Episodes

What is it like to climb a mountain with PD? Or with a climbing partner with PD? This episode Judy and Travis have a conversation with Matt MacAller; Travis' friend and partner on his climb of "San G." the tallest mountain in...

The conclusion: In this episode we hear about a day after the horrible, terrible, no good, very bad, day that Travis had. This one ends on a much brighter note. Thank you all for listening. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robin...

What happens when you do everything that you are supposed to and your day still goes pearshaped? Listen to Travis describe just such a day. Be sure you tune in next week for part 2 which concludes this story . Co-hosts: Judy ...

On this episode Judy and Travis discuss a new photography award that Travis won fir new work and how important it is to keep learning new stuff. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor & Audio Engineer: (EP1-100)...

This episode Judy and Travis discuss off time, what it is & how to recognize it, and what you can do about it. They also talk about some of the mind traps you can fall into when attempting to track your PD symptoms, Mark Twa...

What does the weather in New England have to do with Parkinson's Disease symptoms? Listen to find out. Judy and Travis discuss gratitude & the mercurial l nature of PD symptoms . Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Editor ...

On this episode Judy and Travis talk about traveling compromises and Travis shares what his PD symptoms are like when he gets dehydrated, how he recognizes it and how to remedy it. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson Edito...

This episode Judy and Travis talk about planning a trip with PD. What you need to keep in mind and how the success of a trip is largely dependent on how well thought out it is. Travis shares some of his experience in planning...

This episode Judy and Travis launch a new series: Life skills, where we talk about specific strategies that you can employ to do the things that make life worth living to you, even if you have a neurological disease. Today's ...

This episode Judy and Travis speak with 3 very promising undergraduates at UCLA who are members of a very special club: H igh Tech A nd N eurological D isorders or HAND. What is HAND and what are they all about? Listen to fin...

Sleep problems affect more than 75% of Parkinson's patients.* Judy and Travis discuss some of the ways that PD and sleep affect each other *Parkinson's Foundation website as of 10/18/21 Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson ...

Hello Listeners, This week's episode Judy and Travis talk about the I'm Not Dead Yet! Sniff therapy contest. Five lucky winners will receive a package with the SCENTinal smell test developed by Monell Center and a 4 jar smell...

How much do you know about your sense of smell? Do you still have it? What if there was a way to restore it? In this episode Judy and Travis interview doctors Hong Wang & Nancy Rawson, researchers from Monell Chemical Senses ...

This episode, Judy and Travis have the privilege of speaking with Mike Weinman. Mike is an "early onset" he was diagnosed at age 36. With a wife and three young children Mike had to adapt. He shares a part of his story with u...

What is the PD community doing to move their brains forward? is the full title of this episode. Judy and Travis discuss a range of topics from defining Parkinson's Disease to sniff therapy. Travis share what he discovered abo...

This episode Judy & Travis discuss a range of topics including Organic, what the term means & Travis shares some of his experience working in the organic food industry. Judy shares about a webinar she attended & introduces a ...

This episode Judy and Travis talk about the importance of clinical research and how you can participate. Then they start a conversation about some of the benefits of eating organically. Please remember to use the code that we...

Judy and Travis discuss personal responsibility and the role it plays in PD treatment. Also this episode has some music! We hope that you enjoy. Please remember to use the code that we mentioned in this episode for 20% off wh...

Judy and Travis interview the amazing Dr. John Ball, marathon runner and one of the founders of Team Parkinson's. Team Parkinson's is a charity of the L.A. Marathon that has raised over $3M for Parkinson's research. Please re...

You remember that anti-drug abuse program that they used to have in public schools, D.A.R.E.? I always figured it stood for Drugs Are Really Expensive... Little did I know what I'd end up paying for prescriptions. Today's epi...

Therapeutic as opposed to compensatory strategies as discussed in a previous episode. This episode Judy and Travis discuss one of the symptoms of PD that Travis wasn't willing to settle for a compensation on, rather chose to ...

On this episode Judy and Travis share some thoughts for those friends, kids and other members of the "greater care team". What do you do when your friend or co-worker is diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease? Please remember to ...

This episode Judy and Travis discuss some of the financial impacts of Parkinson's on your life and share some tips how to best prepare for them. Please remember to use the code that we mentioned in this episode for 20% off wh...

No, we're not talking about ways to make money of be "compensation for having Parkinson's Disease". In this episode Judy and Travis discuss some of the ways you can compensate for having PD. Even more importantly when it's be...