The Caregiving Soul

The Caregiving Soul podcast is a series of conversations about what it’s like to care for loved ones in need, how we can better navigate the relationship, and the physical, emotional, and logistical complications we encounter as partners in care. https://empoweredus.org/the-caregiving-soul Hosted by Dannelle LeBlanc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

The Exchange Live Recording

November 29, 2023 • 31 mins

In our second bonus episode for National Family Caregiver month, we present The Caregiving Soul’s first live episode recording from the annual Exchange Conference presented by Good Days. Dannelle speaks with Erin Galyean, a dedicated patient advocate who shares her family's caregiving journey. Erin offers invaluable insights on navigating healthcare, stressing the need for informed questioning, self-advocacy, and a robust support s...

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National Family Caregiver's Month - Service Dog Highlights

November 15, 2023 • 23 mins

In our first bonus episode for National Family Caregiver month, we revisit abridged versions from two episodes of The Caregiving Soul about service animals. Dannelle speaks with Aubree and Makenzie from Canine Companions, a nonprofit providing free service dogs to veterans and individuals with disabilities. They delve into the unique ways these dogs empower their handlers, discussing topics such as PTSD support, alert systems, and ...

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Thank you for Season 2!

July 10, 2023 • 3 mins

Thank you so much for another wonderful season! As we're wrapping up season two, I'd like to extend a big thank you for joining us in some difficult but critical, encouraging, and always hope-filled conversations.

Throughout this season, we learned from the lived experiences of care partners and experts who shared really eye-opening insights into the impact on our close relationships and how we can work our way through hard co...

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AMA: Dementia Care with a Speech Therapist

July 3, 2023 • 35 mins

Caring for a loved one going through brain change can be overwhelming, with daily tasks often met with difficulty and frustration. In our very first “Ask Me Anything (AMA)” episode, Speech language pathologist and dementia educator, Adria Thompson, shares the importance of focusing on what brings joy and purpose to our loved ones, making daily tasks more meaningful and motivating for them. With her extensive experience, Adria has s...

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Unleashing Independence: Service Dogs By Your Side

June 26, 2023 • 24 mins

In last week’s episode we explored how service dogs are trained and matched to their owners’ unique needs. From chronic illness to other medical needs, service dogs possess the incredible ability to provide vital assistance and unwavering support to their human partners. Not only do they bring a sense of companionship, but can also serve as an invaluable lifeline on a person’s care team. This week, chronic illness and disability ad...

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Canine Caregivers

June 20, 2023 • 25 mins

This unique episode explores the companionship and care that service animals can provide for their owners. Today Dannelle speaks with Client Services Manager Aubree Wright and Client turned Instructor Assistant Makenzie McGuire from Canine Companions, a national organization that's making a huge impact in the lives of people with a variety of needs and abilities by providing highly trained service dogs at no charge to the recipient...

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In Sickness and in Health: Marriage and Caregiving

June 12, 2023 • 30 mins

Dannelle speaks with Liz Earnshaw, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who is here to share her invaluable insights and top tips for fostering meaningful connections while caring for others. When we find ourselves deeply involved in the responsibilities of caregiving, it's not uncommon for us to go into survival mode. This can pose a challenge when it comes to connecting with others, particularly our spouse or intimate partne...

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When Marriage is Hijacked by Illness

June 5, 2023 • 25 mins

Dannelle speaks with Terri Corcoran, who married her husband when he was 64. Terri’s story shows the heartbreak of a marriage hijacked by illness, in her case with the added devastation caused by an undiagnosed disease as it was for her husband. Terri had to navigate the loneliness in her marriage as his advocate and caregiver but finding support through Well Spouse saved her.

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The Loss of Future Plans: Caring for a Spouse

May 30, 2023 • 25 mins

LeAnn Specht and her husband Jeff's love story took an unexpected turn when some of Jeff's cognitive behaviors started to shift. What they thought was stress, slowly progressed into a formal diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's. As Jeff's full-time care partner, LeAnn documents their journey on TikTok as @alzheimerstips, providing valuable insights and tips from the unique perspective of being husband and wife, as well as the ups a...

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Compassion Fatigue: Recognizing the Symptoms

May 22, 2023 • 17 mins

Dannelle speaks with Patricia Smith, the Founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project and Healthy Caregiving, LLC. After being asked to lead a training on compassion fatigue by the Humane Society early in her career, she found she herself suffered from high levels of compassion fatigue, sending her on a path to educate herself and others on how to best manage symptoms while maintaining focus on care for others.

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Building Health, Wealth, and Equity for Family Caregivers

May 15, 2023 • 27 mins

Dannelle speaks with Jason Resendez, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC), where he leads research, policy, and innovation initiatives to build health, wealth, and equity for America’s 53 million family caregivers. On this episode, we are exploring how organizations can impact the infrastructure of care in the United States on the national level. As more people become aware of the importance and challenge...

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Confessions of a 20-Year-Old Caregiver

May 8, 2023 • 24 mins

Jasmine Ereaux always knew she wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. What she didn’t expect was the strong bond she would build with Margaret, a resident at an assisted living facility where she worked. Jasmine is now Margaret’s in-home caregiver and shares her unique experience as a young professional caregiver on TikTok. While she and Margaret have an 80-year age gap, she is able to find so many similarities between the...

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Name It to Tame It: Helping Kids Handle Big Feelings

May 1, 2023 • 26 mins

Jamie Roberts, founder of Equilibrium Counseling Services, shares about her decision to become a therapist, which stems from her own personal experience of struggling with mental health as a teen. She realized that she wanted to provide support and guidance to others in hopes that they would gain the tools to navigate difficult situations more mindfully. She and Dannelle discuss mindfulness, improving communication with your child,...

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Raising a Competent Eater

April 24, 2023 • 21 mins

As parents and caregivers, eating competence and how we react and respond to behaviors around food can be a major point of contention and frustration. Today Dannelle speaks with Keira Oseroff, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist who serves as a Faculty Member and Speaker for the Ellyn Satter Institute – an organization that helps thousands of parents, grandparents, children, teens, adults, and...

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The Mighty: How a Rare Disease Inspired a Powerful Digital Community

April 17, 2023 • 22 mins

At the age of two, Mike and Sarah Porath’s oldest child, Annabel, was diagnosed with Dup15Q syndrome, a rare disease with symptoms including motor delays, varying levels of autism spectrum disorder, and epilepsy. Through relating with other parents who had children with the same disease, they began to feel supported and less alone. As they continued hearing these parents’ stories Mike and Sarah began to develop the idea of a platfo...

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When Caregiving Ends

April 10, 2023 • 21 mins

When Patti LaFleur’s mother, who had been diagnosed with dementia had to move in with her and her husband seemingly overnight, they didn’t know quite what to expect. When she began sharing their care partnership on TikTok as @CarepartnerPatti, Patti and her mother’s journey became a comfort and resource for others navigating similar experiences. Since her mother’s passing in 2022, Patti has refocused her energy on her own healing a...

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The Chronic Disease Alliance presents a special National Minority Health Month virtual event

April 4, 2023 • 3 mins

Today Dannelle talks about National Minority Health Month, an annual observance in April that raises awareness about health disparities that affect racial and ethnic minorities. The Chronic Disease Alliance is hosting a livestream event on Addressing Health Disparities this Thursday, April 6th at 1pm EST/10am PST. Register for the event here!

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Now What? Next Steps After an Alzheimer's Diagnosis

April 3, 2023 • 25 mins

Dannelle speaks with Monica Moreno, Senior Director of Care and Support at the Alzheimer’s Association, about the importance of broadening our definition of communication to include touch, body language, and other forms of emotional connection beyond words. If we are able to acknowledge the idea that conversation is connection in the earlier stages of a diagnosis, we can be sure to understand what is most important to our loved one...

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The Power of a Professional Healthcare Advocate

March 27, 2023 • 23 mins

With over 10 years of medical experience in pediatrics, Dr. Nicole Rochester found herself on the other side of the doctor-patient relationship as a caregiver for her father. From this point of view, even as an experienced physician, Dr. Nicole began to see the difficulties of coordinating care and acting as an advocate on her father’s behalf. She knew she wasn’t alone in this struggle.

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Caregiving 24/7: Managing the Unexpected

March 20, 2023 • 22 mins

Dannelle speaks with NPR journalist, Kitty Eisele. After commuting between houses to take her father to his to doctor’s appointments and prepare his meals, Kitty decided to move back into her childhood home to care for her father full time. What was expected to be a short-term solution turned into 3 years of living with her father before his passing in 2021. She found herself bewildered by the medical, legal, and emotional challeng...

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The Caregiving Soul

Episodes

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Thank you for Season 2!

AMA: Dementia Care with a Speech Therapist

Unleashing Independence: Service Dogs By Your Side

Canine Caregivers

In Sickness and in Health: Marriage and Caregiving

When Marriage is Hijacked by Illness

The Loss of Future Plans: Caring for a Spouse

Compassion Fatigue: Recognizing the Symptoms

Building Health, Wealth, and Equity for Family Caregivers

Confessions of a 20-Year-Old Caregiver﻿

Name It to Tame It: Helping Kids Handle Big Feelings

Raising a Competent Eater

The Mighty: How a Rare Disease Inspired a Powerful Digital Community

When Caregiving Ends

The Chronic Disease Alliance presents a special National Minority Health Month virtual event

Now What? Next Steps After an Alzheimer's Diagnosis

The Power of a Professional Healthcare Advocate

Caregiving 24/7: Managing the Unexpected

Popular Podcasts

The Exchange Live Recording

National Family Caregiver's Month - Service Dog Highlights

Confessions of a 20-Year-Old Caregiver