In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Susan Payrovi. Together, we’ll explore the healing power of dance - and specifically, utilizing dance as a healing tool for depression. We’ll review a recent article sharing a comprehensive study about depression, and take a deep dive into the results to learn about the effectiveness of dance and a handful of other exercise types. We’ll also compare those with the results of using SSRI’s, the standard pharmaceutical family of medications prescribed to treat d...
Mar 20, 2025•32 min•Season 6Ep. 94
In this episode, we’ll explore how receiving a diagnosis of MS can be a life changing event and invoke in us a state of crisis. We can become overwhelmed with anxiety, stagnant in our personal growth, withdraw into deep depression, or experience apathy, where accessing joy and moving forward with living a life we love feels unattainable. We can also experience a deterioration in our ability to maintain a growth mindset to remain oriented towards what’s possible in terms of healing. We might give...
Feb 26, 2025•17 min•Season 6Ep. 93
In this episode, we’ll explore how MS is truly for the Birds! We’ll examine different meanings of this phrase to explore ways we might choose to live well with Multiple Sclerosis and better navigate the challenges we face. We’ll learn a bit about how geese in particular utilize teamwork, shared leadership, empathy, presence, movement, and encouragement - and once and for all, understand why there’s the sound of geese honking in every episode! We’ll also spend some time expressing our gratitude f...
Jan 30, 2025•23 min•Season 6Ep. 92
In this episode, we explore the opportunity a New Year provides to reflect on our lives and decide what we would most like to accomplish next. When we live with a chronic and progressive health condition like Multiple Sclerosis, it’s easy to get stuck in a place of overwhelm or analysis paralysis. Sometimes we perceive that there’s SO much to do that we end up doing nothing. And sadly nothing changes if nothing changes. In this episode, we’ll talk about how our bodies are wired for healing when ...
Jan 30, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 91
In this episode, we explore the emerging research for using Red Light Therapy (RLT) as a complementary therapy to help manage a variety of common MS symptoms, including fatigue, acute pain, muscle spasticity, gut dysbiosis, sleep disturbances, troublesome skin conditions, neuropathy, stress management, mood disorders, and much much more! We’ll learn how RLT works, the potential risks involved, what to consider when searching for the right device for our unique needs, and what we can expect from ...
Oct 31, 2024•37 min•Season 5Ep. 90
In this episode, we are joined by culinary allergen expert Carmen Lucia. We’ll learn about Carmen’s lived experience with Multiple Sclerosis, as well as her impressive culinary career and recently published book Allergy - Menus, Recipes, & Techniques, available online through Amazon and Barnes & Nobles. We’ll also learn a bit about general food allergies and sensitivities, how these manifest as symptoms in our bodies, and why this is especially important for people living with MS. We’ll ...
Oct 23, 2024•50 min•Season 5Ep. 89
EPISODE 88 - Use the Difficulty In this short yet empowering episode, we look in depth at the concept of “Using the Difficulty.” We’ll learn how to face hardships in new ways: how to accept or convert the hardships that we experience into beautiful gifts, why it’s a powerful approach to abstain from judging an experience as good or bad, and how to prevent ourselves from placing perceived internal limits on our potential. We’ll also learn a bit about the Paralympic Games, happening now - and what...
Sep 05, 2024•25 min•Season 5Ep. 88
Everything is energy. We are energy. And did you know that clues to our current levels of physical and emotional health and wellness are embedded in the energetic frequencies present in our voice? Join me today, where we’ll chat with Samaya (Traci) Hill to learn all about the AO Inner Voice scan technology and how we can utilize this amazing tool to gain insights into current areas of imbalance in our lives. We can use this data to identify and explore aligned pathways to healing - all based on ...
Jul 31, 2024•57 min•Season 5Ep. 87
Do you live with Multiple Sclerosis and want to heal but don’t know how - or are looking for some inspiration or motivation to get you started? Join me today for a conversation with Mindset Coach Matt Rowe about how he lives well with MS. He’ll share his own story of personal growth, the power of mindset, and we’ll also learn about his upcoming 3rd Annual Symptom Free MS Summit! This FREE virtual event June 17th-29th features over 25 experts well-versed in healing a variety of MS symptoms. We’ll...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 86
Did you know that experiencing Awe can positively impact both our physical and mental health? Join me today to explore the healing power of Awe. I’ll share information from a recent read: AWE - The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner, and also share a bit about an Awe-inspiring experience I had this past weekend. We’ll talk about what feeling Awe is like, and the power of revisiting and sharing our past experiences of Awe. We’ll learn about the imp...
May 30, 2024•29 min•Season 5Ep. 85
Do you have symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis that you’d like to alleviate but you don’t know how? In this episode, we’ll look at research-based solutions to address pain, fatigue, the stress-disease connection, and powerful lifestyle medicine - as well as learn about some recent & upcoming transformative learning opportunities available to all of us on a variety of helpful topics. We’ll also explore some of my additional recent learnings about a variety of health-related topics of interest tha...
May 02, 2024•35 min•Season 5Ep. 84
Living with Multiple Sclerosis or any Autoimmune condition is certainly not without challenges, yet there’s so much we can (!) do to improve our current levels of health and future happiness. Join me today, where we’ll dive into a coaching conversation with Amy Behimer, a member of our shared MS Community as well as a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach! Amy will share some of her highly effective strategies that help her and her clients live well with MS and other Autoimm...
Mar 13, 2024•47 min•Season 5Ep. 83
Developing friendships is an important part of life, and sometimes we’re lucky to meet someone who lights up our world in a new and beautiful way. One such friend for me is Creative Entrepreneur and Mindset Maestro - Mr. Aaron Carey. Join us today where we’ll talk all things Multiple Sclerosis - his lived experience as someone who has lived with MS longer than not, and the many creative outlets and avenues of self discovery he’s explored along the journey. We’ll dig deep into the concept of mind...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 82
Being a human can be hard. None of us are able to avoid the inevitability of hardship. Add the realities of living with Multiple Sclerosis to that, and we can easily find ourselves deep in a pit of despair that is difficult to climb out of. But did you know that there are actually benefits to going through difficult times? In this episode we’ll explore the unexpected gifts of adversity, and look at data and helpful resources we can use to help ourselves shorten our time in - and less...
Feb 01, 2024•21 min•Season 5Ep. 81
Join me in welcoming back Robert (Robbie) Gillett - aka Beneath the Tracksuit - as we discuss his most recent book A Diagnosis Journey, and all things MS. In this episode, we talk about the major themes in the book - exploring unusual symptoms in his early life, how he bravely forged himself anew after MS broke him apart, and other concepts that have helped him along the way, such as the journey from reluctance to acceptance, learning to embrace life and letting go of the desire to control, beco...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 80
Did you know that our ability to speak up with authenticity and vulnerability is heavily linked to our health and wellness? In this episode, I’m joined by communications expert, Jennifer Abrams. Together, we’ll discuss a variety of communication-related skills that can help us further develop our authentic voice so that we can engage in courageous and empowered health-supporting conversations. We’ll also explore research regarding the impact of healthy and unhealthy conflict and have the opportu...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 79
Do you want to make lifestyle changes to better support your MS health, but aren’t sure how? Do you want to make changes but don’t know which ones are the most important and will yield best results? Listen in and we’ll talk about habit change - why negative behavior loops are harder to break, and helpful tools to make this important shift! We’ll also discuss the recommended daily habits that support overall health in general by looking at what those in the world’s Blue Zones do each day — as wel...
Sep 14, 2023•57 min•Season 4Ep. 78
What is “wellness”? Did you know that there are 8 Dimensions of Wellness that overlap and are deeply connected to the overall level of health that we are able to achieve in our lives? When even one of these dimensions is neglected, it adversely impacts our health, wellbeing, and overall quality of life. Do you want to heal but don’t know where to start? OR have too many health goals so you so far have accomplished very little? Doing a personal inventory of our current health and wellness in each...
Aug 03, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 77
Join me as I discuss all things Multiple Sclerosis with Dr. Terry Wahls, leader in MS research & MS care. Dr. Wahls shares openly about her life and the many challenges she has faced living with MS, as well as how she harnessed her personal skillset and unparalleled tenacity to regain her health, paving a path to significantly better health outcomes for herself and our shared MS community. While Dr. Wahls is most well known for her MS nutrition research & expertise, which we DO discuss -...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 76
Do you feel out of control in life? Do you ever wonder what’s keeping you from achieving your goals? Do you struggle to say NO, or to find the time to do the things that are important to you? Do you want to eat better but just can’t seem to do so? Do you want to exercise or clean but can’t seem to get off the couch? You’re not alone! Many of us living with Multiple Sclerosis experience overwhelm, debilitating fatigue and mood disorders, and also struggle with apathy and the ability to implement ...
Jun 01, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 75
Many of us living with MS experience overwhelm and dissatisfaction with certain areas of our lives. This drastically limits our ability to maximize our happiness and our ability to traverse hardships in positive ways when we face the challenges that life brings our way. In this episode, we’ll explore 9 different pathways to deeply examine in our lives to discover our unique personal path to simplification. By leaning into what resonates with us most, and letting go of the rest, we can find our w...
May 04, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 74
In honor of Earth Day this week, I’m joined by Dr. Susan Payrovi to discuss the connection between our health - both physical & mental - and clutter! We’ll share about our recent February Clear experience, important ways our health and the health of our planet are deeply connected, how to claim and reclaim items we already have, yet aren’t really using, how to clear the excess items that we really don’t need, and how to cut down on all extraneous consumerism through our upcoming May Declutte...
Apr 20, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 73
In this episode, I'm joined by two phenomenal members of our shared MS Community: artist extraordinaire Atom St George and prolific poet Robbie Gillett, to celebrate their recent collaborative masterpieces. Both Robbie and Atom are talented artists on their own, yet today we’ll learn about the magic they are weaving by joining forces to share their collective MS stories through their art. Learn about their artistic processes and how their art helps each of them transmute their MS related pain an...
Mar 16, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 72
As I traverse further into my lived experience with MS, some surprising aspects of healing have emerged that have been truly unexpected. In this episode, we’ll explore what a variety of experts in the field believe is the Metaphysical manifestation of Multiple Sclerosis. As we address each expert’s take behind why we develop MS, we’ll simultaneously investigate two case studies to look for overlap with our personal stories in the hopes that this deeply reflective practice may illuminate future h...
Feb 23, 2023•59 min•Season 4Ep. 71
In this episode, I'm joined by DR Susan Payrovi of www.TRUEmedicineMS.com to talk about the common mental health challenges in the MS community of overwhelm, anxiety, and depression - and their connection to having an excess of clutter in our homes. You’ll be introduced to the concept of a monthly clear, which is something I do every February - and this year, you are invited to participate alongside others in the MS community this month! Take a listen - and join in the fun! patreon.com/MSflock M...
Feb 02, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 70
In this episode, we’ll learn just how much our thoughts impact our lives and the importance of developing strong mental fitness and a growth mindset as a tool to live well with MS. We’ll look specifically at the powerful Positive Intelligence (PQ) 8-week App-based mental fitness program created by Mindset Master, Shirzad Chamine. You’ll hear from two guests - Aaron & Stephanie - who recently completed the program AND be invited to an upcoming informational session and opportunity to particip...
Jan 12, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 69
Winter is more than a static season we experience each year. In this episode, we’ll explore the concept of what it means to be in a personal state of Wintering. We’ll learn about SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder, why it’s so prominent in the MS community, and what we can do about it to support ourselves through it and even prevent it. We’ll also dive into the learnings from the brilliant Katherine May, author of Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times . Listen in to discover...
Dec 29, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 68
In this episode, we’ll explore the ancient Ayurvedic practices of oil pulling and the Pechoti application method to learn how these approaches can assist in our detoxification, healing and ongoing wellness as people living with MS. We’ll discuss how our oral health impacts our gut permeability, as well as Vagus nerve health functionality. We’ll address the compelling reasons why these methods work, how to do them, as well as share the positive impacts they have on our bodies. Listen in to discov...
Dec 01, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 67
In this episode, we’ll examine several helpful resources addressing brain health. We’ll learn how to identify our unique brain type and what that means in terms of our current — and future (!) ability to be healthy and happy. We’ll discuss a resource that helps us break the fear-pain thought cycle to help reduce our physical pain, and another that helps us identify our unique opportunities to further build our mental fitness and choose happiness more often. Much like the unknown future, we canno...
Oct 27, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 66
In this episode, we’ll look into the psychology of September and learn why it’s the most powerful month to set personal goals. We’ll also talk about how this time of year can be an extra vulnerable time for those of us living with MS, and how to minimize those risks. Listen in, and get some helpful tips to help YOU harness the power of September, so you can be in a dramatically different place by year’s end. patreon.com/MSflock
Sep 29, 2022•21 min•Season 3Ep. 65
