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Roxy and Charlie sit down and converse about Charlie’s journey to diagnosis , HSCT, art as therapy and living iconically with multiple sclerosis.

Charlie Jenkins is a 26-year-old creative whirlwind from South London who lives with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Charlie’s mind never seems to rest! Passionate about all things art, Charlie thrives on spilling their thoughts and a bit of paint onto the canvas. Always up for a new challenge, Charlie is the perfect collaborator for anyone looking to create something bold and exciting.

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Roxy Murray is an internationally recognised advocate for disability rights, adaptive fashion, patient empowerment, and radical inclusivity, living boldly as a pansexual individual with Multiple Sclerosis. A proud member of the BBC 100 Women 2024 and the Disability Power 100 list, Roxy’s impactful work has earned her a place among the world’s leading voices for change. As an established host and podcaster, she founded The Sick and Sickening Podcast, a platform where she shares raw, unfiltered stories about navigating disability and chronic illness. Leveraging her background as a stylist, Roxy empowers disabled and chronically ill individuals to embrace accessible, adaptive fashion with style and confidence. She consults on art direction and styling, while occasionally stepping in front of the camera as a model. Roxy’s voice has resonated across media platforms, with features in Vogue UK, Refinery29, and other major outlets, where she contributes to critical discussions on diversity and inclusion. A familiar face on TV, she advocates for visibility for ethnically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community. Her work unapologetically calls out the lack of diversity in the fashion industry, medical communities, charities, and corporate sectors, driving forward meaningful, systemic change. A sought-after speaker, Roxy shines on topics like neurodiversity, body positivity, sexual health, workplace allyship, and self-empowerment. Her work champions intersectionality, wellbeing, adaptive fashion, and a future where radical inclusivity is the norm

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On the latest episode of The Sick and Sickening Sexability series *************************************** Host @multiplesclerosisfashionista and fellow Londoner @plant_based_tomboy JJ is back and exploring how MS affects our sex lives and how BDSM can be used as an empowering practice. Helping us to take precedence over how we feel in our bodies on a path to personal pleasure. JJ is a queer loudmouth lifestyle content creator and blogger living a plant based life style with multiple sclerosis. You can always find them having the most open, raw and unapologetic conversations. Never one to shy away from the real conversations that create change for the community. ********************************************** The Sick and Sickening Podcast is ⁣Hosted by : @multiplesclerosisfashionista A fierce advocate for disability rights and sex positivity as a pansexual person living with Multiple Sclerosis. She is the founder of The Sick and Sickening Podcast, where she shares unfiltered stories about living with disability and illness. Roxy's mission is to empower disabled and chronically ill individuals using her fashion background as a stylist as a tool of activism, creating space and pushing for visibility for people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community. In addition to her advocacy work, Roxy campaigns for inclusion and equity, calling out the lack of diversity and inclusion within the medical industry, charity sector, and corporate businesses and organizations. She is also a strong advocate for workplace allyship, intersectionality, wellbeing, identity, and self-empowerment, and can speak about topics such as neurodiversity, body positivity, activism, and sexual health. *************************************** Disclaimer: By no means is the conversations on Sick and Sickening Podcast an alternative to medical advice. Please contact your health care advisor before changing or adding to your personal care routine . ⁣

*********************************** Discussing Multiple Sclerosis, Motherhood, disability and DMTs join us for this candid real and refreshing talk . *********************************** Go like , subscribe to never miss an episode ❤️ *********************************** Sick and Sickening is a Bi-weekly Podcast. ⁣Hosted by the Multiple Sclerosis Fashionista follow them on : https://bit.ly/3gAatQH They are A MS Warrior advocating for Inclusion in the health sector. Disabled Blogger & Health & Sex Advocate. Podcast Host of https://bit.ly/3DiaMJX The Chronically Fabulous Podcast Sharing The Stories of Chronic Illness Warriors #WEARENOTINVISIBLE Founder of Sick and Sickening The chronically fabulous shop selling merchandise to highlight and celebrate chronic illness warriors loudly and proudly . Website : https://sickandsickening.com *********************************** Disclaimer: By no means is the conversations on Sick and Sickening is an alternative to medical advice. Please contact your health care advisor before changing or adding to your personal care routine . ⁣ *********************************** Clarissa Hidalgo (RYT 200) Clarissa received her yoga teacher certification in the Spring of 2017. She began practicing after being treated for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in 2010 ,and experiencing mobility issues in 2012. Since the beginning yoga benefited her physically, yet since her training she realized the various emotional, mental, and wellness benefits of her practice. Receiving her BA in psychology from the University of California, Merced in 2012, she was not only able to incorporate and recognize the various benefits of yoga physically and mentally, but tap into the mindfulness and self-healing powers as well. In Clarissa’s classes she emphasizes the importance of breath and self-awareness while embracing the beauty of modifications and self-love through life’s ever changing moments. Her yogic practice embraces Hatha, Yin, and Restorative Yoga. And after becoming pregnant in the Spring of 2015, she discovered and fell in love with prenatal yoga After the delivery of her beautiful baby girl, she embraced her renewed sense of self and life, realizing that after many years she would finally fulfill her destiny to become a diffuser of yogic wisdom. Her personal philosophy is, YOGA IS FOR EVERYONE, EVERYTHING, AT ANY TIME!! Her specialty to this day began with and still remains in Accessible Yoga, yoga for all bodies and abilities. She works with individuals with MS, and mothers primarily. She holds an ERYT to teach other instructors, and a PRYT for working with pregnant women, and Accessible Yoga specialty certifications. Clarissa is also a trained birth doula and founded Multiple Sclerosis Mamas, a facebook group, social media outlet, and wellness program tailored to mothers living with Multiple Sclerosis. Check out her MS mama group on Facebook and join her new course created to assist MS mamas on their journey. Follow Clarissa on Instagram https://bit.ly/3znCYZf

The Sick and Sickening Podcast Discussing how sex and BDSM can be used as empowerment on your journey as a disabled individual. Today’s Guest is Sara Youngblood Gregory a lesbian writer and poet. Who covers topics such as sex, kink, bdsm, disability, pleasure and healthcare for queer and trans folks. Sara serves on the board of the lesbian literary and arts journal Sinister Wisdom. Her work has been featured in Vice Huffington post Hello giggles the rumpus , Jezebel and more . Follow Sara on Instagram : https://bit.ly/37Wp98n Twitter : https://bit.ly/3z7Divo Website : https://bit.ly/2XyhISE Sick and Sickening is a podcast highlighting the real unfiltered lives of disabled, invisible illness warriors and activists. Check out other Sick and Sickening episodes here : https://bit.ly/2TqIWZG Follow our host and disability activist Roxy Murray on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3htMGl7 Twitter: https://bit.ly/37VEzcZ

Sick and Sickening is a podcast highlighting the real unfiltered lives of disabled, invisible illness warriors and activists. Check out other Sick and Sickening episodes here : https://bit.ly/2TqIWZG Follow our host and MS patient advocate Roxy on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3htMGl7 Check Out Our Guest Gucckii Da Great Here : https://bit.ly/3ye5AE1 GucckiidaGreat Is A Designer , A Stylist , A Former High School and College Basketball Player, But Most Importantly She Is The Creator Of Living Life Apparel LLC and Self Paid Bosses Entertainment Inc. Living Life Apparel LLC clothing store was founded in September 2016 in Orange, New Jersey. Its name was developed based on the outlook of people being comfortable with just existing. Existing with the fear of being their true selves. Most people wake up miserable and unhappy because they have to face another day trying to live up to “society’s standards”. A unisex clothing company that goes against all that society says through fashion was then created (all genders are welcome at Living Life Apparel). There are different collections to summarize the journey to believe the human race takes before fully living life. Each collection tells a story all genders and ethnicity can relate to. Living Life Apparel LLC takes 15% from each purchase. The 15% sponsors our nonprofit organization, Self Paid Bosses Entertainment Inc, and other nonprofit organizations. Some of those other nonprofits include anti-bullying events, back-to-school drives, photoshop classes, tie-dye classes, coat drives, food drives, and many more. https://livinglifeapparel.com/about-us Follow Living Life Apparel LLC on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3zmxugZ ************************************ Disclaimer: By no means is the conversation on Sick and Sickening an alternative to medical advice. Please contact your health care advisor before changing or adding to your personal care routine . ⁣

Sick and Sickening Podcast Season 1 Episode 15 Sick and Sickening is a patient to patient podcast highlighting the real unfiltered lives of disabled and invisible illness warriors . Check out other Sick and Sickening episodes here : https://bit.ly/2TqIWZG Follow our host and MS patient advocate Roxy on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3htMGl7 Brandi AKA the Host of 1SicB podcast was diagnosed at the age 17 with MS.. This warrior has had to navigate through life with PPMS at a young age but never allowed this diagnosis to overshadow her Joy. She seeks refuge from this disease by empowering other autoimmune disease warriors and always looking at her glass half full. Check out Brandi and her podcast here : https://bit.ly/2UZ8VIi ************************************ Disclaimer: By no means is the conversations on Sick and Sickening an alternative to medical advice. Please contact your health care advisor before changing or adding to your personal care routine . ⁣

Season 1 Episode 14 We all have mental health . Talking about how MS has affected my mental health and how I’ve chosen to move forward . *********************************** On @Apple podcasts @spotify and @youtube 🎬 Now! *********************************** Go like , subscribe and ring the Bell to never miss an episode ❤️ *********************************** Sick and Sickening is a Bi-weekly Podcast. ⁣Hosted by : @multiplesclerosisfashionista An MS Warrior advocating for better Inclusion and representation in the health sector. *********************************** Podcast Host of @sickandsickening_podcast Sharing wellness advice and the stories of chronic illness warriors *********************************** Creator of the #WEARENOTINVISIBLE hashtag and founder of @sickandsickening The chronically fabulous shop selling merchandise to highlight and celebrate chronic illness warriors loudly and proudly . *********************************** Disclaimer: By no means is the conversations on Sick and Sickening Podcast an alternative to medical advice. Please contact your health care advisor before changing or adding to your personal care routine . ⁣ . . . . . . #spillingtea #spillingteawithroxy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #threapy #youarenotalone #healthwarrior #healthawareness #selfadvocacy #nevergiveup #healthpodcast #chronicillnesswarrior #chronicpain #ChronicIllness #DisabledBlogger #DisabledBloggers #NationalMSSociety #MyMSStory #MSAndCovid #ThisIsMS #StrongerThanMS #MSStrong

Season 1 ⁣ Episode 13 Sick and Sickening Podcast *********************************** The Power of Physiotherapy for MS With Doctor Gretchen Hawley ⁣*********************************** Today's Special Guest is Dr Gretchen Hawley who is a physical therapist and Multiple Sclerosis certified specialist . *********************************** Dr Gretchen has a special interest in the management and wellness of MS patients, helping to improve balance, walking and energy. *********************************** She often presents as the Kenote Speaker at numerous MS events As well as sharing her expertise to MS support groups, podcasts, and on her own YouTube and social media channels. *********************************** Dr. Gretchen developed an Online MS Wellness Program specifically geared towards helping people with MS in their own home (www.MSingLink.com) and uses social media to create more awareness around MS and neuroplasticity exercises that can help improve the quality of life for individuals living with MS worldwide. *********************************** To find out more about Dr Gretchen visit : Website: www.doctorgretchenhawley.com Instagram @doctor.gretchen YouTube : https://youtube.com/c/DoctorGretchenHawley *********************************** Sick and Sickening is hosted by The Multiplesclerosisfashionista Keep up to date by following them on: Instagram: @multiplesclerosisfashionista @sickandsickening_podcast YouTube : https://youtube.com/channel/UCW01_3SIHVIic0PfiuDN5nQ

Season 1 ⁣ Episode 12 Sick and Sickening Podcast *************************************** Queer & Black with MS 🧡 *************************************** Host @multiplesclerosisfashionista and fellow Londoner @plant_based_tomboy Have a deep conversation about what being queer and black living with MS in London is like. *************************************** Discussing accessibility, disability and DMTs join us for this candid real and refreshing talk . *************************************** Go like , subscribe and ring the Bell to never miss an episode ❤️ *************************************** Sick and Sickening is a Bi-weekly Podcast. ⁣Hosted by : @multiplesclerosisfashionista A MS Warrior advocating for Inclusion in the health sector. Disabled Blogger Health & Sex Advocate Podcast Host of @sickandsickening_podcast The Chronically Fabulous Podcast Sharing The Stories of Chronic Illness Warriors #WEARENOTINVISIBLE Founder of @sickandsickening The chronically fabulous shop selling merchandise to highlight and celebrate chronic illness warriors loudly and proudly . *************************************** Disclaimer: By no means is the conversations on Sick and Sickening Podcast an alternative to medical advice. Please contact your health care advisor before changing or adding to your personal care routine . ⁣

Season 1 ⁣ Episode 11 Sick and Sickening Podcast. ⁣Two MS Warriors.⁣ ⁣ One English one American.⁣ ⁣ Sit down and discuss Multiple Sclerosis and the ups and downs of navigating life in the city that never sleeps . ⁣ ⁣*************************************** Today's Guest warrior is Joey Merz Joey Merz is a multidisciplinary artist working in Brooklyn for over 20 years; specializing in graffiti, murals, painting, drawing, collage, and hand-lettering. Follow him on Instagram for his deep archive of graffiti photos, smoothie tips, and hijinx from Cliff the cat. ⁣ *************************************** ⁣ Sick and Sickening is a Bi-weekly Podcast. ⁣ ⁣ Streaming on  ⁣ Spotify :⁣ ⁣ https://open.spotify.com/show/3ijGv8Hzd3ZSIqmb0WkNX4⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Google Podcasts : ⁣ ⁣ https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMzliNTAxOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==⁣ ⁣ *************************************** Hosted by : Roxy The Multiple Sclerosis Fashionista. Roxy Is a Podcaster and MS advocate, who advocates for the visibility of people of colour to be included in the MS narrative. ⁣Sick and Sickening Podcast Instagram : https://instagram.com/sickandsickening_podcast ⁣ ⁣ Roxy’s Personal Instagram: ⁣ https://instagram.com/multiplesclerosisfashionista⁣ ⁣ ⁣*************************************** Guest Warrior : Joey Merz Instagram: https://instagram.com/j_merz?igshid=1vhqif5hzmm9e ⁣ *************************************** Disclaimer: By no means is the conversations on Sick and Sickening Podcast an alternative to medical advice. Please contact your health care advisor before changing or adding to your personal care routine . ⁣ This is just MS warriors sharing tips on life and wellness with MS.