A Warrior Fighting with Love & Living with Purpose to Be His Best for His Family. 

In a world where men are expected to always be strong, to provide, and to face challenges in silence, it’s an honour — and a breath of fresh air — to witness Adam’s journey. His openness, vulnerability, and relentless fight against YOPD remind us that true strength isn’t about hiding pain; it’s about showing up every day with courage, love, and purpose.

Adam was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease three years ago, at age 40. Just like many of us, he initially felt a sense of relief knowing it was PD — and not something worse. For those who don’t know, the diagnostic process often involves ruling out stroke, brain tumours, and much more, so hearing “it’s Parkinson’s” can, strangely, bring comfort.

As Adam explains, “I thought I was possibly facing something worse, so to be told it was actually Parkinson’s and that I could still live kind of cushioned the blow — even though every day is very challenging.”

Through his journey, Adam finds the strength to keep fighting and to stay positive — intentionally or not, he inspires us every single day. He shows up to exercise even when apathy or symptoms try to get the best of him. His commitment to what we all know is our best treatment and medicine — exercise — is a journey worth following and applauding.

Through movement and daily perseverance, Adam finds the energy and determination to keep pushing forward with one clear purpose:

To fight as hard as he can and to be the best he can possibly be, for as long as possible, for Freddie, his son, and Debbie, his fiancée.

Having Parkinson’s comes with many challenges, changes, and losses. One of the things Adam wishes others understood about the disease is this:

“Every day is different. I’ll feel different. Sometimes I’ll feel more myself; some days I’ll be low. And when fatigue hits, I’m not being lazy — it’s a hard symptom of Parkinson’s.”

It’s a line many of us living with PD can deeply relate to — a never-ending roller coaster where some days you feel so well, so much like yourself, the real you, the person you were before diagnosis. For a moment, you find yourself at the top, full of hope that maybe the medication, the exercise, and all your efforts to live better with PD are truly working. But then, in a blink, you can find yourself falling — hitting a wall, feeling as if your battery has been pulled out, or that the wires connecting your brain to your body are short-circuiting.

And yet, through all of this, Adam shows us what it means to live fully. He reminds us to live each day, to not put things off, because tomorrow is uncertain. He inspires us to show up for our loved ones, to cherish the little moments — the play, the laughter with Freddie — and to never give up.