HSCT Warriors
Illuminating the invisibilities of autoimmune disease. Designed to bring voice to HSCT journeys – highlight the snowflakes (individual experiences) and recognize our superpowers – because we are as unique in our HSCT journey as we are in our experience with autoimmune disease.
Episodes
April 29, 2026 • 84 mins
Warrior: Richard K. Burt, MD
HSCT: pioneer
Superpower: maverick and founder of HSCT for autoimmune diseases
How do we navigate health with care these days?
This conversation with Dr. Richard Burt about his latest books, Kill Switch: The history of how viruses shaped humanity and led to Covid-19 (2025) and Everyday Miracles: Curing multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, and autoimmune diseases by hematopoietic stem cell transplant (2023...
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March 29, 2025 • 74 mins
Warrior: Anthony Ramirez
AI: caregiver for son with MS
HSCT: December 12, 2016
Superpower: resilience
To what extent do you appreciate the journey? What version of yourself do you present to the world?
After a concussion landed Anthony in the ER, his diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was not easy to understand, especially when the disease-modifying drugs did not work like other medications. As he dove into research to try to find m...
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March 25, 2025 • 58 mins
Warrior: Cindi Ramirez
AI: caregiver for son with MS
HSCT: December 12, 2016
Superpower: resilience
How determined are you to find the best care?
When her son suffered a concussion at a company picnic, a CT scan revealed a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Determined to get him the best care, Cindi sought out top-tier treatment at the Cleveland Clinic, but even with disease-modifying therapies, his symptoms continued to progress. ...
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March 7, 2025 • 61 mins
Warrior: Larry Powalisz
AI: Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: May 2022
Superpower: humbled by MS
How dedicated are you to health and wellness? How committed are you to helping people halt autoimmune disease?
After Larry’s left hand went numb and he was diagnosed with MS, the only option his neurologist offered was Ocrevus. His research led him to HSCT at Clinica Ruiz. Upon returning home, Larry was inspired to help ot...
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Warrior: Ali Strong
AI: Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: November 2017
Superpower: wellness
When doctors aren’t able to answer your questions, who do you turn to? Are you someone who strives to find answers? Do you find the present in each day?
The beginning of a new season offers the opportunity to check in with Ali and how she is faring, more than seven years post-HSCT. Tune in to learn how HSCT has shifted her symptoms and experience...
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July 24, 2024 • 44 mins
Warrior: Veena Kinni
AI: Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: Cleveland Clinic, 2021
Superpower: ability to know inner strength
How fully do you embrace opportunities to enjoy life? How do you promote a positive mindset?
As a trained physician, it was hard for Veena as she transitioned to being a patient after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in December of 2011. She began on a disease-modifying therapy that she paused in order to ...
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July 10, 2024 • 109 mins
Warrior: Janet Matthews
AI: Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: Puebla, February/March 2022
Superpower: kindness
To what extent are you able to eliminate stress from your life? Do you believe you can achieve whatever you put your mind to? To what extent are you aware of treatment options?
Despite noticing some symptoms that interfered with walking and mobility, Janet postponed seeing doctors until after she retired from being a police offic...
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March 20, 2024 • 60 mins
Warrior: Christian
AI: Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: 11/3/23 at the Tom Baker Cancer Center in Calgary
Superpower: body awareness
What is your capacity for listening to your body? How well do you fare through complications? How comfortable are you with looking inward?
After the numbness and tingling in his legs restricted his capacity to walk in the course of just a few weeks, Christian was quickly diagnosed after finding the right...
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March 13, 2024 • 78 mins
Warrior: Fiona Mitten
AI: Marburg’s variant of Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: 12/29/2011
Superpower: living in the moment
Are you someone who believes that everything happens for a reason? How many moments do you treasure each day?
Diagnosed 18 years ago after being hit by a drunk driver, several symptoms of multiple sclerosis like optic neuritis and paralysis onset and progressed so quickly, it seems Fiona’s experience was extra uniqu...
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Warrior: Ali Strong
AI: Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: November 2017
Superpower: boundaries
Are you someone who feels your emotions? Are you one to choose happiness? Do you find the present in every moment?
The beginning of a new season offers the opportunity to check in with Ali and how she is faring, more than six years post-HSCT. Tune in to revisit the struggles with active multiple sclerosis, hear how HSCT has shifted her symptoms ...
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March 15, 2023 • 46 mins
Warrior: Matt LeFrance
AI: Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: June-July 2022
Superpower: peace of mind
How do you know what to expect? From whom do you seek feedback? How do you decide to take the next step?
Diagnosed just after college at the young age of 25 when he experienced double vision and a variety of doctors had a hard time understanding what was going on, Matt was diagnosed after a MRI revealed a lesion on his brain stem. As he p...
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February 15, 2023 • 70 mins
Warrior: Mike
AI: Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: January 17, 2022
Superpower: acceptance and grace
Where does kindness hit you? To what extent do you seek grace? How well do you find acceptance?
We first met Mike in Season 7, shortly after he found out about HSCT. After battling with insurance and seeking HSCT at different clinics in the United States, Mike considered a variety of factors in his decision to pursue treatment in Monterr...
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February 8, 2023 • 55 mins
Warrior: Dr. Richard K. Burt
AI: halter
HSCT: pioneer
Superpowers: vast knowledge, being patient-centric, caring for improvement in quality of life, facilitating clarity through education, and fortitude in human spirit
With gratitude for the additional time to connect with Dr. Richard Burt and celebrate the recent publication of his latest book, Everyday Miracles: Curing multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, and autoimmune diseases by ...
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February 1, 2023 • 40 mins
Warrior: Dr. Richard K. Burt
AI: Halter
HSCT: Pioneer
Superpowers: tenacity, resilience, curiosity, compassion, holistic approach
With gratitude for time to connect with Dr. Richard K. Burt and celebrate the recent publication of his latest book, Everyday Miracles: Curing multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, and autoimmune diseases by hematopoietic stem cell transplant, we’re sharing the following verbatim transcript of this conversat...
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February 1, 2023 • 62 mins
Warrior: Ali Strong
AI: Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: November, 2017
Superpower: Acceptance
What do you do for yourself that brings you joy? Are you someone who accepts moderation? To what extent do you find balance in life?
Check in with Ali Strong to recount her experience finding her way to and through HSCT and learn how she is feeling now at more than five years post-transplant, including her struggles with menopause, disordered e...
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January 25, 2023 • 48 mins
Warrior: Graciela
AI: Multiple Sclerosis
HSCT: January 2021
Superpower: value for life
After initially being told her symptoms were all in her head, Graciela received an apology from her neurologist along with her diagnosis. She was presented with options for treatment including disease modifying therapies and the extreme option of HSCT. When she further explored HSCT as an option, she learned that Clinica Ruiz offered the treatme...
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January 18, 2023 • 54 mins
Warrior: Heidi Peterson
AI: Relapsing Remitting MS
HSCT: July, 2019
Superpower: strength
Do you take the time to celebrate in life? How often do you recognize the little victories?
Although Heidi was diagnosed relatively soon after her first experiences with early symptoms of multiple sclerosis, the doctor she saw focused more on prescribing medications to treat symptoms she was experiencing and it seemed her MS diagnosis was set...
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Continue learning the power of mindset along Zarko’s journey with HSCT in Moscow (S7 replay, part 2)
January 11, 2023 • 68 mins
Warrior: Zarko Bilal
AI: Relapsing Remitting MS
HSCT: April, 2021
Superpower: positive thinking
When did you start to figure out the important things in life? How do you overcome fear of the unknown? How do you keep your mentality in tact?
The continuation of this two-part episode reveals even more detail about Zarko’s experience with HSCT at the AA Maximov Hospital in Moscow, including how he managed the stress of delays due to ...
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January 4, 2023 • 51 mins
Warrior: Zarko Bilal
AI: Relapsing Remitting MS
HSCT: April, 2021
Superpower: positive thinking
When did you start to figure out the important things in life? How do you overcome fear of the unknown? How do you keep your mentality in tact?
After a happenstance diagnosis of MS, Zarko initially held on to the hope that his symptoms would be a one-time hit of CIS. Easy to rationalize because of all the stress he experienced, he reco...
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December 28, 2022 • 64 mins
Warrior: Yavor Milanov
AI: Relapsing Remitting MS
HSCT: Scheduled in March 2022
Superpowers: Consistency
How well do you attune with culture? Is your mindset one of growth, or is it fixed? How do you navigate your internal compass?
After his diagnosis, Yavor felt tired and run-down facing his experience as a new immigrant working three or four jobs at a time. He experienced terrible side effects after steroids and trying an initi...
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