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
#20: How anyone can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
As I promised before, for each 10th episode I am going to share with you my notes and thoughts about the books I read and how it relates to caregiving.
This episode is about Why We Sleep: Unlocking t…
#19: How to ask for help: my step-by step process
If you want to survive as a caregiver, you need help.
No matter what your reasons not to ask for help are, you can't do it alone and you should not.
In this episode, I share my step-by-step process o…
#18: What to say when you don't know what to say.
This episode will be helpful for both caregivers and people who support them because I will give you some ideas about what is helpful to say and what is not.
Share this episode with someone who needs…
#17: What you can do right when everything goes wrong.
When I was recording the previous episode about the importance of finding something to celebrate, even if it's only celebrating getting up in the morning and making it through the day, I didn't know …
#16: What are you celebrating today?
Forget about the calendar holidays and major life events and milestones!
Finding something to celebrate every day, even the smallest things, helps us survive the most challenging seasons in life.
I wa…
#15: Why my mother doesn't understand?
This episode is about trying to make sense of what is happening in the elder brain with dementia and finding ways of managing it, and how being a parent helps to parent your own parents.
If you feel …
#14: I would never do this to my children!
Have you ever said this phrase even in your mind?
But have you thought about what exactly you are not going to do to your children and if you would be able not to do it?
And what you can do about it n…
#13: What IS the Dementia
Here is what I find interesting:
As a society, we have a high awareness of dementia, especially Alzheimer's, because sooner or later most of us witness someone we love declining cognitively, and beca…
#12: Sex, dementia, and parenting your parents
You might have heard or witnessed how elders with dementia can get obsessed with sex. In this episode, I share my strategy for how we deal with it in our family.
If you feel your life got put on hold,…
#11: Why positive thinking doesn't work
No, you are not supposed to think positively all the time. Yes you can find the thought that would work for you.
You can download the guide how to do it here.
If you feel your life got put on hold, I …
#10: Being Mortal: Quality vs. Quantity of Life
I love to read and I read a lot. Each 10th episode I am going to share with you my notes and thoughts about the books I read and how it relates to caregiving.
In this episode I talk about Atul Gawand…
#9: How taking care of your parent is different than taking care of your child
Have you ever wondered why taking care of little children and taking care of aging parents with dementia feel so different?
In the previous episode I shared my story of how I was a caregiver to my mo…
#8: My Story
Because this episode is published on my Birthday what would be the best way to celebrate it with you, my listeners, if not by sharing my story of becoming a caregiver so you finally know who you are …
#7: How to improve your relationships
In this episode, I offer three key ideas to help you improve your relationships with aging parents with dementia.
If you feel your life got put on hold, I have a list of 10 essential things for careg…
#6: Are you feeling bad? Good for you!
Let's dive into the topic of feelings and emotions: what they are, where they are coming from, and how they affect our lives.
You will learn what happens when we resist or avoid the emotions and how y…
#5: Facts don't hurt
In this episode you will learn what your shoes and your thoughts have in common, how we create our beliefs, and how your beliefs shape your life.
If you feel your life got put on hold, I have a list …
#4: How to make a decision you would not regret later
In this episode, I am sharing with you ideas on how to prevent resentment and frustration about your family members who are not sharing your caregiving responsibilities.
If you feel your life got put…
#3: Making decisions for your parents
Let's talk about how we actually make decisions, what makes making decisions for your parents extra challenging, and what to do about it.
And if you made the decision to hire a coach and want to talk…
February 24
In this bonus episode, I am sharing some ideas on how you can support Ukraine.
The organizations I mentioned:
Lifting Hands International
Razom for Ukraine
Nova Ukraine
Donating medical equipment/ suppl…
#2: One thing that changes everything
What is that one thought that can completely change your caregiving experience?
In this episode I discuss a simple shift from a powerless victim to a powerful creator of your life.
If you feel your l…