Living with Parkinson’s | Bryce Perry

Parkinson’s pain is hard enough to live with. But sometimes the hardest part is trying to explain it to someone else. One hour you seem okay. The next hour your body feels completely different. And then someone says, “But you were fine earlier.” That one sentence can make you stop explaining altogether. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , we talk about...

Parkinson’s stiffness is not just a little tightness in the morning. It can be pain. Soreness. Rigidity. And that feeling like your body aged 40 years overnight. For many of us, stiffness is not just uncomfortable. It is one of the most exhausting, invisible, and misunderstood parts of Parkinson’s. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , we talk honestly ab...

Have you ever looked at your Parkinson’s goals and wondered if any of this is actually working? You start the year with a plan. You have good intentions. You make changes. And then Parkinson’s does what Parkinson’s does. A bad week shows up. Fatigue hits. Life gets busy. And suddenly you start questioning everything. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality ,...

Exercise is one of the best things you can do for Parkinson’s, but that does not mean it always feels possible. Some days you do too much and crash. Other days you do nothing because it feels pointless. And neither one helps. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , we talk about how to exercise with Parkinson’s in a way that actually works in real life, not...

Parkinson’s fatigue is not regular tiredness. It is the kind of tired where brushing your teeth feels like cardio, unloading the dishwasher feels like a workout, and somehow doing almost nothing can still leave you completely drained. And the most frustrating part? Rest does not always fix it. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , we talk about why Parkin...

If exercise helps Parkinson’s, why does it sometimes feel harder the more you try to do it? Most people with Parkinson’s don’t quit exercise because they don’t care. They quit because nobody ever taught them how to exercise with Parkinson’s. And that changes everything. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , we talk about how to exercise smarter, not harde...

If you’re taking your Parkinson’s medication exactly as prescribed but still having unpredictable days, this episode may explain why. For many of us, the problem is not always the medication itself. Sometimes it is the timing. And when nobody explains that clearly, we end up blaming ourselves for something our body is simply trying to figure out. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Goo...

If you've ever told yourself, "I know I should exercise more, but I just can't seem to do it," this episode is for you. Because what if the problem isn't motivation? What if it isn't discipline? What if it isn't laziness? What if it's Parkinson's? For years, I thought I was failing at exercise. I knew what I should be doing, but I couldn't seem to make it...

Most Parkinson’s goals don’t fail because people quit. They fail because we choose the wrong thing to focus on. Every January we tell ourselves we're going to: Exercise more. Move better. Sleep better. Take medications on time. Have more energy. Reduce stress. Fix everything. And that’s exactly where the problem starts. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Rea...

Every January, we're told to set bigger goals, dream bigger dreams, and create bigger plans. But with Parkinson's, there's one step that has to happen first. And most people skip it. Before you set a goal... Before you start exercising... Before you commit to a new routine... You need to understand what Parkinson's may have quietly been taking away while you were busy simply trying...

Have you ever walked into a room and completely forgotten why? Read the same paragraph three times? Lost your train of thought halfway through a sentence? Welcome to one of the most frustrating and misunderstood symptoms of Parkinson’s: brain fog. And if you've ever wondered... "Is this normal?" "Is this Parkinson's?" "Is this the beginning of dementia?" You&#...

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) may be one of the biggest decisions a person with Parkinson’s ever makes. Some people call it life-changing. Others call it terrifying. And after being on a three-year waiting list and coming off it three different times , I understand both sides of the conversation. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , I share my personal DB...

The holidays are supposed to be magical. But if you're living with Parkinson's, they can also be surprisingly dangerous. Slippery sidewalks. Crowded shopping malls. Holiday decorating disasters. Overstuffed couches. And those moments when pride convinces you that "I've still got it." In this grand finale of our Surviving the Holidays with Parkinson's series, we're tac...

Family gatherings can be stressful for anyone. Add Parkinson’s to the mix and suddenly every dinner table feels like an obstacle course. The comments. The questions. The advice you never asked for. And somehow there's always that one relative who knows a miracle cure they found on the internet. If you've ever left a family gathering feeling exhausted, frustrated, or misunderstood, this epi...

Holiday sleep is hard enough. Add Parkinson’s to the mix and it can feel almost impossible. Late nights. Family gatherings. Travel. Guest rooms. Missed medications. And somehow that blinking Wi-Fi router in the spare bedroom that seems determined to ruin your life. If you've ever survived the holidays with Parkinson’s, you know exactly what I'm talking about. In this episode of Living with...

The holidays are supposed to be about family, food, and fun. But if you're living with Parkinson's, holiday meals can become a perfect storm of medication delays, sugar crashes, stiffness, fatigue, and symptoms that seem to come out of nowhere. And the worst part? Most people have no idea it's happening. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , I...

A small wearable device is creating a lot of buzz in the Parkinson’s community. Some people say it helps their walking. Others say it improves confidence, balance, anxiety, speech, and even freezing. So naturally, I had questions. Lots of questions. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , I sit down with Carl Beech , creator of the BeechBand, to hear the st...

Parkinson’s can change the way you walk, move, and even think. But one of the most frustrating symptoms is something nobody prepares you for… losing your voice. Not completely. Just enough that people stop hearing you. One day you're speaking normally. The next, people are asking if you're tired, sick, upset, or mumbling. And on some days, it feels like Parkinson’s is stealing your ability...

Parkinson’s apathy and depression can look almost identical… but treating them the same way can make things worse instead of better. You tell your doctor you have no motivation. You cannot get started. Everything feels flat. And before you even finish… they say, “Sounds like depression.” But what if it is not? In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , we brea...

Parkinson’s doctor visits can feel frustrating… especially when you walk in with real symptoms and walk out with more questions than answers. You try to explain what’s happening. They try to make sense of it. And somehow… you still feel unheard. That used to be me every single time. Until I learned how to bring the right information into the room. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Go...

Parkinson’s does not change randomly… it follows patterns. The problem is, most of us just cannot see them yet. One day your meds work perfectly. The next day they barely touch your symptoms. Same dose. Same schedule. Completely different result. That used to drive me crazy… until I learned how to actually read my tracking. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Rea...

Parkinson’s can feel completely random… until you start tracking what’s actually happening. One day you feel fine. The next day everything falls apart. And most of the time, you have no idea why. But what if you could start seeing those bad days coming before they hit? In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , I walk you through the exact system I use to trac...

Parkinson’s questions do not always get asked in the doctor’s office… they show up late at night, in the quiet moments, when you are trying to make sense of what is happening to your body. And sometimes, the hardest questions are the ones we are afraid to say out loud. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , I answer 5 real questions from our community , th...

Parkinson’s diet is not just about what you should eat… it is also about what might be quietly making your symptoms worse without you even realizing it. Not the obvious stuff. Not the things everyone talks about. The surprising, everyday foods sitting in your kitchen right now that could be affecting your tremors, medication timing, and how you feel throughout the day. In this episode of Living wi...

Parkinson’s tremors can spike out of nowhere, and in those moments, what you need most is something that works right now. Not theory. Not later. Right now. In this episode of Living with Parkinson’s: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality , I share five surprising techniques you can use in the middle of a tremor spike to calm things down fast , the same ones I’ve used in real-life situations when thin...