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Brain Chat is a podcast with the world-renowned researcher, neurologist and MS specialist, Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams. Each episode, Dr. Williams will feature a special guest and cover all "matters" of the brain as it relates to life, health, wellness, relati

Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams


    • Apr 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 85 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Brain Chat with the Nerdy Neurologist

    Brain Health is Wealth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 37:55


    Your brain is your greatest asset—so how do you protect it? On the next episode of Brain Chat, Dr. Mitzi sits down with Dr. Susan Payrovi, MD, an expert in Integrative and Functional Medicine, to explore how lifestyle, nutrition, and holistic care can support brain health—especially for those living with MS.Don't miss this conversation! Tune in and learn how to invest in your brain health.

    Gut Health and Autoimmune Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 47:34


    We're diving into Gut Health & Autoimmune Disease with none other than Dr. Sonza Curtis, aka The Gut Doctor.Dr. Curtis is a trailblazer in functional medicine, with over three decades of experience helping people achieve optimal health through natural healing. She's been featured in Ebony, Rolling Out, and Shine Magazine and is a sought-after speaker, mentor, and entrepreneur.Tune in to hear her expert take on the gut-autoimmune connection and how functional medicine can transform your health!

    Memory Loss and Dementia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 48:18


    Don't miss the next episode of #BrainChat, where we discuss memory loss and dementia with Stephanie J. Monroe, JD. As Vice President of Health Equity at UsAgainstAlzheimer's, Stephanie has spent her career addressing Alzheimer's impact on communities of color and advocating for greater minority participation in clinical trials.

    Holistic Health part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 37:25


    In Part 2 of Holistic Health, we'll dive deeper into resilience, self-care, and practical ways to stay balanced every day with Dr. Tanya Beaubrun and Victoria Rodgers. Don't miss it!

    Holistic Health part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 28:29


    Ready to embrace holistic health? Join us on Monday for a new episode of #Brainchat, featuring two powerhouse guests who are redefining wellness!✨ Dr. Tanya Beaubrun, known as the MOre JOy MD, is a Women's Wellness Warrior who blends functional and integrative medicine with lifestyle empowerment coaching.✨ Victoria Rodgers, founder of CenteredSoul Consulting, is a mindfulness expert and MS warrior who combines inclusivity, wellness, and mindful leadership to help others navigate life's challenges.Don't miss Part 1 of our holistic health series as they dive into tips for nurturing mind, body, and spirit. Tap in and tag a friend who needs a holistic wellness boost!

    Everything You Need To Know About Stroke

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 48:59


    I'm beyond excited to be joined by Dr. Alexis Simpkins, Director of Vascular Neurology Research at Cedars-Sinai and a leading expert in stroke prevention and treatment. We'll cover everything you need to know about stroke, from cutting-edge research to prevention tips.Don't miss this insightful episode with one of the top minds in vascular neurology!

    Headache and Facial Pain Migraine and Trigeminal Neuralgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 40:37


    So excited to welcome Dr. Hope O'Brien to the next Brain Chat! We'll be discussing Headache and Facial Pain: Migraine and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

    Neck and Back Pain Everything you need to know about Degenerative Disk Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 50:50


    On the next episode of #BrainChat we'll explore neck and back pain from degenerative disk disease with Dr. Vanessa Lane, a physical therapist specializing in neurological conditions, and Dr. Marcus Gates, a neurosurgeon focused on minimally-invasive spine surgery and complex spinal disease.

    Neuropathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 43:38


    The next episode of Brain Chat is all about #Neuropathy—a condition that affects millions but doesn't get enough attention. Special guest Dr. Tamara Greene is here to break it all down. From treating neurological disorders to working with NFL athletes, Dr. Greene knows her stuff. Don't miss this deep dive into everything you need to know!

    Cancer and Autoimmune Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 54:32


    Join us for an insightful discussion on the connections between cancer and autoimmune diseases with our expert guests, Dr. Tirisham Gyang and Dr. Porter.✨ Dr. Tirisham Gyang is a neuro-immunology specialist and Program Director for the Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship at Ohio State University. She's dedicated to advancing treatments for demyelinating conditions and exploring neurotoxicity linked to immune cancer therapy.✨ Dr. Porter is a Neurology Professor and Director of NeuroOncology at Mayo Clinic Arizona. With over two decades of experience, she's committed to improving the quality of life for brain cancer patients and advocating for diversity in medicine. therapy.

    Movement and Multiple Sclerosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 45:15


    We're talking about MOVEMENT and MS with @doctor.gretchen and @yogamovesms

    Music and the Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 38:54


    As a #neurologist and #musician, I'm so excited about our next episode Brain Chat, Music and the Brain.I'll be sitting down with Allison Lockhart, a licensed and nationally board-certified music therapist, to discuss how #musictherapy can positively affect #mentalhealth, neurodevelopment, and overall well-being.Whether you're a healthcare professional or simply curious about the power of music, you don't want to miss this!

    Protecting Your Peace: Mental Health and You

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 52:35


    Protecting Your Peace: Mental Health and You with the incredible Dr. Ericka Goodwin

    Self Advocacy Part 2: Telling Your Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 44:26


    We're back this Monday with another episode of #BrainChat, diving into part 2 of Self Advocacy. This topic is so important that we had to continue the conversation! We'll be focusing on telling your story and who better to discuss this than storytelling experts:

    Power to the People: Self Advocacy in MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 48:32


    We're giving gems coming from the #patientadvocacy front with experts

    Comorbidities and Neurologic Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 46:44


    We're coming together to talk about the connection the brain has to the immune system under the effects of excess #stress and #weight gain.Two amazing experts — Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford @askdrfatima at Harvard Medical School and Dr. Ellen Mowry at @hopkinsmedicine join us Monday for #BrainChat with #thenerdyneurologist to get into it.Stress unfortunately isn't avoidable, and impacts Black women disproportionally in the United States, similarly to MS.Together, we're spreading awareness by talking about how the brain physically reacts to stress, weight gain, and MS.

    Men's Health and MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 50:45


    While MS predominately affects women, fellas, this one is for you!We're back on Monday with guests @tcspeaks32 and Dr. Stephen Krieger speaking on #menshealth and #ms.We'll have the best of both perspectives: an MS ambassador and a professor of neurology dropping gems you'll want to hear.

    MS Therapy: Where do we go from here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 42:00


    Nerdy Neuro Nation, we have two amazing guests, Dr. Barry Singer and Dr. Daniel Bandari, who will be sharing their knowledge and insights on #multiplesclerosis treatment and research.

    NMOSD Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 41:40


    Join Dr. Mitzi and her amazing friends, Sumaira Ahmed and Dr. Michael Levy, as they dive into a Brainchat on NMOSD

    MS Prodrome and Radiographically Iolated Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 42:22


    Join Dr. Mitzi as she chats with Dr. Jiwon Oh! This is an important discussion on "MS Prodrome and Radiographically Isolated Syndrome."

    Exercise and MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 43:53


    Join Dr. Mitzi as she chats with the experts on exercise and MS.

    Research and You

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 50:01


    In this episode Dr Mitzi and her Super Friends discuss all things research as it pertains to MS.

    MS In The Black Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 46:48


    Tune into the first episode of the season MS in the Black community. Dr Mitzi Chats with Dr Mima AkinsanyDr Tirisham Gyanand Dania Baynes

    Integrative Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 50:46


    Nerdy Nation, join in on the last episode of the season, as Dr Mitzi chats with Dr. Susan Payrovi who breaks down what Integrative Medicine is.

    Global Perspectives in MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 51:54


    Join by good friends and great patient advocates, Trishna Bharradia and Rachel Horne, Dr. Mitzi chats Global Perspective in MS!

    Increasing Diversity in Clinical Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 49:59


    On today's episode, Dr. Mitzi asked Owen Garrick and Nana Opong-Owusu to give us insight into clinical research

    MS in the Hispanic Latinx Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 48:02


    Dr. Mitzi and Dr. Lilyana Amezcua discuss MS in the Hispanic Latinx Community.

    Patient Powered Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 54:41


    Join the Nerdy Neurologist and her super friends Ashley M. Ratcliff, Director of Communications & Operations with WE Are Ill, Stewart Schlossman, President and Founder of MS News and Views, and Hollie Schmidt, VP of Scientific Operations for Accelerated Cure Project.

    Patient Advocacy-Identifying Resources for Individuals with MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 52:40


    On this episode Dr. Mitzi is joined by the Chief Mission Officer of MSAA, Amanda Montague and NMSS Associate VP of innovation and Strategy, Julie Foil! Join in as they chat about the different resources these great organizations provide to you.

    How does Heat and Temperature affect MS symptoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 44:10


    It's getting hot in here! On this episode of BrainChat Dr. Mitzi will be discussing "How does Heat and Temperature affect MS Symptoms" with here good friends Dr. Huiam Mubarak and Kimstian Harrison.

    Migraine and Headache Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 49:14


    Listen in to Dr. Mitzi as she chats with her good friend Dr. Hope O'brian, as they discuss "Migraine and Headache Awareness". This is a chat we all can

    Men's Issues in MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 55:01


    Ok! Join the Nerdy Neurologist and her super friends. Dr Stephen Krieger, Tyler Campbell, and Stuart Schlossman as they chat about "Men's Issues in MS"!

    Women's Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 51:19


    This episode Dr Mitzi is joined by Dr. Riley Bove and Megan Vigno. This episode is being dubbed ladies night as they chat on the latest in women's health.

    Mental Health Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 45:20


    Join Dr.Mitzi and her good friend, Dr. Kristy Jackson, Board-Certified Psychiatrist as they speak on mental health awareness

    Health Equity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 43:29


    Health Equity is a popular topic and on this episode Dr. Mitzi will have first time guests Dr. Leorah Freeman, and Dr. Augusto Miravalle break down what Health Equity means to them and how important it is in the MS community.

    Stem Cells and MS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 49:19


    Dr. Jaime Imitola is back on the show again! This time Dr. Mitzi and Dr Jaime will be chatting about Stem Cells and MS

    NMOSD Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 47:41


    On this episode we have Dr. Mitzi and her Super friends Christine Ha, MasterChef winner, Author, and Chef living with NMSOD and Sumaira Ahmed, NMOSD Patient, Founder and Director of the Sumaira Foundation will chat about NMSOD Awareness.

    MS Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 45:23


    This episode Dr. Mitzi chats with her super friends Dr. Heidi Crayton, Medical Director of the MS Center of Greater Washington in Vienna, VA and Tylor "TC Speaks" Campbell, Patient Care Advocate, author, radio host and Speaker about MS Awareness.

    Research and You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 54:51


    On this episode, super friends Sheila Thorne, President and CEO of Multicultural Healthcare Group, and Dr. Annette Okai, Director of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Research at North Texas Institute of Neurology and Headache will chat with Dr Mitzi about MS Research and YOU!

    MS & The Black Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 50:14


    Join Dr. Mitzi as she chats with Dr Mima Akinsanya, and patient advocates Damian Washington and Dawn Morgan. Listen in as they provide perspectives on the black MS experience and health equity, while having a great time doing it.

    MS 101 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 45:11


    This is part 2 of everything MS. We have Dr Aaron Boster to talk about MS treatment options and why treatment is important

    MS 101 Your Brain Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 46:49


    Join Dr. Mitzi as she chats with Dr. Drake Jr and Dr. Rosenthal as they kick off the new season of Brain Chat

    End of the year review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 49:56


    We have covered so many topic this second season. Join Dr. Mitzi and one of her favorite super friends Dr. Annette Okai, as the do the End of the year review.

    MS Below the Belt (Bowel, Bladder and Sexual Function)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 52:43


    Join Dr. Mitzi as she chats with her mentor Dr. Mary Hughes and her new friend Dr. Brie Coleman about MS Below the Belt: Bowel, Bladder and Sexual Function!

    Food as Medicine- Your Gut and MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 60:25


    This is an amazing discussing with Dr. Mitzi and her Super friend and Professor extraodinaire Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford

    Journey To Health Equity Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 47:40


    This week we are circling back to our "Journey to Health Equity" discussion, with a focus on clinical research. We have the wonderful Sheila L Thorne, Dr. Owen Garrick, and Courtney Billington, joining the show to share their expertise on this matter!

    Journey to Health Equity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 54:41


    On this episode, not only is the incredible Quita Highsmith and Cherie Butts going to talk about how we achieve health equity through education and empowerment, but we also have our super friend and collaborator Reggie Ware, the CEO of Blackdoctor.org, the platform that made MS Brain Chat a reality!

    Depression and Anxiety/Mental Health Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 49:46


    Join Dr. Mitzi and her superfriends Dr. Dion Metzger and Dr. Kristy H. Jackson as they discuss the extremely important and relevant topic, "Mental Health Awareness". Not only are Anxiety and Depression under treated, they are extremely common in the MS community. Over 50% of people living with MS deal with depression at some point after diagnosis. Tune in as they talk about the symptoms, the treatments and most importantly the ways to prevent these mental health disorders from taking over your life.

    Cognitive Changes & MS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 41:27


    Join Dr. Mitzi and her good friend Dr. Sarah Morrrow as the y discuss Cognitive Changes and MS

    Shared Decision Making/Self Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 47:43


    On this episode of Brain Chat The Nerdy Neurologist is joined by her super friends, CoFounder and CEO of We Are Ill Victoria Reese and the Medical Director for the MS Center of Greater Washington, Dr. Heidi Crayton. Listen in as they discuss Shared decision making and self advocacy when dealing with MS.

    Your Journey with MS: Relapses, Progression, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 48:33


    Join Dr. Mitzi and her Super friend Dr. Stephen Krieger, as they discuss The MS Journey, such as Progression Relapses and more!

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