In this caregiver spotlight episode, meet Dr. Sharon Prentice who lost her daughter a few hours after birth and was the primary caregiver for her husband for 8 years with pancreatic cancer. In this episode, we talk about the discomfort of seeking a diagnosis, spiritual health, sacred words and how her unique shared death experience changed everything for her. Now she’s a ‘sweatshirt doc’ who helps terminal patients and their families.
Listen to the show: Caregiver Spotlight – Sharon Prentice
Words of Encouragement
Each episode starts off with a few words of inspiration or motivation that is pulled from the Happy Healthy Caregiver Jar.
Links & Resources Mentioned
- Sharon cared for her husband for 7.5 years without a diagnosis. In the last six months of his life, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
- One of Sharon’s mentors is Dr. Wayne Dyer.
- Sharon recommends the following books to help with spiritual health:
- Podcast episode #74 with Pastor Beth Scibienski where we talk about seeing dead people.
- Learn more about Sharon’s shared death experience in her book Becoming Starlight:
- All of the prompts from the lightning round segment of the show are borrowed from Elizabeth’s book Just For You: a Daily Self-Care Journal.
- Find out more about Sharon’s resources and book on https://sharonprentice.com/ or connect with her on Instagram
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