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Loving Through Dementia and Refusing to Lose Self Purpose
Featuring Dennis Rozma, licensed professional counselor, crisis therapist, and a man who has spent a lifetime helping people navigate their hardest moments… and is now living one of his own.
At 80 years young Dennis is walking through life as a full time caregiver for his wife as dementia continues to take hold. And instead of shrinking, instead of retreating he is asking a different question: How do I still make a difference from here? That question is the heartbeat of this episode.
We talk about what it actually looks like to love someone through dementia. The moments that are confusing, heartbreaking, and sometimes even strangely human and beautiful. The reality of watching someone you love change, and the strength it takes to stop trying to “get them back” and instead meet them where they are.
Dennis opens up about the identity shift that comes with caregiving. Going from a life filled with purpose, clients, and relationships… to a quieter, more isolated season… and the internal pull to not lose himself in the process. That is where this gets powerful. Because he is not done. He is now stepping into a new chapter, starting a podcast to help other caregivers navigate what he is living every single day. Not from theory. Not from a textbook. But from real life… in real time.
Stories as data with soul.
In this episode, you will hear:
-What it actually feels like to care for a spouse with dementia and the moments no one prepares you for
-Why trying to hold on to who someone was will break you and what it looks like to adapt instead ----The truth about caregiver guilt and how to process it without letting it consume you
-Why taking care of yourself is not selfish… it is survival
-How a lifetime of serving others prepares you for the moments that matter most
-What it looks like to lose your old identity and choose purpose anyway
-Why it is never too late to start something new and make an impact
-The simple but powerful belief that we all have a responsibility to make a difference
If you have ever felt like your world got smaller. Like your role changed, like life asked more from you than you were ready for. This one will hit. Because Dennis is living proof that purpose does not retire. Even in the hardest seasons of life you still have something to give.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coffee-grit--5708348/support.
At 80 years young Dennis is walking through life as a full time caregiver for his wife as dementia continues to take hold. And instead of shrinking, instead of retreating he is asking a different question: How do I still make a difference from here? That question is the heartbeat of this episode.
We talk about what it actually looks like to love someone through dementia. The moments that are confusing, heartbreaking, and sometimes even strangely human and beautiful. The reality of watching someone you love change, and the strength it takes to stop trying to “get them back” and instead meet them where they are.
Dennis opens up about the identity shift that comes with caregiving. Going from a life filled with purpose, clients, and relationships… to a quieter, more isolated season… and the internal pull to not lose himself in the process. That is where this gets powerful. Because he is not done. He is now stepping into a new chapter, starting a podcast to help other caregivers navigate what he is living every single day. Not from theory. Not from a textbook. But from real life… in real time.
Stories as data with soul.
In this episode, you will hear:
-What it actually feels like to care for a spouse with dementia and the moments no one prepares you for
-Why trying to hold on to who someone was will break you and what it looks like to adapt instead ----The truth about caregiver guilt and how to process it without letting it consume you
-Why taking care of yourself is not selfish… it is survival
-How a lifetime of serving others prepares you for the moments that matter most
-What it looks like to lose your old identity and choose purpose anyway
-Why it is never too late to start something new and make an impact
-The simple but powerful belief that we all have a responsibility to make a difference
If you have ever felt like your world got smaller. Like your role changed, like life asked more from you than you were ready for. This one will hit. Because Dennis is living proof that purpose does not retire. Even in the hardest seasons of life you still have something to give.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coffee-grit--5708348/support.
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Featuring Dennis Rozma, licensed professional counselor, crisis therapist, and a man who has spent a lifetime helping people navigate their hardest moments… and is now living one of his own.
At 80 years young Dennis is walking through life as a full time caregiver for his wife as dementia continues to take hold. And instead of shrinking, instead of retreating he is asking a different question: How do I still make a difference from here? That question is the heartbeat of this episode.
We talk about what it actually looks like to love someone through dementia. The moments that are confusing, heartbreaking, and sometimes even strangely human and beautiful. The reality of watching someone you love change, and the strength it takes to stop trying to “get them back” and instead meet them where they are.
Dennis opens up about the identity shift that comes with caregiving. Going from a life filled with purpose, clients, and relationships… to a quieter, more isolated season… and the internal pull to not lose himself in the process. That is where this gets powerful. Because he is not done. He is now stepping into a new chapter, starting a podcast to help other caregivers navigate what he is living every single day. Not from theory. Not from a textbook. But from real life… in real time.
Stories as data with soul.
In this episode, you will hear:
-What it actually feels like to care for a spouse with dementia and the moments no one prepares you for
-Why trying to hold on to who someone was will break you and what it looks like to adapt instead ----The truth about caregiver guilt and how to process it without letting it consume you
-Why taking care of yourself is not selfish… it is survival
-How a lifetime of serving others prepares you for the moments that matter most
-What it looks like to lose your old identity and choose purpose anyway
-Why it is never too late to start something new and make an impact
-The simple but powerful belief that we all have a responsibility to make a difference
If you have ever felt like your world got smaller. Like your role changed, like life asked more from you than you were ready for. This one will hit. Because Dennis is living proof that purpose does not retire. Even in the hardest seasons of life you still have something to give.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coffee-grit--5708348/support.
At 80 years young Dennis is walking through life as a full time caregiver for his wife as dementia continues to take hold. And instead of shrinking, instead of retreating he is asking a different question: How do I still make a difference from here? That question is the heartbeat of this episode.
We talk about what it actually looks like to love someone through dementia. The moments that are confusing, heartbreaking, and sometimes even strangely human and beautiful. The reality of watching someone you love change, and the strength it takes to stop trying to “get them back” and instead meet them where they are.
Dennis opens up about the identity shift that comes with caregiving. Going from a life filled with purpose, clients, and relationships… to a quieter, more isolated season… and the internal pull to not lose himself in the process. That is where this gets powerful. Because he is not done. He is now stepping into a new chapter, starting a podcast to help other caregivers navigate what he is living every single day. Not from theory. Not from a textbook. But from real life… in real time.
Stories as data with soul.
In this episode, you will hear:
-What it actually feels like to care for a spouse with dementia and the moments no one prepares you for
-Why trying to hold on to who someone was will break you and what it looks like to adapt instead ----The truth about caregiver guilt and how to process it without letting it consume you
-Why taking care of yourself is not selfish… it is survival
-How a lifetime of serving others prepares you for the moments that matter most
-What it looks like to lose your old identity and choose purpose anyway
-Why it is never too late to start something new and make an impact
-The simple but powerful belief that we all have a responsibility to make a difference
If you have ever felt like your world got smaller. Like your role changed, like life asked more from you than you were ready for. This one will hit. Because Dennis is living proof that purpose does not retire. Even in the hardest seasons of life you still have something to give.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/coffee-grit--5708348/support.