Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver

Part 3, Co-Hosts Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, & Adrienne Grugberg, The Caregiver Space as they answered call about burnout, grief, and talked about what helps you to get through the holidays, dealing with grief & loss (first Christmas without mom) etc.

Lisa is a successful blogger with a worldwide audience. She spent the majority of her career in the fashion industry in creating and launching several different companies.Today she has had numerous articles published as well as writing for health care web sites and newsletters both in the United States,UK,and Canada. She has also been published in a women's inspirational book.She was a guest speaker at the School of Social Work at Columbia University in New York City.She resides in Manhattan with her husband and has one loving son. Her commitment to her mom and Alzheimer's has passionately changed her life. Her first published book is My Mom My Hero, which is about a mother and daughter's bittersweet journey and how Lisa's love for her mother after she became ill was transformed.

CAREGIVERS, We are partnering with expert & founder of The Caregiver Space, Adrienne Gruberg, to tailor our efforts to serve you BETTER. Hear the comments and suggestions from our callers. Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as they discuss how to avoid burnout.

For those of you who missed the LIVE broadcast with Adrienne Gruberg, of The Caregiver Space yesterday, It was a GREAT show with lots of call-in caregivers sharing their suggestions for practical tips on coping and avoiding burnout. Here is the recorded podcast. We took lots of calls from caregivers with lots of practical tips on avoiding burnout  Please join us NEXT Tuesday, 12/15/15 for PART 2 with Adrienne again! We will be speaking on:  "hOW CAN CAREGIVERS MOVE FROM KNOWING THEY ARE BURNED & KNOWING THEY NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, TO ACTUALLY TAKING THE FIRST STEP AND DOING SOMETHING. Be prepared to call in from 1pm PST to 1:45pm (4pm EST) with your suggestions on how we can serve you better We have a new radio network for you to CALL IN TO THE LIVE SHOW:  http://www.starworldwidenetworks.com/index.php/Audio/dave_the_caregivers_caregiver

Our guest today is a Burnout Expert, and former caregiver, Maryann Ehmann, who mastered the "art" of burnout so well, that she has developed a system to combat it. Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, every Tuesday 1pm PST (4pm EST) as they take calls and discuss issues that are essential to caregiver's survival.

Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews Marc Richards.Marc was leading a great life when an incredibly unexpected and horrific tragedy changed life as he knew it. Follow him on his journey from a healthy, walking man to navigating through life with paraplegia.  Here is the link to the Radio show podcast:   http://tobtr.com/8100863 He has not let that stop him from living a very full and fulfilling life, however. He is currently Are Governor at Quest Toastmasters, after serving as President. He is now working on his se...cond book. The first one is titled, "SIX DAYS, THE EVENTS THAT TRANSFORMED MY LIFE." Most people have no idea what it's like to be paralyzed or what a person who is paralyzed goes through on a day-to-day basis. In 6 Days, Marc shares how he became injured, how he recovered, and how he learned to live with his paralysis. With anecdotes taken from his personal life, Marc shares what he goes through every day and how his injury affects the people around him. Join Dave Nassaney,

Dr. Todd learned at the age of 28 that he had most of the traits of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and then later a type of dyslexia. Finally, he thought, there was a reason for his thoughts and actions over the years! Since then, he discovered what works for him, and so he helped many others to harness their own gifts. He found what worked to increase brain performance and how to increase productivity. He practiced as a psychotherapist and consultant for over 10 years and today he is committed to practicing as a consultant and executive coach assisting entrepreneurs, leaders, and companies to increase performance and happiness. This formula also works very well with caregivers to increase their happiness. Contact him at www.DrToddFisher.com Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, author of numerous articles and books, speaker, life coach, and radio talk-show host for caregivers who are burned out, but his most important role is being a caregiver to his lovely wife, Charlene. His latest book that he

Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver, today anytime 24/7,on recorded podcast,  as he interviews Internet Expert, Lee Romanov, who has been online since she made millions of dollars, and never sold a thing She is an expert in Authority websites. Her unique message is, "Your Opinion Has A Market Value, you can make money when you share your knowledge and experience with the world". Lee also spent 7 years as a care giver, and has hired care givers for her Mom and Step Dad until their passing. Join us today, and anytime,  24/7 afterwards,on recorded podcast to hear this unique potentially financial rewarding message to caregivers who are struggling financially. Disclaimer, Dave is not endorsing any financial opportunity on the show, and does not profit in any way by promoting it. He is simply sharing a message that he thought some financially struggling caregivers might benefit from. Anyone considering this, must do your own research on the appropriatness of this opportunity for yourself.

Pastor Craig Johnson is the Senior Director of Family Ministry at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church, which draws 40,000 weekly worshipers to its Houston, Texas arena, developed a ministry in 2008 for families with special needs children who find it challenging to attend church on a regular basis. The Houston location, which consists of an educational room, a physical therapy room and a sensory room, serves more than 300 special needs families every week. The program also provides spiritual therapy and a full Christian curriculum. The Champions Club was inspired and launched by Pastor Craig, who has an autistic son. Join Dave Nassaney, your host, as he helps caregivers who are burned out, but his most important role is being a caregiver to his lovely wife, Charlene. His latest book that he is now working on is entitled: "The Caregiver's Caregiver, A Guide to Avoiding Burnout." It is designed to teach caregivers who are taking care of their loved ones (due to an illness or disability) how to take care of themselve

Rebroadcast of the 9 Month Anniversary of the passing of the God-Father of Contemporary Christian Gospel Music, my friend, Andrae Crouch. Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver, (and  former FB Admin. to Andrae' Couch) this Wed, 10/28/15, Noon PDT, (and anytime afterwards, 24/7, on recorded podcast at the same link) as he speaks with Andrae's closest friends and family to share funny "Andrae' stories" and the good times we all had with him celebrating his zest for life.. Those who knew him well are missing his beautiful spirit, and his huge fan base will definitely be missing his timeless new anointed songs and arrangements! Andrae' Crouch, The God Father of Contemporary Gospel Music, died at age 72, 9 months ago, & is survived by his twin sister, Sandra. Andrae' was an innovator, a path-finder, a precursor in an industry noted for its conservative, often derivative approach to popular music. He combined gospel and rock, flavored it with jazz and calypso as the mood struck him and the song called for it,

Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews Tereza Harper & Hana Eicher, the two sisters of Karla Jepson, caregiver to her mom for over a year, that is, until she had a massive aneurysm that left her with severe short-term memory loss and paralysis on her left side. Now her sisters have become not only their mom's caregiver, but Karla’s as well. They will talk about their ordeal, and how they learned how burnout and stress can be disabling, as it was for Karla. Back in 1979, their family all escaped from Communist Czechoslovakia. Karla's family stayed in a refugee camp in Austria for 5 months and came to California where they settled with the help of the parents' friends. None of them spoke any English when they first came. Tereza & Hana are both in the health care industry; Karla was a purchasing director at a private school in Calabasas. They each have wonderful children. Hana has a 16 year daughter, Sarah, Karla has a 17 year old son Jake, and Tereza has two daughters, 6 year old Stana

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews sales rep, author, stand-up comic & caregiver to her mom, who suffered a stroke, BONNIE ROMERO, as she discusses her amazing story and how she survived Caregiver Burnout on Wednesday, 10/14/15 at noon, PDT.

Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregivwer, as he interviews New York Times Best-Selling Author, Joan Borysenko, Wednesday, 10/7/15 at noon, PDT, (and ANYTIME afterwards on recorded podcast) This distinguished author of 14 books pioneers in integrative medicine is a world-renowned expert in the mind/body connection. Her work has been foundational in an international health-care revolution that recognizes the role of meaning, and the spiritual dimensions of life, as an integral part of health and healing. Eloquent and inspiring in settings that range from hospitals to hospices, from theaters to conference venues, and from boardrooms to houses of worship, she is a credible bridge between faith and reason. Her brilliance, humor, and authenticity—in combination with the latest research—make her a compelling and inspiring speaker and writer.

Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews Denise Ruth. Denise spent five years as Power of Attorney for her mother over a long distance – cross-country – caregiver relationship. Her mother was in a facility for Dementia. We will be discussing the challenges and responsibility of being power of attorney (POA) in a long distance situation. Burnout is not only limited to physical burnout. Mental and emotioanl burnout is every bit as debilitating, if not more than the physical symptoms. Denise is fine today, after 5 years of having the responsibility of caring for her mom with dementia, and is currently rebuilding her life after emotional and mental burnout. Yes, there is hope for a bright future. Don't give up. This too will pass.

Join Dave , The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews Carol Shockley, a successful business owner, Shockley Event Management.  She works with speakers who educate, motivate, and inspire entrepreneurs along their own journey's. My son has always had behavioral problems growing up.  As a mother we have unique intuitions.  I felt that he had been sexually assaulted but couldn't prove it.  I had been sexually assaulted as a child by my brother and never shared it with anyone til I was in my mid 20's.   My son as a child was verbally and slightly physically abused by his dad. I had him arrested when Zach was 2 and we worked through the system on their relationship but still Zach was hard to handle with his outburts. As Zach got older he continue to be socially awkward and behind in his social skill set even through high school.   During the year prior to jail time. I had him forensically evaluated to understand his thinking and mindset.  What came out of it was a barrier... Zach had been sexually assaulted

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews Elder Care Attorney, Christopher J. Berry, Esq. Certified Elder Law Attorney. Estate Planning and Elder Law is not an area for a “generalist.”  Your quality of life and your life’s work is more important than that.  It is important to work with a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA).  The CELA designation is the GOLD STANDARD in estate planning and elder law. The clients that we work with value the peace of mind,  that their goals are being met with the absolute latest in legal strategies to protect assets and preserve quality of life and care.  These are only available when working with a Certified Elder Law Attorney. Any attorney can say they “do estate planning or elder law”, but only CELAs can say they are the top 1% of estate planning and elder law attorneys.  Michigan Elder Law Attorney, Christopher J. Berry, Esq., was the second youngest attorney in the country to become a CELA. To accomplish our clients goals, we utilize a variety of le

Join Dave Nassaney, as he interviews Self Care expert, and founder of the Sacred Care Retreat & True Beauty Revealed, Natasha Lee, on the "Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver Radio Show" this Wednesday, 9/2/15, at noon, PDT, and ANYTIME AFTERWARDS at the following link: http://tobtr.com/7897875 Extreme Self-Care is serving yourself first!  Extreme Self-Care is practices and rituals that serve your highest good and done unapologetically. In this fast paced world with loads of information coming at us full speed we don't really know how to unplug. I mean really unplug. Natasha teaches women (and caregivers) how to totally unplug without the disconnect. It's a radical act of self- love and self-care is the byproduct. It forces you to get aquatinted with yourself on a deeper level. You can't practice self-care without self-love, and in order to have self-love you have to have self-awareness!  

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, as he interviews This Wed, 8/26/15 at noon, PDT, Gail Rubin, author and host of the award-winning book and TV series, A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die. Ms. Rubin is a Certified Thanatologist – a death educator – who uses humor and funny films to help teach about serious end-of-life issues. She’s also Certified Funeral Celebrant who creates meaningful memorial services that are all about the person who died and a pioneer of the Death Café movement in the United States. You can hear her radio show, A Good Goodbye, on FuneralRadio.com. Her website is www.AGoodGoodbye.com.

Join Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver as he interviews Certified Professional Coach and Caregiving Without Regret™ Expert, Michael Bloom, MA, MS, CPC, who has energized hundreds of caregivers with soul-saving coping strategies that support them in saving lives, including their own. With a wealth of practical expertise as both a family and professional caregiver, Michael serves as a welcome and sought-after catalyst to guide caregivers to stay energized and committed to work that has never been more important than it is today. Happy clients say remarkable things about the impact of Michael’s support on their lives. This comment speaks volumes: “Michael Bloom is like a warm chocolate chip cookie that offers the delight and perks of comfort food without the calories.” - Sandy Putnam-Franklin Michael is the author of the book, The Accidental Caregiver’s Survival Guide: Your Roadmap to Caregiving Without Regret. You can learn more about the book, access free caregiving resources, and Michael’s coaching and speak

Join Dave Nassaney, The Caregiver's Caregiver, and his lovely wife, Charlene Nassaney's Amazing story of survival, but not just survival, living abundantly with peace, joy and contentment in the midst of a debilitating stroke and a cafregiver spouse. Original broadcast airs this Wednesday, 8/12/15, and anytime afterwards on recorded podcast at the same link. Charlene’s story is truly amazing, and very encouraging to everyone.  All who meet her instantly fall in love with her. She has been described as a cross between Martha Stewart and Wonder Woman before her stroke, and it is not uncommon for some who meet her to cry — not tears of pity — but tears of joy and amazement for her attitude and ability despite her disability. Her way of communicating without words is very interesting and very entertaining to experience. She is also a woman of great faith.  At times, we all wonder how we would respond, if a similar circumstance were to happen to us, or to one of our family. She has been non-verbal and paralyzed