HeyJaredThe Other Side of MS
The Other Side of MS isn't here to inspire you—it's here to tell the truth.This podcast gives voice to the raw, unfiltered stories of people living with multiple sclerosis—the ones you rarely hear.Hosted by longtime MS advocate Casey Murphy, each episode pulls back the…
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S4_E13: Lisa Graham - Yes, I Have MS. No, It Isn't the Organizing Principle of My Life (opens the original)
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Lisa has lived with multiple sclerosis for 33 years. She calls it an unwelcome houseguest. It is there. She knows it is there. But she refuses to give it control of the house. Lisa is a former soldier, national champion bodybuilder, retired professional athlete, and cyclist who still trains, lifts weights, and measures most of her year in normal days rather than bad ones. She knows her experience is unusual. Her own doctor has called her a unicorn. And Lisa does not apologize for that. Her MS ca
S4_E12: Whitney, Strong Whitney (opens the original)
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On her birthday, Whitney had to be carried into an MRI. The next day came a phone call with good news and bad news. What followed would leave a personal trainer unable to trust the body she had spent years teaching others to strengthen. Today, Whitney wants people to see the version of her that rides, hikes, speaks publicly, and refuses to let MS define what she can still do. She calls her Strong Whitney . But there is another Whitney she is far less willing to show. What happens when being seen
S4_E11: Karen Matingou: The 3 Day Rule (opens the original)
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Karen listened as strangers described what MS was doing to their bodies. The details sounded familiar. Too familiar. For the next month, she told herself she was imagining it. The first neurologist gave her an easier answer. Then another doctor confirmed the one she had been trying not to believe. Karen decided MS would not beat her. But beneath that determination are three days she rarely lets anyone see, a fear she has never left behind, and a question that cuts deeper than any diagnosis: What
S4_E10: Brandon Deen | Don't Ask How I'm Doing If You're Not Prepared to Hear the Answer (opens the original)
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Brandon Deen knows what it feels like to be asked, "How are you?" without anyone truly wanting the answer. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis while already living with PTSD and depression, he found himself navigating not only a chronic illness, but the loneliness of feeling unheard. In this episode of The Other Side of MS , Brandon reflects on what happens when people show up for the diagnosis but disappear during the journey. He talks openly about mental health, military service, relationships,
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