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My journey with Parkinson's — 202 episodes
Reimagining my present and future
I'm a "muller" if there is such a thing
The joy of gifting
Mulling and trying to work things out
This week, next week, sometime, never
What is normal?
A letter to my newly diagnosed self
Sharing recipes for life
Life is like a game of bowls. You never know what you are going to get.
Learning my limits - Where am I at? What can I do?
Travelling with Parkinson's - Embrace, adapt and enjoy life
Some lessons I have learned about listening to my body
Banking, they are being such "$%#kers!"
The challenges of travelling - self evaluation
The Big UK Trip
Feeling vulnerable
World Parkinson's Day
Repurposing and finding purpose
Famous people with Parkinson's - A legend in your own lunchtime
Oh knickers!
In the knickers of time - a poem absolutely not about Parkinson's
Access issues for disabilities
Living with uncertainty
What is a friend?
The embarrassing stuff
Things are going really swimmingly
Impulsiveness and Internet shopping - a confession
It is better to know - Getting a diagnosis or not?
Generational shifts - Parent to Child - Child to Parent
So you've got Parkinson's - some thoughts and a poem
A Health Passport and other information
Do I want to know, or do I not?
There's a fine line!
Tough times and tough decisions
Things are going swimmingly?!!?
Feeling frustrated
Why are we afraid of tears?
Things that help
Feeling Parkies today
Feeling lucky to have Parkinson's
Presents vs Presence
Please help desk person - A poem
Seeking the positive
Changing attitudes and priorities
Is Christmas the same or is it different?
Forgetting
Moving on - A village or facility, when and why?
Ability vs Disability
"Am I being offensive?"
Priorities - what do you focus on?
"Is lefty doing their job?"
"Forgetting words - Is helping, helping or hindering?"
"Pride goes before a fall" - What does that even mean?
"Cultural Confusion"
"Checking in. How am I doing?"
"By eck, By gum would you Adam and Eve it!"
The Evolution of Christmas or "Oh god, are we talking about that again?"
Moving to the beat of my own drum
Parkinson's is it hereditary and would you want to find out?
Am I too hard on myself?
Michael J Fox and giving Parkies a voice
Live for the moment, but plan for the future
What will they remember? The gift we give our grandchildren
Grandchildren are a gift
Love me for what I am
Competition, Complexity and Conceit
Life, Love and Loss
Finding new ways to be .... going with things not fighting against
Resilience - the good, bad and the ugly
Confidence and 'Imposter Syndrome'
"Billy no mates" or is it Betty?
Anxiety and Trusting myself
Getting the help I need for me
When we were young.
The evolution of Christmas or "Oh God are we talking about that already?"
"Beware the grey-haired granny"
Arthritis is a Bugger - a poem not about Parkinson's
"Just in case"
I can pick a Parkies - Can you?
When are we old or elderly?
Know me not for Parkinson's
Opposites really do attract
Beware of Disablers
It's not just "Shake and Shuffle"
Bowls goals in rehab
Sometimes I forget about that "Perfect Pest Parkies"
Being my own worst critic or "Patience is a virtue"
Health Funding Vs ACC funding NZ
Carrying on decluttering
Decluttering the heart and mind
Gently letting go of the past and moving forward - Episode 110
Just a taste about We are all unique
We are all unique - Episode 109
Shedding my Social Work skin - Episode 108
Being your own best advocate - Episode 107
These feet are made for walking - or not - Episode 106
Am I anxious? - Episode 105
Across the generations - Episode 104
Travelling and Parkinson's - Episode 103
Travelling and Parkinson's - Episode 102
Getting back to me - Episode 101
Don't stay with a bad partner - Episode 100
Memory - What do you notice? Episode 99
Continence - A wee problem and a poem
What is love? - Episode 97
An older person is a person too - Episode 96
Continence and other joys - Episode 95
Sometimes being negative can be positive - Episode 94
Years in your life or life in your years? - Episode 93
Diet for health or Diet for weight loss? - Episode 92
Is it fate or is it destiny - Episode 91
Some Travel Tips to make life easier - Episode 90
A weighty problem (what will they think of me?) - Episode 89
Complex Comorbidities Continue - Episode 88
Speech Language Therapy and Parkinson's - An interview - Episode 87
Waiting at the 'After Hours' a Podcast and a poem - Episode 86
Comorbidities confusing cause - Episode 85
Perfection is over-rated and Should and Shouldisms - Episode 84
Where is the little boy - a poem Episode 83
Tell your story before it's too late - Episode 82
Hang on to hope - Never say never - Episode 81
Don't wait for a special occasion - Episode 80
I am the old woman - A poem - Episode 79
My teenage crushes - reminiscing Episode 78
Parkinson's Brave - A poem - Episode 77
Being Brave Again - Episode 76
Keeping up with language and meaning - Episode 75
Don't wrap me in cotton wool - Episode 74
Boom and Bust - Episode 73
To medicate or not to medicate that is the question - Episode 72
Lets talk about memory, dementia and ski holidays - Episode 71
A quote from the podcast on Elder Abuse - Episode 70
Some thoughts on ageing - Episode 69
An interview with Greta Bond, Age Concern re Elder Abuse - Episode 68
Greta Bond CEO, Age Concern Canterbury - Interview Episode 67
A health stocktake - Episode 66
I've been watching you... A poem - Episode 65
Seeing your GP, Specialist or Physio/Allied Health - Episode 64
Interview with Linda - MS & Parkinson's - Episode 63
When is old, old? - Episode 62
Farewell to my shiny red e-bike - Episode 61
Trying to be a patient patient - Episode 60
We can pat ourselves on the back - Episode 59
My caring husband - not my carer - An interview Episode 58
Podcasts - anyone keen on being interviewed? Episode 57
Progression and impressions and looking to a brighter future - Episode 56
This might help you, I know it helped me! Episode 55
Some future proofing thoughts - Episode 54
We are not 'us' at the moment - Episode 53
Accepting our limits as we age - Episode 52
Social Work ears - Episode 51
Just a small prick - Episode 50
Memories are marvellous - Episode 49
Shop to shop hopping - A poem - Episode 48
Pride goeth before a fall - Episode 47
The Bloodsucker's Curse - Episode 46
Hospital, Health and Harrahs -Episode 45
The evolution of underwear (A poem) - Episode 44
Shopportunity - Episode 43
Putting my house in order - Episode 42
Anything goes - A poem podcast - Episode 41
Property Administrator or Property Manager - Whats the difference? - Episode 40
When EPOA goes wrong - Episode 39
Be a legend in your own lunchtime - Episode 38
I'm a hugger - Is this a Parkies thing? - Episode 37
I love my husband - A poem not about Parkinson's! - Episode 36
For Parkinson's - A hidden issue - Episode 35
There are no experts in Parkinson's - Oh yes there are - Episode 34
Acts of service - love in a fruitcake - Episode 33
Tears for Breakfast - Episode 32
Why I think I'm qualified to talk about Parkinson's - Episode 31
Maybe I've been a bit harsh - Episode 31
Parkinson's peculiarities or Morphine madness - Episode 30
Culling my Facebook friends - nothing beats a real hug - Episode 29
A bucket of joy - not a bucket list - Episode 28
The weird things you need to know about me - Episode 27
I pity those who support me - Episode 26
Two poems - 'Where is the little boy?' and 'Have you seen your mother naked?' - Episode 25
Pods and Blogs and Odds and Sods - Episode 24
Legal Stuff - Enduring Powers of Attorney - Episode 23
Legal Stuff - Wills - Episode 22
To my love - Episode 21 - a poem
Now I'm retired - a poem - Episode 20
The next generation - Episode 19
Perfect imperfection and Parkies - Episode 18
Who am I? - Episode 17
Pills, pills, pills - A poem - Episode 16
What do we leave our children? Memories, Money and Mayhem - Episode 15
Christmas 2024 - Episode 14
I have a confession to make - Episode 13
Going down memory lane - Episode 12
'Ode to shopping for shoes and finding a mate - a poem' - Episode 11
'What's precious?' - Episode 10
My 4th Anniversary with Parkinson's - Episode 9
Christmas, 'Loved Ones' and Parkies Anniversaries - Chapter 8
Party Priorities - Men vs Women Episode 7
Ducking and Diving and Downright hiding - Episode 6
Sometimes it's hard to socialise - Episode 5
Where am I now - four years on from diagnosis? - Episode 1
Making memories - Episode 3 Podcast
Discussing the future - Episode 4
My road to diagnosis and who did you tell? - Episode 2