Mind What Matters

This week on Mind What Matters, Elizabeth Humphreys revisits a powerful conversation from the archives with Edward O’Day, whose family faced the devastating impact of Alzheimer’s disease soon after losing his father to brain cancer.

Edward shares the deeply personal story of navigating his mother’s early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the difficult safety decisions that followed, and the emotional weight of becoming the person respons...

Caregiving doesn’t end when placement happens, it simply changes shape.

In this episode of Mind What Matters, Elizabeth Humphreys sits down with registered dietitian and cognitive health advocate Barbie Boules for a open, wide-ranging conversation about what happens after a parent with Alzheimer’s transitions into memory care. Barbie shares her personal experience as a primary caregiver, the safety concerns that led to placement, an...

This week on Mind What Matters, Liz Humphreys reaches into the archives to revisit a conversation that still feels as relevant and raw as the day it was recorded.

Liz sits down with author and caregiver Lauren Dykovitrz to talk about early-onset Alzheimer’s, the shock of diagnosis in your 20s, and the complicated emotional terrain that follows. Lauren was just 25 when her mother was diagnosed, and she shares what it felt like to fac...

This week on Mind What Matters, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with gerontologist and licensed clinical social worker Ashley Stevens, founder of The Dementia Guru, for a grounded and empowering conversation about what families truly need after a dementia diagnosis.

Ashley shares how her own childhood experience with Alzheimer’s shaped her life’s work, and how she now supports caregivers navigating burnout, stigma, an...

This week on Mind What Matters, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach reflect on what happens when caregiving moves beyond the home and into memory care or assisted living, and how that transition can bring an entirely new layer of responsibility, grief, and vigilance.

They speak openly about the emotional complexity of placement, the mix of relief and guilt that can coexist, and the realities families may encounter inside systems t...

In this episode of Mind What Matters, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach reflect on caregiving, advocacy, and the moments that force us to find our voice, even when it feels uncomfortable or risky.

Nikki shares her experience navigating simultaneous medical crises involving her father and her infant son, Bennett, and what it taught her about intuition, persistence, and advocating inside a complex healthcare system. Together, Liz ...

In this episode of Mind What Matters, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach continue their deeply personal conversation about caregiving, shifting from naming the pain to sharing the hard-earned tools that helped Elizabeth survive thirteen years of caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s.

Elizabeth opens up about burnout, family tension, and the emotional weight of being the one who carries the day-to-day reality of decline. Together...

Welcome back to Mind What Matters! In this episode of Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach turn the microphones inward to explore the raw, unfiltered realities of caregiving, grief, and the long emotional arc of loving someone with Alzheimer’s. To kick off the new year, the two friends treat each other as guests asking the hard questions about what caregiving really costs, how grief evolves over time, and what healing looks like a...

This week on Mind What Matters we are sharing a crossover episode from the Travis Macy Show. 

Liz Humphreys and Travis Macy, host of The Travis Macy Show, talk with Dr. Dani Cabral, founder of BrainLove. They explore the science and stories of brain health, offering hope and practical wisdom for nurturing our minds at any life stage.

Dr. Cabral shares how her unique approach, blending functional medicine, neurology, and lifestyle des...

On this episode of Mind What Matters Liz and Nikki sit down with acclaimed actor and advocate Sharon Lawrence to talk about caregiving, compassion, and the beauty that exists within life’s hardest goodbyes.

Sharon opens up about her journey caring for her in-laws through cancer and end-of-life, reflecting on what it means to stand beside someone not as a fixer, but as a witness. Through powerful stories of love, loss, and learning, ...

This week Liz Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with Aimee Parker, intuitive guide and Human Design reader, to explore what it truly means to live in alignment with who you are beneath all the “shoulds” and expectations.

Aimee introduces listeners to Human Design, a system that blends ancient wisdom and modern science to help us understand how we’re energetically wired to move through the world. Together, they unpack how this fra...

In this episode of Mind What Matters, Elizabeth Humphreys sits down with Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, board-certified oncologist and host of the Interlude Podcast, to unpack what it really means for women to take ownership of their health, physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Drawing from her experience treating women with breast and gynecologic cancers, Dr. Teplinsky shares why so many women are misinformed or simply left out of conve...

In this episode of Mind What Matters, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with health and wellness coach Pamelyn Rocco to cut through the noise of fitness fads and conflicting nutrition advice. Pamelyn, founder of House of Health, has helped thousands of women transform not just their bodies, but their mindset, energy, and confidence. 

They explore what it really takes for women, especially in their 40s and beyo...

In this episode of Mind What Matters, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with Sandra Abrevaya—caregiver, advocate, and co-founder of I AM ALS and Synapticure. Sandra opens up about her husband Brian’s eight-year journey with ALS, the waves of grief and resilience that come with prolonged caregiving, and the fight to hold on to light in the darkest seasons.

Together, they explore the realities of raising two young childre...

What happens when you’re the only one left to care for everyone else? In this episode of Mind What Matters, Jillian Reeves joins Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach to share her personal story of caregiving for her mother and brother, while facing unimaginable grief and responsibility on her own.

Jillian opens up about caring for her mother, who battled lupus, cancer, and dementia, and her brother, who struggled with men...

What started as a single soak in Italy changed everything. In this episode, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with Greg Macdonald, founder of Bathorium, to talk about his journey from bartender to wellness entrepreneur—and how one bath sparked a mission to redefine self-care.

Greg shares how Bathorium's pH-balanced, mineral-rich bath soaks became a wellness staple for people around the world, including caregivers l...

When Rachel Loeb’s father was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at 58, she became a caregiver overnight—and realized just how little support existed for young people in her shoes. In this powerful conversation, Rachel joins hosts Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach to talk about her book The Millennial Caregiver, the gaps in our healthcare system, and the emotional realities of caregiving in your 30s.

Together, they...

In this episode, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach get real about what it means to find joy when life feels impossibly hard. Through stories of caregiving, grief, and growth, they explore how tiny acts of self-care, moments of gratitude, and choosing connection can be powerful tools for healing. Nikki shares how a quote from Toni Cade Bambara—“The job of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible”—transformed her outlook...

What do you do when the world feels like it’s burning—literally and figuratively? Nikki DeLoach shares her personal experience living through the devastating wildfires in LA County, from rallying community support for firefighters to helping friends pack up their lives in minutes. She opens up about parenting through crisis, witnessing her son confront fear, and how trauma often mirrors the grief of losing a loved one.

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