The Uncensored Caregiver Podcast
Are you wondering if you can survive taking care of your aging parents with dementia? Everywhere you look there are explanations about what happens in the mind of a person with different forms of dementia (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lewy Body, vascular, and many others) and how to meet their needs in this season of their lives. Master Coach Iryna Ishchenko talks openly, honestly, and occasionally provocatively about you, the caregiver, whose needs are not met because you give all of yourself to meet the needs of others, and what happens in your mind. This podcast is about you and what it takes to take care of yourself to be able to take care of your family members with dementia and how to thrive in your caregiving journey, even if you think you can’t survive it.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
#40: How I processed my shame
In this episode, I walk you through my processing of shame in a recent situation in my life.
If you have ever been confused about processing emotions you hear about all the time, this episode is for …
#39: How to plan your next year when you can't plan anything
You can plan your life even if every day of it is unpredictable, at least at this season of it.
In this episode, I will guide you through my planning process to set the intention for what this new ye…
#38: Farewell to 2023
Before setting your New Year resolutions, plans, and goals I invite you to close the year we are leaving behind.
In this episode, I share my process of closing the year and the questions I ask myself…
#37: How to calm down when you are stressed.
In this episode, I share five of my favorite easy tools to calm down when stressed and overwhelmed.
You can do them all or choose one at a time to try.
And send me a message telling what works best f…
#36: What if you don't want to bring your parents with dementia over for the holidays?
No matter how much we love our parents or other elderly family members with dementia sometimes we don't want to bring them over for the holiday celebrations.
In this episode, we'll discuss why it's a…
#35: To bring or not to bring?
To bring or not to bring family members with dementia to a holiday event is a tough decision.
Whether this family member doesn't live in the same household with you and you want to bring them in , or…
#34: How to survive the holidays when you are taking care of someone with dementia
Holidays get harder when you are a caregiver because they are not the same way they used to be, but it doesn't mean you should not celebrate.
Here are my 5 tips to survive the holidays while you are …
#33: How to take care of yourself during the holiday season
Holidays can be hard for caregivers because nothing is the same and there seems to be no joy available.
In this episode, I talk about the challenges the caregivers face during the holiday season and …
#32: Radical forgiveness
You cannot feel better if you don't forgive yourself for your mistakes, no matter how hard it is to forgive.
In this episode, we are talking about how to forgive yourself.
If you feel your life got p…
#31: How to grieve
If the five stages of grief don't make much sense in your particular situation, this episode is for you because I am offering you an alternative way of thinking about grieving and processing grief.
T…
#30: What to do when you can't do it anymore
We all hear we need to be emotionally resilient and learn how to manage stress to prevent burnout and caregiver fatigue.
But nobody tells us how.
In this episode, I explain a very simple process to r…
#29: I am not your therapist!
In this episode I give you a very brief overview of the difference between therapy and coaching and show you how the coaching can help caregivers using my own story.
Go to www.theuncensoredcaregiver.…
#28: What to expect in a free consultation call with a coach
You have probably heard many times my invitation to get in touch with me and to schedule a free consultation call with me.
And you might not do it because you don't know what to expect or because you …
#27: Why we are responsible for our own happiness.
In this episode, we talk about what makes people happy and how that happiness is created in our minds. It also explains why we can't make our parents happy no matter how hard we try.
If you feel your…
#26: Detox your gratitude
In this episode, we explore the ways how and why we express gratitude, when it helps, and what to change to make this practice helpful.
Other episodes mentioned:
#11: Why positive thinking doesn't wor…
#25: Why life is always 50/50
Let me prove my case that life is 50/50 and show you how the 50/50 principle can be a helpful tool in challenging times in life.
If you want to receive an email from me every Sunday with thoughts, up…
#24: The reason you stay up until 2 a.m.
I've done it many times and I know you might be doing too.
It's not about proper bedtime routines and chronotypes. It's about us taking revenge on ourselves for things we can't control
If you feel you…
#23: How to create your own plan to thrive?
In this episode, we are diving into creating your own plan that helps you make decisions easier because you will have a set of parameters as guidance.
If you feel your life got put on hold, I have a …
#22: What do you say "no" to?
In this episode, we dive deep into the struggles of saying no and explore the importance of setting boundaries as caregivers. How do we prioritize tasks, set boundaries, and say no?
Let's create our …
#21: Where to find the time to sleep?
In this episode, we dive into the importance of prioritizing sleep and setting boundaries to ensure caregivers can take care of themselves. From treating sleep as a non-negotiable appointment to mana…