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Hosted by willGather, Nicole Will · education · EN · 237 episodes
What if the journey of aging and caregiving could feel less overwhelming and more connected, hopeful, and human?The willGather Podcast: Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One invites you into conversations that empower older adults, family caregivers, and aging-services professionals with insight, dignity, and direction.Hosted by Nicole Will, family caregiver, advocate, and founder of willGather, this top-rated weekly podcast shares heartfelt stories, practical guidance, and meaningful conversations with leaders across dementia care, senior living, home care, and the broader care economy. Nicole blends lived experience with professional expertise, drawing from her background in Social Gerontology, her years as a senior living director, and the personal caregiving journey that inspired her work.Each episode offers a warm, grounded space to learn, feel seen, and discover resources that make the road ahead just a little easier. Whether you're caring for a loved one, supporting
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhat if the journey of aging and caregiving could feel less overwhelming and more connected, hopeful, and human? The willGather Podcast: Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One invites you into conversations that empower older adults, family caregivers, and aging-services professionals with insight, dignity, and direction.
Recent episodes include "The Future of Community: Looking Beyond the Walls of Senior Living with Rob Liebreich, President and CEO of Goodwin Living" (30 September 2026, 53 minutes), "Finding the Right Words for Love, Loss, and Alzheimer's with Cindy Weinstein, Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of English at the California Institute of Technology and an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health." (26 August 2026, 50 minutes), and "Life Lately: The Lessons Caregiving Keeps Teaching Me with Nicole Will" (22 July 2026, 29 minutes).
Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 237 episodes.
Booking probability for Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One's contact route on record: verified email.
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Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One is an education show with 237 episodes published.
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Episode #235
Have we underestimated what senior living communities have to give the world around them? In this episode of The Future of Community , I sit down with Rob Liebreich, President and CEO of Goodwin Living, to talk about...
Episode #234
Cindy Weinstein was just twenty-five when her father, Jerry, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in his mid-fifties. Decades later, she returned to those memories in Finding the Right Words: A Story of...
Episode #233
Welcome back to the willGather Podcast. I'm Nicole Will, and if you've been wondering where I've been, thank you for your patience. Over the past year, life has stretched me in ways I never expected. I've experienced...
Episode #232
<p >Most caregivers don't call themselves caregivers. They're just helping someone they love.</p> <p >Chris Punsalan didn't set out to become one either. But when his grandmother could no longer care for herself, he...
Episode #231
<p >What happens when the person caring for others professionally suddenly becomes a caregiver at home?</p> <p >In this episode of the willGather Podcast, Nicole Will sits down with Saudia Gajadhar, Vice President of...
Episode #230
<p >In this conversation, Nicole speaks with Shauna Sweeney, caregiver, founder and CEO of tendercare, about what caregiving asks of us when love reshapes our lives. Drawing from caring for her dad with early-onset...
Episode #229
<p >How do we measure quality care in a way that truly supports families? In this episode, Nicole sits down with Ben Harder, Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis at U.S. News & World Report, to explore the heart...
Episode #228
<p>At 26, Jessica C. Guthrie, M.Ed became a full-time caregiver for her mom living with early-onset Alzheimer's. Now a leading advocate and educator, Jessica is reshaping how we understand the intersection of career and...
Episode #227
<p >When her husband was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration at just 29, Katie Brandt's life changed overnight. What began as confusion and heartbreak became a lifelong calling to transform how we see, support...
Episode #226
<p >Comedian Kelsey Cook, known for her specials on Hulu and YouTube, opens up about her personal journey as a caregiver for her mom with Frontotemporal Dementia. In this heartfelt conversation, Kelsey shares the early...
Episode #225
<p>When caregiving became her world overnight, Andrea Suchin's life changed forever. Her husband was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at 54, leaving Andrea to navigate full-time caregiving while raising four...
Episode #224
<p >At 85, Jean Ketcham is just getting started. As the bold voice behind Aging But Dangerous, Jean reminds us that aging isn't about the body, it's about the soul. In this lively conversation, we talk about skydiving...
Episode #223
<p >When Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) entered their lives, everything changed for Nanci Anderson and her daughters, Lindsay Early and Emily Anderson. In this conversation, they open their hearts about the long and...
Episode #222
<p>Most people think aging is about endings. Familiar Touch shows us it's about beginning again. In this episode, filmmaker Sarah Friedland, actress Kathleen Chalfant, executive director Shaun Rushforth, and resident...
Episode #221
<p >Last year, I had the privilege of joining as a Jury member, award presenter, and speaker. Meeting changemakers and those that reshaping aging care around the globe brings hope to our future, and we still have work...
Episode #220
<p >What if your deepest caregiving experience became the blueprint for changing the system? Dr. Francesca Falzarano was just 14 when her mother was diagnosed with dementia—an experience that shaped not only her...
Episode #219
<p >What happens when the roles we've known all our lives—daughter, professional, partner—are suddenly eclipsed by one word: caregiver? For so many, caregiving becomes not just a responsibility but an identity. And with...
Episode #218
<p >What caregiving really asks of us—emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.</p> <p >What happens inside us when we're called to care for someone we love? Beneath the to-do lists and the sleepless nights lives an...
Episode #217
<p >We're told that aging is about loss. About slowing down. About limits. But what if we've got it all wrong?</p> <p >In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Charlotte Yeh — a trailblazer in healthcare, a former emergency...
Episode #216
<p>U.S. News & World Report announced its 2025 Best Senior Living ratings, naming 1,894 communities based on 450,000+ survey responses. In this episode, Liz Pearce, Product Director for Senior Living, joins us to share...
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