What does it take to run 350 miles across Ireland with Multiple Sclerosis? In this conversation, I sit down with fellow Toledo-area MS advocate and ultra-endurance runner Matt Knaggs as he prepares to run from the southernmost tip of Ireland to the northernmost tip—350 miles over multiple days alongside fellow runners Colin and Andrew Goodman Matt was diagnosed with MS just six years ago and Colin also lives with MS. Now, they're attempting something that few people with or without MS would ever consider. We discuss: • What distance running has taught him about living with MS • What MS has taught him about endurance, resilience, and adaptation • Why progress rarely happens in a straight line • The importance of optimism with MS • The powerful lesson he hopes his kids take away from this challenge • His advice to others living with MS: "Find your Ireland" One of my favorite moments in the conversation is Matt's advice to others living with MS: "Find your Ireland." For Matt, that means running 350 miles across Ireland. For someone else, it might mean walking across the room, returning to work, riding a bike, or simply taking the next step forward. The goal isn't comparison to others —it's discovering what's possible and right for you. Whether you're living with MS, supporting someone who is, or simply facing a challenge that feels impossible right now, I think you'll find something meaningful in Matt's story. Learn more about the Ireland run, follow their progress, or support the MS charities involved: https://msrunsireland.com If you enjoy conversations about resilience, recovery, adaptation, and living well with MS, please like, subscribe, and share. #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #RunningWithMS #UltraRunning #IrelandRun #ChronicIllness #Resilience #FindYourIreland #MSCommunity #ThatGuyWithMS #toledoohio

What the CIA Taught Me About Fear, Comedy - and Mindset Years ago, I walked alone into CIA headquarters to deliver bad news on a high dollar software deal going wrong. My initial confidence was turning into terror. Then something completely absurd happened in a basement dungeon of the CIA—I couldn’t stop hearing the “Get Smart” TV theme song in my head. In that moment, everything flipped. The fear lost its grip. What I realized that day changed how I deal with fear, illness, and setbacks. It’s a story about mindset, absurdity, and why laughter can be a secret weapon—especially when life gets heavy. This isn’t really about the CIA. And it’s not just about MS, either. It’s about flipping the script when your mind says you’re in danger—but you’re not. It’s about learning to laugh, even there. And it’s about discovering what’s on the other side of fear. Tell me: have you ever had a moment where fear turned into something better? #FearAndFreedom #MindsetShift #LaughAtFear #MSMindset #ResilienceStory #StoicWisdom #GetSmartMoment #OvercomingFear #LetGoToGrow #YouAreStrongerThanYouThink #DontSufferBeforeYouHaveTo #ConeOfSilence #Spygames #ComedyAndCourage

What if healing doesn’t have to be a battle? I used to face MS like an enemy—fighting it with rage, resistance, and willpower. But over time, I found another way. A way that flows instead of forcing. A way rooted not in combat, but in adaptation, awareness, and persistence. Sometimes the strongest move isn’t to push harder, but to move differently. This isn’t just philosophy—it’s how I walk again after years in a wheelchair. Not by overpowering MS, but by shifting how I respond to it. 💧 Be like water. Persistent. Gentle. Unstoppable. “The soft overcomes the hard; the gentle overcomes the rigid.” — Lao Tzu Please like and subscribe if this shift in mindset resonates 🙏 #MultipleSclerosis #BeLikeWater #HealingMindset #MSRecovery #Neuroplasticity #FunctionalRecovery #AutoimmuneHealing #SaunaReflection #ChronicIllnessJourney #MindBodyHealing #WahlsProtocol #InvisibleIllness #MSStrong #FlowNotForce