New York Girl Again - The After

Grief doesn’t just arrive after a loved one dies. For caregivers, it begins long before the end. 

In this episode of New York Girl Again – The After, Thérèse opens up about the often unspoken layers of grief caregivers carry: 

• The anticipatory grief of losing a loved one in pieces along the way. 
• The hidden grief for the parts of ourselves that caregiving cost us. 
• The complex grief of moving forward once caregiving ends. 

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What happens when the one who gave all the hugs… suddenly has no one to hold?

In this deeply human and emotionally honest episode, Thérèse explores the science, psychology, and soul-level ache around the absence of touch in the aftermath of caregiving. From the healing power of oxytocin to the unseen grief of “touch starvation,” she weaves personal stories—including the quiet comfort of her little dog Coco, a spontaneous ...

In this emotionally powerful and neuroscience-informed episode, Thérèse opens the door to the often unspoken reality of life after caregiving—a space filled with longing, confusion, and emotional exhaustion. 

For those who gave everything to someone else’s survival, the aftermath can feel like being dropped into a vast ocean with no map, no compass, and no strength left to swim. Freedom? It doesn’t feel like freedom. It feels like f...

They say cats have nine lives — but former caregivers get nine lives too. Theirs just happen in the 'after.'

In this episode of New York Girl Again – The After, host Thérèse walks listeners through the Nine 'After' Lives that unfold once caregiving ends — from raw survival to rediscovering joy, building legacy, and everything in between.

She shares:
 💔 The truth about the memories etched into caregivers forev...

What if resilience wasn’t something you lost—just something you were never taught to build? 

In this transformative episode, Thérèse dismantles the myth of “bouncing back” and redefines resilience as something wired into us all—especially those of us navigating life after caregiving. With powerful storytelling, lived experience, and science-backed insight, she reveals how the brain heals, rewires, and grows stronger after grief, exh...

Caregiving asks everything of you—your time, your energy, even the parts of yourself that once dreamed boldly. And when it’s over, you might find yourself standing in the quiet, wondering… What now? 

In this episode of NYGA – The After, Thérèse explores the science of hope, why visualizing your future actually rewires your brain to believe in it, and how to take small, guilt-free steps to begin reclaiming joy, rewriting bucket lists...

Some people show up in your life exactly when you need them most. They pull you out of the quiet, heavy “after” of caregiving… breathe life back into your soul… and remind you—sometimes with nothing more than kind words—that you are still here.  That you still matter. That joy is still possible.

I call them earth angels.

But sometimes they don’t stay. Some are only borrowed for a moment—just long enough to light...

What if the grief we carry isn’t just in our hearts—but folded in closets, stored on shelves, or tucked in kitchen cabinets?

In this deeply personal and emotionally resonant episode, Thérèse opens the doors—literally and figuratively—to the everyday objects that hold extraordinary meaning after caregiving ends. From a winter coat and a teacup to a 20-year-old car with 310,000 miles, she shares how the things we keep can hold both co...

What happens when caregiving ends… but your body is still carrying the weight of everything you’ve been through? 

In this raw and revelatory episode, host Thérèse peels back the layers of what really happens to a caregiver’s body—not just during the journey, but in the aching, silent after. From sleepless nights and emotional eating to back pain so intense she could no longer lift her father on her own—this is the truth few are brav...

What happens when the caregiving ends… but you are still haunted?

In this soul-shifting episode of NYGA – The After, Thérèse opens up about the hidden trauma many former caregivers carry long after their loved ones are gone—what researchers are finally naming Caregiving PTSD.

Through raw, personal stories—including the night her father with PSP induced dementia vanished into the dark while she slept and the harrowing 8-day search for...

Are you trying to survive the aftermath of caregiving—but feel lost, broken, or invisible?

Does the world expect you to “move on,” while you’re still grieving, still exhausted, and still not sure who you are anymore?

Then this episode is for you.

In Episode 2, Thérèse shares the raw truth so many former caregivers silently carry:

💔 The emotional crash after losing the person you cared for
📄 What it f...

Are you a former caregiver navigating the overwhelming "after" of intense loss?

New York Girl Again is your guide to reclaiming yourself. Host Thérèse, a former long-term caregiver and Registered Nurse, intimately understands the complex grief and identity crisis that follows dedicating years to a loved one.

This podcast creates a safe space to explore the unspoken truths of the "after": from the unique challenges...