Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast
HAPPY HEALTHY CAREGIVER PODCAST IS A WINNER OF TODAY’S CAREGIVER MAGAZINE’S 2023 CAREGIVER FRIENDLY® AWARD
Today’s Caregiver, the first national magazine for all family and professional caregivers, and caregiver.com announce the 2023 Caregiver Friendly® Award recipients. The Caregiver Friendly® Awards are designed to celebrate products, services, books and media created with the needs of caregivers in mind.
Welcome to the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast – a top-rated and 5-star caregiving podcast. The show where real family caregivers share how to be happy and healthy while caring for others. I’m the host and Certified Caregiving Consultant, Elizabeth Miller, and I share my stories and tips and speak with current and former family caregivers. A new episode is published bi-weekly on Wednesday mornings.
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Recent Episodes
Autism Advocacy and Brain Donation with Kathy Stein
Kathy Stein spent decades as the legal guardian and devoted advocate for her younger autistic brother, Ed. After Ed’s passing in 2024, Kathy and her siblings chose to donate his brain to scientific research—a powerful act of love that supports future breakthroughs in autism and neurodegenerative disorder understanding and leaves a powerful legacy in Ed’s memory. In this episode, Kathy shares what lifelong advocacy really looks like, how compartmentalizing your day can protect your energy, and why navigating state-by-state care systems can be so challenging for families. She also walks us through the brain donation process, her idea for a “compassion pill,” and the creative way she stays active through her beloved “big box walking” routine.
Building Your New Normal with Dr. Maggie Kang
As the navigator for her daughter’s rare disease and a Yale-trained physician, Dr. Maggie Kang, uses her personal and professional training to guide other parents through the healthcare system, helping them turn health challenges into leadership. She is a passionate advocate, TEDx speaker, and contributor to HuffPost and Psychology Today. In this episode, we explore how caregivers can reclaim agency for themselves and their loved ones, move beyond cycles of suffering or self-comfort, and take meaningful action—especially within the rare disease community. We also discuss the grief that accompanies losing our pre-caregiving life and how to intentionally create a vibrant, empowered “new normal.” And, you’ll learn why fresh parsley is one of Maggie’s go-to self-care strategies. In this episode, we talk about the difference between palliative care and hospice care—and why both are often underutilized. Nancy also shares insights on the stages of grief (including a unique concept called “grip grief”), her love of travel, the power of podcasting, and how caregivers can access an interactive roadmap filled with practical tools and resources to guide them on their caregiving journey.
Guilt, Grief, and Goodness with Jeanette Yates
Jeanette Yates spent decades caring for her mother — an experience that inspired her to write a book and host a podcast helping adult children caring for aging parents feel good, not guilty. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast, Jeanette and Elizabeth explore two powerful emotions that every caregiver faces: guilt and grief. Together, they unpack how to let go of perfectionism, embrace self-compassion, and find peace in “good enough” caregiving.
Featured Episodes
Celebrity Cares for Dad
Steve Guttenberg is a beloved Hollywood actor, known for his role in films including Diner, Police Academy, Short Circuit, Three Men and a Baby, Cocoon, and television shows including Ballers and Veronica Mars. We have enjoyed Steve Guttenberg in many roles and now I’d like to spotlight maybe the role that was the most difficult for Steve – the role of family caregiver to his dad and hero, Stanley. Steve wrote about his care experience while reflecting on his childhood and Hollywood career in his new book, Time to Thank. We learn about why Steve and his sister pursued home dialysis training, how Hollywood’s portrayal of care and death differ from real life, the self-love creed Steve recited with his dad, and all the terrific micro acts of self-care Steve practices to remain happy and healthy.
Caregiver Recovery
Christina Keys was living the American dream until one day in March of 2013, her mom had a life-changing stroke. Within 3 years of caregiving for her mom Pat, Christina was financially, emotionally, and mentally bankrupt. Her doctors told her that the stress of caregiving was literally killing her. Christina took action to make a different choice and turned her caregiving co-dependent mess into a message. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, Christina shares a few of her priceless caregiving stories, reveals her first act of self-care, explains how she redefined normal and introduces the vibrant community she is building to help family caregivers locate the keys to a successful caregiving life.
Employee Resource Groups
Gene Lanzoni’s life centers around caregiving, both at home and at work. As an only child, Gene and his wife of over 30 years, Elizabeth, took on the responsibility of caring for his aging parents. Professionally, Gene leads the development of thought leadership research and produces content on caregiver trends. He is also a co-lead and founding member of a caregiver-focused employee resource group (ERG). In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, we discuss the origins of the ERG and the numerous benefits it offers to employers and employees. We also explore how Gene’s spiritual self-care practices and his love of coffee have helped him navigate the challenges of caregiving.
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Grateful for this Show Recognition!
- Today’s Caregiver Magazine 2023 Caregiver Friendly Award Winner
- 5-star rated Apple podcast
- 2022 UK Health Radio Award: Care Organisations Listener’s Choice
- Feedspot #2 Caregiving Podcast and AgingCare.com’s Top 10 Caregiver Podcasts
- Nominated for a 2019 WeGo Health “Best in Show: Podcast” award
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