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Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews Tereza Harper & Hana Eicher, the two sisters of Karla Jepson, caregiver to her mom for over a year, that is, until she had a massive aneurysm that left her with severe short-term memory loss and paralysis on her left side. Now her sisters have become not only their mom's caregiver, but Karla’s as well. They will talk about their ordeal, and how they learned how burnout and stress can be disabling, as it was for Karla.

Back in 1979, their family all escaped from Communist Czechoslovakia. Karla's family stayed in a refugee camp in Austria for 5 months and came to California where they settled with the help of the parents' friends. None of them spoke any English when they first came.

Tereza & Hana are both in the health care industry; Karla was a purchasing director at a private school in Calabasas. They each have wonderful children. Hana has a 16 year daughter, Sarah, Karla has a 17 year old son Jake, and Tereza has two daughters, 6 year old Stana, and 4 year old Lenka.

Their dad passed away four years ago, and their mom hurt her lower spine taking care of him in his last two years of life.

They believe the reason they are able to get through all of this hardship is that they were always a very close knit family. It is very difficult for them now to watch their Mom and sister become just a shell of their former selves. They grieve for them, and yet they are still with them.

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews sales rep, author, stand-up comic & caregiver to her mom, who suffered a stroke, BONNIE ROMERO, as she discusses her amazing story and how she survived Caregiver Burnout on Wednesday, 10/14/15 at noon, PDT.

Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregivwer, as he interviews New York Times Best-Selling Author, Joan Borysenko, Wednesday, 10/7/15 at noon, PDT, (and ANYTIME afterwards on recorded podcast)

This distinguished author of 14 books pioneers in integrative medicine is a world-renowned expert in the mind/body connection. Her work has been foundational in an international health-care revolution that recognizes the role of meaning, and the spiritual dimensions of life, as an integral part of health and healing.

Eloquent and inspiring in settings that range from hospitals to hospices, from theaters to conference venues, and from boardrooms to houses of worship, she is a credible bridge between faith and reason.

Her brilliance, humor, and authenticity—in combination with the latest research—make her a compelling and inspiring speaker and writer.

Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews Denise Ruth. Denise spent five years as Power of Attorney for her mother over a long distance – cross-country – caregiver relationship. Her mother was in a facility for Dementia.

We will be discussing the challenges and responsibility of being power of attorney (POA) in a long distance situation. Burnout is not only limited to physical burnout. Mental and emotioanl burnout is every bit as debilitating, if not more than the physical symptoms. Denise is fine today, after 5 years of having the responsibility of caring for her mom with dementia, and is currently rebuilding her life after emotional and mental burnout. Yes, there is hope for a bright future. Don't give up. This too will pass.

Join Dave , The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews Carol Shockley, a successful business owner, Shockley Event Management.  She works with speakers who educate, motivate, and inspire entrepreneurs along their own journey's.

My son has always had behavioral problems growing up.  As a mother we have unique intuitions.  I felt that he had been sexually assaulted but couldn't prove it. 

I had been sexually assaulted as a child by my brother and never shared it with anyone til I was in my mid 20's.  

My son as a child was verbally and slightly physically abused by his dad. I had him arrested when Zach was 2 and we worked through the system on their relationship but still Zach was hard to handle with his outburts.

As Zach got older he continue to be socially awkward and behind in his social skill set even through high school.  

During the year prior to jail time. I had him forensically evaluated to understand his thinking and mindset.  What came out of it was a barrier... Zach had been sexually assaulted by brother. Not one blow to us but now a second one. 

Zach started counseling immediately for the year every week.  He continues in prison to go to counseling, take mental health classes, and college course as well as work half days.  

As a mom, I grieved and hard.  It has taken 1.5 / 2 years to fully understand and work through the pain, the loss, the future, the present, and make the necessary separations in relationships.

It has brought out anger, sadness, grief, mourning, compassion, empathy, and reality for others.  It has enlightened me to the needs in society. We need each other.  My son has completed 1 yr 3 mos and has 2 yrs 9 mos left to complete in prison.

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews Elder Care Attorney, Christopher J. Berry, Esq. Certified Elder Law Attorney.

Estate Planning and Elder Law is not an area for a “generalist.”  Your quality of life and your life’s work is more important than that.  It is important to work with a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA).  The CELA designation is the GOLD STANDARD in estate planning and elder law.

The clients that we work with value the peace of mind,  that their goals are being met with the absolute latest in legal strategies to protect assets and preserve quality of life and care.  These are only available when working with a Certified Elder Law Attorney. Any attorney can say they “do estate planning or elder law”, but only CELAs can say they are the top 1% of estate planning and elder law attorneys.  Michigan Elder Law Attorney, Christopher J. Berry, Esq., was the second youngest attorney in the country to become a CELA.

To accomplish our clients goals, we utilize a variety of legal and financial strategies to protect your assets and help ensure you receive the care you need today or in the future. Asset preservation is the name of the game. We want to protect your hard earned assets from probate, long-term care costs, and taxes.

We call upon various governmental benefits to help pay the catastrophic cost of long-term care, including VA benefits and Medicade.

Join Dave Nassaney, as he interviews Self Care expert, and founder of the Sacred Care Retreat & True Beauty Revealed, Natasha Lee, on the "Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver Radio Show" this Wednesday, 9/2/15, at noon, PDT, and ANYTIME AFTERWARDS at the following link: http://tobtr.com/7897875

Extreme Self-Care is serving yourself first!  Extreme Self-Care is practices and rituals that serve your highest good and done unapologetically. In this fast paced world with loads of information coming at us full speed we don't really know how to unplug. I mean really unplug. Natasha teaches women (and caregivers) how to totally unplug without the disconnect.

It's a radical act of self- love and self-care is the byproduct. It forces you to get aquatinted with yourself on a deeper level. You can't practice self-care without self-love, and in order to have self-love you have to have self-awareness!

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews This Wed, 8/26/15 at noon, PDT, Gail Rubin, author and host of the award-winning book and TV series, A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die. Ms. Rubin is a Certified Thanatologist – a death educator – who uses humor and funny films to help teach about serious end-of-life issues.

She’s also Certified Funeral Celebrant who creates meaningful memorial services that are all about the person who died and a pioneer of the Death Café movement in the United States. You can hear her radio show, A Good Goodbye, on FuneralRadio.com. Her website is www.AGoodGoodbye.com.

Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver as he interviews Certified Professional Coach and Caregiving Without Regret™ Expert, Michael Bloom, MA, MS, CPC, who has energized hundreds of caregivers with soul-saving coping strategies that support them in saving lives, including their own.

With a wealth of practical expertise as both a family and professional caregiver, Michael serves as a welcome and sought-after catalyst to guide caregivers to stay energized and committed to work that has never been more important than it is today.

Happy clients say remarkable things about the impact of Michael’s support on their lives. This comment speaks volumes: “Michael Bloom is like a warm chocolate chip cookie that offers the delight and perks of comfort food without the calories.” - Sandy Putnam-Franklin

Michael is the author of the book, The Accidental Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Your Roadmap to Caregiving Without Regret. You can learn more about the book, access free caregiving resources, and Michael’s coaching and speaking services at http://www.caregivingwithoutregret.com/

Contact Info:  (774) 226-0755    [email protected]

Mission:  Inspiring Caregivers and the Organizations that Support Them with Practical Coping Strategies that Revitalize Careers and Save Lives

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, and his lovely wife, Charlene Nassaney's Amazing story of survival, but not just survival, living abundantly with peace, joy and contentment in the midst of a debilitating stroke and a cafregiver spouse.

Original broadcast airs this Wednesday, 8/12/15, and anytime afterwards on recorded podcast at the same link.

Charlene’s story is truly amazing, and very encouraging to everyone.  All who meet her instantly fall in love with her. She has been described as a cross between Martha Stewart and Wonder Woman before her stroke, and it is not uncommon for some who meet her to cry — not tears of pity — but tears of joy and amazement for her attitude and ability despite her disability. Her way of communicating without words is very interesting and very entertaining to experience.

She is also a woman of great faith.  At times, we all wonder how we would respond, if a similar circumstance were to happen to us, or to one of our family. She has been non-verbal and paralyzed on one side since September, 1996 as a result of an unexpected, and unexplained stroke.

You truly will be amazed at Charlene’s great positive attitude, which tends to keep our own problems in their proper perspective. Charlene’s story is now an encouraging testimony that inspires anyone who hears it.