About Parkinson’s and Me - Navigating Early Parkinson's: Essential Insights
At 42, Daniel Sellers and his wife learned Parkinson's disease would change their lives. Eight months later, he started this podcast to work through it. Parkinson's and Me follows his diagnosis: hiding panic attacks at work, losing dexterity, and adjusting to new symptoms. Even as Parkinson's has taken pieces of his life, Daniel shares what's grown in its place: gratitude, clarity, and purpose. It's an honest, ongoing account of living with Parkinson's, welcoming any voice that adds to the picture while staying rooted in one man's story.
Living with Parkinson's can feel like standing in a room when the lights suddenly go out, while the world around you still expects you to move as if nothing has changed. That's what this episode is really about, how hard it can be to explain what's going on inside when so little of it shows on the outside, and how tiring it is to keep trying. Daniel is joined by Frank, who has lived with Parkinson's for nearly twenty years, and Frank's friend Chris, who doesn't have Parkinson's but has spent years learning what it's like to walk alongside someone who does.
This episode may mean a lot to anyone struggling to explain a disease that keeps changing, one that's often just as hard for others to understand as it is to describe. Chris talks about how he slowly got to know Frank, not by asking quick questions or assuming he understood, but by being patient, and how that opened his eyes to just how much Frank has to adapt to and manage every day. Daniel also shares an update on his own path toward DBS surgery, and would love to hear from listeners on whether that deserves its own episode, with his contact information shared at the end.
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Add your experience and suggestions to the conversation in this Parkinson's podcast. If you would like to leave Daniel a voice message and you live in the U.S., call 1-706-873-1656 (tel:1-706-873-1656). Email us at parkinsonsandmepodcast@gmail.com (mailto:parkinsonsandmepodcast@gmail.com)
13 Jul 2026
5.2 What's Next
Daniel Sellers returns with "5.2: What Now?"—a raw, honest check-in on life with Parkinson's disease. He opens up about the personal cost of staying busy: losing dexterity in both hands, hiding panic attacks at work, and ultimately having to walk away from a job and coworkers he loved. Alongside the physical toll—including osteoporosis, chronic pain, and a rare, severe form of facial dyskinesia he calls "freaky face"—Daniel shares the emotional weight of watching his son start driving and turning 50 himself, a milestone that's left him reflecting on nostalgia, loss, and what comes next.
But this episode is less about the losses themselves and more about how to hold them. Using the vivid image of a calm creek suddenly rising into a storm, Daniel unpacks how emotional overwhelm can distort thinking in an instant—turning "I sometimes feel this way" into "I always feel this way." He offers a simple, practical tool for catching that spiral before it takes hold, reframing the season ahead not as decline, but as an open question: What's next?
Special thanks for the music:
Cold Cinema - Missing Hour
Infraction - Giants League
Keys of Moon - Way To Dream
Vist us at: PandMe.net (https://parkinsonsandmepodcast.wordpress.com)
Add your experience and suggestions to the conversation in this Parkinson's podcast. If you would like to leave Daniel a voice message and you live in the U.S., call 1-706-873-1656 (tel:1-706-873-1656). Email us at parkinsonsandmepodcast@gmail.com (mailto:parkinsonsandmepodcast@gmail.com)
14 Jun 2025
5.1 Wide Awake
Host Daniel shares his personal journey of seeking Deep Brain Stimulation surgery and explores the emotional impact of being denied, ultimately finding purpose in living intentionally despite the challenges of Parkinson's.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
14 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
14 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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