Between Now And Next - A Podcast for Caregivers

If you are the one who is there, showing up every day, holding all the information, making the calls, managing the communication, and you're doing most of it without consistent nearby support, this episode is for you...

<p>Caregiving doesn't wait for a convenient moment. It doesn't check in with your career, your timeline, or the life you were in the middle of building. It just arrives. And for a lot of people, it arrives before they...

<p>Not every caregiving story starts from a place of closeness. For many of us, caregiving happens within relationships that are already carrying the weight of unresolved history, emotional distance, or a family dynamic...

<p>You've started the conversation. Now what? What should you actually ask?</p><p>In this episode, I share my experience learning my parents' wishes by listening and watching, and the cost of not having things...

<p><br/></p><p>In this episode, I share my experience trying to have these (health, aging, end of life) conversations with my parents: what made them hard, the cost of not having legal documentation, and how to approach...

<p>You know what to expect when searching for resources (from Episode 16). Now, how do you actually find them?</p><p>In this episode, I walk you through a step-by-step guide: search strategies that work, 12 key resource...

<p>Finding caregiving resources sounds straightforward, but it's actually one of the most frustrating parts of caregiving.</p><p>In this episode, I share how I first learned about resources (through hospital social...

<p><b>How do you know when your loved one needs help?</b></p><p>It's rarely one dramatic moment. More often, it's a series of small changes you notice over time . . . a hesitation where there used to be confidence, a...

<p>Caregiving feels isolating for many reasons - but one of the most overlooked is this: not having the language to find help. When you don't know what to search for, what to ask for, or how to describe what you need...

<p>Many caregivers quietly face how overwhelming and disorienting a new year can feel when life’s demands continue without pause.</p><p>While the world is celebrating “fresh starts,” planning goals, and posting vision...

<p>When caregiving ends, life becomes quiet in ways you can’t prepare for.The calls stop. The appointments end. The rhythm you’ve lived by for years disappears.</p><p>In this episode, I talk about what that silence felt...

<p>No one talks about the middle of caregiving, the long, steady stretch between crisis and closure.</p><p>When the emergencies have slowed, but the end isn’t near either.</p><p>When every day looks the same, and the...

<p>In this episode, I open up about the messy overlap of work and caregiving, studying in hospital cafeterias, taking doctors’ calls between meetings, and trying to perform “fine” while privately falling apart. I share...

<p>In this episode, we’re discussing the hidden structure behind caregiving, not the medical charts or paperwork, but the systems, rhythms, and habits that keep you steady when life feels unpredictable.</p><p>Whether...

<p>In this episode, we’ll discuss one of caregiving's most complex and freeing parts: asking for help.</p><p>Whether you’re a solo caregiver, part of a family trying to coordinate responsibilities, or somewhere in...