Whole Caregiver with Erna and Megan
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The family caregiving podcast that focuses on all of you.
Dr. Megan Hebdon’s (@m3hebdon) research through the University of Utah on millennial family caregivers shows that the most common and striking concerns were employment and financial challenges.
July 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Dr. Megan Hebdon’s (@m3hebdon) research through the University of Utah on millennial family caregivers shows that the most common and striking concerns were employment and financial challenges.
Megan (@m3hebdon) shares how her personal journey through medical challenges and caregiving led her to research the deep connection between healthcare, caregiving, money, and survival.
Now, more than ever, these are important conversations to have.
Now, more than ever, these are important conversations to have.
July 7, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Megan (@m3hebdon) shares how her personal journey through medical challenges and caregiving led her to research the deep connection between healthcare, caregiving, money, and survival.
Now, more than ever, these are important conversations to have.
Now, more than ever, these are important conversations to have.
Disability Pride Month is a time to honor the strength and resilience of those we care for and those we care with. Many live with invisible disabilities, carrying challenges the world may never see. As caregivers, we witness these truths daily. We celebrate every story, every body, every voice.
July 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Disability Pride Month is a time to honor the strength and resilience of those we care for and those we care with. Many live with invisible disabilities, carrying challenges the world may never see. As caregivers, we witness these truths daily. We celebrate every story, every body, every voice.
According to AARP: Unpaid family caregivers in the US contribute an estimated $600 billion worth of care annually. This significant contribution saves taxpayers billions of dollars by potentially delaying or preventing expensive institutional care.
July 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
According to AARP: Unpaid family caregivers in the US contribute an estimated $600 billion worth of care annually. This significant contribution saves taxpayers billions of dollars by potentially delaying or preventing expensive institutional care.
What can you set down this week?
July 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
What can you set down this week?
According to SAGE and Trualta, 9% of those caring for adults over 50 identify as LGBTQ+. They are 3.5x more likely to care for friends and chosen family. This is real, necessary labor,often overlooked.
LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to be caregivers, especially for friends and chosen family.
LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to be caregivers, especially for friends and chosen family.
June 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
According to SAGE and Trualta, 9% of those caring for adults over 50 identify as LGBTQ+. They are 3.5x more likely to care for friends and chosen family. This is real, necessary labor,often overlooked.
LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to be caregivers, especially for friends and chosen family.
LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to be caregivers, especially for friends and chosen family.
📚 Introducing to Megan’s Book Corner 📚
Every so often, Megan (@m3hebdon) will share a title that speaks to the heart of caregiving—offering reflection, rest, and understanding. Tune in for her first pick soon and how it’s helping us navigate the messy, meaningful middle of caregiving life.
Every so often, Megan (@m3hebdon) will share a title that speaks to the heart of caregiving—offering reflection, rest, and understanding. Tune in for her first pick soon and how it’s helping us navigate the messy, meaningful middle of caregiving life.
June 24, 2025 at 4:18 AM
📚 Introducing to Megan’s Book Corner 📚
Every so often, Megan (@m3hebdon) will share a title that speaks to the heart of caregiving—offering reflection, rest, and understanding. Tune in for her first pick soon and how it’s helping us navigate the messy, meaningful middle of caregiving life.
Every so often, Megan (@m3hebdon) will share a title that speaks to the heart of caregiving—offering reflection, rest, and understanding. Tune in for her first pick soon and how it’s helping us navigate the messy, meaningful middle of caregiving life.
In our latest episode of Whole Caregiver, Erna (@ernaliou ) and Megan (@m3hebdon ) discuss what they learned and loved in Season Two.
We want to know: What about caregiving is hard for you? What topics and conversations are important for you to hear and talk about?
We want to know: What about caregiving is hard for you? What topics and conversations are important for you to hear and talk about?
June 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM
In our latest episode of Whole Caregiver, Erna (@ernaliou ) and Megan (@m3hebdon ) discuss what they learned and loved in Season Two.
We want to know: What about caregiving is hard for you? What topics and conversations are important for you to hear and talk about?
We want to know: What about caregiving is hard for you? What topics and conversations are important for you to hear and talk about?
Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. That’s the same amount of time it takes to read this sentence out loud.
(from The BrightFocus Foundation @brightfocusfoundation)
(from The BrightFocus Foundation @brightfocusfoundation)
June 22, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. That’s the same amount of time it takes to read this sentence out loud.
(from The BrightFocus Foundation @brightfocusfoundation)
(from The BrightFocus Foundation @brightfocusfoundation)
In this final episode of Season 2, Erna (@ernaliou) and Megan (@m3hebdon) revisit the podcast's original intent to create a supportive community for family caregivers, while sharing personal highlights, factual information, and lessons learned.
June 20, 2025 at 4:53 AM
In this final episode of Season 2, Erna (@ernaliou) and Megan (@m3hebdon) revisit the podcast's original intent to create a supportive community for family caregivers, while sharing personal highlights, factual information, and lessons learned.
In this final episode of Season 2, Erna and Megan revisit the podcast's original intent to create a supportive community for family caregivers, while sharing personal highlights, factual information, and lessons learned.
June 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
In this final episode of Season 2, Erna and Megan revisit the podcast's original intent to create a supportive community for family caregivers, while sharing personal highlights, factual information, and lessons learned.
We want to know:
WHAT PARTS OF CAREGIVING ARE THE HARDEST FOR YOU TO TALK ABOUT?
WHAT PARTS OF CAREGIVING ARE THE HARDEST FOR YOU TO TALK ABOUT?
June 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
We want to know:
WHAT PARTS OF CAREGIVING ARE THE HARDEST FOR YOU TO TALK ABOUT?
WHAT PARTS OF CAREGIVING ARE THE HARDEST FOR YOU TO TALK ABOUT?
Fatherhood doesn’t come with a roadmap—especially when caregiving enters the picture.
Matt Hebdon (@matthebdon) reminds us: real strength is in the adapting, the supporting, and showing up with love.
🎙 From the Whole Caregiver podcast
Matt Hebdon (@matthebdon) reminds us: real strength is in the adapting, the supporting, and showing up with love.
🎙 From the Whole Caregiver podcast
June 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Fatherhood doesn’t come with a roadmap—especially when caregiving enters the picture.
Matt Hebdon (@matthebdon) reminds us: real strength is in the adapting, the supporting, and showing up with love.
🎙 From the Whole Caregiver podcast
Matt Hebdon (@matthebdon) reminds us: real strength is in the adapting, the supporting, and showing up with love.
🎙 From the Whole Caregiver podcast
Fatherhood doesn’t come with a roadmap—especially when caregiving enters the picture.
Matt Hebdon (@matthebdon) reminds us: real strength is in the adapting, the supporting, and showing up with love.
🎙Whole Caregiver podcast
#fathersday #caregiving #wholecaregiver #menwhocare #adaptandsupport
Matt Hebdon (@matthebdon) reminds us: real strength is in the adapting, the supporting, and showing up with love.
🎙Whole Caregiver podcast
#fathersday #caregiving #wholecaregiver #menwhocare #adaptandsupport
June 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Fatherhood doesn’t come with a roadmap—especially when caregiving enters the picture.
Matt Hebdon (@matthebdon) reminds us: real strength is in the adapting, the supporting, and showing up with love.
🎙Whole Caregiver podcast
#fathersday #caregiving #wholecaregiver #menwhocare #adaptandsupport
Matt Hebdon (@matthebdon) reminds us: real strength is in the adapting, the supporting, and showing up with love.
🎙Whole Caregiver podcast
#fathersday #caregiving #wholecaregiver #menwhocare #adaptandsupport
In this final episode of Season 2, Erna (@ernaliou) and Megan (@m3hebdon) revisit the podcast's original intent to create a supportive community for family caregivers, while sharing personal highlights, factual information, and lessons learned.
#caregiving #caregiver #caregiversmatter #caregivers
#caregiving #caregiver #caregiversmatter #caregivers
June 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
In this final episode of Season 2, Erna (@ernaliou) and Megan (@m3hebdon) revisit the podcast's original intent to create a supportive community for family caregivers, while sharing personal highlights, factual information, and lessons learned.
#caregiving #caregiver #caregiversmatter #caregivers
#caregiving #caregiver #caregiversmatter #caregivers
In our latest episode of Whole Caregiver, Erna (@ernaliou ) and Megan (@m3hebdon ) discuss what they learned and loved in Season Two.
We want to know:
What about caregiving is hard for you? What topics and conversations are important for you to hear and talk about?
We want to know:
What about caregiving is hard for you? What topics and conversations are important for you to hear and talk about?
June 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
In our latest episode of Whole Caregiver, Erna (@ernaliou ) and Megan (@m3hebdon ) discuss what they learned and loved in Season Two.
We want to know:
What about caregiving is hard for you? What topics and conversations are important for you to hear and talk about?
We want to know:
What about caregiving is hard for you? What topics and conversations are important for you to hear and talk about?
Little by little, I’m learning to let go—
of guilt, of control, of expectations.
There’s peace in releasing what was never mine to hold.
#caregiverlife #familycaregiver #caregivingsupport #letgo #wholecaregiver #caregiver
of guilt, of control, of expectations.
There’s peace in releasing what was never mine to hold.
#caregiverlife #familycaregiver #caregivingsupport #letgo #wholecaregiver #caregiver
June 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Little by little, I’m learning to let go—
of guilt, of control, of expectations.
There’s peace in releasing what was never mine to hold.
#caregiverlife #familycaregiver #caregivingsupport #letgo #wholecaregiver #caregiver
of guilt, of control, of expectations.
There’s peace in releasing what was never mine to hold.
#caregiverlife #familycaregiver #caregivingsupport #letgo #wholecaregiver #caregiver
In caregiving and in life, we have learned that everything belongs. Whatever you are experiencing and feeling right now is valid to your experience. Be gentle with yourself ❤️❤️❤️
#caregiving #caregiver #personalgrowth #caregiversmatter #empathy #communication #mindfulness #caregivingsupport
#caregiving #caregiver #personalgrowth #caregiversmatter #empathy #communication #mindfulness #caregivingsupport
June 13, 2025 at 5:07 AM
In caregiving and in life, we have learned that everything belongs. Whatever you are experiencing and feeling right now is valid to your experience. Be gentle with yourself ❤️❤️❤️
#caregiving #caregiver #personalgrowth #caregiversmatter #empathy #communication #mindfulness #caregivingsupport
#caregiving #caregiver #personalgrowth #caregiversmatter #empathy #communication #mindfulness #caregivingsupport