In this episode, Melissa and Jess talk to Mike Willingham who was diagnosed 1 year ago. He talks about his diagnosis journey and most importantly his words of encouragement for others. Don't stop living life. Make adjustments, but you are still YOU!

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction and Diagnosis

1:31 Diagnosis journey

8:46 Body's response to medication and exercise

11:16 Difficulty accepting diagnosis

15:09 Jobs and hobbies

19:08 What you wish you could tell yourself the day you were diagnosed

20:35 Diagnosis gave me an "ah-ha" moment

21:58 Parkinson's Community

23:01 Life goals

24:50 "I really needed to hear that"

26:11 Closing

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