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Making It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful- Episode 15 | Mother’s Day SpecialJoin Nikki and Mark as we honor MOMS today for Mother’s Day! Hear about Mark and Nikki’s moms and the impact that their moms had on them growing up! And we also have a few short interviews with other moms that we respect and love for making things meaningful in their journeys as moms!
Motherhood is one of the most impactful roles in society, so join us as we honor moms for Mother’s Day!
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Making It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful- Episode 14 | Carla VelasteguiJoin us as we continue our series of interviews for the month of April with people from the Parkinson’s community, in honor of April’s Parkinson Awareness Month! In this episode you will hear from Parkinson’s Caregiver Carla Velastegui. Carla brings interesting perspectives to the role of Caregiver, also acting as advocate, educator, and advisor. She also started off as a caregiver at a very young age. And she also acts as a translator for her mom as well. We know you will enjoy her insights and perspectives, and her enthusiasm advocating on behalf of the Parkinson’s community!
2024-04-3057 minMaking It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful- Episode 13 | George AckermanJoin hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we continue our series of interviews for the month of April with people from the Parkinson’s community, in honor of April’s Parkinson Awareness Month! In this episode you will hear from the energetic and tenacious Parkinson’s advocate George Ackerman. Dr. George Ackerman (Sharon’s son) lost his mother, Sharon on 1/1/2020 due to Parkinson’s Disease. With his family, he started TogetherForSharon® for the purpose of keeping his mother, Sharon’s, memory alive and to share the message of Parkinson’s Awareness and hope for a cure. Today https://www.togetherforsha...
2024-04-231h 00Making It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful-The Podcast - Episode 12 | Ana ListeJoin hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we continue our series of interviews for the month of April with people from the Parkinson’s community, in honor of April’s Parkinson Awareness Month! In this episode you will hear from the tenacious Ana Liste. Hear about Ana going from just losing the love of her life to immediately experiencing the early symptoms of the onset of Parkinson’s Disease. Hear her brave story of balancing life as a busy single mom, with a chronic, degenerative disease.
Ana can be found on Instagram at @ana.liste
2024-04-1753 minMaking It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful-The Podcast | Episode 11 | Jo ToshJoin hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we begin a series of interviews for the month of April with people from the Parkinson’s community, in honor of April’s Parkinson Awareness Month! And we start of with our interview with Jo Tosh. Jo is an accomplished speaker and educator who has devoted herself to Parkinson’s Advocacy. Her candor, wit, humor and honesty come through loud and clear when she speaks with that wonderful British accent! Jo was also the subject in the much acclaimed series “Parkinson’s DBS and Me” produced by Parkinson’s UK, that chronicles Jo’s jo...
2024-04-0556 minMaking It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful-The Podcast - Episode 10; Shane NelsonJoin hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we have a meaningful conversation with Shane Nelson! Hear Shane’s compelling story, and the impact of his help and how it literally saved lives! Listening to and working with local youth, a collaboration formed that helped dramatically reduce the teen suicide rate in their area!
Shane’s energy is electric! The positive vibes on this episode will make you glad you tuned in! This is the perfect episode to follow our last broadcast. We certainly hope you enjoy this show! Or at least that this episode will help someone out...
2024-03-211h 22Making It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful-The Podcast - Episode 9; Unplugged Episode 2 | Suicide PreventionJoin hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we have a meaningful conversation about suicide prevention. Hear Nikki’s powerful story of being a suicide survivor. We certainly hope you enjoy this show! Or at least that this episode will help someone out there who needs to hear this info.
National Suicide Prevention website: 988 Suicide Prevention website
MASP (Michigan Association for Suicide Prevention) website HERE
Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition - Website Here
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2024-03-0745 minMaking It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful-The Podcast - Episode 8 | Corina Valencia
Join hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we talk with Corina Valencia. Corina has a passion for helping animals. Hear how a small idea has turned into a movement to care for the animals she so desperately loves! We certainly hope you enjoy this show!
Corina’s Facebook page, Project Mexicats
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2024-02-2253 minMaking It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful-The Podcast - Episode 7 | Heather KennedyJoin hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we discuss random topics with outspoken Parkinson’s Advocate Heather Kennedy! She is an amazing communicator, speaker, author and vlogger. We certainly hope you enjoy this show!
Heather’s Website, https://www.kathleenkiddo.com/
The video “A Mountain at My Gate” referred to by Nikki during the Podcast
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2024-02-081h 09Making It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful - Episode 6 | Sara MuladoreJoin hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we talk with teacher Sara Muladore. Hear how Sara has chosen to "Make it Meaningful" in her community. We certainly hope you enjoy this episode!
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2024-01-2547 minMaking It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful - The Podcast | Unplugged 1 - Episode 5Join hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we discuss random topics in our first episode of “Make It Meaningful The Unplugged version”! We certainly hope you enjoy this show!
For more information on the “Run the Year” challenge, click HERE!
For more information on the Muhammad Ali Run/Walk on January 20th in Phoenix, click HERE!
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2024-01-1149 minMaking It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful- The Podcast | Nikki Louiselle on Tenacious Self-Advocacy- Episode 004Join hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we discuss a critical topic in healthcare today, Self Advocacy. Listen to Nikki's journey as she wrestles with healthcare providers that do not listen to her, and hear how she discovers the inner strength it takes to stand up for your own healthcare and insist on getting the diagnosis correct!
We certainly hope you enjoy this show!
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2023-12-2845 minMaking It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful - The Podcast | The Holidays- Episode 003Join hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as we discuss the holidays and the things that make the #Holiday times meaningful. This episode is full of reminiscing about fond memories and the things (big or small) that have made them meaningful to us! We certainly hope you enjoy this show!
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2023-12-1452 minMaking It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking it Meaningful - An interview with co-host Mark MilowIn this episode, Host Nikki Louiselle discusses the Parkinson's diagnosis of co-host Mark Milow, and how Mark focused on finding a purpose behind that diagnosis. This is also a recounting of how Nikki and Mark came to know each other, starting a friendship and mentor/mentee relationship that has led to the origin of this podcast!
2023-11-2953 minMaking It Meaningful - The PodcastMaking It Meaningful - The Podcast - Episode 001Join hosts Nikki Louiselle and Mark Milow as they bring you the first episode of their new Podcast, devoted to telling the stories of people who are finding ways to bring purpose and meaning to their lives. You will hear tales of courage and grit, as people overcome challenges, sometimes against the most uncertain odds.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the program! And if you know of anyone who needs their stories told, please contact us!
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