Sean Atkinson: Climbing Everest and Defying Limits

2025-07-11

Meet Sean Atkinson — a Geelong local, sports lover, and father of two — who received a life-changing diagnosis at just 36: early onset Parkinson’s disease. In this episode, we sit down with Sean to talk about the shock of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s and what it means to live with the condition as a young parent. He also shares how he’s turned his story into a powerful force for change — including raising over $15,000 for the ⁠Shake It Up Foundation⁠ and trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp. Sean’s story is a reminder that life doesn’t stop at a...

Meet Sean Atkinson — a Geelong local, sports lover, and father of two — who received a life-changing diagnosis at just 36: early onset Parkinson’s disease.

In this episode, we sit down with Sean to talk about the shock of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s and what it means to live with the condition as a young parent.

He also shares how he’s turned his story into a powerful force for change — including raising over $15,000 for the ⁠Shake It Up Foundation⁠ and trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp.

Sean’s story is a reminder that life doesn’t stop at adversity. Sometimes, that’s where it really begins.

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