Happy Healthy Caregiver

Happy Healthy Caregiver

Author: Elizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care Network Language: English Episodes: 100
Juggling the needs of aging parents or other family members with your career, your children, and your own aspirations can feel like an endless, solitary marathon. Happy Healthy Caregiver is a space dedicated to those navigating this complex reality, offering genuine conversation and practical strategies for sustaining your own well-being alongside your caregiving duties. Host Elizabeth Miller, a Certified Caregiving Consultant featured on The Whole Care Network, brings both personal experience and professional insight to each episode. She doesn’t just share her own stories; she creates dialogues with other family caregivers, exploring how they carve out moments for fitness, mental clarity, and personal joy amidst their responsibilities. Tuning into this podcast, you’ll hear honest discussions about setting boundaries, managing stress, and redefining what health and happiness look like during a demanding chapter of life. It’s a resource that acknowledges the weight of your role while providing tangible ideas to help you carry it, reminding you that caring for yourself isn’t a distraction from your duties-it’s what makes them sustainable.
Episodes
Healthy Aging and Caregiving with Eric Levitan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:12
When Eric Levitan saw his parents’ health decline from afar, he set out to better understand how to impact healthy aging for his family and others. He founded Vivo, a company dedicated to helping older adults stay active…
A Roadmap for Caregivers with Nancy Treaster [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:29
Nancy Treaster, a retired software industry executive turned Certified Caregiving Consultant, co-founded The Caregiver’s Journey with longtime friend Sue Ryan after both personally faced the challenges of dementia caregi…
Collecting Moments of Joy with Brian Stifel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:58
Brian Stifel cared for his brother and continues to provide care and support for his mom. He is a corporate executive, husband, and proud father of three. In this episode of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, we discus…
Claiming the Care Role with Dan Contreras [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:39
Dan Contreras is a U.S. Army veteran, proud husband, and devoted caregiver to his wife, Teresa. After years of service and leadership with DAV (Disabled American Veterans)—including his role as National Commander—Dan has…
Caring for 5 Humans and Herself with Kameron Browning [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:37
Kameron Browning is a resilient sandwich generation caregiver and single mom from Oklahoma who’s caring for five people besides herself. She’s navigating life between supporting her father, Jim, who lives with Alzheimer’…
Fulfilling Dreams and Empathic Transitions with P.K. Beville [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:45
Even though P.K. Beville is considered an expert in psychology and gerontology, she still felt lost and overwhelmed as a dementia caregiver for her dad. P.K. is the founder of Second Wind Dreams, a pioneering nonprofit t…
Overcoming Caregiving and Relationship Problems with Barry Jacobs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:51
Our guest is Barry J. Jacobs — he’s a clinical psychologist and author based just outside of Philly who has a real heart for supporting family caregivers. And that passion is personal. Barry’s caregiving journey started…
From Burnout to Advocacy with Lisa Musselman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:14
Meet Lisa Musselman, a 2025 Elizabeth Dole Foundation Fellow, military caregiver, and passionate advocate for equitable care for veterans and their families. Lisa talks about her caregiving journey supporting her husband…
Finding Purpose and Moxie from Caregiving with Katie Prentiss [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:04
Katie Prentiss is a mother of four, a former professional photographer, and a current filmmaker. When her mother was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), Katie stepped into the role of primary caregiver, balanci…
Using Humor to Survive Caregiving with J Smiles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:49
J Smiles has been a caregiver to her mom living with Alzheimer’s and NPH for over 13 years—an unexpected journey that began after her father’s sudden passing. Once a globe-trotting consultant who could barely keep a plan…