057 - Multiple Sclerosis Life Phases and the Mythology of The Phoenix
Release Date: 04/20/2021
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The MS Show
In this episode of the MS Show Bron once again talks to Maddy Baxter. Maddy was only diagnosed with MS relatively recently and talks candidly about her diagnosis journey, her reactions to it and how she is now contemplating a post-diagnosis future for herself and her husband. The topics discussed are around coming to terms with the illness, what that might mean for her working life and how she is learning to put her own health and wellness first without feeling guilty. Bron and Maddy also consider what it feels like to live with the uncertainty brought by MS and the need to focus on...
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The MS Show
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065 - Multiple Sclerosis Stop Working - Real Life 1
The MS Show
In this episode Bron chats to 2 guests, Roger Cook and Maddy Baxter. Both guests have had to face stopping working in their previous jobs. The discussion centres around how people arrive at retirement decisions or shifts in career direction as they try to combine MS with working. It also considers how you might feel about that decision and how this change can redefine your purpose in life as you prioritise your own wellness. Roger has been living with his life change for over 15 years whereas Maddy was only diagnosed 6 months ago and her decisions are very immediate as she considers the...
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064 - Multiple Sclerosis - Stop working for Health Reasons
The MS Show
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info_outlineIn this episode, Bron explores the concept of MS Life Phases (or MS Life stages) in the context of ancient mythology. Specifically, Bron outlines some similarities - the birth, development, combat, demise, burning - shared with the popular mythological creature, the Phoenix.
Bron believes narrating your MS Life can help with processing the understanding and meaning of the phases. This episode offers just one possible approach.
Can you draw any similarities? Would you use a mythological creature to tell your story?
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