Making Space With Angela Dragon

We’ve never been more connected… and yet so many of us feel deeply alone. In this episode of Making Space, Angela Dragon unpacks the real reasons behind the loneliness epidemic—and it’s not what you think. From screen addiction and hyper-independence to cluttered homes and emotional disconnection, this conversation explores the hidden patterns keeping us isolated in a world full of people. Angela...

What if dementia isn’t hopeless? In this deeply human conversation, Angela Dragon sits down with occupational therapist Sira Botes, creator of the Botes Memory Method, to talk about brain health, aging, caregiving, cognitive decline, and the surprising ways we can preserve dignity, joy, and connection — even through dementia. This episode goes far beyond medical labels. They explore: • The early s...

Caregiving changes your life overnight. In this deeply honest conversation, Angela Dragon sits down with Virginia Grant, founder of Assurance, to talk about the emotional reality of caregiving, supporting aging parents, burnout, loneliness, community care, and learning how to ask for help. Virginia shares the story of bringing her sister home after a catastrophic brain injury — and the lessons she...

Angela sits down with elder law attorney Shannon Miller to unpack the hidden epidemic of elder exploitation, online scams, “the exploitable brain,” cognitive decline, family estrangement, loneliness, downsizing, and why so many seniors become vulnerable long before anyone notices. Links: The Miller Elder Law Firm: https://millerelderlawfirm.com/ Thriving to the Finish Line podcast: https://millere...

In this episode of Making Space with Angela Dragon, Angela sits down with Norma Berger, geriatric care manager and pre-licensed social worker, for a deeply honest conversation about aging, downsizing, caregiving, and the emotional weight families carry when parents begin needing more support. They talk about how expensive aging can be, why clutter becomes more dangerous over time, what adult child...

Why does it feel so much harder to make real friends as an adult? In this episode of Making Space, Angela sits down with digital wellness coach and longtime friend Melissa “Honeybee” Baker to unpack the truth about connection, loneliness, and the hidden forces keeping us disconnected. From dopamine-driven screen habits to the vulnerability required to ask, “Will you be my friend?” — this conversat...

What does a sex and intimacy coach have to do with decluttering your home? More than you think. In this powerful and unexpected conversation, Angela sits down with intimacy coach Cat Ferris to explore the deeper truth behind clutter: 👉 It’s not about the stuff. 👉 It’s about disconnection, shame, and lost desire. Together, they unpack how your nervous system, your body, and your environment are a...

What happens when your parents are fine… until suddenly they’re not? In this episode of Making Space with Angela Dragon, Angela sits down with senior living expert and author Star Bradbury to talk about one of the hardest realities adult children face: helping aging parents plan for the future before a crisis forces the conversation. They unpack how to start difficult conversations early, what mos...

What if the goal isn’t a bigger house, more storage, or finally getting “organized enough” to keep up with modern life? In this episode of Making Space with Angela Dragon, Angela sits down with Whitney Leigh Morris—creative director, author, small-space expert, and advocate for sustainable right-sizing—to talk about what it really means to live with intention. This conversation goes far beyond dec...

What if decluttering is about more than getting organized? In this episode of Making Space with Angela Dragon, Angela sits down with mediator, entrepreneur, and longtime friend Elinor Robin for a deeply honest conversation about aging, overwhelm, identity, grief, legacy, and the emotional weight of “stuff.” What starts as a conversation about decluttering opens into something much bigger: How do w...