Hello You 167: Going five rounds with Parkinson's Disease

In Shropshire, boxing training is helping people living with Parkinson’sSteve has Parkinson’s disease.Once a week, he undertakes boxing training with Iain Howard at Brightstar Boxing in Shrewsbury.What difference does boxing training make to Steve’s life, and how he approaches living with a degenerative condition? How does Iain approach offering physical activity to benefit people with Parkinson’s?Find out in this episode of Hello You the Shropshire podcast!Would you or someone you know like to try boxing for Parkinson’s?Contact Brightstar Boxing online. or reach out to the Shrewsbury branch of Parkinson’s UK online or on Facebook.Have you enjoyed this episode of Hello You?If so, please hit ‘Like’ anywhere you find it, and join in the conversation in the comments:And why not share this episode with someone else who’ll find it interesting?‘Hey, have you heard about … ?’So many of the people and stories you hear on Hello You the Shropshire podcast start off with someone saying to me ‘Hey, have you heard about …?’ That’s how I came to be at Brightstar Boxing, talking to Iain and Steve.What or who do you know of, that might make an episode of Hello You? Send me a message!First ListenThis is the first episode of Hello You the Shropshire podcast that’s been available for a First Listen to paid Hello You subscribers.Here’s how subscriptions work now:If you’re able to take out a paid subscription to Hello You, you receive every episode 48 hours before it goes on general release. So if you want to be the first to hear intelligent, informed, progressive conversation for and about Shropshire and the wider world, you know what to do! Don’t worry, it’s not too expensive. Just £5 a month, or £50 for a whole year. Compare that to the price of a barista coffee, a round of drinks or a meal out, and I hope you’ll think it’s quite reasonably priced.But I know that money’s tight. If you just don’t have the cash, then take out a free subscription. You’ll still receive every episode of Hello You the Shropshire podcast, complete and unedited, just two days after paid subscribers.Paid or free? The choice is yours, but whichever way you jump, click here to subscribe:Thank you for being a member of the Hello You familyI’m really touched that you choose to spend time listening to my work.If you like what I do, why not tell your friends about it?Take care of yourselfTake care of the people around you.And I hope the people around you are taking care of you, too. Hello You - the Shropshire podcast from Jim Hawkins is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimallthetime.substack.com/subscribe