Brain Chat: Move Your Body, Boost Your Brain

Brain Chat with the Nerdy Neurologist is a podcast hosted by Mitzi Joi Williams, MD that explores the connection between brain health, wellness, and everyday life. Through conversations with clinicians, advocates, and experts, the series aims to translate complex neurologic concepts into practical discussions that empower listeners to better understand their health and improve their quality of life. Filmed at the Joy Life Wellness Complex in Smyrna, Georgia, the podcast focuses on approachable, patient-centered education grounded in science and lived experience.

In this episode, Williams is joined by Sheree Love, exercise physiologist and founder of Shades of MS, and Mana Opang Owusu, MS patient advocate and founder of the Misunderstood Foundation, for a discussion on movement and brain health. Together, they explore how physical activity supports cognitive function, mood, fatigue management, and overall neurologic wellness, particularly for individuals living with multiple sclerosis. The conversation also addresses common misconceptions about exercise in neurologic disease, practical ways to incorporate movement into daily life, the importance of adapting activity to individual abilities, and how consistency and confidence can help patients build healthier relationships with exercise over time.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:

• Why movement matters for brain health
• Movement, cognition, and neurologic wellness
• Common exercise misconceptions in MS
• Practical ways to start moving safely
• Building confidence through consistent movement
• Movement as self-care and brain medicine

Other formats:

Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts.

Watch the episode on YouTube.