Dr. Samanatha Lang, PhD is a licensed psychologist focusing on anxiety, depression and  life transitions with specializations in neuro and geriatric psychology and family caregiver support.  Working closely with family caregivers and the loved one’s they care for (the care partners unit) Dr. Lang has conducted break through care partner research, guiding family caregivers to focus on the relationship between care partners versus primarily working on caregiver coping strategies. 

Dr. Holt-Lunstad is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University, where she directs the Social Connections Lab. She is a leading expert on the impact of social connection on health, with groundbreaking research showing that social isolation and loneliness are major risk factors for early mortality.

Gail discusses what she learned about herself when caring for her husband who was terminally ill. Gail honestly describes how she evolved in her role and the importance of maintaining her husband’s dignity regardless of the health challenges that effected them. 

Dr. Robert Leahy on How to Correctly Identify the Type of Worry You’re Experiencing and Learn How to Make Productive Worry a Positive Resource in Your Life.

Dr. Robert Holden is a British psychologist, author, and broadcaster, who works in the field of positive psychology and well-being. He is the founder of The Happiness Project and global thought leader on the defining and achieving happiness shifting your mindset for a more peaceful and productive life.

Katie Horwitch, is an author, mindset coach, and self-talk activist with an expertise in shifting the stories and habits that help shape our negative self-talk patterns. 

Dr. Bob Rotella is internationally known for his work in the area of applied sports psychology and is consistently recognized as the premier Sports Psychologist in the world. As a Professor of Sports Psychology for 21 years at the University of Virginia, he also served as the Director of the Sports Psychology Department as well as President of the North American Association for Applied Sports Psychology.

Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, a practicing intensivist and Chief of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care in Camden, New Jersey, is also a clinical researcher, teacher, lecturer and best-selling author whose focus is to raise awareness and participation of compassion and kindness globally. Dr. Trzeciak shares scientific research cited in the groundbreaking book, Wonder Drug, that he co-authored with Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli, along with his personal insights on the significant health benefits resulting from living a Live to Give and other-focused life.

Victor Imbimbo, a leading expert on family caregiving and owner of Caring Today, a company dedicated to supporting the needs of family caregivers, talks about the issue of loneliness and the influence it has on our physical and emotional health. Included in this podcast is a review on the pervasiveness of loneliness in our society and especially within the family caregiver community and determining the level of loneliness currently in your life. Along with this, you will be introduced to the concept of “disruptors” to help you counter loneliness and help elevate your day-to-day well-being.

Dr. Kristin Neff, world leading self-compassion expert an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, talks about building self-compassion into your daily life and avoiding the pitfalls that come with being too self-judgmental and unrealistically critical. Kristen will relate her experiences as a family caregiver and detail the many health benefits that come from incorporating self-compassion practices, especially during our most challenging times.

Terri Cole, licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert, has a robust discussion about setting rules and parameter for healthy relationship building and personal satisfaction. Terri differentiates being burned out, stressed out and feeling overwhelmed and the best ways to navigate through these feelings. Terri carefully takes us through the steps to better understand how to best develop personal boundaries and communicating them to others, liberating us for a happier and more productive life, especially during our role as family caregiver.

Cheryl Richardson, an international self-care expert and New York Times Best Selling Author, talks about understanding the importance of making self-care the centerpiece of your life, dispelling thoughts that embracing self-care is a sign of selfishness. Cheryl openly discussing her family caregiving experiences and teaches how self-care practices resulted in better life balance and quality-of-life.

Dr. Bruce Lipton an internationally recognized authority in bridging science and spirit and leading voice in the new biology, discusses many of the findings and principles detailed in his groundbreaking book, The Biology of Belief. We address the importance of understanding that our genes are not the determinant of our fate as previously taught by the theory of genetic determinism. Dr. Lipton shows us how his research demonstrates that we have more control over our destiny than originally thought.

Victor Imbimbo, a leading expert on family caregiving and owner of Caring Today, a company dedicated to supporting the needs of family caregivers, talks about the mind-body connection, how it functions and the control we have, through our thoughts over our genetics and therefore body function. Included in this podcast is a segment recorded with Dr. Bruce Lipton, noted cell biologist and New Biology expert, about how placebos work and the influence they have on our mind and body reactions. Several placebo case studies are reviewed, demonstrating the power our thoughts and the degree of control we actually have over our regenerative processes and lives in general.

Gina Moffa is a licensed psychotherapist, mental health educator, media consultant and author. Gina helps people work through personal trauma, grief, as well as challenging life experiences and transitions. Our conversation focuses on the challenges we face when grief is experienced, the types of grief that exists and subsequent reactions that can result. Central to this discussion is the importance of understanding there is no one size fits all type of grief and each person has their own way to deal with it.

Jessica Lindberg is a writer, speaker, social entrepreneur, and podcast host who built powerful resilience through personal trauma. Jessica shares her personal story and the lessons learned during her family's journey as family caregivers to their two sons. Jessica's memories and insights provide poignant life lessons on topics addressing how a wife and husband worked as partners to ensure their family is emotionally healthy and cared for, their relationship continues to grow and careers are realized as they work through life, death, grief and geographical relocation. Learn how Jessica refocused her life challenges to help improve the physical and emotional experience for others.

Kristen Boice, licensed marriage and family therapist, delves into the top issues family caregivers encounter. Kristen will guide listeners through the caregiver themes of Overwhelm, Guilt, Grief, and Loneliness, which can negatively influence a family caregiver's emotional well-being. You will learn what helps caregivers identify the personal process and practices to lead more productive, purposeful and less stressful lives.

Nicole Kolenda is an expert pediatric speech and language pathologist working with children and adolescents addressing developmental needs. Nicole talks about the unique dynamics between parents, children and therapists within these special situations and details strategies and practices that promote the most empowering relationships for all family members. Lessons learned will benefit all family caregivers.

Nancy Levin, Master Life Coach and best-selling author, talks about how family caregivers can better set healthy boundaries in their lives. Nancy shares a range of life-changing information, practical tools and easy-to-use exercises to help family caregivers who are overwhelmed understand their priorities and create clear boundaries to increase their day-to-day well-being.