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Your Parkinson’s Story Is Being Written — Are You Passive or Active?
Whether we realize it or not, our brains are always telling stories. From the moment we wake up—sometimes even before—we’re stitching...
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4 days ago3 min read


🥊 GO THE DISTANCE Cinema Therapy for the Rock Steady Boxing Community
Ready to step into the storytelling ring? We’re inviting you —Rock Steady Boxers, care partners, family members, and coaches—to join a...
bromack
Jul 162 min read


Why Your Story Does Matter—And Might Help Change Everything
We’ve heard the dismissals before: “Your/My story doesn’t matter.” Or worse: “Storytelling can’t possibly lead to meaningful change -...
bromack
Jul 113 min read


Film Festival Basics: Awards Are Nice, Awareness Is Gold
By Robert Cochrane, PhD Submitting a film to festivals can feel like tossing a message in a bottle into the ocean—hoping the right person...
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Jul 42 min read
We Are Family: Honoring Dave Parker’s Legacy On and Off the Field
By Robert Cochrane, PhD When I was a little kid, I didn’t care much about baseball. But I cared about Dave Parker. He was the towering,...
bromack
Jun 302 min read


The Legendary Parkinson's Pickle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—MLB Hall of Fame Inductee Dave Parker teams up with Iconic Sandlot to Support Parkinson’s Cinema Therapy Program...
bromack
Jun 112 min read


Storytelling_101 with ChatGPT assist: Power, Pitfalls, and Possibility
ChatGPT is revolutionizing the way we write, explore, and think. Whether you’re a seasoned storyteller or someone who’s always wanted to...
bromack
Jun 62 min read


On turning 55...it's about time
June 4, 2025: Today's the day I turn 55. When the first Boys of Summer documentary began in 2004, my dad had just turned 60 years old....
bromack
Jun 42 min read


Pee-wee's lasting (not so secret) legacy: Joy
I highly recommend the new documentary Pee-wee As Himself . It’s raw, funny, sad, and frustrating — often all at once. For longtime fans...
bromack
May 243 min read


Tell your story. Change your brain.
The traditional medical treatments for Parkinson’s disease (PD) are well known, including carbidopa-levodopa and deep brain stimulation....
bromack
May 233 min read


Fiction Writing Transforms Us
We’ve all been moved by a powerful story—one that lingers long after the final page or frame. But what if telling stories, not just...
bromack
May 202 min read


The Parkinson’s Pickle
By Robert Cochrane, PhD If you’ve ever seen The Sandlot , you know what it means to be in a pickle . It’s that heart-pounding moment when...
bromack
May 92 min read


Celebrating 1,000 Subscribers – Thank You!
We did it! Your Daily Dose of Dopamine has officially reached 1,000 subscribers – and we’re feeling every bit of the joy, gratitude, and...
bromack
May 11 min read


From Script to Screen: The First Steps in Making What I Didn't Say
By Robert Cochrane, PhD A lot of people ask me “How does a film actually get made?” It’s a great question—especially as Matthew and I...
bromack
Apr 232 min read


You're Invited to a Private Online Screening of What I Didn’t Say
Join us on April 1st, 2025 for a special private online screening of What I Didn’t Say , an award-winning play by Matthew Moore , MFA....
bromack
Mar 191 min read


Andy Dufresne is a hero for the ages
The Shawshank Redemption has been the number one film on IMDB since 2008. It has long been my favorite film, too. However, for as much as...
bromack
Mar 192 min read


The Hero’s Journey of Love: A Valentine’s Day Celebration to Remember
On Valentine’s Day, February 14th, over forty participants gathered online for The Hero’s Journey of Love , a heartwarming and...
bromack
Feb 152 min read


Taking Parkinson's Back to the Future
"Today’s the day” is a powerful phrase in improvisation and storytelling. It calls us to the present moment, pulling our focus from the...
bromack
Jan 272 min read


What your story is and isn’t - and why it matters a lot
The word “story” gets thrown around a lot, especially in the Parkinson’s community. Every major organization seems to have a place on...
bromack
Jan 223 min read
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