Caregiver's Compass
Stephanie Muskat
This is Caregiver's Compass. An uplifting, inspirational podcast talking about all things caregiving. Therapist and caregiver Stephanie Muskat takes you through real-life caregiving stories from her own therapeutic experience and gives you the raw and personal on her own caregiving experiences as a young caregiver. Plus hear from tons of incredible experts and caregivers who are living through their day-to-day journeys. It's all here at Caregiver's Compass.
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Getting Through University and Applying to Graduate School as a Caregiver (Episode 64)
Caregiver's Compass
12/09/22 • 42 min
In episode 64, Adrienne talks about how she got through university and graduate school as a caregiver herself while at her grandparent’s side in the hospital. Stephanie additionally touches on her experience caring for her grandmother at her bedside while in graduate school. She additionally discusses how difficult this time can be and how to get through.
About Adrienne:
Dr. Adrienne Shnier, M.A., Ph.D., J.D., is a mother and founder of two companies. Adrienne is the Advancement Coach & Strategist and Founder (2015) of Apply Yourself: The Advancement Spot Inc., where she holistically, healthily, and strategically works collaboratively with university students and their families to achieve lives beyond their wildest dreams, often starting with graduate and professional school applications using her personal experience with applications cycles, as well as her extensive experience as a member of academic admissions committees. Adrienne also founded Shnier Law & Policy Consulting, Professional Corporation (2020), serving small businesses, health-related clinics and practices, and regulated and unregulated health professional associations. Adrienne is also a professor of health and pharmaceutical policy, regulation, and law at a Toronto university and Toronto law school. Adrienne has published and lectured on her research internationally and supervises undergraduate and graduate students in their research. When Adrienne takes a break, you can find her kayaking up north or sipping a latte on a nice patio...but she’s probably still thinking about what’s next!
Find Adrienne:
On her website: http://www.applyyourselelfglobal.com
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/applyyourselfglobal/
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www.compassionincaregiving.com
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Nicole Dauz imagined an idyllic future for her family of 4 after giving birth to her baby daughter. She soon realized that her vision of what would be looked very different in reality. In today’s episode, Nicole takes us through her journey caregiving for her kids, learning about navigating the system and care for a child with autism and a rare genetic disease and learning the true meaning of self-care to survive. Nicole has used her learnings and experience and has become a self-care coach for other parents and leads the way when it comes to changing the narrative of caregiving.
About Nicole:
Nicole Dauz is a self-care coach, speaker, author and advocate who chooses happiness despite her circumstances. Experience is her teacher as the mother of a 17-yr-old neurotypical son and a 15-yr-old autistic daughter with a rare genetic disease.
Her mission in life is to change the story around caregiving and celebrate the journey. She honours the role of the caregiver by helping them recognize their worth and their true gifts. As a self-care coach, she works with parents who feel overwhelmed and at the end of their rope. She helps them regain control of their lives and provides them the tools and strategies needed to shift parents from feeling stressed and overwhelmed to regaining control of their lives and feeling gratitude and joy in their lives.
Find Nicole on IG: @nicoledauz
http://www.nicoledauz.com
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The Importance of Sleep on Mental Health and Maintaining Overall Balance, with Sleep Consultant Andria Gordon (Episode 52)
Caregiver's Compass
09/16/22 • 36 min
The Importance of Sleep on Mental Health and Maintaining Overall Balance, with Sleep Consultant Andria Gordon (Episode 52)
We have all heard that sleep deprivation impacts our overall lives. But when it comes to caring for others, waking up in the middle of the night and managing mental health issues, sleep can truly mean the difference between positive or negative daily outcomes. So what happens if you can’t sleep or you have known diagnoses that make sleeping difficult? Is there something that can be done to remedy this or help balance the outcomes? In this episode, sleep consultant and mom of 2 kids, Andria Gordon, discusses the importance of sleep. She and Stephanie touch upon what you can do if you cannot sleep, even without external sleep interruptions.
Andria Gordon is the Owner & Founder of Have Baby. Must Sleep. She is a mom of two boys (Lenny and Nate), a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and is a former fellow sleep-deprived, highly caffeinated, desperate parent ready to do just about anything for even an hour of uninterrupted sleep.
This is about more than just sleep training, we work with you to come up with the perfect approach and guide you through putting that plan into action. Your child will sleep, you will sleep, and you will gain your evenings, nights, and sanity back.
If sleep is what you are after, Andria and her experienced team will get it for you (fast) and have you feeling empowered around all things child sleep in no time.
Website: havebabymustsleep.com
Instagram: @andriasleep
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For more visit our Instagram! @compassionincaregiving
What exactly is Caregiver Burnout? (Episode 105)
Caregiver's Compass
08/02/24 • 11 min
We hear about this term, caregiver burnout, so often. But what exactly is ‘burnout’ and how do we get there? What can we do to try and prevent or mitigate burnout? In today’s episode, Stephanie takes it back to basics to talk about this commonly used term and what it means.
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http://www.instagram.com/compassionincaregiving
Spreading Alzheimer's Awareness and Continuing a Legacy Following a Grandparent's Diagnosis- with Roxanne Santiago (Episode 37)
Caregiver's Compass
03/18/22 • 21 min
In this episode, Roxanne discusses the impact her grandfather's Alzheimer's diagnosis had on her grandmother who was his primary caregiver. She explores how her grandfather's diagnosis impacted her and the reasons why she decided to found Wilson & Grandpa, a brand dedicated to Alzheimer's awareness. Stephanie and Roxanne also touch upon the differences in cultural views pertaining to cognitive decline in North America vs. South America.
About Roxanne: Roxanne Santiago, is the founder of Wilson & Grandpa, a project dedicated to bringing awareness to Alzheimer's Disease. The project was inspired after her Grandpa Esteban passed away from Alzheimer's Disease in October 2020. Through Wilson & Grandpa, Roxanne strives to normalize the conversation of Alzheimer's in a simple, relatable way and help others understand more about the disease and how they can make a difference even if they're not primary caregivers - as everyone plays an important role in the lives of people living with dementia.
Find Roxanne:
On Instagram: @wilsonandgrandpa
http://www.wilsonandgrandpa.com
Visit us on our website:
www.compassionincaregiving.com
Join our FREE Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/compassioncaregiverconnection
For more visit our Instagram! @compassionincaregiving
We all have that person in our lives- they are well-meaning and do not recognize it but will reach out to us ongoing about concerns that are very minimal to us while we are navigating crises and significant stressors. What do we do in these situations? Do we reply to their comments and where do we draw the line?
In this episode Stephanie discusses how to approach these situations and what we can do to communicate with those we love who reach out to us in this manner.
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Managing a Business While Caring for Others- With Business Coach, Lianne Kim (Episode 12)
Caregiver's Compass
09/24/21 • 22 min
In this episode, Stephanie speaks to Lianne Kim, business coach and founder of Mamas and Co. who shares her insights into balancing and managing a business as a caregiver.
Lianne discusses her previous and current experiences caring for her father while managing and growing her very successful business. She gives suggestions on how to balance both to succeed and maintain positive mental health.
About Lianne:
Lianne Kim is a Business Coach and the founder of Mamas & Co. - a community for mama entrepreneurs. She is the host of the wildly popular podcast 'The Business of Thinking Big' and the author of the brand news book 'Building a Joyful Business'. Lianne is on a mission to help women make a great living on their own terms, doing what they love.
Find Lianne:
https://www.liannekim.com/
On Instagram: @liannekimcoach
Stephanie Muskat, MSW, RSW
Licenced Psychotherapist (Ontario, Canada)
Founder, Compassion in Caregiving
http://www.compassionincaregiving.com
Instagram: @compassionincaregiving
Welcome to Caregiver's Compass!
Caregiver's Compass
07/09/21 • 2 min
Welcome to Caregiver's Compass! In this episode Stephanie talks all about what you can find on our podcast. This podcast is meant to uplift, inspire and provide education and awareness about caregiving.
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www.compassionincaregiving.com
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On changing her career in dementia care and staying true to herself and her mental health, with Carrie Aalberts (Episode 69)
Caregiver's Compass
07/28/23 • 49 min
In this episode Carrie Aalberts discusses how she hit rock bottom emotionally and had to shift her life and her career to honour herself and her overall well-being while still working in a field she is extraordinarily passionate about- dementia care. Carrie touches on how she is incorporating balance and positivity into her life while helping others on a daily basis to live a meaningful life.
Find Carrie on Instagram: @dementiadarling
Visit us on our website:
www.compassionincaregiving.com
Join our FREE Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/compassioncaregiverconnection
For more visit our Instagram! @compassionincaregiving
Dementia prevention, women’s brain health and the power to improve your health NOW and for the future, with Lynn Posluns (Episode 116)
Caregiver's Compass
10/18/24 • 44 min
Lynn Posluns dedicates her life to women’s brain health, education and research for prevention and improvement that you can make in your life right now. In today’s episode, Lynn provides insightful and valuable information on brain health and talks about her ‘why’ for founding the WBHI. She additionally goes into detail about the many ways WBHI is working each and every day to help others learn how to take small and attainable steps to shift their brain health for the present and help to prevent cognitive decline for the future.
This is one episode you don’t want to miss!
About Lynn:
Lynn Posluns is the Founder, President, and CEO of Women’s Brain Health Initiative, the only organization dedicated to protecting the brain health of women, caregivers, and families. Since the charity launched in Canada and the U.S. in 2012, Women's Brain Health Initiative has made tremendous strides in raising awareness about the inequity in brain aging research for women, in funding that research, and in creating compelling preventative health evidence-informed education programs so there is a greater understanding by the public of the best ways to prolong their cognitive vitality.
Lynn has held several executive positions within the Retail and Fashion industries and, throughout her career, has raised millions of dollars for many philanthropic causes, focused primarily on the healthcare industry.
Lynn has received numerous awards for her work in philanthropy and giving back to the community, including the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management’s Top Ten High Achieving Women Award, Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellowship Award, an Honorary Doctorate by York University and most recently Canada’s Top 25 Women of Influence award.
In December 2021, Lynn was appointed as a member to the Order of Canada for her contribution to research on cognitive health and aging through the founding of Women's Brain Health Initiative.
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Visit us on our website to see all that we offer for caregiver support: www.compassionincaregiving.com
For more visit our Instagram!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Caregiver's Compass have?
Caregiver's Compass currently has 124 episodes available.
What topics does Caregiver's Compass cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Therapy, Podcasts, Caregiver, Education and Therapist.
What is the most popular episode on Caregiver's Compass?
The episode title 'From speech language pathologist to capturing the dementia caregiver world by storm- with Adria Thompson (Episode 62)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Caregiver's Compass?
The average episode length on Caregiver's Compass is 25 minutes.
How often are episodes of Caregiver's Compass released?
Episodes of Caregiver's Compass are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Caregiver's Compass?
The first episode of Caregiver's Compass was released on Jul 6, 2021.
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