MS.UNDERSTOOD

About MS.UNDERSTOOD

A podcast dedicated to better understanding MS and learning to live well with MS. Together, we'll explore a wide range of medical information, lifestyle choices, therapies and other care options that can have a huge impact on our existing MS symptoms, as well as work toward healing to slow our MS progression. MS impacts everyone uniquely, but together, we can all live better with MS. Join the flock!

Publisher

KT Sloan

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 May 2020

Latest episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 105 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EPISODE 104 - An Invitation to How Doctors Heal

   Dr. Susan Payrovi and Dr. Teri Jaklin discuss the multifaceted aspects of healing with MS, offering personal insights and evidence-based strategies for listeners.

2. 

   3 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EPISODE 103 - Meet Joel Riciputi: MS Community Member & Certified Health Coach

   Host interviews Joel Riciputi, a certified health coach and MS community member, about his journey and passion for supporting others with MS.

3. 

   22 Jan 2026

   EPISODE 102 -  Designing Solutions for MS Heat Sensitivity - Featuring Biodesign Engineer Candice Otrembiak

   Do you struggle with MS Heat Sensitivity? Does it limit what you can do in your life? Do you miss activities you used to engage in because you’re currently limited by temperature, humidity, or related fatigue? In this episode, we’re joined by Stanford Biodesign Engineer Candice Otrembiak. Take a listen to get to know Candice and the incredible work she is doing to engineer real MS Heat Sensitivity solutions for us. You’ll also learn about Candice’s active survey where WE can help by sharing our personal experiences with MS Heat Sensitivity. Candice knows that developing a device for real people requires real input from folks in our community. This is a great opportunity for all of us who struggle with Heat Sensitivity to get involved and be part of the solution! Listen in to learn more! Candice’s Biodesign Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYU9tYZNuowF-zHQNfYk7Ij7ZkMEX0HJdzqm9fN0JY-urUbg/viewform?usp=publish-editor (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYU9tYZNuowF-zHQNfYk7Ij7ZkMEX0HJdzqm9fN0JY-urUbg/viewform?usp=publish-editor) patreon.com/MSFlock (http://patreon.com/MSFlock)

Inside a recent episode

EPISODE 104 - An Invitation to How Doctors Heal

Published 3 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So from your perspectives, who is this podcast for and what do you hope listeners get? Well, Definitely the podcast is for anybody who's dealing with a health challenge. And maybe you don't know where to start. Maybe you've been working at it for a long time. But the goal here is to really provide information in a way that makes sense to help you build your own framework. But this podcast is also for people taking care of people with chronic illnesses, I hope we also call in health care practitioners, doctors, because that if you're in the practice of medicine, if you're in the health care field, I hope you do care about healing. […]

Who has been a guest on MS.UNDERSTOOD

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Susan Payrovi
• Teri Jaklin
• Joel Riciputi
• [Guest Name Credential]
• [Guest Name 1]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

61

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

25 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

38

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

85

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