The Shake It Up Show

On this week's episode, we speak to Peter McCarthy, who in October will be doing a Peak for Parkinson’s charity climb to raise awareness and funds for Shake It Up. Their team will be climbing Mera Peak (6,475m) - one of Nepal’s highest trekking peaks - in honour of Peter's best friend John "Pez" Perrin. you can find out more on their webste www.peakforparkinsons.com.auThanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. 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 Barbara Sinden, who lives with Parkinson’s and has recently had a Vyalev infusion pump installed, finding the benefits of this significant.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. 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 Tim Pegler, who works at MediRecords, a longstanding corporate sponsor and supporter of Shake It Up, who have over the years raised a huge $30,000 for research, as well as supporting with awareness initiatives. Tim’s father has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, making the cause take on extra significance.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. 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 speak to Professor Kay Double about the co funded research from Shake It Up and the Michael J Fox Foundation her research team from the University of Sydney and the Brain and Mind Institute is doing. They have found a new brain protein involved in the development of Parkinson’s disease and a way to modify it, paving the way for future treatments for the disease.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! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.

On this week's episode we speak to Jason van Leuven, who changed careers in 2015 and went to study medical science, specialising in neuroscience and pharmacology. He has just been diagnosed with with Parkinson’s in May last year while completing his PhD and has a unique perspective on how difficult it is to make these diagnoses, especially in the beginning of the disease. You can check our Jason's art on instagram at @vanleuven.jasonThanks 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! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.

On this episode we speak to Keegan Gallagher, who is taking part in this year’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month campaign by running 20km every Saturday during April, and his dad Paul who was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2017.To get more info on Keegan's fundraising efforts check out his instagram @wonderwherekeeganis and his fundraising page https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/keegan-gallagherThanks 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! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.

On this week's episode we speak to Drew Hawker and Ashlee Ludeman. Drew was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease at just 37 years old and his partner Ashlee has recently run a half marathon in the 3 Bays Running Festival to raise money for Parkinson’s research.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! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.

On this week's episode we speak to Christine Jeya, who has previously been on the podcast to tell her Parkinson's story, to tell us about her experience getting into the research space, and about the travel grant she has been awarded from Shake It Up to attend the World Parkinson’s Congress in 2026!You can find Christine's youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristineJeyaAnd you can read her paper here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40801231/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! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.

Om this week's episode we speak to the amazing Gary McKitterick-Gillett, founder of Trek ready Himalayas, who Last April led 19 Australians on a life-changing trek to 5,416m in the Himalayas, raising $52,000 for Parkinson’s research. In April 2026, Gary is aiming to take it to the next level with 40+ trekkers and a $100,000 fundraising goal. 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! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.