Call for Caring presents the Empowerment Hour with Host Dr. Michelle Bolden

About Call for Caring presents the Empowerment Hour with Host Dr. Michelle Bolden

Welcome to the Empowerment Hour with Host Michelle Bolden. Join her and featured guests conversations that will empower caregivers through their journey AND to equip individuals new to caregiving. We do better when we know better, so make sure to tune in, follow the show and share episodes.

Publisher

Call for Caring Inc.

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jan 2025

Latest episode

15 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Apr 2026

   CFC Empowerment Hour Episode 6 " " with Special Guest Eddie Bridgema

   The Empowerment Hour is excited to welcome back Pastor Eddie Bridgeman of Impact to share upcoming highlights Atlanta Family Caregiver Expo.(This episode was recorded in November 2025, before the 2025 Atlanta Family Caregiver Expo. For more information on upcoming expos, visit callforcaring.org) About the guest: Teacher, preacher and evangelist, Eddie Bridgeman, Sr has been an anointed servant of God in Atlanta, Georgia since 1989. He received a finance/business degree from Mississippi Valley State University and holds multi advance degrees from Millsap College, Jackson MS and Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY. Pastor Bridgeman was ordained in 1992 and commissioned as an associated minister at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church, founding church of the 108 year old Hopewell Association of Churches, under the general president Bishop William L. Sheals. In 1997 he was assigned as Senior Pastor of Strong Tower Christian Ministries in Chamblee Georgia. He served this church plant for 11 years until 2009. Bridgeman also served as Associate Minister and CFO of Ray of Hope Christian Church, Decatur, GA and currently as Care Pastor of Impact United Methodist Church, East Point, GA.

2. 

   25 Sept 2025

   CFC Empowerment Hour Episode 5 "A Family that Cares Together, Stays Together" with Special Guests the Lewis Family

   Siblings Ferrell Lewis and Dr. Feylyn Lewis share their experiences as youth caregivers for their disabled mother, highlighting resilience, sacrifice, and the importance of family support in an interview with Dr. Michelle Bolden.

3. 

   11 Jun 2025

   CFC Empowerment Hour Episode 4 "Caregiving in the City" with Special Guest Councilwoman Gumbs

   Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs discusses her work supporting family caregivers and advocating for health equity in South Fulton with Dr. Michelle Bolden in this interview.

4. 

   9 Apr 2025

   CFC Empowerment Hour Episode 3 "Premiums and Deductables and Copays….Oh my!" with Special Guest Amy Niles

   The cost of healthcare can be scary and often a hindrance to receiving needed healthcare. During this episode of The Empowerment Hour our host is joined by Amy Niles, Chief Mission Officer of the Pan Foundation. About the guest: Amy Niles is a knowledgeable healthcare executive with a passion for growing sustainable health organizations, advocating for patients, and building strategic partnerships to address public health needs. As PAN’s Chief Mission Officer, she leads the organization’s education initiatives, program development, clinical affairs, and advocacy strategy, while overseeing public policy and advocacy initiatives, external relations, and marketing and communications. She developed the framework for PAN’s national advocacy platform in 2013 and has been leading the initiative ever since. As a result of her leadership and proactive analysis of the legislative and regulatory environment, external stakeholders and policymakers have come to view PAN as a thought leader and “go-to” resource. She has been quoted in The New York Times, TIME, and HuffPost, and she has authored and co-authored numerous opinion pieces and articles about Medicare reforms and affordability. Amy believes that no one with a serious illness should have to worry about how to access and afford treatment. She is motivated every day by the knowledge that she is working to fill gaps in the nation’s healthcare system to support vulnerable populations, one person at a time. She has previously helped lead successful startups and growth initiatives, including the Together Rx Access program. She co-founded, developed, and served as President and CEO of the National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC), which grew into a national clearinghouse for women’s health information under her leadership. Amy has more than thirty years of experience in health nonprofit leadership, including strategy, external relations, and board governance, but her colleagues are most impressed by the way she leads with heart and her dedication to every person PAN serves. Amy also serves on the Board of the Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board, an unincorporated division within the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) and is a member of the Center for Value-Based Insurance Design’s Advisory Board.

5. 

   25 Mar 2025

   CFC Empowerment Hour Episode 2 "CARE via House Calls " with Special Guest Chris Payne

   House calls are making a come back! Join the Empowerment hour host, Dr. Michelle Bolden, as she speaks with Christopher Payne III of CenterWell Geriatric Primary Care about a growing trend, CARE provided within the home. About the guest: Chris Payne, Associate Director of Growth and Marketing for the State of Georgia has been providing Value Based Care solutions for over 7 years in multiple markets across the United States. He has opened and supported the growth new senior medical centers in underserved senior primary care areas of Philadelphia, Detroit, St. Louis, Orlando and Atlanta, GA. Chris Payne is a proven value-based healthcare sales leader with an inspiring and initiative-taking approach to creating patient mindshare and exceeding market revenue net growth outcomes through direct sales team management, Information Technology applications, Medicare Advantage programs, insurance relationship marketing, and cultural community government collaborations. Before entering the Value Based Primary Care medical industry, Chris worked in providing Federal Information Technology Solutions to Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, The Veterans Administration and National Defense Agency. Chris Payne has worked with multiple small disadvantaged and minority owned business within the Small Business Administration 8A Program successfully securing contracts for African American, Native American, disabled veterans, and Woman Owned small businesses. Chris enjoys live music festivals and eclectic culture dining.

6. 

   11 Mar 2025

   CFC Empowerment Hour Episode 1 "The Care Team Matters" with Special Guest Pamela Johnson

   Welcome to the Call For Caring Empowerment Hour. Topic: The Care Team Matters. Dr. Michelle Bolden is joined by Pamela Johnson as they share their CARE team journey of supporting and advocating for their father. Listen in as Pam, Registered Nurse, shares her recommendations to create and maintain a CARE team utilizing family, friends and healthcare professionals.

7. 

   27 Jan 2025

   CFC Empowerment Hour Relaunch Trailer

Who has been a guest on Call for Caring presents the Empowerment Hour with Host Dr. Michelle Bolden

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ferrell Lewis
• Dr Feylyn Lewis
• Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs

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