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Your Guide To Avoiding Burnout & Surviving Grief

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Caregivers, Want To Increase Your Peace & Happiness? Dr. Todd Fisher Interview

January 07, 2015 20:00 - 47 minutes - 42.4 MB

Dr. Todd learned at the age of 28 that he had most of the traits of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and then later a type of dyslexia. Finally, he thought, there was a reason for his thoughts and actions over the years! Since then, he discovered what works for him, and so he helped many others to harness their own gifts. He found what worked to increase brain performance and how to increase productivity. He practiced as a psychotherapist and consultant for over 10 years and today he is commi...

How Do You Survive The Death Of A Child and The Grief? Lisa DeLong

January 03, 2015 23:31 - 58 minutes - 52.5 MB

What Does It Take to Get Over Losing a Child? INTERVIEW: Surviving The Death Of A Child, & The Grief, from RN & Mom, Lisa DeLong. Lisa is a registered nurse, a bereaved mom, author and co-founder of Justin Time Children's House, an art based grief center for children and families experienced in the death of a loved one. DATE: Saturday, January 3, 2015 TIME: 3:30 Pacific / 6:30pm Eastern (60 min.) She is also a bereavement facilitator, and an inspirational speaker who has spoken on the fa...

7 Healthier Lifestyle Diet Tips for Caregivers from Dr. Jay Shetlin

December 27, 2014 23:30 - 1 hour - 55 MB

It’s not just a diet. It’s a healthier lifestyle. Join Dave, The Caregiver’s Caregiver, as he interviews Dr. Jay Shetlin about being a healthier caregiver. You’ll learn … • The keys to a healthy diet & weight loss • How to raise your energy level • How to make your immune system function better • Ways to lower your stress • and more! DATE: Saturday 12/27/14 TIME: 3:30pm Pacific / 6:30pm Eastern ONLINE: http://www.DaveTheCaregiversCaregiver.com/Uplifting-Interviews/ DIAL-IN: (213) 9...

Barbara Allisen; Young Moms Dealing With the Stresses of Raising Children

December 17, 2014 20:00 - 59 minutes - 53.1 MB

Join Dave Nassaney, this Wed. 12/17/14 at noon, PST, as he interviews Barbara Allisen on "Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver Radio Show".as she talks about young moms and their challenges raising young children, special needs children and the stresses of balancing all the responsibilities of motherhood with being a wife, parent, home-maker, job, etc.

Stephen Dixon, Caregiver To His Late Wife, Talks About Surviving Grief & Loss

December 10, 2014 20:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MB

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, and his guest, Stephen Dixon, Caregiver to his late wife of 33 years, Brenda, who died of stage 4 breast cancer just 8 months ago. Steve is very strong in his faith, and this has helped him to go through the grief process quicker than most who have suffered such a loss. In his words, "I remember clearly being strong to communicate the seriousness of Brenda's condition with our semi adult children and then two days later crying to God as I drove h...

John Hrivnak, Architect-Specializing in Improving Environments for the Disabled

December 03, 2014 20:00 - 59 minutes - 53.9 MB

Does your home environment need major or minor changes due to the disability, or the senior that you are caring for? Hrivnak & Associates is an architectural & real estate consulting firm specializing in care environments and provides professional services throughout the Midwest in areas of Program Management, Architecture, Engineering, Second Opinion Studies, Finance Assistance and Real Estate Investing.! Hrivnak & Associates has successfully managed Healthcare Centers in 20 states from Haw...

Sharyn Yuloff, Caregiver, Abuse Survivor, International Child Advocate Interview

November 26, 2014 20:00 - 54 minutes - 48.8 MB

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, and his guest,Sharyn Yuloff, who holds a BA in Child Development and an MBA in Non-Profit Management.  In addition to serving on the board of other non-profits, she has been involved with www.YesICan.org (International Child Advocacy Network) since 2002 as a board member and past president. She is a business owner, specializing in social media management and online marketing. Recently, she was a 12-hour a day caregiver for her father-in-law who...

Adrienne Gruberg, Pres. of The Caregiver Space, Discusses The Caregiving Crisis

November 19, 2014 20:00 - 55 minutes - 49.9 MB

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, and his guest, Adrienne Gruberg, who refers to herself as "one of the millions of baby-boomers now in the middle of the caregiving crisis." She was born in New York City in 1948, and graduated from Boston University School of Fine Arts. Adrienne spent time in Liberia, West Africa, helping to set up a study for the New York Blood Center to discover the serum for Hepatitis B. She has worked at NBC Network in the business affairs department of the ...

Lynn Barrington, Voice/Songwriting/Writing Coach & Author Speaks on Grief & Loss

November 12, 2014 20:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MB

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, and his guest, Lynn Barrington, Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Life, Songwriting and Writing Coach (www.LifeWithLynn.com), Literary Agent and Commercial Real Estate Agent. As far as caregiving goes, Lynn has been a caregiver for her Mom, Dad and brother, Joe; all whom have gone to Heaven now. Lynn has been in the entertainment business for 35 years. She began her career in Nashville, TN., working with Sound Stage Studio She started working at Para...

Tina Cannarella Rampori, Caregiver to Dementia Grandmother

November 05, 2014 20:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MB

Join Tina Cannarella Rampori, as she speaks about her challenging and hearth-felt experiences with dementia and elder care, speaking as the primary caregiver to her grandmother (who has passed away from dementia). She offers expert advice and practical tips on how to cope with caregiving a dementia patient. She is interviewed by Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, author of numerous articles and books, speaker, life coach, and radio talk-show host for caregivers who are burned out, but ...

Richard Barrier, Caregiver, Bereaved Husband from Cancer & Dementia

October 29, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

Richard was together with his wife, Martha for over 30 years. She was diagnosed with Dementia, and then later with lung cancer. Richard has been Martha's caregiver for over 9 years through the dementia, and then the cancer, which she lost her battle with this month (Oct, 2014). Join Dave Nassaney, on Dave,The Caregiver's Caregiver Radio program as he interviews Richard, who talks about his challanges as a caregiver to his wife with dementia, and cancer, as well as the grief process of her dis...

Sample Audio Draft of my Book (The Caregiver's Caregiver)

October 24, 2014 03:27 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

Test....Audio Version of my Book

Gary Howarth, Co-Founder-Record It Cards, Bereaved Husband, Lost Wife To Cancer

October 22, 2014 19:00 - 53 minutes - 48.3 MB

In January 2010, I found that the lives of my wife Terri and me will never be the same again.  After two trips to the hospital we discovered that Terri had Stage 4 endometrial cancer.  The doctors removed her uterus and the affected lymph nodes in the area. Suddenly, things that were very important before, no longer mattered.  We ended up shifting our attention from our careers to how we are going to beat the cancer. Suddenly, things that were very important before, no longer mattered.  At ti...

Joyce Lest, Radio Host, Caregiver, HomelessMinistry, Abuse Survivor, FoodPantry

October 15, 2014 19:00 - 59 minutes - 53.2 MB

All based on love. Joyce has been in Ministry close to 30 years, reaching out to the homeless, elderly, disabled, poor and challenged. She also has a Ranch Vision, and is hoping that it will come into fruition very soon. She embraces all positive aspects of life. On her radio show, "Mama Joyce's Messages Of Hope," on the Blog Talk Radio Network, her mantra is Compassion. She always says, "We are to love one another, help each other and learn to forgive. We leave the judging part to God. We ar...

Monica Swanson-Bereaved Mom-How To Overcome Grief, Fear& Crippling Panic Attacks

October 08, 2014 19:00 - 59 minutes - 53.7 MB

As a young adult, and well into her married years, Monica suffered the symptoms from years of fear, worry, phobias and crippling panic attacks. It wasn’t until the sickness, and later death, of her six month old son, Ty, that she started down the road to being delivered from all of the fear that had plagued her. Her amazing story of how the darkest hour of her life actually became the catalyst to such a beautiful transformation and deliverance of her life – an experience that would make most ...

Randy Cooper, Famous Shadow Sculptor and Caregiver to His Mother

October 01, 2014 19:00 - 52 minutes - 47.3 MB

Randy Cooper has had many jobs and careers, ranging from lumberjack in the woods of the Pacific Northwest to serving as a special education teacher, from an operator at a Westinghouse plant to a developer and teacher of the Total Quality Management program at two of their facilities. As an artist, he credits his attention to detail to this latter experience at Westinghouse. Randy's mother was a master carver of birds and gunstocks, and one of his sisters is an accomplished painter, sculptor, ...

Robert Sidell, Attorney/Minister/Caregiver to Dad (99), Talks About Grief

September 24, 2014 19:00 - 55 minutes - 49.8 MB

Robert Sidell is nationally published author, motivational speaker, attorney, and radio host. He hosts the weekly radio show Success and the Law on CBS Radio 100.5 FM, KXNT Sunday evenings at 6:00pm.Robert will be speaking about his dad, and the time he was a caregiver to him, as well as going through the grief process His book "The Gateway, Discover the Power to Live an Outrageously Prosperous and Happy Life" was nationally published. He has practiced law for 36 years, and has been in Las Ve...

Kris Swanson, Bereaved Parent, Talks About Surviving The Grief Process Interview

September 17, 2014 19:00 - 56 minutes - 51.2 MB

Kris and his wife, Monica, lost their son, Ty, The grief process was a hard one for them, almost causing them to split, but their faith brought them through the darkest hours of their lives, and today they have two beautiful daughters, and a happy marriage. Listen as you hear the process they went through to come out on the other side, and the lessons they learned. Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, author of numerous articles and books, speaker, life coach, and radio talk-show h...

Maryanne Ehmann, Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker,& Life Coach

September 10, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 14.6 MB

Maryann was a highly skilled and educated professional, prosecuting attorney, and ministry leader, Maryann struggled with oppressive perfectionism, shame, and worry formed early on by childhood abuse, discrimination, and abandonment. External cultural expectations on women in the workforce and the church, caused further damage to her sense of worth and value. However, in His faithfulness, God reshaped her mindset and broke through its limitations when He put the study of His favor in front of...

Patty Hedrick Interview, Elder Care Expert, Founder of North Star Elder Care

September 03, 2014 19:00 - 56 minutes - 12.8 MB

Patty is a registered nurse and the CEO and Founder of North Star Elder Care, a division of MLHCC, Inc. She is certified in rehabilitation nursing, case management,  life care planning, and is an elder care specialist, and testifying expert. As a registered nurse with close to 25 years  experience  working in a variety of settings, both in and outside the hospital, she has seen what a difference the right team of professionals can make in caring for you or your loved ones. "When I was in nurs...

Anthony DeFelicis, Author, Speaker, Former Pastor, (Currently Grieving His Mom)

August 27, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 15 MB

Author, Speaker, Executive, Former Pastor, Anthony DeFelicis will be speaking on the grief process and how to get through it while he is still grieving his beloved mom's very recent passing. Anthony is currently authoring two books:  “Never Give Up – Light between a Rock and a Hard Place” and “Rite of Passage – Celebrating our Young Men and Women into Adulthood.”  He also sells anti-aging skin care products and teaches Tone-Bo Aerobic Kickboxing and Self-Defense classes.  In addition, Anthony...

Marc Richards, Paraplegic, Author, Speaker, Husband and Father

August 20, 2014 19:00 - 2 hours - 27.3 MB

  Marc Richards was leading a great life when an incredibly unexpected and horrific tragedy changed life as he knew it. Follow him on his journey from a healthy, walking man to navigating through life with paraplegia.He has not let that stop him from living a very full and fulfilling life, however. He is currently Are Governor at Quest Toastmasters, after serving as President. He is now working on his second book. The first one is titled, "SIX DAYS, THE EVENTS THAT TRANSFORMED MY LIFE." Most...

Judy Augino, Caregiver for Life; & Her Sister, Suzy Golden (Has Disabled Spouse)

August 13, 2014 19:00 - 49 minutes - 11 MB

Judy Augino, caregiver to her husband who had severe diabetes and kidney failure talks about her experiences with caregiving, burnout and the grief process, along with her sister, Suzy Golden, who offers emotional support to her disabled husband due to severe and constant hip and thigh pain from a fall. Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, author of numerous articles and books, speaker, life coach, and radio talk-show host for caregivers who are burned out, but his most important r...

Christopher Rausch Interview; Being a Caregiver to an Undeserving Parent

August 06, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 14.4 MB

What do you do when your parent needs care, but doesn't deserve it? Christopher was a caregiver to his mom before she died of cancer. He really didn't WANT to take care of her, but he felt that he HAD to take care of her, even though she didn't really take care of him as a child and teenager very well.  With his father nowhere in sight, his mother nearly gave him up for adoption. Instead, she struggled to provide a life for him while battling multiple psychiatric disorders. Because of her str...

New York Times Best Selling Author (& Caregiver), Carmen Renee Berry Interview

July 30, 2014 19:00 - 58 minutes - 13.3 MB

Carmen Berry, MSW, is a New York Times bestselling author who has authored, co-authored and ghost written over 25 books. Her books have been published by large houses such as HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin, and smaller publishers as well. She has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows including Oprah, Montel and Sally Jesse Rafael. Her story has been published in People Magazine, Newsweek, USA Today and many other national and local publications. With over a million and a half ...

Jane Branum, RN, Owner Preferred Care at Home, Surviving Caregiving

July 23, 2014 19:00 - 57 minutes - 13 MB

Asking for help is not easy. Losing your independence is probably everyone's greatest fear. At Preferred Care at Home, in Valencia Ca. they understand this, and want to be there for you, by your side, every step of the way. They pledge to you that If you are not happy, neither are they, and they will not rest until you are 100% satisfied. They Promise! As a home care company, they assist clients to improve quality of life while safeguarding their independence and dignity. They do this by send...

Dr. Todd Fisher Interview, Grief Counselor, Author, Psychotherapist & Exec Coach

July 16, 2014 19:00 - 47 minutes - 10.6 MB

Dr. Todd learned at the age of 28 that he had most of the traits of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and then later a type of dyslexia. Finally, he thought, there was a reason for his thoughts and actions over the years! Since then, he discovered what works for him, and so he helped many others to harness their own gifts. He found what worked to increase brain performance and how to increase productivity. He practiced as a psychotherapist and consultant for over 10 years and today he is commi...

Maria Blon; Encouraging Caregivers to Find, Live and Share their Passions

July 09, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 15 MB

Maria is: Fun, Creative, Inspiring, Passionate, Innovative, Honest, Sincere, Joyful, Engaging, Calming, Welcoming, Down to Earth, Playful, Interesting, Knowledgeable, & Motivational. Constantly combining all of her experience and intuition, she started creating inspirational classes to help people learn about themselves and live a life that brings them joy. She is very excited to be helping the 21 authors of the book she is putting together (Living Passionately: 21 People who Found their Purp...

Craig Johnson at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church; Special Needs Ministries

July 02, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 14 MB

Pastor Craig Johnson is the Senior Director of Family Ministry at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church, which draws 40,000 weekly worshipers to its Houston, Texas arena, developed a ministry in 2008 for families with special needs children who find it challenging to attend church on a regular basis. The Houston location, which consists of an educational room, a physical therapy room and a sensory room, serves more than 300 special needs families every week. The program also provides spiritual therap...

Craig Duswalt, Former Caregiver To His Cancer-Surviving Wife, (Toured with G&R)

June 25, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 14.1 MB

Entrepreneur, Craig Duswalt is the creator of the RockStar System For Success - How to Achieve RockStar Status in Your Industry. Craig's background includes touring with Guns N' Roses, as Axl Rose's personal manager, and Air Supply, as the band's personal assistant. In his presentations, Craig shares numerous stories of his days with Guns N' Roses and Air Supply, and behind-the-scenes encounters with some of the biggest names in entertainment; people like Bono, U2, Metallica, Queen, Kurt Coba...

Dave's Hammock Wisdom - New Book Excerpts

June 18, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB

Dave's Hammock Wisdom - New Book Excerpts

Margaret Susan Lowell Interview on Her Famous Art Career and Memory Loss

June 11, 2014 19:00 - 1 hour - 13.7 MB

A month before the murder of his wife, Nicole, O.J. Simpson posed for Margaret Susan Lowell in the living room of his Bel Air home. Lowell sketched his face, mixed paint to match his skin tone and then took photographs to aid her later. As she had done with dozens of players before him, Lowell did her preliminary work at the football player's home, then returned to her studio to complete the portrait. Some hang in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, and others in an alumni museum i...

Andrew Angulo Interview, Owner of Disabled Life Media, How a Tragedy Can Be Good

June 07, 2014 03:00 - 1 hour - 20.6 MB

In the summer of 2009, Andrew crashed his motorcycle that left him with a T7 spinal cord injury. He continued on despite the changes to his life and began putting his experiences online through his YouTube channel: “Angl747″. He just wanted to make videos about the things he did and the places he went and those experiences to share with the online community. He also thought, what if there was more I can try to do? The name, DisabledLifeMedia.com is a name he kicked around but the word "disabl...

Jan De Felicis Interview, Cancer Survivor & Caregiver; Survive Grief and Burnout

May 31, 2014 22:30 - 1 hour - 21.4 MB

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews Jan De Felicis, cancer survivor, (still under treatment) while at the same time being a caregiver to her husband (who is in the beginning stages of dimentia and is in need of both knee replacements). You won't want to miss this powerful inspirational fighter's story, (Jan has since gone to be with the Lord shortly after this interview was taped). Dave Nassaney, the host of Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver, is author of numerous a...

Lynn Barrington Interview; Surviving Grief, burnout and the Plan"B" Caregiving

May 24, 2014 22:30 - 1 hour - 19.2 MB

You may not be a caregiver, but everyone knows a mom who is overwhelmed by caring for her small children, or a friend who is caring for a cancer patient or a stroke survivor, or a parent with dementia or Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, M.S., Muscular Dystrophy, etc. Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver, and his guest, Lynn Barrington, Best-Selling Co-Author, Speaker, Life, Songwriting and Writing Coach (www.LifeWithLynn.com), Literary Agent and Commercial Real Estate Agent. As far as caregiving goe...

Sandra Champlain Interview; Avoiding Burnout & Surviving Grief

May 17, 2014 22:48 - 1 hour - 23 MB

There are over 100 million caregivers just in the United States, that is roughly one third of the population. That means that every single one of you probably knows someone who is caring for a loved one that is disabled, elderly, or has some kind of disability. That doesn't even include all the parents that are giving care to their kids who might have special needs, or the ones who are grieving the loss of a loved one who are in need of support of some kind. Caregiver Burnout is at epidemic ...

Lisa DeLong Interview, The Grief Process, Surviving the loss of a loved one

May 10, 2014 22:30 - 58 minutes - 13.3 MB

Tune in to my new radio show, where we will be discussing Caregiver Burnout,and how to avoid it. This week, we will discuss The Grief Process with my guest, Lisa DeLong. Hear her inspirational story. She is a Registered Nurse, a bereaved mom, writer, and co-founder of Justin Time Children`s House, an art based grief center for children and families experienced in the death of a loved one. She is also a bereavement facilitator, and an inspirational speaker. Call in and have her answer some of ...

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