The Shake It Up Show

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.

On this week's episode we speak to Linda Bateman, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2019 and recently took part in the Snowy Mountains fundraising trek, along with her son Nick.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 today's episode we speak to Tania West, who has been fundraising for Shake It Up in honor of her father and doing whatever she can to see more money go into 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! 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 Bec Read who recently took part in a Pro-Amateur Boxing Fight to raise funds for Shake It Up Australia and honour 20 years since her Dad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 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! 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.