Season 2

Let's face it, there are fews words that make us squirm like hearing our partner say "we need to talk." In this episode Judy and I share some examples from our own experience of reasons why you might need to have such a talk,...

Hello dear listeners, On this episode, Judy and I discuss what to means to travel, particularly if you have a chronic illness/disability. We also share some tips for how you can make your own journeys a bit easier/smoother. E...

Hello dear listener, We were only there for ten days, it just felt like a month. I've always felt that travel has this remarkable habit of shifting your perspective so radically it feels like time has slowed down so that you ...

We made it. 100 full length episodes . If this is your first episode we invite you to listen to another one first, but for those of you that have been on this wonderful journey with Judy and myself, come right on in. Be sure...

We attended the WPC in Spain earlier this month and we thought you would like to hear about what it took to get this Parky ready to go over the pond. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor & Audio Engineer: (EP1-100) ...

Hello Dear Listeners, In this episode Judy and I talk about some of the invisible symptoms of Parkinson's disease.* What do I mean by that? Symptoms that are not visible from the outside and may fool even the PwP (Person with...

In this episode Judy and I discuss our impressions of the Michael J. Fox film Still. - Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor & Audio Engineer: (EP1-100) Spencer Yaras Audio Engineering Intern: Ana MacAller Soci...

Hello Dear Listener, This episode saw me calling in from San Francisco, so please forgive the rough audio quality. Judy and I discuss my recent DBS battery swap and why we need to have more slack in the world. Co-hosts: Judy ...

You read the title correctly, and no it's not a typo. There are in fact health care providers /doctors (in the US) using insulin infusions to treat non-diabetic patients with Parkinson’s disease. Isn't that interesting? Firs...

Hi Folks, Today introduces a new episode type, the INDY Short. Not to be confused with our regularly scheduled episodes, this is bonus, extra, a helping of desert if you will. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Edi...

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 can ...

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 a large rock...

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. Co-hosts: Jud...

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 enjoy ...

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...

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 Robinson Editor...

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 & Audio Engineer: (EP1...

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 & Travis Robinson Editor...

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 & Audio Engineer: (EP1-100) Spencer Yara...

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 & Audio Engineer: (EP1-100) Spencer Yaras Audio E...

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 be so ...