Inspired Caring

This conversation has my heart. Giovanni shares her story and wisdom of living a life with joy after a traumatic childhood that included witnessing her mother accidentally killing her father and the abuse and neglect that ensued in her own life when her mother became incarcerated. There are so many incredible nuggets in this episode of how to take care of your own self, how to remain positive, and...

The last week has been tough as we said Goodbye to my mother in law at age 75. She lived with frontotemporal dementia for 14 years, the diagnosis being in 2016 and her life in memory care beginning in 2019. My father in law cared for her in their home, until his cancer diagnosis in 2019. The energy it took for him to receive treatments and also care for her was a LOT, so moving her to memory care...

It has been an exhausting 48 hours. We had poor communication around my mother in law and quickly became frustrated. I wanted to share with you how things were handled and resolved.

When Nicole's husband died unexpectedly on a business trip, she very quickly found herself having to pick up the pieces so she could carry on for her 2 young children. In this episode we talk about how Nicole persisted through this challenging time in her life and rediscovered who she is, what she liked in order to build a new life without her husband by her side. 1:37 Grieving the life you th...

We want our kids to thrive. Our teens and young adults need more support! They are at an age where they're discovering who they are and making big decisions about their future. They are under incredible stress and having some additional guidance can offer them clarity and peace of mind. Amy Peterson is the founder and owner of Believe Breathe Be. She has personally worked with one of our daugh...

Jacqalin was a teenager when her mother received a devastating diagnosis which led to Jacqalin and her father, Lonny, becoming caregivers to the woman they deeply loved.  The care her mother required, necessitated Jacqalin to be home schooled for a period of time.  There were a hospital stays, treatments, sleepless nights and heartache.  The trauma of the experience led to a period...

We're making 35,000 decisions every day, it's no wonder we're all so worn out! In this episode we talk about your decision making process, making joint decisions and options to help reduce the noise. Figuring out home health or senior living? Visit: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/#search WOO HOO! The next Inspired Caring group begins March 28th!   For more information and to join us vi...

Losing his adult daughter and wife to death just 9 months apart, Paul David Madsen understands grief. He attended grief support groups where he noticed few male attendees. This led to his book, "Men Grieve, Too -- Tools to Help Men Rebuild After the Death of a Loved One." Paul works with people experiencing grief/sorrow via his books (“Remember When…Healing Reflections for Grief and Sorr...

We're already doing this every single day, even if we don't realize it. Our day is riddled with little moments of discomfort.  Are they working for you or against you? www.michelemagner.com

The Clifton Strengths are not just for professionals!  They are incredibly valuable for those in a caregiving role as they can be insightful into how your mind is wired to your unique strengths and understanding your strengths can definitely benefit how you are interacting with other people in your life. (pst. they're not the same as other people and people with different themes are good to have a...

It's the second month of the year and motivation to stay on course with goals is starting to fade. Here's the thing, those goals you set, were for YOU.  They were based on things that are important to you for your life so I want to encourage you to stay the course! You cannot pour from an empty pitcher. Taking care of yourself is a priority.  In this episode I share about optimism, motiv...

What we put on in the morning can have a powerful impact on how we are showing up throughout our day!  It influences our thoughts, self-perceptions, energy levels and can even shift how we are able to care for ourselves & those we love.  Not only is my guest, Ellie Steinbrink, gorgeous, she explains the science behind why what we have in our closets and choose to put on our body, matters.  We...

According to the inter-webs, Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event or like many experience in their lives, a series of events. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships, and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea. Or let's face it, crippling anxiety, depression, energy, motivation and the ability to show up and take care of your...

As a nutritional therapist, Kate’s passion for helping people  overcome chronic illness began with her own sudden decline in health  beginning in her early 30s. Constant fatigue, heart palpitations, hot  flashes, brain fog, fatigue and infertility were some of the  debilitating symptoms that left her asking “why?” Unwilling to settle for a life of pills, side effects and vague  diagnoses, Kate dis...

The holidays were different this year. We found ourselves between enjoying family traditions and creating new memories without the family members who have recently passed away.  This space was a huge reminder that nothing is permanent and generates urgency in me, to pour myself into creating the life I want, setting intentions one day at a time. We put things off thinking, they will come at s...

Do you ever have that experience when you get together with people (eh hem, family) and they seem stuck on stories from an old version of you?  It's amazing how being around certain people can jet us back to an age, or time period in our life, that feels challenging. During a recent visit with family, I found these stories quickly resurfacing and it was the first time I sat and listened with...

Most of us love the idea of after a long fulfilling life, at a very ripe old age, lying down in bed for the night and waking up dead. Sigh.  From our own life experiences, we know it doesn't always play out that way.  In fact, there can be a lot of confusion and misunderstanding about what Doctors are suggesting, and what each of those actions (interventions) really mean, AND the consequ...

When we get together for the holidays it can be kind of chaotic, but sometimes, we notice that something with our family member seems off.  Things that are normally taken care of, are not being handled very well right now. This episode is a comprehensive checklist of what you can be looking for when you gather with your elder family members, to ensure they are safe and healthy in their homes....

What's your unice?  Nope, it's not a body part or new age term. It's actually your YOU-NESS, but that's certainly not what I thought when I heard this word for the first time! :) What makes you...YOU? What makes you tick? What do you like? Do you feel like you're showing up as your authentic self? This is certainly part of my continued journey of discovery and what I strive for each day. &nbs...

We are born confident and curious and it is only over time that we are repeatedly warned and collecting evidence to have FEAR. Fear holds us back, keeps us stuck, keeps us up at night with worry. F.E.A.R. is simply False Evidence Appearing Real. What keeps surfacing as the way to overcome fear, it is through confidence. Confidence is a muscle that when exercised, becomes stronger.  You can bu...

We have so many interactions with humans throughout our day.  Either people we know, strangers we interact with, or others that barely cross paths with but still leave their mark. Some interactions leave us riding high and others leave us feeling YUCK. In this episode I talk about assuming positive intentions and giving people the benefit of the doubt. Yeah, I know it can be tough, but hope y...

Teresa was a family caregiver, who went through various stages of  caregiving with her beautiful mother-in-law, including having her in their family home and then transitioning to senior living.  Each came  with it's own stressors and challenges.   After 17 years of sobriety, Teresa found it easy to decompress by  frequently drinking a couple of glasses of wine.  Alco...

Despite our best efforts to control as much as possible, it doesn't always play out as we hope.  We are doing our best to plan, prepare, manage, and organize BUT there is so much out of our control, it can be overwhelming and exhausting. Recently, I started to gain a greater appreciation for what is going RIGHT, even if I'm not controlling it.  Frankly, it's a lot.  I don't have to...

Sometimes being upside down will give you, well, a different perspective! Here are my top 10 lessons on how to take care of myself which always translates into how I'm taking care of others. Ready to Do Yoga Now? Visit, https://www.youtube.com/c/yogawithadriene Ready to make your self-care plan ? e-mail me at michele@michelemagner.com, or visit https://michelemagner.com/work-with-me/

I have a long history of not thinking the nicest things about myself. And with 60,000 thoughts a day, that boils down to about 2,500 thoughts an hour which is a lot of opportunity to be mean to me!   Turning it around took attention and diligence, and of course I still have bad days where I want to hide in the cave, BUT once you identify a thought that you realize is recurring, that empowers you t...