Dave, The Caregiver's Caregiver

Certified Nutritionist Amy Fox is on a mission to educate everyone about how our food choices affect our health and happiness. Amy holds a Master of Science in Food and Nutrition Sciences and is a Certified Functional Food Professional. She is the founder of Food and Mood Lab.

John is not a professional caregiver. Rather, he’s a regular guy who found himself as a caregiver when his mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. John is the author of a new incredible book on the true story about the concentration camps in America during World War II, and the JAPANESE men who volunteered to fight for the U.S. Army while their families were still imprisoned by the U.S. Army,  But John’s not here to talk about his book. Instead, I asked John to share his experiences with you as a someone who had the responsibility of caregiving thrust upon him when his mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and the heartbreaking lessons he learned as he saw his mom’s light fade every day until she finally passed away.

Evangelist Sherrell D. Mims is an Amazon bestselling author and contributor of several books that have captivated readers worldwide. Also known for her brand Ms. Sherrell Speaks, the speaker has shared her story as a teacher, caregiver, and entrepreneur. Her book entitled I Will Wait Until Morning: A Caregiver’s Memoir on Assisting a Loved One with Cancer, captured millions of readers as Sherrell went deeper into her personal journey and experiences.Additionally, Sherrell D. Mims is the #1 bestselling contributing author for the Unleash Your Undeniable Impact, National Prayer Book for Everything Under the Sun and Women Inspiring Nations: I’m Still Standing Volume 3. Her knowledge as a family caregiver advocate, inspirational leader, and transformational speaker has reached multitudes and uplifted spirits across the globe. Sherrell D. Mims has dreamt of becoming an international speaker for as long as she can remember. Being Shawn Fair’s latest discovery, Sherrell’s career as a speaker takes on a higher league

Nancy Rugart Plummer is a survivor of stage 4 ovarian cancer and metastatic brain cancer, among other traumatic events. As a Wellness & Relationship coach, she has helped hundreds of people navigate life's challenges and opportunities through individual sessions, group seminars, and as a guest speaker. Robert Rugart left his job in finance to help write this book alongside his mom, Nancy, to inspire and empower caregivers based on his own experiences caregiving for his mom, grandfather and wife. During Nancy’s cancer journey, Robert shared his gifts of playing piano and singing, making theirs the most popular ward in the hospital. It goes to show how music can heal the soul.

Shameeka Baptist is the Author and Inspirational Speaker behind THE STRENGTH WITHIN. She is a young woman that grew up in the foster care system. Shameeka shares her story of resilience in hopes of providing others the courage to persevere in life, regardless of the trials or tribulation you are facing!

Mark Steven Porro, a New Jersey native (Exit 163), earned an Industrial Design degree from The Ohio State University. After years of agency work, his love of acting led him to Hollywood, where he appeared in dozens of tv, film, and stage productions. Mark also spent his twenty-eight years in Tinseltown, entrepreneuring. He started five non-profit companies. But hold the applause, none were intended to be. He now lives in the South of France. But hold your pity. He of sound mind and body chose to suffer in the heart of wine country where the locals insist his French isn’t so bad—at least that’s what he thinks they’re saying. Mark is an award-winning designer, writer, and director. He has written lots of jokes, several screenplays, and one award-winning short film. A Cup of Tea on the Commode—a sad, sweet, and funny memoir—is his first published book.

Cristina M. Ramirez is a serial entrepreneur bringing her empowerment curricula to audiences everywhere - from children to corporations. Her programs have been implemented across 40 states, and with over 10,000 individuals from children to corporate executives. A veteran of Wall Street and Silicon Valley, Cristina is skilled at challenging limitations and finding possibilities. No stranger to significant difficulties, Cristina has made it her personal mission to empower others to face their challenges with confidence. Cristina is a widowed single mom to two teenage boys, and best selling author of her book Empowered by Discomfort. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and in her free time you are likely to find her snowboarding with her sons, hiking with the dogs, or cleaning the cat litter.

An eternal optimist and driven by her LOVE TO GIVE, her role as CEO TO HER NON-PROFIT, "EXCLUSIVELY FIRST RESPONDERS",is to continue to be her authentic self, to share her excitement with the team, to be grateful for, recognize and reward the talent they have attracted, and to promote great talent from within. Our promise is to set the standard for excellence with the highest quality care for our team members, our clients' and their families to achieve optimal health and well-being. Laura studied and graduated from the Los Angeles Training Institute for Substance Abuse through the state of California for her CADP1 certification. Laura has worked in the Rehab industry as a Registered Alcohol and Drug Technician, Resident Advisor, Resident Mentor, Case Manager and Counselor. She has worked in both individual and group settings in both residential and intensive outpatient treatment programs before following her passion to save first responders.

Seeing the devastating and deadly effects of marijuana in his patients, family, and friends, Dr. Raymond Wiggins began investigating the subject, and what he found shocked him. His search for answers revealed an overwhelming body of evidence showing the adverse effects of marijuana. Soon, he found he was not alone. As people learned of his quest, many had similar stories of friends and family who had suffered harm or died from this drug. The stories are heartbreaking. Every story is fuel on a fire that cannot be quenched. This investigation has now become a passion to bust marijuana myths and spread the truth about this dangerous drug. He believes if he saves one life, it is worth the effort. His mission is to save as many people as possible from the physical, mental, and spiritual ravages of this drug. Dr. Wiggins has studied the subject of marijuana for many years, examining the subject from both medical and biblical perspectives. He has the expertise to evaluate the mountains of information about marijua

Jeffrey Madden is a Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at ADvantage Therapeutics, which is a clinical biotechnology firm developing a novel immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s Disease. His career spans more than 20 years in the investment management industry including Partner and Portfolio Manager at IronBridge Capital Management and Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at RMB Capital. He also worked at Accenture in the Retail Management Consulting Practice. Jeffrey is an active board member and lead investor of Rational Vaccines, which is developing therapeutic and prophylactic live attenuated vaccines for HSV-1 and HSV-2. He also serves on the boards of Leading India’s Future Today, which offers educational programs attuned to sound economic thinking; and the Bartley J. Madden Foundation, which creates employment opportunities for those most in need. Jeffrey graduated from the University of Iowa with Business Honors and Distinction.

Have you ever wished you could snap out of it when you feel overcome by stress, worry, fear, frustration, or other troublesome feelings? Our guest today has developed a new approach to mindfulness designed to help you do just that. Mindfulness expert Julie Potiker is author of the new book, “SNAP! From Chaos to Calm.” And Julie's first book, “Life Falls Apart, but You Don’t Have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos," is now available on audiobook.  

Carline Cadet Francios is a first-generation businesswoman empowering aspiring individuals in their assisted living journey. As an experienced ALF owner and operator, she guides and supports clients in establishing thriving ventures - this includes choosing and taking care of ALF staff which are widely composed of caregivers. Creating profitable and impactful environments, helping others achieve their goals, and making a positive difference.

Melissa Bernstein has a lifelong passion for healthy cooking and eating; for herself, her family, and her friends. A graduate of Boston University, she brings her long-standing commitment to helping others; first as a "seasoned" occupational therapist, entrepreneur, author, and a certified chef. Melissa is devoted to eating healthy and teaching others how to do the same. Her cookbooks beautifully capture the essence of her compassion as a professional. Melissa continues to expand her knowledge and expertise of healthy eating and wellness. The Power of 5 Test Kitchen sprouted from the concept of the 5 "S's" from the Power of 5 Formula - Get MORE Sleep, Sweat, Socialization and LESS Stress and Sweets. The Power of 5 Test Kitchen promotes healthy cooking and eating a diet high in protein, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, low in carbohydrates and little or no sugar. Melissa teamed up with her husband, David Bernstein, MD, Physician, Author and Speaker to promote the Power of 5 lifestyle. Together they co-au

Dr. Wayne “The Mango Man” Pickering “THE AMBASSADOR for HEALTH” from Daytona Beach, Florida and this week his topic will be “Is Your Diet A Riot = The Science of Nutrition,”Dr. Wayne has his Ph.D. in Natural Science plus a Doctorate in Naturopathy with an additional Doctorate in Theology and a Master’s Degree in Nutrition.   He’s an Author of 29 Books which can be found on www.MangoManBooks.com, over 100 CD’s, several DVD’s, over 300 Articles on Fitness, Stress, Nutrition and overall Wellness PLUS 10 Health Systems that are now in 46 Countries!  He’s an International Professional Motivational Speaker He shows you how to get Older and Better and NOT Old and Bitter while living a totally Disease-Free Lifestyle! His prognosis was death at age 30. Now, at 75 years young, Dr. Wayne is an award winning Triathlete of 32 of his 50 Triathlons he participated in.He’s also a Double Nominee for the Healthy American Fitness Leader Award by the United States Chamber of Commerce.  He’s a Florida State Licensed Nutrition C

The founder of Dementia Caregiver Resources, Karen (Karle) Truman, saw her own beloved mother, grandmother, aunts, mother-in-law, and other relatives stricken with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Lewy Body dementia. These are terrible mind-robbing and physical decline disease processes. When her mom started going to an Adult Day Care Center in 1992, she was asked to start a support group for the 40+ families whose Loved Ones also attended. This changed the course of her life, and she then made it her mission and passion to find resources, veterans support, critical services, placement info, grief, and a place to vent all of the caregiver emotions that will bubble up throughout the caregiving journey.

As a Speech Language-Pathologist, Life Coach for more than 25 years, and the author of 3 books: ◦ Hope After Stroke for Caregivers and Survivors: The Holistic Guide to Getting
Your Life Back ◦ The Caregiver's 12 Week Workbook and Journal ◦ Just Decide: Fail-Proof Strategies to Up-Level Your Life, Career, and Relationships Tsgoyna Tanzman has helped thousands of stroke survivors and their caregivers transition after stroke, brain injury, and "stinkin thinkin" to the next stages of their lives. She says, "You don't have to have a brain injury to damage your brain, you can damage your brain through the thoughts you think and the language that you use." Tsgoyna specializes in working with clients on simple, functional, and integrative strategies for improving wellbeing, using stress effectively, enhancing communication, and finding meaning and purpose in life. She’s the author of three books

Mary Elaine is a healthcare expert who has nearly twenty years of healthcare, pharmaceutical sales, and marketing experience with healthcare organizations.  She has a Master’s in Business of Administration Degree in Healthcare Management from Boston University. Mary Elaine is on the Advocacy Committee of the National Aging in Place Council since February 2023. Mary Elaine now holds designations as a Master Practitioner of TimeLIne Therapy as well as Trainer and Institute Head of Neuro Linguistic Programming and Hydrotherapy.

I was born and raised in Liverpool, England. Mum, Dad and my sister Gillian had a life filled with kindness, humor and love. I worked for some of the largest companies in the world. HSBC Bank, AVIVA Insurance, SOGEA Construction. I moved to the USA in 2001. My father passed away in November 2020, I left the corporate word and started writing about grief in order to help others. I have written 3 books which have made #1 in Amazon’s Grief and Loss. I have just finished my 4th book which is for children on how to cope with grief. I share my journey but I also, from my research, share details on how to cope with grief, history of religion, near-death-experiences, life after this, signs from our loved ones and much more. I live in North Carolina USA

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Mike Knox is an author, caregiver and father to a child who has drug-resistant epilepsy. Mike’s daughter, Vivien, started having seizures before she turned two and is now six years seizure-free using VNS Therapy, which is a medical device designed to prevent seizures before they start and stop them if they do. Mike is passionate about ending the stigma surrounding epilepsy and authored a book, “Vivien’s Rain: My Daughter’s Battle with Epilepsy.” Mike continues to spread epilepsy awareness by working to pass a law for police and law enforcement in California to be trained on seizures and seizure first aid.