Ever feel like you're burning the candle at both ends as a community health worker? It's time we have a much-needed conversation about caregiver stress and burnout. Join your host Louis Guardiola as he navigates the rough terrains of ethical dilemmas, burdensome agency policies, and the need for autonomy that could potentially spark burnout. He'll unpack the differences between caregiver fatigue and burnout, and help you spot the signs – from physical to psychological – before it's too late.

Kicking off the second half of our discussion, we turn the spotlight on you – the caregiver. Yes, you heard it right! We'll be exploring the art and science of self-care. Discover how to ask for help, pamper yourself, and reap the benefits of attending community health worker groups. We share practical tips on maintaining empathy for clients with persistent issues and adopting a half-full versus half-empty mindset. Remember, taking care of yourself isn't selfish, it's self-care. So, let's embark on this journey together because your wellbeing matters as much as those you serve.

Have you ever wondered how to support a child going through the complex and often misunderstood emotions of grief and loss? Join us in this week's Self Care Society podcast episode as we unpack the different types of grief, explore children's experiences of it, and offer practical tips on how to help them understand and process these emotions, based on research from the Irish Childhood Bereavement Network.

We know that discussing death and grief can be challenging, but we believe that being prepared and knowing how to help those around you, especially children, is essential for self-care. Tune in as we explore how children's understanding of death evolves as they grow, and how you can support them at each stage. Together, let's face the inevitability of loss and learn how to support ourselves and our loved ones through these difficult times.

In this episode we learn about being internally trapped by trauma, how it affects our lives, and what to do about it.

Queen Smith is a community health worker in Cincinnati, Ohio where she has worked with pregnant and new moms for 20 years. In this episode, she shares a self-care tip she uses with her moms that has made a difference in her life, too. 

In this Episode, Louis discusses aspects of healthy and unhealthy relationships. 

As helping professionals it is important to be aware of how the trauma of others (our clients), can impact our mental health and well-being.

In this episode - Isabelle discusses some of the skills that are involved in emotional regulation and how self-compassion and kindness can help to build those skills.

Dr. Celia Williamson discusses the differences between those who handle their lives as victims, survivors, or thrivers.

This week's guest shares how her experience as a teen mom launched her into a life of wellness and self-care. Kelly Lowery is a yoga instructor and Community Health Worker who works in rural Appalachian communicates to help get healthy food into the hands and bellies of pregnant individuals and new mothers, as well as people struggling with chronic diseases. She integrates wellness and self-care into her practice in practical and accessible ways.

Janice Wright is an assistant clinical professor who teaches speech-language pathology at Ohio University. In this episode, she talks about the importance of writing down a self-care plan, being flexible, and seeing yourself and others as whole individuals who are all connected.