New York Girl Again - The After

There comes a moment in The After when the immense strength that carried you through caregiving simply… runs dry.   And when that happens, many caregivers ask themselves: How did I survive all of that — for so long — and feel like THIS now?  In this deeply personal episode, Thérèse explores what happens after survival strength is no longer needed — and why that does not mean something is wrong wit...

In this final episode of December’s Healing Series , Thérèse brings the month to a close by integrating everything we’ve practiced together — The Gentle Return, Strong Enough to Begin Again, When Survival Is No Longer Enough, and Don’t Lose Yourself This December. This episode is about integration — the quiet, essential process where your mind, body, and emotions finally begin to catch up with wha...

December has a way of pulling us back into old roles, old expectations, and old emotional patterns — even after we’ve done deep healing.  In this episode, Thérèse speaks directly to caregivers in The After who are moving through the holidays and quietly asking:  How do I get through December without losing myself again?   This is not about pushing through.  It’s not about pretending you’re okay. ...

There comes a moment in healing when simply getting through the day isn’t enough anymore. In this third episode of December’s Healing Series, Thérèse explores what happens when caregivers in The After feel a quiet pull toward more — more life, more expansion, more meaning. This episode is about pushing beyond the comfort zone — not in dramatic leaps, but in small, intentional steps that rebuild co...

Caregiving reshapes a person at every level — physically, emotionally, spiritually.  And when it ends, most caregivers don’t feel “strong.”  They feel emptied out. Unsteady. Disconnected from their bodies. Unsure how to start again.  This episode is for anyone in that place.  In Part 2 of December’s Healing Series, Thérèse guides you through what real strength looks like in The After — not the str...

December can feel heavy for former caregivers.  While the world rushes into celebration, many of us struggle with grief, longing, disorientation, and the ache of no longer knowing where we fit. In this opening episode of The Healing Series, Thérèse invites you into a softer, more compassionate way of moving through this month — not with pressure, perfection, or forced resolutions, but with courage...

In this fourth installment of The Month of the Unsung Heart , Thérèse guides you into the tender, complicated, utterly human reality of gratitude and grace after caregiving ends — especially for those navigating the holiday season with both love and longing in their chest.  Recorded on the 12th anniversary of her mother’s passing , this episode is a deeply personal offering — an exploration of wha...

When caregiving ends, something unexpected begins — a quiet unfolding of all the love, wisdom, and strength they left within you.  In this powerful third installment of the Month of the Unsung Heart for National Family Caregivers Month, Thérèse guides you through the emotional landscape of legacy — not the kind written in wills or possessions, but the kind etched into your heart, your spirit, and...

Last week, we honored the strength that carried you through caregiving — the quiet heroism that too often goes unseen.  This week, we take the next step forward.  Because once you’ve honored where you’ve been… you can finally begin to rediscover who you are.   In this second installment of The Month of the Unsung Heart , Thérèse invites you into the gentle rediscovery of you —  the person who exis...

When caregiving ends, the world goes quiet — but your heart doesn’t. In this opening episode of The Month of the Unsung Heart , Thérèse explores what it means to honor the season after caregiving — not as an ending, but as a continuation of love in a new form.  Through raw truth and reflection, she shares how devotion leaves echoes in the body, why sensitivity is not weakness but brilliance, and h...

A love story between empathy and endurance — inside the caregiver’s heart. There’s a rare kind of heart that doesn’t just beat — it listens .   It hears pain that isn’t spoken.   It recognizes exhaustion hiding behind a smile.   It feels hope even in the quiet.  In this milestone 20th episode , Thérèse takes you inside the extraordinary biology and emotional brilliance of the caregiver’s heart — w...

When caregiving ends, your brain doesn’t simply “turn off.”  It’s still wired for crisis, vigilance, and someone else’s needs — even when the world tells you to just relax.   In this deeply insightful episode, Thérèse breaks down the science of starting over — exploring how caregiving reshapes the brain, why peace can feel unsafe, and how small daily choices can literally rewire your mind for calm...

Are you struggling to say "No" now that your caregiving journey has ended? You are not alone. This episode is for the caregiver who survived the hardest chapter of their life, only to find that their instinct to over-give is still leaving them depleted and vulnerable.  Host Thérèse takes a deep, empathetic dive into the vital importance of setting and holding boundaries in the "Afte...

Fear has a way of slipping in quietly and making itself at home.   Through caregiving. Through loss. Through the “after.”  In this deeply personal episode, Thérèse explores the many faces of fear that accompany the caregiving journey. She reflects on sleepless nights, difficult medical decisions, and the heightened vigilance of caregiving alone during COVID. She speaks candidly about the fear that...

In this powerful episode of New York Girl Again – The After, host Thérèse explores a beautiful and often unexpected path to healing after caregiving: volunteering. Through moving storytelling and psychological insight, Thérèse guides listeners through the emotional void caregivers face when the journey ends — and how volunteering can become a bridge back to purpose, community, and self. She shares...

On National Gratitude Day, Thérèse delivers a raw, soul-stirring reflection on gratitude as a force for healing . From caregiving to the ‘After’, she explores how thankfulness can anchor us in grief, reconnect us to purpose, and reignite joy. This episode is a lifeline for anyone learning to live again.  This episode explores gratitude in three deeply personal chapters:  • Gratitude during caregiv...

Forgiveness is one of the hardest steps in the 'After' of caregiving—especially when the wounds are deep. In this heartfelt episode of New York Girl Again – The After , host Thérèse explores what it truly means to forgive without forgetting, to release without reconciling, and to move forward without hardening your heart.  Drawing from lived experience and grounded in psychology, she unp...

September 11th will always be etched in the nation’s heart—not only as a day of collective tragedy, but as a reminder of what it means to be human together.  In this episode of New York Girl Again – The After , host Thérèse shares the story of losing her best friend, Linda Anne Luzzicone, who was working for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor of the North Tower. She takes listeners back to that...

Grief doesn’t just arrive after a loved one dies. For caregivers, it begins long before the end.  In this episode of New York Girl Again – The After, Thérèse opens up about the often unspoken layers of grief caregivers carry:  The anticipatory grief of losing a loved one in pieces along the way.  The hidden grief for the parts of ourselves that caregiving cost us.  The complex grief of moving forw...

What happens when the one who gave all the hugs… suddenly has no one to hold? In this deeply human and emotionally honest episode, Thérèse explores the science, psychology, and soul-level ache around the absence of touch in the aftermath of caregiving. From the healing power of oxytocin to the unseen grief of “touch starvation,” she weaves personal stories—including the quiet comfort of her little...

In this emotionally powerful and neuroscience-informed episode, Thérèse opens the door to the often unspoken reality of life after caregiving—a space filled with longing, confusion, and emotional exhaustion.  For those who gave everything to someone else’s survival, the aftermath can feel like being dropped into a vast ocean with no map, no compass, and no strength left to swim. Freedom? It doesn’...

They say cats have nine lives — but former caregivers get nine lives too. Theirs just happen in the 'after .' In this episode of New York Girl Again – The After , host Thérèse walks listeners through the Nine 'After' Lives that unfold once caregiving ends — from raw survival to rediscovering joy, building legacy, and everything in between. She shares:  💔 The truth about the me...

What if resilience wasn’t something you lost—just something you were never taught to build?   In this transformative episode, Thérèse dismantles the myth of “bouncing back” and redefines resilience as something wired into us all—especially those of us navigating life after caregiving. With powerful storytelling, lived experience, and science-backed insight, she reveals how the brain heals, rewires...

Caregiving asks everything of you—your time, your energy, even the parts of yourself that once dreamed boldly. And when it’s over, you might find yourself standing in the quiet, wondering… What now?  In this episode of NYGA – The After , Thérèse explores the science of hope, why visualizing your future actually rewires your brain to believe in it, and how to take small, guilt-free steps to begin r...

Some people show up in your life exactly when you need them most. They pull you out of the quiet, heavy “after” of caregiving… breathe life back into your soul… and remind you—sometimes with nothing more than kind words—that you are still here.  That you still matter. That joy is still possible. I call them earth angels. But sometimes they don’t stay. Some are only borrowed for a moment—just long...