...

WTMWM? – S2, E6: Awaker Welcome to the Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 2, Episode 6: Awaker My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ , podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis (MS), so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through The Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast is an MS podcast and it’s also about other things. I’m not a medi...

WTMWM 35 – S2, E5: Pain is bearable Welcome to Whats The matter with me Season 2, Episode 5: Pain is bearable My name is John I’m 39 years old husband father of two small business owner radio DJ podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis, so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through What’s the matter with me is an MS podcast and it’s also about other things. I&...

What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast – S2, E4: Bring It On Or Maybe Not Hello and What’s The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 4. My name is John I’m 39 years old husband father of two small business owner radio DJ podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through. What’s The Matter With Me? is an MS podcast and it&#821...

What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast – S2, E3: Neuro Psych Eval Hello and Welcome to Whats The matter with me? season 2, episode 3 My name is John I’m 39 years old husband father of two small business owner radio DJ podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through What’s the matter with me is an MS podcast and it’s als...

Welcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 2, Episode 2 “Cafeteria” My name is John I’m 39 years old husband father of two small business owner radio DJ podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through. What’s The Matter With Me? is an MS podcast and it’s also about other things I’m not a medical professiona...

Recap I made 33 episodes in Season 1 and you can find them on Apple podcasts and whatsthematterwithme.org . I listened to them all and it just sounded like some guy complaining but that’s just my thing I guess so I’m going to go forward. I increased my disability Consciousness throughout Season 1 and I intend to continue in Season 2. Contact Many people contacted me so I want to give s...

Welcome to the Season Finale Welcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, Episode 33: A Scrap Of A Dad Is Still A Dad. It’s the NBD season finale. M y name is John, I’m 38 years old, husband, father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through.   What’s The Matter With Me?...