Dr. Robert Cochrane is a graduate of UNLV's Integrated Health Sciences department. He's researching the effect of improvisation and storytelling on Parkinson’s disease. He received grants from the Parkinson's Foundation and support from the Davis Phinney Foundation along the way. He is a popular, unique and high energy Keynote speaker, bringing joy, optimism and practical tools for people in the PD community to thrive today.
He has a background in filmmaking, with the Artisan Entertainment release, The Playaz Court, and two Stephen King-based short films among his credits. His father, Dan, was diagnosed with PD in 2001, which shifted Robert’s artistic lens to health. He made his first documentary, the award-winning Boys of Summer in 2004. There are two follow up films in the series with the fourth film coming in 2023.
He moved his family back to Walnut Creek, CA, where he grew up. He lives there with his beautiful wife, two teenagers who are, indeed, "all that" and is a proud care partner for his amazing parents.
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This is the wrap up to our six week long exploration into the Christmas Movie Hero's Journey. What an amazing exploration into the high and lows, expectations and frustrations that make up the holiday…
This is the wrap up …
This is the wrap up to our six week long exploration into the Christmas Movie Hero's Journey. What an amazing exploration into the high and lows, expectations and frustrations that make up the holiday season. While Stress and Anxiety are universal, Love wins. Love most definitely wins.
We are joined by Alinda Ramos-Marciano, a woman with PD who is talented, funny and brings a ton of joy. She's made some incredible strides in her PD journey via her writing in The Shawshank Hero's Jou…
We are joined by Ali…
We are joined by Alinda Ramos-Marciano, a woman with PD who is talented, funny and brings a ton of joy. She's made some incredible strides in her PD journey via her writing in The Shawshank Hero's Journey. More on that and lots more on the dose! Part four in a four part series.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a l…
We are joined by Alinda Ramos-Marciano, a woman with PD who is talented, funny and brings a ton of joy. She's made some incredible strides in her PD journey via her writing in The Shawshank Hero's Jou…
We are joined by Ali…
We are joined by Alinda Ramos-Marciano, a woman with PD who is talented, funny and brings a ton of joy. She's made some incredible strides in her PD journey via her writing in The Shawshank Hero's Journey. More on that and lots more on the dose! Part three in a four part series.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a …
We are joined by Alinda Ramos-Marciano, a woman with PD who is talented, funny and brings a ton of joy. She's made some incredible strides in her PD journey via her writing in The Shawshank Hero's Jou…
We are joined by Ali…
We are joined by Alinda Ramos-Marciano, a woman with PD who is talented, funny and brings a ton of joy. She's made some incredible strides in her PD journey via her writing in The Shawshank Hero's Journey. More on that and lots more on the dose! Part two in a four part series.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a lo…
We are joined by Alinda Ramos-Marciano, a woman with PD who is talented, funny and brings a ton of joy. She's made some incredible strides in her PD journey via her writing in The Shawshank Hero's Jou…
We are joined by Ali…
We are joined by Alinda Ramos-Marciano, a woman with PD who is talented, funny and brings a ton of joy. She's made some incredible strides in her PD journey via her writing in The Shawshank Hero's Journey. More on that and lots more on the dose! Part one in a four part series.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a lo…
Greg Ritscher is a person with PD and PD support group leader in Panama City, FL. His website hosts his details, https://3085thrive.com/. This is part four of four in our conversation.Who is this sh…
Greg Ritscher is a p…
Greg Ritscher is a person with PD and PD support group leader in Panama City, FL. His website hosts his details, https://3085thrive.com/. This is part four of four in our conversation.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a longtime care partner for his father with Parkinson's disease (PD). Susan is a woman who was dia…
Greg Ritscher is a person with PD and PD support group leader in Panama City, FL. His website hosts his details, https://3085thrive.com/. This is part three of four in our conversation.Who is this s…
Greg Ritscher is a p…
Greg Ritscher is a person with PD and PD support group leader in Panama City, FL. His website hosts his details, https://3085thrive.com/. This is part three of four in our conversation.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a longtime care partner for his father with Parkinson's disease (PD). Susan is a woman who was di…
Greg Ritscher is a person with PD and PD support group leader in Panama City, FL. His website hosts his details, https://3085thrive.com/. This is part two of four in our conversation.Who is this sho…
Greg Ritscher is a p…
Greg Ritscher is a person with PD and PD support group leader in Panama City, FL. His website hosts his details, https://3085thrive.com/. This is part two of four in our conversation.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a longtime care partner for his father with Parkinson's disease (PD). Susan is a woman who was diag…
Greg Ritscher is a person with PD and PD support group leader in Panama City, FL. His website hosts his details, https://3085thrive.com/. This is part one of four in our conversation.Who is this sho…
Greg Ritscher is a p…
Greg Ritscher is a person with PD and PD support group leader in Panama City, FL. His website hosts his details, https://3085thrive.com/. This is part one of four in our conversation.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a longtime care partner for his father with Parkinson's disease (PD). Susan is a woman who was diag…
Great conversations make the world go around. We've got a series of them here with Gavin Mogan. He loves his family, baseball, improvisation and music among other things. Part four of four.Who is t…
Great conversations …
Great conversations make the world go around. We've got a series of them here with Gavin Mogan. He loves his family, baseball, improvisation and music among other things. Part four of four.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a longtime care partner for his father with Parkinson's disease (PD). Susan is a woman who w…
Great conversations make the world go around. We've got a series of them here with Gavin Mogan. He loves his family, baseball, improvisation and music among other things. Part three of four.Who is …
Great conversations …
Great conversations make the world go around. We've got a series of them here with Gavin Mogan. He loves his family, baseball, improvisation and music among other things. Part three of four.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a longtime care partner for his father with Parkinson's disease (PD). Susan is a woman who …
Great conversations make the world go around. We've got a series of them here with Gavin Mogan. He loves his family, baseball, improvisation and music among other things. Part one of four.Who is th…
Great conversations …
Great conversations make the world go around. We've got a series of them here with Gavin Mogan. He loves his family, baseball, improvisation and music among other things. Part one of four.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a longtime care partner for his father with Parkinson's disease (PD). Susan is a woman who wa…
Great conversations make the world go around. We've got a series of them here with Gavin Mogan. He loves his family, baseball, improvisation and music among other things. Part two of four.Who is th…
Great conversations …
Great conversations make the world go around. We've got a series of them here with Gavin Mogan. He loves his family, baseball, improvisation and music among other things. Part two of four.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a longtime care partner for his father with Parkinson's disease (PD). Susan is a woman who wa…
Kristine Meldrum, author of the book "Parkinson's: How to reduce symptoms through exercise", joins us on the dose. She is an exercise professional working with PD and other neurological clie…
Kristine Meldrum, au…
Kristine Meldrum, author of the book "Parkinson's: How to reduce symptoms through exercise", joins us on the dose. She is an exercise professional working with PD and other neurological clients. She is the founder and president of Parkinson’s Place, Iowa, and writes and speaks nationally at Parkinson’s Conferences. And she has four (yes, four!) beautiful Bernese Mountain dogs. You can find out more about her book and purchase your copy here: https://www.parkinsonsbook.com (part three of three)Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Ha…
Kristine Meldrum, author of the book "Parkinson's: How to reduce symptoms through exercise", joins us on the dose. She is an exercise professional working with PD and other neurological clie…
Kristine Meldrum, au…
Kristine Meldrum, author of the book "Parkinson's: How to reduce symptoms through exercise", joins us on the dose. She is an exercise professional working with PD and other neurological clients. She is the founder and president of Parkinson’s Place, Iowa, and writes and speaks nationally at Parkinson’s Conferences. And she has four (yes, four!) beautiful Bernese Mountain dogs. You can find out more about her book and purchase your copy here: https://www.parkinsonsbook.com (Part two of three).Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Hav…
Kristine Meldrum, author of the book "Parkinson's: How to reduce symptoms through exercise", joins us on the dose. She is an exercise professional working with PD and other neurological clie…
Kristine Meldrum, au…
Kristine Meldrum, author of the book "Parkinson's: How to reduce symptoms through exercise", joins us on the dose. She is an exercise professional working with PD and other neurological clients. She is the founder and president of Parkinson’s Place, Iowa, and writes and speaks nationally at Parkinson’s Conferences. And she has four (yes, four!) beautiful Bernese Mountain dogs. You can find out more about her book and purchase your copy here: https://www.parkinsonsbook.comWho is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there some…
We looked at clips from 12 different movies aligned with the Hero's Journey: Ordinary World: Home Alone Call to Adventure: Daddy's Home 2 Refusal of the Call: The Holiday Meeting the Mentor: Scrooged …
We looked at clips f…
We looked at clips from 12 different movies aligned with the Hero's Journey: Ordinary World: Home Alone Call to Adventure: Daddy's Home 2 Refusal of the Call: The Holiday Meeting the Mentor: Scrooged Crossing the Threshold: Miracle on 34th St. Tests, Allies & Enemies: A Christmas Story Approach to the Inmost Cave: Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer The Ordeal: Elf The Reward: It's a Wonderful Life The Road Back: Love Actually Resurrection: Christmas Vacation Return with Elixir: The Grinch Who Stole ChristmasWe shared what we noticed and felt, identifying themes and bringing ourselves to the …
We're with the multi-talented Matthew Moore, Writer and Star of the award-winning play, "What I didn't say" (https://www.lampandlightproductions.com/parkinsons-play). Part five of five.Wh…
We're with the multi…
We're with the multi-talented Matthew Moore, Writer and Star of the award-winning play, "What I didn't say" (https://www.lampandlightproductions.com/parkinsons-play). Part five of five.Who is this show for? Short answer: everyone. As we like to say at YAX: You belong. Have fun. Is there something we're not talking about that we should? Let us know and be the guest that shines the light on what we're missing!Robert and Susan are the creators of the Daily Dose form an interesting duo. Robert is a longtime care partner for his father with Parkinson's disease (PD). Susan is a woman…