The Healing Path: A Story About Grief
Carefullist, The Podcast
Life would lead Lisa McFarland on a journey shaped by profound loss and unexpected turns. The pain of experiencing the loss of her daughter Alexis, and later, the passing of her second son Emmanuel, along with the challenges of raising Zach, who was born with special needs, altered the course of her life in ways she could never have foreseen. These heart-wrenching moments became the catalyst for a transformative path. From a career in management training to embracing the role of a pediatric ICU nurse after Alexis' passing, and later transitioning to become a Legal Nurse Consultant,...
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When We Care: An Animated Film
Carefullist, The Podcast
Deanna Gerstel-Harris is a writer, director, and producer. Her latest project, When We Care- an animated short film, shines a spotlight on the caregiving and climate crises. Her caregiving story began with chronic conditions in both of her children, and then she developed one herself. Monica Lund is vice president and producer at MY Productions. She is working closely with Deanna and team on When We Care. Monica's caregiving story centers around dementia and the challenges of living far away from those receiving care. When We Care is a portrait of the connectedness and perseverance that can be...
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Chef Maria's Recipe for Caregiver Advocacy
Carefullist, The Podcast
Employee caregiver stress doesn't stay at home. It follows employees to work: driving burnout, absenteeism, quiet quitting, and turnover. Yet 87% of companies exclude caregivers from their DEI strategy. Following her mother's stroke, Chef Maria closed her bakery in Normal, Illinois and became a full-time caregiver for her mom. After her mother's passing, Chef Maria introduced Beyond Decadence as a pop-up bakery serving Lake Norman and Charlotte clientele. Adapting through the pandemic, the business morphed away from dessert catering and nationwide shipping to DEI dessert experiences,...
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Bridging Silence: Caregiving Across Languages
Carefullist, The Podcast
Catherine Reynolds' interest in taking care of the body started when she was a kid, attending and interpreting doctors' appointments for her Deaf mother. This episode begins with an educational component about the Deaf experience in healthcare and ADA rights. We then move to what Cat has dedicated her adult life to practicing as a wellness mentor and owner of Cat's Touch Massage Therapy. As part of her suite of offerings, Cat teaches two versions of her Healthy Habits course: one in American Sign Language and the other in English. They are intended to help folks live healthy lives to...
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Communication in Caregiving
Carefullist, The Podcast
Dr. Cheri Hampton-Farmer is the CEO of Communicating Matters and a former professor of communication at multiple universities. She was a caregiver for her mom while raising her own family and living in another state. Coordinating care amongst her sisters was a key factor in their family's caregiving success. Throughout her career, Cheri has helped leaders and emerging leaders build impactful communication skills for greater influence, collaboration, and real-world success. Today, she develops tailored training solutions for individuals and groups aiming to elevate their communication...
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Needles, Numbers & New Normals: Parenting Through T1D
Carefullist, The Podcast
Kelly Ellis became a caregiver overnight when her son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of six. She shares their story openly to lend support to other families and educate the general population about this disease. Kelly's background in education helped to prepare her to navigate some of the challenges in their journey, and we talk about the importance of incorporating your strengths into caregiving. For additional resources on caregiving and T1D support, visit
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From Child Caregiver to Disability Attorney
Carefullist, The Podcast
Laura Anthony is a neuroinclusive leader, speaker, attorney, consultant, and caregiver. As an attorney and consultant, she works with employers and schools to prevent and resolve conflict, especially around civil rights and disability-related matters. She also serves as a mediator, investigator, and hearing officer, using an approach that is informed by her background and studies of psychology, brain science, and restorative practices. In this episode, Laura shares how caregiving for her mother as a child shaped her approach to and interests in the world as an adult.
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Gone From My Sight: Barbara Karnes
Carefullist, The Podcast
Barbara Karnes is a Registered Nurse and author who noticed, after her experience at the bedside of hundreds of people before they died, that each death she witnessed was following an almost identical script. Each person was going through the same thing. And most families had the same questions. It was after these realizations that Barbara sat down and wrote the Little Blue Book that changed an industry. Gone From My Sight, which takes its name from the poem to which it alludes, has been in print continuously since 1985 and has sold over eight million copies. It has been co-opted and copied...
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From Doctor to Daughter: A Caregiving Story
Carefullist, The Podcast
Dr. Jennifer Wagner started as a top D1 soccer athlete and went on to excel at Stanford University School of Medicine as a Resident and Faculty member. She was an Operating Room Doctor for Shriners Children's. She later led human performance efforts as Chief Medical Officer and Director of Operations at Liminal Collective for Logitech, working with elite performers across various fields. With a background spanning athletics, fitness (ACE), exercise physiology (MS), medicine (MD), leadership, and business, Dr. Wagner has collaborated with top performers in sports, the military, creative...
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Financial and Long-Term Planning for Millennials
Carefullist, The Podcast
Justin Lee Pierce from Everstead Capital remembers when his mom had caregiving responsibilities for his grandma. In fact, that inspired him to move into healthcare before landing on financial planning about ten years ago. This conversation covers a wide range of topics from long-term care insurance to different forms of life insurance policies and a striking statistic about millennials. Join us for more than a nickel's worth of free advice. You can learn more about Everstead Capital and reach out to Justin here: .
info_outlineBrian Howard is taking a self-directed sabbatical after stepping down from his role as Editor-In-Chief of Philadelphia Magazine. He is currently a freelance journalist while caregiving for his mom, who has Parkinson's, and his two school-age daughters. We talk about sandwich generation caregiving, careers, and his dad's journey with Leukemia, which led to the title of this podcast. Listen for the full story!
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