Sandwich Years - Squeezed and Blessed

Caring starts early for many of us — and for Olu, it began at just 8 years old. In this powerful episode, meet Olu: a mom, sister, daughter, and entrepreneur navigating the complexities of caregiving while managing everyday life. From her mother’s mobility challenges and dementia-related memory loss to the emotional toll of in-home care and the difficulty of adapting her home, Olu speaks candidly...

“I’m All the Things...” In this episode, we meet Maxine — a mom, wife, sister, daughter, and devoted dog mom — who truly embodies what it means to be squeezed and blessed. Maxine opens up about her deeply personal journey of caring for her mother through dementia, navigating the challenges of in-home care, hospital stays, and ultimately the difficult decision of long-term placement. With honesty a...

Welcome to the Sandwich Years, where we open up the honest, messy, and meaningful conversations so many of us are quietly living through. In this episode, we explore what it feels like when life shifts suddenly — when aging parents need more care, work demands continue, and family responsibilities don’t pause. From processing grief and managing burnout, to finding small ways to care for yourself i...