Caregiver Dave Podcast

Neale Donald Walsch has written 40 books on contemporary spirituality and its practical application in everyday life, including his new book GodTalk: Experiences of Humanity’s Connections with a Higher Power, a book in the Common Sentience book series. Neale is the bestselling author of the Conversations with God series, which seven of the nine books made the New York Times bestseller list. Book One remained on that list for 134 weeks. His titles have been translated into 37 languages and have been read by millions of people around the world. https://nealedonaldwalsch.com

Kim “Kid” Curry is the author of Come Get Me Mother, I’m Through!; The Death of Fairness; and Bonnie's Law: The Return to Fairness. A renowned radio broadcaster for 33 years, Kim worked in some of America’s finest cities including: Pueblo, Knoxville, San Antonio, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Miami. He was a DJ in different time slots and the Program Director of two of America’s legendary stations: KTSA-AM San Antonio and Power 96, Miami. As a DJ, creative freedom and owner trust led to huge ratings for Kim, where he consistently scored the highest market rating in his time slot. As Program Director, Kim led Power 96 to the highest ratings in the station’s history and achieved the most significant cumulative audience in the Southeast United States. In 2005, Kim was forced into retirement after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Sixteen years later, modern science offered hope and a path to recovery. In his debut memoir, Come Get Me Mother, I'm Through! Kim details his celebrated radio career and devastating diagnosis.

Frank E. Legette III has become an expert in the grief process. Once you hear his story, you will agree! Frank is in the 40th year of his Pastoral ministry. He pastors a congregation in Norristown, PA. He is the founder and director of The Women’s Empowerment HQ and is a highly successful life coach for women. Most recently, he authored a best-selling book on Amazon entitled “The Art of Womanhood: Teaching Your Man To Love You Without Him Knowing He’s Being Taught

An accomplished author of a mystery series, Dana Killion presents her debut memoir, Where the Shadows Dance: He Got Sober. I Got Broken. It’s a story born out of life in the turmoil of her husband’s alcoholism. A situation where the only way through it was to write it. And as she wrote, the themes in her personal trauma became loud and clear and screamed for attention because they truly are the themes of many women, & not just women with an addict in their life, but women who have been silent and have set aside their truths for the benefit of another. Women ready to find the strength and solace Dana has found through her own re-invention.

CAPT. DALE BLACK, in his new book, “Visiting Heaven,” recounts the tragic plane crash that took the lives of two other pilots. Although he was the lone survivor, Dale broke nearly every bone in his body and severed his right eye. His recovery was slow and painful, but the results were miraculous. What no one knew was that his journey went well beyond the emergency room and hospital. Dale actually died and had what many term as a near death experience. But he kept what he saw, heard and learned to himself for over four decades based on advice from his grandfather, who was the only person Dale confided in.

Debbie Compton is a three-time caregiver for parents with different forms of Dementia, Alzheimer’s , Parkinson’s and Vascular Dementia. She is a Certified Caregiving Consultant, Certified Caregiver Advocate, Educator for the Alzheimer’s Assoc. speaker, and author of 9 books.

Debbie’s first book, Caregiving: How to hold on while letting go, offers actionable steps for caregivers as well as questions to ask doctors, in-home caregivers, facilities, and more. It is full of humor and inspiration.

Debbie is the founder of The Purple Vine LLC, whose mission is to empower caregivers with the tools and strategies needed to reduce stress, block burnout, and learn to laugh again.

Debbie believes it’s okay to get knocked down, but it’s not okay to stay down.

Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to support them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.

Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy.

Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Years, Your Guide to Navigating the Six Caregiving Stages and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work.

After losing two loved ones to the disease, Cheryl Hogrefe received her own Alzheimer’s diagnosis within the very same year as her mother’s passing. Cheryl was diagnosed on December 4, 2016, which is when her husband (Ron) knew it was time to put all those years of watching Cheryl serve as a full-time, primary caregiver, to use. It was his turn to step up. For the next 6 years, Ron watched as Cheryl’s cognitive abilities slowly decreased from a normal score of 26 to score of 15 (moderate cognitive impairment) by spring of 2022. Relentless to change Cheryl’s fate, the couple vetted several clinical trial options in hopes for new treatment only to be rejected time and time again due to falling just outside qualification criteria. But just hours after their final rejection came their first sign of hope – a clinical trial opportunity that could offer Cheryl a fighting chance. On May 4, 2022, the papers were signed for Cheryl to participate in the TB006 Phase II clinical trial, beginning the infusions within a week’s time. By the time of her next cognitive assessment on August 5th, Cheryl and Ron would learn that her previously consistent decline had stopped dead in its tracks. By February 2, 2023, just 9 months after beginning infusions, her cognitive assessment score has begun to show signs of increasing. While it’s a clinical trial with long-term outcomes to yet be determined, it’s bringing much hope to Cheryl and Ron.

Pastor turned Celebrity King Maker, called the Simon Cowell of Book Publishing. Founder 1040Impact.org to End Human Trafficking he’s most proud of his 4 sons and 2 grandsons his authors spoken on 6 continents and several of their books have been optioned for movies. If your friends and family have been telling you for years, “you need to write a book and you’ve struggled to put pen to paper, we’re going to help you write your book today in 30 minutes” Caregiver experience... Raising 4 sons, my #3 son diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 15 is now 14 years cancer free after 3 rounds of chemo and bone marrow transplant.

SHERRELL MIMS, CEO AND FOUNDER OF GLOBAL CAREGIVERS NETWORK AND ORGANIZER OF THE INAGURAL NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER CONFERNCE BACK IN 2021! THIS SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE IS IN IT’S THIRD YEAR IN JUST 3 DAYS, ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10 AT 6 AM PACIFIC, 7AM MOUNTAIN, 8AM CENTRAL AND 9 AM EASTERN. THIS VIRTUAL EVENT IS ON ZOOM, SO NOONE HAS TO GET ON A PLANE, BUS, CAR OR TRAIN TO GET THERE. WATCH IT FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR LIVING ROOM. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inaugural-national-family-caregiver-conference-2023-nfcc2023-tickets-686089601467?fbclid=IwAR0lgJnPUEkEsEti0JYcLZOSZDH3dPjS0Eg36BbQ-3cnE3sCezVEjfixpfI