1 Billion with Holistic Wealth: Lessons from My Dad’s Death, Caregiving, and the Sandwich Generation Crisis

In this deeply moving episode of the Holistic Wealth Podcast, I shared lessons from my father’s death, my personal story of caregiving, and renewed purpose - a bold new mission to reach one billion people with the life-changing message of Holistic Wealth.

On April 26th, I lost my father—I was also his primary caregiver. As part of the sandwich generation, I juggled the emotional and physical demands of caregiving while continuing to care for my children, maintain my professional life, and manage my own grief.

•  A 2019 AARP report revealed that 23% of caregivers say caregiving has made their own health worse.
• 60% of caregivers report depression or anxiety.
• And 78% of caregivers use their own savings or income to cover care-related expenses.
• 1 in 4 adults is part of the sandwich generation.

 In the days and weeks following my father’s death, I revisited lessons outlined in Holistic Wealth as well as the Holistic Wealth mindset powerful lessons to help create a life of balance, financial security, and emotional resilience—factors that science proves can be beneficial to those in the sandwich generation. In this episode of the Holistic Wealth Podcast, we explore the powerful connection between Holistic Wealth, care-giving and the sandwich generation. 

 Resources Used In This Episode:

• Holistic Wealth (Expanded and Updated): 36 Life Lessons To Help You Recover From Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose and Achieve Financial Freedom
• Holistic Wealth Personal Workbook by Keisha Blair
• The Certified Holistic Wealth Consultant Program

 Holistic Wealth and the Sandwich Generation Crisis

In 2021, family caregivers in the U.S. provided an estimated 36 billion hours of unpaid care – work that AARP valued at approximately $600 billion. Studies have found that family caregivers often suffer career penalties as well as impacts on retirement over their lifetimes in lost wages and retirement benefits, especially for women dropping out of the workforce.

Globally, the “care economy” is enormous – and often undervalued. According to the International Labor Organization, about 381 million people worked in paid care jobs in 2018, representing 11.5% of all global employment. Close to 2 billion people globally – are performing care work unpaid, often as full-time caregivers for family members.