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March 15, 2023

EP-92 Slippery when wet

Hello dear listener, It is wet here in Los Angeles, Judy and I talk about what it talks to navigate it especially when you have mobility challenges. Note: I know that it’s a Bon Jovi album, not the Stones album. …

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March 1, 2023

EP-91 Self Compassion

Hello Dear Listener, In this episode Judy and I chat about self compassion. Judy gives us an update on her recovery from her ass reattachment surgery and I share some thoughts on compassion as taught by Tibetan Buddhism. Hope...

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Feb. 14, 2023

EP-90 Faces of Parkinson’s: Mr. Burns

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 …

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Jan. 30, 2023

EP-89 Judy's Experience

What happens when a care partner gets sick, or is in need of caretaking themselves? In this episode Judy & Travis discuss Judy's recent surgery & post opperative convelessance. Judy talks about needing to use a walker herself...

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Jan. 16, 2023

EP-00 Our origin story

Hi Listeners, If you've ever wondered how Judy and I got started doing the show or why, this episode explains some of it. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor: Spencer Yaras Social Media: Kennedy Larson www.IN...

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Jan. 2, 2023

EP-87 Faces of Parkinson’s - Michelle Sheppard

This episode Judy and Travis have a conversation with Michelle Sheppard. Michelle was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD) in the early days of the covid pandemic.

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Dec. 24, 2022

Brief Holiday Break

Hi Folks, We wanted to let you know that we’re taking a break here at the end of the year. We’ll be back with more episodes in January 2023 As always, Thanks for listening. Travis Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis …

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Dec. 13, 2022

EP - 86 How you might run out of meds accidentally

On this episode Judy and Travis discuss Travis's dilemma when he finds out that his prescription has expired on a Friday afternoon. Find out what happens... Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor: Spencer Yaras Social ...

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Dec. 6, 2022

EP-85 Young Onset Productivity

In this episode Judy and Travis talk a little bit about what it means to be a young onset and what it means for Travis to be young onset and how it correlates to aging in general. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras …

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Nov. 30, 2022

EP-84 Productivity

This week Judy and Travis talk about productivity and ways that Travis has re-cast his thinking on what it takes to accomplish "anything." Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor: Spencer Yaras Social Media: Kennedy Lar...

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Nov. 24, 2022

EP-83 Part 2/2 Sex and intimacy with Parkinson's

This episode Judy and I continue our discussion on sex and intimacy and some best practices for communicating with care partners. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor: Spencer Yaras Social Media: Kennedy Larson www.I...

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Nov. 15, 2022

EP-82 PART 1/2 Sex, Intimacy and Parkinson's disease

Sex, the great motivator, some would say that it is the driving force behind all relationships and the pursuit of it can certainly move mountains of money and launch a thousand ships. Everyone knows that the role sex plays in...

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Nov. 9, 2022

EP-81 For whom the bell tolls

In this episode Judy and I discuss the grieving process & grieving for the part of you that is lost to the encroach of PD. Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, Meditation XVII : "Perchance he for whom this bell tolls may …

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Nov. 2, 2022

EP-80 Dis Auto Gnome ia

Or dat auto gnome ia, it's really all the same. :p What differs is how the manifestations of Dysautonomia can wreak havoc on the lives of people living with Parkinson's disease. What are we even talking about? Listen to find …

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Oct. 25, 2022

EP-79 Tale o' the dog.

This episode Judy & Travis are on different sides of the country. At the time of recording Judy is. in Manchester By The Sea, MA while Travis is in Las Vegas, NV. Both are having new and interesting experiences. Enjoy …

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Oct. 19, 2022

EP-78 Listener Queries: A question from Cheryl MacAller

I attended a destination wedding last weekend and while I was there my friend Cheryl and I were discussing the show, and she had a question, When do I as a friend offer help & when do I to let …

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Oct. 11, 2022

EP-77 What's in a show?

In this episode Judy and Travis discuss the value of completing projects both artistic and otherwise & how that is often a challenge with PD. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor: Spencer Yaras Social Media: Kennedy ...

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Oct. 5, 2022

EP-76 Do you want to live forever?

Judy and Travis talk about this question: Do you want to live forever? They also discuss aging and what it means to be old(er). What is life like when you age & age with a disease? Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras …

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Sept. 27, 2022

EP-75 I didn't go to high school

In this episode Judy and I are discussing my scholastic experience, in college and it came up that I didn't attend high school. Not that I didn't graduate but rather I wasn't even there past my freshman year. What kind …

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Sept. 19, 2022

EP-74 Act like your brain works - A conversation with Brian Elerding …

"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 ...

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Sept. 12, 2022

EP-73 Why I don't walk & chew gum

Judy and Travis discuss executive function and how this becomes impaired with PD. Travis gives a brief update on his climbing trip to Mount Williamson. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor: Spencer Yaras Social Medi...

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Sept. 6, 2022

EP-72 Variations of perception

Is something hard to do? Is a task overwhelming? Then how could you ever hope to accomplish a series of complicated steps? Listen to Judy and Travis discuss how hard or easy something is by how we perceive it. Co-hosts: …

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Aug. 30, 2022

EP-71 Take a breath

This episode Judy and Travis talk about how frustrating it can be when you can't breath properly. Judy shares how many minutes of the day she has learned to set aside for self care. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis …

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Aug. 24, 2022

EP-70 I had a dream

No, this wasn't about equality, justice nor peace. It was a dream about war. Not the kind you see on the news today, sterile, waged upon people halfway around the world. this was the kind of personal kind of battle …

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