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5 Simple Habits to Improve Sleep with MS  (S9E2)

Living with MS often means sleep doesn’t come easily. Maybe your legs won’t settle, your mind won’t stop racing, or you wake up exhausted even after a full night in bed. If you’ve experienced this, you’re not alone, sleep problems are incredibly common for people living with multiple sclerosis. But sleep is more than just […]

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A group of people sitting together in conversation, depicting the process of discussing a Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis with family and friends and helping them understand the condition.

You’re scared to tell people that you have Multiple Sclerosis. How will they react? Will they see you differently? You don’t want things to change. But you also feel so alone carrying this secret. Telling people about your diagnosis isn’t easy. It’s vulnerable. And that’s uncomfortable. I’ve been there. As a very private person, I […]

How to Tell Family and Friends You Have MS (S1E8)

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Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Hello and welcome to My MS Podcast! I’m Alene Brennan, your host and fellow MS sister, and I’m thrilled that you’ve decided to hit play and join me on this life-changing journey. This podcast has been on my heart for a long time, and finally, sharing it with you feels incredibly empowering. My […]

Welcome to My MS Podcast: Your Guide to Thriving with Multiple Sclerosis (S1E0)

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  The decision can be overwhelming and confusing. Let’s dive into how to simplify the process so you can start taking action and getting results. Okay, so you want to manage your symptoms through diet and lifestyle but you don’t know which protocol to follow, right? The more research you do, the more confused you […]

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A brightly colored graphic showing a wellness tracker with checkmarks, representing a personal tool for achieving consistency with healthy habits and managing Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Why does doing the right thing for our health feel so hard, especially when managing Multiple Sclerosis? The issue usually isn’t lack of information. In fact, most of us feel like we have too much of it. What we’re really missing is consistency. And consistency is everything. If you want different results in […]

My Personal Wellness Tracker: The Key to Consistency with MS (S1E23)

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A timeline or progression graphic showing subtle early symptoms leading to a diagnosis, illustrating the "prodromal state" of Multiple Sclerosis before official recognition

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  What Is the Prodromal State of MS? Have you ever looked back at your pre-diagnosis symptoms and thought, I knew something was off? Maybe you dealt with brain fog, chronic fatigue, digestive issues, or unexplained pain. You went to the doctor, explained it all, and were told it was just stress or lack […]

What Is the Prodromal State of MS and Why It Still Matters After Diagnosis (S1E19)

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An abstract visual of a shrinking brain or neural connections, representing the topic of brain atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis and factors influencing it.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  When Did Your MS Actually Begin? You may remember the exact day you were diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. But have you ever wondered when it really began? According to recent research, brain shrinkage associated with MS could start five years before the first noticeable symptoms and potentially up to a decade before an […]

When the Brain Starts Shrinking with MS: What You Need to Know (S1E15)

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A person walking through a dense fog, visually representing the often invisible and unpredictable symptoms like fatigue and brain fog associated with Multiple Sclerosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  What does it feel like to have Multiple Sclerosis? Ask ten different people with MS and you’ll get ten different answers. Ask one person with MS on ten different days and you’ll still get ten different answers. It’s not about being indecisive or exaggerating symptoms. MS is unpredictable and often impossible to describe. […]

What It Feels Like to Have Multiple Sclerosis (S1E11)

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Image of sunlight and a vitamin D supplement bottle, illustrating the discussion about Vitamin D's role and recent research in managing Multiple Sclerosis.

If you’ve been told to load up on vitamin D to help with MS, you’re not alone. For years, that’s been the message within the MS community: take vitamin D. Lots of it to lower your risk of symptoms and relapse. It seemed like the simplest and cheapest addition to our wellness routine. And bonus? […]

Vitamin D and MS: Should You Still Be Taking It? (S1E6)

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Image showing a person sitting with their head in their hands, representing the overwhelming feelings when realizing they have Multiple Sclerosis and how symptoms like trigeminal neuralgia led to diagnosis.

Apple Podcasts | Spotify  Welcome to My MS Podcast! This space is all about reclaiming your body, mind, and life from multiple sclerosis. Today, I’m sharing my personal journey – the beginning of Season 1, Episode 1 – where I recount the story of my diagnosis and the road that unites us all: the moment you hear […]

How I Knew I Had Multiple Sclerosis (S1E1)

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Getting diagnosed with a chronic illness – a neurological degenerative one at that – is not easy. The mind can travel to all the “what-if” scenarios. (There are many and they’re quite elaborate!) I had BIG dreams for my future. Did I now need to scale them back? I had to be realistic, right? Then […]

Developing My MS Mantra

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It’s 10 Different Answers for 10 Different People Ask 10 different people living with MS this question and you’ll get 10 different answers. Ask one person living with MS this question on different days, and you’ll get 10 different answers. The individuals aren’t indecisive or making symptoms up. MS is just that unpredictable, ever-changing and […]

What it Feels Like to Have MS: Part 1 Fatigue

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Beating the MS Biological Clock Starts With One Habit

MS has its own biological clock, and it doesn’t stop while we wait for the “right time.” But you can slow it, with small, sustainable habits that are realistic and powerful enough to change your future.

You’ll learn how to beat the MS biological clock with science-backed habits that protect your brain and give you back a life that feels good.

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