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"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's Disease

Park Right Here is an informational—and hopefully entertaining—podcast about Parkinson’s disease, shared through my lived experience walking this journey.
But this podcast is about more than Parkinson’s.
My desire is to offer hope, honest conversation, and connection to people with Parkinson’s (PWPs), care partners, family members, friends, medical professionals, therapists, faith leaders, neighbors, and anyone who wants to better support those living with PD.
You are not alone.
Through personal stories—sometimes funny, sometimes difficult, sometimes deeply moving—I share what this journey has taught me. I talk openly about diagnosis, self-advocacy, building a care team, medications (at a high level), movement disorder specialists, exercise, mental health, research, nutrition, supplements (the good and the bad), support groups, social media support, and the day-to-day realities of living with Parkinson’s.
I am not a medical professional, and I do not offer medical advice.
I am a person living this life, sharing what I’ve learned along the way.
If you have questions about medications, treatments, or symptoms, I strongly encourage you to speak with your doctor, neurologist, movement disorder specialist, or pharmacist. Take what helps you from this podcast—and leave the rest.
I believe in transparency. I don’t sugarcoat Parkinson’s or hide the hard days. What you hear and see is real. Parkinson’s affects every part of life, but it does not have to stop you from living a meaningful, connected, and joy-filled life.
Each season, I interview people who work with and are connected to the Parkinson’s community, including movement disorder specialists, physical and occupational therapists, mental health professionals, researchers, nonprofit leaders, caregivers, advocates, inventors, and people living with Parkinson’s. Every voice matters.
This is not just my podcast—it’s our community.
I welcome your questions, ideas, and topics, because lived experience matters here.
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"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's Disease

Episode 8 with Stacey Macaluso from Mount Laurel NJ Mission PD

January 20, 2024 • Katrina Rochon and Thomas Cosentino • Season 1 • Episode 8

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to today's episode number 8 of the Park Right Here podcast! Welcome, as always, with me, Katrina, and Tom, and our special guest today is Stacey Macaluso from Mount Laurel, New Jersey. She runs Mission PD, a non-profit working with the Parkinson's community. We talk about her nonprofit, and we, as in Me, Katrina, and her, connected on a personal level through dance, and we both know what Body Groove is and who Misty Tripoli is! It was a wonderful experience for me, and I hope it was wonderful for Stacy. Let's not forget Tom. Tom was outnumbered this time for a change. It was a wonderful experience, and it was nice to meet her. We talked about exercise and what it is like not having Parkinson's and working with the Parkinson's community. So come as always and Park Right

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