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 5-star rated Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast – a top 10 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, tips, and speak with others who are current or former family caregivers. A new episode is published bi-weekly on Wednesday mornings.

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Recent Episodes

Helping Hands for Caregivers with Paige Wilson

After struggling with the demands of caring for her aging mother, Paige Wilson made a bold move, leaving her corporate career and becoming an entrepreneur with a big idea to help family caregivers. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, we learn about her disruptive care solution that utilizes technology to harness the strength of community. We also discuss normalizing asking for help, the longevity economy, downsizing possessions, and the self-care comfort of a McDonald’s diet coke.

Improvising Care with Jennifer Cain Birkmose

Jennifer Cain Birkmose is a sandwich generation caregiver, juggling the responsibilities of caring for loved ones in two different countries and life stages, while employing two distinct caregiving styles. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, we explore how Jennifer integrates her professional skills into her challenging daily caregiving routine. We also delve into her digital eldercare platform, which provides trusted services to ‘olders’ in Illinois, and discuss her all-star care team that, despite their expertise, still faces the intense demands of caregiving. And, we learn how Jennifer's mindset and actions help her navigate and stay afloat amidst these pressures.

Employee Resource Groups with Gene Lanzoni

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.

Featured Episodes

Remote and Long-Distance Caregiving

Paula Muller helped care for her grandmother and has a lifelong passion for technology applied to healthcare. Paula grew up in Chile and was very close to her grandmother and remains close to her mother. Her passions for family and technology came together in her product that we learn about called CareLink360. In this episode we discuss the caregiver guilt that comes with living from a distance from those requiring care, ideas to create connection with verbal and non-verbal care recipients, methods to infuse joy and energy into life, and ways technology can be a part of a caregiver’s care team.

Embracing Vulnerability

Nicole Will cared for her grandma Betty and has dedicated her career to enhancing the well-being of older adults, their families, and healthcare professionals. Nicole’s approach blends heartfelt advocacy with strategic innovation, making her a sought-after voice in the care economy. In this episode, we discuss how vulnerability instigates change in our lives and in the care economy, tips for those looking into senior living options, the hope that is being delivered from AgeTech initiatives, healthy grab-and-go meal replacements, and why living with your grandma as a teenager comes with mixed emotions.

Aging In Place

Vinnie Venugopal cared for his father and is a Certified Aging In Place Specialist with a passion for entrepreneurship and building solutions. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, Vinnie shares how a 2-week vacation to India with his parents turned into an 8-week caregiving nightmare. Then, when his family was able to return home, more attention was needed to help his dad age. We also discuss the small changes online and brick-and-mortar businesses and home builders can make to serve a growing older adult community. We also learned about a curated website and newsletter Vinnie created to highlight news and popular articles related to the Baby Boomer generation.

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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 #10 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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