When Life Gives You Parkinson's

Larry Gifford has Parkinson’s disease, and he wants to talk about it. When Life Gives You Parkinson’s chronicles Larry’s journey following diagnosis at age 45, but he knows he’s only part of the story. The podcast gives voice to the fascinating people that make up the Parkinson’s community and beyond — his family, his fellow people with Parkinson’s, care partners, advocates, researchers and healthcare providers. Through these interviews, the podcast informs and inspires others to share their own stories revealing the challenges and growth offered by the Parkinson’s journey. Larry is a seasoned broadcaster and the podcast is co-hosted by then-radio personality Niki Reitmayer until 2020 when Larry’s wife Rebecca takes on the role. Special thank you to our partners. Presenting partner is Parkinson Canada, content and promotional partner Spotlight YOPD, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Parkinson’s IQ + You, PD Avengers, World Parkinson Congress #WPC2023 in Barcelona, Spain.

Health & Fitness
Medicine
Mental Health
1
PD Avengers: REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD)
4 min
2
PD Avengers Weekly Chat - Balancing Life and PD
12 min
3
PD Avengers: What have you learned about yourse...
A weekly chat
7 min
4
PD Avengers: Three things to focus on in the ne...
5 min
5
Choosing DBS
A Deep Dive into Real Patient Experiences
57 min
6
From Awareness to Action: The Final Episode
Larry and Bec wrap up season six of the podcast.
9 min
7
Dialing in DBS and Sorting Through the Data wit...
Exploring the Cutting-Edge Interface of Medtronic's DBS System and the Transformative Vision of Rune Labs
32 min
8
DBS: I Helped Surgeons Operate on my Brain
Actually, It IS Brain Surgery.
38 min
9
DBS Pre-Op Talks: Love and Transition
The fifth episode of an ongoing series into Deep Brain Stimulation
30 min
10
Brains and Drills: What to Expect with DBS Surgery
DBS Series Part 4
31 min
11
Navigating Deep Brain Stimulation: The Pros, Co...
The realities and risks of DBS
29 min
12
Inside Larry's DBS Journey: Meeting the Brain S...
Dr. Chris Honey, the neurosurgeon who will perform Larry's DBS surgery, breaks down what to expect and the possible risks of DBS.
22 min
13
My Eye-Opening DBS "Off" Challenge
Preparing for Brain Surgery to Treat Parkinson's
23 min
14
WPC2023: Parkinson's Without Borders
Global Unity at the World Parkinson Congress
48 min
15
Harnessing the Healing Power of Infrared Light
Illuminating insights on the growing interest and research being conducted around red light and infrared light laser therapy for Parkinson’s disease.
43 min
16
Biomarker Breakthrough w/ Debi Brooks CEO of Th...
32 min
17
Is Trichloroethylene an invisible cause of Park...
40 min
18
The Promise of Lithium as a Parkinson’s Disease...
47 min
19
Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson’s Journey w/ May May A...
35 min
20
I Don’t Care Just Call It Apathy
47 min
21
Live Inspired with John O'Leary
54 min
22
Being Well with Parkinson’s
45 min
23
What’s Your Superpower? Feat. Geoff Constable
48 min
24
What’s New and Now in Parkinson’s
35 min
25
A 3-minute test for a Parkinson’s diagnosis
27 min