A Season of Caring Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Caregiving is filled with many emotions.  Rayna Neises, ACC, your host, talks with Laura Beth DeHority, a Licences Marriage and Family Therapist, who specializes in supporting caregivers.  Emotions are a big part of caregiving but often a silent part.  Laura Beth shares about the many emotions experienced by caregivers and what anticipatory grief looks like. Primary Emotions: Fear...

Send us Fan Mail Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Aly Neises, RN, is exploring more about child caregivers and boundaries in caregiving in response to my interview with Deborah Harlow. There are 1.3 to 1.4 MILLION child caregivers today according to the National Alliance for Caregivers. Navigating second-tier caregivers with boundaries is necessary. Talk with children to help them understand their rol...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 16 Rayna Neises, your host, interviews Deborah Harlow. Deborah is a caregiver, coach, speaker, facilitator, and mentor who shares a unique perspective on creating sacred relationships in caregiving. Caregiving has to be done communally, with communication and agreement Learn to create the container of caregiving where it is good for all involved. No one getting lost in the...

Send us Fan Mail Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Aly Neises, RN, cohost, talk more about the tricks of turning stuff into a legacy and handling a crisis from last week's podcast with Kathi Lipp.  More on helping your parent downsize their stuff. Take the time to learn the story behind special items. Understand each person will value different things. Record the stories behind special pieces to s...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 14 Rayna Neises, A Season of Caring Podcast Host, interviews Kathi Lipp.  Kathi is an author who is on a mission to help you have less clutter and more life.  Kathi shares her wisdom in preparing caregivers to be Ready for Anything and deal with life's stuff. People feel valued through their positions- ask to hear the story about the item to understand why it is so im...

Send us Fan Mail  Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Aly Neises, RN, cohost, dig dipper into the interview with Karen Weaver.  Sharing more tips on caring for you and them all the way to the end. Provide care with dignity. More about Karen's book Reaching Up for Comfort Nurturing your soul is a must- What does that look like for you? Staying in your lane as a caregiver. Establish the main goal to f...

Send us Fan Mail Rayna Neises, A Season of Caring Podcast Host interviews Karen Weaver, PCC Coach and Caregiver.  During their discussion, Karen shares about her 25+ years of being a caregiver: Faith is extremely important to her journey. Everyone has their own capacity.  That is ok.   Self-care is a must. Somethings that are important in her self-care routine. Things will never be the same- embra...

Send us Fan Mail Rayna Neises, ACC and Aly Neises, RN, explore different avenues of support for Alzheimer's families and other caregivers.  There are many opportunities for support in a variety of different avenues. Local Department of Aging, search your county agencies to find the location near you. Support Groups are offered by many different organizations.  Alz.org, cancer.org, ALSA.org, a...

Send us Fan Mail Rayna Neises, A Season of Caring Podcast Host interviews Kathy Adkins, who supports families caring for a loved one with dementia.  In this interview Kathy shares what you might need to know about: The demands of caring The kinds of support out there How to find the help you need Avoiding developing dementia yourself The financial impact of the disease

Send us Fan Mail Rayna Neises, Host and Aly Neises, CoHost continue the conversation around what Deb Kelsey-Davis shared about taking what you have learned in past caring to adjust to the unique season of Coronavirus. Use the tool chest you have created caregiving to find a new normal now. It's OK to still have needs in this unique season. Be present.  It will help you create special memories...

Send us Fan Mail Host, Rayna Neises, visits with Deb Kelsey-Davis the cofounder of Nourish for Caregivers and Sagacity.care.  Deb has spent her whole life as a caregiver in different forms.  She shares her experiences and wisdom in today's episode: Don't put on a superhero cape and expect to do it all How prayer can be instrumental in a Caring Season Using the lessons of caregiving to ha...

Send us Fan Mail Rayna Neises, your host shares heartfelt concern for family caregivers in this crazy season and 3 Tips for This Unique Season: 1.  Know that fear is normal.  We are hardwired to fear when we are in danger. 2.  Limit your intake of media.  Stay up to date but don't let it overwhelm you. 3.  Stay connected. Find the support you need. Rayna also extends an invitation to spend 30...

Send us Fan Mail Rayna Neises, ACC and Aly Neises, RN recap the interview with Deb Kalmbach about marriage and caregiving. Sharing experience and insights: Take time to ask your spouse how they are and how they feel regularly Prioritize your spouse and your marriage A supportive spouse can look different Do the little things to connect daily Share the peaks and the pits of your day How are you nur...

Send us Fan Mail Deb Kalmbach has experienced multiple seasons of caring during her marriage.  She and Rayna discuss her experiences and how to make it better each time.  On this episode you will hear Deb discuss: What teamwork meant to her during her caring seasons How a spouse can be helpful and encouraging during the season Regular routines and getting outside help will keep the marriage strong...

Send us Fan Mail Rayna and Aly continue the discussion on creating healthy habits while in your Caring Season. Exploring how to create healthy habits and what they can give you in your caring season: A habit is created one good choice at a time Routine helps to build habits Ideas of things to use as anchors for new habits Creating Gratitude as a habit How all or nothing thinking impacts our caring...

Send us Fan Mail Ginger Hill, wellness professional shares important, practical healthy habit tips for those in a caring season with host Rayna Neises.  Here are the tips discussed Implementing daily habits to reach goals Using anchoring habits to increase success Verbalizing realistic expectations to help with staying healthy Avoiding all or nothing thinking

Send us Fan Mail Rayna and Aly continue the discussion on grief from our interview with Nancy Miller.  Exploring their experiences with grief and burnout: Everyday caring grief and after the loss grief Grief differences in losing different parents Talking to your parent about their death Being intentional with preventing burnout through short breaks, prayer, and small moments to catch your breath

Send us Fan Mail Grief is an everyday part of a caring season.  Nancy Miller, Caregiver Survivor and Grief Recovery specialist discusses~ what was most surprising to her about grief in the process of caring for her parents. the intensity of the grief the grief process was not a clean as the stages implied comparing the grief while caring and after they have passed away what others need to keep in...