Interviews
Hundreds of conversations with warriors, caregivers, researchers and advocates from around the world.
Miriam Nunez on Personal Training for PD
Milly became a personal trainer in 2011 driven by her desire to learn how to help people reach their physical and personal goals. She…
September 8, 2023
Casey Corley Antol from the Parkinson’s Foundation
Casey Antol brings over 18 years of non-profit fundraising experience, holding previous leadership roles in nationally recognized non-profits and medical institutions. She currently works…
September 7, 2023
Fiona Davis Best Selling Author on Advocacy
Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of seven historical fiction novels set in iconic New York City buildings, including The Spectacular,…
September 6, 2023
Michael Quaglia from the Young Onset Parkinson’s Network
My professional career was in sales and sales management for staffing agencies after years of grinding out a living in my family's corporate jewelry…
September 6, 2023
Matt Verguson from the Web Comic Adventures in Parkinson’s Land
Matt did lots of ordinary things like growing up in Huddersfield in the North of England, having a family and working as a therapist,…
September 5, 2023
Rabbi Moshe Gruskin from LifeSpark PD
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Rabbi Gruskin currently lives in Lakewood, New Jersey. After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s, he was determined to proactively affect the…
September 5, 2023
Marty Lukaszewski on Advocacy
Marty was born in 1961 in South Bend, Indiana, to his parents Tom and Sandy. He was their first-born and only son. They would…
September 4, 2023
Samantha Elandary from the Parkinson Voice Project.
Samantha Elandary is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Parkinson Voice Project. She holds a BA in communication disorders and English and an…
September 3, 2023
Gary Boyle from Parkinson’s Europe
Gary Boyle was born in Dublin, Ireland in May 1965. Married to Joan; 2 children (Daire, 28 and Bronwyn, 23). BSc Management (European Law);…
September 2, 2023
Dr. Robert Cochrane, Founder of Yes, And…eXercise
Dr. Robert Cochrane is a graduate of UNLV's Integrated Health Sciences department. He's researching the effect of improvisation and storytelling on Parkinson’s disease. He…
September 1, 2023
Michele Cooper from Michele’s Low Carb Lifestyle
I 'm married to Peter. And we have 3 boys, William, Freddie & Ollie. 2 dogs Cookie & Scoot, who are totally pampered pooches…
September 1, 2023
Larry Gifford from PD Avengers
Larry Gifford, 51, is a seasoned storyteller and radio professional who was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease in August 2017. In 2018, he…
August 31, 2023
Silvia Lerch from Move4YPD
Silvia Lerch from Move4YPD on June 29, 2023 by George Ackerman, Ph.D, J.D. Please tell me a little about your background and what got…
August 30, 2023
Desirae Mearns from the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA)- South Florida
Desirae Mearns has her bachelor’s and Executive MBA from Florida Atlantic University where she interned with a local nonprofit and fell in love with…
August 30, 2023
Adria Thompson, Speech Pathologist from Be Light Care
Adria Thompson is an esteemed Speech Language Pathologist and Dementia Educator with over nine years of experience in personalized speech therapy for individuals living…
August 29, 2023
Thomas McCallum from Radio Parkies & Shaky Radio
Diagnosed in 2017, a singer songwriter by night Gardener by day. Lived and worked in Glasgow my whole life. I have 2 grown up…
August 28, 2023
Basketball Coach Gary Keating from Caring For Caregivers
Assistant College Basketball Coach stepped away to help take care of my father who had Parkinson’s. Helped be a caregiver for him during his…
August 27, 2023
Ana Liste Vilariño on Advocacy
I am about to be 49 and was diagnosed in June 2020 aged 45. I am of Spanish origin but raised from the age…
August 26, 2023