Interviews Episodes

A Parkinson’s diagnosis can feel like a trap door, but it can also become a turning point if you build the right kind of plan. We sit down with Steve Yellen, author of Living Parkinson’s, to trace his path from a small left-hand tremor to the life-changing words “I think you have Parkinson’s” and then to a decision that many people struggle to make: stop waiting and start steering. Steve explains how reassurance about life expectancy initially lulled him into passivity, and why research partici...

Stress isn’t just a feeling—it’s your body mobilizing resources to meet a moment. We sit down with a neuropsychologist to map what stress actually is, how it differs from anxiety, and why chronic activation can make the “on” switch hypersensitive and the “off” switch hard to hit. From there, we wade into depression and apathy in Parkinson’s—two experiences that look similar from the outside but feel very different inside—and why apathy in particular is tough on families and tricky to treat. We ...

Robert Campuzano refuses to let Parkinson's disease define his life. Diagnosed at age 56, this former sales professional transformed what could have been devastating news into a remarkable journey of resilience and joy. The moment of diagnosis hit like "a shot in the stomach." Robert found himself driving aimlessly, struggling to process what this would mean for his active lifestyle. But rather than surrendering to despair, he methodically evaluated what he could keep and what he might need ...

As we come up on the holidays, we frequently hear about loss. There is something about the nostalgia that this time of year brings that we often turn our minds to years past which inevitably lead us to thoughts of loved ones who are no longer with us. This episode Judy and I speak with a good friend of mine whose made it her life's work as both an artist and death doula to hold space for the dying. The one and only Grief Girl, D. Anaya the death doula... I like alliterations, who doesn't? Enj...

Hello Dear Listeners, In this episode Judy and I interview Ben Wain from Strolll. Strolll is a company based in the UK that creates software for augmented reality glasses. Glasses that have the potential to change everything we know about how Parkinson's cueing works. For more info on Strolll please visit www.strolll.co Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor & Audio Engineer: (EP1-100) Spencer Yaras Audio Engineering Intern: Ana MacAller Social Media Intern: Ana MacAller ww...

"Ya got PD eh? There's an app for that now." StrivePD. What is it, who is it for and what makes it a stand out from all of the other apps in the Apple App Store. In this episode Judy and Travis talk with Hannah Timm from Rune Labs, about their product, StrivePD. StrivePD is an app for your iPhone/iWatch that captures your symptom data for you using the tech built into the Apple iWatch. You can then use this info to make changes to your lifestyle, create new habits and you can share this info ...

In this episode Judy and Travis have the privilege of speaking with Mr. Jimmy Burns. Jimmy is an elementary school teacher turned standup comedian. Judy and I had a great time speaking to Jimmy & we think that you will enjoy listening to it. Jimmy can be found at https://www.theteachercomedian.com/ Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor & Audio Engineer: (EP1-100) Spencer Yaras Audio Engineering Intern: Ana MacAller Social Media Intern: Ana MacAller www.INDYpodcast.net

"He's only a superhero in the movies, sweetie." - Mom But what if I told you that while on stage the actor showed markedly reduced symptoms of Parkinson's? His voice normally reduced to an unintelligible near whisper now was strong and clear for in this moment he was no longer an actor with PD but King Henry 5th, and endowed (courtesy of the Bard) with a great sense of poise, prose and iambic pentameter. This is just one of the fantastic things Judy and Travis discuss with Brian Elerding. Brian ...