ALS -To the moon and back
Welcome to To the Moon and Back. I’m Lisa Wright, and with me is Portia Turbo — iconic Sydney drag queen, trivia queen, perfume oracle, and a bestie of almost 15 years. We met at one of her infamous trivia nights and have spent years wandering art galleries, laughing ourselves silly, and navigating life’s unexpected twists together.
In this first episode, we talk honestly about friendship, joy, and my recent diagnosis of ALS — and what it means to face something big with humour, love, and the people who hold you up.
Episodes
11 episodes
ALS - To The Moon And Back Episode 11
This week Lisa and Portia joined by Katrina Small, and honestly, this episode has everything.Katrina shares her wild health journey — from trekking the Kokoda Track and picking up a gut parasite, to years later getting long COVID and fe...
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ALS to the Moon and Back — Episode 10
In Episode 10, Lisa shares a hard but important breakthrough with her infusion treatment, after another draining run-in with hospital bureaucracy. There’s also a big win: a new walker that is already making everyday life easier, plus a chat abo...
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ALS to the Moon and Back — Episode 9
Episode 9 starts with pirate patches and a nostalgic detour into Photios Brothers — Sydney’s legendary costume and fabric wonderland — before Lisa shares some genuinely good news: several key blood markers are finally moving back into no...
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ALS to the Moon and Back — Episode 8
An eye sty, a half-built microphone, and Lisa recording from an actual zero-G “hospital bed” setup… and then we get into the big one: dead-end moments with ALS.Lisa shares what hit hardest after a visit from MND NSW, why th...
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ALS to the Moon and Back — Episode 7
ALS to the Moon and Back — Episode 7This one is a classic wandering chat.We start with biblical rain, leaking dams, and a surprisingly detailed conversation about vetiver (yes… the grass 😅), before moving into what’s really...
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ALS - To The Moon And Back Episode 6
New episode of ALS to the Moon and Back 🎧This one starts exactly how most of our chats do — with absolutely no plan — and then somehow lands in some pretty honest territory.Portia and I talk about easing back into movement,...
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ALS - To The Moon And Back Episode 5
In this episode of ALS to the Moon and Back, Lisa and Portia ease into the post-Christmas slowdown with warmth, humour, and the kind of conversation that only happens between people who truly care for each other.The discussion the...
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ALS - To The Moon and Back - Episode 4
ALS to the Moon and Back — Podcast IntroRecording’s in progress… and before we get into anything remotely sensible, Portia Turbo is over here singing “We wish you a Merry Christmas” and casually wishing everyone a “happy new gonor...
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ALS - To The Moon and Back - Episode 3 Timelines
In this episode of ALS to the Moon and Back, Portia and I finally get to the thing we were always going to get to… timelines.You know the ones.The point scores.The predictions.The question people ask — sometimes quietly, som...
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