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A Proactive Approach to Prehabilitation for MS – Episode 203 In this episode, we explore the power of prehabilitation (prehab) for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Learn how starting exercise, building healthy habits, and working with your care team early can help preserve function, boost resilience, and support long-term independence. Tune in for practical tips on creating a…
Why Anxiety Is So Common in MS – Episode 202 In this episode, Meghan Beier explores the connection between multiple sclerosis (MS) and anxiety. Learn why anxiety is so common in MS, how it can overlap with MS symptoms, and practical, evidence-based strategies to help manage it. Join us for an important conversation about prioritizing mental health alongside physical health. Disclaimer: This…
Men and MS: Navigating Identity, Resilience, and Hope – Episode 201 In this episode we chat with Luis who will share his journey of living with multiple sclerosis and how the disease challenged his identity, career, relationships, and sense of control. Together, Luis and Stephanie explore the unique pressures many men face when living with a chronic illness, including isolation, vulnerability, and…
Redefining Balance with MS – Episode 200 What does balance really look like with MS? Stephanie meets with Lisa Doggett to share honest insights on managing health, work, and family. Also getting into the hidden effort behind staying stable, and why balance is about constant adjustment, not perfection. Thank you to the generous support of our sponsors of this podcast episode, including Kathleen C…
MS & Motherhood: Planning a Family Through Uncertainty – Episode 199 What does family planning look like with MS? Stephanie talks with Emily about her journey from diagnosis and meeting her husband through the MS community to navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, and treatment decisions. They explore what research says about MS, fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum, along with the real-life…
The Puzzle of Progression – Episode 198 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is evolving—and so is the way we understand it. In this episode, host Stephanie Buxhoeveden sits down with physician’s assistant Lisa Fox to unpack one of the most important shifts in MS care: recognizing progression beyond relapses. They explore the concept of PIRA (progression independent of relapse activity), why patients may feel…
Trust Your Body: MS, Menopause, and Speaking Up – Episode 197 When MS symptoms don’t feel like MS anymore, hormones may be part of the story. Dawn shares her 25-year MS journey, how perimenopause complicated her symptoms, and how lived experience led her from patient to research collaborator with iConquerMS. This episode is a powerful reminder that women’s voices belong in science. Disclaimer:…
Cognition and the Science of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in MS – Episode 196 Cognitive changes in MS are often misunderstood. In this episode, Stephanie talks with Dr. Leigh Charvet about what cognition in MS really looks like—why processing speed, not memory loss, is the most common challenge, and why symptoms can fluctuate day to day. They break down what non-invasive brain stimulators are,…
MS Beyond the City: Living With MS in Rural and Underserved Communities – Episode 195 Living with multiple sclerosis is shaped not only by the disease, but by where you live. In this episode, we explore what “rural” and “underserved” truly mean in real life for people with MS. Moving beyond ZIP codes and statistics, the conversation centers on lived experience: long drives to care, delayed…
Unpacking MS Progression and BTK Inhibitors – Episode 194 In this episode, we will have honest and hopeful conversation about two of the biggest topics in multiple sclerosis today, progression and the next major frontier in treatment: BTK inhibitors. They unpack what makes BTK inhibitors so unique, how they work inside immune cells and the brain, and why they could represent a game-changing step…
