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Permission to Rest (Without the Guilt): A Mother’s Day Message for Moms with MS (S7E7)

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  If you’ve always been the one who gets it done—the one who wakes up early, stays up late, checks the boxes, and holds it all together, Mother’s Day can bring up more than just flowers and cards. And if you’re now navigating motherhood with MS? There’s a good chance today feels heavy. Because […]

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Spring Reset: 5 Nourishing Habits to Gently Reboot Your Routine (S7E6)

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I created this online home to be a source of chronic inspiration and practical strategies for living with MS. Whether you're new to the community or a seasoned veteran, I invite you to join me on this journey of healing and personal growth. So grab a cup of tea, kick off your shoes, and make yourself at home. I hope you enjoy your time and become a regular around here!"

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Fresh green leaves or budding flowers, symbolizing a "Spring Reset" and nourishing habits to gently reboot your routine for Multiple Sclerosis health.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  You don’t need a detox. You need a return to what truly supports you. Feeling the pull for a fresh start, but not another “all or nothing” plan? Friend, same. As spring rolls in and the sun lingers a little longer in the sky, there’s often a natural craving for something new. Something […]

Spring Reset: 5 Nourishing Habits to Gently Reboot Your Routine (S7E6)

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An abstract image depicting subtle, unseen progress or growth beneath a visible surface, representing "underground healing" in Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Feel like you’re doing everything “right”… but nothing’s changing? You’ve cleaned up your diet. You’re taking your supplements. You’re drinking the water. Resting when you can. Moving gently. And yet – your energy is still low. Your symptoms are still lingering. You’re still waiting for something to feel different. If that’s where you […]

What If It’s Working and You Just Can’t See It Yet (S7E5)

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A person looking confidently forward, with vague, questioning figures in the background, symbolizing releasing the pressure to explain your Multiple Sclerosis healing journey to others.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Living with MS is hard enough—explaining your healing shouldn’t be. If you’re managing a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis (MS), you already know how exhausting it can be. But sometimes, it’s not just the physical symptoms that wear you down—it’s the judgment, opinions, and misunderstandings from people who don’t see what you’re carrying. […]

“Let Them”: Releasing the Pressure to Explain Your Healing with MS (S7E4)

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A person laughing or smiling while engaging in a simple, joyful activity, illustrating ways to bring lightness and fun back into an MS healing routine.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  There’s a lot that goes into healing. From planning meals and managing symptoms, to supplements, sleep, and stress… it can all start to feel a little too serious, a little too structured, and honestly? A little draining. But lately, I’ve been reminded, both personally and through conversations with clients, that joy is not […]

5 Ways to Bring Joy Back Into Your Routine (S7E3)

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A worn-out person lying down with dietary elements around them, representing burnout from the Wahls Protocol and seeking ways to recover and simplify.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Have you ever felt like following the Wahls Protocol became your full-time job? You started with the best intentions. You wanted to feel better. You were ready to change your diet, take your supplements, and do everything “right.” But somewhere along the way, the plan that was supposed to support your healing started […]

6 Ways to Recover from Wahls Protocol Burnout (S7E2)

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A person with a determined yet gentle expression, symbolizing the "different kind of strength" required for healing with Multiple Sclerosis through habits over hustle.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  When you’re living with MS, just getting through the day can require a strength most people will never fully understand. And I’m not talking about the power-through-it, hustle-harder kind of strength that the world glorifies. That kind of strength – the kind that thrives on to-do lists, pushing through pain, and ignoring your […]

Why MS Requires a Different Kind of Strength (S7E1)

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A stylized head with light emanating from it, representing a mindset makeover and practical strategies to start thriving with Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  If you’ve ever found yourself missing the person you were before MS, your energy, your confidence, your sense of control, you’re not alone. So many women with MS feel like they’re just getting by. But what if there was a way to do more than just cope? What if you could start thriving […]

Mindset Makeover: Start Thriving with MS (S3E4)

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A person consistently adding healthy ingredients to a bowl, representing 5 steps to staying consistent on the Wahls Protocol for Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Is there something you know you should be doing to improve your health, but you just can’t seem to stick with it? If you’re living with MS, that something might be the Wahls Protocol. You know it works. You’ve heard the science. But making it fit into your real life feels impossible. It […]

5 Steps to Being Consistent on the Wahls Protocol (S3E3)

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Alene Brennan looking energetic and vibrant, surrounded by icons of healthy habits like exercise and nutritious food, representing 7 daily tricks to boost energy and ease Multiple Sclerosis fatigue.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Do you wake up already feeling exhausted, wondering how you’ll make it through the day? You’re not alone. MS fatigue can be one of the most difficult symptoms to manage, especially when it feels like your energy has been drained before the day even begins. But the good news is, there are daily […]

7 Daily Tricks to Boost Energy and Ease Fatigue with MS (S6E4)

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A stack of colorful candies with a question mark overlay, symbolizing common questions about sugar cravings and offering answers for managing them, especially with Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  How to Manage Sugar Cravings and MS Without Feeling Deprived Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) brings a long list of daily challenges, and for many, sugar cravings rank near the top. Whether it’s Halloween candy calling your name or the urge to reach for something sweet at the end of a long, exhausting […]

How to Manage Sugar Cravings with MS Without Feeling Deprived (S6E3)

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Alene Brennan looking concerned in a hospital-like setting, representing the challenging experience of an MS pseudo flare and distinguishing it from a true flare.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  This summer, I found myself in the ER at 1:30 a.m., undergoing a two-hour MRI, wondering if this was the moment my MS would take a turn. It was my first real scare since being diagnosed in 2016, and it brought up every fear I thought I had managed. New symptoms, physical and […]

MS Pseudo Flare or True Flare? My First MS Scare Since 2016 (S6E2)

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