New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders
40 episodes
1 month ago
In this episode of The UpTic, I'm joined by two amazing sisters, Emily and Amanda Muldowney, who open up about what it’s like to navigate life when one sibling lives with Tourette Syndrome—and the other doesn’t. Emily, who has TS, ADHD, and anxiety, shares her journey from struggling to understand her tics to becoming a fierce advocate. Amanda, her older sister, brings a heartwarming and grounded perspective on what it means to support someone you love through all of life’s highs and lows. We...
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In this episode of The UpTic, I'm joined by two amazing sisters, Emily and Amanda Muldowney, who open up about what it’s like to navigate life when one sibling lives with Tourette Syndrome—and the other doesn’t. Emily, who has TS, ADHD, and anxiety, shares her journey from struggling to understand her tics to becoming a fierce advocate. Amanda, her older sister, brings a heartwarming and grounded perspective on what it means to support someone you love through all of life’s highs and lows. We...
Breaking Barriers: A Rhodes Scholar’s Journey with Tourette Syndrome
The UpTic
46 minutes
8 months ago
Breaking Barriers: A Rhodes Scholar’s Journey with Tourette Syndrome
What does it take to overcome barriers and achieve your dreams? In this episode of The Uptick, I sit down with Jenna Smith, a senior at Duke University and a newly awarded Rhodes Scholar, to talk about her journey navigating Tourette Syndrome while excelling academically and pursuing a career in law and criminal justice. From her early struggles with tics in the classroom to standing on some of the world’s biggest academic stages, Jenna shares how she built confidence, found community, and le...
The UpTic
In this episode of The UpTic, I'm joined by two amazing sisters, Emily and Amanda Muldowney, who open up about what it’s like to navigate life when one sibling lives with Tourette Syndrome—and the other doesn’t. Emily, who has TS, ADHD, and anxiety, shares her journey from struggling to understand her tics to becoming a fierce advocate. Amanda, her older sister, brings a heartwarming and grounded perspective on what it means to support someone you love through all of life’s highs and lows. We...
