What does it mean to live with multiple sclerosis in your 30s – a decade often marked by career growth, relationships, family planning, and increasing responsibilities? The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America is pleased to present the second episode of “The MS Journey: Stories and Strategies for Women Across the Decades,”exploring how MS can intersect with the opportunities, challenges, and life transitions that often shape this stage of adulthood.

What does it mean to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in your 20s—a decade often defined by independence, identity, and discovery?

In the first episode of The MS Journey: Stories and Strategies for Women Across the Decades, patient advocate Stephanie shares her personal experience navigating diagnosis and identity, alongside insights from neurologist Dr. Mitzi Williams, Co-Chair of MSAA’s African American Advisory Council, on managing MS at the start of adulthood.

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America is pleased to present our podcast episode “Rebuilding the Continuum of MS Care.” Hosted by Kimberlee Baugh, Manager of Health Education and Equity at MSAA, this episode addresses how understanding the barriers to MS care in one state in the country, Arizona, reflects the national landscape of anyone impacted by multiple sclerosis. Our guests are Barry Hendin, MD – an MS specialist and MSAA’s Chief Medical Officer – and Tina Brown, a patient advocate living with MS. During this episode, our host and guests discuss recognizing the importance of early diagnosis, share practical solutions to common barriers in MS care, and explore ways stakeholders can work together to improve outcomes for people affected by MS.

This program is made possible through the generous support of Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, and Sanofi.

This episode was produced and recorded at Gradwell House Recording in Haddon Heights, NJ. Music provided by The New Anxiety (Tim Recuber and John Masino III).

For more information on MSAA’s programs and services for the MS community, please visit mymsaa.org.

MSAA strives to provide useful, up-to-date information, on matters of concern to MS patients and their families. This material is intended for general informational purposes only, and it does not constitute medical advice. You should not use the information presented as a means of diagnosis or for determining treatment. For diagnosis and treatment options, you are urged to consult your physician.