Hey Woman: Caregiving, Grief, and Finding Your Way Forward is an honest, compassionate podcast for women and caregivers facing the emotional weight, difficult decisions, family tensions, and unexpected grief of caring for someone they love. Hey Woman offers practical guidance, meaningful conversations, and reassurance that they do not have to navigate it alone.
Caregiver Fatigue: How to Protect Your Emotional Health While Caring for Others
What happens when caring for others leaves so little room that exhaustion starts affecting every part of life?
Caregiver fatigue can build quietly as work, family, household responsibilities, and caregiving compete for the same limited time and energy. Emotional exhaustion can make it harder to stay present, patient, and connected, while guilt can make asking for help feel like one more thing to struggle with.
Why trying to do everything can drain emotional health and make everyday caregiving harder.
How asking for help, outsourcing tasks, and letting go of some responsibilities can create needed breathing room.
Why protecting time, energy, and presence can help caregivers show up more intentionally for the people and priorities that matter.
Listen to recognize where caregiver fatigue may be showing up and consider practical ways to protect emotional health while caring for others.
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17 Sept 2026
Managing Finances for Aging Parents: Their Checkbook May Tell You It's Time to Help
What if the first sign an aging parent needs financial help is hiding in a checkbook, a late notice, or a stack of unopened mail?
Managing finances for an aging parent can become part of caregiving gradually, often before a family realizes what has changed. Julie and Cortney discuss how caregivers can recognize warning signs, protect independence, and keep records that may prevent problems later.
Financial warning signs to notice, including missed payments, overdrafts, unopened mail, and unusual increases in charitable giving.
Why careful record-keeping matters when a caregiver begins paying bills or acting under a financial power of attorney.
How family dynamics, scams, and estate planning for elderly parents can complicate decisions about who should manage the money.
Listen to recognize when financial help may be needed and how to approach the transition with clarity, oversight, and respect for a loved one’s dignity.
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3 Sept 2026
The Caregiver’s ER Survival Plan: What to Have Ready Before the Crisis
What happens when the 2 a.m. call comes and your loved one is headed to the ER, but you are not ready?
A caregiver emergency can quickly become hours of waiting, difficult decisions, and emotional strain. Planning ahead can help a family caregiver stay focused on her loved one while managing the realities of a long hospital visit.
What to pack in a hospital go bag, including a charger, snacks, water bottle, jacket, and toiletries.
Which medical information and legal documents may be important to have ready, including medication lists, doctor contacts, powers of attorney, and advance directives.
Why hospital preferences, backup support, and a family communication plan are worth discussing before a crisis.
Listen to learn how a simple caregiver emergency plan can reduce last-minute scrambling and help you arrive better prepared for what may come next.
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