Parkinson’s Advocate on a Mission: Jon Pawelkop’s Journey to Rock Steady Boxing”

Jon Pawelkop, an Ambassador for the World Parkinson’s Congress 2023, was recently featured on the YOPN podcast. He promotes Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) and encourages others to "Make It Mean Something" (MIMS). In May 2018, Jon started a personal challenge called "Boxing Grand Tour Fighting Parkinson’s," which involved visiting an RSB affiliate class in every state and working out with the fighters there while also sharing words of encouragement. He completed this goal within 13 months and visited more than 60 RSB affiliates. Jon also attended the World Parkinson’s Congress in Kyoto, Japan, where he helped represent RSB and assisted coaches from various countries as they demonstrated their lessons to attendees.