{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S3_E13: W.T.F., I Have MS? \u2014 Chris Brown\u2019s Story","description":" W.T.F., I Have MS? \u2014 Chris Brown\u2019s Story   Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of depression, alcohol misuse, and suicidal thoughts, which may be distressing for some listeners.  Just three months after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Chris Brown sits down with us to talk about the weight of a life that hasn\u2019t let up. He\u2019s faced childhood trauma, infertility, the loss of triplets, depression, and addiction. And now, MS.  In this conversation, Chris shares what it\u2019s like to process a life-changing diagnosis in real time. He speaks openly about fear, identity, fatherhood, and the quiet exhaustion of always having to adapt. He also talks about the choice to speak up, even when the path forward is still uncertain.  \u201cIf by hearing my story, it gives someone some hope\u2026 I feel like I have an obligation to do that.\u201d \u2014 Chris Brown  This episode is not about closure. It\u2019s about what it looks like in the middle of the storm.  Chris' MS Fundraiser: https:\/\/events.nationalmssociety.org\/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&amp;amp;participantID=741869 ","author_name":"The Other Side of MS","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bike-ms.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37093470\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/189942150"}