Interviews
Hundreds of conversations with warriors, caregivers, researchers and advocates from around the world.
Tulipa Mais, From Diagnosis to Advocacy: Building Hope and Connection Through Parkinson’s Awareness in Brazil.
I’m Luis Rocha, father of Chico and Elis, a contributor to Associação Campinas Parkinson, and a marketing specialist. I currently live in Campinas, São…
October 17, 2026
Kelly McDonald, Photography + Parkinson’s
I’m a photo-based artist living in Ottawa, Canada, with my husband, John, our goldendoodle, Mingus, and my Mother. My practice focuses on botanicals at…
October 16, 2026
Jake Plagenz, On-Time Is Not A Luxury
Jake Plagenz, MD, is a third-year neurology resident at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, with plans to subspecialize…
October 14, 2026
Erwin Lagcher, Beyond the Diagnosis: Moving Together for Parkinson’s Awareness
My name is Erwin Lagcher, and I am the founder of Parkinson Boksen Nederland and Parkinson Boxing International. Since 2017, I have worked to…
October 11, 2026
Satvinder Dubb, Fueled By Dopa: Turning Parkinson’s Into Purpose.
An interview with Satvinder Dubb, Fueled By Dopa: Turning Parkinson's Into Purpose. Biography I'm Sat Dubb, a husband, dad of two young girls and…
September 29, 2026
Daniel Rodríguez-Martín, PhD, From Concept to Clinical Impact: Changing the Paradigm of Parkinson’s Evaluation
Chief Executive Officer and member of the Management Board at Sense4Care, Daniel holds a PhD in Automatic Control, Vision and Robotics from the Universitat…
September 16, 2026
Dean Moskowitz, Movement Is Medicine: Boxing, Community, and Hope for the Parkinson’s Community
I am the founder of Boxing For Balance, a Parkinson’s-focused boxing and movement program in Southern California. My background is in fitness and coaching,…
September 7, 2026
Ashley Asti, In Stories, We Find Connection
Ashley Asti is a storyteller and writer at Parkinson & Movement Disorder (PMD) Alliance. She has written a handful of books, including At the…
August 30, 2026
Tara & Alan Compton, More Than a Diagnosis: Finding Connection, Strength, and Community
My name is Alan and I’ve been a percussionist for about 40 years or so. For the last 21 years I have worked at…
August 29, 2026
Dernice Rongo, My Life in Motion: Creating Hope Through Art and Parkinson’s Advocacy
My name is Dernice Rongo. I am a proud Cook Islands woman, wife, mother of five, artist, small business owner and Parkinson’s advocate living…
August 25, 2026
An interview with Christine Rowley, From Caregiver to Advocate: A Nurse’s Journey with Parkinson’s
I'm a registered nurse in general neurology, and I'm also a mom of two. I earned my BSN from William Paterson University of New…
August 24, 2026
Jen Zupon, Turning Parkinson’s Into Purpose
Jen Zupon is a Young-Onset Parkinson’s advocate who uses her personal experience to educate, empower, and support others living with Parkinson’s and their families.…
August 23, 2026
Justin Neill: Advocacy and New Goals!
I was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, where he developed a lifelong love of surfing, cycling, and being outdoors. At 36, I…
August 16, 2026
Ellen Stadler, The Cards I am Holding
I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD) in November 2017 at age 46 as my 25-year marriage was coming to an end,…
August 13, 2026
Rene Zarate, The True Dark Side of Parkinson’s
I was born in Viña del Mar, Chile, and moved to the United States 32 years ago, where I built my own business and…
August 10, 2026
Mike Lu: More Than a Diagnosis: Turning Parkinson’s Into Purpose
My name is Michael Lu, and I am a School Psychologist, athlete, husband, and Young-Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) advocate. My journey with Parkinson’s began…
August 9, 2026
Eryn House, Cooking, Adaptation, and the Stubborn Art of Staying Independent
Eryn House is an author living off-grid in the Sierra foothills with Parkinson’s disease. She writes adaptive cookbooks and shares the honest, funny, and…
August 5, 2026
Hannah Komarov, The Young Mom Next Door with Parkinson’s: Redefining What Illness Looks Like
I started out as the founder of Hedgehog Hannah (animal conservation educator), then became a preschool teacher, and later a 20-year-old paramedic student with…
August 5, 2026