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.
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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.
Overcoming MS programs, courses and Living Well Live with Jake Connor | S7E12
Living Well with Multiple Sclerosis
25 minutes 55 seconds
4 months ago
Overcoming MS programs, courses and Living Well Live with Jake Connor | S7E12
In this episode of Living Well with MS – exploring topics relating to living a full and healthy life with multiple sclerosis – host Geoff Allix welcomes Jake Connor, Service Delivery Manager at Overcoming MS, for a deep dive into the charity’s evolving support services and what it means to be part of a global MS community. From his personal connection to MS through his mother’s diagnosis, Jake shares how his journey from the corporate world to the charity sector has been driven by purpose and empathy.
Jake talks through the range of Overcoming MS's evidence-informed offerings, including webinars, courses, retreats and the Live Well Hub, and the impact they have on individuals living with MS. He also introduces Living Well Live, Overcoming MS’s brand-new all-day hybrid event, designed to inspire, educate and connect the MS community both in person and around the world.
Topics and Timestamps:
01:20 Meet Jake: his role at Overcoming MS and what drives him
02:51 A personal journey: Jake shares his MS connection
04:35 Finding purpose: why Jake joined the Overcoming MS team
07:39 Beyond support: the wide range of services we offer
10:33 All about the Pathway to Overcoming MS course
12:11 Awards, recognition and journal articles
13:13 Transformation at Overcoming MS residential retreats
16:33 Why our Living Well with MS webinars are so popular
18:31 Exploring community in the Live Well Hub
20:36 A new event for 2025: Living Well Live
More info and links:
Living Well Live
Connect with others following Overcoming MS on the Live Well Hub
Events including Discover Overcoming MS
Webinars
Replay with Dr Rob Motl
Replays with Dr Aaron Boster
Replay with Dr Michelle O’Donoghue
Overcoming MS Retreats
Pathway to Overcoming MS Course
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Living Well with Multiple Sclerosis
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.
