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Shake Well Before Use: From Coastin' To Cure Parkinson's

Shake Well Before Use: From Coastin' To Cure Parkinson's

By: Cure Parkinson's
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 Tom Isaacs was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at just 27. Six years later, he set out to walk the entire coastline of Britain, 4,500 miles, with his trademark humour, honesty, and an unwavering belief that something better was possible. His journey became a story far bigger than one man and a map. It helped start a movement. And it helped to create Cure Parkinson’s, inspiring countless more lives along the way. In this series, we follow Tom’s footsteps through his original audiobook, Shake Well Before Use - told in his own voice, one chapter at a time.© 2025 Cure Parkinson's
Episodes
  • Episode 3 (Chapters 1 - 3)

    Episode 3 (Chapters 1 - 3)
    Dec 22 2025

    Chapter 1: From Sydney to why me? December 1996

    Shortly after his diagnosis, Tom takes a three week trip to Australia with his oldest friend, Harvey. The pair travel the country and spend a memorable New Year’s Eve in Sydney. Tom uses the holiday as a chance to clear his head, and learns how his medication affects him.


    Chapter 2: From Shakes to Ladders, Spring 1999 (15:44)

    Three years since his diagnosis and now taking around 20 pills a day, Tom decides he needs to embrace a new, positive outlook on life with Parkinson’s. He decides he should fight the condition head on, but wonders how best to do this.


    Chapter 3: From Daft Idea to Awful Reality, January 2002 (29:30)

    Tom has an idea to walk around the coastline of Britain, thinking that progress around the coast could lead to progress towards a cure, and Coastin’ is born. With a team of commercial and philanthropic partners gathered, plus inspirational PR support from Helen, the framework for Tom’s challenge is now in place.

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    This audiobook podcast is produced by Cure Parkinson’s in association with The Good Studio.

    Find out more about Cure Parkinson’s and how you can get involved with our goal to slow, stop or reverse Parkinson’s: https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/.

    Find out more about The Good Studio: https://www.thegoodstudio.co.uk/

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    46 mins
  • Episode 2 (Prologue)

    Episode 2 (Prologue)
    Dec 22 2025

    Prologue: 4th November 1996

    Tom reflects on the day he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, aged 27, and contemplates what this means for his future.

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    This audiobook podcast is produced by Cure Parkinson’s in association with The Good Studio.

    Find out more about Cure Parkinson’s and how you can get involved with our goal to slow, stop or reverse Parkinson’s: https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/.

    Find out more about The Good Studio: https://www.thegoodstudio.co.uk/.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 1 (Introduction: Lyndsey, Will and Helen)

    Episode 1 (Introduction: Lyndsey, Will and Helen)
    Dec 22 2025

    In this special introduction episode, Tim Beynon from The Good Studio speaks about Tom, his Coastin' journey and the foudations of Cure Parkinson's with some of the people who knew him best:

    • Lyndsey Isaacs, Tom’s wife, who met Tom just before he set off on Coastin’ and joined him at various milestones along the route. (02:00)
    • Our CEO, Helen Matthews, who led the PR for his Coastin’ mission. (20:00)
    • And Will Cook, childhood friend and former CEO of Cure Parkinson’s, who saw firsthand how his walk helped spark the charity that continues Tom's mission today. (41:10)


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    This audiobook podcast is produced by Cure Parkinson’s in association with The Good Studio.

    Find out more about Cure Parkinson’s and how you can get involved with our goal to slow, stop or reverse Parkinson’s: https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/.

    Find out more about The Good Studio: https://www.thegoodstudio.co.uk/.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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