Interviews
Ashleigh Gapinski: Movement and Community: Fighting Back Against Parkinson’s.
I am a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Nutritionist, Youth Exercise Specialist, Rock Steady Boxing Coach, and PWR! Moves® Certified Instructor. I work closely with…
March 10, 2026
An interview with Bill Easterly: My Fight for Dignity with Parkinson’s
My name is Bill Easterly. I grew up in a small town in Northwest Ohio. I became an economist for the World Bank and…
March 9, 2026
An interview with Anthony Sanders: Shaken by God
My childhood wasn’t anything special. I grew up poor due to my father’s bad decisions. He set me on a ruff path that spiraled…
March 8, 2026
Emma Kyriacou: My Ordinary Life Living with Parkinson’s
I am 47 and I live in Kāpiti in Aotearoa/New Zealand. I first noticed the physical symptoms of Parkinson's in 2008 at the age…
March 7, 2026
An interview with Julia Hunt: Girl Rudely Interrupted
Julia Hunt is a photographer, wife, and angel baby mom who recently found herself in the middle of Parkinson’s awareness and advocacy by accident.…
March 6, 2026
Wendy Trotter: From Personal Experience to Purpose: Building Hope in the Parkinson’s Community.
My name is Wendy Taylor, AGPC-NP, and I am an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner specializing in movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease. My connection…
March 4, 2026
Eddie & Shamille Thomas: A Journey of Strength, Love, and Parkinson’s Awareness
Our mother is a 69-year-old retired school bus driver who proudly served 16.5 years with the Marion County Public School Board and previously served…
March 3, 2026
Jenice Garcia: He Keeps Moving, So Do I: Love, Resilience, and a Fight Against Parkinson’s
I am a Parkinson’s awareness advocate inspired by my father’s journey with the disease. As his primary source of consistent, hands-on support, I’ve witnessed…
March 1, 2026
Heather Lacy: Restoring Dignity in Complex Healthcare Systems
I spent over 20 years as a healthcare operations executive leading high compliance Medicare environments and large call center teams. Today I speak and…
February 26, 2026
Steven Yellen: Living Parkinson’s: Turning Challenge into Purpose
I spent my career solving problems in engineering and business. When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 55, I eventually realized I needed to…
February 23, 2026