Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson

I'm Not Dead Yet!

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A close look at an extraordinary life with Parkinson's Disease. Quirky and irreverent hosts Judy & Travis take a look at this most tragic of events: life with an incurable disease and why it’s important to declare that I'm Not Dead Yet!  Start making the changes to get you the best quality of life possible.  Updates (usually) every other Monday.

Author

Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.indypodcast.net

Latest episode

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

EP-116 Hello, hello, is this thing on? 26.03.2024

Hello Dear Listeners,  Thank you for sticking wth us during our hiatus! If you're new to the show, we invite you to please check out some of our other episodes is our catalog so you can get to know Judy and I a bit better after you hear this one as we kind of jump right into it. For all that we sincerely thank you for taking the time to give us a listen. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Trav...

EP-115 the P in PD 09.02.2024

Hello,  In this episode Judy and I discuss one of the most socially awkward symptoms of Parkinson’s. Enjoy ! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-114 Food is good 22.01.2024

Hi folks, In this episode Judy and I discuss some of the difficulties that PWPs have when eating and we discuss some of the ways I work around it. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-113 Philanthropy 02.01.2024

What is Philanthropy? Why should you care? Judy and I discuss this at length in this episode. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-112 Perserverence 19.12.2023

In this episode Judy and I talk about my strategies for tackling very large projects. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-111 Time Changes 28.11.2023

I feel like this title is an understatement... but in this episode Judy and I discuss the time change she's experiencing while visiting Sweden and other stuff. Enjoy. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-110 Holding space for the dying 13.11.2023

As we come up on the holidays, we frequently hear about loss. There is something about the nostalgia that this time of year brings that we often turn our minds to years past which inevitably lead us to thoughts of loved ones who are no longer with us. This episode Judy and I speak with a  good friend of mine whose made it her life's work as both an artist and death doula to hold space for the...

EP-109 Superpowers 30.10.2023

What nature takes from us, it gives to us an another form.... I'm not so sure about that. As I discuss with Judy in this episode wouldn't that be cool if it was true? Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-108 Checking In 17.10.2023

Hello Dear Listeners, In this episode Judy and I take a break from our fantastic interviews and just check in and let all of you know how we're doing. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-107 The Pearl PART 2 OF 2 02.10.2023

Hello Dear Listeners, This episode concludes our conversation with Mr. Kabugo Hannington of Uganda. You can find out more about Hannington's work in Uganda here. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-106 The Pearl PART 1 OF 2 25.09.2023

In this episode we travel to Uganda, the pearl of Africa. Parkinson's disease affects people from every country and climate and it shows no regard for the worldly wealth or honors of those it affects. That notwithstanding the impacts on quality of life, for the poor, those living in rural areas and those who face social stigma as a result of them having a disease... well for those folks it&ap...

EP-105 Strollling along in my augmented reality. 08.09.2023

Hello Dear Listeners, In this episode  Judy and I interview Ben Wain from Strolll. Strolll is a company based in the UK that creates software for augmented reality glasses. Glasses that have the potential to change everything we know about how Parkinson's cueing works. For more info on Strolll please visit www.strolll.co Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-104 StrivePD, A conversation with Hannah Timm 20.08.2023

"Ya got PD eh? There's an app for that now." StrivePD. What is it, who is it for and what makes it a stand out from all of the other apps in the Apple App Store.  In this episode Judy and Travis talk with Hannah Timm from Rune Labs, about their product, StrivePD.  StrivePD is an app for your iPhone/iWatch that captures your symptom data for you using the tech built into the Apple iW...

EP-103 How to have that awkward talk with your partner about your PD. 08.08.2023

Let's face it, there are fews words that make us squirm like hearing our partner say "we need to talk." In this episode Judy and I share some examples from our own experience of reasons why you might need to have such a talk, and some ways that you can get started. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-102 Travel or to put oneself at the mercy of the fates 01.08.2023

Hello dear listeners, On this episode, Judy and I discuss what to means to travel, particularly if you have a chronic illness/disability. We also share some tips for how you can make your own journeys a bit easier/smoother. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-101 Our short month in Barcelona 24.07.2023

Hello dear listener, We were only there for ten days, it just felt like a month. I've always felt that travel has this remarkable habit of shifting your perspective so radically it feels like time has slowed down so that you have a much longer or shorter trip than would be possible based on how long you were actually gone for. -Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcas...

EP-100 Episode 100! 21.07.2023

We made it. 100 full length episodes . If this is your first episode we invite you to listen to another one first, but for those of you that have been on this wonderful journey with  Judy and myself, come right on in. Be sure to check out our website www. INDYpodcast.net to see the video of this episode being made. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-99 Getting ready for our Spanish adventures 18.07.2023

We attended the WPC in Spain earlier this month and we thought you would  like to hear about what it took to get this Parky ready to go over the pond. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-98 The invisible symptoms of Parkinson’s 26.06.2023

Hello Dear Listeners, In this episode Judy and I talk about some of the invisible symptoms of Parkinson's disease.* What do I mean by that? Symptoms that are not visible from the outside and may fool even the PwP (Person with PD) that they are in fact a manifestation of this most charming of diseases. Enjoy! *I know, I know it sounds like I say symptom singular in the episode but that is an e...

EP-97 M.J.F.'s Still 18.06.2023

In this episode Judy and I discuss our impressions of the Michael J. Fox film Still. - Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-96 The coldest winter I ever knew was a summer in San Francisco 23.05.2023

Hello Dear Listener, This episode saw me calling in from San Francisco, so please forgive the rough audio quality. Judy and I discuss my recent DBS battery swap and why we need to have more slack in the world. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-95 Insulin to treat Parkinson’s Disease?? 01.05.2023

You read the title correctly, and no it's not a typo. There are in fact health care providers  /doctors (in the US) using insulin infusions to treat non-diabetic patients with Parkinson’s disease. Isn't that interesting? First I'd heard of it too. But when Judy mentioned that  a mutual friend was participating in a trial and was seeing good results... my first thought was "Ask...

EP-94.5 INDY SHORT - Bloody pressure 24.04.2023

Hi Folks, Today introduces a new episode type, the INDY Short. Not to be confused with our regularly scheduled episodes, this is bonus, extra, a helping of desert if you will. Enjoy! Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-94 We've been invited to World Parkinson's Conference in Barcelona, Spain! 12.04.2023

Yup, that's right dear listeners, that's not a typo, we're doing it, we're going to Spain! The World Parkinson's Conference is in Spain, and we have been invited to speak to the attendees as part of the poster tours. You can learn more about the WPC here. Enjoy!  Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

EP-93 Sometimes You've Got to Move a Rock 27.03.2023

Hey listeners, In this episode Judy and I discuss the coming of spring, and my challenges with feeling like "there's someone with PD living in my house, but that isn't me." We also discuss what I do when I've got a large rock that I need to move. Co-hosts: Judy Yaras & Travis Robinson www. INDYpodcast.net

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