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44. Aging with MS w/ Cathy Chester
FromThe MSing Link
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Feb 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Join Dr. Gretchen this week as she chats with Cathy Chester, a true icon & advocator in the MS community. In this episode Cathy shares her insights into how far the knowledge & treatment of MS has come since her own diagnosis, and how she has adapted along with way.
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986 Cathy has been advocating for the MS community since then, prior to the internet or any approved MS medications. She is a certified health advocate and patient leader and created an award-winning blog, An Empowered Spirit to empower, inspire, and educate the MS community. Cathy was a regular contributor for several MS and health websites and has served as a consultant on patient panels for many pharmaceutical and health companies. Her unique story has been featured in industry newsletters and magazines that include Katie Couric’s Wakeup Call, Reader’s Digest, Health.com, and Woman’s Day, and her writing has appeared in various media outlets that include The Huffington Post, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Everyday Health, PatientsLikeMe, BetterAfter50, Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop, The Mighty and Women at Woodstock. Cathy has been featured in several videos and on the radio for PBS, Harvard Radio, Health.com, The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, Touch Medical Media, Healthline, and WHOA! Network. Among other awards she’s received she’s proudest to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from WEGO Health.
Find "An Empowered Spirit" (Cathy’s Award Winning Blog) at AnEmpoweredSpirit.com
Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider
Reach out to Me: hello@doctorgretchenhawley.com
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
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1986 Cathy has been advocating for the MS community since then, prior to the internet or any approved MS medications. She is a certified health advocate and patient leader and created an award-winning blog, An Empowered Spirit to empower, inspire, and educate the MS community. Cathy was a regular contributor for several MS and health websites and has served as a consultant on patient panels for many pharmaceutical and health companies. Her unique story has been featured in industry newsletters and magazines that include Katie Couric’s Wakeup Call, Reader’s Digest, Health.com, and Woman’s Day, and her writing has appeared in various media outlets that include The Huffington Post, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Everyday Health, PatientsLikeMe, BetterAfter50, Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop, The Mighty and Women at Woodstock. Cathy has been featured in several videos and on the radio for PBS, Harvard Radio, Health.com, The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, Touch Medical Media, Healthline, and WHOA! Network. Among other awards she’s received she’s proudest to be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from WEGO Health.
Find "An Empowered Spirit" (Cathy’s Award Winning Blog) at AnEmpoweredSpirit.com
Additional Resources: https://www.doctorgretchenhawley.com/insider
Reach out to Me: hello@doctorgretchenhawley.com
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
Released:
Feb 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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