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.
Episodes
42 episodes
#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 you!
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Episode 40
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12:01
#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 year is going to be and how to use this...
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Episode 39
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13:55
#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 to review it. I also share m...
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Episode 38
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16:25
#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 for you!
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Episode 37
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9:51
#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 challenging decision, how to ap...
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Episode 36
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9:04
#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 they live with you and you want...
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Episode 35
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10:35
#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 taking care of someone with deme...
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Episode 34
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11:10
#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 how to overcome them. The epi...
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Episode 33
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10:03
#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.
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Episode 31
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8:56
#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. The resources I mentioned in this epis...
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Episode 31
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13:16
#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 regulate your nervou...
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Episode 30
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11:57
#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.com to get in touch with me and ...
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Episode 29
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11:43
#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 don't want to have a high-pressure ca...
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Episode 28
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12:11
#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.
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Episode 27
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13:15
#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:
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Episode 26
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11:53
#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, updates and inspirations I don't share ...
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Episode 25
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8:49
#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
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Episode 24
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8:57
#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.
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Episode 23
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15:40
#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 own "say no" list and share it with ...
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Episode 22
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10:18
#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 managing time effectively with calendars and plan...
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Episode 21
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14:45
#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
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Episode 20
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13:43
#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 of how to ask for help, even if it's h...
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Episode 19
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13:11
#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 to hear it.
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Episode 18
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9:19
#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 what was coming for me. I am, again,...
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Episode 17
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12:04