Peter Winslow is 59 years old and lives in Scottsdale Arizona. He is the founder and head coach at the AS Victors Association. In his practice he combines his practical life experiences with formal schooling and extensive training in conventional western sciences, eastern philosophies, behavior modification, personal training, meditation, mindfulness and other disciplines. Peter was my coach and lead me to the healthiest years of my life after 26 years of AS symptoms. He healed himself from...

Always a pleasure talking with Nisse. Everytime I learn so much. He has a deep understanding of how Mindbody healing works. He has come a long way from the loss of his father, brutal back pain and extreme sciatica. He has learned to be aware of his thoughts and feelings and says that’s pretty much what it means to heal. He is stronger than ever. Listen closely and take in what this man has to say.   Here are some links to his coach Ralph...

Endri is 29 years old and lives in Tirana Albania. He is a lawyer and is very physically active. He plays soccer and goes to the gym. He has an AS diagnosis and has been pain free for more than a year and a half.  Endri pretty much answered all my questions without me even having to ask them. He is a smart guy who has a great understanding of mind-body healing. I highly recommend this interview. This man knows what he is talking about!    

Endri is 29 years old and lives in Tirana Albania. He is a lawyer and is very physically active. He plays soccer and goes to the gym. He has an AS diagnosis and has been pain free for more than a year and a half.  Endri pretty much answered all my questions without me even having to ask them. He is a smart guy who has a great understanding of mind-body healing. I highly recommend this interview. This man knows what he is talking about!    

Ashley is 25 years old he is from Perth Australia and lives in Perth. He comes from a traditional middle class family, parents together, plenty of friends and relatives, no real family drama, top student primary school a high achiever in highschool and middle of pack university. He graduated with a bachelor of Physiotherapy and is now working in a private physiotherapy practice in Perth. He has an AS Diagnosis. Symptoms came on when he was 16 and took years to get the diagnosis. In the...

Skyler Denton is 31 years old and grew up in Jackson Wyoming. He has a College degree in outdoor leadership. Was deeply affected by AS for 6 years. Consistently could not walk and couldn't drive a car or do any physical work. He is a Business owner in Hawaii and travels assisting in personal growth and self healing workshops. He is also one the founding members of the Ankylosing Spondylitis Victors Association and founder of ASFreedom where he coach’s people with Ankylosing Spondylitis. He...

Lindy was sick a lot as a kid with chronic allergies and infections which lead to her taking a lot of antibiotics. She was a chronic worrier. Symptoms started in her gastrointestinal tract and then went into her back. She spent years searching for answers and eventually was diagnosed with AS. She was on Nsaids, Sulfasalazine, Methotrexate, Humira and Prednisone. She eventually had a Gut Microbial Transplant which lead to 80-90% improvement. Lindy lives in Georgia and is 42 years old. She...

This is me interviewed by Simon Schmid on his podcast “Back Pain Movement”  In this episode I tell how AS affected me for 26 years and how I got better. Symptoms started when I was around 10 years old and I was diagnosed at 18. I was on Arthrotec, Celebrex and other NSaids as well as Sulphasalazine on and off for years. I resisted taking medication and was very eager to try out many different ways to reduce inflammation naturally. It wasn’t until I meet Ralph Ruiz, Sky Denton and coached with...

BIll was raised in a solid supportive family.  He played a lot of hockey into his teen years. In his adult years became a bodybuilder and pursued a career in the IT industry. After 30+ years in the IT industry he decided to retire. For the last 17 years he has focused on studies and real life experience in health and fitness. Bill was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis in the spring of 2000 and successfully came off all medication on December 25th, 2010. He has been free of AS ever since...

Nils Menke is 29 years old and born in Berlin he was an elite rower until he was 24. Now living in Copenhagen, Denmark working as rowing coach, studied Sport Science and Psychology. Afterwards he started studying Human Biology and stopped because AS symptoms began to intensify. It was time to focus on healing. He is doing good now and basically off all medication.  Nils trained with Peter Winslow to help him recover from AS. It was a pleasure to interview him. He has a great understanding of...

She was Nauseous, in pain, stiff, and emotionally lost. She tried diet and all kinds of medication.  Ultimately it was Mindfulness, meditation and a greater awareness of her mental/emotional patterns that lead her to more ease. Jodie grew up in Western Pennsylvania in a very outdoorsy, rustic, business oriented family. She was a competitive athlete and serious weight lifter.  She studied at Penn State University for 7 years. Undergraduate degree: Speech-Language Pathology. Graduate degree:...

Nikita is 39 years old currently living in Vietnam with his wife, 3 kids and is teaching there.  He holds an MBA, Bachelor in Science and a Bachelor in Education. He is from Ottawa, Canada and served as an Ontario Provincial Police officer for 4 years.  He has an AS diagnosis and has trained with Peter Winslow to overcome symptoms of AS.  In this episode you will hear about what Nikita has gone through with AS, his road to recovery, dieting, exercise, ups and downs, medication and including...

Ashe is 24 years old from the UK and lives in the UK. She comes from an unstable background. Her mother was a chronic alcoholic, she was both physically and mentally abused by her mother. This set into motion a chain of events leading to a medical diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis and PTSD. She currently works full time in an IT business, but her passion lies with helping people and writing. She has found some relief from her symptoms and has begun to work with clients as an unofficial coach,...

Lauren is from Dallas Texas and recently moved to Long Beach California.  She works in the Technology sector and on the side is a House DJ which has taken her all over the world.  Like me she has an AS diagnosis.  AS devastated her life for over a decade, she was in extreme pain addicted to pain medication and felt alone, like no one understood her.  She searched for relief and found it.  I learned a lot and enjoyed talking with Lauren.  Sit down and enjoy hearing about Lauren’s journey as...

From Georgia and lives in Atlanta Michael has an AS diagnosis and is symptom free.  He has chosen to dedicate his life to helping others.  He is a Certified Health Coach specializing in Ankylosing Spondylitis as well as other autoimmune disorders like (psoriatic) sore-e-atic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, as well as other medical conditions like diabetes and obesity.  He is a certified personal trainer and he is a Medical Doctor.  Graduated from Mercer University Medical School.  He is the...

Mason Walton is 30 years old, born and raised in Toronto Canada.  He attended Mt Royal College in Calgary and grew up racing Motorcross. He is involved with the 100 Smiles project Volunteer program. Currently he is working in a family real estate business & in school to become a certified functional medicine health coach.  In this episode Mason discusses how he became addicted to opioids in attempt to relieve his symptoms of AS.  He talks about how he got off them and other AS medication...

Mason Walton is 30 years old, born and raised in Toronto Canada.  He attended Mt Royal College in Calgary and grew up racing Motocross. He is involved with the 100 Smiles project Volunteer program. Currently he is working in a family real estate business & in school to become a certified functional medicine health coach.  In this episode Mason discusses how he became addicted to opioids in attempt to relieve his symptoms of AS.  He talks about how he got off them and other AS medication...

Lauren is 25 years old and resides in Perth, Western Australia.  She is an economist and empowerment coach.  Her coaching practice is called Shape Your Reality specializing in helping people overcome Ankylosing Spondylitis and other conditions.  Lauren was diagnosed with AS and her health rapidly diminished.  She had to have help moving around her home and to use the washroom.  She also found it extremely difficult to wear clothes because it hurt to much to have fabric on her skin.  She was...

Chris is 37 years old born in the UK now lives in Queensland Australia.  He studied to be a health coach at Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and is a graduate of the University of Sunderland. He is an advocate for environmental stewardship. Just like me has a diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis.  Chris went through a serious bout of Crohn's disease leading to a successful surgery that helped to relieve those symptoms. Later on he had issues with bad reactions to vaccinations.  He later began...

Simon lives in Switzerland and has a Masters in Business and Economics.  He works for the biggest health insurance company in Switzerland.  Simon has created a podcast called “Back Pain Movement”.  He does not have an AS diagnosis however experienced severe back pain and headaches for 10 years. He created this podcast for people who are in pain and want to get their backs strong and flexible again.  His mission is to help people in pain because he was once in a lot of pain and is now living a...

Jose was diagnosed with AS. He took NSAIDs and other strong AS medication for 5 years.  He could no longer afford the prescriptions because of the cost of his education.  He stopped taking them and was alright until he began feeling stress.  Out of school now started up the NSAIDs again however they no longer worked for him. He was forced to look for alternatives.  In this episode he discusses where he is now and how he got there.   http://asvictors.com   If you would like to get a hold of me...

Ashutosh and I trained together on a group call series with Peter Winslow.  It was a wonderful experience recording this episode with him and learning more about what an amazing man  Ashutosh is.  In this episode he talks about depression, hopelessness, anxiety and being in so much pain he was unable to put on his own shoes.  Now he is healthy, enjoying exercising, long walks at night with his wife and working on his PHD.   He thanks his wife and Peter. Peter's link:   asvictors.com  If you...

It was a pleasure making this episode with Nisse.  He has come a long way from the loss of his father to brutal back pain and extreme sciatica.  He has learned to be aware of his thoughts and feelings and knows that this was a huge part of getting better.  He is now stronger than ever.   If you would like to get a hold of me (Michael Eisner the host) feel free to email me at [email protected]        

In this Episode we are listening to Ilkka from Finland.  He talks about how AS threatened his career as a musician.  He was once on 10 different types of medication including Motifene Dual, Salazopyrin, Prednisolone, Somacand and now he is off them all for well over a year.  His career is thriving and he is healthier than ever.  I look forward to surfing with this guy one day. If you would like to get a hold of me (Michael Eisner the host) feel free to email me at [email protected]    

Adam Luloff a Chef in Iowa.  Diagnosed with AS, currently on Humira (Biologic) and has been for 2 years with some relief from symptoms.   6 months ago began fallowing and reading Ralph Ruiz as well as reading from authors that Ralph recommended.  During this time he has noticed a remarkable change in his symptoms and outlook on life.  Listen and hear about how his life is changing.   If you would like to get a hold of me (Michael Eisner the host) feel free to email me at [email protected]