The Multiple Sclerosis Podcast
Join host Jenn Powell as she elevates influential voices in the multiple sclerosis community — from world-renowned doctors, scientists, and thought-leaders to those living with or loving someone with MS. Listen to the latest episodes below and follow Multiple Sclerosis News Today on SoundCloud to stay up-to-date on relevant news, information, and medical breakthroughs.
Latest Podcast
Damian Washington, MS influencer
Damian Washington is an actor, comedian, voiceover guru, and MS influencer with more than 5,000 followers on his YouTube channel, NoStressMS. His content creation and comedic take on MS have made him a mainstay in the MS community.
Join the two as they discuss the power of laughter and levity, the capitulation of Damian’s own MS journey, and his passion for helping others navigate their lives with levity and love.
Sam Greenberg, MS4MS founder and CEO
December 20, 2024
Sam Greenberg is the founder of MS4MS, a nonprofit dedicated to helping those with MS by fundraising and supporting research institutions in search of a cure for the disease.
Join them as they discuss how Sam’s love of sports and passion for helping the MS community merged to create MS4MS. They also talk about how the foundation gives back to both research institutions and the community and how those with MS continue to inspire and shift Sam’s perspective on life.
Dr. Tim Coetzee, MS Society president
December 4, 2024
After 24 years with the National MS Society, most recently as Chief Advocacy, Services and Science Officer, Dr. Tim Coetzee is the new President and CEO of the Society. Serving the Society has been a driving force in his life’s work and he is eager to build on the amazing achievements that have been accomplished with the organization over the years.
Join them as they discuss how this position differs from his last, what new initiatives he hopes to bring to the Society, and what short and long term visions he has for the Society and the MS community.
Nancy Davis, founder of Race to Erase MS
November 6, 2024
Nancy Davis is an entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for her signature jewelry line, Peace and Love, and her two foundations, Race to Erase MS and Cure Addiction Now. Having raised over $55 million dollars toward finding a cure for MS, the Center Without Walls (part of Race to Erase MS) offers a collaborative approach to hasten research and discovery among the world’s premier medical, scientific, and research communities.
Join them as they discuss the impact Race to Erase MS has had on the MS landscape, how DMT research and development have accelerated as a result, and how Nancy finds joy amid her own battle with MS.
Previous episodes
September 26, 2024: Amy Behimer, PhD, health coach and MS patient
August 29, 2024: Lindsay Kelly, caregiver and social media influencer
July 25, 2024: Charisse Litchman, neurologist and chief medical officer of BeCare Link
June 27, 2024: Michael Weiss, MS advocate and MS4MS ambassador
May 30, 2024: Jeremiah Robinson, founder of CIONIC
April 25, 2024: Blake Arnet, founder of Dunk MS
Mar. 28, 2024: Tim Coetzee, chief advocacy officer of the National MS Society
Feb. 29, 2024: Daniel Ontaneda, MD, PhD, MS neurologist and researcher
Jan. 25, 2024: Todd Keitz, founder of My Care Friends
Nov. 29, 2023: Jamie-Lynn Sigler, actress, and Sharon Stoll, MD, neuroimmunologist
Oct. 26, 2023: Julie Stamm, author and MS advocate
Sep. 28, 2023: Aaron Boster, MD, neuroimmunologist
Sep. 1, 2023: Michael Weiss, MS advocate
July 27, 2023: Kathy Chester, founder of the Disrupt Fitness gym
June 29, 2023: Jeremiah Robison, founder of the Neural Sleeve
May 25, 2023: Elizabeth Yarnell, traditional naturopath and author
April 27, 2023: Megan Evans, founder of the MS Stage
Mar. 30, 2023: Dominic Shadbolt, founder of The MS Guide
Feb. 23, 2023: Kathy Costello, COO of Can Do MS
Jan. 26, 2023: Melissa Cook, author
About Jenn
Jenn is the Brand and Marketing Manager for Bionews (Multiple Sclerosis News Today is a subsidiary of Bionews). Jenn is also the host of the Multiple Sclerosis Podcast as well as a featured columnist. An active advocate in the MS community, Jenn imparts her hopeful optimism into real-life challenges facing the MS community. Now with secondary-progressive MS, Jenn continues to elevate the patient voice to better the lives of those living
When she is not writing, Jenn enjoys volunteering with her local golden retriever rescue, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Jenn resides in Orange County, California, with her husband and golden retriever.
