Dan and Jennifer advocate for advocation! Everyone has a voice and your voice can’t be heard if you don’t speak in whatever way you can best. They talk about how everyone in Listener Land (that’s you!) can get involved in…
Join our conversation to hear how a toxin that’s commonly used for cosmetic purposes is a game changer for Jennifer in managing her MS-induced neurogenic bladder. She had her second-ever Botox treatment on July 12, and these treatments have given…
The Digmanns are joined in their home studio by a surprise guest, Producer Ryan! They mostly ramble, as is Ryan’s mode of communication.Topics covered include: Complete randomness, childhood memories, childhood injuries, toxic positivity, movie remakes, heat management as you age,…
After having our 2007 accessible minivan serviced before Dan and I made the road trip back to Iowa, we learned that our beloved Casper was questionable to make our 1,000 mile roundtrip journey. Gulp! What are we going to do?…
Can you believe we have never recorded a podcast specifically about caregiving? And we’ve never defined or asked, “What is a caregiver?” Do you feel comfortable wearing this title? Or having someone in your life who assumes this role? In…
Are you getting worse with your Multiple Sclerosis? Says who? Because, really, what qualifies as getting worse and can you define what this means? Join us as we dig into this somewhat sensitive topic in response to comments people have…
Believe it or not, “You look so good” is anything but a compliment for a lot of people who are living with Multiple Sclerosis. We understand why this has the potential to undermine and discredit the overwhelming challenges we are…
Talking about your Multiple Sclerosis can be challenging enough in conversations with your family and closest of friends. But how do you even begin to address this reality when you’re dating? When you meet someone in person, online or through…
It’s been a long time coming, but hooray! This episode marks the triumphant return of Ryan, our spectacular podcast producer! We take this opportunity (it’s been nearly three months since we’ve recorded together) to chat about everything including: Ryan’s role…
In this episode, Dan and I tackle one of the toughest questions: does the disease define us?
Listen to hear how we respond to this as we dig into what it looks like for us here in the middle of the month of March, which is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. Learn more about the issues we addressed at the NMSS Public Policy Conference, the reasons why you (yes YOU!) are the best story teller, and how we connect onions and moldy bread to our lives with MS.