Episodes

Yup, that's right dear listeners, that's not a typo, we're doing it, we're going to Spain! The World Parkinson's Conference is in Spain, and we have been invited to speak to the attendees as part of the poster tours. You …

Hey listeners, In this episode Judy and I discuss the coming of spring, and my challenges with feeling like "there's someone with PD living in my house, but that isn't me." We also discuss what I do when I've got …

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. …

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...

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 …

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...

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! Please remember to use the code that we mentioned in this episode for 20% off when …

Greetings! Welcome back from our break! In 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-19 pandemic...

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 …

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... Please remember to use the code that we mentioned in this episode fo...

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. Please remember to …

This week Judy and Travis talk about productivity and ways that Travis has re-cast his thinking on what it takes to accomplish "anything." Please remember to use the code that we mentioned in this episode for 20% off when you...

This episode Judy and I continue our discussion on sex and intimacy and some best practices for communicating with care partners. Please remember to use the code that we mentioned in this episode for 20% off when you shop bet...

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...

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

In this episode Judy and Travis discuss the value of completing projects both artistic and otherwise & how that is often a challenge with PD. Please remember to use the code that we mentioned in this episode for 20% off …

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! Please remember to …

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 …

"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 ...

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. Please remember to use the code that we mentioned in this episode for 20...

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. Please …