Episode 17 – Stay competitive with MS
Dan & Jen fly solo again this week, as Producer Ryan is busy moving into a new place. The couple discusses using a competitive nature in your bag of tricks to deal with Multiple Sclerosis. Dan uses sports as a…
Podcast A Couple Takes on MS
Episode 16 – Our initial tale of 2 MS DMT infusions
It was a big week for us as we both were scheduled to receive our respective twice-a-year MS disease-modifying therapy infusions. Sure, Jennifer has taken her Rituxan for about five or six years (we address how time, perceived success or…
Episode 15 – Celebrating our bookish decade with MS
Ten years have passed since we released our first book, Despite MS, to Spite MS. The book was our heartfelt effort to share a collection of personal essays about key moments in our life with this disease. In this episode,…
Episode 14 – Weighing in on Diet and MS
Chew on this: there’s a ton of information out there about the impact of diet on Multiple Sclerosis. We’re not sure about you, but we’ve had our fill of reading about everything from the Swank Diet to the Wahl’s Protocol…
Episode 13 – Famous MSers: Help or hinderance?
For people who are living with Multiple Sclerosis, what does it do for us when a famous person is diagnosed with MS? Does it help our community to increase awareness of the realities we’re facing or does it hinder us…
Episode 12 – Bean the Cat
Jennifer, Dan, and Ryan are joined for the recording by Ryan’s cat, Bean. The first guest! Though he wasn’t interested (or able) to talk; but there are some meows, purrs, and lots of discussion about him. They all discuss their…
Episode 11 – Ship Show
“That’s why I’m Captaining the Ship Show today… that’s ‘Ship.’ With a ‘P.’” – Jennifer Few things are more frustrating than when a medical provider has the narrative written and writes you off … before the appointment even starts. Jennifer…
Episode 10 – Time to Talk
Not quite a lounge hour (since no booze was had) but Jen, Dan, & Ryan go sans-topic this week to just chit chat. Chew the fat. Jibber Jabber. Flap their gums… and so on.They catch up on recent life events:…
Episode 9 – MS life hacks and Covid conveniences
This episode focuses on the things that make life easier, specifically for Dan & Jen, but some of these ideas/products could also help many people that need to make life a little easier; Like storing your plastic bags in an…
Episode 8 – Looking Forward, Moving Forward
In this episode Jen, Dan and Ryan keep it positive again, discussing things they are Looking Forward To (LFT) and the importance of having LFTs when dealing with a chronic illness. They are joined by the wind, planes and some…