This Is Parkinson’s Podcast – Inherited Strength: The Truth About Multi-Generational Parkinson’s | Guests: Lisa and Sammy Cope
Lisa and her daughter explore their family’s Parkinson’s legacy, sharing personal stories of strength, genetic insights, and living with joy.
What happens when Parkinson’s isn’t just a diagnosis — but part of your family history?
In this episode of TIP, Lisa Volenec sits down with Lisa Cope of Omaha, Nebraska, who was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s just two years after losing her father to the same disease. With Parkinson’s also affecting her grandmother and mother-in-law, this conversation explores what it means when the condition feels woven into your DNA.
They’re joined by Lisa C.'s daughter, Sammy, for an honest discussion about generational Parkinson’s, genetic testing, fitness as medicine, family support, and how mindset can shape the experience of living with a chronic illness.
Together, they talk about diagnosis day, navigating fear alone, raising children while managing symptoms, wedding-day joy without Parkinson’s taking center stage, and the power of choosing family, movement, resilience, and connection over defeat.
This is a conversation about legacy, strength, and refusing to lose yourself.
