Tripping On Air

Enter the Giveaway  [https://trippingonair.com/?p=5931] *Must be a resident of Canada. Giveaway contest closes December 13th at midnight Eastern. Enter once a day until then! The 2024 Tripping On Air Holiday Gift guide is here and it’s bigger and better than ever, because we know that the right gift can make MS, or any chronic illness, suck just a little bit less. This list is full of gifts for people with MS as well as incredible giveaways from brands like Cadense Adaptive, Aille Design, Cheekbone Beauty, byAcre, FUMS and IZ Adaptive! You do not want to miss it! Highlights * Show Open (00:00) * Holiday Gift Guide Introduction (00:30) * Are You Ready for the Holidays? (00:59) * Gift Guide Item 1 – Barbie™ x Aille Design Black Satin Scarf with White Braille Beadwork (02:42) * Gift Guide Item 2 - Pink Portable Bidet (06:23) * Gift Guide Item 3 – Cheekbone Beauty Glow-Up Pack (10:13) * Gift Guide Item 4 – Hairdryer Stand (12:18) * Gift Guide Item 5 – Cadense Adaptive Sneakers (15:34) * Gift Guide Item 6 – Accessible Jewelry Makeover (21:32) * Gift Guide Item 7 – Aligned as Designed 3rd Foot Cane (24:11) * Gift Guide Item 8 – E-Reader Accessories (27:37) * Gift Guide Item 9 – Fallosophy: My Trip through Life with MS by Ardra Shephard (30:19) * Gift Guide Item 10 – Hot Water Bottle for Feet (33:12) * Gift Guide Item 11 – ByAcre Rollator (35:45) * Gift Guide Item 12 – FUMS 6-Pack (39:45) * Thank You’s & Closing Remarks (42:34)  Links: * Aille Design [https://ailledesign.com/en-ca] * Prairie Velo [https://www.prairievelo.ca/] * FUMS YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@FUMSvideos]   About Ardra Shephard & Tripping On Air Tripping on Air is a monthly video podcast that brings Ardra Shephard's part-confessional, part-informational blog Tripping on Air to the podcast airwaves! Ardra and co-host Alex Hajjar discuss what it's like to live with MS, from the best products for those with chronic illness, to successfully navigating a disability benefits claim. Ardra Shephard is a writer, consultant, and speaker, whose award-winning blog Tripping On Air, enjoys an international reach and reputation. Ardra is the creator and host of AMI-tv's lifestyle series Fashion Dis. Ardra has a regular column with BezzyMS (Ask Ardra Anything), and is a reporter with LivedHealth where she leads informative and educational conversations with leading MS specialists. Ardra is on a mission to change minds about what it means to live with chronic illness and to have disability positively reflected as part of a diverse society. Accessible bars in Toronto would also be nice.   Follow Ardra on Twitter: @tripping_onair and Instagram: @ms_trippingonair   About Alex Hajjar Alex Hajjar is the host, producer, and creative overthinker behind Social Animals, a podcast about friendship. A civil engineering technologist by trade, Alex is also a punk-rock bass guitarist whose hobbies include world travel, hanging with his cat Nacho, and figuring out how to find chill about his beautiful wife Nicole's MS diagnosis.   Get More "Tripping On Air" The Tripping on Air podcast airs monthly on AMI-audio. For more information, visit www.ami.ca/Tripping-On-Air.   And be sure to visit Ardra's website & blog: https://trippingonair.com/

MS-related Sexual Dysfunction is a medical issue that should be taken seriously. If MS is impacting your sex life, you are not alone and it is not your fault. From symptoms to solutions, we're talking about how MS can mess with your mojo and what you can do to keep MS out of the bedroom. Highlights * Show Open (00:00) * MS, the Brain & Your Mojo (00:29) * Impact of MS on Sexual Function (02:42) * Taboo Topic (04:37) * Primary Symptoms & Possible Remedies (07:04) * Stigma, Dan Savage & Sue Johanson (11:18) * Figuring Out What Works for You (14:55) * Secondary Symptoms (15:59) * Managing Your Secondary Symptoms (19:20) * Tertiary MS Symptoms (21:51) * Insecurities, Sacrifice & Understanding (23:39) * How Partners Can Help (25:22) * Season 2 Closing Remarks (30:27) Links: How To Hack Your Sex Life When MS Messes With Your Mojo [https://trippingonair.com/2019/08/how-to-hack-your-sex-life-when-ms-messes-with-your-mojo.html] Testosterone and Remyelination: Does it work? [https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/q-and-a-40-should-i-take-testosterone] About Ardra Shephard & Tripping On Air Tripping on Air is a monthly video podcast that brings Ardra Shephard's part-confessional, part-informational blog Tripping on Air to the podcast airwaves! Ardra and co-host Alex Hajjar discuss what it's like to live with MS, from the best products for those with chronic illness, to successfully navigating a disability benefits claim. Ardra Shephard is a writer, consultant, and speaker, whose award-winning blog Tripping On Air, enjoys an international reach and reputation. Ardra is the creator and host of AMI-tv's lifestyle series Fashion Dis. Ardra has a regular column with BezzyMS (Ask Ardra Anything), and is a reporter with LivedHealth where she leads informative and educational conversations with leading MS specialists. Ardra is on a mission to change minds about what it means to live with chronic illness and to have disability positively reflected as part of a diverse society. Accessible bars in Toronto would also be nice.   Follow Ardra on Twitter: @tripping_onair and Instagram: @ms_trippingonair   About Alex Hajjar Alex Hajjar is the host, producer, and creative overthinker behind Social Animals, a podcast about friendship. A civil engineering technologist by trade, Alex is also a punk-rock bass guitarist whose hobbies include world travel, hanging with his cat Nacho, and figuring out how to find chill about his beautiful wife Nicole's MS diagnosis.   Get More "Tripping On Air" The Tripping on Air podcast airs monthly on AMI-audio. For more information, visit www.ami.ca/Tripping-On-Air.   And be sure to visit Ardra's website & blog: https://trippingonair.com/

MS is a disease of the central nervous system, which means whatever can go wrong, might go wrong. We’re talking about 10 rare or unusual symptoms you may not associate with MS. From hiccups to hearing loss, it’s not all in your head (it’s in your brain and spinal cord!) Plus, stay tuned to the end of the episode for my latest MS life hack. Highlights * 10 Rare or Unusual MS Symptoms (00:00) * Hiccups & How to Cure Them (01:16) * Hearing Loss (03:56) * Pseudobulbar Affect, Uncontrollable Laughter or Crying (05:43) * Pathological Itching (09:25) * Hypochondria (11:50) * Osteoporosis (15:08) * Formication, the Sensation of Bugs Crawling on Skin (17:51) * Visual Snow & “Floaties” (20:21) * Insomnia & Sleep Aids (22:23) * Altered Sense of Taste (28:16) * The Worst Symptom (33:05) * PTSD (33:19) * Know Your Body & Tease Apart Symptoms (34:43) * Bonus Life Hack Tip – Easy, Sustainable Coffee (34:58) * Closing Remarks (38:48) References: * MS Hiccups [https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/can-ms-cause-hiccups?utm_source=publication-search%20)] * MS & Hearing-Loss [https://www.nationalmssociety.org/understanding-ms/what-is-ms/ms-symptoms/hearing-loss] * Itching [https://www.healthline.com/health/multiple-sclerosis-itching] * MS & Osteoporosis [https://mstrust.org.uk/a-z/osteoporosis] * MS & Sleep [https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/sleep-glorious-sleep?utm_source=publication-search] * Does this taste weird to you? [https://www.nationalmssociety.org/news-and-magazine/momentum-magazine/living-well/does-this-taste-weird-to-you] * The Worst Symptom of MS [https://trippingonair.com/podcasts/episode-1] * MS & PTSD [https://www.verywellhealth.com/multiple-sclerosis-and-ptsd-2797468#toc-ms-and-the-risk-of-ptsd] * Nespresso & Sustainability [https://www.nespresso.com/ca/en/sustainability] About Ardra Shephard & Tripping On Air Tripping on Air is a monthly video podcast that brings Ardra Shephard's part-confessional, part-informational blog Tripping on Air to the podcast airwaves! Ardra and co-host Alex Hajjar discuss what it's like to live with MS, from the best products for those with chronic illness, to successfully navigating a disability benefits claim. Ardra Shephard is a writer, consultant, and speaker, whose award-winning blog Tripping On Air, enjoys an international reach and reputation. Ardra is the creator and host of AMI-tv's lifestyle series Fashion Dis. Ardra has a regular column with BezzyMS (Ask Ardra Anything), and is a reporter with LivedHealth where she leads informative and educational conversations with leading MS specialists. Ardra is on a mission to change minds about what it means to live with chronic illness and to have disability positively reflected as part of a diverse society. Accessible bars in Toronto would also be nice.   Follow Ardra on Twitter: @tripping_onair and Instagram: @ms_trippingonair   About Alex Hajjar Alex Hajjar is the host, producer, and creative overthinker behind Social Animals, a podcast about friendship. A civil engineering technologist by trade, Alex is also a punk-rock bass guitarist whose hobbies include world travel, hanging with his cat Nacho, and figuring out how to find chill about his beautiful wife Nicole's MS diagnosis.   Get More "Tripping On Air" The Tripping on Air podcast airs monthly on AMI-audio. For more information, visit www.ami.ca/Tripping-On-Air.   And be sure to visit Ardra's website & blog: https://trippingonair.com/

We're answering your wildest MS questions: from dishing about celebrities with MS, to spilling the tea on taboo topics like sex, fatigue, and everything in between, we're diving deep, no holds barred. Be sure to stay tuned to the very end for my latest MS life-hack and product recommendation! Highlights * Show Open (00:00) * Week in Review (00:30) * Audience Questions & Social Media (01:41) * Differences of having an MS Diagnosis in Your 20’s Versus Your 50’s? (03:46) * How Do You Feel About Celebrities with MS like Christina Applegate and Selma Blair? (07:47) * Do You Think MS is Caused by a Vaccine? (11:33) * How Do You Motivate Yourself on Difficult MS Days? (13:29) * How Do You Separate Your Self-Worth from Productivity? (17:22) * How Does Your Spouse’s Chronic Illness Effect Your Mental Health? (20:32) * Can MS Cause Pain? (22:12) * Who Would You Love to Have on the Pod? (25:31) * Where Do You See the Future of the Show Heading? (28:05) * What Was an Unexpected Surprise you Discovered About Hosting a Podcast? (29:47) * How Did You & Your Partner Meet? (31:35) * How Has MS Effected Your Relationship with Your Partner? (33:01) * Does MS Make it Hard or Impossible to Have Sex? (34:53) * Do You Have a Special MS-Specific Diet That You Follow? (36:08) * What’s the Best Answer When Someone Asks, “What’s Wrong With You?” or “What Happened to You?” (38:27) * How Do You Handle it When Someone Calls You a “Good Man” for Being with Someone Who Has MS?  (39:32) * Do You Ever Get Burned Out Talking About MS? (41:49) * What Are the Latest Products and Tools You’ve Recently Discovered That Can Help with MS Symptoms? (42:30) * Show Close (43:43) Reference: * The Hobblicious Chronicles [https://janeharrison.substack.com/] * The Truth About How People With MS Feel About Selma Blair [https://trippingonair.com/2022/10/the-truth-about-how-people-with-ms-feel-about-selma.html] * MeSsy podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/messy-with-christina-applegate-jamie-lynn-sigler/id1734318382] * EBV vaccine & MS [https://gavingiovannoni.substack.com/p/ebv-and-ms-repeating-oneself-is-often] * Rest is Resistance Book [https://thenapministry.com/]  * Top 10 Myths About MS [https://trippingonair.com/podcasts/ms-myths-and-misconceptions] * What The Heck Is Smouldering MS? [https://trippingonair.com/podcasts/smoldering-ms] * On Consolation: by Michael Ignatieff [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/668976/on-consolation-by-michael-ignatieff/9780735281998] * How To Hack Your Sex Life When MS Messes With Your Mojo [https://trippingonair.com/2019/08/how-to-hack-your-sex-life-when-ms-messes-with-your-mojo.html] * Product recommendation: Hot Water Bottle For Your Feet! [https://a.co/d/4fCkw2g] About Ardra Shephard & Tripping On Air Tripping on Air is a monthly video podcast that brings Ardra Shephard's part-confessional, part-informational blog Tripping on Air to the podcast airwaves! Ardra and co-host Alex Hajjar discuss what it's like to live with MS, from the best products for those with chronic illness, to successfully navigating a disability benefits claim. Ardra Shephard is a writer, consultant, and speaker, whose award-winning blog Tripping On Air, enjoys an international reach and reputation. Ardra is the creator and host of AMI-tv's lifestyle series Fashion Dis. Ardra has a regular column with BezzyMS (Ask Ardra Anything), and is a reporter with LivedHealth where she leads informative and educational conversations with leading MS specialists. Ardra is on a mission to change minds about what it means to live with chronic illness and to have disability positively reflected as part of a diverse society. Accessible bars in Toronto would also be nice.   Follow Ardra on Twitter: @tripping_onair and Instagram: @ms_trippingonair   About Alex Hajjar Alex Hajjar is the host, producer, and creative overthinker behind Social Animals, a podcast about friendship. A civil engineering technologist by trade, Alex is also a punk-rock bass guitarist whose hobbies include world travel, hanging with his cat Nacho, and figuring out how to find chill about his beautiful wife Nicole's MS diagnosis.   Get More "Tripping On Air" The Tripping on Air podcast airs monthly on AMI-audio. For more information, visit www.ami.ca/Tripping-On-Air.   And be sure to visit Ardra's website & blog: https://trippingonair.com/

Whether you hate Mondays or your mother-in-law, we all get sucked into a complaining vortex from time to time. But when it comes to chronic illnesses like MS, the pressure to be a palatable patient–plucky, upbeat, optimistic–is pervasive. If you need to vent, you’re in the right place. We’re talking about how keeping it real and occasionally complaining about MS can be normal and even healthy. Highlights * Show Open (00:00) * The Complaining Vortex (00:29) * Alex Hajjar: Thoroughbred Moaner (01:57) * The Pressure to be a Palatable Patient (03:42) * The Benefits of Venting (04:12) * Why Swearing is Good for You (05:32) * The Complainers Companion (07:36) * Marital Love Language (10:09) * “Misery Loves Company” / Sharing Our Struggles (11:06) * Advocacy Through Complaining (13:04) * “It’s Good to be Challenged” (17:46) * Articulating Impact of MS on Partners & Relationships (19:54) * Toxic Positivity & Loveable Curmudgeons (23:21) * Spiraling Support Groups (24:56) * Keeping it Constructive (28:06) * Au Revoir Mes Râleuses / Show Close (30:25) About Ardra Shephard & Tripping On Air Tripping on Air is a monthly video podcast that brings Ardra Shephard's part-confessional, part-informational blog Tripping on Air to the podcast airwaves! Ardra and co-host Alex Hajjar discuss what it's like to live with MS, from the best products for those with chronic illness, to successfully navigating a disability benefits claim. Ardra Shephard is a writer, consultant, and speaker, whose award-winning blog Tripping On Air, enjoys an international reach and reputation. Ardra is the creator and host of AMI-tv's lifestyle series Fashion Dis. Ardra has a regular column with BezzyMS (Ask Ardra Anything), and is a reporter with LivedHealth where she leads informative and educational conversations with leading MS specialists. Ardra is on a mission to change minds about what it means to live with chronic illness and to have disability positively reflected as part of a diverse society. Accessible bars in Toronto would also be nice.   Follow Ardra on Twitter: @tripping_onair and Instagram: @ms_trippingonair   About Alex Hajjar Alex Hajjar is the host, producer, and creative overthinker behind Social Animals, a podcast about friendship. A civil engineering technologist by trade, Alex is also a punk-rock bass guitarist whose hobbies include world travel, hanging with his cat Nacho, and figuring out how to find chill about his beautiful wife Nicole's MS diagnosis.   Get More "Tripping On Air" The Tripping on Air podcast airs monthly on AMI-audio. For more information, visit www.ami.ca/Tripping-On-Air.   And be sure to visit Ardra's website & blog: https://trippingonair.com/