Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSelf-Compassion Practice for Caregiving Loneliness in the Sandwich Generation
Feeling lonely in your sandwich generation journey? After you've vented about the hard stuff, you need to restore yourself with compassion.
If you lis…
2 months, 1 week ago
145 | When Your Friends Aren't in the Sandwich Generation: Finding Release When You Feel Alone
Episode 145
Being a caregiver in the Sandwich Generation can feel incredibly lonely—especially when your friends aren't in the same situation, juggling aging par…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Midlife Vantage Point: A Visualization Practice for Moms in the Sandwich Generation
In this Midweek Reset, we reinforce the concept of the “Midlife Vantage Point”—that unique position where you are a witness to your kids' exciting fu…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
144 | You are more than just a support to others—Reframing your role in the Sandwich Generation
Episode 144
Have you ever felt like a bridge? Strong enough to hold everyone else up, but completely invisible beneath their feet? In the "sandwich generation," …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Don’t Let this be a ‘Passing’ Year: A Vitality Affirmation Practice for Midlife
Are you just "getting through" this year because it isn’t a milestone birthday? We often treat the years between the "big zeros" like a waiting room,…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
143 | Don’t Let Another Year Pass You By—Reframing the Midlife Birthday Blues
Episode 143
How do you feel about this year’s birthday? Is it a "meh"... or a "hell yeah!"? If you’re leaning toward "meh," you aren't alone. In the sandwich gen…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Distant Caregiving Guilt: A Grounding Affirmation for Sandwich Generation Moms
Do you feel like you’ve "abandoned your post" just by living your own life? We often tell ourselves that being a "good daughter" requires being physi…
3 months ago
142 | Sandwich Generation Guilt When You Live Far Away From Your Parent
Episode 142
If you live far away from your aging parents, you know that heavy, constant hum of stress. Your body is in your own home, but your mind is miles away…
3 months ago
The Power of Stillness: 5 Minute Guide to Train Your Mind & Body
Does the idea of being still for five minutes make you feel instant guilt? We often complain about being overwhelmed, yet we struggle to simply take …
3 months, 1 week ago
141 | Why You’re Afraid to Be Still (and How to Fix It) Why the Pause is Productive in Midlife
Episode 141
"I don't have time to be still." We say it constantly, but what if skipping the pause is actually making you weaker?
In this episode, Valerie Mekki sh…
3 months, 1 week ago