Episode 72 – Taking on Sarah & Carl’s MS love story
We’ve never met Sarah Kirwan and Carl Deriso as a married couple, let alone had a shared conversation with the two of them. But less than two minutes into our chat with the Arizona couple, it was like we were catching up and laughing with longtime friends. They had us at hello. And we, as […]
Episode 71 – Taking on dating and loving with MS
This episode released on Valentine’s Day so of course it embraces a theme related to maintaining loving relationships when you or your significant other are living with Multiple Sclerosis. Just think about it: all committed relationships present their share of challenges. Throw a chronic progressive disease into the mix, and this love connection suddenly presents […]
Episode 70 – Who’s driving your MS?
We all know Multiple Sclerosis is a relentless, unpredictable, frustrating disease. It can make living with it seem impossible, but we can regain some control in how we manage our MS. Shortly after she was diagnosed more than 26 years ago, Jennifer heard a doctor speak who offered an analogy that inspired her then and […]
Episode 69 – Taking on MS with Jenn Powell
When people ask who in the MS community inspires us, Jenn Powell is always among the top names on our list. For real. Seriously. Jenn is for real. She is living with Secondary Progressive MS and truly speaks our language: always honest about the harsh realities of this disease, yet gracious and eternally optimistic in […]
Episode 68 – Taking on inclusion despite disabilities
It’s one thing to not be included in social activities, but the perceived intention shifts for people who are living with visible or invisible disabilities. Questions like, “How much did my disability play into me being excluded?” or “Do my friends really not like having me around?” quickly create a sense of doubt and self-worth. […]
Episode 67 – An MS in Their Voices collection
Take a moment this holiday season to stop and breathe. Listen to the laughter. The songs. This silence. The stories. A regular segment for our A Couple Takes on MS podcast is “MS in Their Voices.” This segment features the writing of MS authors who will read to you the powerful words of their personal […]
Episode 66 – Transforming caregiving stress into strength
More than 50 million people across the United States live with the primary responsibility of caring for a loved one, such as a spouse. A parent. A child. A sibling. A close relative. A friend. They are the family caregivers who offer their selfless support for everything from managing and administering medications to assisting with […]
Episode 65 – MS & why you should never stop learning
Imagine if you stopped learning after you graduated from high school. Or, how about after college? Think of everything you would have missed. See what we did there? We just made you think. Learning is so important, and it never stops. It becomes even more vital after you are diagnosed with having a chronic illness […]
Episode 64 – Motivation in the face of MS
One of our regular listeners sent us what seemingly was a simple question: “What keeps you motivated in living with Multiple Sclerosis?” Simple, right? Not necessarily. While it wasn’t necessarily a complex question to answer, it was, shall we say, “Multifaceted.” Join us for this episode of A Couple Takes on MS Podcast as we […]
Episode 63 – The high co$t of living with M$
The annual economic burden for the nearly 1 million people living with Multiple Sclerosis in the U.S. is, wait for it … $85.4 billion. That’s billion. With a “b.” The $85.4 billion, according to a report from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, is the total cost to all of society, which includes people living with MS; employers; […]