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The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 13: What Every Leader Needs to Understand About the Hidden Workforce of CaregiversCaregivers make up more than half your workforce—and most are suffering in silence. In Episode 13 of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas outlines three key leadership insights that will help you retain talent, reduce burnout, and turn caregiving into a competitive advantage inside your organization.Listen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcastWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregivingRead on our Blog: https://lifecareleadhership.com/ageofcaregivingLINKSWorkshops: https://lifecareleadhership.com/workshopsCourses & Coaching: https://lifecareleadhership.com/programsBook: Balancing Care While Working: https://lifecareleadhership.co...2025-07-2806 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 12: The Emotional Toll of Caregiving – And What to Do With the Anger, Guilt, and Grief That FollowCaregiving can feel like an emotional storm—anger, guilt, grief, and exhaustion all mixed together. In Episode 12 of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas walks you through how to name what you’re feeling, release it with clarity, and lead yourself emotionally in the middle of care.Listen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcastWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregivingRead on our Blog: https://lifecareleadhership.com/ageofcaregivingLINKSWorkshops: https://lifecareleadhership.com/workshopsCourses & Coaching: https://lifecareleadhership.com/programsBook: Balancing Care While Working: https://life...2025-07-2206 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 11: When You’re the Only One Who Shows Up – How to Handle Caregiver Resentment and Family Dynamics“Why am I the only one doing everything?” If you’ve ever asked that question, this episode is for you. Dr. Anna Thomas shares how to navigate caregiver resentment and unhelpful family dynamics—so you can protect your energy, set clear expectations, and lead without waiting for anyone else to change.Listen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcastWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregivingRead on our Blog: https://lifecareleadhership.com/ageofcaregivingLINKSWorkshops: https://lifecareleadhership.com/workshopsCourses & Coaching: https://lifecareleadhership.com/prog...2025-07-1706 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 10: What to Do When Caregiving Starts Affecting Your WorkWhat do you do when caregiving starts affecting your performance at work? In Episode 10 of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas shares a 3-part strategy to help professionals navigate workload, communication, and time leadership—so you can protect your job and your well-being.Listen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcastWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregivingRead on our Blog: https://lifecareleadhership.com/ageofcaregivingLINKSWorkshops: https://lifecareleadhership.com/workshopsCourses & Coaching: https://lifecareleadhership.com/programsBook: Balancing Care While Working: https://lifecareleadhership.com/balancingcarebookBo...2025-07-0706 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 9: How to Set Boundaries as a Caregiver Without Feeling GuiltyCaregiving often comes with boundary guilt—but it doesn’t have to. In Episode 9 of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas walks through a 3-step process for setting strong, compassionate boundaries that protect your energy, reduce resentment, and redefine what caring really means.Listen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcastWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregivingRead on our Blog: https://lifecareleadhership.com/ageofcaregivingLINKSWorkshops: https://lifecareleadhership.com/workshopsCourses & Coaching: https://lifecareleadhership.com/programsBook: Balancing Care While Working: https://lifecareleadhership.com/balancingcarebookBook...2025-06-3006 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 8: Burned Out or Just Overloaded? Here’s How to TellWhen you’re caregiving, working, and barely keeping up, it can be hard to know whether you’re just overloaded—or burning out. In Episode 8 of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas shares how to spot the difference, what burnout really feels like, and three restorative steps to help you recover before it’s too late.Listen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcastWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregivingRead on our Blog: https://lifecareleadhership.com/ageofcaregivingLINKSWorkshops: https://lifecareleadhership.com/workshopsCourses & Coaching: https://lifecareleadhership.com/prog...2025-06-2306 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 7: The One Shift That Turns Overwhelmed Caregivers Into Confident LeadersYou’re already doing more than most leaders ever will. But you probably don’t feel like one. In this episode of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas reveals the one shift that transforms overwhelmed caregivers into confident leaders—and how to redefine leadership on your terms, starting today.Listen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcastWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregivingRead on our Blog: https://lifecareleadhership.com/ageofcaregivingLINKSWorkshops: https://lifecareleadhership.com/workshopsCourses & Coaching: https://lifecareleadhership.com/programsBook: Balancing Care While Workin...2025-06-1606 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 6: Leading Through the Storm—How to Stay Grounded When Life Gets HardWhat do you do when you’re leading others but barely holding it together yourself? In this episode of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas shares the 3P Framework she created during her own personal crisis. Whether you're a team leader, business owner, or caregiver, this episode offers a grounded path to lead with presence—through any storm.Listen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcastWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregivingRead on our Blog: https://lifecareleadhership.com/ageofcaregivingLINKSWorkshops: https://lifecareleadhership.com/workshopsCourses & Coaching: http...2025-06-0906 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 5: Why You’re Always Exhausted—Even When You’re Getting Things DoneCaregiver burnout often hides behind high-functioning days. In this episode, Dr. Anna Thomas explores why productivity doesn’t equal peace—and how caregivers can reclaim energy using 3 powerful shifts: redefining worth, practicing micro-restoration, and leading with energy strategy.Listen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcastWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregivingRead on our Blog: https://lifecareleadhership.com/ageofcaregivingLINKSWorkshops: https://lifecareleadhership.com/workshopsCourses & Coaching: https://lifecareleadhership.com/programsBook: Balancing Care While Working: https://lifecareleadhership.com/balancingcarebookBook: Dementia Care Confidence: https://www.life...2025-06-0206 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 4: Feeling Invisible as a Caregiver? Here’s How to Reclaim Your IdentityIn this heartfelt episode, Dr. Anna Thomas speaks directly to caregivers who feel like they’ve disappeared in the chaos of responsibility. Through the 3 steps of her Confident Caregiver Framework—she shares how to reconnect with who you are beyond caregiving.Workshops: https://lifecareleadhership.com/workshopsCoaching: https://lifecareleadhership.com/coachingprogramsBook: https://amzn.to/3Fo566Vwww.lifecareleadhership.comListen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcastWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregivingRead on our Blog: https://life...2025-05-2807 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 3 – How to Create a Workplace That Truly Supports CaregiversAre your employees quietly struggling under the weight of caregiving responsibilities?In this episode, Dr. Anna Thomas—physician, speaker, and founder of LifeCare LeadHership—explores what it really takes to support caregivers in the workplace without sacrificing performance or culture. Over half of today's workforce is balancing some form of unpaid caregiving, yet most never say a word—until burnout hits.You’ll learn:✅ Why caregiving is the silent strain behind disengagement and turnover✅ The 4-part CARE Framework™ to build a truly supportive work culture✅ Practical tools leaders can implement now to improve reten...2025-05-1407 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 2: Always Putting Out Fires? Use This One Matrix to Prioritize BetterDo your days feel like a blur of urgency—fires to put out, crises to manage, and no time for what really matters?In this episode of The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & Care, Dr. Anna Thomas introduces the Eisenhower Matrix, a powerful time-management tool that helps caregivers and professionals make clearer, calmer decisions—based on what matters, not just what’s loud.You’ll learn:Why you feel stuck in reactive modeHow the Eisenhower Matrix helps prevent burnoutThe one quadrant that will change your life—starting today🎯 Ready to stop firefigh...2025-05-1307 min
The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & CareEpisode 1: You’re Not Failing—You’re Just Missing the Right FrameworkIf you’re a working professional who feels like you’re constantly falling short—in your job, your home, and your caregiving role—this episode is for you.Dr. Anna Thomas, physician, caregiver advocate, and founder of LifeCare LeadHership, shares the one shift that changes everything: viewing caregiving not as chaos, but as leadership. In this powerful opening episode of The Age of Caregiving, she introduces the Confident Caregiver Framework™—a 3-part approach to move from exhaustion to clarity:🧭 Lead Yourself Well🤝 Lead the Care Partnership🛠 Build and Lead the TeamYou’ll...2025-05-0807 min
Infuse CompassionEpisode 12: Caregiving as Leadership: Amy & Mark Reflect on Conversation with Dr. Anna ThomasCaregivers of elderly family members play a pivotal role in healthcare today, but they often find themselves overlooked. Amy and Mark reflect on what we learned in our conversation with Dr. Anna Thomas about the importance of viewing caregiving as leadership.
Just as we need to support our leaders in the workplace by bringing our own talents to the job, we can find ways to support caregivers by looking at our strengths. We discuss some personal examples of how you can help care for the caregivers and add strength to this “invisible backbone of the healthcare system.”
Organizations and business lead...2025-04-2228 min
Infuse CompassionEpisode 11: The Invisible Backbone of the Healthcare SystemCaregivers of family members suffering from dementia, Alzheimers, or other long-term needs are the invisible backbone of the healthcare system in the United States. Currently, 53 million people are serving as caregivers to family members. As they give care, who is caring for them?
Dr. Anna Thomas, a palliative care physician, joins us on this episode to discuss how caregiving is like leadership, and that leadership includes caring for their own needs. Join us for this enlightening discussion as we explore:
- Ways caregivers can step into the role of the CEO of the care team.
- The importance of reframing...2025-04-1532 min