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by Denise M. Brown
You do the work without the title. You feel like you're constantly canceling plans, running on empty, and wondering how long you can keep up this pace. Sound familiar?Caregiving Comforts is the first and only podcast designed specifically for those overwhelmed moments when you need comfort, not another lecture about self-care.What Makes This Different:Episodes are just 2-3 minutes—perfect for your busy, unpredictable scheduleNo interviews, no experts—just authentic understanding from someone who's been thereContent comes from 30+ years of writing comfort for family caregivers like youPairs with weekly blog posts for deeper reflectionFrom the author of the Take Comfort book seriesYou'll Find Comfort For:Those days when you need a break but can't take a breakFeeling like life has canceled youThe exhaustion that no one else understandsWondering if you're losing yourself in caregivingThose 2 a.m. moments when you feel completely aloneUnlike other caregiving podcasts that require 30-60 minutes you don't have, Caregiving Comforts meets you exactly where you are with exactly what you need.Your Monday Comfort Ritual Starts HereWith 80+ episodes available, you have a library of understanding waiting for you. Whether you're new to caregiving or years into the journey, these bite-sized moments of comfort will remind you that you're seen, you're not alone, and what you're doing matters.#caregivingsupport #caregiving #compassion #stressreliefResourcesYou can read the comforts in "Support, Comfort and Compassion for You," our group on Caring Our Way, our community of support. Join us.You also can purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.About DeniseDenise M. Brown supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals. Denise developed several concepts, including The Six Caregiving Stages, The 12 Caregiving Fatigues and The 17 Caregiving Systems, which both explain the complexity of a personal caregiving situation and inspire interventions to better support family caregivers. Denise completed life coach training through iPEC Coaching in 2004 to ensure she brings the best skills possible into her training, her workshops and her support groups. Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. For 18 years, Denise led Lunch and Learn workshops at employers located in the Midwest on behalf of Employee Assistance Programs and Work/Life Benefit companies. She presented to employees in various industries, including health care, financial services, telecom and insurance. Her seminars consistently were rated “Excellent” or “Very Good” by attendees. Her workshops provide insights to help attendees manage their work/life balance, their stress and their caregiving responsibilities. Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Years, Your Guide to Navigating the Six Caregiving Stages and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work. Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023. Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50
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- 3 weeks ago5 min
During Caregiving, Where Does the Love Go?
Caregiving can bury the love under stress until it feels like it's gone. If you've had days where you couldn't feel loved — even by the people who love you most — this one's for you. A short practice to help you find your way back to it.ResourcesCalculate your caregiving value. We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotionRead a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soulTell Medicare you deserve support.Purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.Image by congerdesign from PixabayCaregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
- Aug 17, 20266 min
During Caregiving, Naming Your Scope of Work
You know your days are full. But do you know how many different kinds of work you're actually doing?This week, we're breaking down the scope of family caregiving — the nine distinct domains your work spans, often within a single hour of a single day. We'll walk through what it looks like to map your own caregiving across these domains, using one ordinary appointment as an example.If you've ever been told your work is "invisible," or watched someone try to minimize what you carry, this episode gives you the language to push back and to see your own work the way it deserves to be seen.ResourcesCalculate your caregiving value. We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotionRead a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soulTell Medicare you deserve support.Purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.Image by zj900430 from PixabayCaregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
- Aug 10, 20265 min
During Caregiving, Managing the Difficult Memories
Your day feels like it's stuck on a loop. And it's not just the routine — it's the memories. The moments that broke your heart. The things you heard that you wish you could unhear. They slide into your mind uninvited, again and again, even when you're trying so hard to move past them.You remember because you're still processing. But when the loop of painful memories won't stop, how do you cope?In this episode of Caregiving Comfort, a simple reminder you can carry with you — one line to hold onto the next time the memories come back around.ResourcesCalculate your caregiving value. We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotionRead a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soulTell Medicare you deserve support.Purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.Image by Franz Bachinger from PixabayCaregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
- Aug 3, 20267 min
What's Your Caregiving Value?
You've done the math on everything else. Grocery bills. Gas mileage. The cost of the good coffee versus the store brand. But have you ever done the math on yourself?This week, we're putting a number on your caregiving — a real one, built from what more than 500 family caregivers told us about their days. It might make you feel seen. It might make you angry. It might do both at once.We'll walk through where that number comes from, what it means when someone questions your worth, and why the title you should be using isn't "caregiver" — it's CEO.Stick around for the number. Then decide what you're going to do with it.Be sure to calculate your value: caringourway.com/valueResourcesCalculate your caregiving value. We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotionRead a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soulTell Medicare you deserve support.Purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.Image by Edar from PixabayCaregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
- Jul 27, 20263 min
During Caregiving, You Can Get Tired of Trying
You spend your day trying. So why does it feel like you spend your day failing?If you've ever felt like you're working with old pieces that don't fit the new puzzle life just handed you — no matter how much you ask, delegate, or research — this episode is for you.In this week's Caregiving Comfort, we sit with what trying really costs, why it can feel so futile, and the truth about what trying actually means versus what failing actually means. If you've been close to giving up on trying altogether, listen through to the end — there's a different way to think about the break you need.ResourcesPurchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.Calculate your caregiving value.We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotionRead a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soulTell Medicare you deserve support.Image by Mike Sweeney from PixabayCaregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
- Jul 20, 20265 min
When Your Caregiving Life Feels Like Such a Different Life
Ever sit in a room full of people and feel like you just don't connect the way everyone else does? Like the conversation is happening in a language you almost speak, but not quite? In this episode, we sit with that feeling of being on the outside of "common" and what it might actually mean about the life you're living.ResourcesPurchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.Calculate your caregiving value.We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotionRead a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soulImage by Samuel Stone from PixabayCaregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
- Jul 13, 20264 min
During Caregiving, Managing Mistakes
You didn't make the mess. But somehow, you're the one cleaning it up — in your day, and in your life.Maybe you've wondered it too: did I get someone else's life by mistake? Because surely this can't be the one meant for you.The wreckage piles up. It discourages you, derails you, and leaves you flirting with a bitterness that crowds out any sweetness left to find. So what do you do with all of it — including the biggest mistake of all, the one the Universe seems to have made in handing you this life?This week, we sit with that question. And we find our way toward something you didn't expect to hear.ResourcesPurchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.Calculate your caregiving value.We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotionRead a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soulImage by congerdesign from PixabayCaregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
- Jul 6, 20264 min
During Caregiving, What's Luck Got to Do With It?
We're told family caregivers should feel grateful — lucky, even — to still have their caree with them. But what happens when the person is here and also, somehow, gone? This week, Denise sits with the uncomfortable gap between what we're supposed to feel and what caregiving actually feels like.There's a curse in that gap. There might be a spell that breaks it though it's not the one you'd expect.ResourcesPurchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.Calculate your caregiving value.We have two tools that connect you to more comfort:Find a podcast episode that eases the pain from a tough emotionRead a message that soothes what aches in your heart and soulImage by Sabine18 from PixabayAbout Denise Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals.Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Guide, Your Go-To Reference and Companion During All Stages of Your Caregiving Experience, and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work.Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023.Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune.Caregiving Comforts offers exactly what you need: 2-3 minutes of genuine understanding, comfort, and hope. Every Monday, Denise M. Brown shares reflections that speak directly to your caregiving reality—the exhaustion, the overwhelm, the moments when you wonder if life has canceled you.
About Caregiving Comforts
You do the work without the title. You feel like you're constantly canceling plans, running on empty, and wondering how long you can keep up this pace. Sound familiar?Caregiving Comforts is the first and only podcast designed specifically for those overwhelmed moments when you need comfort, not another lecture about self-care.What Makes This Different:Episodes are just 2-3 minutes—perfect for your busy, unpredictable scheduleNo interviews, no experts—just authentic understanding from someone who's been thereContent comes from 30+ years of writing comfort for family caregivers like youPairs with weekly blog posts for deeper reflectionFrom the author of the Take Comfort book seriesYou'll Find Comfort For:Those days when you need a break but can't take a breakFeeling like life has canceled youThe exhaustion that no one else understandsWondering if you're losing yourself in caregivingThose 2 a.m. moments when you feel completely aloneUnlike other caregiving podcasts that require 30-60 minutes you don't have, Caregiving Comforts meets you exactly where you are with exactly what you need.Your Monday Comfort Ritual Starts HereWith 80+ episodes available, you have a library of understanding waiting for you. Whether you're new to caregiving or years into the journey, these bite-sized moments of comfort will remind you that you're seen, you're not alone, and what you're doing matters.#caregivingsupport #caregiving #compassion #stressreliefResourcesYou can read the comforts in "Support, Comfort and Compassion for You," our group on Caring Our Way, our community of support. Join us.You also can purchase Denise's five-book Take Comfort series so you always have comfort with you.About DeniseDenise M. Brown supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals. Denise developed several concepts, including The Six Caregiving Stages, The 12 Caregiving Fatigues and The 17 Caregiving Systems, which both explain the complexity of a personal caregiving situation and inspire interventions to better support family caregivers. Denise completed life coach training through iPEC Coaching in 2004 to ensure she brings the best skills possible into her training, her workshops and her support groups. Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. For 18 years, Denise led Lunch and Learn workshops at employers located in the Midwest on behalf of Employee Assistance Programs and Work/Life Benefit companies. She presented to employees in various industries, including health care, financial services, telecom and insurance. Her seminars consistently were rated “Excellent” or “Very Good” by attendees. Her workshops provide insights to help attendees manage their work/life balance, their stress and their caregiving responsibilities. Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Years, Your Guide to Navigating the Six Caregiving Stages and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work. Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023. Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50
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