Top five podcasts of 2024

With the end of 2024 drawing near, the most listened to episodes of our Breaking it Down podcast of this year are out now for your listening pleasure! 

Breaking it Down - Multiple Sclerosis is the MS Trust's podcast, where hosts Nick and Helena chat to people living with MS, along with MS experts about a variety of different topics related to MS. According to the international podcast database FeedSpot, it's one of the top MS podcasts worldwide. This ranking is based on expertise, credibility, content quality and relevance, consistency and audience engagement. If you're a regular listener, thank you for helping us achieve this spot!

Here are our five most popular episodes from this year. If you haven't yet had a chance to listen in, why not dip into them this festive period?

Our fifth most listened to episode of Breaking it Down from 2024 asked, can mindfulness actually help you manage life with MS or is it simply a trendy well-being fad? Mindfulness teacher, Justin Standfield, who lives with MS himself, joined us to dispel a couple of mindful myths, and shared some practical ways that he manages his own MS symptoms using mindfulness. 

Listen to this episode here.

At number four in our most listened to podcasts of 2024, was our episode on tackling taboo symptoms, you showed us you are indeed not alone in feeling embarrassed about MS symptoms that often feel difficult to talk about. 

With many people feeling embarrassed about symptoms to do with sexual dysfunction, bladder and bowel issues, it was time to shatter the stigma. With the help of MS Trust ambassadors, Trishna Bharadia, Dr Agne Straukiene and Richard Sprenger.

Listen to this podcast here. 

The third most listened to podcast this year covered the important topic of mental health support. 

Living with MS means you might hit some unexpected mental health turbulence at times. Throw in the cost of living crisis, shocking world events and the gloomy news cycle, and things around you can easily start to feel pressurised.

Listen to this episode here. 

Coming in at number two, our episode on managing bladder symptoms was the second most listened to episode of 2024. 

Are MS bladder problems bursting the seams of your day-to-day life? You’re not alone. Around 75% of people living with MS experience bladder issues and we know how frustrating and isolating they can be.

Listen to this episode here.

And in at number one! What should you eat when you live with MS? We come across this question a lot from the MS community, which is not surprising considering how much conflicting information there is out there.

This was our most listened to podcast this year.

 Listen to this episode here. 

If you would like to know more information relating to the topics covered in these podcasts please try these links to other MS Trust information pages.  

• Information on Diet can be found at our A-Z pages, with information on Diet and symptom management. 
• Our information on bladder problems and incontinence be be helpful if you are concerned about this symptom.
• Taboo symptoms can be challenging to talk about, so our pages on topics like sexual issues and bowel problems may be useful.  
• Our lifestyle and wellbeing pages capture some of the self-help and therapeutic activities that can improve your resilience, mood and emotions.
• You can also order our book, Making Sense of MS from our online shop, among other publications that we produce.