Forgive & Forget's Podcast
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -Short and loaded with vital caregiving information. Over 13-years of experience, Vic has become one of the leading, down-to-earth, funny, and relatable personalities in the caregiving world.
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Episodes
3 Types of Anxiety, 5 Skills To Temper Your Anxiety
January 10, 2024 23:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBSupport the show
The Most Damaging Kind of Anxiety, Two Words That Keep Anxiety In Place
January 10, 2024 23:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBSupport the show
Temper Your Anxiety: 5 Easy Ideas to Help You TODAY.
August 22, 2022 00:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBAnxiety is a way of life for everyone, especially caregivers. Identify where your anxiety falls in these 3 categories. Listen to how you can adapt these easy ideas into your day. Support the show
Setting Your Boundaries: 5 Easy Ways to Protect Your Time and Energy
July 24, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBWhether your loved one unknowingly pushes your boundaries or someone else is draining your fragile stamina and time, these simple ideas help you identify where changes can be made, and how to protect yourself with confidence. Support the show
Am I Hearing This Right? Part 2
February 11, 2022 03:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBI will give you time to load your pistol (water) while I put on my vest (waterproof). Here is the second riddle-of-a-phrase that will curl your hair a bit more. Honestly, it's the toughest advice I've ever been given, and it'll take me the rest of my life to work with it... Warning: a no-no word is in this podcast, i.e., "shit". Please cover sensitive ears. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Having Gratitude When It's Impossible, Part 2
February 11, 2022 03:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBI will give you time to load your water pistol while I put on my waterproof vest. Here is the second riddle-of-a-phrase that will curl your hair a bit more. Honestly, it's the toughest advice I've ever been given, and it'll take me the rest of my life to practice... Warning: a no-no word is in this podcast, i.e., "shit". Please cover sensitive ears. Support the show
INTRODUCTION
February 07, 2022 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.59 MBAn easy listen for caregivers to gain a little insight and pick up a few ideas. Leave feeling validated and understood. Listen to practical skills and ideas to get us through the day, but also knowledge to get FROM the day. It's easier than you think! Hear why Vic is becoming one of the most recognized personalities in the caregiving world. Support the show
Having Gratitude When It's Impossible, Part 1
February 02, 2022 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBEver have the feeling a phrase or experience it's trying to tell us something? That's how I used to feel about this phrase. Allow me to cut years off a caregiving riddle that marinated a long time before its wisdom made sense. To this day, it continues to nudge me forward with the knowledge my life will not be buried in exhaustion and chaos forever. Support the show
Am I Hearing This Right? Part 1
February 02, 2022 18:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBEver have the feeling a phrase or experience it's trying to tell us something? That's how I felt about this caregiving phrase. Allow me to cut years off a caregiving riddle that marinated a long time before its wisdom made sense. To this day, it continues to nudge me forward with the knowledge my life will not be buried in exhaustion and chaos forever. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Part 3, "Can People Change"
August 22, 2021 03:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIs it REALLY possible to live without guilt as a caregiver? YES! Or, "Hell YES!" There is absolutely NO WAY you can carry guilt after hearing these three podcasts! Yet.... I still do🙄 Support the show
Part 2 "Can People Change"
August 22, 2021 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBWant to get your emotional feet out of wet cement? Part 2 pulls us out of 6 emotions that can keep us STUCK. Are we ready? If we are, you only need to ASK YOURSELF THIS ONE QUESTION~ Support the show
Part 1, "Can People Change?"
June 20, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBWhat emotions grab our ankles and hang on for dear life? Why can't we shake 'em off? Listen to how one technique will show us what emotion we are stuck in and why. See how this technique works for every circumstance, not just caregiving. Support the show
Part 1, "Can People Change?"
June 20, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBWhat emotions grab our ankles and hang on for dear life? Why can't we shake 'em off? Listen to how one technique will show us what emotion we are stuck in and why. See how this technique works for every circumstance, not just caregiving. Support the show
Can People Change? Part 1
June 20, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBWhat emotions grab our ankles and hang on for dear life? Why can't we shake 'em off? Caregiving is invaluable when it comes to resolving most, if not all, problems outside of caregiving. See how this one technique gets us UNstuck and moves us on the path that is right and perfect for us. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Secrets To Dodging Financial & Legal Blunders
March 14, 2021 02:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBAvoid potential embarrassing gaffs in finance and law. Protect your loved one by NOT doing what these clowns did. Support the show
Accusations of Sexual Assault
December 26, 2020 01:00 - 10 minutes - 7.48 MBTip on how to remain respectful of our loved one's claim of being sexually assaulted or accusing someone of sexual assault. Support the show
Surviving Sundowning Part 2
November 21, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.65 MBContinued information on how to navigate the challenging world of Sundown Syndrome Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Sundowning Part 2
November 21, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.65 MBSymptoms of Sundowning Support the show
Sundowning Part 1
November 21, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.75 MBA common disorder with Alzheimer's Support the show
Comfortably Numb & Sundowning
November 21, 2020 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.75 MBAnother crappy form of grief. Another poopy symptom of Alzheimer's Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Fancy Fibbing
September 16, 2020 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.34 MBLightening will not strike us dead if we have to fib to keep our loved one calm Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Compassionate Misinformation and False Memories
September 16, 2020 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.34 MBWho was this stranger? And did he murder Vic when she went to Minneapolis to watch a Twins Game? Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Is Fibbing Okay?
September 16, 2020 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBAbsolutely fibbing is okay! Here's why... This is a NEW PRODUCTION as of, 2.20.22. If you have listened to this podcast before February 20, 2020, please download this version. How to delete old version: go to the three dots on your device, click and choose "remove download." Then click the "down arrow, " OR open that page again by clicking/touching the 3 dots again, then choose "Download Episode." Support the show
The Dark Side of Compassionate Misinformation
September 16, 2020 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBHere is a true story of how caregivers, friends, family members and others can misuse a tool to their benefit, not your loved one. This is a NEW PRODUCTION as of, 2.20.22. If you have listened to this podcast before February 20, 2020, please download this version. How to delete old version: go to the three dots on your device, click and choose "remove download." Then click the "down arrow, " OR open that page again by clicking/touching the 3 dots again, then choose "Download Episode."...
The Dark Side of Fancy Fibbing
September 16, 2020 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBLightening should strike us dead if we use Compassionate Misinformation dishonestly or incorrectly. Boooo. True story of less than stellar behavior. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
The Dark Side of Fibbing
September 16, 2020 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10 MBLightening should strike us down if we fib for self serving reasons. Here is a true story of less than stellar behavior. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Moving Mom from Assisted Living To Memory Care
September 07, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBA very difficult experience that I'm sure you can relate to. Support the show
Moving Mom from Assisted Living To Memory Care
September 07, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBA very difficult experience that I'm sure you can relate to. Support the show
Assisted Living To Memory Care- YUK!
September 07, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBThis bit the big weenie. No. Seriously. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Moving Mom Into Memory Care
September 07, 2020 05:00 - 13 minutes - 9.53 MBThis bit the big weenie. No. Seriously. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
HOLDING SPACE FOR DISCOMFORT
August 10, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBIt’s uncomfortable to feel uncomfortable! Yet, it is a way of life for us caregivers. It is not only OKAY to feel uncomfortable, but there is a 25-second process to move help you co-exist with discomfort rather than becoming a fatal statistic or an inmate of "One Flew Over The Coo-Coo's Nest." Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Holding Space for Discomfort
August 10, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBWhoa! Vic is in a punchy, poo mood today. Take advantage of it. It might help you. Support the show
A Stag's Visit
July 21, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBWoo-woo amongst a disturbing circumstance Support the show
A STAG'S VISIT
July 21, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBHave a listen to a few short stories where symbols, indications, and communications woke me up to the help that was always there. Some are funny as hell, some profound. Once you hear this podcast, I bet you begin seeing and experiencing the help that is specific for you and you alone to help in your caregiving day and life. And "No," I did not imbibe or indulge in Cannabis Sativa while making this podcast. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Why I Had To Unplug Mom's Phone
July 12, 2020 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.6 MBOy. Can you relate to what led up to my having to unplug Mom's phone? Is there another way to sidestep the problem of incessant calling? Support the show
UNPLUGGING MOM'S PHONE
July 12, 2020 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.6 MBMom's dementia declined to where she was calling me every half hour, even in the middle of the night. This podcast discusses when it is time to unplug the phone and how to navigate the emotions around doing so. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Unplugging Mom's Phone
July 12, 2020 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.6 MBOy. I didn't sign up for this. What led up to unplugging Mom's phone? Could there have been another way to sidestep the problem of incessant calling? Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
OUT OF ORDER
July 12, 2020 02:00 - 11 minutes - 7.61 MBWhy I pulled the plug on Mom's phone and other helpful tips Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Why I Had To Unplug Mom's Phone
July 12, 2020 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.6 MBOy. Can you relate to what led up to my having to unplug Mom's phone? Is there another way to sidestep the problem of incessant calling? Support the show
Unplug The Phone!
July 12, 2020 02:00 - 12 minutes - 8.6 MBOy. I didn't sign up for this. What led up to unplugging Mom's phone? Could there have been another way to sidestep the problem of incessant calling? Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Tips for Dementia Dips & Declines
July 01, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBHow did Vic handle a mish-mash of incidents? Is there a 1-800# to call? Support the show
TIPS FOR DIPS
July 01, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MBTips to calm down our loved one. Fibbing/"compassionate misinformation" Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
TIPS FOR DIPS & DECLINES
July 01, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBTips to help determine where your loved one is "at" cognitively. Tips to stand firm and confident when you are being questioned about your care and management of your loved one. Tips on how to calm your loved one down during an episode of elevated confusion. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
Tips for Dips & Declines
July 01, 2020 04:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBThis episode gives excellent advice on every-day circumstances all caregiver's face. Vic offers tips to determine where your loved one is "at" cognitively. Tips to stand firm and confident when a caregiver is questioned or doubted about their care and management of a loved one. Tips on how to calm your loved one down during an episode of elevated confusion, and so much more. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)
QUICK INTRODUCTION
June 30, 2020 19:00 - 5 minutes - 4.12 MBIs Vic different from any other caregiver? Nope. She is fast becoming one of the most relatable personalities in the caregiving world. Listen to her deliver 12 years of experience with compassion and humor, and always a lesson learned. Support the show (https://www.forgive-and-forget.com)