{"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. 4  Fast Friends","slug":"ep-4-fast-friends","published_at":"2026-04-01T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-parkinson-s-7724134/ep-4-fast-friends","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-parkinson-s-7724134","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTCPO5650861609.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CTCPO5650861609.mp3","summary":"Lisa Volenec has an inspiring conversation with Sheryl Lowenhar, founder of 17 Branches and an energetic and passionate advocate for Parkinson’s awareness. In this episode, Sheryl shares her personal journey of living with Parkinson’s disease, offering insight, hope, and practical life-hack style advice for patients, caregivers, and anyone impacted by the condition. We also highlight Sheryl’s podcast, The Parkinson’s Experience as well as the 8th Annual Box 4 Bucks fundraiser at the Valley of the Sun JCC in Scottsdale, Arizona on April 18th. Box For Bucks is Team Fox fundraising event benefitting the Michael J. Fox Foundation and is a powerful community event raising funds for Parkinson’s research and support programs. Learn how initiatives like this bring people together to fight Parkinson’s and spread awareness. If you’re looking for real stories, encouragement, and resources about Parkinson’s disease, this episode is a must-listen. Support Sheryl Lowenhar and 17Branches here: https://www.17branches.org Lisa Volenec's Box4Bucks fundraising page: https://give.michaeljfox.org/fundraiser/7000716 ━━━━━━ ꕤ Support the Mission of This is Parkinson's Donate Here: ⁠https://bit.ly/thisisparkinsonsdonate⁠ ━━━━━━ ꕤ Follow us: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thisisparkinsonsofficial Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thisisparkinsons ━━━━━━ ꕤ About This is Parkinson’s: This is Parkinson’s is a nonprofit storytelling platform dedicated to sharing honest conversations about life with Parkinson’s disease. Through interviews with patients, caregivers, advocates, and experts, TIP aims to educate, reduce stigma, and build a community around the realities of living with Parkinson’s. Learn more: ⁠https://www.thisisparkinsons.org⁠ Contact: ⁠info@thisisparkinsons.org⁠ ━━━━━━ ꕤ 🔔 🩵…","meta_description":"Lisa Volenec has an inspiring conversation with Sheryl Lowenhar, founder of 17 Branches and an energetic and passionate advocate for Parkinson’s awareness…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1828,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-parkinson-s-7724134/episodes/ep-4-fast-friends/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-4-fast-friends.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}