Podcast
MS Momentum
Hosted by Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society · EN
The Otago Multiple Sclerosis Society is a not-for-profit organisation, devoted to supporting people with MS, along with their families and carers.
Join MS Otago Community Connector, Katie Burns - for discussion on the challenges that people with MS face and the support available in our community.
Proudly supported by MS Otago. http://www.msotago.org.nz/
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20-05-2026 - Interview with Tillie Lassman - Part 2
2w ago00:23:44Tap to summarizeInterview with Tillie Lassman - Part 2 - A follow up interview with Tillie Lassman on her research with adults who have had the experience of growing up with a parent or caregiver with MS or another chronic illness. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Transcribe →MS Momentum - 15-04-2026 - Interview with Tillie Lassman
Apr 1500:28:09Tap to summarizeInterview with Tillie Lassman, social worker, who is speaking about her research on the experience of being a child or youth having a parent or caregiver with MS. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Transcribe →18-03-2026 - ECTRIMS report with Claire Hargest
Mar 1700:24:30Tap to summarizeAn interview with Claire Hargest a local physiotherapist working at the Otago University who in 2025 went to the ECTRIMS conference in Barcelona and is talking about what she learnt there to help local people with MS. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Transcribe →18-02-2026 - Fatigue Management - Jessie Snowdon - Part 2
Feb 1800:27:06Tap to summarizeFatigue Management - Interview with Jessie Snowdon, a physiotherapist and founder/director of On The Go Physio based in Canterbury to talk about fatigue management. This is part 2 of a 2 part interview. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Transcribe →21-01-2026 - Fatigue Management - Jessie Snowdon - Part 1
Jan 2100:24:50Tap to summarizeFatigue Management - Interview with Jessie Snowdon, a physiotherapist and founder/director of On The Go Physio based in Canterbury to talk about fatigue management. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Transcribe →17-12-2025 - Cervical Screening with Georgia Killen
Dec 1700:27:00Tap to summarizeCervical Screening with Georgia Killen - An interview with Georgia Killen a nurse with the Southern Cervical Screening team at the Southern DHB. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Transcribe →19-11-2025 - Kim Churton - Speech and Language Therapist - Part 2
Nov 1900:28:05Tap to summarizeA continued interview with Kim Churton, speech and language therapist from On The Go Physio in Canterbury. In part 1 Kim discussed speech issues in MS. In part 2 Kim and Katie discuss swallowing issues in MS and what signs other people might see as well as what to do if someone believes they (or someone they care about) has a speech or swallowing issue. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Transcribe →MS Momentum - 15-10-2025 - Kim Churton - Speech and Language Therapist
Oct 800:27:03Tap to summarizeKim Churton - Part 1 of an interview with Kim Churton, a speech and language therapist from On The Go Physio in Canterbury talking about her work and common speech issues in MS. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Transcribe →MS Momentum - 17-09-2025 - Rachael Hoffman MSNZ Clinical Lead
Sep 1700:23:37Tap to summarizeRachael Hoffman MSNZ Clinical Lead - An interview with Rachael Hoffman, a clinical nurse specialist in neurology from Rotorua and the clinical lead for MSNZ. Rachael has come on to discuss her 2 work roles as well as what excellence in MS care looks like in 2025. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Transcribe →MS Momentum - 20-08-2025 - ElliCares - Angela Edwards
Aug 2000:27:09Tap to summarizeElliCares - An interview with Angela Edwards, co-founder of the ElliCares app, an app designed to help older people and people with cognitive impairment to live independently at home with support from their family/whanau. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
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