“We aren’t looking for answers yet. We’re learning how to sit with the questions.” As we prepare for an upcoming appointment with our neurologist, a simple question from Jennifer sparked a conversation neither of us expected to have. What if…
“For a long time, I assumed caregiving was simply what spouses do. Then hernia surgery showed me just how much family caregivers carry every day.” We have participated in Older Michiganians Day at the Michigan State Capitol for more than…
“Is it ever enough… or are we always waiting for the next breakthrough, the next voice, the next reason to hope?” We found ourselves in an unexpected place for this episode: talking about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) through the lens of…
“How would you feel if everybody’s talking about you behind your back? You need to be talking to the actual patient.” Just days before our conversation for this episode, Briana Landis was on Capitol Hill advocating for the Multiple Sclerosis…
In this episode of A Couple Takes on MS, we welcome Brian Wallace, a former University of Michigan offensive lineman who helped lead the Wolverines to four Big Ten championships and three Rose Bowl appearances. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)…
When you’re diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), there’s often an unspoken expectation that you’ll process it, accept it, and eventually move on. But what happens when the thing you’re supposed to “move on” from is a chronic, progressive disease that…
In this episode of A Couple Takes on MS, we sit down with our pastor, Pastor Dana Hendershot, to talk about one of the biggest questions that can rise up after a diagnosis like MS (or cancer): Why did God…
Recovery doesn’t happen in isolation, and when you live with Multiple Sclerosis, even a “routine” surgery can totally upend daily life. In this episode of A Couple Takes on MS, we get real and open up on the weeks following…
In this episode of A Couple Takes on MS, we’re honored to welcome Sarah Locke, founder of Locke’s Promise, a New Hampshire–based nonprofit born from her own lived experience with Multiple Sclerosis. Sarah shares how Locke’s Promise came to life,…
What does it look like to keep showing up year after year and mile after mile for the people you love and the cause you believe in? In this episode of A Couple Takes on MS Podcast, we’re joined by…