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by Erna and Megan
A podcast about the ups and downs of family caregiving during early and middle adulthood.
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- 1 weeks ago33 min
When Pain Lives in the Brain: A Nurse Coach’s Path to Healing
For National Family Caregivers Month, join hosts Erna and Megan as they welcome nurse coach, Lindsey Miskin. Lindsey discusses her journey from debilitating chronic pain to creating a nurse coaching practice that helps people with unexplained chronic symptoms. Together, they explore the idea that pain can be a learned neural pathway and how the brain and nervous system influence symptoms like chronic pain, long COVID, POTS, and fatigue. Key takeaways include practical strategies for caregivers: the power of mindfulness and present-moment awareness, the importance of self-care, self-compassion, boundary-setting, and processing buried emotions like anger. Lindsey emphasizes that recovery takes time and effort, but regaining agency can be transformative. To learn more about Lindsey's work, check out her website: shiftmindbodycoaching.com A website that Lindsey recommends: neuroplastic.org
- Oct 5, 202636 min
Reframing Care: Aisha Adkins on Caregiving, Equity and Dignity (Audio Version)
In this episode hosts Erna and Megan speak with Aisha Adkins about her caregiving journey for parents living with dementia, her work founding Caregivers of Color Collective, and her advocacy at Caring Across Generations. They discuss grief and therapy, the importance of storytelling and community, culturally responsive resources, and policy changes—like universal family care and stronger workplace supports—that could better support caregivers and care recipients. Aisha shares practical steps for caregivers to find their voice, connect with resources, and protect the dignity and well-being of both the caregiver and the person being cared for. The conversation centers culture, equity, and concrete ways listeners can help transform care in their families and communities. To find out more about Aisha, check out her website: https://aishaadkins.com/ You can also find her on Instagram: @aisha.adkins
- Oct 5, 202636 min
Reframing Care: Aisha Adkins on Caregiving, Equity and Dignity (Video Version)
In this episode hosts Erna and Megan speak with Aisha Adkins about her caregiving journey for parents living with dementia, her work founding Caregivers of Color Collective, and her advocacy at Caring Across Generations. They discuss grief and therapy, the importance of storytelling and community, culturally responsive resources, and policy changes—like universal family care and stronger workplace supports—that could better support caregivers and care recipients. Aisha shares practical steps for caregivers to find their voice, connect with resources, and protect the dignity and well-being of both the caregiver and the person being cared for. The conversation centers culture, equity, and concrete ways listeners can help transform care in their families and communities. To find out more about Aisha, check out her website: https://aishaadkins.com/ You can also find her on Instagram: @aisha.adkins
- Sep 6, 202628 min
Season Four Kickoff: Erna and Megan Behind the Scenes--Audio Version
Erna and Megan open Season Four by sharing behind-the-scenes snapshots of their lives—Megan as a nursing professor, nurse practitioner, and certified health and wellness nurse coach, and Erna as a marketing, communications, and business development leader in a public health nonprofit organization, author of the caregiving newsletter, Carefully, and developer of a caregiving solutions site, CG360. The hosts reflect on caregiving lessons inspired by Dolly Parton, the importance of self-care and dignity, and what listeners can expect this season with interviews, resources, and stories to help caregivers feel seen and supported. To sign up for Erna's newsletter, please go here: https://cg360newsletter.beehiiv.com/ To check out Erna's caregiver solutions site, please go here: https://www.cg360.info/ To learn more about nurse coaching, please go here: https://www.ahna.org/American-Holistic-Nurses-Association/Resources/Nurse-Coaching To connect with Megan about coaching, please check out her Substack: https://meganhebdon.substack.com/
- Sep 6, 202627 min
Season Four Kickoff: Erna and Megan Behind the Scenes--Video Version
Erna and Megan open Season Four by sharing behind-the-scenes snapshots of their lives—Megan as a nursing professor, nurse practitioner, and certified health and wellness nurse coach, and Erna as a marketing, communications, and business development leader in a public health nonprofit organization, author of the caregiving newsletter, Carefully, and developer of a caregiving solutions site, CG360. The hosts reflect on caregiving lessons inspired by Dolly Parton, the importance of self-care and dignity, and what listeners can expect this season with interviews, resources, and stories to help caregivers feel seen and supported. To sign up for Erna's newsletter, please go here: https://cg360newsletter.beehiiv.com/ To check out Erna's caregiver solutions site, please go here: https://www.cg360.info/ To learn more about nurse coaching, please go here: https://www.ahna.org/American-Holistic-Nurses-Association/Resources/Nurse-Coaching To connect with Megan about coaching, please check out her Substack: https://meganhebdon.substack.com/
- Jun 23, 202624 min
Season Finale: Lessons in Grief, Love, and the Caregiver Village--Audio Version
In the season finale, hosts Erna and Megan reflect on a year of conversations with caregivers and experts, exploring grief, the power of community, workplace policies, and the many faces of caregiving. They share candid lessons learned, gratitude for their guests, and reminders about asking for and offering support as caregivers continue their journeys.
- Jun 23, 202625 min
Season Finale: Lessons in Grief, Love, and the Caregiver Village--Video Version
In the season finale, hosts Erna and Megan reflect on a year of conversations with caregivers and experts, exploring grief, the power of community, workplace policies, and the many faces of caregiving. They share candid lessons learned, gratitude for their guests, and reminders about asking for and offering support as caregivers continue their journeys.
- May 29, 202641 min
Doing Hard Things: Hannah Setzer on Disability, Joy, and Community (Audio Only)
Hosts Erna and Megan interview Hannah Setzer—author, advocate, adaptive fitness coach, and parent—about living authentically with disability, caregiving, and creating community. Hannah shares stories of resilience, parenting children, and how she turned a dream for an inclusive playground into new local initiatives. The episode highlights practical advice on building supportive communities (both online and in-person), pursuing and achieving goals, and finding joy in everyday life while navigating challenges. To learn about Hannah and her work, check out the following links: Uniquely Abled — organization that supports adaptive sports and fitness https://www.uniquelyabledfitness.org/ Washington Post — featuring Hannah’s community project https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/setzer-accessible-playground-disabled-foster/2021/06/16/8af7a452-cebb-11eb-a7f1-52b8870bef7c_story.html Hannah Setzer’s Instagram — for ongoing advocacy and updates @hannahvsetzer Hannah's Farm https://handcraftedbyhannah.com/ One of Hannah's Books: https://tantor.com/author/hannah-setzer.html
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