The Multiple Sclerosis Podcast

In this podcast series, Director of Community Engagement and columnist Jennifer Powell, who has been living with secondary progressive MS for 11 years, hosts a series of conversations with those in the greater MS community. Join her as she and her guests shed light on areas of interest for all living with MS.

Jenn Talks to Author With MS, Dr. Annie Brewster

Annie Brewster is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, a practicing physician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and the founder and executive director of Health Story Collaborative. She also has multiple sclerosis.

Listen as Jenn and Dr. Brewster discuss how being a patient shifted Dr. Brewster’s perception of medical care, and what inspired her to share her own personal story in her book, “The Healing Power of Storytelling: Using Personal Narrative to Navigate Illness, Trauma and Loss.”

About Jennifer Powell

Jennifer 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 with MS. 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.