About Allison and Steven

In 2010, two strangers 1100 miles apart, were in the hospital with their newborns when they both noticed a tremor born. Both Steven and Allie were diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease. Four days after Allie’s diagnosis, she began blogging and two months later began exercising as her doctor, Dr. Joseph Jankovic considered it part of her treatment. Both ended their toxic marriages. In 2016 Allie was selected out of more than 75,000 athletes to compete on American Ninja Warrior. Her story on the hit NBC show inspired thousands. In January 2020 she ran her first marathon, the Chevron Houston Marathon, amongst injuries and very little training. Allie, along with her daughter Emma are featured in APDA's Look Closer Public Service Announcement.  In August of 2020, she was contacted by Steven. They met and fell In Love With Parkinsons. Allie packed up her daughter, cat and bunny and left her Texas home to begin a new chapter of her Lit Within journey. Steven and Allie now vlog about their shaky lives, that are calmed by their love, in a series on YouTube called In Love With Parkinsons found on Lit Within's channel. Allie is in the process of publishing a children's book she wrote and illustrated based on her cat and feeling broken. In September of 2022 both Steven and Allie ran the Blue Ridge Relay, a 208 mile relay with more than 16,000 feet of ascent. The pair were married October 8, 2022. Watch their story on YouTube of how God is in the details.

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