Radio Show Archive

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January 23, 2012 – “While I Still Can” > Listen Now
Guests, Rick Phelps, Founder of Memory People™ and Diagnosed with EOAD (Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease) in June 2010, Phyllis June Phelps, Rick’s Wife & Gary Joseph LeBlanc, Author of “Staying Afloat in a Sea of Forgetfulness”

January 9, 2012 – “Morton Plant’s New Year New You Approach to Well-Being” > Listen Now
Guests, Marcia Albanese, R.N., M.P.H., Director of Women’s and Children’s Services with Morton Plant Hospital & Elizabeth Nelson, MA, Certified Life-Coach with Morton Plant Hospital

December 26, 2011 [replay of Feb. 21, 2011 show] – The Art of Making Multigenerational Living a Workable Masterpiece > Listen Now
Guests: John Graham, Coauthor of “Together Again a Creative Guide to Successful Multigenerational Living” & Nazim Muhammad, Owner of MD Diagnostics

December 19, 2011 – “Doctor, Is This Normal?” > Listen Now
Guests, Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Expert and Vice President, Health and Medical Education at Discovery Channel & Rick Phelps,Founder of Memory People™ and Diagnosed with EOAD (Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease) in June 2010

December 12, 2011 – “How to Create Some “Sanity” During an “Insane” Time of the Year” > Listen Now
Guest, Siobhan Nehin, Queen of The Garden Fairies

December 5, 2011- “P.A.S.T.A. Parenting A Second Time Around” Listen Now
Guests, Larry Cooper, MSW, LCSW, Senior Program Manager of Kinship Care at The Children’s Home Inc. & Brenda Reynolds, Relatives as Parents Program Coordinator at Cornell University Cooperative Extension Orange County

November 28, 2011 [REPLAY 01/03/11 Show]- “Having the Conversation With Your Aging Parent” > Listen Now
Guests, Nancy Dreyfus, Psy.D, Author of Talk To Me Like I’m Someone You Love, Cindy Wolk Weiss, Reiki Master and Aromatherapist from Sarah’s Essence Aromatherapy, & Dawn Winder, Executive Director from The Allegro with a special segment called “Ask an Expert”

November 21, 2011 – “How You Can Become Part of the Caregiver Village”> Listen Now
Guest, Sharon Brothers, Vice President and Content Specialist for Caregiver Village

November 14, 2011 – “Once a Caregiver, Always a Caregiver”> Listen Now
Guests, Gary Joseph LeBlanc, Author of “Staying Afloat in a Sea of Forgetfulness” & Shirley Miketinac, Caregiver

November 7, 2011 – “Celebrating Caregivers With Music and Song”> Listen Now
Guests, Pamela Settle, Publisher & Editor with GoodLiving Magazine, Linda Burhans, Author and Caregiver Advocate with Harmony Home Health & Featuring the Song – “Perfect Harmony” by Chad Harper, Hip Hop Artist and Founder of Hip Hop Saves Lives

October 31, 2011 – Get Inspired: “Do You Know Someone That Is Struggling with Hoarding”> ” > Listen Now
Guests, Matt Gurwell, Founder and CEO of Keeping Us Safe, LLC &amp Eric Rinehardt, Ph.D., ABPP, Clinical Coordinator for the USF Memory Disorders Clinic

October 10, 2011 – “Keeping Caregivers Connected to the New Age of Caregiving Resources”"> Listen Now
Guests, Gary Joseph LeBlanc, Author of “Staying Afloat in a Sea of Forgetfulness” & Kathy Beck, President and CEO of Senior Connection and Mature Living Magazines

October 03, 2011 – “The New Age of Caregiving Symposium Wrap Up”> Listen Now
Guests, Robin Blinder, Certified Senior Move Manager and Owner of Consider It Organized & Bruce Bayes, President and CEO of Custom Mobility

September 26, 2011 – [replay of October 4, 2010] Caregiver Guilt > Listen Now
Guests, Dr. Barry Jacobs, author of The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers, Dr. Karen Karle Truman from Dementia Caregiver Resources and Anne Whiteford & Deb Jensen, publishers of Aging Adult: If I only knew.

September 19, 2011,”More ‘Buzz’ About the New Age of Caregiving Symposium”> Listen Now
Guests, Carole Ware-McKenzie, Director of Operations at Harmony Home Health, Chad Harper, Hip Hop Artist and Founder of Hip Hop Saves Lives & Carol Cummings, BSN, RN, CHWC, CWP, Director of Optimum Life Development Brookdale Senior Living

September 12, 2011,”Learn From the Experts the Importance of Caregivers Taking Care of Themselves”> Listen Now
Guests, Gail Sheehy, World Renowned Author of “Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence”& Ron Shemesh, M.D., A.B.H.M., F.A.C.O.G., Integrative Medical Doctor withMindBodySpirit Care

September 5, 2011, Family Caregivers Learn About an Upcoming Seminar - ”Understanding Your Grief: Touchstones for Hope & Healing”> Listen Now
Guest,   Keenan Knopke, President & CEO of Curlew Hills Memory Gardens

August 29, 2011, Get a Sneak Preview of  The New Age of Caregiving Symposium Expert Panel Discussion > Listen Now
Guests, William Rambaum, Attorney and Certified Elder Law Expert with WR Wealth Care, Inc. & Marci Sadorf, RN, CMC,  Geriatric Care Manager and Director of Business Development with Bayshore Health Services, Inc.

August 22, 2011, Preview of Guests At The New Age of Caregiving Symposium > Listen Now
Guests, Patricia Scott, PhD, CHt, President of UP Hypnosis Institute, Rachel Bryan, Vice President of Ageless Construction & Siobhan Nehin, Queen of The Garden

August 15, 2011, “How Come Some Folks in Nursing Homes Pay Almost Nothing? What Do They Know that You Don’t?”> Listen Now
Guests, Bob Decker, RFC, CSA, CRFA, Investment Advisor Representative with Bob Decker & Associates and Bob Nordstrom, Attorney and Financial Consultant with Robert P.M. Nordstrom

August 8, 2011, Avoid Caregiver Burnout When MovingListen Now
Guests, Barbara & Jay Marshall, Owner Operators of House to Home Relocation & Cindy Lavery, Radio Show Host of “The Cindy Laverty Show” and Author of “Caregiving-Eldercare Made Clear and Simple”

August 1, 2011 [Replay of May 23, 2011]- The Art of Receiving – “Creating a Caregiver Cultural Shift” > Listen Now
Guests, Amanda Owen, Author of “The Power of Receiving” & Tina Costa, Area Director of Operations, FL Arcadia Home Care & Staffing

July 25, 2011 “Keeping Us Safe On The Road” > Listen NowGuests, Matt Gurwell, Founder and CEO of Keeping Us Safe, LLC & Eric Rinehardt, Ph.D., ABPP, Clinical Coordinator for the USF Memory Disorders Clinic

July 18, 2011 “The Art of Caregiving In Alzheimer’s Disease” > Listen Now
Guests, Dr. Eric Pfeiffer “The Art of Caregiving In Alzheimer’s Disease” and Special Guest, Vonda White, Author of “Success Against the Odds”

July 11, 2011  In Honor of “Sandwich Generation” Month > Listen Now
Guests Karen Truman, Ph.D., President at Dementia Caregiver Resources, Inc. & Carole Ware-McKenzie, Director of Operations at Harmony Home Health and Caregiver and Rita Kastrup, Caregiver

June 27, 2011  “Living Green” Caregivers Series Part 4 – “Local Foodies Deliver Fresh Ideas for Caregivers” >Listen Now
Guests Ferrell Alvarez, Chef at Cafe Dufrain & Amy Hamill, President and Sarah Hamill, Marketing Director at Amy’s Fresh Delivery

June 20, 2011 – “Living Green” Caregivers Series Part 3 – “Green Remodeling While Aging in Place” > Listen Now
Guests Bob Nixon, President at Nixon Construction & Will Womack, President at Tampa Bay Landscaping

June 13, 2011“Living Green” Caregivers Series Part 2 – “Make Them Turn ‘Green’ with Envy with your Wardrobe, Hair and Makeup” > Listen Now
Guests Jennifer Meier, Owner of Go Green Items, Tana Shiver, Hair Stylist at Tana Does Your Hair & Sandi Brooks-Soule, LMT, Esthetician at Le Camelot Wellness Spa

June 6, 2011“Living Green” Caregivers Series Part 1  – “Clean Air, Clean Pet for the Total Health of you and your Family” > Listen Now
Guests Karen Winship, President of Eco Smart Solutions, Deborah Parker, Distributor for “Flea Free” Pet Products, Rene Hout, Owner of LOL Transport & Moving & Dr. Champ Zabetakis, M.O.M., D.O.M., A.P. with Holistic Medicine for the Whole Family

May 30, 2011 (Happy Memorial Day! Replay of the January 24th show) – Organizing your life documents and the Truths about VA Benefits > Listen Now

Guests: Frank Strom, Division Manager of Hillsborough County Veteran Affairs & Beth Farrell and Sheryl Hunter founders of Lifelines Academy

May 23, 2011The Art of Receiving – “Creating a Caregiver Cultural Shift” > Listen Now
Guests: Amanda Owen, Author of “The Power of Receiving” & Tina Costa, Area Director of Operations, FL Arcadia Home Care & Staffing

May 16, 2011The Power of Caregiver Resources in the Community> Listen Now

Guests: Faye Kern, Information and Referral Coordinator for West Coast of Florida-The American Parkinson Disease Association, David Gilchrist, Marketing Coordinator at Edward White Hospital & Sandi Narron, Public Relations Manager and Elaine Jensen, Operations Manager/Social Worker for Adult Day Care with Neighborly Care Network

May 9, 2011 – How the Power of “Healing Touch” Compliments Traditional Medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital > Listen Now

Guest: Tammy Dragel, Healing Touch Coordinator at St. Joseph’s Hospital & Catherine Kristensen, Radiation Therapist and Healing Touch Practitioner at St. Joseph’s Hospital

May 2, 2011 – Viki Kind – The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making > Listen Now

Guest: Viki Kind, Author of “The Caregiver’s Path to Compassionate Decision Making” & In honor of National Music Week Musicians, Larry Jeggle and Roger Stenger

April 25, 2011 – The Intentional Caregiver Series Part 4 “The Payoff of Acceptance” > Listen Now

Guest: Co-Host Holly Whiteside, Caregiver’s Coach & Advocate and Author of The Caregivers Compass and Exploring Hell & Other Warm Places Guests: Debra Young, MEd, OTR/L, ATP, CAPS and owner of Empower Ability, LLC

April 18, 2011 – The Intentional Caregiver Series Part 3 “The Payoff of Connection” > Listen Now

Guests: Co-Host Holly Whiteside, Caregiver’s Coach & Advocate and Author of The Caregivers Compass and Exploring Hell & Other Warm Places Guests: Chris Perna, CEO of Eden Alternative www.edenalt.org

April 11, 2011 – The Intentional Caregiver Series Part 2 “The Payoff of Self-Awareness” > Listen Now

Guests: Lori LaBey, Speaker, Trainer and Principal at Alzheimer’s Speaks of Senior Lifestyle Trends www.alzheimersspeaks.com & Holly Eburne, Dementia Caregiver’s Coach and Mentor www.hollyeburne.com

April 4, 2011 – Intentional Caregiver Series Part 1: “The Cost of Unintentionality” > Listen Now

Guest: Susan Avello, Vice President at AgingInfoUSA, LLC, Michele Gravelle, President at Successful Conversations Now!

March 28, 2011 – Nutrition & Wellness Series Part 4: “How to Take Care of Yourself When You’re Last on Your List” > Listen Now

Guests: Shannon Thigpen, Personal Trainer and Wellness Coach with Secrets to Shrink Your Waistline & Sherell White, Personal Chef and Healthy Eating Coach with Good Life Health

March 21, 2011 – Nutrition & Wellness Series Part 3: “Urban Farmer Meets Country Caregiver Coach for a Lively Conversation on How to Nourish Yourself” > Listen Now

Cathy Hume, Co-owner of Urban Oasis Hydroponic Farm in Tampa, Florida & Holly Whiteside, Caregiver’s Coach & Advocate and Author of The Caregivers Compass and Exploring Hell & Other Warm Places

March 14, 2011 – Nutrition & Wellness Series Part 2: “How to Be Healthy from the Inside Out” > Listen Now

Dr. Hazem Al-Andary, Internal Medicine with Professional Health Care of Pinellas & Barb Mahlmeister, Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with Natural Choice Nutrition

March 7, 2011 – March National Nutrition Month, Nutrition and Wellness Series Part 1 – “Shaping the Seniors of America with ShapeMaster” > Listen Now

Ruth Chapman, CEO ShapeMaster Florida, Sally Marvin, Supervisor, Sunshine Senior Center St. Pete, Florida & and Ruby Cooney, Married 53 Years Ruby has Parkinson’s and George is her Caregiver

February 28, 2011 – Caregivers Stress: Helping Caregivers Cope with Loved Ones with Addictions > Listen Now

Dr. Michael Cromer, Medical Director and Gene Cowherd, Director of Counseling of Addictions Recover Unit at Town & Country Hospital & Donna Diotalevi RN CCM RRN, President/Director of Care Management Professionals of Tampa Bay

February 21, 2011 – The Art of Making Multigenerational Living a Workable Masterpiece  > Listen Now

Guests: John Graham, Coauthor of “Together Again a Creative Guide to Successful Multigenerational Living” & Nazim Muhammad, Owner of MD Diagnostics

February 14, 2011 – There’s something new in the neighborhood  >  Listen Now

Guests:  Dr. Ashit Vijapura, Medical Director of Senior Behavioral Health Unit at Town & Country Hospital & Barbara Forgit, RN, Director of Senior Behavioral Health Unit at Town & Country Hospital

February 07, 2011 – Home is Where the Heart is > Listen Now

Guests: Chris Bruser, Reverse Mortgage Specialist with MetLife & Jack Olsen, owner of Southern Home Health Care and Volunteer with Lighthouse of Pinellas

January 31, 2011 – “Transitioning Your Loved One into a Memory Care Community” > Listen Now

Guests: Dale Carter, Author of “Transitioning Your Aging Parent” & Bernadette Homan with Arden Courts Alzheimer’s Assisted Living of Largo and Seminole

January 24, 2011 – Organizing your life documents and the Truths about VA Benefits > Listen Now

Guests: Frank Strom, Division Manager of Hillsborough County Veteran Affairs & Beth Farrell and Sheryl Hunter founders of Lifelines Academy

January 17, 2011 – Caregiver Stories > Listen Now

Guest: Steve Nohlgren, a reporter for The St. Pete Times sharing a story about a caregiver Barbara Hartwell & Joye Swisher, Reiki Master from Suncoast Hospice who will be talking about “Energy Healing.”

January 10, 2011 – The 3 “A’s” of Caregiving. Advocacy, Alertness & Awareness > Listen Now

Guests: Professor Phil Leto from Discovery University representing Aston Gardens, April Hill a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney from the Hill Law Group & Jerry Braf a caregiver from Boca Raton, FL

January 03, 2011 – Having the Conversation With Your Aging Parent > Listen Now (Re-broadcast)

Guests: Nancy Dreyfus, Psy.D, Author of Talk To Me Like I’m Someone You Love, Cindy Wolk Weiss, Reiki Master and Aromatherapist from Sarah’s Essence Aromatherapy, & Dawn Winder, Executive Director from The Allegro with a special segment called “Ask an Expert”

December 27, 2010 – Consider your Planning and Care Resources for 2011 > Listen Now

Guests: Tom Howard from The Allegro with a special segment called “Ask an Expert”, William Rambaum, Attorney and Certified Elder Law Expert, Kelly Falconer-Miller from “Cherish Bound”

December 20, 2010 – Making the Mind Body Spirit Connection for Caregivers > Listen Now

Guests: Dr. Ron Shemesh, Medical Doctor and Holistic Practitioner from Mind Body Spirit Care and Ann Fuller, Registered Nurse, Tampa Bay Leader for American Holistic Nurses Association

December 13, 2010 – Making the Mind Body Spirit Connection for Caregivers > Listen Now

Guests: Joanne Stein Letlow, Certified Life Coach from PlayFullyAlive and Dr. Ron Shemesh, Medical Doctor and Holistic Practitioner from Mind Body Spirit Care

December 06, 2010 – Making the Mind Body Spirit Connection for Caregivers > Listen Now

Guests: Dr Ron Shemesh, Medical Doctor and Holistic Practitioner from Mind Body Spirit Care and Gregg Mazza from BrightStar Home Care

November 29, 2010 – Having THE Conversation With Your Aging Parent > Listen Now

Guests: Nancy Dreyfus, Psy.D, Author of Talk To Me Like I’m Someone You Love,Cindy Wolk Weiss, Reiki Master and Aromatherapist from Sarah’s Essence Aromatherapy, & Dawn Winder, Executive Director from The Allegro with a special segment called “Ask an Expert”

November 22, 2010 – Shifting from doing to being in the final days > Listen Now

Guests: Holly Whiteside, author of The Caregiver’s Compass and Exploring Hell and Other Warm Places, Jennifer Allen author of Bone Knowing, Dr. Ron Shemesh from Mind Body Spirit Care

November 15,2010 – Financial planning for caregivers > Listen Now

Guests: Melissa Spangler, Attorney from Fisher and Wilsey and Maureen Rulison, President of Medicaid and Financial Planning

November 08,2010 – Shifting from doing to being in the final days > Listen Now

Guests: Holly Whiteside, author of The Caregiver’s Compass and Exploring Hell and Other Warm Places, Jennifer Allen author of Bone Knowing, Dr. Ron Shemesh from Mind Body Spirit Care

November 01,2010 – The Journey of Transitioning for Caregivers and their loved ones > Listen Now

Guests: Jerry Pagels from The Villas of Belleair, Gwenn San Marco from East Bay Rehab Center, and Dale Carter, author of “Transitioning Your Aging Parent”

October 25, 2010 – When it’s time to move into retirement living > Listen Now

Guests: Margot Cooke from The Allegro with a special segment called “Ask An Expert”, Beth Warren from Welcome Home Relocation Inc., and Patty Suarez from Area Agency on Aging.

October 18, 2010 – Caring for the Caregiver > Listen Now

Guests: Dr. Shemesh, Medical Doctor and Holistic Practitioner from MindBodySpirit Care, Sona Mehring, Founder and CEO of CaringBridge, and Nina Klein, a family caregiver who tells her real life story.

October 11, 2010 – Aging in Place > Listen Now

Guests: Beth Farrell and Sheryl Hunter from Legacies and Lifelines, Kim Albritton from Focus Design Services, and Laurie Orlov from Aging In Place Technology Watch

October 04, 2010 – Caregiver Guilt > Listen Now

Guests: Dr. Barry Jacobs, author of The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers, Dr. Karen Karle Truman from Dementia Caregiver Resources and Anne Whiteford & Deb Jensen, publishers of Aging Adult: If I only knew.

September 27, 2010 – Living with Memory Loss > Listen Now

Guests: Dr. William Haley from USF School of Aging Studies, Mona Johnson from The Tangled Neuron and George Hanna from 1st Choice Pharmacy.

More will be coming soon of 2010