Honoring the Caregiving Season You’re In
Caregiving can change before we’re ready. What used to feel manageable may suddenly feel heavier, more emotional, or harder to sustain. In this post, Rayna Neises reflects on her own caregiving journey and shares gentle, practical guidance to help family caregivers recognize when a season is changing, discern what may need to be released with intention, and care with no regrets.
Loving Through the Hardest Season: Stories of Hope with Susan Norcom
In this heartfelt episode of A Season of Caring Podcast, Susan Norcom, a Certified Nursing Assistant with over 20 years of experience, shares her personal journey of caring for her aging mother through decline, hospice, grief, and loss. Susan offers honest insight into family caregiving, aging in place, moving a parent into your home, faith-based caregiver support, and why hospice care can be a lifeline for families. This conversation provides comfort, practical guidance, and hope for caregivers supporting aging parents and navigating end-of-life care.
Faithfulness Over Fixing in Caregiving
When caregiving has no clear solution, how do you keep moving forward in faith? In this episode, Rayna Neises shares personal stories and biblical encouragement for family caregivers facing helplessness, hard decisions, and the need for God’s daily grace.
What If Caregiving Is A Leadership Role: Stories of Hope with Mark Wilson
Rayna Neises talks with Mark Wilson, author of Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Care, about Alzheimer’s caregiving, dementia home care, managing paid caregivers, caregiver burnout, and faith-filled support for family caregivers.
Juggling Caregiving: Wisdom for Next Steps
Feeling overwhelmed by the caregiver mental load? Rayna Neises shares faith-based caregiver support, practical tools, and biblical encouragement for family caregivers juggling appointments, decisions, and daily care.
Caregiver Burnout And The Hidden Weight Of Doing It All
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 246 Being “the strong one” sounds like praise...
Before It’s Too Late to Care for the Heart and Soul: Stories of Hope with Sharon Faye Lennox
In this episode of A Season of Caring Podcast, Rayna Neises and Sharon Faye Lennox talk about Christian caregiving, hospice, anticipatory grief, caregiver regret, and end-of-life emotional and spiritual care. Sharon shares how caring for her mother after Hurricane Katrina left her realizing that while she met many physical needs, she felt unprepared to support her mother’s heart and soul during the final season of life. If you are caring for an aging parent, facing hospice decisions, or wondering how to care for a loved one without regrets, this faith-filled conversation offers practical help, biblical encouragement, and hope for caregivers who want to care for the whole person.
Freedom in Caregiving
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 244 Freedom is easy to celebrate until...
When Caregiving Rewrites Your Relationship with God
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 243 Caregiving can dismantle the easy...
Five Years, Five Lessons: Find Hope in Caregiving with “No Regrets”
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 242 Five years after my book No Regrets: Hope...
Caring for Someone Who Hurt You: Where Is God in Complicated Love?
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 241 Picture this: you’re scheduling the...
What If The Miracle Is Already Here
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 240 You can pray for healing and still feel...
Tender Hope in the Valley: Stories of Hope with Carole Evans
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 238 Caregiving can start with a few check-ins, then...
How To Keep Caring When You Feel Alone
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 238 You can love your family and still feel...
Dirty Dishes and Holy Moments: Stories of Hope with Mia Godfrey
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 237 Caregiving can look brave on the outside while...
Caregiving After Stroke: Stories of Hope with Lana Welhelm
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 236 A sudden stroke can upend a life in minutes, but...
Grief, Pressure, And Unexpected Growth
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 235 Caregiving can feel like carrying a secret...
From Genetic Risk to Grace: Stories of Hope with Lori Jones
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 234 What if the behavior that broke your heart was...
When Doing Becomes Being: A Caregiver’s Quiet Shift
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 233 Caregiving can arrive gently maybe even without...
Best of 2025: Stories of Hope with Pat Burkett
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 232 A small change in behavior can rewrite a life....
Encore Episode #2 2025: Stories of Hope with Jackie Freeman
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 231 What happens when a self-described...
Encore Episode #3 2025: Stories of Hope with Joy Kats
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 230 What happens when God orchestrates seemingly...
Jesus & Autism: Stories of Hope with Mandy Horne
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 229 Caregiving rarely color‑codes itself on our...
Life Continues; Love Expands; Hope Holds: Stories of Hope with Pat Burkett
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 229 A small change in behavior can rewrite a life....
Finding Dignity and Grace in Caregiving Decisions: Stories of Hope with Catherine Fitzhugh
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 227 Caregiving rarely unfolds the way we imagine....
From Closet Floor Prayers to a Waymaker Testimony: Stories of Hope with Shelli Strickland
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 222 What happens when the child you love suddenly...
ALS, Marriage and a Deeper Faith: Stories of Hope with Cathy Bennett
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 225 What if the hardest season of your life became...
Faith Over Guilt: Finding Peace in Your Caregiving Season
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 224 Do you ever feel weighed down by guilt as a...
Rhythms of Wellness: Stories of Hope with Manjeet Singh
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 223 What happens when a healthcare professional...
From Fixer to Faithful Companion: Stories of Hope with Jackie Freeman
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 222 What happens when a self-described...
Love’s Last Healing Chapters: Stories of Hope with Susie Lewis
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 221 What happens when caregiving forces you to...
Beyond the Caregiver Role: Reclaiming Your Identity and Dreams
Caregiving has a way of quietly rewriting your identity. Whether you’re in the thick of caregiving or transitioning into a new season, this episode is a gentle reminder: you are more than the care you provide. Your story is still unfolding, and your identity matters.
Changing Mindset, Not Circumstances: Stories of Hope with Rick Henkin
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 219 Your loved one's behavior isn't the source of...
Breaking Free and Caring Well: Stories of Hope with Christine Trimpe
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 218 What happens when a personal health...
Faith and Boundaries the Heart of Caregiving: Stories of Hope with Susan Stern
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 217 What happens when caregiving transforms you so...
Grace for the Season: Quieting the Inner Critic and Embracing Growth
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 216 Grace transforms the caregiver journey from a...
Make a Shift, Faith in Caregiving and Beyond: Stories of Hope with Dr. Melissa Glass
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 215 What happens when a medical professional becomes...
Lessons from an Unexpected Season: Stories of Hope with Mary Beth Powers
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 214 Mary Beth Powers never expected to become a...
When God’s Plan Unfolds: Stories of Hope with Joy Kats
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 213 What happens when God orchestrates seemingly...
Honor, Patience, and Letting Go: Stories of Hope with Ramona Torres
A podcast where we share stories of hope for family caregivers breaking through loneliness to see God even in this season of life. Stories of Hope for living content, loving well, and caring with no regrets! Episode 212 Ramona Torres never expected to become her...