On this week's episode we speak to Drew Hawker and Ashlee Ludeman. Drew was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease at just 37 years old and his partner Ashlee has recently run a half marathon in the 3 Bays Running Festival to raise money for Parkinson’s research.

Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.

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On this week's episode we speak to Christine Jeya, who has previously been on the podcast to tell her Parkinson's story, to tell us about her experience getting into the research space, and about the travel grant she has been awarded from Shake It Up to attend the World Parkinson’s Congress in 2026!

You can find Christine's youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristineJeya

And you can read her paper here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40801231/

Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.

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Om this week's episode we speak to the amazing Gary McKitterick-Gillett, founder of Trek ready Himalayas, who Last April led 19 Australians on a life-changing trek to 5,416m in the Himalayas, raising $52,000 for Parkinson’s research. In April 2026, Gary is aiming to take it to the next level with 40+ trekkers and a $100,000 fundraising goal.

Thanks for listening to today’s episode! Shake It Up Australia funds ground-breaking research that aims to slow, stop and cure Parkinson’s disease. And they need your help! Fundraise or donate this April to help Shake It Up propel progress towards a Parkinson’s cure. Head to https://parkinsons-awareness-month-2026.raiselysite.com/ to get involved. Together, we can find a cure.

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