Sandwiched

About Sandwiched

Sandwiched is a podcast powered by Tumbleweed, created for and by the Sandwich Generation—the 1 in 4 adults balancing kids, careers, pets, and caring for our aging population. Hosted by Paul H. Richardson Jr., a lifetime caregiver and Founder and CEO of Tumbleweed, the show shares honest stories of caregiving, grief, resilience, and legacy. Each week, guests from all walks of life open up about the challenges and joys of navigating life’s toughest transitions. Our goal is simple: to build connection, courage, and community—so caregivers everywhere know they’re not alone.

Publisher

Paul H. Richardson, Jr.

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Sept 2025

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Give Yourself Grace: Carrie Horn on Caregiver Burnout & the Sandwich Generation

   What does caregiver burnout look like when you're caring for an aging parent while raising your own children? In the Season 2 premiere of Sandwiched, Carrie Horn shares her experience as a sandwich generation caregiver and what she learned about caregiver guilt, burnout, accepting help, grief, and giving yourself grace. After her mother could no longer live independently following a heart attack and congestive heart failure diagnosis, Carrie invited her into the home she shared with her husband and two young daughters. Suddenly, she was balancing the needs of her mother, her children, her marriage, her career, and herself. Carrie joins host Paul H. Richardson, Jr. for an honest conversation about the guilt of being pulled between two generations, recognizing caregiver burnout, the importance of respite and self-care, and the complicated process of rediscovering yourself after caregiving ends. Her message to other caregivers is simple: give yourself grace. You won't do everything perfectly, and doing the best you can has to be enough. RESOURCES Wellabe: Senior Care & Caregivinghttps://www.wellabe.com/blog/care 6 Ways to Stop Caregiver Burnout Before It Startshttps://www.thecjway.biz/learn/6-ways-stop-caregiver-burnout-before-it-starts Sandwiched is hosted by Paul H. Richardson, Jr. and powered by Tumbleweed. Learn more: https://tumbleweedplan.com

2. 

   26 Dec 2025

   Caring Across Generations: Diane “Gram” Aden on Aging, Loss, and What We Owe Each Other

   In this deeply personal and intergenerational episode of Sandwiched, host Paul H. Richardson Jr. is joined by someone who has shaped his life in profound ways: his grandmother, Diane Aden, affectionately known as “Gram.” Closing out Season One, this conversation offers a rare perspective on caregiving told not only by the person who provides care, but by someone who has lived on both sides of it. Diane reflects on a lifetime marked by responsibility, resilience, and quiet strength. From losing her father at a young age and stepping into caregiving for her mother, to later navigating distance caregiving as her mother faced Alzheimer’s and cancer, Diane shares how caregiving responsibilities followed her through every stage of adulthood. She speaks candidly about managing grief while raising children, balancing work with care, and making impossible decisions when memory, illness, and safety collide. The conversation also turns inward as Diane describes aging herself and becoming a caregiver again later in life, this time for her sister. Living together for years, Diane recounts the emotional and physical realities of in home caregiving, the limits of what one person can do alone, and the weight of deciding when additional care becomes necessary. She offers hard won insight into hospice, long term care, financial tradeoffs, and the importance of having conversations about wishes before crisis arrives. Throughout the episode, Diane emphasizes dignity, autonomy, and legacy. She speaks openly about planning for the end of life, organizing legal and medical affairs, and making sure family members know who she was beyond her age or diagnosis. Her reflections underscore a truth often left unspoken: caregiving does not end with youth, and aging does not erase identity. This episode is a powerful reminder that caregiving is not a single chapter, but a lifelong thread woven through families and generations. It is for anyone caring for a parent, a sibling, or themselves as they age, and for those who want to understand what it truly means to care with intention, honesty, and love.

3. 

   19 Dec 2025

   Carrying the Load No One Sees: Lauren “L2” Howard on Caregiving, Boundaries, and True Partnership

   In this candid and deeply validating episode of Sandwiched, host Paul H. Richardson Jr. sits down with Lauren “L2” Howard, CEO of LB Health, to explore what caregiving looks like when it shows up everywhere at once. As a business leader, parent, partner, and daughter, Lauren describes a life defined by constant responsibility and the invisible labor that so often falls on women. Lauren shares what it means to be sandwiched between raising children, supporting aging parents, leading multiple businesses, and managing the emotional weight of family dynamics that no one prepares you for. She speaks honestly about becoming the adult in the room early in life, navigating her mother’s mental health after the loss of her father, and the difficult but necessary boundary work that allowed her and her siblings to reclaim stability and protect their own families. The conversation also examines gender expectations in caregiving, cultural norms that assign care by default, and why so many women are quietly working one hundred hour weeks without recognition or support. Lauren reflects on partnership in its truest form, sharing how real support is not grand gestures but someone stepping in without being asked when the load becomes too heavy. This episode is a powerful exploration of caregiving beyond aging and illness. It is about emotional labor, role reversal, choosing yourself without guilt, and redefining what support and partnership should look like. For anyone who feels pulled in too many directions while holding everything together, Lauren’s story offers clarity, permission, and the reminder that asking for more is not asking for too much.

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