Episode 393: MS Awareness Week with Case Jernigan and Suni Conway

It's MS Awareness Week, and the National MS Society is asking everyone in the MS community to tell MS exactly what they think of it. We're kicking off MS Awareness Week by introducing you to two difference-makers in the MS community who have each found their own way of talking back to MS.   Case Jernigan is an experimental animator, narrative gamemaker, and educator. His short animated documentary, Noggin, is currently making the rounds of the film festival circuit, raising awareness of how Case reacted and responded to his early symptoms of MS. Suni Conway is an MS activist who has lived with MS for nearly 13 years. Suni uses her social media platform to raise awareness about MS diagnosis and treatment, and the need for healthcare reform.  Be sure to follow RealTalk MS all week long, as we celebrate MS Awareness Week with bonus episodes featuring conversations with leading MS experts from the 2025 ACTRIMS Forum! We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??!   This Week: It's MS Awareness Week!  :22 Case Jernigan explains how his short animated documentary, Noggin, reflects the early parts of his MS journey  1:02 Suni Conway discusses the motivation behind her social media efforts and why advocacy is so important     12:05 Share this episode  35:52 Don't miss RealTalk MS bonus episodes all week long during MS Awareness Week!  36:12 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app?  36:32 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/393 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com RealTalk MS on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@RealTalkMS VIDEO: Noggin https://vimeo.com/casejernigan/noggin Suni Conway on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sunisideupproject Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 393 Guests: Case Jernigan and Suni Conway Privacy Policy