The Caregiver Circle Podcast is two friends providing a place for connection, education, encouragement and shared experiences as caregivers, advocates and lifelong learners. We share stories, resources and conversations that have helped us along the way with the hope they may help you too.
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Episode 14: Finding Restoration When You're Tired of Being the Caregiver
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been out with friends, enjoying a moment of normalcy, when someone asks, "How's your loved one doing?" It's a question asked with love and genuine concern. But sometimes, as caregivers, we just don't want to talk about caregiving. In this episode of The Caregiver Circle, Karen and Meredith explore the exhaustion that comes from constantly giving updates, asking for help, managing responsibilities, and being the person everyone depends on. Through personal storie...
28 Oct 2026
Episode 13: There's Still Room to Grow, Laugh, and Find Joy
Send us Fan Mail Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful. As caregivers, it's easy to get caught up in appointments, responsibilities, and the uncertainty of what comes next. We tell ourselves that when things settle down, we'll plan that trip, return to a favorite hobby, or make time for the things we love. But what if life doesn't settle down anytime soon? In this week's episode of The Caregiver Circle, Karen and Meredith explore what it means to GROW while caregiving—not just throu...
12 Oct 2026
Episode 12: Empowering Yourself Without Losing Yourself
Send us Fan Mail As caregivers, we spend so much time focusing on the needs of others that we sometimes forget to ask ourselves one important question: What do I need? In this episode of The Caregiver Circle, Karen and Meredith have an honest conversation about what empowerment really looks like in caregiving—and why it isn't always about being strong, having the answers, or doing it all. Karen opens up about her decision to return to therapy after recognizing feelings of resentment, frustrat...
21 Sept 2026
Episode 11: Reflecting with Grace: What Caregiving Has Taught Us
Send us Fan Mail There are some things you can sympathize with from the outside—but you don’t fully understand them until life puts you there. In this episode of The Caregiver Circle, Karen and Meredith reflect on how caregiving has changed the way they see other people, their own families, and even moments from the past. They talk about the people they understand differently now, the judgment that can come from simply not knowing, and the little things they notice today that they might have ...
14 Sept 2026
Episode 10: Care for Them, Connect with You
Send us Fan Mail Caregiving has a way of changing everything—your routines, your relationships, your priorities, and sometimes even your sense of who you are. In this episode of The Caregiver Circle, Karen and Meredith return to one of the show’s core pillars: Connect. But this time, connection isn’t just about family, friends, community, or other caregivers. It’s about staying connected to yourself. What happens when caregiving gets so loud that parts of you become quieter? Karen and Meredit...
7 Sept 2026
Episode 9: Rest, Restore, Recharge: Yoga Nidra for Caregivers with Mary Pratt-Henaghan
Caregiving can keep us in a constant state of doing—planning, worrying, responding, advocating and caring for everyone around us. But when do we give ourselves permission to simply be? In this episode of The Caregiver Circle, Karen and Meredith welcome Mary Pratt-Henaghan, an experienced caregiver and certified Yoga Nidra facilitator, grief yoga trainer and grief educator. Mary shares how her own caregiving journey—from supporting members of her extended family to caring for her mother and la...
31 Aug 2026
Episode 8: ENCOURAGEMENT: Caring for Yourself Is Caring for Them
In this episode of The Caregiver Circle, Karen and Meredith explore a different kind of encouragement—the kind that reminds caregivers they matter, too. Caregiving comes with constant stress, endless responsibilities, and the feeling that there’s always one more thing to do. But taking time for yourself isn’t selfish, and rest isn’t something you have to earn. In fact, caring for yourself can have a meaningful impact on the person you care for, too. Karen and Meredith talk about how stress ca...
24 Aug 2026
The Caregiver Circle: Episode 7: Your Feelings Are Valid: The Emotions Caregivers Don’t Talk About
In this episode of The Caregiver Circle, Karen and Meredith talk about something every caregiver needs but may not receive enough of: validation. Caregiving can mean choosing between responsibilities that all matter—an appointment or a family event, work or your loved one, overdue tasks or desperately needed rest. When everything feels important, no choice feels completely right. Karen and Meredith get candid about the emotions that come with those choices: anger, resentment, grief, lonelines...
17 Aug 2026
Episode 6: Inform: What We Learned So You Don't Have To | Michelle Hinojosa-Melencio
Every caregiver learns lessons along the way. In this episode, we're sharing the ones we learned so you don't have to. In Episode 6 of The Caregiver Circle, Karen McKevitt and Meredith Stewart are joined by caregiver and educator Michelle Hinojosa-Melencio for an honest conversation about the practical lessons that only experience can teach. After Michelle's husband suffered a life-threatening brain hemorrhage, she found herself navigating emergency decisions, legal paperwork, insurance, re...
10 Aug 2026
Episode 5: Growth Begins with Self-Awareness | Michele Bordonaro & The Caregiver Circle
Personal growth begins with self-awareness—and sometimes all it takes is understanding yourself in a new way. In Episode 5 of The Caregiver Circle, Karen McKevitt and Michele Bordonaro guide co-host Meredith Stewart through a live DISC personality assessment, creating a powerful coaching session that many caregivers will see themselves in. As Meredith explores her natural communication style, stress responses, and need for clarity, she experiences several "aha" moments that reveal why she a...
3 Aug 2026
Episode 4: Empowered Through Understanding | Michele Bordonaro on Grief, DISC & Caregiving
Caregiving changes you—but understanding yourself can change how you navigate it. In Episode 4 of The Caregiver Circle, Karen McKevitt and Meredith Stewart welcome Michele Bordonaro to explore grief, the DISC personality assessment, and how understanding your unique wiring can empower you throughout the caregiving journey.
27 Jul 2026
Episode 3: Reflect: Celebrating the Small Wins
Caregiving is full of challenges—but it's also filled with moments worth celebrating. In this episode of The Caregiver Circle, Karen McKevitt and Meredith Stewart reflect on their caregiving journeys, sharing honest conversations about resilience, patience, adapting to a new normal, and finding joy in everyday moments. They discuss why celebrating progress instead of perfection can transform the caregiving experience and offer practical ideas like keeping a wins journal and practicing gratit...
20 Jul 2026
Episode 2: Caregiver Advocacy: Speaking Up for Your Loved One—and Yourself
What does it really mean to advocate as a caregiver? In this episode of The Caregiver Circle, Karen McKevitt and Meredith Stewart share real-life experiences about speaking up for loved ones, navigating healthcare decisions, learning when to say "no," and remembering that caregivers need support too. If you're caring for a parent, spouse, family member, or friend, this conversation is for you. 💙 You're never alone in the Caregiver Circle. #CaregiverCircle #Caregiving #CaregiverSupport #Fam...
14 Jul 2026
Episode 1: You're Not Alone: Finding Connection on the Caregiving Journey
In the very first episode of Caregiver Circle, Karen and Meredith share their personal caregiving journeys and the friendship that inspired this podcast. Together, they explore the isolation, grief, and hope of caregiving—and why no caregiver should have to walk the journey alone. Join our community at Facebook.com/groups/thecaregivercircle
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