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New Wave NerdsMan of Steel | An NWN Movie ReviewThe Summer of Superman continues as Brennan reviews the controversial Zack Snyder movie, Man of Steel!In Man of Steel, A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must now emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.The film is directed by Zack Snyder and written by David...2025-06-1038 min
The Movie Draft HouseMan of Steel (2013)Welcome back to The Movie Draft House! We're continuing our year-long theme of "one degree of separation" where each new film we review has to have some connection to it from the previous weeks' film. This week we are reviewing the 2013 Zack Snyder film "Man of Steel" starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Diane Lane, and Kevin Costner. Tune in to find out what we thought of this one...Here's the rundown of how we got here...We finished 2024 with "A Simple Favor" starring Anna KendrickAnna...2025-05-1540 min
Aging RewiredAging and Caregiving Part II: Listener QuestionsIn this bonus episode of Aging Rewired, family and caregiving expert Amy Goyer answers pressing questions from listeners. Topics covered include finding the right adult daycare, preparing for the financial burden of caregiving, what questions to ask when hiring a paid caregiver, and more. Senior Planet from AARP is a community of older adults who are learning to thrive in the digital world. Senior Planet programs are offered free of charge online and in-person to help older adults build technology skills to allow them to improve their health, make new friendships, save money, and advocate i...2025-04-2418 min
Aging RewiredAging and CaregivingIn this episode, we’re discussing how technology can provide some much needed support for older adult caregivers. Joining us in the studio is Amy Goyer, AARP's national family and caregiving expert. We’ll also hear from one participant in Senior Planet’s Open Mic, about how this virtual musical gathering is helping her stay connected while she takes care of her mother full-time.Senior Planet from AARP is a community of older adults who are learning to thrive in the digital world. Senior Planet programs are offered free of charge online and in-person to help older adults...2025-04-0331 min
Century LivesThe Mobius StripTwo of the biggest social factors that contribute to health problems are financial insecurity and caregiving for family members. And it’s no coincidence that the burden of both falls more heavily on women. We hear the moving story of a woman named Amy Goyer, whose responsibilities as a caregiver landed her in bankruptcy and prevented her from taking care of her own health. She is now the national caregiving expert for the AARP. We also talk to three experts about how women’s lower financial status leads to health problems, how health problems lead to lower financial status, and h...2025-03-1943 min
Working Caregivers: The Invisible EmployeesHow to Create a Caregiver-Friendly Workplace with Amy GoyerIn this episode, we welcome Amy Goyer, a nationally renowned caregiving advocate, author, and consultant. Amy shares her journey from music therapy to becoming a voice for caregivers everywhere. We’ll explore the invisible challenges working caregivers face and how employers can create meaningful change. Tune in to hear Amy’s insights on advocacy, the power of storytelling, and how employers can foster flexibility and support for working caregivers. This is a conversation filled with wisdom, humor, and actionable advice that you won’t want to miss!Episode Highlights[3:05] - Fun Fact Sp...2024-12-1744 min
The Tricia Goyer ShowEverything No One Talks About When You're Parenting Teens with Amy Betters-MidtvedtAs a mom with five kids ages twelve to twenty-two living at home, Amy Betters-Midtvedt found that parenting teens challenged everything she thought it meant to be a “good” mom. But in the unraveling came the building of something new and more beautiful than she could have imagined: an incredible sense of love, hope, joy, and relationship—even in the mess.You'll Make It (and They Will Too) is as much about navigating the minefields of anxiety and mental health as it is setting curfews, convincing kids to bring their dishes back to the kitchen, and deciding whose turn it...2024-10-1839 minThe Tricia Goyer ShowEverything No One Talks About When You're Parenting Teens with Amy Betters-MidtvedtAs a mom with five kids ages twelve to twenty-two living at home, Amy Betters-Midtvedt found that parenting teens challenged everything she thought it meant to be a “good” mom. But in the unraveling came the building of something new and more beautiful than she could have imagined: an incredible sense of love, hope, joy, and relationship—even in the mess.You'll Make It (and They Will Too) is as much about navigating the minefields of anxiety and mental health as it is setting curfews, convincing kids to bring their dishes back to the kitchen, and deciding whose turn it...2024-10-1839 min
Living Longer Better SmarterWhat's Next Living Longer Better Smarter: A Summer of Caring -episode 76
A Summer of Caring is the theme of episode 76 of What's Next Living Longer Better Smarter. The AARP's Amy Goyer joins Mary and Fred to chat about how caregivers can make the most of vacations with those they care for. Then...we hear about some amazing innovations in caregiving from Joe and Bella's Jimmy Zola, Lotus Ring creator Dhaval Patel and CareYaya Founder Neal Shah. Tune in and subscribe!
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Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceMini Edit: Prioritizing Time for YourselfChristine shares 6 tips to help you prioritize time for yourself.RELATED EPISODES:
Seasonal Subtraction Tactics (with Amy Wilson & Margaret Ables)
Navigating the Caregiving Crisis (with Emily Kenway)
How To Handle the Caregiving Rollercoaster (with Sherry Blake, PhD)
Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer)
Making Time for What Matters (with Laura Vanderkam)
Finding Your Fringe Hours (with Jessica Turner)
Creating Tactical + Restorative Routines (with Sarah Hart-Unger)
The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to...2024-07-0109 min
The Las Vegas Public Affairs ShowThe Las Vegas Public Affairs Show June 15, 2024The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada. This week's topics: 5th annual Battle For Vegas Charity Softball Game with James Sullivan, Co-Founder of the Las Vegas Agency and the Battle for Vegas; Summer Nutrition SUN Programs for Childhood Hunger with Cindy Long, Administrator for the USDA Food and Nutrition Service; Caregiver Travel with Amy Goyer, National Family Caregiving Expert for AARP; Stethophone for Heart Health Data with Mark Attila Opauszky, CEO of Sparrow Bioacoustics; Get To Know Us Before You N...2024-06-1556 min
Take Pride in RetirementPlanning for Retirement’s U-Shaped Spending Curve & Self-Care for LGBTQ+ CaregiversOn this edition of the show, Matt speaks with AARP National Family and Caregiving Expert Amy Goyer about the importance of caregivers taking trips with their loved ones. Plus, Matt tells you why there’s a “U-Shaped Spending Curve” in retirement and how you can prepare for it.
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Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceNavigating the Caregiving Crisis (with Emily Kenway)Caregivers often work tirelessly and bear their burdens silently, while not being supported by broader systems. Christine talks with author Emily Kenway about caregiver invisibility, anxiety about death, gender inequity, advocating at work, and more.RELATED EPISODES:
Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer)
How To Handle the Caregiving Rollercoaster (with Sherry Blake, PhD)
Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and mental space. Connect with host Christine Koh at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow o...2024-05-3054 min
Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceHow To Handle the Caregiving Rollercoaster (with Sherry Blake, PhD)Are you struggling with all of the feelings around caregiving? Christine talks with Dr. Sherry Blake about emotional issues such as guilt, historical relationship baggage, self-care, finding your voice, and more.RELATED EPISODES:
Caregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer)
Navigating the Caregiving Crisis (with Emily Kenway)
Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and mental space. Connect with host Christine Koh at edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh. Learn m...2024-05-2335 min
Edit Your Life | Simplify + Declutter Your Home, Time, and Mental SpaceCaregiving Across Generations (with Amy Goyer)In response to an outpouring of requests for episodes on caregiving, today is the first in a multi-part series on the topic. Christine talks with caregiving expert Amy Goyer about long-distance caregiving, boundary setting, sandwich generation issues, challenges with siblings, parents who are resistant to reality, and more.RELATED EPISODES
How To Handle the Caregiving Rollercoaster (with Sherry Blake, PhD)
Navigating the Caregiving Crisis (with Emily Kenway)
Edit Your Life is an award-winning podcast that offers tips, recommendations, and expert advice to simplify and declutter your home, schedule, to-do list, relationships, and...2024-05-1652 min
Uncared ForWhen Caregiving Leads to BankruptcyWhen you’re caring for an aging parent, you want the best care possible. But what does that care cost? And who pays for it? AARP’s caregiving expert Amy Goyer struggled financially to give her parents the best care possible and even ended up filing for bankruptcy. Despite this, Amy looks back on the joy of caregiving and celebrating the wins. AARP has financial and legal resources for caregivers, including ways to protect your money while caring for a loved one or friend. AARP also has information on how to find credit counseling here. 2024-05-1537 min
Connections with Renee ShawAmy Goyer - CaregivingAs the state's population grows older, more Kentuckians will face the challenges of caring for an aging loved one. There are over 600-thousand caregiving Kentuckians. What resources are available to help those helping others, and how can caregivers address burnout and isolation? Renee Shaw talks with national caregiving expert Amy Goyer to learn more.2024-04-0827 min
Confessions of a Reluctant CaregiverAARP with Amy GoyerAmy Goyer is AARP's national family and caregiving expert and a returning guest on the show. Her caregiving journey, which began when she was just 21, can be found in episode 22 of the podcast. With her extensive experience and expertise in aging and families, including caregiving, grandparenting, and multi-generational issues, she has become a trusted figure in the field. Enhancing the quality of life for all as we age—not just serving our nearly 38 million members—is AARP's mission. At its heart, the work that AARP and its affiliates do can be summed up in just 12 words: “We fight f...2023-11-2326 min
Caregiver SOS On AirMaintaining Balance & Finding Joy in Caregiving with Amy GoyerAmy Goyer joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about maintaining balance and finding joy in caregiving on this edition of Caregiver SOS.2023-10-2427 min
Caregiver SOSMaintaining Balance & Finding Joy in Caregiving with Amy GoyerAmy Goyer joins hosts Ron Aaron and Carol Zernial to talk about maintaining balance and finding joy in caregiving on this edition of Caregiver SOS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-10-0726 min
The Whole Care NetworkAmy Goyer of AARP Shares Lessons Learned from Decades of Caregiving ExperiencesAmy Goyer knows a few things about caregiving. Her journey as a family caregiver began early in her 20’s, caring for great-grandparents, and then each generation after. She holds a bachelor's degree in music therapy, and has held multiple positions of advocacy for older adults, children, and families. Amy is also a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS). Through the years she’s balanced caregiving responsibilities and roles with her personal and professional life. Amy currently serves as AARP’s national Family and Caregiving Expert.
Amy’s learned lessons about caring for others and caring for herself at the same tim...2023-09-2257 min
The Heart of Hospice PodcastWhat You Need To Know About Caregiving: A Conversation With Amy Goyer Of AARPAmy Goyer knows a few things about caregiving. Her journey as a family caregiver began early in her 20’s, caring for great-grandparents, and then each generation after. She holds a bachelor's degree in music therapy, and has held multiple positions of advocacy for older adults, children, and families. Amy is also a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS). Through the years she’s balanced caregiving responsibilities and roles with her personal and professional life. Amy currently serves as AARP’s national Family and Caregiving Expert.
Amy’s learned lessons about caring for others and caring for herself at the same time. Car...2023-09-2257 min
Aging with Grace & StyleEmpty Nest? Time to Fly!Host: Valerie HatcherEpisode: 19Release Date: 08/22/23Show Notes:Summary:Valerie discusses the challenges and opportunities of the empty nest phase, offering five practical tips for women to navigate this transition. She emphasizes the importance of allowing oneself to feel the complex emotions that come with children leaving home, while also celebrating the achievement of raising independent adults. Valerie suggests reigniting the relationship with one's partner, exploring newfound freedom, finding renewed purpose, and making the home truly yours again. She encourages women to embrace this transition as an opportunity for...2023-08-2210 min
Slate Gender and SocietyHow To!: Make Aging Easier for EveryoneCaregivers provide an estimated 600 billion dollars in free labor each year, according to the AARP. This week’s listener, Dani is one such caregiver. She and her partner found themselves navigating the confusing world of Medicare and Medicaid, estate planning, powers of attorney, etc. All in the hope of helping their loved ones stay healthy and comfortable until they need an end-of-life plan. This experience has her worried—who is going to look after her when the time comes? On this episode of How To!, host Carvell Wallace brings on Amy Goyer, AARP’s family and caregiving expert and has qu...2023-07-1839 min
Slate HealthHow To!: Make Aging Easier for EveryoneCaregivers provide an estimated 600 billion dollars in free labor each year, according to the AARP. This week’s listener, Dani is one such caregiver. She and her partner found themselves navigating the confusing world of Medicare and Medicaid, estate planning, powers of attorney, etc. All in the hope of helping their loved ones stay healthy and comfortable until they need an end-of-life plan. This experience has her worried—who is going to look after her when the time comes? On this episode of How To!, host Carvell Wallace brings on Amy Goyer, AARP’s family and caregiving expert and has qu...2023-07-1839 min
Slate AdviceHow To!: Make Aging Easier for EveryoneCaregivers provide an estimated 600 billion dollars in free labor each year, according to the AARP. This week’s listener, Dani is one such caregiver. She and her partner found themselves navigating the confusing world of Medicare and Medicaid, estate planning, powers of attorney, etc. All in the hope of helping their loved ones stay healthy and comfortable until they need an end-of-life plan. This experience has her worried—who is going to look after her when the time comes? On this episode of How To!, host Carvell Wallace brings on Amy Goyer, AARP’s family and caregiving expert and has qu...2023-07-1839 min
How To!How To Make Aging Easier for EveryoneCaregivers provide an estimated 600 billion dollars in free labor each year, according to the AARP. This week’s listener, Dani is one such caregiver. She and her partner found themselves navigating the confusing world of Medicare and Medicaid, estate planning, powers of attorney, etc. All in the hope of helping their loved ones stay healthy and comfortable until they need an end-of-life plan. This experience has her worried—who is going to look after her when the time comes? On this episode of How To!, host Carvell Wallace brings on Amy Goyer, AARP’s family and caregiving expert and has qu...2023-07-1839 min
Live Well AnywayFor the Love of AudiobooksSHOW NOTES
In this episode MacKenzie chats with her friend, Cara Willett, about their mutual love of audiobooks! MacKenzie give an exhaustive list of recommendations to keep you listening for years to come!
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Beside Still Waters- Tricia Goyer, Narrated by MacKenzie
Beyond the Gray Mountains- Tricia Goyer, Narrated by MacKenzie
Born a Crime- Trevor Noah
A Very Punchable Face- Colin Jost
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride- Cary Elwes
Managing Expectations- Minnie...2023-06-291h 15
Life Fulfilled Podcast — Ever wonder? “Is this all there is?”Ep 91 Three Things You Must Consider in Your Caregiving JourneyIn this takeaway episode, I reflect on my conversation with aging and caregiving expert Amy Goyer, from episode 90.My takeaway from this conversation can be summarized in three key things that you should plan in your caregiving journey. 1. Caregiving is something that most of us will have to do at some point, so just expect it to be a part of your life at some point. It's important to approach it with a positive attitude. 2. Planning with a financial planner is important to manage risks and familiarize yourself with available services. If you ha...2023-06-2214 min