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Mama Mable's Caregivers Podcast
Hosted by Talisa A. Garcia · EN
Welcome to "Mama Mable's Caregivers Podcast," hosted by Talisa A. Garcia. This channel is a dedicated space that shines a light on the courage, challenges, and unwavering commitment of caregivers. Through our episodes, we delve into the lives of those who provide (or have provided) care for loved ones. Our mission is to create a supportive community where stories of hope, resilience, and shared experiences offer solace and inspiration. Join us as we embrace the journey of caregiving with open arms.
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The 5 Pillars of Health Every Caregiver Needs to Know
2w ago00:48:23Tap to summarizeThe 5 Pillars of Health Every Caregiver Needs to Know | Caregiver Burnout, Wellness & Sustainable HealthAre you a caregiver feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or struggling to prioritize your own health?In this powerful episode of Mama Mable’s Caregivers Podcast, we sit down with Graham Hawley, Certified Health and Wellness Coach and founder of Simply Health Conscious, to break down the 5 Pillars of Health that every caregiver needs to build sustainable energy, prevent burnout, and improve overall well-being.Graham shares a simple, science-backed approach to caregiver health, metabolic wellness, stress management, and sustainable lifestyle changes—without extreme diets, calorie counting, or unrealistic routines.If you're caring for others while neglecting your own health, this episode will help you: ✔ Improve energy and reduce caregiver burnout ✔ Build sustainable, healthy habits ✔ Support mental health and emotional resilience ✔ Take control of your well-being without overwhelm💛 You cannot pour from an empty cup. Your health matters too.🎧 Watch now and subscribe for more conversations on caregiving, mental health, and wellness.Resources for Caregivers:https://www.etsy.com/shop/MamaMablesCaregiversConnect with Graham Hawley:https://www.simplyhealthconscious.com/Instagram: Simplyhealthconscious.Facebook: Graham Hawley. YouTube: Simply Health Conscious Music Featuring Inspirational Artist Azara!For more information about Azara:Follow Azara on all social media @AzaraAzalConnect with Azara: https://linktr.ee/azaraazal#CaregiverHealth #CaregiverBurnout #WellnessForCaregivers #SelfCareIsHealthcare #HealthyHabits
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“The Moment Caregivers Realize They Need Help”
4w ago00:22:56Tap to summarizeThe Moment Caregivers Realize They Need HelpCaregiving often begins with love, but many caregivers reach a moment when the responsibility becomes overwhelming. How do you know when it’s time to ask for help?In this thoughtful and compassionate episode of Mama Mable’s Caregivers Podcast, we sit down with Wendy Adlerstein, LSW, Executive Director and Co-Owner of FirstLight Home Care of West Suburban Boston. With nearly 30 years of experience in elder services, Wendy brings a calm, practical voice to one of the hardest realities caregivers face: recognizing when they cannot carry the responsibility alone.As a licensed social worker and Certified Dementia Practitioner, Wendy works closely with families caring for aging parents and loved ones living with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive conditions. She shares guidance on navigating difficult conversations about bringing in home care, identifying the signs of caregiver burnout, and protecting your own well-being while supporting someone you love.If you are caring for an aging parent, supporting a loved one with dementia, or feeling the emotional weight of caregiving, this episode offers reassurance, practical advice, and a reminder that asking for help is not failure, it’s wisdom.🎧 Subscribe to Mama Mable’s Caregivers Podcast for more conversations on caregiving, resilience, dementia care, and family support.Resources Needed for Caregivers:https://www.etsy.com/shop/MamaMablesCaregiversLearn more about the Services Wendy Adlerstein provides:https://www.firstlighthomecare.com/home-healthcare-west-suburban-boston/Music Featuring Inspirational Artist Azara!For more information about Azara:Follow Azara on all social media @AzaraAzalConnect with Azara: https://linktr.ee/azaraazal#CaregiverSupport #DementiaCare #CaregiverBurnout #AgingParents #ElderCare
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"The Gifts of Grief: What Caregivers Need to Hear Right Now"
Mar 500:35:04Tap to summarizeIn this heartfelt episode of Mama Mable’s Caregivers Podcast, we sit down with Lee Atherton, a certified grief, end-of-life, and resilience coach who has spent over 15 years walking alongside individuals and families through some of life’s most tender and painful moments. Lee shares her profound insights on how caregivers can honor their own emotions while supporting loved ones facing terminal illness. From the chaos of anticipatory grief to the quiet moments of meaning-making, she offers practical tools, deep compassion, and powerful stories to help caregivers move from survival to healing. Whether you're actively caring for someone, grieving a loss, or preparing to say goodbye, this episode reminds you that grief can carry unexpected gifts and you are not alone. Contact Rev Lee Atherton: - https://CoachRev.com - https://www.facebook.com/CoachRevGrief Music Featuring: AZARA @Azaramusic www.azaramusic.com Recording Artist | Songwriter | Producer | Audio Engineer #Caregivers #GriefSupport #EndOfLifeCare #HealingJourney #MamaMablesCaregiversPodcast
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Motherhood, Chinese Medicine & Rare Disorders
Feb 1800:35:44Tap to summarizeMotherhood, Chinese Medicine & Rare Disorders: How Dr. Chloe Weber Built Her Own PathWhat does caregiving look like when there is no “off” switch?In this powerful episode of Mama Mable’s Caregivers Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Chloe Weber, Doctor of Chinese Medicine, herbal formulator, and devoted mother to a child living with a rare genetic disorder. Dr. Chloe shares her real-life journey as a full-time caregiver navigating chronic sleep disruption, emotional exhaustion, and the constant advocacy required when raising a medically complex child.Through the use of Chinese herbal medicine, holistic wellness practices, and sustainable routines, Dr. Chloe has created a path that supports both her son and her own mental health as a caregiver. This episode is a must-watch for parents, caregivers, and families navigating rare diseases, autism, or chronic conditions while trying to avoid burnout.If you’re searching for caregiver support, resilience strategies, or alternative wellness tools to help you stay grounded on your caregiving journey. This conversation will inspire and empower you.Connect with Dr. Chloe Weber:- https://radicalremedy.org/- Email: chloe@radicalrootsherbs.com🎧 Subscribe for more real stories on caregiving, mental health, resilience, and healing.Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more.Music Featuring:AZARA@Azaramusicwww.azaramusic.comRecording Artist | Songwriter | Producer | Audio Engineer
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🎙️ “Caregiving As a Labor of Love: Finding Purpose Without Losing Yourself”
Feb 1000:50:35Tap to summarizeCaregiving is often described as a labor of love, but what happens when love begins to cost you your sense of self? In this heartfelt episode of Mama Mable’s Caregivers Podcast, we’re joined by Charlayne Van‑Skinner, Certified Life Coach and founder of Passion Flower Coaching, LLC, for an honest and empowering conversation about caregiving, purpose, and personal identity. With a background in law and public service, Charlayne brings clarity, compassion, and lived experience to the caregiving journey. Drawing from her own path as a caregiver and her transformational workshop, “Labor of Love: A Caregivers Workshop,” she helps caregivers confront fear, rebuild confidence, and reconnect with who they are beyond their caregiving role. This episode is for caregivers who: Feel emotionally exhausted or burned out. Struggle with balancing caregiving and personal fulfillment.Want to rediscover purpose without guilt.Need reassurance that caring for themselves matters too 💛 You don’t have to lose yourself to be a loving caregiver. Connect with Charlayne Van: - https://passionflowercoaching.com/ 🎧 Watch now on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. 🔔 Like, subscribe, and share this episode with a caregiver who needs encouragement today. Music By: AZARA @Azaramusic www.azaramusic.com Recording Artist | Songwriter | Producer | Audio Engineer #CaregiverSupport #LaborOfLove #CaregivingJourney #PurposeDrivenLife #LifeCoachForCaregivers
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🎙 "Forgiveness, Survival, and the Courage to Begin Again"
Jan 2300:52:34Tap to summarizeWhat does it really mean to forgive , especially when the wounds run deep? In this powerful episode of Mama Mable’s Caregivers Podcast, we sit down with Anjalia McGoldrick, a licensed professional counselor, metaphysician, hypnotherapist, and international award-winning author. From surviving childhood trauma and teen motherhood to becoming a psychotherapist who helps others heal, Anjalia shares her deeply personal story of forgiveness, resilience, and transformation. This conversation explores how caregivers, survivors, and anyone carrying emotional burdens can begin the forgiveness journey without pressure, without shame, and with the freedom to reclaim peace. Whether you’re a caregiver, healing from trauma, or simply searching for the strength to start again. This episode will meet you where you are. To Connect with Anjalia McGoldrick: - www.anjaliamcgoldrick.com To purchase: The Child I Left Behind: A Mother's Journey Toward Healing and Forgiveness: - https://www.amazon.com/Child-Left-Behind-Mothers-Forgiveness/dp/B0F6D4ZGS7 Musci by: AZARA @Azaramusic www.azaramusic.com Recording Artist | Songwriter | Producer | Audio Engineer 🎧 Available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more. #ForgivenessJourney #CaregiverHealing #EmotionalWellness #TraumaToTriumph #MamaMablesCaregivers #MamaMablesCaregiversPodcast
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I Dreamed of My Mother. Here’s What It Taught Me
Jan 700:09:47Tap to summarizeIn this intimate episode of Mama Mable’s Caregivers Podcast, Talisa shares a deeply personal dream about her late mother, Mable, one that revealed a powerful truth about grief, love, and the transition caregivers face after loss.Recorded in honor of her mother’s 69th birthday, this episode reflects on what it means to carry love forward when the person who once anchored you is no longer physically present.Through the lens of a dream set in the church of her childhood, Talisa explores: • Grieving not just the person—but the role they played • How caregivers navigate life with limited clarity • When grief shifts from loss into leadership • Learning to walk forward while love stands watchThis episode is for caregivers who are tired, grieving, unsure, and still showing up.You are not abandoned. You are not failing. The love that shaped you did not end—it evolved.A gentle, reflective episode for anyone learning how to walk forward while carrying what came before.Music Featuring:AZARA@Azaramusicwww.azaramusic.comRecording Artist | Songwriter | Producer | Audio Engineer
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🎙️ The Therapist Who Tells the Truth: Trauma, Burnout, and Healing Without the Fluff (Parts 1 & 2)
Dec 2301:14:29Tap to summarizeWhat does healing really look like when you’re exhausted, burned out, grieving, or quietly carrying trauma while still showing up for everyone else?In this two-part conversation, we sit down with Caroline Kobylinski, MA, MMFT, LPC-S, LCDC, EMDR Certified, ART Certified; a trauma therapist who brings honesty, depth, and humanity to the healing process. Caroline is known for working with people who are tired of surface-level answers and ready for real emotional healing.Across Parts 1 and 2, Caroline shares from both her clinical expertise and lived experience walking through trauma recovery, mental health challenges, caregiving, grief, and resilience. Her approach blends evidence-based trauma therapy with compassion, humor, and truth, creating space for caregivers and helpers to finally exhale.💛 This is not about fixing yourself. It’s about understanding what healing can look like when you’re human, tired, and still trying.✨ Watch both parts for the full conversation. 🔔 Like, subscribe, and share with someone who needs to feel seen.Connect with Caroline Kobylinski!https://www.cwkcounseling.com/TikTok: @bruisedbananacounselingInstagram: @bruisedbananacounselingMusic Featuring Inspirational Artist Azara! For more information about Azara: Follow Azara on all social media @azaraazal Connect with Azara: https://linktr.ee/azaraazal #TraumaHealing #CaregiverSupport #BurnoutRecovery #MentalHealthMatters #TherapistTruths
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The Digital Jungle & the Neurodivergent Mind: What Parents Need to Know
Dec 800:40:04Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode of Mama Mable’s Caregivers Podcast, we sit down with internationally respected parenting expert Sue Atkins to explore one of the biggest challenges facing modern caregivers: navigating the digital world with neurodivergent children.Sue shares decades of experience as a parenting coach, author, and educator to help you understand how screen time, tech boundaries, and emotional wellbeing intersect for children with ADHD, autism, and other learning differences. With practical scripts, compassionate advice, and a warm, empowering tone, this episode is a must-watch for any parent or caregiver who feels overwhelmed by the digital age.Whether you're trying to reduce screen time, boost emotional regulation, or start healthier tech conversations at home—Sue’s wisdom will help you create a more peaceful, connected home environment.🌱 What You’ll Learn:· Why neurodivergent kids experience tech differently· How to use scripts that support regulation, not rebellion· The dangers of digital overstimulation (and what to do instead)· How to reframe parenting struggles with confidence and clarity🎧 Guest Bio:Sue Atkins is a global parenting expert, broadcaster, bestselling author, and the creator of Navigating the Digital Jungle. She’s the go-to parenting expert for Disney Family and appears regularly on ITV’s This Morning and BBC Radio. Her powerful work helps families and schools build emotionally intelligent, resilient kids—especially in tech-heavy environments.Connect with Sue Atkins Podcast, digital resources, and expert advice:- https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/📣 Subscribe, like, and hit the bell 🔔 for more real talk about caregiving, mental wellness, and parenting neurodivergent children.Music Featuring Inspirational Artist Azara! For more information about Azara: Follow Azara on all social media @azaraazal Connect with Azara: https://linktr.ee/azaraazal#Mamamablescaregiverspodcast#navigatingthedigitaljungle#NeurodivergentParenting #ScreenTimeBoundaries #AI#764Cult#CaregiverSupport
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The 5 Elements Every Caregiver Should Use for Reclaiming Peace and Balance
Nov 2400:42:19Tap to summarizeWhat if Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and Ether could do more than ground us in nature—what if they could restore our peace, clarity, and wellness as caregivers?In this deeply grounding and transformational episode, we're joined by Tashia Martin, MSW, LSW — a licensed social worker, healing-centered leadership coach, and creator of the R.O.O.T.E.D. Framework©. With nearly 20 years of experience guiding individuals and organizations through trauma-informed care and wellness-centered leadership, Tashia shares how caregivers can intentionally use the 5 elements to reconnect with themselves and cultivate sustainable healing.We explore:· What each of the 5 elements symbolizes for your caregiving journey· How to create rituals that restore mental clarity and emotional balance· Why wellness starts with your environment, energy, and inner alignmentThis episode is for every caregiver who’s ready to stop running on empty and start healing with intention.To connect with Tashia Martin, purchase her book "New Leaf: Reflecting on Life's Transitions," and more, please visit this link below:- https://linktr.ee/restoringlegacy✨ Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more soul-nourishing episodes.🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music & more.📲 Connect with us @MamaMablesPodcast on all platforms.Music Featuring Inspirational Artist Azara! For more information about Azara: Follow Azara on all social media @azaraazal Connect with Azara: https://linktr.ee/azaraazal
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