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married2pd

Chaitanya Puri

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Welcome to the married2pd podcast, a unique series of conversations dedicated to the wives of those diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD). We share and learn from experiences and dive into the ups and downs of YOPD. This one-of-a-kind podcast shows that we can thrive as care partners and women.
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This week we have the incomparable Cherryl Choi. Cherryl has been a YOPD carepartner for 18 years so she really knows what she’s talking about. She’s been through so much with her husband, Jimmy, and together, they have become a force in the YOPD world to be reckoned with. In fact, Jimmy encourages everyone out there with PD to go ahead and try. He…
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What do you do when you work with patients with neurological illnesses all day to hearing your husband has Parkinson's disease himself? Meet Ellen Blake, an amazing wife and mother to 3 whose husband was diagnosed with PD at the age of 38. Ellen works in the field of neurorehabilitation and describes the juxtaposition of the similarities between he…
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Ever wonder what is the connection between rock climbing and Parkinson's disease? Molly Donelan, Director of Programs and Events at Sportrock Climbing Centers with two locations just outside of Washington, DC, gives us in-depth insight into this sport's benefits and challenges for the YOPD population. Molly's enthusiasm and dedication to climbing h…
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My guest today is Tanya Cluff. Tanya is a a Philadelphia native and a proud graduate of The University of Mary Washington. Tanya, along with her spouse, Paul, founded Can't Shake Me Inc. (CSM) in September 2019. Tanya currently serves as Deputy Executive Officer for this nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase awareness about Young Onse…
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Caregiver burnout is the feeling of being exhausted physically, emotionally, or mentally and there is often a change in attitude from being a positive and warm caregiver to a disengaged, negative and unconcerned one. Caregiver burnout is real and 100% preventable. Today we discuss what burnout is and the implications it has towards our role as care…
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Do you feel like you have to do it all? We raise kids, further our career, take care of our aging parents, and oh, help our husband manage his Parkinson's disease. Is there anything we don't do? Michelle N. Goldberg, LCSW-C has a deep connection to Parkinson's disease on both sides of her own family and has a particular interest in care partner hea…
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I've talked with several other YOPD wives and one thing that I hear over and over again is that our husbands don't know what's going on with us. Why? Perhaps it's not wanting to burden him with our own feelings or bring any negativity into an already tense situation. Every couple is different so I wanted to take this opportunity to verbally relay s…
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Vivek and I continue the conversation today about receiving the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. We discuss our thoughts about revealing the diagnosis to others and how this impacted our personal and professional lives. Vivek gives insight to others who have been newly diagnosed with YOPD.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com…
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We continue the discussion today about receiving the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease from the person in my life who has it, my husband, Vivek. Vivek recounts his reaction to receiving the news and then telling me about it. The tables are turned when Vivek asks me about my reaction to the news. We revisit that moment when we both essentially saw a …
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There’s a saying in the Parkinson’s world, if you meet someone with Parkinson’s, you meet someONE with Parkinson’s. No two stories are alike. No two experiences are the same. My husband has Parkinson’s disease. I am his wife, mother to his children, and care partner. This is my story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/…
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Welcome to the married2pd podcast. Please join us as we share experiences, hold space for the downtimes and revel in each other's joy during the upswings. Each week, we will dive into the ups and downs of YOPD and how we can thrive as care partners and women.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/married2pd/message…
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