KAZ ASTON - THRIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Kaz Aston is a multiple sclerosis campaigner and fund raiser from Berkshire, England. WATCH FOR FREE: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/kaz-aston-thriving-with-multiple-sclerosis/  Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 01:44 Brian’s thoughts on the episode. 05:17 Brian’s Introduction. 06:03 Receiving the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). 07:08 Kaz’ reaction to the diagnosis. 08:55 All-consuming information search or living a positive lifestyle. 10:48 What MS is and the different ways it affects people. 12:56 Is it life threatening? 13:27 How Kaz was affected and how she has learned to manage the effects. 15:30 A relatively new disease with many treatment options and continuing research. 16:29 Changes in life-style and diet can improve how the body reacts. 17:17 Children amongst the 110,000 people affected in the UK. 17:54 How good is the UK in treatment, support for and awareness of the sick and disabled? 20:00 Fighting the corner against UK Government’s initial proposed changes to disabled policy. 23:23 Becoming involved in drag racing, the fastest motor racing on earth and loving it. 27:30 Don’t let MS stop you from doing anything. 28:14 What can people without MS learn from Kaz’ philosophy of life. 29:24 Relating her philosophy to other life affecting illnesses and how Government can help. 31:11 How Kaz moved from nursing to charity fundraising, and into media and PR. 32:49 Having a strong work ethic and drive but learning to adapt that for positive outcomes. 34:13 Learning the skills to manage the loneliness of working on your own. 35:53 The key to successful Public Relations using Twitter and YouTube. 39:14 What the Rotary Club is and Rotarians do. 42:24 Fostering a charitable ethic by helping people understand the need. 43:54 The drive to eradicate polio worldwide. 46:34 Exciting times with new treatment opportunities and work towards finding a cure for MS. 48:39 Angelina Jolie’s management of her health issues and her charitable work. 50:25 Everyone ages, bringing a need to adapt, so should we all learn to make lifestyle choices now? 51:48 The motivation for continuing to learn and take on new challenges. 53:27 How we can all learn to deal with stress and exhaustion levels. 56:03 Monarchy Online a website to fulfil a need for people to learn about the Monarchy. 1:04:14 Success secrets. 1:04:54 Are millennials self-absorbed, social media animals, privileged, and entitled? 1:05:45 Kaz’ next big challenge. 1:08:19 Telephone call to the initially diagnosed Kaz. 1:09:30 Best advice ever received. 1:11:27 Advice to young people who want to be like Kaz. 1:14:13 Brian’s summing up.   Kaz Aston website: http://www.kazaston.com/  FULL SHOW NOTES: https://londonrealacademy.com/episodes/kaz-aston-thriving-with-multiple-sclerosis/