Widowhood is more than grief—it’s disorientation, invisibility, and loss of identity. Widow’s advocate Carol McGehe shares insights on “widows fog,” rebuilding purpose, and how community care transforms lives. Carol’s ministry, Living Forward, offers a compelling example of how structured compassion, social connection, and practical support can restore dignity, identity, and purpose. This episode is essential… Continue reading The Hidden Crisis of Widowhood: Carol McGehe on Widows Fog, Purpose, and Living Forward
In this episode of The Sharegiving Secret™, Dr. Deborah S. Greenhut speaks with Ryan Riggins, a senior transition advisor, real estate professional, and creator of a caregiver-focused planning blueprint. Together, they explore one of the most overlooked truths in caregiving: 👉 Love does not create systems. Ryan shares practical, hard-won insights from working with families… Continue reading Ep 59 When Love Isn’t Enough: Why Caregivers Need a Plan
Why does caregiving so often become a one-person job? In this episode of The Sharegiving Secret, Dr. Deborah S. Greenhut speaks with Nancy LeClair, founder of The Other Daughter, about the hidden dynamics that push caregiving onto a single family member—and the devastating emotional, financial, and relational consequences that follow. Drawing on Nancy’s background in… Continue reading Ep 58 When One Person Does It All: Why Caregiving Breaks Families
Jumping into caregiving transformed her life in ways she never expected! Chatting with Maritri Garrett, a musician turned caregiver, I dove deep into how she balances her creative passions with the demands of caring for her parentless nieces and her own parents during family crises. Maritri shares that self-care isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s essential.
What happens when caregiving begins before childhood is even finished? In this deeply human and eye-opening conversation, Dr. Eugene Manley Jr. shares what it was like to become a caregiver as a child—and how those early responsibilities shaped his empathy, career, and lifelong commitment to health equity. A biomedical scientist and founder of the STEM… Continue reading When Caregiving Begins Too Early: Dr. Eugene Manley on Advocacy, Health Equity, and Surviving the System
Caregiving quietly asks people to disappear—and then praises them for it. In this episode of The Sharegiving Secret, host Deborah Greenhut, PhD speaks with Dr. Matthew Campbell, licensed psychologist and co-author of Our Primal Five, about why caregivers are uniquely vulnerable to depletion, isolation, and hopelessness—and what actually helps. Drawing from clinical work with dementia… Continue reading Ep 56 Be Kind to Yourself: Why Caregivers Need the Primal Five to Survive
Caregiving is shaped as much by the story we tell ourselves as by the tasks we perform. In this solo episode, Dr. Deborah Greenhut explores how unconscious caregiver narratives—hero, martyr, fixer, invisible one—quietly determine burnout, resentment, and motivation. Listeners are guided to examine the story they are living inside, identify where it no longer serves… Continue reading Ep 055 The Story You’re Living Inside as a Caregiver
How can vision anchor young adults through grief, stress, and uncertainty? Carey Conley shares powerful insights on supporting young adults with compassion, clarity, and hope. Key Topics Covered Why young adults face a “perfect storm” of mental health stressors Vision as an emotional anchor during adversity Supporting autonomy while staying emotionally present How parents can… Continue reading Anchored by Vision — Supporting Young Adults Through Life’s Storms
When memory fades, does love disappear — or deepen? Author and caregiver Eliezer Sobel shares a raw, honest, and unexpectedly hopeful account of caring for his mother through 20 years of Alzheimer’s. This conversation explores identity loss, reframing grief, creative connection, and why emotional presence matters more than recognition. Not sugarcoated — and not without… Continue reading The Silver Lining of Alzheimer’s: When Caregiving Becomes a Relationship of Pure Connection
What happens when a single phone call changes everything? Author Tony Stewart joins The Sharegiving Secret to reflect on caregiving, anticipatory grief, and the unexpected moments of love and clarity that emerge in the face of terminal illness. Drawing from his memoir Carrying the Tiger, Tony shares how writing, community, and radical honesty helped him… Continue reading Carrying the Tiger: Tony Stewart on Living with Cancer, Grief, and Grace
