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Cozy Caregiver CafeCreating Your Last Love Letter: A Legacy of Care with Anita SchwierThe Cozy Caregiver Cafe welcomes Anita, a caregiver and entrepreneur, to share her touching family story. Anita recounts the unexpected passing of her mother, who left behind a meticulously planned 'funeral file' that eased the family's grief and decision-making process. This experience inspired Anita and her sister to create 'Your Last Love Letter,' a comprehensive guide to end-of-life planning. This beautiful meeting at the Cozy Caregiver Cafe includes the importance of being prepared, the emotional journey of caregiving, and the profound impact of living and expressing love intentionally. Come explore the themes...2025-04-3044 min
The Caregivers ChannelAdvice on Providing Care to Your MotherHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-2707 minThe Caregivers ChannelAdvice For a Long-Distance CaregiverHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-2606 minThe Caregivers ChannelAdvice on Caregiving and Personal RelationshipsHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-2407 minThe Caregivers ChannelWhat If A Family Member Doesn't Want To Provide Care?Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-2306 minCozy Caregiver CafeShowing Up and Trying Hard: Insights on Living a Meaningful Life with Peter DudleyIn this heartfelt episode of the Cozy Caregiver Cafe, we invite you to join Allison K. Wyman and Peter Dudley for an engaging exploration of a profound question: "How do you live a great life?" Through a candid and insightful discussion, Peter shares his philosophy on intentionality, emphasizing the importance of aligning our actions with our core values to live authentically. Peter, known for his wisdom and kindness, shares guiding principles from his chapter in Relit: show up, try hard, and be nice. These simple yet powerful words center him and can serve as a be...2025-04-2355 minThe Caregivers ChannelThe Best Way To Cope With Upsetting Medical News (Part II)Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-2004 minThe Caregivers ChannelA Wedding Cake in the Middle of the RoadHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-2008 minThe Caregivers ChannelThe Art of the RoseHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-1804 minThe Caregivers ChannelYour Ship Is About To Set SailHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-1708 minThe Caregivers ChannelHow Do Our Parents Become Our Parents?Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-1608 minCozy Caregiver CafeHealing Through Connection: Aarti Mulder-Jibodh's Journey from Sexual Abuse to Motherhood & AdvocacyIn this episode of the Cozy Caregiver Cafe, host Allison welcomes Artie Mulder, a former cancer researcher turned entrepreneur from the Netherlands. Aarti shares her inspiring journey of overcoming a traumatic childhood marked by sexual abuse and the loss of her brother to leukemia. Through her story, Aarti reveals how she transitioned from a victim mindset to becoming an advocate for mental health and abuse survivors. She discusses the importance of living authentically, making decisions from the heart, and establishing boundaries in caregiving. Aarti also emphasizes the power of communication, journaling, and self-love in her healing process. Now, as the fo...2025-04-1557 minThe Caregivers ChannelThe Best Way To Cope With Upsetting Medical News (Part I)Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-1506 minThe Caregivers ChannelWhy Does Family Caregiving Happen?Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-04-1406 minThe Caregivers ChannelA Message for Burned Out CaregiversHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-04-1405 minThe Caregivers ChannelWhat Would You Wish For Someone the Day Before She Becomes a Caregiver?Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-04-1206 minThe Caregivers ChannelRadio Show with Magda!Welcome to The Caregivers Channel Radio Show!!! Today, Magda, a psychotherapist, shares what it's like to learn how to communicate directly with your Spirit Guides, and the transformation she's experienced as a result. Magda is generous enough to share the exact guidance her Spirit Guides gave to connect with them directly, as well as business ambitions that initially triggered her, but are now unfurling in such an exciting and fulfilling way! To connect with Magda, who just started programs in English, please visit her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/magda_of...2025-04-1124 minThe Caregivers ChannelWHAT IS YOUR INTENTION?Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-1008 minThe Caregivers ChannelCURIOUS SERVANT VS. SAVIORHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-0907 minCozy Caregiver CafeWait-Don't Die Yet! With Annette KamHello Cozy Caregiver Cafe Family! Are you interested in how to stay organized in caregiving, after death, and how to prepare for caregiving so that everything flows as needed? Welcome to the Cozy Caregiver Cafe interview with Annette Kam, author of the book "Wait-Don't Die Yet!," which can be found here: https://annettekam.com/. Here, Annette shares the biggest lessons learned in her caregiving story, including a lesson about the body on the funeral day, to help us all begin to understand what we don't know we don't know. The good n...2025-04-0843 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE MAN, THE TREE, AND THE CARHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-0807 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE CHURNER!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-04-0706 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE SINKING ISLAND!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-04-0605 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE SHIP AND THE COCONUT TREE!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-04-0504 minThe Caregivers ChannelThe Caregivers Channel Radio Show: deJoly's Spirit Guide Session + SNAKESWelcome to The Caregivers Channel Radio Show!!! Today, we're sharing deJoly's Spirit Guide Session, where deJoly's Spirit Guides help her move through some blockages in her life. Come experience the SNAKES, the garden, the stone, and the recommendation deJoly's Spirit Guides offer her as a must-do for the next 7 days. If you're interested in being a guest on The Caregivers Channel Radio Show, I invite you to apply! https://thecaregiverschannel.com/radio. Our guides are always with us. We are never alone. And it's such an honor to be here with you...2025-04-0422 minThe Caregivers ChannelCHOOSING IS THE GIFT!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-04-0305 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE PEACOCK WITH NO EXPECTATIONSHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-0208 minCozy Caregiver CafeNews Anchor, Mother to 5, and Caregiver: An Interview with Jennifer Antkowiak!Hello Cozy Caregiver Cafe Family! In this episode, Allison sits down with warm-hearted Jennifer, who takes us through her incredible journey from being a News Anchor to a full-time caregiver for her in-laws. Jennifer shares the whirlwind of emotions and life lessons she encountered while balancing a bustling family life with five young children and the demanding role of a caregiver. Listen and learn wonderful insights on family dynamics, the art of juggling multiple hats, and the divine moments of self-realization that propelled Jennifer to become a caregiving advocate. This episode is filled...2025-04-0249 minThe Caregivers ChannelWILL YOU USE THE LADDER?Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-04-0108 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE STORY OF THE SCIENTIST AND THE SYRINGESHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-3008 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE STORY OF THE PINK AND BLUE BUTTERFLIESHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-2908 minThe Caregivers ChannelThe Caregivers Channel Radio Show: Aubri's Spirit Guide Session + the ARROW!Welcome to The Caregivers Channel Radio Show!!! Today, we're sharing Aubri's Spirit Guide Session, where Aubri's Spirit Guides offer some incredible wisdom, love, and clarity. Be sure to listen to the closing story at the end of the episode-I can't think about it without getting goosebumps. If you're interested in being a guest on The Caregivers Channel Radio Show, I invite you to apply! https://thecaregiverschannel.com/radio. Our guides are always with us. We are never alone. And it's such an honor to be here with you. With lov...2025-03-2821 minThe Caregivers ChannelSWEEP AND SWAY!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-2707 minThe Caregivers ChannelLET YOUR CHARIOT COME!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-2605 minThe Caregivers ChannelALL EXTRA MILES ARE NOT EQUAL!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-03-2505 minThe Caregivers ChannelIS YOUR PLAN WORKING?Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-03-2409 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE FIRST SIGN OF HOPE!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-2305 minThe Caregivers ChannelYOU DO NOT OWN THE MOUNTAIN!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-2205 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE TRAIN YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison2025-03-2106 minThe Caregivers ChannelHOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT VEHICLE!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-2009 minThe Caregivers ChannelYOU ARE THE STAR!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your family caregiving message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-1908 minThe Caregivers ChannelYOU ARE COVERED!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-1805 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE RICHES ARE HERE IN THE ONE!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-1704 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE FUNDAMENTALSHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-1607 minThe Caregivers ChannelWHAT CLOUDS MEANHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-1505 minThe Caregivers ChannelMOVE LIKE A SUBMARINE!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-1404 minThe Caregivers ChannelLEARN TO BEHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-1306 minThe Caregivers ChannelTHE DOG MUST COME TO YOU!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-1208 minThe Caregivers ChannelYOU HOLD THE STRINGS!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-1107 minThe Caregivers ChannelCHOOSE NOT TO SUFFER!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-1010 minThe Caregivers ChannelSTRAIGHTEN YOUR WHEEL!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-0905 minThe Caregivers ChannelSING OUT!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-0804 minThe Caregivers ChannelStopHello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-0707 minThe Caregivers ChannelLet Me Hold Your Hand!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-0603 minThe Caregivers ChannelYou Don't Need A Reason To Deserve Your Joy!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-0508 minThe Caregivers ChannelMake Space!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison ~~~ Allison K. Wyman Family Caregiving Attorney & Energy Healer 2025-03-0403 minThe Caregivers ChannelYou Are A Queen!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison 2025-03-0304 minThe Caregivers ChannelThe Care and Safety of You Affects Your Entire Family System!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison ~~~ Allison K. Wyman Family Caregiving Attorney & Energy Healer2025-03-0203 minThe Caregivers ChannelYou Are More Supported Than You Know!Hello, Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel! Here is your message for today! I truly hope it serves you. Please share this message with anyone who needs to hear it, and if you'd like to book a 1:1 session, please visit https://allisonkwyman.com/services. I'll see you tomorrow! With love, Allison ~~~ Allison K. Wyman Family Caregiving Attorney & Energy Healer2025-03-0103 minThe Caregivers ChannelWelcome to The Caregivers Channel Podcast!Hello Friend! Welcome to The Caregivers Channel Podcast with Family Caregiving Attorney & Coach, Allison K. Wyman! This daily podcast is created around one plea I had during both periods caregiving for my parents: "Please tell me it's going to be OK in a way that I believe you." Each day you will receive a 5-10 minute message filled with truth, hope, and love. Listen to it first thing in the morning, midday, or right before bed. Truly embrace the message, and how it applies to your day, and know there will be...2025-02-1903 min
Mom's Adventure ParadoxAllison Wyman on Turning Caregiving into a Legacy of Love“Life is a series of connections—some fleeting, others profound. In the moments where caregiving enters our lives, we’re offered an opportunity to deepen those connections and leave a legacy of love and intention. But it takes preparation, courage, and sometimes, a shift in perspective to transform what can feel overwhelming into something meaningful.”This episode offers a deeply moving exploration of caregiving, legacy, and the transformative power of intentional planning with Allison Wyman, a family caregiving attorney and coach. Drawing on her personal experiences and professional expertise, Allison shares how caregiving shapes relationships and offers an avenu...2024-12-2341 minCozy Caregiver CafeNavigating Caregiving with Confidence: Insights from Kim and Mike BarnesWelcome to the Cozy Caregiver Cafe, where practical advice meets heartfelt conversation. In this episode I'm thrilled to welcome Kim and Mike Barnes. This seasoned husband-and-wife team brings their expertise from journalism to the caregiving community through their initiative, Parenting Aging Parents. Join us as Kim and Mike delve into their real-life experiences balancing the emotional and logistical aspects of caregiving. Mike shares insightful stories about his journey with his mother's Alzheimer's, highlighting strategies for maintaining positivity and connection. Kim touches on the critical role of managing responsibilities like medical appointments...2024-11-0850 minCozy Caregiver CafePlanning My Own Funeral: What Happens to the Body?Hello, Cozy Caregiver Cafe family! Pour yourself a cozy beverage and settle in for an enlightening episode as we celebrate National Family Caregivers Month. In this engaging installment of our "Planning My Own Funeral" series, we're diving into the ultimate mystery: what happens to the body? Join Allison as she tackles the important topics of healthcare decisions, organ donation, and final resting plans. From the significant benefits of signing up as an organ donor to choosing between a peaceful woodland burial or a fiery farewell, this episode promises to be both insightful and...2024-11-0235 minCozy Caregiver CafeBrains, Beauty, and Brave Hearts: A Tale of Love and Soap with Sabrina OrtolanoHello Cozy Caregiver Cafe Family! Join us in the Cozy Caregiver Cafe with Allison as she hosts Sabrina, a passionate entrepreneur and dedicated caregiver. In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, Sabrina shares her extraordinary journey of building a successful soap business while caring for her wife after a brain cancer diagnosis. Discover the emotional trials, healthcare challenges, and valuable lessons Sabrina faced, along with her tips on creating a resilient business and fostering community support. Hear about the real-life experiences that shaped her path, the importance of having a supportive network, and the balance between personal caregiving...2024-10-241h 09Cozy Caregiver CafePlanning My Own Funeral Part 2: Choosing the Right LocationPlanning My Own Funeral, Part 2: Choosing the Right Location Join Allison of the Cozy Caregiver Cafe Podcast for an insightful and heartwarming episode on planning a joyful and meaningful farewell. Discover practical and playful tips for choosing the perfect service location, balancing family preferences, and how to share the "why" of your location. Allison also shares her journey of rekindling faith after her Dad's death and how it shapes her caregiving and funeral planning approach. Tune in for an inspiring discussion that ensures your goodbyes celebrate life with love, laughter, and warmth. 2024-10-1826 min
Release Your Inner Power & Boost Your Week with Ignited DecisionsEp 66 The Caregiving Journey: Lessons from a Two-Time Cancer Caregiver with Allison WymanSend us a textCome and meet Allison.Allison Wyman is a family caregiving attorney, consultant, and coach who has spent about 20 years personally and professionally in the caregiving space.I'm a two-time cancer caregiver to my parents and both diagnoses happened at pivotal times in my personal and professional life. My Dad died in 2006 and my mom is cancer-free and enjoying time with her grandson. I have lived the spectrum.Caregiving called me and I was not prepared. My family was not prepared. And we suffered emotionally and financially more than...2024-10-1451 min