Too Young For This Sh*t with Allie Signorelli

My guest this week is New York Times best selling author of Heated Rivalry, the incredible Rachel Reid. Heated Rivalry took the world by storm earlier this year and is now a global phenomenon with millions of passionate fans. But what many people may not have known is that Rachel was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease the exact same week that she was approached to turn her beloved book series into...

It would be safe to say I don't have many memories of college that don't include a song from No Doubt. They are the soundtrack of my generation and guitarist Tom Dumont is a true legend. What an honor it was to chat with him about navigating his young onset Parkinson's diagnosis and how he's been able to continue creating music for us his fans. Tom is thoughtful and insightful and an all around ba...

If I’ve learned one thing in the last few years about Parkinson’s, it’s that this disease doesn’t care who you are – and often, the only thing connecting people living with it is the disease itself. Imagine my surprise then, to form a common bond with someone I never thought I’d even meet, let alone become friends with. (Ok friends is a strong word here…ha! but let’s go with it). I’m so happy to s...

Rebecca King-Crews is a singer, actress, producer, and author, and the wife of actor Terry Crews. She recently announced that she has been living with Parkinson’s disease and she shares more about her decision to go public, her recent procedure and how she is living well with the disease. Thank you to the sponsor of this podcast:  More to Parkinson’s is an educational campaign, sponsored by Acadia...

Connie Carpenter-Phinney is well known in the Parkinson’s world for the incredible organization and she her husband, fellow Olympian, Davis Phinney, created. But well before that, Connie was the first woman to ever win the Olympic Gold Medal in cycling. She is a legend in the sport, and now a hero to so many others as an advocate not only for people living with Parkinson’s, but for their care part...

Greg Schaefer is an 19-time IRONMAN who is living with Young Onset Parkinson's disease. Greg shares how being diagnosed changed his life, and how he's applying the principles and discipline of his athletic career to his Parkinson's symptoms. Greg will compete in the Ironman World Championships in Kona.  Greg and I talk about finding out he had Parkinson's, how it has affected his family, and how h...

Joining me this week on the podcast is Dan Feehan, Chief Policy & Government Affairs Officer for The Michael J. Fox Foundation. After witnessing the September 11 attacks while a student at Georgetown University, Dan joined the Army, completed Ranger School, and served two combat tours in Iraq. His service was recognized with the Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal with Valor. Following his...

Esther Labib-Kiyarash, aka “ Shaking In My Boot s” is my funny, brilliant, blunt Parkinson’s pal who really did not like me at first. Ha ha! She understands the highs and lows of living our lives online. It’s a role we take seriously despite being totally giggly 99% of the time we talk. In this episode we pull back the curtain on the role of social media in advocacy, how we try to bridge the gap b...

Molly R. Stern is an incredibly successful and in-demand celebrity make-up artist, a mom and an advocate. At the height of her career, Molly was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and on this episode, we talk about resilience and what it takes to keep working and doing the things you love in the face of a shocking diagnosis. I invited one of Molly’s clients and friends, actress and brain health ad...

Joining Allie this week is neuroscientist and social media star Toby Curless. Toby is a PhD candidate at University College of London studying neuroscience. He is also a skilled communicator who breaks down complicated concepts of neurodegenerative diseases for the TikTok generation. Too Young is a podcast about fighting back and finding joy in the face of the difficult things that life throws our...

Join me and celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd as we talk about her incredible career and her life with Parkinson's.  Too Young is a podcast about fighting back and finding joy in the face of the difficult things that life throws our way...no matter what age we are. Here we laugh, we cry, and sometimes we employ a few explicit battle cries, but most of all, we share authen...

For the official inaugural episode of the Too Young for this Sh*t podcast, Allie welcomes the one and only Michael J. Fox. Michael joins Allie to talk about his newest book Future Boy and they are joined by his co-author and longtime friend and collaborator Nelle Fortenberry.  The book shares the incredible story of the time in Michael's career when he was filming Family Ties during the day, and B...

I mean...do we even need a description here? My sit down with the legendary news icon Katie Couric. We talked all about Parkinson's and a million other things that I can't even really remember because I am pretty sure I blacked out for most of this conversation. What I do know is that she is hysterical and generous and I am lucky to know her.

Join me and Dr. Ray Dorsey and Dr. Michael Okun as we chat about their New York Times bestselling book The Parkinson's Plan which lays out a path forward to ending this awful disease. It's not all science and confusion though - we laugh a lot and talk about ways people can save their brains. In The Parkinson’s Plan, the docs show readers how to prevent the disease through the food we eat, the wate...

Join me as I chat with the amazing Ai-jen Poo who has been recognized among Fortune’s 50 World’s Greatest Leaders and Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, and she has been the recipient of countless awards, including a 2014 MacArthur "Genius" Award. Ai-jen has been a featured speaker at TEDWomen, Aspen Ideas Festival, Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, Skoll World Forum, and the Obam...

A conversation with producer, actress, writer, director and nonprofit founder Lauren Miller Rogen who started Hilarity for Charity (HFC) with her husband Seth Rogen. Lauren lost her mom to early onset Alzheimer's and created HFC to bring light to the disease and to support caregivers. Lauren shares her mom's story and the incredible work HFC is doing today to educate the next generation about the...

Dr. Rachel Dolhun is a double-board-certified neurology and lifestyle medicine physician and fellowship-trained movement disorder specialist, who joined The Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2014 to lead medical communication. This conversation is about being a woman with Parkinson's and all that that entails. Spoiler alert: PD is not the same experience for women as it is for men. Join us as we talk a...

Join me and Dr. Michael Okun, New York Times bestselling author of The Parkinson's Plan and He is a leading national spokesperson for Parkinson's disease, and has been extensively quoted in The New York Times, Wall St. Journal, USA Today, CNN and other media.   He is the former Chair of Neurology at the University of Florida. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Norman Fixel Institut...

Join me and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) as we talk about the historic passing of the National Plan to End Parkinson's act which was named in honor of his brother Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis who lived with Parkinson's disease. This was recorded shortly after President Biden signed the law to create the National Parkinson's Project in July 2024. 

Dr. Ray Dorsey is a leading voice in Parkinson’s disease research and care, and a tireless advocate for rethinking how we approach chronic illness. A neurologist by training, he combines deep clinical experience with a passion for how technology can fuel health care innovation and change. “I knew I wanted to be a doctor in first grade,” says Dr. Dorsey, whose parents were both psychiatrists. “I’ve...

Join me in a chat with the co-founders of Make Time Wellness, Emma Heming Willis and Helen Christoni. They share how their own personal journeys have informed this company designed to help women make their brains a priority. 

Join me as I chat with my friend and the hardest working woman in the neurodegenerative space. Sandra is the wife and care partner to Brian Wallach who is living with ALS. They are the co-founders of I Am ALS and Synapticure. She is beautiful and honest about her caregiving journey and the pain of watching the person you love most in the world suffer. She has turned her pain into passion to make t...

Join me in a conversation with my buddy Dr. Richard Isaacson who made me laugh so hard during this conversation - who knew geniuses where so funny! Dr. I and I talk about Parkinson's, brain health and prevention, memory and nutrition and our days as youngens at Northwestern (where I attended and he visited apparently but I didn't know it!). Dr. Isaacson is a pioneering neurologist, he Founder and...

Join me and Dr. Julie Fratantoni, a neuroscientist and brain health expert, as we discussed healthy habits for our heads. Julie received her PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from The University of Texas at Dallas. she is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist, trained in biofeedback, a 200 hr certified yoga instructor and trained in breathing and mindfulness techniques. Here work focuses on how to im...

Join me as I chat with Drew Hatter, Senior Government Relations Manager at The Michael J. Fox Foundation about the National Plan to End Parkinson's Act. We filmed this in 2024 shortly before the National Plan became a law, now called the National Parkinson's Project.