S8E6 The #1 Thing You Need to Do Now to Ease MS Fatigue This Holiday Season
Release Date: 11/12/2025
My MS Podcast
Thanksgiving is the biggest food holiday of the year… And if you’re living with MS, it can bring a lot more pressure than joy. You might be stressing over what to eat… Or maybe you’ve already decided to throw in the towel and “just get back on track in January.” But what if there’s a better way? In this episode, we’re ditching the food rules and the guilt. I’ll walk you through a simple, grace-filled plan that helps you support your body, protect your energy, and still enjoy your favorite parts of the meal. No shame. No restriction. Just real-life tips that work with your...
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Are you already exhausted… and the holidays haven’t even started yet? If you’re living with MS, you know this isn’t just “a busy time of year,” it’s a minefield of energy drains, flare triggers, and invisible pressure to do it all. Between holiday prep, family expectations, and symptom management, MS fatigue can go from manageable to meltdown mode fast. But here’s the shift: you don’t need to do more this season - you need to protect what matters most. Let's do it together on today's episode. 👉 Want the full transcript + show notes (including links and resources...
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Do you actually trust yourself to make the right decisions to manage your MS? Or are you stuck in a loop - pressured by your doctor, overwhelmed by research, and inspired but also intimidated by everyone crushing it on social media? It’s enough to make you freeze… scared to move an inch in case you get it wrong. In this episode, we’re talking about what it really means to make confident health decisions—not because you have it all figured out, but because you’re finally learning to trust yourself more than the noise around you. If you’ve ever felt like you’re standing in your own...
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So, it’s my birthday - 46 trips around the sun. In this episode, I’m sharing 3 questions that completely changed how I see my time, my health, and my life. But these aren’t just my reflections, they’re questions you can ask yourself today to change everything too. 👉 Want the full transcript + show notes (including links and resources mentioned in this episode)? Read it here:
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Your brain is tricking you. It's showing you failure on repeat, and you are believing it. You skipped your workout, you didn't eat the salad, you crashed on the couch instead of folding the laundry, and that voice in your head says, see, you can't do this. But here's the truth. It's not that you're failing. It's your brain has a filter that's stuck on failure, and once you learn how to flip it. Everything changes. And before we get started, I wanna invite you to something special. Living with MS can feel overwhelming, but one habit can shift everything. That's what I'll show you inside my free...
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What if I told you MS has a clock inside your body right now... and it’s ticking whether you pay attention or not? I know that sounds dramatic, but here’s the truth: this clock isn’t about aging gracefully or getting wrinkles. It’s about your immune system quietly changing in ways that can make MS harder to manage if you wait too long. Today we’re unpacking the MS Biological Clock: what it is, why it matters, and most importantly, what you can do about it starting now. 👉 Want the full transcript + show notes (including links and resources mentioned in this...
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What if this was the first year you actually had the energy to enjoy the holidays, not just survive them? The dinners, the parties, even Christmas morning. Today, I’m going to show you how a simple fall fresh start can change the way you feel heading into the busiest season of the year. 👉 Want the full transcript + show notes (including links and resources mentioned in this episode)? Read it here:
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If you’ve ever thought, “My family needs me, I don’t have time to rest,” you’re not alone. Most women with MS are carrying the double weight of managing their health and caring for others. But what happens when your body simply can’t keep up? This episode of My MS Podcast is all about finding ways to care for your family without sacrificing your health. Are you the one everyone leans on—the mom, the daughter, the wife, the caregiver—and you’re trying to do it all living with MS? You’re still carrying all the weight, but suddenly your own body needs care too. In...
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Traveling with MS doesn’t have to mean falling off track with your diet. In this episode, I’m sharing real-life MS diet travel tips from my 10-day Hawaii vacation. You’ll hear: What I packed for a long travel day (including a 12 hour plane ride!) The grocery staples that I got on my first day in Hawaii How I created an easy meal routine so I wasn’t making a thousand food decisions a day The wins that came with eating at luaus, Waikiki restaurants and a food truck on North Shore This isn’t about being perfect on vacation, it’s about consistency, enjoying the moment, and...
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Ever have a day where your MS symptoms flare up and your mind immediately starts scanning for what you did wrong? Did I eat something? Forget my supplements? Push too hard? Been there… more times than I can count. In this episode, I’m sharing the real, raw truth about how easy it is to fall into the guilt spiral… especially when you’re doing everything “right.” I’ll share how this pattern started way before my MS diagnosis and how I’m learning to give myself more grace on the hard days. Whether your symptoms make perfect sense or come out of nowhere, this conversation will...
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If you’re living with MS, you know this isn’t just “a busy time of year,” it’s a minefield of energy drains, flare triggers, and invisible pressure to do it all. Between holiday prep, family expectations, and symptom management, MS fatigue can go from manageable to meltdown mode fast.
But here’s the shift: you don’t need to do more this season - you need to protect what matters most.
Let's do it together on today's episode.
👉 Want the full transcript + show notes (including links and resources mentioned in this episode)? Read it here: alenebrennan.com/blog