Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver

About Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver

The Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver podcast offers a candid, unfiltered space to confess the good, the bad, and the ugly of being a caregiver through storytelling, guest interviews, and information sharing. JJ & Natalie are a dynamic duo of sisters supporting their mom living with Parkinson's and a husband who survived cancer. Along with their guests, they discuss their shared experiences in caregiving. Viewers and listeners alike will relate to our reluctance, be affirmed in their ability to be caregivers and gain the courage to confidently step out of the shadows to express their own needs. You are sure to laugh, cry, and everything in between but in the end, all will leave feeling better for the journey and part of the sisterhood of care. So grab your favorite guilty pleasure, and let's get to confessing!

Publisher

Natalie Elliott Handy and JJ Elliott Hill

Category

health & fitness · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Dec 2022

Latest episode

25 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

219 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Nov 2025

   2025 – The Plot Twist That’s Changing Everything

   2025 brought twists, wins, and one announcement that changes everything. The sisters drop the news, spill the truth, and ask every listener to jump in for what’s next. Social Media: Connect with the Sisters at CareForward Introduction to CareForward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXlHpt2uFDYVolunteer with CareForward: http://app.careforward.io Partner with CareForward: https://careforward.io/partnerorganizations/CareForward Website: www.careforward.io Connect with the Sisters Emai...

2. 

   11 Nov 2025

   Wait… Haven’t We Been Here Before?

   Some stories are worth a second listen. The sisters rewind time to reflect, laugh, and prove that caregiving chaos never gets old. Support the show Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver Sisterhood of Care, LLC Website: www.confessionsofareluctantcaregiver.com Like us on Facebook! Tweet with us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Watch us on Youtube! Pin us on Pinterest! Link us on LinkedIn! Tune in on Whole Care Network

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   4 Nov 2025

   The Lost Episode: Looking Back with the Original Reluctant Caregivers

   In August 2023, Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver took an exciting leap across the pond — airing on UK Health Radio and sharing caregiver stories with an international audience for the first time. But there was just one catch… They had 45 minutes or less to tell their story. Unlike their five-part U.S. debut series, the sisters — Natalie, JJ, and Emilie — had to condense years of caregiving, laughter, loss, and growth into one whirlwind episode. So, for National Family Caregivers Month, we...

Who has been a guest on Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver

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

• Rachel Shapiro
• Stacy Ryan
• Ari Medrano
• Julia Mayer
• Jess Ronne

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

48,161

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

38 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.