Caregiver's Compass

In this episode, Stephanie speaks to Lianne Kim, business coach and founder of Mamas and Co. who shares her insights into balancing and managing a business as a caregiver. 

Lianne discusses her previous and current experiences caring for her father while managing and growing her very successful business. She gives suggestions on how to balance both to succeed and maintain positive mental health.

About Lianne:

Lianne Kim is a Business Coach and the founder of Mamas & Co. - a community for mama entrepreneurs. She is the host of the wildly popular podcast 'The Business of Thinking Big' and the author of the brand news book 'Building a Joyful Business'. Lianne is on a mission to help women make a great living on their own terms, doing what they love.

Find Lianne:
https://www.liannekim.com/
On Instagram: @liannekimcoach

*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*

In this episode, Allison discusses what she has termed, The Relationship Seasons’ and discusses how partners in a romantic relationship can navigate possible shifts and breaks in a relationship, particularly when one partner is an overwhelmed caregiver for another loved one. 

 Allison Villa is a psychotherapist, relationship expert, creator of The 4 Relationship Seasons™, and host of theCouplehood podcast. She specializes in keeping couples’ thriving. Allison has been featured on numerous podcast, blogs, and media outlets, including Breakfast Television & CBC. Join her VIP community to get free relationship tools and inspiration:www.allisonvilla.com 

 Find Allison on instagram:@allison__villa

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*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*

The last 18+ months have been full of uncertainty, isolation and confusion. Add all our daily responsibilities the emotions we feel and life can seem hopeless and unmanageable. In this episode, Stephanie discusses real life examples of the hopeless and negative emotions she has witnessed in others in addition to her own and how she has navigated these emotions (and how you can too!).

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*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*

In this episode Stephanie discusses 4 main areas when caregivers can often feel guilt. Stephanie explores how these feelings can be managed in the moment and overtime. She also explores why some of us may be more prone to feelings of guilt than others. 

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*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*

Bill Cohen is a caregiver support group leader and speaker, an Alzheimer's Association volunteer, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®, and the owner of Cohen Caregiving Support Consultants. 

 His loving and talented mother, Sheila, lost her home to Hurricane Katrina. Then, she lost her health, ability to create beautiful art and, ultimately, her life due to Alzheimer's. For almost 10 years, Bill was her primary caregiver and advocate, not just her elder son.

 In today’s episode, Bill shares the details of his caregiving experience for his mom and how he turned that experience into his second ‘encore’ career, helping caregivers.
 

Bill lives in the Portland, Oregon area with his wife of 41 years, Lori. 

Find Bill Cohen on his website: http://cohencaregivingsupport.com

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 www.compassionincaregiving.com
 
For more visit our instagram! @compassionincaregiving

*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*

Patti LaFleur is a full-time care partner for her mom, Linda, who has been diagnosed with dementia and type 1 diabetes. She is also a significant support to her father who presently resides in a care facility and was diagnosed with dementia last year.

In this episode, Patti discusses the extraordinary care partnership she has developed with her mom and discusses how she has created an uplifting environment in her home which is full of laughter, dancing, art and love. She also talks about how she maintains her positive approach to daily life and makes it a priority to keep her mental health in check. A kindergarten teacher by profession, Patti recently made the difficult design to resign to focus on her parents and hopes to start her own family with her husband, Devin.

To find Patti on social media, visit her instagram account @misspatticake

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 www.compassionincaregiving.com
 
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*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*

In today’s episode Stephanie talks about the different factors that can lead to significant feelings of overwhelm as a caregiver and speaks about ways we can manage the factors that can lead to significant stress and overwhelm. Stephanie pulls from her own experiences as a caregiver to illustrate what can lead to significant caregiver stress.

 Blog post with the thought web example:

http://www.compassionincaregiving.com/news/how-to-create-a-thought-web-corresponding-post-to-podcast-episode-06

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*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*

Today Stephanie shares an anonymous* case example from her personal hospital experience to show how an entire family system can fall apart as a result of a loved one’s recent diagnosis and prognosis. Stephanie explores some of the steps one can take to overcome this break and the ‘restructuring’ of a family.

*Please note: details of this case have been changed to preserve the identity and confidentiality of the parties involved.  Overall themes and main concepts remain the same.

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*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*

Today we are joined by Brian Smith-an engineer and professor, a father to a 7 year-old and a caregiver to his wife who has lived with Multiple sclerosis since 2006. In today's episode Brian talks about how he 'balances' (if balance is possible) it all, caregiver burnout, and his coping strategies to make it through each week. Brian is a true superhero- you really don't want to miss this episode!

Find Brian on Instagram @briansmith_nd

Visit us on our website:
www.compassionincaregiving.com

For more visit our instagram! @compassionincaregiving

*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*

Today we are joined by Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Erica Curcio, who discusses the incredible impact art therapy can have both on the care partner and the loved ones they care for. In this episode Erica goes into detail about the type of art modalities that can be used in therapy sessions and the incredible outcomes she has seen both in and after sessions.

Find Erica on Instagram @thetravelingarttherapist or her website at www.ericacurcio.com.

Visit us on our website:
www.compassionincaregiving.com

For more visit our instagram! @compassionincaregiving

*The content shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and it does not constitute therapy or counselling. If you are in need of mental health support or professional guidance, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider or mental health professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host.*