What's The Matter With Me? Podcast
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHey everybody my name is John, I’m 45, disabled wheelchair user, husband, parent, community radio DJ, small business owner, podcaster with multiple sclerosis and trigeminal neuralgia. I made the What’s The Matter With Me? podcast to share what I’m going through.
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Stress Amygdala Day 14
March 30, 2020 03:57 - 23 MBDay 14 in isolation coronavirus isolation has my mind stressing, the amygdala, anion mal brain underneath the hippocampus, the thinking part of my brain. Looking around at the newspaper, it seems like there's a lot of nutso animals on the prowl right now in our culture and around the world. And it's a lot of stress. It creates this stress, it's bad for MS, it's bad for many things. Almost anything that's wrong with you, you could do without some stress to deal with it, you know? So, people...
Distance Learning
March 20, 2020 12:17 - 10 minutes - 23.4 MBA crash course in distance learning I recorded this message on lockdown. I can't go anywhere due to the coronavirus pandemic and my multiple sclerosis condition. I'm in my house with my family, trying to educate my kids and keep their development on track. We're taking a crash course in distance learning, e-learning, online education, or whatever it's called, sooner than any of us thought. LOCKED DOWN in California. Using my wheelchair to get around the neighborhood. Spoke to the teacher ...
New Brace Part 2
March 04, 2020 21:18 - 9 minutes - 21.1 MBThe orthotist came up with a second brace concept, and I went back for a fitting that left me feeling a bit dejected. She took a video of me walking in the examination room. She showed it to me after. It was framed from the knee down. Looking at it made me feel really disabled. I felt ashamed of myself. I felt sorry for myself. it was kind of nauseating. I looked at myself as an object. I felt disgusted.I apologized to her for walking so poorly. She was surprised. Raising an eyebrow, she to...
Podcast Statistics
February 25, 2020 23:37 - 7 minutes - 17.1 MBPeople are listening People are listening to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast. I even found some podcast statistics to prove it. More people listened than ever last month. They come from a lot of places around the world, and different places in the US. We'll cover all of our podcast statistics in this episode of What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, "Podcast Statistics." Click below to read the transcript. begin transcript Yes! You are tuned in to the What's the Matter With Me? ...
New AFO Brace
February 19, 2020 20:55 - 8 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode, I went to get a new ankle-foot-orthotic (AFO) brace. basically, a rigid ankle brace. Things got emotional. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT Yeah! You are tuned in to the What's The Matter With Me? podcast, "New AFO Brace." What up! What's The Matter With Me? In this episode, I went to get a new ankle-foot-orthotic AFO brace. Basically, it's a rigid ankle brace. Things got emotional. But first, the What's The Matter With Me? podcast is sponsored by Hoppin Hot Sauce, the best sauce in the...
I’m in recovery again
February 12, 2020 09:18 - 8 minutes - 19.2 MBGet The Whole Story: Please check the Microvascular Decompression tag page to hear all the updates about my MVD surgery. I had microvascular decompression surgery to alleviate trigeminal neuralgia, and now I'm in recovery again. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT Thank you for tuning in to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast "I'm recovering again". It's pretty windy. I am recovering from surgery again. I'm here at the back of my house. You can hear the chimes and the wind going through the Yuzu tree in...
Format Change
February 10, 2020 18:56 - 6 minutes - 14.2 MBI'm changing the format. Plus, listen to the new theme song for season 4! begin transcript All right. Thanks for tuning into the What's the Matter With Me? Podcast, "Format Change." This is the first episode. I guess you'd call it an episode. I have in the past. The first episode of the fourth season. For the last few years, I've been restarting the season at the beginning of the year, so I guess this is the fourth year of What's the Matter With Me? Podcast. I'm restarting a season, sea...
Two Wheelchair Rides, One Was Insane and the Other Was Beautiful
December 14, 2019 22:08 - 17 minutes - 40.5 MBI went to Costco on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. On accident, of course I didn't think about it. I went to the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. I had to position myself to avoid the glare. The Rodin, they had "The Thinker". So, I went into the gallery and saw that and I had to kind of position myself all around it. And because you have to spend so much, because I had to spend so much time positioning myself, I couldn't do this kind of casual looking. It really changed the way...
I Went Two Places In My Wheelchair, One Was Insane and the Other Was Beautiful
December 14, 2019 22:08 - 17 minutes - 40.5 MBBut first, I appeared on the YEG MS Podcast, "Episode 52: John Hoppin Hot Sauce" I went to Costco on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. On accident, of course I didn't think about it. I went to the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University.
First Wheelchair Ride
November 22, 2019 09:07 - 16 minutes - 38.2 MBI have a wheelchair and I busted it out over the weekend. It was kind of a big deal. I've never ridden around in a wheelchair before. We've talked about it before on the podcast that I've got the wheelchair, but also that I'm kind of apprehensive about riding around in a wheelchair. But I did it. I was with my family. I had gone to see my cousin Amy in the hospital where she's recovering. We talked about that last episode. And then my wife who had been in nanny in San Francisco was like, "The...
Grief and Trauma
November 10, 2019 00:54 - 11 minutes - 27.1 MBCheck the Get The Whole Story: Please check the Microvascular Decompression tag page to hear all the updates about my MVD surgery. Welcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, "grief and trauma" Overlapping grief and trauma and my new post-trigeminal neuralgia existence are causing anxiety and fear. My brain chemistry, the amygdala, stress, fight-or-flight part of my brain is throttling my hippocampus, which is the intelligent part of my brain. The fear and anxiety part of my brain ...
My Life Feels Totally Different Now
October 30, 2019 22:40 - 11 minutes - 25.4 MBGet The Whole Story: Please check the Microvascular Decompression tag page to hear all the updates about my MVD surgery. I record this podcast to let people know when bad things happen you don't have to quit. You can keep going. I’ve learned things along the way. I started out thinking that I was sick but now I know that I am in recovery. My life feels totally different now I have a lot more energy and I am much more present. I'm able to think complicated thoughts. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT JOHN...
I’m recovering from microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery
September 30, 2019 23:48 - 13 minutes - 32 MBGet The Whole Story: Please check the Microvascular Decompression tag page to hear all the updates about my MVD surgery. Notes So they were like, "Something is weird. We got to put the EKG on him." But I'm like a hairy individual, you know? So they got out the trimmers, they're like, "What?" They're just like, "What do we do?" ... she says to me, she's like, "Don't worry. After we're done, I'll shave the rest." I'm like, "Hell no you won't shave the rest of my chest. Are you kidding?" I thi...
Recovering from microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery
September 30, 2019 23:48 - 13 minutes - 32 MBGet The Whole Story: Please check the Microvascular Decompression tag page to hear all the updates about my MVD surgery. Notes So they were like, "Something is weird. We got to put the EKG on him." But I'm like a hairy individual, you know? So they got out the trimmers, they're like, "What?" They're just like, "What do we do?" ... she says to me, she's like, "Don't worry. After we're done, I'll shave the rest." I'm like, "Hell no you won't shave the rest of my chest. Are you kidding?" I thi...
The Pre-Op + Amy’s Wedding
September 18, 2019 00:48 - 10 minutes - 23.9 MBGet The Whole Story: Please check the Microvascular Decompression tag page to hear all the updates about my MVD surgery. What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 3, Episode 14 Excerpt: "Flapping My Arms" One thing I did notice about the last episode is that I'm flapping my arms again. I first figured out of it about flapping my arms in episode five: "and this is kind of joking, I guess. I get nervous, you know. You know, if you ever see me like making fart noise or flapping my arms, you k...
I'm going to have micro vascular decompression surgery (MVD)
August 21, 2019 21:35 - 34.2 MBTrigeminal neuralgia hurts like hell. I'm going to have micro vascular decompression surgery, get out of pain, get off these pain medications, and contribute to my family again. I signed up to have surgery. They’re going to pop a hole in my skull and operate on my trigeminal nerve. It’s called micro vascular decompression surgery. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT John Hoppin: What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, thank you for tuning in. Season three, episode 12, maybe? Maybe 13. I always get the epi...
A Familiar Nausea
July 25, 2019 01:18 - 8 minutes - 19.2 MBwtmwm s3 e12 i awoke up this morning to a familiar nausea. i'd forgotten to take my pills the night before.still can't get it straight. got me thinkin'....this podcast - like me - is disabled. not only a podcast about disability or adversity, CHALLENGES or perserverance, this podcast itself is disabledmaybe i shouldn't call it a podcast. but, it's too late something not quite right. am i doing it wrong?cycles - recently, i've become waylaid in a cycle that whipsaws between extreme pain and...
Pain / Withdrawal Cycle
July 13, 2019 23:20 - 13 minutes - 31.4 MBPain / Withdrawal Cycle Swallowing Evaluation AKA Diagnostic Fluoroscopy Had pain and went to the Nurse Practitioner .. Medication (mis-)management traps me in the the pain & withdrawal cycle. Read more for my visit to the nurse practicioner, diagnostic fluoroscopy, postlude with John John & more. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT JOHN HOPPIN: Welcome to the What's the Matter with Me Podcast, season three, episode 11, the pain withdrawals cycle. I'm always in some kind of recovery. I saw the nurse practi...
Disability Technology
June 28, 2019 20:18 - 16 minutes - 38.2 MBGoogle's Project Euphonia helps disabled people communicate Five weeks of mayhem, pain and drug withdrawal ALSO, Five Weeks of Mayhem, Pain &Drug Withdrawal (Picking up the pieces) TRANSCRIPT JOHN HOPPIN: Welcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season Three, Episode 10: Disability Technology. Coming up, Google's Project Euphonia helps disabled people communicate. I have five weeks of mayhem, hell, pain, and drug withdrawal. I'm not kidding. It blew up my life. Stay tuned. W...
Happy Birthday Koko
June 01, 2019 02:33 - 15 minutes - 35.9 MB"Face hurts ... Tomorrow is Koko's 3rd Birthday" Man!-- I have trigeminal neuralgia, my face hurts. Ow! The kids had to go away, it hurt so bad I couldn't handle it and I freaked out. I've been staring at plants in the garden. I grilled chicken for the whole family, had dinner and couldn't eat it, because my face hurt. Tomorrow is Koko's third birthday. Welcome to What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season three, Episode nine: "Happy Birthday, Koko" Welcome to the What's The Matter W...
Walk MS MC
May 09, 2019 19:36 - 16 minutes - 38.5 MBIn this episode, I participate in Walk MS as a walker and also as the MC. Later, I post to Reddit and it goes pretty well, even though I use the wrong word. Show notes Welcome to What's the Matter with Me? Season 3, Episode 8: "Walk MS MC." Coming up in this episode: last weekend I did Walk MS, I had a fundraising goal, and I raised more money than that. It was awesome. There were a lot of people with MS. I was the MC there. I stood on stage with a microphone. I posted on Reddit again, bu...
It's My 40th Birthday
April 26, 2019 20:34 - 21 minutes - 49.6 MBWelcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 3, Episode 7: It's My 40th Birthday Coming up in this episode: pain and anxiety, brain damage, the beauty of nature. Hanging out in the backyard, it's my 40th birthday. I'm thankful to be here processing my emotions and symptoms. Come hang out with me. My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband, and father of two, small-business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple sclerosis. So I made the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcas...
Social Isolation
April 16, 2019 18:12 - 14 minutes - 32.5 MBWelcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 3, Episode 6: Social Isolation In which: I deal with social isolation, get interrupted by a real estate broker, I'm uninspiring, and I come out against disability porn. I realize I need a scooter again, and the National MS Society support will help. My name is John, I'm 39 years old, husband, and father of two, small-business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple sclerosis. So I made the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast t...
Matrix of Domination
April 09, 2019 18:27 - 15 minutes - 34.9 MBWelcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast: Season 3, Episode 5: Matrix of Domination Coming up, I'm afraid to get a scooter because I fear my own disability, I get ready to emcee for Walk MS, and try to understand my place in society vis a vis Race, Gender, Class, and Ability. My name is John, I'm 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster. I have multiple sclerosis, so I make this podcast to share what I'm going through. What's The Matter Wit...
Mobility Assistance
March 14, 2019 17:05 - 20 minutes - 45.9 MBWelcome to the What's the Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 3, Episode 4, Mobility Assistance, in which we go on a trip to Sacramento where I finally admit to myself that I need a scooter, plus fictional characters with MS. I made some new tunes and more. Stay tuned. Check it out. My name is John. I'm 39 years old, husband, and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple sclerosis, so I made this podcast to share what I'm going through. What's the Matter With...
Infusion
February 26, 2019 00:42 - 11 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this episode we’ll go through getting an infusion infusion nounthe slow injection of a substance into a vein or tissue. Google Dictionary I was due for my Rituxan infusion, my primary multiple sclerosis (MS) medication, on January 4th. I called a week ahead. I needed to get bloodwork at a lab and approval from the insurance company. The bloodwork was no problem but the approvals were difficult. I had to be persistent. Before I knew it, I was already a month and a half late. I worri...
MS Breakthroughs
January 31, 2019 15:34 - 12 minutes - 27.7 MBAttending the MS Breakthroughs Conference Over the weekend, I attended the MS Breakthroughs event put on by the National MS Society. The keynote speaker was Jeffrey Dunn, director of the Stanford MS Center. The event promised to inform about the current-day MS Breakthroughs as well as the future of MS Research. It began with a free breakfast. The guy next to me dug in. I'd already eaten. I heard the danishes were good. Award Ceremony Someone who raised $250,00, another raised $100,...
Something happened at Bill’s Cafe
January 15, 2019 22:04 - 12 minutes - 27.7 MBSomething Happened at Bill's Cafe I order coffee and toast, John John gets pancakes.Tap on my shoulder, our host - “Excuse me sir, is that.. your underwear?” Injury in the yard I was working in the yard, fertilizing some yellow cauliflower plants.I stepped in a hole leftover from when we pulled out tomato plants and I fell to my side. It felt like i tweaked it. I was in a wheelchair or bed ridden. I had a lot of work to finish before Christmas. I was on the radio Last Friday, I hosted...
Season 2, Episode 16: LIVE from the Petaluma SMART Station
December 30, 2018 21:57 - 7.92 MBLIVE From The Petaluma SMART Station My brace helps me to walk, but it doesn't mean I can go out walking. I learned it the hard way yesterday when I went out in Petaluma. Live broadcast from a bench outside the Petaluma SMART Station. Sorry I've been away I've been doing events for Hoppin Hot Sauce. BJ Miller I met BJ Miller at a latke party. I have been wanting to meet him in person to this article in the New York Times from January 2017. I got to sit down right next to him and talk, it was ...
S2, Ep. 15: Misadventures in r/MultipleSclerosis
November 11, 2018 01:08 - 11 minutes - 26.1 MBWelcome to Whats The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 15: Misadventures in r/MultipleSclerosis In this episode, I head to the r/MultipleSclerosis subreddit for support, and get mixed results. Is my message insulting or inspiring? It depends on who you ask. My name is John, I'm 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I'm going through. Whats The Matter With Me? is an MS podcast ...
S2, Ep. 14: Malibu & Wedding
October 18, 2018 01:01 - 11 minutes - 26.1 MBWelcome to Whats The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 14: Harvest & Wedding I've been off the air for a few weeks, I took Hoppin Hot Sauce to a Harvest Fair. I've started a Hoppin Hot Sauce Youtube channel, My name is John, I'm 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I'm going through. Whats The Matter With Me? is an MS podcast and it's also about other things. I'm not a medical ...
S2, Ep. 13: It's Fall
September 28, 2018 23:45 - 15 minutes - 34.4 MBWelcome Whats The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 13: It's Fall ... when they came to get the doctor, right away something was different. It was my first time working with a disabled care provider. It was great. I thought that was great and I told her so. I said, "Hey man, it's cool what you're doing. It's cool to see someone disabled as a care provider. I really like it." She had a disability you could see right away looking at her. It made her work more complicated, but she had hacks and...
S2, Ep. 12: Antacids
September 21, 2018 19:31 - 11 minutes - 26.1 MBWelcome Whats The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 12: Antacids It was too hard and nobody wanted it anyway, I thought. I went on for some days like this and I think it may have happened the week before as well. I really felt like quitting and giving up everything. And what was so annoying was I couldn't even have a thought about that, to evaluate it. There were no brain waves. My name is John, I'm 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I ha...
S2, Ep. 11: Grantwriting
September 07, 2018 22:50 - 11 minutes - 25.4 MBWelcome Whats The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 11: Grantwriting I applied for a grant related to this podcast, to help me increase my internet savvy and learn Techniques to spread this message in a louder voice with greater reach. I don't know about all that but I can tell you it was great to put together an application. I wrote some essays that clarified why I am doing this. My name is John, I'm 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I...
Season 2, Episode 10: Monterey
August 28, 2018 23:17 - 10 minutes - 23.4 MBWelcome to the Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 2, Episode 10: Monterey We went to Monterey on vacation. It was frustrating because I felt very limited by disability. I have such a hard time on vacation because I can't do what I used to. I need to figure out a new way. My name is John, I'm 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I'm going through. Whats The Matter With ...
S2, Ep 9: Swimming
August 01, 2018 23:38 - 9 minutes - 20.9 MBWTMWM? – S2, E9: Swimming Welcome to the Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 2, Episode 9: Swimming My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis (MS), so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through The Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast is an MS podcast and it’s also about other things. I’m not a medical professional and you should not take this for medical advice. If you need medical ...
S2, Ep 8: The Disability Trap
July 27, 2018 22:46 - 9 minutes - 21.2 MBWTMWM? – S2, E8: The Disability Trap Welcome to the Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 2, Episode 8: The Disability Trap My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis (MS), so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through. The Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast is an MS podcast and it’s also about other things. I’m not a medical professional and you should not take this for medical advice. If y...
S2, Ep 7: Wacky Wednesday
July 22, 2018 17:38 - 11 minutes - 25.2 MBWTMWM? – S2, E7: Wacky Wednesday Welcome to the Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 2, Episode 7: Wacky Wednesday My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis (MS), so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through The Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast is an MS podcast and it’s also about other things. I’m not a medical professional and you should not take this for medical advice. If you...
S2, Ep 6: Awaker
July 11, 2018 18:56 - 9 minutes - 21.2 MBWTMWM? – S2, E6: Awaker Welcome to the Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 2, Episode 6: Awaker My name is John, I’m 39 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis (MS), so I made this podcast to share what I’m going through The Whats The Matter With Me? Podcast is an MS podcast and it’s also about other things. I’m not a medical professional and you should not take this for medical advice. If you need medical advi...
S2, Ep 5: Pain is bearable
July 02, 2018 22:03 - 11 minutes - 25.6 MBWTMWM 35 - S2, E5: Pain is bearable Welcome to Whats The matter with me Season 2, Episode 5: Pain is bearable My name is John I'm 39 years old husband father of two small business owner radio DJ podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis, so I made this podcast to share what I'm going through What's the matter with me is an MS podcast and it's also about other things. I'm not a medical professional and you should not take this for medical advice. However, if you need medical advice, ask ...
S2, E4: Bring It On Or Maybe Not
June 23, 2018 19:21 - 10 minutes - 23.2 MBWhat's The Matter With Me? Podcast - S2, E4: Bring It On Or Maybe Not Hello and What's The Matter With Me? Season 2, Episode 4. My name is John I'm 39 years old husband father of two small business owner radio DJ podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I'm going through. What's The Matter With Me? is an MS podcast and it's also about other things. I'm not a medical professional and you should not take this for medical advice if you need medical advi...
S 2, Ep 3: Neuro Psych Eval
June 11, 2018 19:43 - 12 minutes - 27.8 MBWhat's The Matter With Me? Podcast - S2, E3: Neuro Psych Eval Hello and Welcome to Whats The matter with me? season 2, episode 3 My name is John I'm 39 years old husband father of two small business owner radio DJ podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I'm going through What's the matter with me is an MS podcast and it's also about other things I'm not a medical professional and you should not take this for medical advice if you need medical advice...
Season 2, Episode 2 “Cafeteria”
May 20, 2018 18:29 - 8 minutes - 19.3 MBWelcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 2, Episode 2 “Cafeteria” My name is John I'm 39 years old husband father of two small business owner radio DJ podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I'm going through. What's The Matter With Me? is an MS podcast and it's also about other things I'm not a medical professional and you should not take this for medical advice if you need medical advice ask your healthcare provider Download the What's T...
Season 2, Episode 1: Sacramento
May 10, 2018 23:25 - 9 minutes - 21.5 MBRecap I made 33 episodes in Season 1 and you can find them on Apple podcasts and whatsthematterwithme.org. I listened to them all and it just sounded like some guy complaining but that's just my thing I guess so I'm going to go forward. I increased my disability Consciousness throughout Season 1 and I intend to continue in Season 2. Contact Many people contacted me so I want to give shout-outs to some of them - Jose, Bob, Jersey girl, Black Cat, Nat, Peggy, and Brian. Thank you for listening...
33: A Dad Is Still A Dad
February 28, 2018 00:37 - 14 minutes - 16.1 MBWelcome to the Season Finale Welcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, Episode 33: A Scrap Of A Dad Is Still A Dad. It's the NBD season finale. My name is John, I'm 38 years old, husband, father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple sclerosis so I made this podcast to share what I'm going through. What's The Matter With Me? is a MS podcast and it's also about other things. I am not a medical professional and you should not take this for medical adv...
Episode 32: Enter The Dragon
February 14, 2018 01:05 - 11 minutes - 13 MBEnter The Dragon In this episode, I tell all about the last scene in Enter the Dragon and how it connects to my experience going to Lollapalooza in 1994, the Wahl's protocol, and the upcoming Season Finale in Episode 33. Inspired by playing Episode 1 in the last episode, I compare where I am then and now. Episode 31 Recap Last episode, Yoko was here. She in Tokyo now, but things continue to happen to me, so let's talk about them. I fell out of the shower. I saw my MS doctor and we discussed ...
Doctor Visit
February 06, 2018 02:42 - 15 minutes - 17.8 MBDoctor Visit In this episode my wife's mom was visiting, I fall out of the shower, I visit the my doctor at the Stanford multiple sclerosis clinic, and play Episode 1 which is a really validating experience, because many of the themes still resonate. Episode 30 Recap Last episode, I exhibited at the Winter Fancy Food Show which was a big step forward for my business. Fulfillment, sales and following up arer ongoing. Getting it together was a lot of work and I experienced some cognitive slowne...
#30: Disabled entrepreneur
January 26, 2018 22:56 - 18 minutes - 21.3 MBWhat's The Matter With Me? Podcast Episode 30 My name is John, I'm 38 years old, husband and father of two, small business owner, radio DJ, podcaster, and I have multiple sclerosis. I made this podcast to share what I'm going through. Disabled entrepreneur Episode 30 of the What's The Matter With Me? podcast revolves around promoting my brand at a trade show as a disabled entrepreneur with MS. It was really fun and a major step forward for my business. Check out the episode for more. Transc...
#29: Rituximab Infusion
January 15, 2018 21:51 - 18 minutes - 22 MBWelcome to Episode 29 of the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast: "Rituximab Infusion" In this episode we'll take a look at: no-tie shoelaces last week's rituximab infusion (my multiple sclerosis medication) Hoppin Hot Sauce's inclusion in the Winter Fancy Food Show Pre-history throwback pilot Episode 3, in which I have a hard time asking for help NOTE: Most of the early episodes are offline for maintenance, and I'll put them back as soon as I can get around to it. Thanks for unders...
#28: New Year
January 03, 2018 21:37 - 8 minutes - 9.95 MBIt's a New Year and time to move forward Last episode of What's The Matter With Me? Episode 27 wasn't very focused and I could have explained myself and foregrounded what is going on with my Multiple Sclerosis disability more effectively. The title of this podcast is What's The Matter With Me? after all. I resolve to run things a little more by-the-book this year. For this episode, at least. Cafe Oto Crowd outside Cafe Oto in Dalston, East London Last episode, I reviewed Marshall Allen's ...