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The View from Shift.ms | S3E33

The View from Shift.ms | S3E33

FromLiving Well with Multiple Sclerosis


The View from Shift.ms | S3E33

FromLiving Well with Multiple Sclerosis

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Mar 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Mark Webb is one amazing human: he’s a writer, wheelchair rugby athlete and head of communications for Shift.ms, an amazing community of people with MS. Amidst all that still manages to find time to be a champion of all things MS, especially as it relates to diversity and inclusion. Join Geoff Allix in his fascinating interview with Mark and get one exceptional person’s “view from Shift.ms”.   We hope you continue to tune in to more episodes of Living Well with MS, our Coffee Break series a brand new limited series call Ask Jack, launching in March 2021, and featuring professional holistic chef Jack McNulty answering food-related questions generated by you, our community. Stay tuned and watch this space as well as the OMS website and social channels for more updates.   Questions:   Welcome to the show, Mark. Can you tell our audience a little bit about yourself? Mark, you’re affiliated with Shift.ms. Can you tell us a little about the organization? What do you do for Shift.ms? As a person with MS, how does it feel to have this impact on the MS community? In terms of your MS, when were you diagnosed and how did it impact your life? What’s your personal mission in helping the MS community? Exercise is very important to you. I know you’re active in wheelchair rugby… can you tell us what that’s about? How has wheelchair rugby helped you build strength and confidence? What would your advice be for people with MS that have mobility issues about getting more active? Since MS affects everyone differently, and some people experience more mobility issues and other symptoms than others, what’s your view on how this diversity in the MS community is treated? How do you think we can all make the MS community more inclusive? You’re a pretty busy guy, but you still find time for public speaking, including a TED talk. What do you present on? 2020 was a tough year for all of us. What are you most hopeful about for 2021?   Bio:   Mark Webb is a public speaker and campaigner for all things Multiple Sclerosis, disability and diversity. He is also Head of Communications for the worldwide social network for MSers, Shift.ms.   He blogs at onemanandhiscatheters.com, is writing a book slowly, and plays Wheelchair Rugby very badly.   Links:   Learn more about Shift.ms Check out Mark’s Twitter feed Check out Mark’s blog Check out Mark’s Instagram   Coming up on our next episode:   Tune in on March 17, 2021 for the premiere episode of Ask Jack, our special 5-part series where every couple of months, certified OMS foodie and professional chef Jack McNulty answers cooking- and food-related questions from you, our OMS community. This is a tasty morsel you won’t want to miss. And remember, you can submit your questions for future Ask Jack episodes by emailing them to podcast@overcomingms.org.   Don’t miss out:   Subscribe to this podcast and never miss an episode. You can catch any episode of Living Well with MS here or on your favorite podcast listening app. Don’t be shy – if you like the program, leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you tune into the show. And feel free to share your comments and suggestions by emailing podcast@overcomingms.org.
Released:
Mar 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Welcome to Living Well with MS, the podcast from the Overcoming MS charity. In each episode, your host Geoff Allix explores a different aspect of the Overcoming MS Program in greater depth by talking with experts and people with MS about health lifestyle changes. New episodes are published on Wednesdays and feature interviews with scientists, neurologists, fitness specialists, diet experts, stress reduction professionals. The podcast also features inspirational, real-life stories from people with multiple sclerosis following the Overcoming MS program, about the challenges and victories of managing symptoms through lifestyle modification.