TwinsCoast2Coast: Recent Episodes
TwinsCoast2Coast
We’re Tamara and Terry - identical twins, living in California and Georgia – making us TwinsCoast2Coast. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in our 20’s, we are battling this disease together, bonded by our love for each other, our advocacy to find a cure and our passion for helping others on similar journeys.
Our intention is to share information, tell stories and create connection and support for all of us living with chronic illnesses. Please subscribe and join us on this journey!
Terry talks with longtime friend Ed Tobias, an MS Patient, Author & Blogger about the challenges and opportunities of living with MS. He also shares more about his book, The Multiple Sclerosis Toolbox.
Dr. Payrovi is a physician practicing Integrative and Functional Medicine at Stanford University. She is also an MS patient and offers a unique perspective on managing this condition. By integrating functional medicine with her professional training she was able to see improvements in her understanding and management of the disease - learnings available through TRUE Medicine.
In this week’s podcast, the Twins welcome their friend and co-MS survivor, Montel Williams. Montel discusses his thoughts on using cannabis to improve the well-being of MS patients, the science of CBD and CBD derivatives, his involvement with Lenitiv Scientific and the genesis of his product line, Inspire by Montel.
The Twins talk to physical therapist, Dr. Gretchen Hawley about her online wellness program MSing Link and how it’s grown to become an international resource to help MS patients.
The Twins’ conversation with Lisa King, RPH continues as we learn more about Lisa’s personal history and how she developed her passion for empowering women.
Listen as the Twins talk bladder issues, solutions and the impact of lifestyle & diet with Lisa King, RPH, founder of The Fulfilled Pharmacist.
Brett Drummond, co-founder of MSTranslate, is an Australian researcher. He and his brother founded MSTranslate, curating and aggregating info on MS and then using social media to distribute the information. MSTranslate has allowed people all over the world to have the same access to research and other vital developments.
Two special guests on the first episode of Season II. Dr. Terry Wahls shares how nutrition has reversed her MS & Josh Shookman discusses how his MasterHealth app makes healthier habits easier.
We are so excited to share our 18th episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Charlie Miller. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing his stories with us.
Charlie’s been a fixture and an Advocate in the disability community his whole life, helping folks understand the power they have as a Self-Advocate. Charlie currently works with the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities as the legislative advocacy director. In this role he works to build strong disability coalitions around key issues in the community. He also works to empower his community to advocate within the Georgia Legislator.
Please tune in and listen to his wonderful story!
You can contact him on Linkedin @advocacyconnecter
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our 16th episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Ben Hofmeister. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing his stories with us.
Ben enjoyed a 22 year career in US army special operations that drew to a close when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis on Valentine’s Day 2014. The first years after diagnosis were the hardest, not simply because this new challenge was not self chosen and couldn’t be overcome through sheer willpower, but because he tried to do it alone. Just like his previous life as a Ranger and Green Beret, life with MS is better faced as a team. Once he learned to accept the caring assistance offered by his family and friends along with the support and guidance of the Multiple Sclerosis community, his life with the disease improved considerably. He now spends his time at home with his wife of 13 years and their wonderful children, dealing with MS, each day, together.
Please tune in and listen to his wonderful story!
You can email our guest@bahof18d@gmail.com
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our 17th episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Debbie Petrina. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing her stories with us.
Debbie Petrina has spent 42 years living with MS and 35 years educating, counseling, interacting, and volunteering through numerous channels to help anyone deal with it. She is the author of Managing MS: A Roadmap to Navigate Multiple Sclerosis (2021) and has maintained an informative website and “Straight Talk” blog since 2012. Debbie lives with her husband in Glendale, AZ, and enjoys swimming, reading, and interacting with people.
Please tune in and listen to her wonderful story!
You can find our guest on her website@debbiems.com
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our 13th episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Chris Holland. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing his stories with us.
Chris is the Executive Chef at DVine Bar in Sparkill, New York, and a 3-time Chopped champion. This includes the “Thanksgiving Champions” title and bringing home the top prize for winning “Chopped: Alton’s Challenge.” Tamara and Terry are amazed of his accomplishments as Chris also lives his life living MS. After coming through adversity, Chris found the love of the art cooking.
Please tune in and listen to his wonderful story!
You can find our guest on Instagram@chefchrisholland
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our 15th episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Kristine Werner-Ozug. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing her stories with us.
Kristine holds a Master of a Science in Technical and Professional Communications from Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, GA. In 2012, Kristine received her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis at the Andrew C. Carlos MS Institute at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA, after seeing a neurologist for five years. She is an advocate for MS patients, their families, friends, care givers, and healthcare teams . In 2019, Kristine was awarded National MS Society District of Activist of the Year.
Please tune in and listen to her wonderful story!
You can find our guest on Instagram@kristine.a.werner
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our 14th episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Edie Sohigian. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing her stories with us.
Edie was diagnosed with MS in 2015. She has personal experience with the condition and had marked the disease off her list. She instead was looking at hosting a podcast that had a feel along the lines of Brené Brown, a respected author and podcaster known for her honest conversations exploring the human experience.
Please tune in and listen to her wonderful story!
You can find our guest on Instagram@edie_sohigian
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our 12th episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Jeremiah Robison. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing his stories with us.
Jeremiah Robison is the Founder and CEO of CIONIC, an innovative company that builds lightweight and durable bionic clothing driven by powerful algorithms that adapt in real time to each individual's mobility needs. He started the company in 2018 after his daughter was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and he was frustrated at the lack of effective technology available to help improve her mobility. Four years later, CIONIC introduced the breakthrough, FDA-cleared Cionic Neural Sleeve, the first product to combine sensing, analysis and augmentation into a wearable garment.
Please tune in and listen to his wonderful story!
You can find our guest on Linkedin@jerobi
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our ninth episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Kathy Chester. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing her stories with us.
Kathy Chester is a certified workout trainer who specializes in people living with autoimmune diseases and MS. Kathy live with multiple sclerosis and understands how the body works from people who are newly diagnosed to people living with progressive multiple sclerosis.
Her podcast is move it or lose it. She has wonderful people from people living with multiple sclerosis to doctors giving advice on multiple sclerosis.
Please tune in and listen to her wonderful story!
You can find our guest on Instagram@msdisrupted
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our 11th episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Mandara Cromwell. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing her stories with us.
Mandara Cromwell is the president and CEO of Cymatics Technologies, Inc. She is also an author and inventor of the AMI Acoustic Meridian Intelligence Devices that presents the latest Cymatherapy discoveries and healing techniques. Mandara is an expert in Music Therapy, Cymatherapy, Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, Aromatherapy, Healthcare, Medicine, and Nutrition.
Please tune in and listen to her wonderful story!
You can find our guest on Instagram@mandaracromwell
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our tenth episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Teri Hausman. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing her stories with us.
Teri is involved with the Cure MS Now! Research Fund for Multiple Sclerosis since her loving father was stricken with the disease. Teri also supports international adult stem cell research organizations.
You can find our guest on Instagram@nbtt
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our eighth episode of Mirror Image MS Madness!
In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Dr. Mitzi Williams. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing her stories with us.
Dr. Williams is a Neurologist, Multiple Sclerosis Specialist, and a CEO and Founding Medical Director at Joi Life Wellness MS Center. She is also a speaker, an author, and a researcher. Dr. Williams' mission is to inform and empower those who are affected by multiple sclerosis to take an active role in their healthcare.
You can find our guest on Instagram@thenerdyneurologist
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our seventh episode of Mirror Image MS Madness! In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Dr. Daniel Kantor. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing his stories with us.
Dr. Kantor is the President Emeritus of the Florida Society of Neurology. He specializes in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Migraine, Headache, Concussion, Parkinson disease, Neurology, and Engineering.
You can find our guest on social media @KantorNeurology
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our sixth episode of Mirror Image MS Madness! In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Dawnmarie Deshaies. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing her stories with us.
Dawnmarie is the founder and CEO of global wellness brand Dawnmarie Healthy and Fit, LLC. The Dawnmariehealthyandfit, LLC is a non-profit organization to provide paths to wellness using active lifestyle, fitness, and healthy foods. Her organization is committed to making the most positive contribution to the community. " Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change."
You can find our guest on Instagram and her website @dawnmariehealthyandfit
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our fifth episode of Mirror Image MS Madness! In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Gina Murdoch. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing her stories with us.
Gina is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA). The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is a leading resource for the entire MS community, improving lives today through vital services and support.
MSAA is a national, nonprofit organization founded in 1970. Our organization is dedicated to improving lives today through ongoing support and direct services to individuals with MS, their families, and their care partners”
You can find our guest on LinkedIn and his website @msaa_ceo @@msassociation.
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our fourth episode of Mirror Image MS Madness! In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Jon Strum. We are honored to have this incredible, inspiring individual sharing his stories with us.
Jon is a past member of the International Progressive MS Alliance Scientific Steering Committee. He is a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Ambassador, a District Activist Leader and Trustee for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Jon also chairs the MS Society's California Government Relations Advisory Committee.
Jon is also the founder and host of RealTalk MS Podcast. RealTalk MS is a weekly podcast that delivers the news, views, interviews, and breakthroughs that people affected by MS need to know about. He started this back in 2017 when his wife, Jeanne was still alive. Jon’s wife was diagnosed with progressive MS in 1997, and Jon served as her caregiver until Jeanne lost her battle with the disease in February 2020.
You can find our guest on LinkedIn and his website @jonstrum @RealTalkMS.com
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
We are so excited to share our third episode of Mirror Image MS Madness! In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week is Tyler Campbell. We are honored to have this incredible and inspiring man sharing his stories with us.
You can find our guest on Instagram @tylercampbell
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast
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We are so excited to share our first episode of Mirror Image MS Madness! In our podcast we discuss the good, the bad, and the funny living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Our guests this week are Montel Williams and Tyler Campbell. We are honored to have these two incredible, inspiring individuals sharing their stories with us.
You can find our guest on Instagram @montel_williams and @tcspeaks32
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @twinscoast2coast