Caregiver Dave Podcast

How to Snap ot of Feelings of Stress, Worry, Fear, or Frustration. Julie Potiker

Have you ever wished you could snap out of it when you feel overcome by stress, worry, fear, frustration, or other troublesome feelings? Our guest today has developed a new approach to mindfulness designed to help you do just that. Mindfulness expert Julie Potiker is author of the new book, “SNAP! From Chaos to Calm.”

And Julie's first book, “Life Falls Apart, but You Don’t Have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos," is now available on audiobook.

How to Find an Assissted Living Facility, CARLINE CADET FRANCOIS

Carline Cadet Francios is a first-generation businesswoman empowering aspiring individuals in their assisted living journey. As an experienced ALF owner and operator, she guides and supports clients in establishing thriving ventures - this includes choosing and taking care of ALF staff which are widely composed of caregivers. Creating profitable and impactful environments, helping others achieve their goals, and making a positive difference.

Dementia and Parkinson’s, How Cooking Together Can Help! Melissa Bernstein

Melissa Bernstein has a lifelong passion for healthy cooking and eating; for herself, her family, and her friends. A graduate of Boston University, she brings her long-standing commitment to helping others; first as a "seasoned" occupational therapist, entrepreneur, author, and a certified chef. Melissa is devoted to eating healthy and teaching others how to do the same. Her cookbooks beautifully capture the essence of her compassion as a professional. Melissa continues to expand her knowledge and expertise of healthy eating and wellness. The Power of 5 Test Kitchen sprouted from the concept of the 5 "S's" from the Power of 5 Formula - Get MORE Sleep, Sweat, Socialization and LESS Stress and Sweets.

The Power of 5 Test Kitchen promotes healthy cooking and eating a diet high in protein, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, low in carbohydrates and little or no sugar.

Melissa teamed up with her husband, David Bernstein, MD, Physician, Author and Speaker to promote the Power of 5 lifestyle. Together they co-authored The Power of 5 A Journal for Health, Longevity and Wellness providing a guide to integrating The Power of 5 formula into one's life. Their company Power of 5 Life, provides education and resources on how to age well and live longer, healthier lives.

Melissa’s cookbooks include: Power of 5 Test Kitchen Cookbook Caregiver Edition

and recently launched cookbook: Power of 5 Test kitchen Your Guide to Healthy Cooking and Eating.

Dr. Wayne “The Mango Man” Pickering “THE AMBASSADOR for HEALTH”

Dr. Wayne “The Mango Man” Pickering “THE AMBASSADOR for HEALTH” from Daytona Beach, Florida and this week his topic will be “Is Your Diet A Riot = The Science of Nutrition,”Dr. Wayne has his Ph.D. in Natural Science plus a Doctorate in Naturopathy with an additional Doctorate in Theology and a Master’s Degree in Nutrition.  

He’s an Author of 29 Books which can be found on www.MangoManBooks.com, over 100 CD’s, several DVD’s, over 300 Articles on Fitness, Stress, Nutrition and overall Wellness PLUS 10 Health Systems that are now in 46 Countries! 

He’s an International Professional Motivational Speaker He shows you how to get Older and Better and NOT Old and Bitter while living a totally Disease-Free Lifestyle!

• His prognosis was death at age 30. Now, at 75 years young, Dr. Wayne is an award winning Triathlete of 32 of his 50 Triathlons he participated in.

• He’s also a Double Nominee for the Healthy American Fitness Leader Award by the United States Chamber of Commerce.  

• He’s a Florida State Licensed Nutrition Counselor and his nutrition programs are approved for Continuing Education Credits by the Florida and Alabama State Boards of Pharmacy and by the Florida Board of Dental Hygienists.

• His purpose is teaching you how to be the Healthiest Person on the Planet and not the Wealthiest Person in the Grave with a focus on Nutrition and a basic philosophy, “If you want to be tough, you have to eat good stuff!”

• He is Proof of “Getting Older and Better and NOT Old and Bitter!” and one of his profound encouragements to his Audiences is “Let AGE be your STAGE and NOT your CAGE!

• He is the founder of the Daytona Beach based Center for Nutrition & Life Management, Inc.   He’s an amazing man with an awesome story Give him a minute and he’ll give you a lifetime!

His website for this Interview – www.DefeatingBadEating.com

Stop People Pleasing~ Learn How to Say “No.” Tsgoyna Tanzman

As a Speech Language-Pathologist, Life Coach for more than 25 years, and the author of 3 books:

◦ Hope After Stroke for Caregivers and Survivors: The Holistic Guide to Getting
Your Life Back

◦ The Caregiver's 12 Week Workbook and Journal

◦ Just Decide: Fail-Proof Strategies to Up-Level Your Life, Career, and Relationships

Tsgoyna has helped thousands of stroke survivors and their caregivers transition after stroke, brain injury, and "stinkin thinkin" to the next stages of their lives. She says, "You don't have to have a brain injury to damage your brain, you can damage your brain through the thoughts you think and the language that you use." Tsgoyna specializes in working with clients on simple, functional, and integrative strategies for improving wellbeing, using stress effectively, enhancing communication, and finding meaning and purpose in life. She’s the author of three books

Author of The Dementia Caregiver’s Little Book of Hope, Karen Truman

The founder of Dementia Caregiver Resources, Karen (Karle) Truman, saw her own beloved mother, grandmother, aunts, mother-in-law, and other relatives stricken with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Lewy Body dementia. These are terrible mind-robbing and physical decline disease processes. When her mom started going to an Adult Day Care Center in 1992, she was asked to start a support group for the 40+ families whose Loved Ones also attended. This changed the course of her life, and she then made it her mission and passion to find resources, veterans support, critical services, placement info, grief, and a place to vent all of the caregiver emotions that will bubble up throughout the caregiving journey.

Are You Prepared to Be a Caregiver? Mary Elaine Petrucci, 3 Keys to Caregiving

Mary Elaine is a healthcare expert who has nearly twenty years of healthcare, pharmaceutical sales, and marketing experience with healthcare organizations.  She has a Master’s in Business of Administration Degree in Healthcare Management from Boston University.

Mary Elaine is on the Advocacy Committee of the National Aging in Place Council since February 2023.

Mary Elaine now holds designations as a Master Practitioner of TimeLIne Therapy as well as Trainer and Institute Head of Neuro Linguistic Programming and Hydrotherapy.

All About the Grief Process & How to Get Through it - Richard Allen

I was born and raised in Liverpool, England. Mum, Dad and my sister Gillian had a life filled with kindness, humor and love. I worked for some of the largest companies in the world. HSBC Bank, AVIVA Insurance, SOGEA Construction. I moved to the USA in 2001. My father passed away in November 2020, I left the corporate word and started writing about grief in order to help others. I have written 3 books which have made #1 in Amazon’s Grief and Loss. I have just finished my 4th book which is for children on how to cope with grief. I share my journey but I also, from my research, share details on how to cope with grief, history of religion, near-death-experiences, life after this, signs from our loved ones and much more. I live in North Carolina USA

What to Look For in a Chiropractor (and What To Avoid) Dr Thomas Polucki

Weight Loss, Back Pain Relief, Neck Pain Relief, Knee Pain Relief, Headaches Relief, Whiplash Relief, Vertigo Relief, Neuropathy Relief Functional Medicine, and Beauty Health Services When getting better fast is more important than costly temporary relief. And you can’t stand the idea of someone cracking your back or twisting your neck. A few simple treatments with proven technologies and specific home care recommendations consistently provide lasting relief for the majority of our patients. Dr. Thomas Polucki is specialized in treating the following conditions: Auto Accidents Fibromyalgia Lower Back Pain Meniere’s Disease Neck Pain Sciatica Post-Concussion Syndrome TMJ Trigeminal Neuralgia Vertigo Whiplash We offer a Free Consultation for New Patients. If the condition you suffer from is not on this list, please call (661) 753-9340 to find out if we can help you.

Epilepsy: How VNS Therapy Gave My Daughter’s Life Back to Her

Mike Knox is an author, caregiver and father to a child who has drug-resistant epilepsy. Mike’s daughter, Vivien, started having seizures before she turned two and is now six years seizure-free using VNS Therapy, which is a medical device designed to prevent seizures before they start and stop them if they do.

Mike is passionate about ending the stigma surrounding epilepsy and authored a book, “Vivien’s Rain: My Daughter’s Battle with Epilepsy.” Mike continues to spread epilepsy awareness by working to pass a law for police and law enforcement in California to be trained on seizures and seizure first aid.