I have a guest with me, Eileen Laird. She is a writer, podcast host, and autoimmune warrior living a vital life with rheumatoid arthritis. On today's episode, we talk about her newly published book called Healing Mindset, a guide to the mind body connection for people with autoimmune disease. She shares her top three favorite mind body techniques to help her feel calm and present even during flares. 

Eileen is a writer, podcast host, and autoimmune warrior living a vital life with rheumatoid arthritis. She's reached over a million people through her popular website and podcast Phoenix Helix, where she shares information and inspiration for autoimmune health.

Connect with Eileen: 

Website - https://www.phoenixhelix.com/ 

Purchase Eileen's book 

Listen to Eileen's podcast - Apple Podcast & Spotify

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

Some of my favorite podcast episodes that I share are the ones where I am interviewing some of my 1:1 clients for them to share their story and share their improvements because they are just so relatable! So today is one of those days I am interviewing Deb, one of my 1:1 clients, and we just finished working together a few weeks ago. On today's episode, Deb shares her story of how MS has affected her mobility and the improvements that she's seen when primarily focusing on MS specific exercises for three months.

Apply to work with Dr. Gretchen 1:1

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com 

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1 

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

On today's episode, I am interviewing Dr. Gabriel Pardo. We talk about comprehensive care for people with MS, what an MS Center of Excellence is, and MS research happening in Dr. Pardo's Center.

Dr. Gabriel Pardo is a physician and a scientist that aims to provide comprehensive care to individuals with Multiple Sclerosis through a multidisciplinary approach while also participating in clinical research.  He is the Director Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence.

Check out the inspirational story mentioned HERE

Connect

 Website: https://omrf.org/ 

Twitter: @docforms 

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

One question I get frequently from MSing Link members, social media followers, 1:1 clients, etc. is, "How do I transition from using my current mobility aid to a lesser mobility aid or no mobility aid at all?" And there is actually a way that you can do that safely, and we're going to talk about that today!

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

I have a special guest with me on today's podcast episode, Dr. Terry Wahls. She's been on our podcast before, but this time, Dr. Wahls is explaining a study that she has going on right now. On today's episode, Dr. Wahls talks to us about the study, what to expect, and how to participate. She also shares some of her best tips for starting a new diet and how long you should stay consistent for before trying something new.

Dr. Terry Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials in the setting of Multiple Sclerosis.  In 2018 she was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Linus Pauling Award for her contributions in research, clinical care and patient advocacy. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles, and the cookbook, The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life. Pick up a one-page handout for the Wahls™ Diet at https://terrywahls.com/diet/

 Wahls Research 

https://terrywahls.com/research/

Wahls Research Lab  - to learn about current clinical research studies that Dr.  Wahls is conducting 

https://wahls.lab.uiowa.edu/

Connect with Dr. Wahls: 

https://www.facebook.com/TerryWahls/

https://www.instagram.com/drterrywahls/

https://twitter.com/terrywahls

https://youtube.com/c/terrywahlsmd 

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

Today, I want to share a book that I am currently listening to that is all about mindset! When you have a chronic illness like MS it can be really easy to get into or feel stuck in a negative/neutral thought pattern, and the more I listen to this book, the more eager I was to share these tips & strategies with all of you!

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse 

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink 

My guest today, Ashley Myles is a registered nurse with chronic illness. She found a way to thrive with her illnesses after 12 years of feeling no support from her doctors. On today's episode, we talk about the loss of identity that comes with chronic illness, how to cope with grief, and tips to feel joy and truly thrive with chronic illness.

Ashley Milus is a certified wellness coach and meditation and mindfulness teacher.  Ashley's work is focused on improving the lives of those living with chronic illness.  She helps people learn how to live life with illness in a way that supports their well-being and keeps them thriving.  She acts as a guide to help navigate the physical, mental and emotional challenges that arise.  Her intention is to help people find joy, inspiration, self-empowerment, healing and peace so that they may live a life of well-being.

Connect with Ashley:

1:1 coaching - offer free initial consultation: https://ashleymiluswellnesscoach.com/ 

Meditation Teacher Page: https://insighttimer.com/ashleymiluswellnesscoach 

Instagram: @ashleymiluswellnesscoach

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

I'm super excited because today is going to be the very first piece of content that I create in a brand new series that I'm starting called If This, Then What? And this first episode in this series is on knee kissing! What is it, why it is happening in the first place, and then some exercises and things that you can do to combat it.

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

On todays episode, Dr. Bob talks to us about his research (their newest findings discovered a potential treatment for primary-progressive MS)., what it means for people with Primary progressive MS, and things you can do NOW to set yourself up for even more benefit when future therapies arrive. 

Bob Axtell is an Associate Member of the Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Research Program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

My bachelor's and master's degrees are from Idaho State University, and my Ph.D. is from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. I conducted postdoctoral research at Stanford University for six years before opening my own lab at OMRF in 2013. 

In my lab, we use animal models and patient samples from OMRF’s MS Center of Excellence to understand why MS behaves differently from other autoimmune diseases and why some MS patients do not respond well to standard therapy. By studying human disease specimens and animal models, we have great potential to identify new therapeutic targets and develop prognostic tests that will bring clinical care of multiple sclerosis into the forefront of personalized medicine.

Connect with Dr. Bob & the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation:

 Website: https://omrf.org/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OMRF 

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink

Thanks so much for tuning in today! I wanted to share a story with you about a 1:1 client that I've been working with for just about one month. And two weeks into us working together, she started noticing really great benefits in her walking. But I wanted to share with you what those benefits are, what exercise routine she's doing to get those benefits, and also a surprising observation that at first glance appears to be a negative side effect of her exercise routine.

Apply to work with me 1:1: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/assessments/2147644335 

Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider

Reach out to Me: [email protected] 

Website: www.MSingLink.com

Social: 

★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mswellness

★ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctor.gretchen

★ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/doctorgretchenhawley?sub_confirmation=1

→ Game Changers Course: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/GameChangersCourse

→ Total Core Program: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TotalCoreProgram

→ The MSing Link: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/TheMSingLink