The Wheels and Shaky Podcast
The Wheels & Shaky podcast is presented by two people sharing their friendship and their lives with MS and Parkinson's disease. They take an irreverent look at the demands of daily activities, offer helpful product reviews, navigate public spaces, and highlight how their friends and families help them overcome everyday challenges with humor and humility.
Episodes
22 episodes
Episode 21 - Trippin' (The good kind)
In this episode Wheels digs into the prep involved in her upcoming roadtrip to visit Shaky. We're talking extra items to bring and the need for enough space in a car with four people, a wheelchair, and few bags of chaos for good measure.
Wheels and Shaky Ep. 20: Mobility Machine
Wheels and Shaky hit the ground running (so to speak) talking about moving from canes to walkers to wheelchairs.
Wheels and Shaky EP 19. Brain Games: Helpful fun?
In this episode, Wheels and Shaky dig into the brain games that therapists like to play. Neuroplasticity is back in play, and Shaky makes an argument that he may actually be smart (contrary to common sentiment)
W&S EP18 Say that again
Here we explore medicine names, their origins and the silliness of what they sound like. A new idea for a few musicals are born.
W&S Episode 17: Online Shopping: Bonus or Barrier
In this episode wheels and shaky tackle the wonderful service of food delivery and shopping delivery but also dig into the downside of contributing to the folks of the world being homebound.
W&S S2 Episode 16 FIne Motor Skills
In this episode Wheels and Shaky dig into fine motor skills and how their effectiveness creates challenges that you don't think about, like unwrapping Hershey kisses to decorate holiday cookies. Occupational therapy helps, but It's&...
Season 2 Ep-15. Cold Weather Sucks.....
In this episode, wheels and shaky dig into the effects of cold weather and how it exacerbates symptoms of MS and Parkinson's. They also spend a little time on things that are needed to battle the cold and the extra prep time needed in lif...
Season 2 -1 Episode 14 getting caught up
Your favorite dysfunctional pair are back. Shaky gets you filled in on some global travel and an overseas adventure (and the toll it takes). Wheels had her own adventure, but did not involve planes, trains, or automobiles (well maybe auto...
W&S Episode 13: Opening up: Getting into stuff
In this episode, Wheels and Shaky give a quick life update before opening up about opening things up. Lids, jars, caps, covers, Ziplocks. You name it, they've struggled with it. Listen and learn from their struggles.
W&S Episode 12: It Ain't Heavy, It's my Towel
In this episode, Wheels and Shaky unwrap the many layers of the towel and how they impact the daily lives of folks who are differently abled.
W&S Episode 11: Heading Out: Whether or Weather Not
A look into how weather affects the effects of MS and running (Or Wheeling) from the rain drops.
W&S Episode 10 Gripping Content
In this episode, Wheels and Shaky take a look at gripping content - like gripping a water bottle.
Wheels and Shaky episode 9. Push it real good
In this episode, wheels and shaky, take a deep dive into shoes. Ease of access, pushing them on and the use and the naming convention of the shoehorn.
Wheels and Shaky Ep 8. - Let It Slide ...Safely: Socks
Episode 8 brings the triumphant return of Wheels, and we dig into the controversial debate around socks (are you a sock person or not?) and their different purposes.
Wheels and Shaky episode 7: Shaky Left Alone
Shaky flies solo for the first (and hopefully last time)
Wheels and Shaky episode 6 "Best Seat in the House - The Wheel Chair"
Wheels and shaky episode six digs into more travel adventures. This time focused on the actual wheelchair and different incarnations of the wheelchair. That is of course the primary transport for wheels herself. We dig into the hills and we dro...
Wheels and Shaky episode 5.5.
Continuation of episode five, with the triumphant return of Wheels and her thoughts, opinions, and general feelings towards public bathrooms and the adventures that they create.
Wheels and Shaky Episode 5 - To Pee or not to Pee
In episode five of The Wheels and Shaky Podcast, we are joined by Mrs. shaky, who was kind enough to fill-in while Wheels is in process of working through some health issues. Tune in for the next episode because I'm sure she will discuss them t...
Episode 4 - Caring for the Caregiver
In this episode, Wheels and Shaky dig into the needs of caregivers. They talk about the physical and mental aspects of providing care. Shaky shares an opinion about the mental and emotional approach to providing care. He also shares a fun story...
Wheels and Shaky episode 3.5 - The Clip Show
This episode is what happens when Wheels hits a speed bump. The upside is we finally got under 40 minutes....
Wheels and Shaky Episode 2: The Worst Four-Letter Word of Them All - H-E-L-P
In Episode 2 of the Wheels and Shaky podcast, we dig into learning to ask for help, and knowing when and how to ask, even if it's difficult. We also express gratitude for some incredibly thoughtful unsolicited help on one of our adv...
Wheels and Shaky episode one
This is the first episode of the Wheels & Shaky podcast, which is presented by two people sharing their friendship and their lives with MS and Parkinson's disease. They take an irreverent look at the demands of daily activities, offer helpf...