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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.
To keep this space safe and supportive, bullying, trolling, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. If someone appears to be a danger to themselves or others, I may report content in order to help them access appropriate support.
Thank you for listening, for supporting this work, and for walking this journey with me.
You are always welcome to park right here.
Episodes
15 episodes
Park Right Here with Katrina and George Ackerman from togetherforsharon.com
Tonight, on the Park Right Here Podcast with Katrina, George Ackerman, Founder of Together ForTonight, on the Park Right Here Podcast with Katrina Sharon, a Parkinson's non-profit he began in honor of his mother Sharon. George is a Police Offic...
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PRH is back!!!! Park Right Here Podcast with Special Guest Eric Aquino from the Gray Strong Foundation
Come and Park Right Here with us as we relaunch the new PRH park right here podcast!! today we have a new collaboration with Eric Aquino from the Gray Strong Foundation. We talk about young onset Parkinson's and what it is meant in our li...
Katrina and Tom and Katrina's cousin Stacy sit down and talk about how Parkinson's affects your family dynamics and relationships.
Katrina, Tom, and Katrina's cousin Stacy discuss how Parkinson's affects your family dynamics and relationships.Today, my cousin Stacy sits down with Tom and me to discuss how Parkinson's affects relationships with family members. I hope...
Meeting a new friend
Tom sits with a nice young lady I met at a Parkinson's symposium. They talk about her journey through the muck and the mire of our current Healthcare System and getting a proper diagnosis. Christina will explain how a neurologist thought it was...
Conversation with a friend
General Conversation with Tom and special guest Jim Allen. They of course talk Pickleball, but they also discuss not feeling like a victim because of a Parkinson's diagnosis
Tom, Katrina, and special guest Stacey M. from Misson PD
Katrina, Tom, and Stacey sit and discuss the Invention project they were involved in. It is a wonderful program for Middle School students where Tom spoke about his Parkinson's Journey they invented a special glove to help with tremors and also...
Another day in ParaDise
Check out today's episode with Katrina, Tom, and Amy Becker of the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Today our topic is advocacy and what you can do about it. How you can get involved in letting your government officials know more about Parkinson'...
Episode 8 with Stacey Macaluso from Mount Laurel NJ Mission PD
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-pro...
episode 7 Parkinson's and Exercise with Kristine Meldrum BA, ACE with Jay Alberts PHD and Daniel M Corcas PHD
Hello everyone! Welcome to the park right here podcast episode 7. Yes, we made it to the hump of episode 7. The big milestone of all podcasts. Today, we have a special guest, Kristine Meldrum, PhD " Parkinson's: How To Reduce Symptoms Throug...
Episode 6
In Park Right Here podcast episode 6, we talk to Larry, an attorney from Canada. He is also a Canadian Ambassador for the Davis Finney Foundation. We talked about employment and the laws surrounding it concerning when to let your employer know ...
Episode 5
Today at Park Right Here podcast, it's episode 5. Our Guest is Jim Allen. He is a newly diagnosed Parkie. He is a former prosecuting attorney from Augusta, Georgia. He is now a pastor and speaker. Tom and I enjoyed having him on the podca...
We Have A Guest!
Hello everyone. Today, in episode 4, we have a lovely guest named Lorraine Wilson. She is also an ambassador for the Davis Finney Foundation. She is going to sit down with us and talk about Parkinson's. Specifically, she will talk about how to ...
Let's Talk About It
Tom and I, Katrina, sit down and talk about Parkinson's fatigue. Do you ever feel like you're tired of being tired? That's How both of us feel today. My dyskinesia was much better today. I do feel very thankful for that. Even though I too...