The Couple Shift | An ALS Story

The Couple Shift | An ALS Story

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The Couple Shift | An ALS Story episodes

  • Into the Unknown

    MA & Jules coming at you from Puerto Rico.

    He did it! And MA is officially 'Madame Mystic'... plus inspiring words on facing your fears and leaning into the unkown.

    Join us, we always appreciate you being here :)

    ๐ŸŽง Thanks for listening, subscribing and reviewing!

    Enjoy the show!

    Have any topics you'd like us to cover? DM us on Instagram!

    @mariaaleandra | @highoctanejules

    Email: [email protected]

    19 min
  • Tattoos and Tarot

    MA & Jules coming at you from Puerto Rico.

    In this episode we talk about Julian's upcoming tattoo and my first time doing Tarot readings (ooooh). We also share the word of the year we picked as a couple. This is the third time we do it and every year we learn something new.

    Join us, we always appreciate you being here :)

    ๐ŸŽง Thanks for listening, subscribing and reviewing!

    Enjoy the show!

    Have any topics you'd like us to cover? DM us on Instagram!

    @mariaaleandra | @highoctanejules

    Email: [email protected]

    26 min
  • Our 2022 words of the Year (they are pretty spicy)

    (Coming to you from Puerto Rico)

    We share our 2022 words of the year and why we picked them, they came to us individually and yet they are very much aligned. Do you have a word of the year?

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    Enjoy the show!

    Have any topics you'd like us to cover? DM us on Instagram!

    @mariaaleandra | @highoctanejules

    Email: [email protected]

    32 min
  • We're not done yet...

    (Coming to you from Puerto Rico!)

    Happy 2022! Did you miss us?

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    Enjoy the show!

    Have any topics you'd like us to cover? DM us on Instagram!

    @mariaaleandra | @highoctanejules

    Email: [email protected]

    32 min
  • She's a Witch

    This was meant to be a super quick episode.. it turned into something a little more 'revealing'. MA even hesitated on pressing the publish button for a few days, while Jules kept asking 'did you publish it already??'.

    Let's all keep walking in our truth, freedom and wisdom.

    Enjoy the show!

    Have any topics you'd like us to cover? DM us on Instagram!

    @mariaaleandra | @highoctanejules

    ๐ŸŽง Thanks for listening, subscribing and reviewing!

    Email: [email protected]


    26 min
  • Couplehood, Activism & ALS | An interview with Allie & Charlie

    In this special episode we chat with Allie & Charlie.

    At 26-years-old, Allie found out that she had the early signs of ALS. The next few years of her life were filled with uncertainty, as she visited countless doctors trying to find an explanation for her sudden weakness.

    With the support of her husband, Charlie, she's now set out on a mission to help the millions of other women and spread awareness about the lack of accessible products available to this community.

    You can find her on IG @disability_dame

    And on her website: www.disabilitydame.com

    Enjoy the show!

    Have any topics you'd like us to cover? DM us on Instagram!

    Instagram: @mariaaleandra | @highoctanejules

    ๐ŸŽง Thanks for listening, subscribing and reviewing!

    Email: [email protected]


    If you feel called, consider making a donation to support ALS research. We can END ALS.

    https://www.als.org/donate

    https://teamgleason.org/donate/

    https://iamals.org/give/

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    1 hr 29 min
  • What's your hold up?

    Enjoy the show!

    Have any topics you'd like us to cover? DM us on Instagram!

    Instagram: @mariaaleandra | @highoctanejules


    ๐ŸŽง Thanks for listening, subscribing and reviewing!

    Email: [email protected]


    If you feel called, consider making a donation to support ALS research. We can END ALS.

    https://www.als.org/donate

    https://teamgleason.org/donate/

    https://iamals.org/give/

    โ‹‡ โ‹‡ โ‹‡

    46 min
  • An unbreakable bond as we battle ALS | Featuring Chris and Taylor

    We're thrilled to sit with Chris Beckette and Taylor Lew, rockstar couple and ALS Warriors.

    In early 2017, Chris noticed some muscle weakness in his leg. After over a year of testing to rule out all other possibilities and continued progressive loss of muscle control. Doctors in the fall of 2018 diagnosed Chris with ALS.

    Through the challenges of this last year, and even upon his diagnosis, Chris has maintained an unrivaled positivity that lifts even the lowest spirits of those around him. His kindness and generosity of spirit extend beyond his own illness to a hope that researchers and doctors will learn how to fight ALS and ease the suffering of all those struggling with this terrible disease.

    Follow Chris: https://www.instagram.com/beckettesbattle/

    Follow Taylor: https://www.instagram.com/taylor.lew/


    ๐ŸŽง Thanks for listening, subscribing and reviewing!

    Instagram: @mariaaleandra | @highoctanejules

    Email: [email protected]


    If you feel called, consider making a donation to support ALS research. We can END ALS.

    https://www.als.org/donate

    https://teamgleason.org/donate/

    https://iamals.org/give/

    โ‹‡ โ‹‡ โ‹‡


    56 min
  • Jules never thought he'd do this...

    ๐ŸŽง Thanks for listening, subscribing and reviewing!

    Instagram: @mariaaleandra | @highoctanejules

    Email: [email protected]


    If you feel called, consider making a donation to support ALS research. We can END ALS.

    https://www.als.org/donate

    https://teamgleason.org/donate/

    https://iamals.org/give/

    โ‹‡ โ‹‡ โ‹‡

    36 min

About The Couple Shift | An ALS Story

From the publisher's feed

We're a husband and wife living with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). This is a story of sorrows and joy, grief and magic. A first person account of how to navigate the unthinkable, a space to uncover the truth of what love and courage really look like. We hope that through Jules and his story you feel inspired to live life to the fullest.