The Shake It Up Show

On this week's episode we speak to Carol Ferrone, who is a new ambassador for Shake It Up, and star of ABC TV’s  Back in Time  series where her family goes on a ‘time-traveling journey’ through 170 years of Australian history. We speak to Carol about her brother-in-law who lives with Parkinson’s, and why she is passionate about research and raising awareness for Parkinson's across h...

On this week's episode, we are joined by Jessica Dove London - the founder of a health tech startup and app called Turnto, - which aims to simplify access to health information and breakthroughs for everyone living with chronic illnesses. The app launched last year for people in the Cerebral Palsy community, and is now launching for the Parkinson’s community (there is a waitlist here:  https:...

On this week's episode we speak to Emma Montafia, the current top fundraiser for Shake It Up in the September Sydney Marathon. Emma shares her story of her mum's Parkinson's diagnosis at age 50 and their El Camino fundraising trek they did in 2018, raising $20,000. To contribute to Emma's marathon fundraiser, click this link: https://sm24.grassrootz.com/shakeitup/emma-montafia/ Thanks for listenin...

On this week's episode, we have returning guest Sean Atkinson back to tell us all about his trek to Mt Everest, and upcoming fundraising luncheon! For more information on the event and to buy tickets, go to https://www.intix.com/event/parkinsons-fundraising-gala-luncheon Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure P...

On this week's episode we are joined by Liz Cantor, who is a TV presenter and Shake It UP Australia Foundation ambassador with both her grandmother and grandfather having lived with Parkinson’s, and her uncle now living with 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...

On today's episode we speak to Amanda Canzurlo, also known as Bloom, who is a singer/songwriter and Shake It Up ambassador with a very unique connection to Parkinson’s. She sings the songs of Linda Ronstadt, who lives with Parkinson’s, and wanted to do something in support of the PD community who she has developed a connection to through chatting to people at her shows as she tours. While Amanda d...

On this episode we speak to brother of the podcast Daniel about learning of his dad's diagnosis, some lesser known Parkinson's symptoms and the best ways to support someone with Parkinson's. 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...

On this week's episode we speak to Natalie Farrugia about her dad's Parkinson's experience, carer's fatigue for her mum and a burpee fundraiser for 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, he...

Content warning: This episode discusses the late stages of Parkinson's Disease and may be distressing for some listeners. On this episode we speak to Damien Noyce, an Australian Opera Singer, Cabaret Artist, Actor and Dancer, who is putting on a show at Qtopia Sydney Pride Festival about his experience as a carer for his Mum when she was in the advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease. Thanks for li...

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 abo...

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 Sha...

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...

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!...

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...

On this VERY special episode celebrating World Parkinson's Day, we speak to Vicki Miller, the Chief Executive Officer of the Shake It Up Australia Foundation to talk about the National Parkinson’s Alliance, the summit to end Parkinson’s and how Shake It Up is working to make PD a national and global health priority.   Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground...

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 dise...

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 wor...

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-sh...

This week we are joined by Will Boag, who lives with Parkinson’s, and alongside his wife Corrie have been incredible supporters of Shake it Up. Since 2014, they have have taken on the Will to Walk project, where they travel the world and the country to do famous walks while raising funds and awareness for Shake it Up. You can stay up to date with Will's activities at https://willtowalk.com.au...

On this episode we speak to Dr Melissa McConaghy, the founder of PD Warrior about developing this approach to Parkinson's treatment, as well as us the upcoming 2024 INSIGHT Into Parkinson's Online Conference. For more information, go to https://pdwarrior.com/ and you can register for the conference at https://pdwarrior.com/insight-registration/ Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up...

Our guest today is  Dr Nicolas Dzamko, who is a Senior Research Fellow at the Brain and Mind Centre at Sydney University, currently working on a research project that Shake it Up has provided funding for. The research project aims to further validate peripheral monocyte in situ lysosomal GCase activity as a Parkinson's biomaker.   Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up...

On this week's episode, we speak to Bianca Crocker about her father's Parkinson's journey, the family support and care, and the marathon she is about to run in Paris! 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...

Today we speak to Dave Cox about his Parkinson’s Journey, fundraising endeavours for Shake It Up Australia Foundation, and the Walking Tall study he has been a part of. If you want more information about the study, reach out to Matt via matt@walkingtallhealth.com.au Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkin...

Today we are joined by physiotherapist and Associate Professor Michele Callisaya, who is a Principal Research Fellow at the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, and also lives with Parkinson’s disease. She has recently shared her story in the Australian Physiotherapy Magazine, raising awareness of Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease, and you can read the article here: https://australian.physio/inmo...

He's backkkkk! Returning guest Rob Ruffle joins us again to update us on his Parkinson’s journey, as well as dive deeper into Fit Life Boxing, freezing and losing smell and taste. 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....