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A podcast to help you shift from managing autoimmune disease to creating autoimmune health using the power of everyday habits. The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health is for anyone wanting to create autoimmune health using the small but mighty power of everyday habits. You can expect to gain Information, Inspiration, and Insight on research-backed habits shown to help you gain energy, improve your body’s function, and take control of your future. Each episode covers one habit proven to promote h ...
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A podcast dedicated to better understanding MS and learning to live well with MS. Together, we'll explore a wide range of medical information, lifestyle choices, therapies and other care options that can have a huge impact on our existing MS symptoms, as well as work toward healing to slow our MS progression. MS impacts everyone uniquely, but together, we can all live better with MS. Join the flock!
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Move It or Lose It is a podcast about all things that Move the Mind, Body, Spirit and Soul. Your Host, Kathy Chester is an MS Warrior, Certified Personal and MS Fitness Trainer, Prenatal and Group Fitness Trainer. Having MS and Rheumatoid Arthritis and Epilepsy, Kathy brings insight and an inside view to how important MOVEMENT is to the Autoimmune community. We have fun guests and cover things that maybe others don't want to talk about regarding Multiple Sclerosis and other Autoimmune Diseases.
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Hosted by Rob Oliver, the 'Perspectives on Healthcare' podcast offers insightful interviews with medical professionals and patients, presenting a balanced view on vital healthcare issues. Delving into quality care, healthcare heroes, and the future of the field, the show provides actionable ideas for enhancing patient experiences. Rob Oliver, a keynote speaker and a healthcare insider due to his personal journey, drives positive discussions. Notably, the podcast holds a Guinness world record ...
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Love Your Diagnosis is a podcast that dives deep into the world of health, wellness, and empowerment. In each episode of Love Your Diagnosis, we'll interview individuals who have successfully managed their diagnosis. These stories will showcase inspiring journeys of resilience, courage, and the pursuit of health in and outside of traditional Western medicine. My goal is to educate, discuss, build a community, support, and raise awareness around alternative approaches to health and empower li ...
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Habits play a crucial role in shaping our health and well-being, as I learned when I spent time with the incredible Amy Behimer. As well as having MS, Amy is a podcaster, a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and a Doctor of Pharmacy. Amy emphasizes the importance of habits in improving our overall health and how changing habits can…
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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 p…
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Send us a Text Message. This week may be one of my FAVORITE habits here on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health, because I’m covering ALL things celebration, including… A huge milestone with an invite to celebrate with me WHAT it means to ABC (Always Be Celebrating) WHY in the world it works to create health…my top 6 reasons…and the science to back …
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health, I’m covering one of my favorite, most delicious, crunchy habits. Even if you already eat nuts, tune in because I’m willing to bet you walk away with a new WHY and/or HOW to chew on (pun intended). I'm covering... a reminder that YOUR perfect plate is personal…like all habits …
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In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Amanda Phillips, the director and creator of BeWell, a company dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with autoimmune diseases through thoughtfully designed apparel and products. As you'll hear, Amanda's story began with her struggle to manage Crohn's disease during long car rides, leadi…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health, I am joined by the one and only, Julie Stamm. Julie is a treasure in the world of inclusion, parenting, vulnerability, smarts, and all around generous hearts. You’ll likely notice during our chat that we, at times, got so lost in the conversation that we forgot we were record…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health I’m joined by Deborah Maragopoulos, an expert in the hypothalamus. How cool is that? She loves on this SUPER important organ and is helping us do the same. Don’t miss out on wowing your friends and families with your newfound, autoimmune health promoting, fun facts including… …
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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 …
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Foot drop - a difficulty in lifting the front part of the foot - is one of the most common issues I see with the people I work with. It can be caused by muscle weakness caused by muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy or motor neurone disease, or damage to the brain or spinal cord caused by a stroke, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, or mul…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health, I’m joined by author Kelli Gastis who literally wrote the book on what it means to be Fabulous in Flats. Here’s a sneak peak on what we cover… Kelli’s autoimmune story What it means to be “Fabulous in Flats” and what prompted her to write the book by the same name Personal st…
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Sharon is a full time academic, part time comedian, terrible cricket player and a fan of big Barossa reds. This all means, she likes thinking, tinkering and drinking. What she doesn’t like is writing bios. Our interview is based around the 23 years it took Sharon to get off Anti depressants. She tried a few times to do it more hastily (over 3 month…
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Warning Explicit Language Adam Powell - MSd with the Wrong MF'r - is back on the to podcast round up support for his upcoming MS Walk. His 2024 Bike Run is Sunday May 5th with proceeds going towards Walk MS Milford which is on May 19th. Last year at the MS Walk Milford he raised over 10K for the MS Society and this year he is looking to surpass tha…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune health, I’m joined by Karlie Henderson and we cover something ALL of us living with autoimmune disease need to know about…protecting these special bodies of ours by thinking twice about what we put ON them, since our skin is a doorway to get IN them. My main takeaway? Awareness is KE…
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In this episode, I had a wonderful conversation with my close friend Jamie, whose handle on Instagram and TikTok is LoveWarriorHugs. Jamie was diagnosed with epilepsy at 18 and later with MS at 24, and we discussed life before diagnosis, the impact of her conditions on her daily life, and the importance of advocacy and support systems. Jamie emphas…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune health, I’m joined by a Time Boss - Andrew Hartman - who came into my world at the PERFECT time. Listen to hear why. We cover… the scary symptom that led Andrew to become a Time Boss and to re-think how stress doesn’t just happen to us WHAT is happening in our brain and bodies when w…
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Send us a Text Message. I’m so excited for you to “meet” Trevor Pickett, a Certified Personal Trainer and Human Movement Specialist that has worked in the fitness industry for over 11 years. He has won numerous awards and I invited him on the show because if there’s one thing this MS-er needs to make a habit, it’s making moves for mobility…at every…
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It’s a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Ashli Molinero on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Ashli is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She brings a unique perspective in that she has a lifelong disability and she also works for a major healthcare network to ensure that people with disabilities receive qual…
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As well as featuring stories of individuals who are living with MS on the podcast, I also like to shine a light on organizations that are working to offer support to our community. One of my favorites is Can Do MS, a national nonprofit organization that provides education, resources, and support for people with MS and their support partners. In thi…
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Tina Baxter gives us a nurse practitioner’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. She joins us from the great state of Indiana (which is a state we have not had represented on the podcast yet.) A member of Generation X, she has a particular specialty in geriatric care. Here are 3 things…
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Send us a Text Message. You are going to just LOVE Dr. Delane Vaughn, my guest on this week’s episode of The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health. In addition to the what, why, and how of getting SWEATY, we cover… Dr. Delane’s experience as a board-certified family medicine doctor and certified life coach and how she uses it to fulfill her passion for h…
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We hear a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Mary Ann Stanchik on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Mary Ann is from Pennsylvania. This interview came from the Patient’s Perspective Interview Marathon. For those of you watching on video, I’m not sure what was going on but for some reason everything in the…
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We hear a pharmacy resident’s perspective on healthcare from Omar Yassin on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. He is currently a pharmacy resident at the University of Arizona. A member of Generation Z, Omar is originally from Egypt. With a particular interest in geriatric psychiatry, he has worked in a variety …
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Send us a Text Message. Buckle up for this week's habit on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health. I’m covering a super critical habit to consider making, including… ✅WHAT a roadmap is and how creating - and using - one on your health journey is the key to getting where you want to go ✅WHY it’s important to know 3 things… Where you are now Where you w…
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Anthony (AJ) McGinty's MS journey began when he experienced symptoms of fuzzy vision when he was traveling for work, leading to a full diagnosis six years ago. Like so many of us, before being diagnosed, he had no experience or knowledge of MS. As you'll hear, he and I share a lot of the same views about the importance of exercise and staying activ…
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We hear a family physician’s perspective on healthcare from Doriana Parkin on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Doriana Parkin is a family physician and healthcare entrepreneur in Toronto, Ontario. She is a member of Generation X. Currently, her work centers around weight loss and lifestyle medicine. Here are 3…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune health, I’m covering… ✅An idea I stole from a Sex And The City Episode that I call “Secret Autoimmune Behaviors” ✅WHAT happiness is and what it is not ✅WHY we are able to make habits of our feelings (and why happiness is one that creates autoimmune health) ✅HOW to make happiness (or …
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It’s a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Alex Lawson on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. This is a unique dual role perspective as he shares his viewpoint both as a patient and as a medical professional. Alex Lawson is from Massachusetts. This interview comes from the patient’s perspective interview mar…
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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 Healt…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune health, I’m covering… ✅The “Good” Stress 101 ✅The 4 types of “Good” Stress to create autoimmune health ✅WHAT is cognitive or mental “good” stress ✅WHY is it critical to creating a healthy brain ✅The benefits of boosting your brain - improvement in day to day life skills, fend off dem…
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We hear a pharmacist’s perspective on healthcare from Amy Behimer on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Amy is part of the millennial generation (Generation Y) although she is pretty close to the border between Generation X and Generation Y. She is from Georgia. In addition to being a pharmacist, she is also a w…
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In a special two-part episode, we're taking a unique turn where I am the guest! My friend and marketing guru Amanda Thompson delves into the heart of what this podcast is all about and what the future holds for MS Disrupted. This time around we delve into my journey of public speaking, from sharing my experiences as a pastor's wife to speaking at e…
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In a special two-part episode, we're taking a unique turn where I am the guest! My friend and marketing guru Amanda Thompson delves into the heart of what this podcast is all about and what the future holds for MS Disrupted. The heart of the episode is the introduction of my new 10 Weeks to Disrupt MS Program, which addresses fitness, nutrition, an…
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It’s an epidemiologist’s perspective on healthcare from Shanil Ebrahim on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Shanil is a former epidemiologist who is now a partner at Deloitte where he leads their life sciences and healthcare consulting business. A member of the millennial generation (Generation Y,) he is based …
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health, I’m covering… ✅ the coolest feature to get the most out of this podcast ✅ WHAT it means to “be frugal for health” - my definition and an invitation to write your own ✅ WHY this habit matters when it comes to creating your future with an autoimmune diagnosis ✅ the importance o…
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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…
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It’s a functional blood work specialist’s perspective on healthcare from Lacy Lain on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Lacy is based in Florida and is a member of the Millennial Generation (Generation Y.) I will admit that I had not heard of a functional blood work specialist before meeting with Lacy Lain. Her…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune health, I’m covering… what it means to identify the "right" problem to solve when it comes to your health why having a specific problem to solve helps us save energy and make more progress towards a solution how to do it…effective strategies to make this habit happen stories from my …
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In this episode I talk with the inspirational Kimberly Clark, a Navy veteran who used her biggest obstacles to find opportunities for empowerment and recovery. Kimberly talks about her horrific childhood and military sexual trauma experiences, her battles with addiction, and her road to recovery that made her an inspiration to those going through s…
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As a 33 year radio broadcaster, Kim Curry was forced into retirement after a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis at age 50. We discuss his life before, when he was a radio presenter and the crazy things he got up to during that time. During the diagnosis, as in, what the symptoms where that led him to see a doctor and then about the lesions that starte…
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In this deeply personal and candid episode of the Move It or Lose It podcast, I, along with my guests Julie Stamm and Dawn Morgan, dive into the emotional rollercoaster that comes with living with Multiple Sclerosis. We share our raw and real experiences, discussing how our days can take unexpected turns due to the unpredictable nature of MS, and t…
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We hear a healthcare entrepreneur’s perspective on healthcare from Andrew Mills on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Andrew is a member of Generation X. He is the founder and CEO of a company called CareTrack. He lives in Georgia. Although he’s not a medical practitioner, he brings a unique and interesting view…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to another episode, another habit to help you create autoimmune health in your mind AND body. I am THRILLED to chat with Sander van Stee today, a farmer who regained his health, grew his family, and uses regenerative farming practices to help the world...included us! This is a habit I believe in with my WHOLE head, h…
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We hear a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Jean Grover on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. This interview is the 60th in the patient’s perspective interview Marathon series. Jean is from Rochester New York. As a person with a disability, she brings a unique background as a survivor of thalidomide. Her …
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We hear a perinatal mental health professional’s perspective on healthcare from Becky Gleed on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Becky practices in Northern Virginia, just outside of Washington DC. She is a member of the millennial generation. In broader terms, she is a licensed marriage and family counselor wi…
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Send us a Text Message. This week on The Habit Hub for Autoimmune Health I have another ASK AMY ANYTHING where I’m answering the question… “To Medicate or Not To Medicate?” I cover… ✅ my thought process about choosing to take medications for my autoimmune disease ✅ how the choice is a PERSONAL one, and who’s opinions matter most ✅ why questioning y…
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Jim Batterton gives us a patient’s perspective on healthcare in this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Jim is located in Connecticut. You may recognize his last name because his wife joined the interview marathon as well. This is episode 176 of the podcast and Jim is the 59th interview in the patient’s perspective m…
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In this episode of the Move It Or Lose It podcast, I am joined by Adam Powell, my friend and truly one of the most inspiring people that I know. Adam joined me to talk about his journey after knee surgery. In this interview, he talks about how his knee suddenly locked up one day, which caused him to realize that he had experienced similar problems …
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Michelle May gives us a family physician’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast. Michelle is a member of the baby Boomer generation. She is located in Arizona. She is the CEO of a company called Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Trainings. Michelle May has personal experience and a professional …
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Send us a Text Message. I am thrilled to welcome my own meditation teacher, Dr. Jill Wener, on today's episode. Since learning from her back in 2017, I've benefited from her expertise and now you get to, too. Dr. Wener (aka Jill) and I cover... What is meditation? The different names and types of meditation Why you may want to define it for yoursel…
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We hear a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Melissa Marshall on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. This is interview 58 in the patient’s perspective interview marathon. Melissa is from Connecticut. She shares a powerful story about her own personal experiences of living with a disability from birth. It is…
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