My approach to caregiver coaching in 30 minutes
Click here for the TL;DR
Flourishing through family caregiving requires an intentional mindset. Traditional support groups are good for feeling less isolated, but they often fall short of helping the practical problem-solving and personal growth required to avoid sacrificing career, health, or family relationships. Mixing techniques, models, and practices from corporate experience with lived experience and professional training makes for the best coaching outcome for caregivers and helps them grow into a mindset of capability and agency.
I was interviewed recently for the Business RadioX High Velocity Radio show. We talked about family dynamics, resilience, how support groups aren’t enough, delegation, prioritization, embracing uncertainty, and more.
We covered a ton of practical, meaningful topics in 30 minutes. It’s absolutely worth 30 minutes of your day, and it’s short enough to listen on a cross-town drive.
And, because the linked page has the full transcript, you don’t have to take notes!
To quote one listener:
Caregiving wisdom isn’t just about logistics, it’s about flourishing in the midst of challenge. This interview captures the balance of compassion and practicality.
Check it out and share it with someone who needs to know about me and my work.
https://businessradiox.com/podcast/highvelocityradio/gray-bear-advisors
What You’ll Learn In This Podcast
This is how the podcast webpage describes the contents:
- Unique coaching approach combining business and executive coaching with caregiver coaching.
- Support for individuals balancing career growth and caregiving responsibilities.
- Discussion of compassion fatigue and its impact on caregivers.
- Emotional and logistical complexities faced by caregivers.
- Importance of managing family dynamics and communication in caregiving situations.
- Insights on resilience and avoiding trauma in caregiving roles.
- The role of coaching in providing support beyond traditional therapy or support groups.
- Strategies for effective delegation and prioritization in caregiving.
- The significance of ongoing communication and recalibrating family agreements.
- Advice for new caregivers on embracing uncertainty and prioritizing self-care
Why my blog post is short (and late) this week
My son gave me an early Fathers Day/birthday gift by taking me to a World Cup game, so I wasn’t able to write my post on my usual schedule. (Yes, I do write a fresh post every week. I don’t write in advance or have AI write my posts.)


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RELIT: How to Rekindle Yourself in the Darkness of Compassion Fatigue gives practical, actionable advice on avoiding and overcoming compassion fatigue and caregiver burnout. My chapter explains how I stay centered and focused so I can give every client my best, every time.
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