The Shake It Up Show

On this week's episode we are joined by Symon Badenoch who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 48, initially keeping his diagnosis quiet for 3 years, before first sharing it publicly this year when he decided to run the Canberra Half Marathon. He raised $8,000 overnight and then $20,000 in total for Shake It Up. He tells us about the event, his diagnosis and the road to being comfortable sharing about PD.Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! To support Shake It Up’s vision of a world without Parkinson’s, head to shakeitup.org.au/podcast to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. 

On this week’s episode we are joined by Steph Long, who shares her experience of supporting her mum who lives with Parkinson’s, and putting on a 5km fun run in Newcastle to raise money and awareness for PD. Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! To support Shake It Up’s vision of a world without Parkinson’s, head to shakeitup.org.au/podcast to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. 

On this week's episode we are joined by Mark Davies, who shares with us his Young Onset Parkinson's Disease diagnosis, his experience with DBS and taking part in the Raw Challenge fundraiser!Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! To support Shake It Up’s vision of a world without Parkinson’s, head to shakeitup.org.au/podcast to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.

On this episode we are joined by Nikki Davenport, who was diagnosed with Young Onset PD while on maternity leave in her 30s. She shares with us the unique challenges of YOPD, particularly in relation to pregnancy and hormones. Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! To support Shake It Up’s vision of a world without Parkinson’s, head to shakeitup.org.au/podcast to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. 

We’ve got a very special episode this week celebrating the one year anniversary of The Shake It Up Show. Regular guest and resident father of the podcast Rob Ruffle shakes things up and steps into hosting duties, interviewing Amy on her life, her experience hosting the podcast and what she has learnt about Parkinson’s since the show’s inception.Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! To support Shake It Up’s vision of a world without Parkinson’s, head to shakeitup.org.au/podcast to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. 

On this episode we are joined by Isobel Moore - Community Fundraising and Events Manager at Shake It Up Australia Foundation - to talk all things fundraising for Parkinson's Research and how to go about creating your own event to raise awareness and funds.Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! To support Shake It Up’s vision of a world without Parkinson’s, head to shakeitup.org.au/podcast to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. 

On this week's episode, we speak to Jeff Smart, who lives with Parkinson’s and is passionate about raising awareness of early symptoms and taking a team effort approach to PD management.Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! To support Shake It Up’s vision of a world without Parkinson’s, head to shakeitup.org.au/podcast to get involved. Together, we can find a cure. 

On this week's episode we are joined by Jenni Fergus, who lives with Parkinson’s and has been a great contributor to Shake it Up with various fundraising and awareness raising events. She is about to participate in the Great Ocean Walk trek this year, which you can find out more about via the link below, and sign up to be a part of it yourself! https://shakeitup.org.au/get-involved/step-up-shake-it-up/Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! To support Shake It Up’s vision of a world without Parkinson’s, head to shakeitup.org.au/podcast to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.