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Carefullist, The PodcastFrom Doctor to Daughter: A Caregiving StoryDr. Jennifer Wagner started as a top D1 soccer athlete and went on to excel at Stanford University School of Medicine as a Resident and Faculty member. She was an Operating Room Doctor for Shriners Children's. She later led human performance efforts as Chief Medical Officer and Director of Operations at Liminal Collective for Logitech, working with elite performers across various fields. With a background spanning athletics, fitness (ACE), exercise physiology (MS), medicine (MD), leadership, and business, Dr. Wagner has collaborated with top performers in sports, the military, creative industries, and business. Her e...2025-07-2147 minCarefullist, The PodcastFinancial and Long-Term Planning for MillennialsJustin Lee Pierce from Everstead Capital remembers when his mom had caregiving responsibilities for his grandma. In fact, that inspired him to move into healthcare before landing on financial planning about ten years ago. This conversation covers a wide range of topics from long-term care insurance to different forms of life insurance policies and a striking statistic about millennials. Join us for more than a nickel's worth of free advice. You can learn more about Everstead Capital and reach out to Justin here: https://www.eversteadcap.com/. 2025-07-1448 minCarefullist, The PodcastFinding Connection Through the Fog of DementiaWhen she couldn't find safe, dignified, and engaging tools for her mom, Angela Fairhurst made them herself. Geri-Gadgets® are designed to spark curiosity, calm, and connection, helping those with cognitive issues or dementia. It wasn't an easy road to a diagnosis. Angela shares her caregiving story with us and the journey into toy-making she never planned. Learn more about Geri-Gadgets here: https://www.carefullist.com/caregiving-resources/products 2025-07-0744 min
It's Time with Dr. Jen and LinslyThe Secrets of a Caregiver’s CommunityWomen are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease and are twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s. Dr. Jen Wagner and Linsly Donnelly speak with Katie Kristofic, founder of The Carefullist, about the challenges and importance of caregiving, particularly in the context of dementia and grief. They discuss the need for community support, the emotional complexities of caregiving, and practical tips for navigating this journey. Katie shares her personal experiences and insights on how to find resources, engage in difficult conversations, and prioritize self-care as a caregiver. It’s important to plan ahead and find joy and humor in...2025-06-3040 minCarefullist, The PodcastBe Present Past Your Lifetime with AmoriSu Park was in her mid-20s and living in Canada when her mom was diagnosed with cancer back home in Korea. After she passed away, Su reflected on how much they missed out on together. By creating Amori, she's offering people the opportunity her mom didn't have: to reflect on life and mortality, preserve memories, and create personal messages to be cherished for a lifetime. Learn more: https://amori.life/2025-06-2729 minCarefullist, The PodcastThe OG: Christina Keys from Keys for CaregivingChristina Keys' mother had a life-changing stroke and was given a 1% chance to live. She instantly went from career woman to caregiver. Within 4 years of caregiving for her mother, she was financially, emotionally, mentally and physically bankrupt. The doctors told her she would be lucky to live 6 months. Her body was shutting down from the stress of caregiving and trying to do it alone. This episode explores the choices she made in order to continue living not just to take care of her mom, but for herself as well. Today, Christina helps to change the...2025-06-2054 minCarefullist, The PodcastDeath and Dying in the Digital AgeLive Fully. Die Ready. Niki Weiss is transforming how we approach death, dying, and end-of-life planning—because let's face it, avoiding these conversations won’t stop death from happening. Her mission is simple: normalize conversations around death and dying in the digital age by providing tools to help people prepare for the inevitable now, so they can stop worrying about the “what-ifs” and start focusing on what’s most important: living fully now. As a Digital Thanatologist, Founder of ENDevo, Creator of My Final Playbook App, and Host of the Digital Legacy Podcast, Niki simplifies...2025-06-1652 minCarefullist, The PodcastThe Cost of Long-Term Care: Planning AheadOne of the biggest blind spots in financial planning is the potential for a long-term care event. Yet such a small percentage of the U.S. population has a plan in place, and misconceptions abound. Suzanne Scheer is a former caregiver and attorney. Now, she loves teaching people about long-term care insurance and how it works. It isn't right for everyone, but everyone deserves to be educated about the risks and the options for transferring that risk to an insurance company. Suzanne is licensed in multiple states throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast and can obtain a...2025-06-0149 minCarefullist, The PodcastThe Living PlannerAfter a global aviation career, Lynn Lambrecht saw a gap. Businesses and individuals resist contingency planning. Business and Life intersect. How we consider the impact upon employees and businesses led her to create The Living Planner. Client discussions center around the practical and personalized offensive and defensive strategies to protect departments, employees, and families in times of transition. She uses the experience garnered from my global corporate experience, the time volunteering during catastrophic incidents and facing losses of key employees and family. Little things become big things if we are not prepared. Our conversation covers...2025-05-1953 minCarefullist, The PodcastThe Caregiver WarriorSusanne White believes caregivers are warriors. Fearless, courageous, and passionate about protecting those they care for. She shares strategies, actions, and attitudes that worked for her and can work for you. Listen to this episode for your chance to win a free autographed copy of her book! Comment "Caregiver Warrior" on any of our social channels through May 30, 2025. For more information about Susanne and her work, visit her website https://www.caregiverwarrior.com/ As always, The Carefullist is here to support you: www.carefullist.com #caregiving #caregivers #caregiversupport #podcast #resilience #longtermcare #hom...2025-05-121h 00
AND/BOTH Podcast - Real Conversations, Shared Experiences, and the Community You've Been Missing73. What No One Tells You About Caregiving: Katie Kristofic’s Story of Building Support for FamiliesSupport AND/BOTH: Help us offset production costs while we're growingIn this powerful episode of the AND/BOTH Podcast, Dr. Ashley Blackington welcomes Katie Kristofic, founder of The Carefullist and host of the Carefullist Podcast. Katie shares her deeply personal journey through caregiving after her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, ultimately inspiring her to build a resource hub and community for family caregivers. With more than 20 years of experience in strategic marketing and communications, Katie has leveraged her professional background and personal story to create a space that addresses the overlooked and under-discussed aspects of...2025-05-0957 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Myra KatzDo you understand your diagnosis? Myra Katz spent most of her career as a physician assistant in oncology/hematology. Now, she utilizes her knowledge of the healthcare system as a board-certified patient advocate. In this episode, we talk about the importance of having goals for your doctor visits and why you need to understand the differences in health forms available to you. If you're interested in engaging Myra's services, visit https://www.katzadvocate.com/services #caregiving #caregiversupport #caregivers #caregiver #patientadvocacy #patientadvocate #healthsystem #advancedirective #patientsupport #cancertreatment #cancer #healthcare #physicianassistant2025-04-1537 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Lisa TschudiLisa Tschudi is a caregiver for her young adult daughter with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. She also hosts the podcast Love Doesn't Pay the Bills. We discuss ways to make life a little easier when caregiving, such as picking up fresh, premade meals. We also discussed the more complicated things like navigating the education system and advocating for the learning environment and tools her daughter needed. You can find Love Doesn't Pay the Bills anywhere you listen to podcasts.2025-04-1157 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Nancy MeyersNancy Meyers is a practicing attorney and the founder and CEO of Advocord, a life-management platform for advocates — guardians, conservators, and anyone with an adult dependent — to securely record and manage the details of their dependents’ lives. #caregiving #caregivers #caregiversupport #estateplanning #guardianship #longtermcare #eldercare #specialneeds #longtermcareplanning #estateattorney #podcast #agingingplace #sandwichgeneration2025-03-3154 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Dr. Ashley BlackingtonDr. Ashley Blackington is a mom of four, lab lover, and occupational therapist. In all of her free time, she owns and runs Dovetail designs, hosts her podcast AND/BOTH, and is set to launch her Dovetail app in April 2025. We discuss all of this and more, including what occupational therapy is and why you need to involve OT much sooner than you'd think. Learn more about Ashley and her businesses here: https://dovetaildesigns.co/ #caregiving #caregivers #caregiversupport #occupationaltherapy #podcasts #elderlycare #eldercare #longtermcare #aginginplace #healthtech #podcast #sandwichgeneration2025-03-2249 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Jenn FredericksYou can't self-care your way out of burnout. Jenn Fredericks is a chronic kidney disease patient and 2x kidney transplant recipient. She is also the mother and caregiver to a daughter with a slow-growth brain tumor. Throughout her life's journey, Jenn has combined these experiences to coach folks dealing with chronic illness and/or caregiving through a program called Prosilience. Learn more: https://prosiliencecoach.com/ #caregiving #caregiver #caregiversupport #chronicillness #podcasts #kidneyhealth #braintumor #resilience #burnout #sandwichgeneration2025-03-171h 03Carefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Brian HowardBrian Howard is taking a self-directed sabbatical after stepping down from his role as Editor-In-Chief of Philadelphia Magazine. He is currently a freelance journalist while caregiving for his mom, who has Parkinson's, and his two school-age daughters. We talk about sandwich generation caregiving, careers, and his dad's journey with Leukemia, which led to the title of this podcast. Listen for the full story! #caregivers #caregiversupport #caregiving #sandwichgeneration #careers #podcast #podcasts #philadelphia #parkinsons #parkinsonsawareness #leukemia #cancer #upenn2025-03-061h 06Carefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Lynn Abate-JohnsonLynn Abate-Johnson is an international best-selling author and community builder. She was a caregiver for her mom through ovarian cancer. Lynn found that by writing updates for her family, not only did she keep a good record of their journey, but it helped her to process what was happening. Learn more about the services Lynn provides at https://www.lynnabatejohnson.com/. 2025-02-2755 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Kunal ParikhKunal Parikh is an aging and health advocate, digital health strategist, and physician. We discuss his personal caregiving story, how you know you're a caregiver (this will surprise some of you!), and the LGBTQIA+ community of caregivers. Look for his TEDx talk about how to know if you're a caregiver coming soon! 2025-02-2551 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Lisa PahlOn this National Caregiver's Day, we're thrilled to launch Season 2 of Carefullist, The Podcast. Kicking things off is Lisa Pahl, LCSW, APHSW-C, community educator, hospice social worker, and founder of The Death Deck. We talk about hospice, having tough conversations, and finding joy in unexpected places. #caregiving #caregiversupport #caregivers #podcast #longtermcare #eldercare #aginginplace #homehealthcare #healthcare #hospice #death #dying #NationalCaregiversDay2025-02-211h 00
All Home Care MattersWelcome Founder of The Carefullist Katie KristoficAll Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton welcome Katie Kristofic founder of The Carefullist back as guest to the show. About Katie Kristofic: An entrepreneurial spirit, Katie Kristofic has always been drawn to companies and projects with a greater purpose. She founded The Carefullist in 2023, providing an online social community, resources, and support for family caregivers after her caregiving journey ended when her mom passed away from Alzheimer’s Disease. Katie has over 20 years of marketing communications experience, including 15 years in Pharma and Biotech leadi...2024-12-2843 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: June MarcangeliJune Marcangeli cared for her mom who had dementia. As often happens with caregivers, getting to her own appointments got harder. She missed a mammogram for the first time, and when she was finally able to go, they found breast cancer. June talks with us about navigating the healthcare system and advocating for yourself.2024-12-1949 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Crystal GalloCrystal Gallo was a caregiver for her grandmother and uncle. One had dementia, the other had cancer- two very different experiences. The common theme between them was the challenge of coordinating, tracking, and organizing care. A veteran of startups and tech, Crystal set out to create what she wished she had, an app to end caregiving burnout. Learn more about Innerhive and get the app: https://www.innerhive.com/?utm_source=carefullist&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=resource-product2024-12-1848 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Kate GraniganHow do you know when you need a caregiver? Where do you go to find one? We talked with Kate Granigan, CEO of LifeCare Advocates, an Aging Life Care management company based in Newton, Massachusetts to find out. Kate serves as President of the Board of Directors at the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), a nonprofit professional membership association representing over 2,000 members nationwide. She has over 25 years of experience as a geriatric social worker, a master's in social work, and is a licensed independent clinical social worker in the State of Massachusetts. Learn more: https://ww...2024-12-1259 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Esther GreenhouseSilver to Gold’s CEO, Esther Greenhouse, is a Longevity Strategist on a mission to help people reduce their long-term care needs & expenses and the caregiving burden. Esther brings her expertise as an environmental gerontologist–an expert in the impact of the built environment on the well-being of older adults--to help people maintain their physical and financial independence with age. She provides initiatives and training for financial planning and long-term care insurance firms, and strategy sessions for older adults and their families. Esther is an internationally recognized expert on older adults, caregiving, design for aging, Aging in Place, Age-Friendly Communities, and Uni...2024-12-091h 00Carefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Lance A. SlattonIn 2020, Enriched Life Home Care Services (ELHCS) in Livonia, Michigan launched All Home Care Matters, a podcast hosted by Lance A. Slatton, CSCM. He is a case manager of ELHCS who has become an innovator in helping others deal with the issues and challenges of senior living and long-term care. Slatton, author of the recently published "The All Home Care Matters Official Family Caregivers' Guide," has become a renowned voice in the long-term care community. All Home Care Matters is a multiple award-winning podcast and YouTube show devoted to helping families, caregivers, and their loved ones navigate...2024-12-031h 03Carefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Christine DaviesChristine Davies started her career in social work. She quickly realized that she needed to change her path if she wanted to spend most of her time talking with and comforting people. Now, she is the Director of Spiritual Care at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey. We discuss the role of hospital chaplains and how they can support families through faith-based traditions or without. Listen to the whole conversation for a heartfelt exchange about anticipatory grief. Learn more about anticipatory grief in Christine's article: https://journeyingalongside.substack.com/p/the-grief-before-the-grief?r=3dwr2&utm_campaign=p...2024-12-0253 min
All Home Care MattersThe Caregiver's Journal with Lance A. Slatton with Cindy PT & Christina ST "Finding Resources"The Caregiver's Journal hosted by Lance A. Slatton with Cindy (PT) & Christina (ST) Hardin-Weiss. The Caregiver's Journal is the show where we are sharing the caregiving experiences, stories, and wisdom of family caregivers. Chapter 8 - "Finding Resources": About Katie Kristofic: An entrepreneurial spirit, Katie Kristofic has always been drawn to companies and projects with a greater purpose. She founded The Carefullist in 2023, providing an online social community, resources, and support for family caregivers after her caregiving journey ended when her mom passed away from...2024-11-3040 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Molly MinnickMolly Minnick started her career as an RN in the Cardiac Care Unit, where she saw a lot of room for improvement when it came to communicating options to patients and their loved ones. After working on a project with the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, Molly's passion for helping caregivers deepened. Now, she works for Health Advocate, and they've launched a new program called Generations: Aging Adult and Caregiver Support. It's a benefit program available through your employer. Learn more: https://www.healthadvocate.com/site/product-index/caregiver-support. 2024-11-2053 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Mary-Elizabeth HarmonWound care stopped Mary-Elizabeth Harmon from getting a job. To stop her Mom and Dad from being left in the lurch when their care aides didn’t show, and from paying too much for basic services, she became their full-time caregiver. Sound familiar? Listen to the rest of her story to learn how community building and micro villages became her passion. For more information, visit her website: https://villagecompany360.com/. 2024-11-2042 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast: Danielle MiuraDanielle Miura is the owner of Spark Financials and specializes in financial planning for caregivers after her own caregiving experience revealed a lack of service and understanding in the financial industry for this (very large!) subset of customers. During our conversation, she reveals tips and things for caregivers to consider regarding their finances. For more information on Spark Financials, visit https://spark-fin.com/. 2024-11-2040 minCarefullist, The PodcastCarefullist, The Podcast Season 1 IntroIntroducing Carefullist, The Podcast! This first season covers everything caregiving, featuring interviews with current and former caregivers, professional and baptism by fire. Caregiving can be lonely, but you're not alone. We're here for you.2024-11-2013 min
All Home Care MattersKatie Kristofic Family Caregiver & Founder of The CarefullistAll Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton welcome Katie Kristofic as guest to the show. An entrepreneurial spirit, Katie Kristofic has always been drawn to companies and projects with a greater purpose. She founded The Carefullist in 2023, providing an online social community, resources, and support for family caregivers after her caregiving journey ended when her mom passed away from Alzheimer’s Disease. Katie has over 20 years of marketing communications experience, including 15 years in Pharma and Biotech leading teams in strategic and promotional marketing, public relations, and crisis communications mana...2024-06-2735 min