Two friends from grade school share their stories of a diagnosis of a neurological condition. Marc has Multiple Sclerosis and Steve has Parkinson’s disease. I have a form of muscular dystrophy called myotonic dystrophy. It’s…
If you have a physical or mental health condition that has altered the way you look or behave, it may scare people. Have you had friends or family members change how they interact with you…
One yoga teacher’s health journey. Katrina LaShea was able to ease her back injury and subsequent ankle injury pain through a yoga practice. What once worked as a treatment, later became her passion. Today Katrina…
Is using Social Media important to you? Which platform do you use to find support from others with the same chronic health condition? If you’re a caregiver, do you access an online group to connect…
It’s all about support groups! Listen to several support group facilitators talk about their experiences attending and eventually facilitating a support group. Patient advocacy organizations represented include the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, and…
It’s time to mix things up…just for this episode. I explore the fine art of complaining…and I complain a little. No whining though. Conversations with Toni Bernhard, Mike Hamlin, and Laurel Roth Patton included. Enjoy!
- Disability Rights & Accessibility
- Mental Health
- Neurological Conditions
- Podcast Episodes
- Social Support
Sassy in a Wheelchair
- February 15, 2017
- Tagged as: disability, muscular dystrophy, romance, sex, SMA
Tis the season to talk romance and who better to hear from than our disability community sexpert, Dr. Danielle Sheypuk? Danielle — a licensed psychologist in New York City — discusses dating, sex, society, and…
Moving Through Loss & Transition
- February 2, 2017
- Tagged as: caregiving, change, chronic health condition, loss, transition
Like nature, our lives are filled with change. This episode explores how to move through loss and transition. For many of us the loss may be diminished physical strength, our career, or the death of…
- Advocacy
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Cancer
- Coping
- Disability Rights & Accessibility
- Podcast Episodes
- Social Support
A Woman’s Best Friend
- September 15, 2016
- Tagged as: cancer, disability, multiple sclerosis, service dog
Service dogs can be a best friend for someone with a chronic health condition. In this podcast episode Hazel Weiss, diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1989, talks about her experiences with first Hams and now…
In this podcast you’ll hear about my book group, now in its fifth year, and how it helps me with social support and brain health. There are also two guests. You might want to scroll…
