In 2025, Rachel Waters made national headlines after being indicted on two counts of murder following her mother’s hospice death in Columbia County, Georgia — charges so severe they carried the possibility of the death penalty.
But what the world didn’t see was the truth behind the headlines.
Rachel’s story began in 2020, when she became an only-child caregiver for her mother battling Alzheimer’s disease and multiple myeloma (cancer). In July 2023, she and her husband rushed from New York to Georgia after learning her mother was “actively dying.” Within hours of her mother’s passing, Rachel was accused of administering a “lethal dose” of morphine — the same medication commonly issued in hospice comfort kits to relieve pain and ease breathing at the end of life.
After the Georgia Bureau of Investigation reviewed new evidence and medical findings, all charges were dismissed in August 2025, clearing Rachel’s name and exposing deep flaws in how caregiver actions are interpreted in hospice settings.
Now, Rachel is turning her trauma into advocacy — fighting for end-of-life caregiver protections, patient rights, and hospice system reform to ensure other families aren’t left vulnerable in their darkest hours.
Join host Loveli Brown, holistic mental health advocate and infidelity recovery coach, for a deeply human conversation about love, loss, mental health, justice, and the resilience it takes to rebuild after public heartbreak.
🗓️ Episode Release Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KBstMQ5JKBNp69uNaddmH
Alive Podcast Network (App, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV): https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/healing-through-conversations/
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/bcfd9ede-f0c3-4d1c-ae7a-0881a1143ee2
iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-healing-through-conversati-206906103/
💛 About the Host:
Loveli Brown is the founder of LoveliEsteem, LLC, an author, holistic mental health advocate, and Confidence Rebuilding Coach for women. Through her award-nominated podcast Healing Through Conversations, she helps women transform pain into purpose and heal from the inside out.
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Rachel Waters, Loveli Brown, Healing Through Conversations, Love Loss and the Law, caregiver advocacy, hospice care, wrongful accusation, end-of-life care, caregiver rights, mental health podcast, justice reform, true story podcast, women empowerment, holistic healing, grief recovery, Alzheimer’s caregiver, hospice law reform, caregiver protection, Georgia news, resilience stories
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