Preparing for Long-Term Care
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 88 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Deborah Bakti. From her experience on both sides of senior care, working in the industry, and being a caregiver for three of her family members, Deborah is...
Physical Fitness for Caregivers and their Loved One
Hope for living, loving, and caring with no regrets! Episode 87 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on the thoughts shared during last week’s interview with Kathy Webster. She expands on the suggestions Kathy provided regarding exercise for the elderly and avoiding...
Fall Prevention is Critical
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 86 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Kathy Webster. For over 35 years, Kathy has inspired and coached adults to embrace and engage in physical activity. After spending several years as an...
Tools To Help with Time Choices: Personal Manifestos, Core Value Reviews, and Pre-Deciding
Hope for living, loving, and caring with no regrets! Episode 85 September is National Self-Care Awareness Month and the podcast this week continues to discuss this important topic. Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on the thoughts shared during last week’s interview...
Choice Management & Finding Harmony
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 84 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Nicole Kalil. Nicole is a keynote speaker, coach, and podcaster. She spent most of her professional life with a large company where she became the first...
Building Your Team in Your Caregiving Season
Hope for living, loving, and caring with no regrets! Episode 83 Happy National Self-Care Awareness Month! Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on the thoughts shared during last week’s interview with Jammie Johnson, The Caregivers Friend. This week Rayna expands on the...
Wisdom from The Caregiver’s Friend
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 82 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Jammie Johnson. Jammie is an academic advisor, motivational speaker, and certified caregiver. She founded The Caregivers Friend in hopes of helping others...
Tips for a Hospital Stay
Hope for living, loving, and caring with no regrets! Episode 81 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on the thoughts shared during last week’s interview with Beth Suereth regarding caregiving during hospital stays. Although you might not be there right now, the odds are...
Help with Hospital Stays
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 80 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Beth Suereth. Among her vast experience, several certifications, and many titles, Beth is a Certified Caregiving Consultant, educator, facilitator, and end...
Normalizing Self-Care: What Brings You Joy?
Hope for living, loving, and caring with no regrets! Episode 79 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on thoughts shared during last week’s interview with Nicole Dauz. Nicole has a great attitude about self-care and a good understanding of the necessity of it. She...
Self-Care: You Get to Choose!
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 78 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Nicole Dauz. Nicole is a mother, caregiver coach, and self-care advocate. Based on her experiences, she provides her clients with the tools and strategies...
Self-Care is Self-Preservation
Hope for living, loving, and caring with no regrets! Episode 77 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, reflects on thoughts shared during last week’s interview with Dr. Leslie Kasanoff. The best self-care strategy is the one that you will actually use. Pay attention to what has...
Easy Tips for Self-Care
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 76 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Dr. Leslie Kasanoff. Leslie has spent her life in healthcare and recently has been combining her scientific knowledge with her holistic and nutrition...
Support When Deciding the Best Living Space
Hope for living, loving, and caring with no regrets! Episode 75 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, discusses the departure from the podcast of her co-host, Karen Weaver, PCC, and reflects on thoughts shared during last week’s interview with Marty Stevens-Heebner. Applause goes...
Help When it is Time for a Move
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 74 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Marty Stevens-Heebner. Marty is CEO of Clear Home Solutions. She created the company to help older adults and their families when their treasures,...
End-of-Life Preparations
Hope for living, loving, and caring with no regrets! Episode 73 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, reflect on last week’s interview with Maureen Kures. Maureen shared her experiences helping others prepare for the end of the journey. Additional...
Being Prepared for End-of-Life
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 72 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Maureen Kures. Maureen has been a registered nurse for over 35 years and helps families as an End-of-Life Coach. Her passion is to assist them through...
Teams and Self-care- Important Caregiving Tools
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 71 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, reflect on last week’s interview with Jane Daly. Jane shared her caregiving journey and how she learned grace during that time. Additional...
Learning Grace in the Caregiving Season
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 70 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Jane Daly. Jane is an award-winning author with two published books and two more in progress. She serves on multiple boards and regularly teaches writing at...
No Regrets- Part 2
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 69 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, continue discussing the remainder of Rayna’s book which was released on June 1st. This part of the book addresses how to love the life you live...
No Regrets: Hope for Your Caregiving Season – Part 1
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 68 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, take some time to discuss Rayna’s book available now at all major retailers. When considering types of care, explore all your options. Think,...
Rayna’s Caregiving Journey
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 67 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, take some time to reflect on Rayna’s caregiving journey with both of her parents who had Alzheimer’s. She also shares details on her book. When...
Caregiving at Every Age and Stage
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 66 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, reflect on last week’s interview with Adrienne Glusman. Adrienne shared her experience as a young caregiver and how she now supports other...
Millennials: Growing Group Stepping Up to Care Give
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 65 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Adrienne Glusman. Adrienne is a professional speaker, ambassador, and advocate on the topic of Millennial Caregiving. She provides support to others through...
Finances During the Caregiving Season
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 64 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, reflect on last week’s interview with Victoria Lowell. Victoria shared information regarding finances and their impact during the caregiving season....
Financial Tune-Up Time
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 63 Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Victoria Lowell. Victoria is a financial advisor, entrepreneur, podcaster, and motivational speaker. She is also the author of “Empower Your Worth: A Woman’s Guide to...
Don’t Just Survive But Thrive
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 62 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, reflect on last week’s interview with Elizabeth Miller. Elizabeth, The Happy Healthy Caregiver, has a heart for caregivers and supports them through...
Integrating Self-Care: Mesh it All Together Like a Good Soup
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 61 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Elizabeth Miller. Elizabeth is a busy wife, mom, full-time employee, caregiver, and consultant. She helps other family caregivers through her consulting...
No Empty Cups!
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 60 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, revisit last week’s interview with Stacy Johnston. Stacy is full of energy and has lots going on in her busy life including caring for her mother...
Turn on Your Light
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 59 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Stacey Johnston. Stacey has a varied background owning and operating a dance studio for 30 years and spending 11 years serving as a family services...
Caregiver Support
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 58 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, discuss ways to support family caregivers as they revisit last week’s interview with Drew Brenner. While Drew cared for his mother, he was unable...
Support and Resources for the Caregiver
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 57 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Drew Brenner. Drew is the founder of the Kansas Caregiver Network, an organization that links caregivers with the support and resources they need. His ideas...
Reflection- A Task for the Caregiver
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 56 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, revisit last week’s interview with Aaron Blight who shared his insights from his personal family caregiving experience as well as his professional...
You Do Not Have to Go Through This Alone!
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 53 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Dr. Aaron Blight. Dr. Blight is the author of “When Caregiving Calls: Guidance as You Care for a Parent, Spouse, or Aging Relative.” He is also the founder...
Estate Planning Reminders for Caregivers
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 54 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, PCC, co-host, reflect on last week’s interview with Catherine Hodder, Esq. who shared her estate planning expertise. Additional insights discussed: By first...
Estate Planning Is Not Just For When You Die
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 53 Estate Planning Is Not Just For When You Die This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Catherine Hodder Esq. Catherine is an attorney and author of the bestseller, “Estate Planning for the Sandwich...
Reminders For The Caregiver From The Caregiver
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 52 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, cohost, reflect on last week’s interview with Carlos Olivas III who shared his experience as the primary caregiver for his father. Additional insights discussed:...
Caregiving – Opportunity to Change, Learn, and Honor Family
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 51 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, talks with Carlos Olivas III. Carlos lived in Southern California where he was working a great job in live events doing production and design while raising his...
Grief and Growing
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 50 Rayna Neises, ACC, host, and Karen Weaver, cohost, reflect on the interview with April McCollum. April shared her creative ideas for self-care and dealing with grief. One specific suggestion included the...
Creative Self-Care Tips
Hope for living, loving and caring with no regrets! Episode 49 This week, Rayna Neises, your host, interviews April McCallum. April focuses her passion for communication and creativity on writing, art, and advocacy projects. She has authored several inspirational...