Too Young For This Sh*t with Allie Signorelli

Rebecca King-Crews is a singer, actress, producer, and author, and the wife of actor Terry Crews. She recently announced that she has been living with Parkinson’s disease and she shares more about her decision to go public, her recent procedure and how she is living well with the disease.

Greg Schaefer is an 19-time IRONMAN who is living with Young Onset Parkinson’s disease. For nearly a year, the disease robbed him of movement and left him questioning whether the athlete he had been his entire life was gone forever. This year, Greg will compete in the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Greg and I talk about finding out he had Parkinson’s, how it has affected his family, and how he’s come back to racing with resilience.

Esther Labib-Kiyarash, aka “Shaking In My Boots” is my funny, brilliant, blunt young onset Parkinson’s bestie who understands the highs and lows of living our lives online. It’s a role we take seriously despite being totally giggly 99% of the time we talk. In this episode we pull back the curtain on the role of social media in advocacy, how we try to bridge the gap between patients and providers, our families, our futures and so much more.

Join me in a great chat with neuroscientist Toby Curless for a chat about neurodegenerative diseases, fashion, social media and more!

For the official inaugural episode of the Too Young for this Sh*t podcast, Allie welcomes the one and only Michael J. Fox. Michael joins Allie to talk about his newest book Future Boy and they are joined by his co-author and longtime friend and collaborator Nelle Fortenberry. The book shares the incredible story of the time in Michael’s career when he was filming Family Ties during the day, and Back to the Future at night. They also talk about creating the Fox Foundation 25 years ago and his return to acting on the hit show Shrinking opposite Harrison Ford. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Michael and Nelle! The Too Young For This Sh*t Podcast is sponsored in part by Acadia Pharmaceuticals. Visit www.moretoparkinsons.com

An episode about the New York Times bestselling book The Parkinson’s Plan written by two neurologists on the cutting edge of Parkinson’s research, Dr. Ray Dorsey and Dr. Michael Okun.

A conversation with producer, actress, writer, director and nonprofit founder Lauren Miller Rogen who started Hilarity for Charity (HFC) with her husband Seth Rogen. Lauren lost her mom to early onset Alzheimer's and created HFC to bring light to the disease and to support caregivers. Lauren shares her mom's story and the incredible work HFC is doing today to educate the next generation about the importance of brain health.

Join me and Dr. Michael Okun, New York Times bestselling author of The Parkinson's Plan and He is a leading national spokesperson for Parkinson's disease, and has been extensively quoted in The New York Times, Wall St. Journal, USA Today, CNN and other media. He is the former Chair of Neurology at the University of Florida. He is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at the University of Florida Health. The Institute is unique in that it is comprised of more than 150 interdisciplinary faculty members from diverse areas of campus, all of whom are dedicated to care, outreach, education and research. The Institute is well known for its science and service hub model of care and research as well as for its international think tanks. Dr. Okun holds the Adelaide Lackner Professorship in Neurology and has published more than 600 peer-reviewed articles and trained over 80 MD fellows in Parkinson’s disease. His research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, he is a published poet (Lessons From the Bedside, 1995) and author of 15 books including most recently The Parkinson’s Plan (2025). His research is highly cited and has appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Lancet and many other peer-reviewed venues. He has been invited to speak about Parkinson's disease and movement disorders all over the world and was honored at the White House in 2015 as a champion for change in Parkinson’s disease. His book Parkinson’s Treatment: 10 Secrets to a Happier Life has been translated into more than 20 languages.

Dr. Ray Dorsey is a leading voice in Parkinson’s disease research and care, and a tireless advocate for rethinking how we approach chronic illness. A neurologist by training, he combines deep clinical experience with a passion for how technology can fuel health care innovation and change. “I knew I wanted to be a doctor in first grade,” says Dr. Dorsey, whose parents were both psychiatrists. “I’ve always loved learning and I still do.” Dr. Dorsey holds a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from Stanford University, and a joint MD/MBA degree from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School

Join me as I chat with my friend and the hardest working woman in the neurodegenerative space. Sandra is the wife and care partner to Brian Wallach who is living with ALS. They are the co-founders of I Am ALS and Synapticure. She is beautiful and honest about her caregiving journey and the pain of watching the person you love most in the world suffer. She has turned her pain into passion to make the world a better and more livable place for all.

Join me and Dr. Julie Fratantoni, a neuroscientist and brain health expert, as we discussed healthy habits for our heads. Julie received her PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from The University of Texas at Dallas. she is a licensed Speech Language Pathologist, trained in biofeedback, a 200 hr certified yoga instructor and trained in breathing and mindfulness techniques. Here work focuses on how to improve brain performance and extend cognitive longevity.

Join me in a conversation with the lovely and talented Irish Examiner columnist, stylist, author and podcaster Annmarie O'Connor. We talk about our shared journeys having young onset Parkinson's and overcoming the shock we felt after our diagnosis. Annmarie wrote her memoir, Twitch which is a frank and funny memoir about picking up the pieces when personal tragedy hits. The book chronicles her journey from a life-altering diagnosis to becoming an activist and agent of change.

Join me as I chat with the CEO of the Parkinson's Foundation, John Lehr. We talk about the organization's mission and the critical role that they play in the lives of those of us living with this diseased. John L. Lehr leads the Parkinson's Foundation (PF) as president and chief executive officer. He has nearly three decades of nonprofit fundraising and management experience, with a strong focus in the voluntary healthcare and medical research sectors. Lehr played a key role in merging two legacy Parkinson’s disease (PD) organizations into the Parkinson’s Foundation in 2017. Since joining the Foundation, fundraising revenue has grown three-fold, allowing the Foundation to greatly expand its mission programs in research, care, and patient education and empowerment. He has expanded the Foundation’s footprint by opening PF chapters across the United States, as well as expanding the Foundation’s Global Care Network to more than 60 PF-designated Centers of Excellence. These and other developments have resulted in the Foundation receiving the highest ratings among independent nonprofit rating agencies, including a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and a Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar. The Foundation was also named one of the Best Places to Work in 2020 by The NonProfit Times.