Conversations with professionals, friends and experts on all things geri and bright! Through real talk and levity, Grand Plans is dedicated to making elder care and aging discussions less taboo and help us all become the Geri-wes we want to be!
S4 E8 The Season of Caring: What Dementia Teaches Us About Love, Limits & Planning Ahead with Rayna Neises
Caring for an aging parent, especially with dementia, is one of the most profound and demanding seasons of life, yet so many families enter it without a roadmap. In this deeply personal and practical conversation, Susanna Barton sits down with author, caregiving expert and coach Rayna Neises to explore what it really looks like to walk alongside a parent through Alzheimer’s disease. Rayna shares her extraordinary journey caring for both of her parents – including a 14-year experience supporti...
16 Mar 2026
S4 E7 Planning for a Good Death: Inside the Work of an End-of-Life Doula with Nada Frazier LCSW
What does it mean to have a good death—and who can help us prepare for it? In this episode of Grand Plans, Susanna Barton speaks with Nada Frazier, LCSW, a palliative care social worker, grief counseling specialist, and certified end-of-life doula and founder of The Sacred Servant. Nada shares how her lifelong experiences with caregiving led her into this sacred work and explains the growing role of end-of-life doulas in supporting individuals and families during the final chapter of life. To...
11 Mar 2026
Grand Plans S4 E6: Fueling the Future: How Nutrition, Hormones and Blood Sugar Shape the Way We Age with Lindsey LaMaistre
When we talk about planning for the second half of life, the conversation usually focuses on legal documents, finances, and housing decisions. But what about the daily habits that determine how we actually feel as we age? In this episode of Grand Plans, Susanna Barton sits down with Lindsey LaMaistre, founder of Lindsey Wellness and a national board-certified health and wellness coach trained through the Duke Health & Well-Being Program. Lindsey specializes in helping women understand how...
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