Episode 135: Grammy

by | Apr 5, 2018 | Podcasts | 0 comments

Los Angeles-based writer Lauren DePino has always had a soft spot for older adults.  The death of her beloved grandmother hit her especially hard, but Lauren didn’t realize how hard until years later when she met 91-year-old Gloria Kessler, the grandmother of her...

Episode 109: SquadCare With Sherri Williams

by | Aug 10, 2017 | Podcasts | 0 comments

Self-care gets a lot of play in the media, but the truth is we’re all connected and the practice of care involves many people, especially in times of crisis.  In today’s show media scholar and veteran journalist Dr. Sherri Williams brings to life her recent piece for...

Episode 57: Greek-Style

by | Jul 21, 2016 | Podcasts | 0 comments

When her father was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma—a type of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma—Callie was thrust into long-distance caregiving complicated by her parents’ old-world mentality.  Born in Greece, her parents now live in California and Callie lives in Virginia....