Young Life Interrupted - A Podcast For Young Caregivers
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAre you a 20-40 something caregiver caring for a partner, parent, grandparent, family member or friend? Are you feeling isolated in your caregiving role because no one your age is experiencing the same journey? Are you feeling stress, overwhelm & frustration because you're trying to provide care while maintaining some semblance of a life? And most importantly, are you in desperate need of support & community to help you see the silver linings and celebrate the small wins before you completely burnout? Young Life Interrupted is here with your weekly dose of personal stories, insights and conversations with other caregivers, just like you, and experts who can help guide you in the right direction when it comes to the most pressing questions you have from being abruptly thrown into your care journey and questions that continue to arise throughout it. Your host, Adrienne Glusman, is a change maker and professional speaker on the topic of Millennial Caregiving and former caregiver to her mom who battled Multiple System Atrophy. She helps young caregivers find community and connection to support them through every step of their care journey. Adrienne spent 10 years in her caregiving role, starting at age 29. Having “graduated” from caregiving and being on the other side of it for a year now, through sharing her story and the stories of others, she can help you see a path forward and also what else is possible in your life - as being in a season of caregiving at a young age does not have to be your end all be all. Caregiving at our age is your unfair advantage so if you are looking for support, you’re in the right place! To find out more visit @younglifeinterrupted on Instagram.
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Embracing Your Identity Beyond Caregiving
April 05, 2024 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBStep into an exploration of self-identity amidst the caregiver role in our latest episode of the Young Life Interrupted Podcast. Host Adrienne Glusman Marioles guides us through the intricate narratives of young caregivers who find themselves in the embarking or deep in the throes of their care journey, highlighting the pivotal importance of self-recognition while maintaining individuality. Every caregiver's journey begins with a unique story - driven by love, duty, or circumstance. However...
Comparison in Caregiving
March 29, 2024 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBIn a world where comparison is almost inevitable, caregivers often find themselves comparing their journey to others', leading to unnecessary stress and grief. This episode of the Young Life Interrupted Podcast delves into the detrimental effects of comparing caregiving experiences, the dangers it poses, and strategies to break the comparison habit. We delve into topics such as: The Comparison Trap: We naturally compare ourselves to others, whether it's on social media or within caregivin...
Overcoming the Stigma: Navigating Senior Living Communities with Compassion
March 10, 2024 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this episode of the Young Life Interrupted Podcast, we delve into a topic that often remains covered in stigma: senior living communities. As society grapples with the idea of placing loved ones in care facilities, feelings of guilt and shame can be a REAL. Adrienne provides valuable insights and practical tips on how to overcome these emotional barriers, offering a compassionate perspective on a challenging decision many families face, including one she had to make, for her Mom. Oppo...
Tips to Manage the "Administrative Assistant" Side of Caregiving
February 16, 2024 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBWhat is an often overlooked but crucial aspect of caregiving that tends to get overlooked by those who aren't in the depths of it? The administrative side - the intricate web of paperwork, bureaucracy, and multitasking that caregivers often find themselves entangled in. I'm thrilled to introduce our special guest today, Jessica O'Hara, a remarkable member of the Young Life Interrupted Facebook group and affectionately known by me as the "Caregiving Admin Queen." Jessica, at 35, has been na...
Thanksgiving Survival Guide
November 22, 2023 13:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBAnddddd the holidays are upon us. For most, the holiday's are a time of joy and excitement, but as a caregiver, they are oftentimes filled with dread, and even more depression, and anxiety. They are never going to be as easy and enjoyable as they were prior to caregiving, but they can get a little bit better. In this episode, I share personal stories of Thanksgiving's as a young caregiver and also some tips to make Thanksgiving, and the holiday's a little bit more manageable. I know ...
Reflecting on National Family Caregivers Awareness Month
November 16, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. It's November and National Family Caregivers Awareness ...
Why Planning Ahead is ESSENTIAL in Caregiving
June 21, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. Whether you are a caregiver now, have a parent or spous...
My Career & Caregiving Journey
June 15, 2023 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. If there’s one stage in life during which job flexibili...
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
June 07, 2023 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. There’s a hidden mechanism that creates unhappiness, di...
How To Define Success In Caregiving
May 29, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. ********** How do you define success in your caregiving...
Mother's Day Reflections & Lessons Learned
May 18, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. I know Mother's Day was a hard one for many of you... I...
Learning to be kind & compassionate with YOURSELF while caregiving
May 11, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. We all do and say things we feel ashamed of. And, becau...
Learning How to Hold Out Hope For Ourselves in the Midst of Caregiving
November 30, 2022 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. You may hear people talk about holding onto hope and th...
Learning How to Hold Out Hope For Ourselves in the Midst of Caregiving
November 30, 2022 19:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. You may hear people talk about holding onto hope and th...
How To Be Thankful When You Don’t Feel Thankful Because of Caregiving
November 23, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. Like many of you, in my 10 years as a caregiver, I knew...
How To Be Thankful When You Don’t Feel Thankful Because of Caregiving
November 23, 2022 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBA free gift from me to you! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. Like many of you, in my 10 years as a caregiver, I knew...
Things You CAN’T Control In Caregiving - and what you CAN control instead
November 16, 2022 18:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBEnjoy a free gift from me! I've created a free PDF that recaps the tips discussed in this episode so that when you find yourself falling into the trap of what you can't control you can reference back to remind yourself how to flip the narrative & reduce the overwhelm FASTER. Click here to snag your free cheat sheet on 10 Things You Can't Control in Caregiving, and what you CAN Control Instead. Focusing on the things you can’t control in caregiving consumes your time, zaps your energy a...
Caregiving from a Young Husband's Perspective with Justin Bajema
November 10, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBWhen you think of "young caregiver" it seems only natural for the brain to automatically defer to daughter, granddaughter, wife, sister - but what about the husbands, son's, grandsons and brothers who are stepping up to the plate and fighting the fight alongside their loved one everyday. My guest today, Justin Bajema is doing just that. Justin has been caring for his wife Sarah since 2013 . After the onset of a chronic migraine, her health slowly declined until she was bedridden for three...
Caregiving from a Young Husband's Perspective with Justin Bajema
November 10, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBWhen you think of "young caregiver" it seems only natural for the brain to automatically defer to daughter, granddaughter, wife, sister - but what about the husbands, son's, grandsons and brothers who are stepping up to the plate and fighting the fight alongside their loved one everyday. My guest today, Justin Bajema is doing just that. Justin has been caring for his wife Sarah since 2013 . After the onset of a chronic migraine, her health slowly declined until she was bedridden for three...
How to Balance a Thriving Career while Caregiving with Jessica Guthrie
October 19, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBWhen you fall into caregiving at a young age, you may be navigating what career path you want to take, have finally landed your dream job after years of hard-work and sacrifice, or perhaps are rocking it out & climbing the ranks in your organization. You've got the time, energy and drive to move this area of your life ahead and really set yourself up for a solid future. Then, you fall into caregiving and balancing the demands of career, caregiving and personal life seem nearly impossibl...
How to Balance a Thriving Career while Caregiving with Jessica Guthrie
October 19, 2022 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBWhen you fall into caregiving at a young age, you may be navigating what career path you want to take, have finally landed your dream job after years of hard-work and sacrifice, or perhaps are rocking it out & climbing the ranks in your organization. You've got the time, energy and drive to move this area of your life ahead and really set yourself up for a solid future. Then, you fall into caregiving and balancing the demands of career, caregiving and personal life seem nearly impossibl...
The Things NOT To Say to a Young Caregiver
October 12, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBI've got a freebie for you!!... CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. Some things simply shouldn’t be said. When they com...
The Things NOT To Say to a Young Caregiver
October 12, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBI've got a freebie for you!!... CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. Some things simply shouldn’t be said. When they com...
Long Distance Caregiving - How to Navigate Care From Afar with Laura Smothers-Chu
September 26, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBI've got a freebie for you!!... CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE YOUNG CAREGIVER SURVIVAL GUIDE: Your Cliffs Notes guide to surviving (& thriving) while caregiving. Whether you're preparing to care, new to your caregiving role or a seasoned caregiver, these tips will help save you time, energy and regret throughout your care journey. This guide includes simple yet effective strategies to prepare & support you through the challenging times. Do you live away from your loved one? Perhaps ...
Caregiver guilt - Why It Exists & How To Better Manage It
September 19, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBCaregiving is hard enough without the added guilt that often comes with all the responsibilities. We often carry around undeserved guilt, believing we aren't doing enough for our loved ones that can make the caregiving role even more stressful than it already is. But often, the guilt that we feel isn’t deserved. We tend to hold ourselves to unreasonable standards like being able to do everything without help, having a solution for every problem, always making the “right” decision, never g...
Caregiver guilt - Why It Exists & How To Better Manage It
September 19, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBCaregiving is hard enough without the added guilt that often comes with all the responsibilities. We often carry around undeserved guilt, believing we aren't doing enough for our loved ones that can make the caregiving role even more stressful than it already is. But often, the guilt that we feel isn’t deserved. We tend to hold ourselves to unreasonable standards like being able to do everything without help, having a solution for every problem, always making the “right” decision, never g...
How to find compassion in caregiving & support your mental health along the way with Stephanie Muskat
September 12, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBHow do you find compassion for yourself during your care journey as it relates to your mental health, while trying to navigate boundaries, self-care, personal identity and stress? My guest today is Stephanie Muskat, a young caregiver, mom of 3, registered clinical social worker and psychotherapist. She is also the Founder & CEO of Compassion in Caregiving, an all-encompassing mental health community for caregivers supporting those looking for support in caring for others. Stephanie kno...
How to take advantage of the time they are still here
September 05, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBWhen you care for a loved one, one of the hardest parts of the journey is watching them transform before your eyes. They don't look the same, they don't act the same and oftentimes you wish you could get the "old version" of them back. The activities and rituals that were once bonding time for the two of you no longer exist. The ways you would interact and connect with each other, a thing of the past. BUT they are still here. They are still living and breathing, and no they are no...
How to take advantage of the time they are still here
September 05, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBWhen you care for a loved one, one of the hardest parts of the journey is watching them transform before your eyes. They don't look the same, they don't act the same and oftentimes you wish you could get the "old version" of them back. The activities and rituals that were once bonding time for the two of you no longer exist. The ways you would interact and connect with each other, a thing of the past. BUT they are still here. They are still living and breathing, and no they are no...
How to be a Badass Advocate for your loved one with Erin Galyean
August 15, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIf you are tuned into this episode, you are more than likely not only caring for your loved one but in tandem acting as their advocate, crusader and voice aka their patient advocate. Taking on the role of a patient advocate means there is a lot of important and challenging work to be done. And all for good reason – you want your loved one to get the best care possible. But how does one person accomplish all of this and stay sane as yet this is another hat we have to wear on the daily? ...
How to be a Badass Advocate for your loved one with Erin Galyean
August 15, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBIf you are tuned into this episode, you are more than likely not only caring for your loved one but in tandem acting as their advocate, crusader and voice aka their patient advocate. Taking on the role of a patient advocate means there is a lot of important and challenging work to be done. And all for good reason – you want your loved one to get the best care possible. But how does one person accomplish all of this and stay sane as yet this is another hat we have to wear on the daily? ...
The Caregiving Years - where will this journey take you?
August 08, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBI know, and you know, that when you begin to care for a family member, you can feel like you’ve entered a foreign country where you don’t speak the language or understand the customs. You don’t know what is right in front of you or where this journey will take you. I think what we all want, more than anything is an understanding of how to navigate the total caregiving experience. In this episode I dive into a topic I learned about, back in 2017 when I was training to become a Certifie...
The Caregiving Years - where will this journey take you?
August 08, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBI know, and you know, that when you begin to care for a family member, you can feel like you’ve entered a foreign country where you don’t speak the language or understand the customs. You don’t know what is right in front of you or where this journey will take you. I think what we all want, more than anything is an understanding of how to navigate the total caregiving experience. In this episode I dive into a topic I learned about, back in 2017 when I was training to become a Certifie...
Turning pain into purpose with Ashley Jackson
June 22, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBHaving found the love of my life after 38 years, (and getting married to in April), I couldn't imagine what wrench life would have thrown into the mix, and wedding planning process, if he would have received an initial terminal cancer diagnosis before we were even married. My guest today, Ashley Jackson, became a full time caregiver to her husband after he was diagnosed with a rare cancer in stage 4, then beat that cancer with a 35% chance of survival. Ashley talks about planning a wed...
Turning pain into purpose with Ashley Jackson
June 22, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBHaving found the love of my life after 38 years, (and getting married to in April), I couldn't imagine what wrench life would have thrown into the mix, and wedding planning process, if he would have received an initial terminal cancer diagnosis before we were even married. My guest today, Ashley Jackson, became a full time caregiver to her husband after he was diagnosed with a rare cancer in stage 4, then beat that cancer with a 35% chance of survival. Ashley talks about planning a wed...
What caregivers truly want their friends to know
June 15, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBToo many times, we feel all alone in caregiving. Friends, who were once always there for us, have often faded away, and even those who are still there just don't get it because they've never been there. People we once felt comfortable sharing anything and everything with now seem like strangers in a lot of ways as connection points seem to grow further apart and we don't feel comfortable sharing all of the intimate details of what a day in the life of being a caregiver is like. It's no...
The Emotional Side of Caregiving
February 21, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBIf you could go to sleep tonight and wake up no longer needing to care for a loved one. Would you choose that? Or keep caring for them because you would feel lost? It's this question that prompted this podcast episode and launched me into exploring the emotional side of caregiving. Whether you become a caregiver over time or all of sudden due to a crisis, or whether you are a caregiver willingly or by default, many emotions surface when you take on the job of caregiving. Some of these fe...
The Emotional Side of Caregiving
February 21, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBIf you could go to sleep tonight and wake up no longer needing to care for a loved one. Would you choose that? Or keep caring for them because you would feel lost? It's this question that prompted this podcast episode and launched me into exploring the emotional side of caregiving. Whether you become a caregiver over time or all of sudden due to a crisis, or whether you are a caregiver willingly or by default, many emotions surface when you take on the job of caregiving. Some of these fe...
Caring For Your Spouse At a Young Age with Rachel Davis
February 10, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBLove - it's one of the biggest life milestones many people wait for their whole lives to find and when you find it, you can't help but envision all of the things you'll do together and the exciting life that will unfold. But imagine finding "your person" and then your whole world is turned upside down as they suffer a devastating injury before you're even married - do you stay, do you go or does love rise above it all? My guest today, Rachel Davis, at the age of 30, became a full time c...
Caring For Your Spouse At a Young Age with Rachel Davis
February 10, 2022 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBLove - it's one of the biggest life milestones many people wait for their whole lives to find and when you find it, you can't help but envision all of the things you'll do together and the exciting life that will unfold. But imagine finding "your person" and then your whole world is turned upside down as they suffer a devastating injury before you're even married - do you stay, do you go or does love rise above it all? My guest today, Rachel Davis, at the age of 30, became a full time c...
Take your timeline and chuck it!
January 31, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBHappy New Year (and 1 month) and welcome back!! Your timeline is not your own and not to be compared. In fact, in my opinion is you should take your timeline, you know that plan with those dates where you are trying to do this and that by then and...chuck it. Why even bother having a timeline when things, in your caregiving role, change at the drop of a hat? Timelines can be just as toxic as social media when we are in a bad place or going through a rough time - I got rid of mine so t...
Take your timeline and chuck it!
January 31, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBHappy New Year (and 1 month) and welcome back!! Your timeline is not your own and not to be compared. In fact, in my opinion is you should take your timeline, you know that plan with those dates where you are trying to do this and that by then and...chuck it. Why even bother having a timeline when things, in your caregiving role, change at the drop of a hat? Timelines can be just as toxic as social media when we are in a bad place or going through a rough time - I got rid of mine so t...
The Things I Know Now I Wish I Knew Then
October 11, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBIt's like anything in life right when you look back at situations - be it personal or career - there are so many things you would do over if only you knew then what you know now. And that is what this episode is all about. Whether you are brand new to caregiving or seasoned this episode will walk you through some of the learning's & wisdom myself, and other young caregivers provide. The hope is that you can take some of these golden nuggets and apply them to your care journey - to hel...
Navigating Dating While Caregiving
October 04, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBDating - that six letter word that can be a bit dreadful caregiving or otherwise, but while caregiving, dating, meeting your person and moving into that life milestone seems next to impossible if you are single when your care journey begins. Even if you ARE up for the challenge you probably think, I don’t even have the time/energy to put into dating - when I actually have some time I just want it for ME to do nothing and binge Netflix to decompress or the understanding you can never really ...
Navigating Dating While Caregiving
October 04, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBDating - that six letter word that can be a bit dreadful caregiving or otherwise, but while caregiving, dating, meeting your person and moving into that life milestone seems next to impossible if you are single when your care journey begins. Even if you ARE up for the challenge you probably think, I don’t even have the time/energy to put into dating - when I actually have some time I just want it for ME to do nothing and binge Netflix to decompress or the understanding you can never really ...
The Things We Don’t Say Out Loud
September 20, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBOh the things we think as a caregiver but dare not say them out loud - do you have some ideas of what those things are? You know the thoughts of resentment, wondering why you are in this situation, that you don't want to be a caregiver and how long is this really going to last because you're ready to get back to your life. Yup - all of those "horrible/selfish" things we tell ourselves we can't say out loud but consume our thoughts on the daily. But why DON'T we say these things out loud...
I Thought Grieving Happened Only After They Pass
September 13, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBWhen I heard the term 'anticipatory grief' AFTER my Mom passed away, it was a game changer for fully understanding all of the emotional ups and downs I had experienced in my care journey. Have you ever heard of the term? In this episode I share how I came to better understand anticipatory grief - what it looks like and when you experience it, and also, if you are currently in your care journey, facing anticipatory grief cycles, some ways you can try to work through your feelings. Don't ...
My Mom is Always With Me
August 26, 2021 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBThis is a special episode where I’m honoring the 1-year anniversary of the passing of my mom. I didn’t have any sort of service or celebration of life when she passed away last year. I said I would do it on her birthday, September 22, but the day came and passed, then I said, well maybe something at the holidays… nothing. So when launching the podcast this month, I said to myself, what better way than to honor my mom than to share, with all of you, a special episode where I reflect on wha...
Is There Anybody Like Me Out There?
August 23, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBDo you ever feel like you’re missing out on life as a young caregiver? Do you feel like no other friends are going through what you are & have a solid lack of support; that you don't have a future in dating or starting your own family, a hard time maintaining personal and social relationships with others? By engaging with lots of young caregivers over the past few years, the #1 common theme I hear is that they feel isolated because no one their age or friends in their circle really get the...
Is There Anybody Like Me Out There?
August 23, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBDo you ever feel like you’re missing out on life as a young caregiver? Do you feel like no other friends are going through what you are & have a solid lack of support; that you don't have a future in dating or starting your own family, a hard time maintaining personal and social relationships with others? By engaging with lots of young caregivers over the past few years, the #1 common theme I hear is that they feel isolated because no one their age or friends in their circle really get the...