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23 December 2024

Reflecting on a successful year: 2024 webinars

As we say goodbye to 2024, we want to take a moment to reflect on our record-breaking webinar season and extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us throughout the year.

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The 2024 webinar series, ‘Living well with MS – season 5’, featured a diverse panel of experts from across the globe, sharing invaluable insights to help you, our community, live well with MS. These webinars brought to life the key principles from the ‘Overcoming MS Handbook – Roadmap to Good Health’, while also highlighting the experiences of our community members.

2024 highlights

This year, over 6,300 people from 50 countries registered for our webinars, connecting with a global community dedicated to living well with MS. Some of the standout moments from 2024 included:

  • Ask Aaron: A record-breaking session with over 330 live attendees, offering the community a unique opportunity to ask neurologist Dr. Aaron Boster their questions about MS.
  • Dr Michelle O’Donoghue: The Harvard Medical School Professor and co-editor of the Overcoming MS Handbook shared practical tips for implementing healthy lifestyle changes for you and your family.
  • Dr Phil Startin: Delivered powerful insights on stress management and mental health.
  • Jack McNulty: Plant-based chef and writer shared his top tips for the Overcoming MS diet.
  • Dr Rob Motl: Discussed the benefits of physical activity for people with MS, bringing his expertise as a world-renowned researcher.
  • ECTRIMS 2024 Updates: Our Chief Executive, Alex Holden, joined Brett Drummond from MStranslate and Dr Phil Startin to share the latest MS research and treatment insights from the ECTRIMS conference.

What our community said

The feedback from our webinars has been overwhelmingly positive, with attendees sharing how impactful these sessions have been:

“It was so great and encouraging watching this webinar, each question was handled beautifully.”

“Overcoming MS gives me hope and freedom, and I am convinced (after watching this webinar) that you can live a much fuller life with MS.”

“After almost 10 years of following the Overcoming MS Program, I consider myself quite well informed, but I still learned something new.”

Your support - can you help us do even more?

Thanks to your incredible support, this year’s webinars raised over £1,000! As a charity that receives no statutory funding, we rely on the generosity of our community to make these webinars possible. Your contributions also help us:

  • Provide vital resources
  • Connect people living with MS
  • Share the latest research and practical advice

If you are able,  please consider making a donation to support our work, such as the creation of our webinars. Click here to support us. Every contribution makes a difference, and we are deeply grateful for your generosity. You can also catch up any webinars you missed here.

Looking ahead to 2025: living well with MS – season 6

We’ll be continuing to bring you webinars throughout 2025! We kick off on Wednesday, 8th January at 7pm UK time / 2pm ET, where Overcoming MS Facilitator and Health Coach Laura Crowder will delve into the change your life, for life pillar of the Overcoming MS Program.

Don’t miss this inspiring start to the new year! Register now and be part of another fantastic year of community, connection, and confidence.

Thank you for making 2024 such an incredible year for the Living well with MS webinar series. Here’s to an even more impactful 2025.