Myelin & Melanin

March is MS Awareness Month. As the month ends, join us for a conversation with our sister in MS, the incredible Anna Sweeney! Anna Sweeney is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Specialist and owner of Whole Life Nutrition Counseling. She is an expert in the treatment of individuals struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, and emotional eating. Anna combines her knowledge of the science of nutrition and experience in the treatment of eating disorders with direct, compassionate, and heartfelt care to help her clients realize the pleasures of living a whole life. Anna is a recognized public figure on social media, where she does not shy away from talking about chronic illness, wellness culture, and how to navigate these tenuous spaces. Anna also proudly identifies herself as a disabled woman. In the context of Anna's disability and inability to access nature in ways that she once could, Anna created the #inaccessibleviews hashtag where she asks for photos and videos of places, around the world, that a disabled body cannot experience. With over 10K views, #inaccessibleviews powerfully bridges the gap between the able-bodied and disabled worlds. Find Anna on Instagram @dietitiananna -- Daana Townsend (she/her) a Professor and content creator; and Carlos Kareem Windham (they/them), a comedian, facilitator and musician -- each living with Multiple Sclerosis -- are your hosts this season and explore the intersections of race, culture, politics, disability and all the things. Join us as we Raise the Temp! Connect with us. Instagram: Daana @retrosoul__ Carlos @elcaballonegrito Podcast Socials: Instagram: @myelinmelanin Twitter: @myelinmelanin Facebook: @myelinandmelanin Website: http://myelinandmelanin.com

Join us for an enlightening conversation with the phenomenal Kym Oliver. Kym (half of the duo "The Triple Cripples") and Daana chat about race, intersectionality, disability, decolonization and all the things. So who is Kym Oliver? Kym is a multifaceted creative, thinker, writer, speaker and consultant, committed to envisioning an equitable future for those within the margins of the margins, through ideological and structural transformation. She is the 'Official Goddess' for The Triple Cripples - a platform dedicated to highlighting the narratives and increasing the visibility of Black, & non-Black Melanated People, living with Disability (Features: BBC, Vogue, Al Jazeera+, British Library, University of Oxford, Wow Foundation, gal-dem, LSE, Estee Lauder, Virgin Media, Inner Hoe Uprising and more). Also. Check out the TED Talk ("Empowerment as a Disabled, Black Woman") that led Daana to Kym: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JOSVUX5FEg Find Kym on Instagramand Twitter @triplecripples and their website at http://thetriplecripples.uk -- Daana Townsend (she/her) a Professor and content creator; and Carlos Kareem Windham (they/them), a comedian, facilitator and musician -- each living with Multiple Sclerosis -- are your hosts this season and explore the intersections of race, culture, politics, disability and all the things. Join us as we Raise the Temp! Connect with us. Instagram: Daana @retrosoul__ Carlos @elcaballonegrito Podcast Socials Instagram: @myelinmelanin Twitter: @myelinmelanin Facebook: @myelinandmelanin Website: http://myelinandmelanin.com

Join us as we chat with the amazing Imani Barbarin! We were so excited for this conversation, y'all! The epitome of Black Girl Magic and Disability Pride, Imani Barbarin, also known as Crutches & Spice, is one of the newest trending voices in intersectionality and representation media. Crowned the "Disability Hashtag Queen" by her fans, Imani is the creator of several trending hashtags including #DisTheOscars #AbledsAreWeird, and #ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow. Her sassy online presence has gained attention of large digital media platforms including Refinery 29, NPR, Yahoo, and politicians alike. She has modeled in Paris fashion shows, is a published Forbes contributor, and can be found on Hollywood billboards. Imani recently became an ambassador for REBDOLLS, a missy and plus size fashion brand that believes all women deserve amazing fashion. Imani is quickly becoming a Millennial favorite and online powerhouse. -- Daana Townsend (she/her) a Professor and content creator; and Carlos Kareem Windham (they/them), a comedian, facilitator and musician -- each living with Multiple Sclerosis -- are your hosts this season and explore the intersections of race, culture, politics, disability and all the things. Join us as we Raise the Temp! Connect with us. Instagram: Daana @retrosoul__ Carlos @elcaballonegrito Podcast Socials Instagram: @myelinmelanin Twitter: @myelinmelanin Facebook: @myelinandmelanin Website: http://myelinandmelanin.com

As the Myelin & Melanin podcast draws to a close, join us for a special retrospective of moments with one of our favorite people -- Damian Washington. You'll hear clips from Episodes 43, 72 & 110. Enjoy! Find Damian on his website: damianwashington.com and on his vlog: http://youtube.com/nostressms. Check him out on Instagram @damianwashington and Twitter @deedubs57. Also find him on Facebook. As always, you can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, and on Twitter @myelinmelanin. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

As the Myelin & Melanin Podcast comes to a close, we wanted to share some of our favorite moments with Carlos Kareem Windham. Carlos has been the most frequent guest on the show (appearing 13+ times over the past 4 seasons). Carlos co-hosted with Daana when we welcomed the acclaimed author Sonya Renee Taylor to the show (Episode 44). They appeared on our two party lines (Episodes 50 & 72) and in two of our intimacy series (Episodes 68, 69 & 100). They've shared countless gems over the years (Episodes 35, 36, 37, 58, 81, 115 & Bonuses). Enjoy our walk down memory lane. Find Carlos on Twitter @caballonegrito and Instagram @elcaballonegrito. Check out their show, "Smoke and Mirrors" on Facebook. You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, and on Twitter @myelinmelanin.. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for a retrospective of some gems that Dr. Aaron Boster, MD has shared with us over the years. We are so honored to have been gifted his time and insight on the podcast over the past four seasons. We hope you enjoy this compilation of some of our favorite Dr. B. moments. You'll hear excerpts from Episodes 73 & 135 (from Seasons 3 & 4). We encourage you to listen to each episode in its entirety. They're brilliant. Dr. Aaron Boster, MD is President of The Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis (bosterms.com). He is a board-certified Neurologist specializing in Multiple Sclerosis and related CNS inflammatory disorders. Find Dr. Boster on Twitter @aaronbostermd and YouTube. You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, and on Twitter @myelinmelanin. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for a retrospective of some gems that Dr. Aaron Boster, MD has shared with us over the years. We are so honored to have been gifted his time and insight on the podcast over the past four seasons. We hope you enjoy this compilation of some of our favorite Dr. B. moments. You'll hear excerpts from Episodes 17, 40 & 51 (from Seasons 1-3). We encourage you to listen to each episode in its entirety. They're brilliant. Dr. Aaron Boster, MD is President of The Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis (bosterms.com). He is a board-certified Neurologist specializing in Multiple Sclerosis and related CNS inflammatory disorders. Find Dr. Boster on Twitter @aaronbostermd and YouTube. You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, and on Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

One of the things we're most proud of is our commitment to addressing the topic of intimacy and its relationship to MS. Throughout the podcast, we've produced three intimacy series -- "That Part", "This Part" and "These Parts" (Intimacy & MS). Join us today for a retrospective of some of our favorite moments from our intimacy series. You'll hear clips feat. Mistress Magenta, (Episode 101) Keyonna Renea (Episode 95), Bethy Bright and Dark, Ardra Shephard, Carlos Kareem Windham & Damian Washington (Episode 72), and Carlos Kareem Windham (Episode 100). We hope you enjoy! You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, and on Twitter @myelinmelanin. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

She's been called "the Maya Angelou of the Millennial generation". Join us for Part 2 of our conversation with the poet, actress, and fellow MSer, Azure Antoinette. We talk about MS, representation, and visibility. Find Azure on Instagram @hello_azureantoinette, Twitter @AzureAntoinette, and her website: azureantoinette.com. Go check out the article to which we refer in the episode: Why Representation Matters When Living with MS You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, and on Twitter @myelinmelanin. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

She's been called "the Maya Angelou of the Millennial generation". Join us for Part 1 of our conversation with the poet, actress, and fellow MSer, Azure Antoinette. We talk about MS, representation, and visibility. Find Azure on Instagram @hello_azureantoinette, Twitter @AzureAntoinette, and her website: azureantoinette.com. Go check out the article to which we refer in the episode: Why Representation Matters When Living with MS You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, and on Twitter @myelinmelanin. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Intimacy extends beyond romantic relationships. Today we're joined by Dr. Aaron Boster, MD, and we chat about one of the most intimate relationships an MSer will ever have -- with their MS specialist. Dr. Aaron Boster, MD is President of The Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosis (bosterms.com). He is a board-certified Neurologist specializing in Multiple Sclerosis and related CNS inflammatory disorders. Find Dr. Boster on Twitter @aaronbostermd and YouTube. You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, and on Twitter @myelinmelanin. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for Part 2 of Chapter 4 of our latest intimacy series. Intimacy is about closeness and connection -- not just human connection. The closeness we have with our pets is special-- especially when you have a chronic illness. Today we chat with Damian Washington about his dog Cooper. Find Damian on his website: damianwashington.com and on his vlog: http://youtube.com/nostressms. Check him out on Instagram @damianwashington and Twitter @deedubs57. Find him on Facebook. As always, you can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Spirituality and intimacy? We are joined, this week by fellow MSer, Keesha (Kiki) Charles for a discussion of spiritual intimacy. How does spirituality impact life with chronic illness, MS in particular? Find Keesha (Kiki) on Instagram @kikicharles. You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, and on Twitter @myelinmelanin. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Peace.

When a person is diagnosed with MS, the entire family is diagnosed with MS. In Chapter 2 of our latest intimacy series, we focus on connection and families. We are joined by two amazing MS care partners -- Becca Agauas & Courtney Townsend. Becca's mother, Faith has MS, and she shares her reflections on the importance of communication. Find Becca on Instagram @youkeepmesmyelin. Courtney is Daana's sister. She shares her reflections on the importance of patience. ** Courtney's story begins at approximately 20 minutes. You can find Courtney on Instagram @i_am_courtneyclare. You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com and on Twitter @myelinmelanin. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Peace.

We're embarking on another intimacy series, but it's not what you think. We know that intimacy is much more than physical or romantic, even. In this series, we focus on connection and the many different ways that intimacy is fostered #becausems. Today we're joined by Lydia Guillory and Cathy Chester. They share their very different stories about how connection, vulnerability, and MS have collided and influenced their respective marriages. Find Lydia on Instagram @love.laugh.lydia, and her website http://lovelaughlydia.com. Find Cathy on Instagram @thecathychester, Twitter @cathyches, and her blog at http://anempoweredspirit.com. ** Cathy's story begins at approximately 29:15. You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Peace.

Join us for Part III of "The Language of MS" -- a 3 part series produced in partnership with Emilyn. Today we chat about "toxic positivity". It's not just "good vibes only" when it comes to a disease like MS. All vibes should be welcomed... Emilyn is a free MS companion app to help manage life with MS. On Emilyn you can log your symptoms, medications and download reports to share with your doctors. You can also get advice about symptoms and connect with other people with MS. Download the Emilyn: My MS Companion app for Apple and Android devices. You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts.

Join us for Part II of "The Language of MS" -- a 3 part series produced in partnership with Emilyn. Has anyone ever told you that if you had more faith or prayed harder your illness would be cured? It's happened to us, and it's gross. Today we chat about something called "spiritual bypass". Download the Emilyn: My MS Companion app for Apple and Android devices. You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts.

We are joined by two fantastic past guests -- Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S, and Achea Redd -- for a chat about body narratives and how they are shaped by wellness culture. You can find Achea's books 'Be Free. Be You.' and 'Authentic You: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up Fearless and True' on Amazon and all booksellers. You can connect with her online on Instagram @achearedd and http://achearedd.com. Sign up for her weekly newsletter. You can find Anna on Instagram and Twitter @dietitiananna as well as her website: http://wholelifeRD.com You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for Part I of "The Language of MS" -- a 3 part series produced in partnership with Emilyn. Today we talk about the super problematic quasi-compliment "But you don't look sick" that many MSers have faced. Don't miss this great conversation. Emilyn is a free MS companion app to help manage life with MS. On Emilyn you can log your symptoms, medications and download reports to share with your doctors. You can also get advice about symptoms and connect with other people with MS. Download the Emilyn: My MS Companion app for free on the App Store and Google Play. the You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts.

Join us for a conversation with the blogger, advocate and according to Damian Washington the "O-est of Gs" in the MS world -- the amazing Cathy Chester. THE Cathy Chester. Find Cathy on Instagram @thecathychester, Twitter @cathyches, and her blog at http://anempoweredspirit.com. You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts.

We end our MS Awareness Month programming with one of our favorite people -- The Nerdy Neurologist, Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams, MD. We chat about changing our mindsets, finding our purposes, and taking up space You can find Dr. Williams on Instagram @thenerdyneurologist and on her website at https://joilifewellness.com/ You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for our first episode in MS Awareness Month 2021. We are joined by two incredible members of the MS community (and our friends) -- Ardra Shephard and Damian Washington. We chat about filling, taking up, and defining the space. Find Ardra at her website trippingonair.com. Check out Damian's YouTube channel at youtube.com/nostressms.And...just Google them! You can find us on the web at http://myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. If you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for a conversation with Jessie Ace, Lauren Freedman & April Moreno -- 3 content creators taking up space in the chronic illness community. As podcasters, we know how to hold the space, but how do we occupy it? Jessie Ace was the host of the Disabled to Enabled Podcast which ended in December 2020 (but can still be streamed online). She currently moderates the Enabled Warriors Facebook group and is a writer and graphic designer. Check her work out at www.jessieace.com. Lauren Freedman is the host of the Uninvisible Pod Podcast -- you can find it wherever you find podcasts. Check her work out at www.uninvisiblepod.com. Find her on social media platforms @uninvisiblepod Dr. April Moreno, PhD is the host of the Sisterhood of Limitless Living Podcast -- you can find it wherever you find podcasts. Check her out at www.sisterhoodoflimitlessliving.com. She is also the founder of the Autoimmune Community Institute --an organization dedicated to autoimmune health equity. Check it out at www.acicommunity.org. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for a continuation of a conversation we started in July 2020 about Black racial justice. We are joined by former guests Dr. Linda Chavers, PhD, Damian Washington, and Carlos Kareem Windham. We chat about racism, the January 2021 insurrection at the Capitol by white supremacist terrorists, and more. Find Carlos on Twitter @caballonegrito and Instagram @elcaballonegrito. Check out their show, "Smoke and Mirrors" on Facebook. Find Linda on Instagram @lindachaverslovesherdog, Twitter @dorismariahphd, and at her website: www.lindachaverswrites.com . You can find Damian on Instagram @damianwashington, Twitter @deedubs57, and his MS YouTube vlog "No Stress MS". You can also connect with him on his website: www.damianwashingto.com. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play and everywhere you listen to podcasts.

We are so excited to be joined by Dawn's Neurologist/MS Specialist, Dr. Heidi Crayton, MD. We chat about taking up space and being treated as "whole people" -- not just cookie-cutter symptoms. Dr. Crayton is a board-certified neurologist, with a specialty in Multiple Sclerosis. She did a fellowship in multiple sclerosis at Georgetown where she established a full-time MS center. She left Georgetown and established the MS Center of Greater Washington in 2007 -- the only full-time non-academic MS center in the mid-Atlantic region. You can connect with Dr. Crayton on her website http://drcrayton.com, and on Instagram @msgcw and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MSCenterofGreaterWashington/ As always, you can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, discounts, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for an exclusive interview with actress, comedian, and MS advocate, Rain Pryor. We reflect on her father, the legendary Richard Pryor, and his MS journey. Connect with Rain on Facebook and Instagram @rainpryor. Purchase her book, Jokes My Father Never Taught Me: Life, Love, and Loss with Richard Pryor on Amazon. As always, you can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, discounts, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for a conversation with DEI leader, Jimi Vaughn about containing and defining the space, as well as what it means to have a seat at the table in a society rampant with ableism. Connect with Jimi on his website: http://jimivaughn.com and Instagram @jimi_vaughn. As always, you can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, discounts, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

It's our Season 4 Premiere! This season, we're focused on "taking up space". What does it mean for people with Multiple Sclerosis? Join us for a conversation with Damian Washington as we unpack this important concept. Find Damian on his website: damianwashington.com and on his vlog: http://youtube.com/nostressms As always, you can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- http://patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, discounts, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Welcome to Realm 10 -- the last Realm in our second ever intimacy series, "This Part: Intimacy & MS". It's just us today -- no guests. Join us as we recap this exciting intimacy adventure. Access intimacy, BDSM, pleasure activism (deference to adrienne maree brown), sexual superpowers, kink, trust, communication, surrender...we covered all the things over these past several weeks. This series really opened our eyes to how broad the concept of intimacy is. It's limitless, really. We end the series with a discussion of Sara Youngblood Gregory's VICE article "Chronic Pain Made My Sex Life Better, Not Worse" (https://www.vice.com/en/article/j5y77y/chronic-pain-and-sex). It's a perfect way to end and reframe the way we think about chronic illness, disability, and sex. As always, you can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

What's your love language? How does that relate to intimacy? Today we are joined by intimacy coach and AMFT Sade Ferrier and boudoir photographer, body coach, and fellow MSer Keyonna Renea. Don't miss this dope chat. Sade Ferrier, M.S., is passionate about spiritually-infused intimacy that brings joy instead of shame. Her audio courses and workshops encourage couples to develop an expanded understanding of sexual intimacy in relationships. Sade also practices as an associate marriage and family therapist in Suwanee, Georgia, with a special focus on sex therapy. Find Sade on Instagram @myintimacytherapist. Her website is www.myintimacytherapist.com Keyonna is a portrait and boudoir photographer, coach, and wellness advocate "empowering women to live their one delicious life and thrive." She's also a fellow MSer. You can find Keyonna on IG @keyonnarenea or @diagnosed.determined. You can also find her at www.keyonnarenea.com You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

BDSM, domination, submission, kink -- all the things. Welcome to Realm 8. Today we are joined again by the Dominatrix (and fellow MSer), Mistress Magenta, and writer Sara Youngblood Gregory. How does creativity fit into the world of kink and disability? Let's talk. Mistress Magenta is an American dominatrix living on the Gold Coast of Australia. Find Mistress Magenta on Twitter @MistressMagenta. Check out her website at www.mistress-magenta.com. Sara Youngblood Gregory is a lesbian poet and culture writer. In addition to serving on the board of the lesbian literary and arts journal Sinister Wisdom, Sara is published in Vice, Jezebel, and The Huffington Post, among others. Find her on Twitter @s_youngblood_g or on Instagram @sinister.spinster. Check out her website: https://saragregory.org/ Patrons have access to a bonus continuing conversation about lifestyle kink relationships, aftercare, subspace, and more. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Kink is exciting. It has definitely opened up new realms of possibility for us. Having said that, it really highlights the importance of consent, communication, and most of all TRUST with the partners you are engaging with. This is amplified when you are disabled (and otherwise marginalized). We are joined again by Roxanne Chanel Murray to unpack these ideas. In an upcoming episode with Mistress Magenta and Sara Youngblood Gregory (10/17/2020, Ep. 105, Realm 8), we discuss "breath play" and kink (among other things). This conversation brought up painful memories of the death of Daana's friend Kelly Dwyer in October 2013. It is believed that Kelly was killed while engaging in breath play and kinky sex with a manipulative, deceitful, and dangerous (unbeknownst to her) partner -- a sociopathic predator -- a person who later dumped her body in the woods after her death. You can read her story here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kelly-dwyer-death-solving-the-mystery-behind-wisconsin-womans-disappearance/ Reflecting on Kelly's death really puts the concepts of trust and safety into perspective. This episode is in memory of Kelly Dwyer. Today's guest: Roxanne is an English MS warrior and Fashion Stylist who advocates for the visibility of people of color in the UK to be included and considered more in the MS narrative. Check out her podcast "Spilling Tea With Roxy" wherever you listen to podcasts. Connect with Roxanne on Instagram @multiplesclerosisfashionista. You can also find her on YouTube. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Welcome to Realm 6. We're digging in ever deeper, y'all. Today we are joined by English MS Warrior Roxanne Chanel Murray. We chat about sex, kink & BDSM. How does MS fit in? Tune in! Roxanne is an English MS warrior and Fashion Stylist who advocates for the visibility of people of color in the UK to be included and considered more in the MS narrative. Roxanne also joined us in Episode 87 -- check out her MS story there. Check out her podcast "Spilling Tea With Roxy" wherever you listen to podcasts. Connect with Roxanne on Instagram @multiplesclerosisfashionista. You can also find her on YouTube. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

We're continuing our conversation with Mistress Magenta -- an American dominatrix living on the Gold Coast of Australia. She also has MS. You don't want to miss the rest of this tantalizing discussion. Find Mistress Magenta on Twitter @MistressMagenta. Check out her website at www.mistress-magenta.com. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

We told you we were going deep. Today we are joined by Mistress Magenta -- an American dominatrix living on the Gold Coast of Australia. She also has MS. You don't want to miss this tantalizing discussion. Find Mistress Magenta on Twitter @MistressMagenta. Check out her website at www.mistress-magenta.com. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Episode 100! Can you believe it? Join us for Realm 4 of our intimacy series. Today we are joined by our favorite guest co-host, Carlos Kareem Windham. We chat about WAP, intimacy & sexual superpowers. How does shame shape the discourse? Carlos is a frequent Myelin & Melanin guest co-host and the host of Smoke & Mirrors (livestream on YouTube or Facebook). They're also a comic, activist, and fellow MSer. You can find them on Instagram @elcaballonegrito and Twitter @caballonegrito. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Welcome to our Bonus "after hours" episode. In preparation for our provocative conversation with Carlos Kareem Windham in Episode 100, we decided to pose the following question to all of the guests in this series: "What is your sexual superpower?" Don't miss this enlightening discussion. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Get ready for Realm 3 (Part 2)! We're taking the concept of intimacy further. Today we're joined again by Pleasure Activist, Somatic Sex Educator, and MSer Emily Royce. Emily Royce is a Somatic Sex Educator and Certified Sexological Bodyworker. Her decade journey with MS has involved many lifestyle and holistic healing routes and she is a Reiki Master Teacher and Kundalini and Yin Yoga Instructor as part of that. But it was not until she stepped into authentic movement via dance, that she discovered her sensuality was going to be key to her healing. This led to a deep dive into the world of Tantra and her current path of service to pleasure activism and making sex accessible to all. Find Emily on Instagram @chronic.pleasure, or her website http://beloveandbeloved.com. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Get ready for Realm 3 (Part 1)! We're taking the concept of intimacy further. Today we're joined by Pleasure Activist, Somatic Sex Educator, and MSer Emily Royce. Emily Royce is a Somatic Sex Educator and Certified Sexological Bodyworker. Her decade journey with MS has involved many lifestyle and holistic healing routes and she is a Reiki Master Teacher and Kundalini and Yin Yoga Instructor as part of that. But it was not until she stepped into authentic movement via dance, that she discovered her sensuality was going to be key to her healing. This led to a deep dive into the world of Tantra and her current path of service to pleasure activism and making sex accessible to all. Find Emily on Instagram @chronic.pleasure, or her website http://beloveandbeloved.com. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

We're still talking intimacy! In Realm 2, we talk with writer Sara Youngblood Gregory about bondage, disability, and liberation. Her article "As A Disabled Person, I Love Bondage. Here's Why" was published in the Huffington Post in July 2020. Sara joins us again later in the series as well -- we're here for it! Sara Youngblood Gregory is a lesbian poet and culture writer. In addition to serving on the board of the lesbian literary and arts journal Sinister Wisdom, Sara is published in Vice, Jezebel, and The Huffington Post, among others. Find her on Twitter @s_youngblood_g or on Instagram @sinister.spinster. Check out her website: https://saragregory.org/ Check out her article "As A Disabled Person, I Love Bondage. Here's Why" here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bondage-disability-empowerment_n_5f0c6bf2c5b63a72c344df6e You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Intimacy. We're taking you on a journey. Join us for Realm 1 -- today we're joined by Keyonna Renea. We chat about access intimacy, vulnerability, agency, and more. We first discovered the term "access intimacy" on a 2011 post on Mia Mingus' (check her out on Instagram @mia.mingus) blog "Leaving Evidence" -- https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/access-intimacy-the-missing-link/ We dig right in and chat about what that concept means to us. Keyonna is a portrait and boudoir photographer, coach, and wellness advocate "empowering women to live their one delicious life and thrive." She's also a fellow MSer. Keyonna opened up our first intimacy series "That Part: Intimacy & MS" -- check out Episode 63 to hear her MS story. You can find Keyonna on IG @keyonnarenea or @diagnosed.determined. You can also find her at www.keyonnarenea.com You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

On September 5, 2020, our series "This Part: Intimacy & MS" starts. We're taking you on a journey. Our first intimacy series "That Part: Intimacy & MS" peeled back the layers -- helping us reflect on all of the elements that help one frame intimacy (especially as it relates to MS). In this series -- we're going deeper. Kink, bondage, pleasure, surrender, communication, connection, liberation, trust, disability, empowerment, CONSENT, control -- all the things. What you're listening to today is part of a longer conversation we had with Mistress Magenta -- a dominatrix and fellow MSer. Don't miss this engaging discussion. And get ready for an exciting ride. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Today we are joined by thought leader and life coach Kianga Ford. We chat about energy, agency, and surrender -- topics that are the perfect precursors to our upcoming series, "This Part: Intimacy and MS". Kianga Ford is a thought leader, coach, facilitator, and speaker. She is the founder of Love & Freedom Education, where she works with curious adults on understanding contemporary masculinity and why it's essential to the full realization of the feminine rising and to the expression of our deepest human potential. She is also the co-founder of Becoming Free Humans, a project that explores emergent paradigms for living and working and provides visionary support to the individuals and organizations giving them form. She holds an MA/Ph.D. (ABD) and an MFA from the foremost programs in her fields. She is also a certified Orgasmic Meditation trainer and life coach. She brings the full range of her training in critical inquiry and transformational experience to her live events, online courses, coaching, and consulting. She is currently a digital nomad, hosting regular online programs and working with individual and organizational clients around the world. Find Kianga on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveandfreedomeducation https://www.facebook.com/becomingfreehumans You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

We've partnered with Healthline to host a series of live chats on "Managing Grief After an MS Diagnosis"...⠀ Join us today as we reflect on our most recent chat on the MS Healthline app (on 8/4) in the "Wellness" group! We talked about what it means to reframe your narrative when MS impacts your ability to work. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

We've partnered with Healthline to host a series of live chats on "Managing Grief After an MS Diagnosis"...⠀ Join us today as we reflect on our most recent chat on the MS Healthline app (on 7/28)! We talked about medical PTSD and continuous trauma. It was a very intense chat! Our final live chat is: Tuesday, 8/4, 4PM EST:⠀ - Reframing Productivity and YOUR New Narrative ⠀ ⠀ **A bonus podcast episode will air the Thursday after each chat.⠀ ⠀ The link to download the app is in our bio on IG, or here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1040195462?mt=8⠀ You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

We've partnered with Healthline to host a series of live chats on "Managing Grief After an MS Diagnosis"...⠀ Join us today as we reflect on our most recent chat on the MS Healthline app! We talked about what it looks like to mourn your "old self". Tune in as we do some debriefing. The remainder of our hour-long live chat schedule is ⠀ as follows:⠀ Tuesday, 7/28, 4PM EST:⠀ - PTSD & Continuous Trauma⠀ ⠀ Tuesday, 8/4, 4PM EST:⠀ - Reframing Productivity and YOUR New Narrative ⠀ ⠀ **A bonus podcast episode will air the Thursday after each chat.⠀ ⠀ The link to download the app is in our bio on IG, or here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1040195462?mt=8⠀ You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us today as we chat and reflect on grief after an MS diagnosis. It's layered -- it's a process. We've partnered with Healthline to host a series of live chats on "Managing Grief After an MS Diagnosis"...⠀ The hour-long live chat schedule is ⠀ as follows:⠀ ⠀ Tuesday, 7/21, 4PM EST:⠀ - Mourning Your Former Self⠀ ⠀ Tuesday, 7/28, 4PM EST:⠀ - PTSD & Continuous Trauma⠀ ⠀ Tuesday, 8/4, 4PM EST:⠀ - Reframing Productivity and YOUR New Narrative ⠀ ⠀ **A bonus podcast episode will air the Thursday after each chat.⠀ ⠀ The link to download the app is in our bio on IG, or here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1040195462?mt=8⠀ You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Today we are joined by professional basketball player, Chris Wright. Chris was the first player in NBA history to be diagnosed with MS. We chat about his diagnosis story, basketball, and his unmatched perseverance. Don't miss this engaging conversation. Chris Wright is an American professional basketball player for Twarde Pierniki Toruń of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). When he played for the Dallas Mavericks in 2013, he became the first known player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history to have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Find Chris on Twitter @SELF_MADEest89 and Instagram @chriswright_11. Check out his podcast Dawg Talk wherever you find podcasts. You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for the 4th of July conversation everyone needs to be having. We are joined by former guests Dr. Linda Chavers, Damian Washington, and Carlos Kareem Windham and chat about racism, antiracism, white folks doing the work, and saving their apologies. Find Carlos on Twitter @caballonegrito and Instagram @elcaballonegrito. Check out his show, "Smoke and Mirrors" on Facebook. Find Linda on Instagram @lindachaverslovesherdog, Twitter @dorismariahphd, and at her website: www.lindachaverswrites.com . You can find Damian on Instagram @damianwashington, Twitter @deedubs57, and his MS YouTube vlog "No Stress MS". You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!

Join us for a bonus episode with Anna Sweeney, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S. We talk about Black lives matter, muting whiteness, and the responsibility that white influencers have to use their platforms for justice. You can find Anna on Instagram and Twitter @dietitiananna as well as her website: http://wholelifeRD.com You can find us on the web at myelinandmelanin.com, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @myelinmelanin. You can also subscribe to us on YouTube. Consider supporting us through our Patreon -- patreon.com/myelinmelanin. Patrons can gain access to exclusive content, Myelin & Melanin swag & more. Your support helps us offset the cost of maintaining our website, paying for our remote recording technology, music, podcast & merchandise production, and more. As we do not get paid to produce the podcast, these are costs that come out of our pockets. This can often be a struggle. Also, if you enjoy the podcast, please take a minute to leave us a 5-Star rating on Apple Podcasts. Stream the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Peace!