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Hear, Here, Parkinson’s! Podcast

World Parkinson Coalition

Welcome to the Hear, Here, Parkinson’s! podcast, where you will hear from special guests covering the world of Parkinson’s with with a deep dive on the World Parkinson Congress and a look at how the WPC has helped make extraordinary progress in the Parkinson’s community by creating space for people with Parkinson’s to have a seat at the table.This podcast series is made possible with support from BlueRock Therapeutics.

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All Episodes

43:53

Episode 22: Richelle Flanagan, Registered Dietitian &...

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2025/10/28

On this episode of the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast, Richelle Flanagan, Founder of My Moves Matter, a Registered Dietitian from Ireland and WPC 2023 Ambassador joins host WPC Executive Director, Eli Pollard, for a candid conversation on Richelle's Parkinson diagnosis, living with YOPD, Pregnancy and Parkinson's, Women's Parkinson's Project and advocacy work and the transformative experience she had attending The World Parkinson Congress.

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39:25

Episode 21: Professor Sarkis K. Mazmanian,...

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2025/10/12

Professor Sarkis Mazmanian joins the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast with hosts WPC Executive Director, Eli Pollard, and guest host, WPC 2026 Science Ambassador Dr. Roberta Marongiu. Professor Sarkis Mazmanian is an American medical microbiologist who has served as a professor at the California Institute of Technology since 2006. He is currently the Luis & Nelly Soux Professor of Microbiology in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering. Professor Mazmanian will be speaking at a

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34:33

Episode 20: WPC 2026 Ambassador Jagdeep Ajula (UK) &...

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2025/09/27

In this episode, hosts Edgar Valdmanis, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador, and Eli Pollard, WPC Executive Director, engage in a conversation with WPC 2026 Ambassador Jagdeep Ajula (UK) and WPC Awardee Kabugo Hannington (Uganda).Hannington received the Robin A. Elliott Award for Outstanding Community Service at the 6th World Parkinson Congress for his exceptional efforts in raising awareness about Parkinson’s disease and fostering community in Uganda. Jagdeep shares how transformative WPC 2023 was

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35:08

Episode 19: A. Jon Stoessl, CM, MD, FRCPC, FCAHS,...

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2025/09/12

In this episode of the Hear, Here! Parkinson's Podcast, former WPC President Dr. Jon Stoessl joins hosts Eli Pollard, the WPC Executive Director, and guest co-host Julia Obergasteiger, a WPC 2026 Science Ambassador. Together, they engage in an insightful discussion about his contributions to the Parkinson's community and his experiences at the World Parkinson Congresses, including his time as WPC President.A. Jon Stoessl is Professor and immediate past Head (2009-2023) of Neurology at the

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42:03

Episode 18: Naomi Estolas, WPC 2026 Parkinson...

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2025/08/22

Naomi Estolas, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador, along with her daughter Ruby Estolas, join the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast with Host WPC Executive Director, Eli Pollard, and Guest Host, WPC 2026 Ambassador, Margie Zimmerman. They discuss Ruby's viewpoint as a child of someone living with Parkinson's disease, how the WPC experience helped to inspire Naomi's advocacy and creativity in the Parkinson's space.

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45:09

Episode 17: Dr. Ray Dorsey, David M. Levy, Professor...

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2025/08/07

Dr. Ray Dorsey is the David M. Levy, Professor of Neurology at the University of Rochester and joins the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast to discuss how he is working to identify and eliminate the root causes of Parkinson's disease. He is a co-author of Ending Parkinson's Disease - A Prescription for Action (2020) and co-author of the new book The Parkinson's Plan: A New Path to Prevention and Treatment (2025).

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40:29

Episode 16: Michelle Garratt & Sree Sripathy, WPC...

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2025/07/25

In this episode, podcast hosts welcome WPC Buddies Program Coordinators, Michelle Garrett and Sree Sripathy, to discuss the WPC Buddies Program. Topics include:What the program entails Who is eligible to apply The lasting impact it has had on delegates who attended The World Parkinson Congress

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37:03

Episode 15: Professor Tilo Kunath, Past WPC Presenter

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2025/07/11

Professor Tilo Kunath from the University of Edinburgh and a former presenter at the World Parkinson Congress, appears on the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast. He shares insights on stem cell research and reflects on the significant impact that the World Parkinson Congresses have had, both for him personally and for the Edinburgh research community and beyond.

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39:49

Episode 14: Omotola Thomas, MS, Founder of...

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2025/06/27

On this episode of the Hear, Here Podcast, hosts, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador Edgar Valdmanis and WPC Executive Director, Eli Pollard, have a wonderful conversation with Parkinson Advocate, Omotola Thomas, MS who is the Founder of Parkinson’s Africa, a WPC Alumni Ambassador, and sits on the WPC Board of Directors.

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35:53

Episode 13: Professor Per Borghammer, Clinical...

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2025/06/13

Professor Per Borghammer, MD, PhD, DMSc joins the podcast this week with host WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador Edgar Valdmanis. Dr. Per Borghammer presented at the 5th and 6th World Parkinson Congresses. He is currently a senior consultant and Professor in the Department of Nuclear Medicine & PET at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark.

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44:02

Episode 12: Professor Bas Bloem, WPC 2013 Scientific...

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2025/05/23

In this episode Hear Here Parkinson's podcast host, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador, Edgar Valdmanis is joined by guest host, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador, Monique Bosman as they interview Professor Bas Bloem, who is a Professor of Neurology at Radboud University Medical Center in The Netherlands and who was the WPC 2013 Scientific Co-Chair.

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40:53

Episode 11: Pedal to Phoenix, Rune Vethe, Alison...

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2025/05/08

In this episode of the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast, hosts WPC 2026 Ambassador Edgar Valdmanis and WPC Executive Director Eli Pollard take some time to speak with the WPC Alumni Ambassadors and founding members of the cycling to WPC group, Pedal to Phoenix. They speak with Alison Anderson (UK), Rune Vethe (Norway) and Geoff Constable (Australia).

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35:29

Episode 10: Chirine Katribe, Parkinson France & WPC...

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2025/04/25

In this episode we have the opportunity to speak with Chirine Katribe from Parkinson France who is also a WPC 2026 Science Ambassador and shares about her own experience attending the WPC 2023 in Barcelona, her own research on Parkinson's, and how Parkinson France continues to create opportunities for their researchers to attend The World Parkinson Congress.

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37:25

Episode 9: Denise & Bernard Coley

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2025/04/18

On today's podcast we are joined by Denise and Bernard Coley who talk about Advocacy & CarePartners during this extra episode for Parkinson's Awareness Month.

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35:59

Episode 8: Sara Riggare, PhD

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2025/04/11

Sara Riggare, MSc, PhD, served as an Ambassador and as faculty for the third World Parkinson Congress in Montreal, Canada and the fourth World Parkinson Congress in Portland, Oregon and Bracelona, Spain.She is also an advisor to the conference Stanford Medicine X and a member of the British Medical Journal’s Patient Panel. She is an actively engaged patient with a vast network across the community and has her own blog www.riggare.se.

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31:33

Episode 7: Michael Okun, MD

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2025/04/03

On this episode Podcast hosts, WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassador, Edgar Valdmanis, and WPC Executive Director, Eli Pollard, interview special guest Dr. Michael Okun, a neurologist, neuroscientist, author and Director at The University of Florida Fixel Institute, and National Medical Advisor at the Parkinson's Foundation.

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34:06

Episode 6: WPC 2026 Steering Committee Members Terry...

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2025/03/26

Terry Ellis PhD, PT (USA) & Victor McConvey RN (Australia)WPC 2026 Comprehensive Care Committee Program Co-chairs Podcast Hosts: WPC 2026 Parkinson Ambassadors Edgar Valdmanis (Norway) & Guest Host, Margie Zimmerman (USA).

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41:11

Episode 5: WPC Program Co-Chair, Malú G Tansey

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2025/03/14

In this episode of the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast, host Edgar Valdmanis is joined by special guest co-host WPC 2026 Science Ambassador Dr. Roberta Marongiu as they interview Podcast guest WPC Program Co-Chair, Malú G Tansey, a Professor of Neurology and the James A. Caplin MD, Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease at Indiana University School of Medicine and Director of Neuroimmunology Research Group & Executive Associate Director of Education at the Stark Neuroscience Research Institute.

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29:50

Episode 4: Larry Gifford & Tim Hague, PD Avengers...

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2025/02/21

On Episode 4, Larry Gifford & Tim Hague Co-Founders of PD Avengers join the Podcast to talk about their advocacy work with PD Avengers and the lasting impact The World Parkinson Congress has had on their lives.

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32:37

Episode 3: WPC 2026 Program Committee Chair,...

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2025/02/14

Researcher, Leonidas Stefanis, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece, was our first speaker to kick off the WPC 2026 Research Spotlight Series this week, talking about Genetic synucleinopathies and Parkinson’s. He joins the Hear, Here Parkinson's Podcast to talk about his role as Chair of the WPC 2026 Program Committee, among other things. Listen now!This podcast series is made possible with support from BlueRock Therapeutics.

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