{"podcast":{"title":"This is Parkinson's","slug":"this-is-parkinson-s-7724134","podcast_index_feed_id":7724134,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thisisparkinsons","website_url":"https://thisisparkinsons.org","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8edf04f2-124f-11f1-929d-cf51699e9ec2/image/029ceb1d399cdfe9b22525a0097af6c0.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"This is Parkinson's","episode_count":12,"summary":"In 2014, journalist Lisa Volenec was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. She stayed silent for years - until now. This is Parkinson's is her wayof breaking the silence and giving a voice to a community of more than 10 million people worldwide living with this incurable condition. Drawing on her years as a reporter, Lisa leads thoughtful, revealing conversations with people living with Parkinson’s, caregivers, and experts, because no two Parkinson’s journeys are the same. With episodes grounded in honesty, humor, and heart, this podcast is Lisa’s mission: to challenge stigma, build empathy, and create a place where people living with Parkinson’s feel seen, heard, and less alone. This half-hour + video/audio podcast will be available on Wednesdays on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. 🩵 Thank you for watching or listening! We appreciate your support. ꕤ For more information: thisisparkinsons.org ꕤ To help and donate: https://bit.ly/thisisparkinsonsdonate","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T04:18:34.548293+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-parkinson-s-7724134"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 2 - The Truth About Multi-Generational Parkinson's","slug":"ep-2-the-truth-about-multi-generational-parkinson-s","published_at":"2026-03-08T05:08:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-parkinson-s-7724134/ep-2-the-truth-about-multi-generational-parkinson-s","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-parkinson-s-7724134","url":"https://youtu.be/y4Z_OS9cSEY","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTCPO5636520418.mp3?updated=1772035430","summary":"What happens when Parkinson’s isn’t just a diagnosis — but part of your family history? In this episode of TIP, Lisa Volenec sits down with Lisa Cote of Omaha, Nebraska, who was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s just two years after losing her father to the same disease. With Parkinson’s also affecting her grandmother and mother-in-law, this conversation explores what it means when the condition feels woven into your DNA. They’re joined by Lisa C.'s daughter, Sammy, for an honest discussion about generational Parkinson’s, genetic testing, fitness as medicine, family support, and how mindset can shape the experience of living with a chronic illness. Together, they talk about diagnosis day, navigating fear alone, raising children while managing symptoms, wedding-day joy without Parkinson’s taking center stage, and the power of choosing family, movement, resilience, and connection over defeat. This is a conversation about legacy, strength, and refusing to lose yourself. ━━━━━━ ꕤ Support the Mission: 🙏 Donate to help elevate voices and raise awareness: www.bit.ly/thisisparkinsonsdonate ━━━━━━ ꕤ Follow us: ➤ Instagram: www.instagram.com/thisisparkinsonsofficial ➤ Facebook: www.facebook.com/thisisparkinsonsofficial ━━━━━━ ꕤ About This is Parkinson’s: Our mission is to break stigma and build empathy through authentic storytelling that reveals the humanity of life with Parkinson’s. Founded and led by a journalist living with Parkinson’s themself, TIP brings real experiences to light to build connection, understanding, and a community of support. 🌐 Find out more: thisisparkinsons.org 📧 contact us: thisisparkinsons.org/contact/ ━━━━━━ ꕤ 🔔 🩵 -⟢ Thank you for watching and supporting TIP. Be sure to like, subscribe, and share this episode — it helps us continue to elevate voic…","meta_description":"What happens when Parkinson’s isn’t just a diagnosis — but part of your family history? In this episode of TIP, Lisa Volenec sits down with Lisa Cote of O…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-parkinson-s-7724134/episodes/ep-2-the-truth-about-multi-generational-parkinson-s/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-parkinson-s-7724134/ep-2-the-truth-about-multi-generational-parkinson-s.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}