
Mind What Matters
Mind What Matters is a podcast about memory disease such as Alzheimer's and Dementia and how we can best care for the longterm health of our minds. Hosted by public speaker and advocate Elizabeth Humphreys.
Episodes
45 episodes
Holding It All Together: Grief, Caregiving, and the Fight to Be Heard with Jillian Reeves
What happens when you’re the only one left to care for everyone else? In this episode of Mind What Matters, Jillian Reeves joins Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach to share her personal story of caregiving for her mother and brother, while f...
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1:00:00

Soak, Reset, Repeat: Greg Macdonald on Self-Care, Caregiving, and the Power of Bathorium
What started as a single soak in Italy changed everything. In this episode, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with Greg Macdonald, founder of Bathorium, to talk about his journey from bartender to wellness entrepreneur—and how one ...
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47:27

The Millennial Caregiver: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Better Support with Rachel Loeb
When Rachel Loeb’s father was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at 58, she became a caregiver overnight—and realized just how little support existed for young people in her shoes. In this powerful conversation, Rachel joins hosts Elizabeth...
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1:02:26

Creating Joy in the Hard: Small Steps Toward a Personal Revolution
In this episode, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach get real about what it means to find joy when life feels impossibly hard. Through stories of caregiving, grief, and growth, they explore how tiny acts of self-care, moments of gratitude, an...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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58:02

When the Smoke Clears: What the LA Wildfires Taught Us About Trauma and Resilience
What do you do when the world feels like it’s burning—literally and figuratively? Nikki DeLoach shares her personal experience living through the devastating wildfires in LA County, from rallying community support for firefighters to helping fr...
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1:10:31

Navigating the Caregiving Journey: Lessons, Loss, and Finding Support
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia is an emotional and often isolating journey. In this heartfelt episode Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach get personal about their own caregiving experiences—what they’ve learned, what they...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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57:16

The MIND Diet: How 44% of Alzheimer’s Cases Can Be Prevented with Dr. Tom Holland
What if you could lower your risk of Alzheimer’s by nearly half—just by changing what’s on your plate? In this episode, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with Dr. Tom Holland, a physician-scientist at Rush University Medical Center...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:12:43

Hospice Nurse Julie McFadden on Death, Caregiving, and Finding Meaning
Death is one of life’s only certainties, yet so many of us avoid talking about it—until we have no choice. In this episode, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with Julie McFadden, an ICU and hospice nurse known as @hospicenursejulie...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:19:06

A Holistic Approach to Caregiving with @the_cognition_dietitian Barbie Boules
Barbie Boules is not just another nutritionist on Instagram—she’s a seasoned expert with over 20 years of experience in women’s metabolic and brain health. In this episode, Barbie joins Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach to share her insight...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:00:26

Empowering Women's Health: Navigating Perimenopause, Endometriosis, and the Medical System with Dr. Sharon Malone (Part 2)
There are countless misunderstood health challenges that women face in their 30s and 40s, but how lasting is the impact? In part two of this empowering conversation with renowned women's health expert Dr. Sharon Malone, the team dives deep into...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:29:52

Finding Light in the Dark: Kimberly Williams-Paisley on Alzheimer’s, Advocacy, and Healing
Actress, author, and advocate Kimberly Williams-Paisley's heart for giving back is as big as her impact on the world. You may know Kimberly from iconic roles in Father of the Bride, According to Jim, and The Christmas Chronicles, but her true l...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:17:26

Breast Cancer, Young Women, and What You Need to Know with Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky
This week on Mind What Matters, we’re chatting with Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky, an oncologist who’s passionate about breast and gynecologic cancers. She’s here to break down some tough topics with us, like the rising rates of breast cancer in young...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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55:55

The Hardest Things with Gunnar Peterson and Dr. Phillip Goglia: Self-Care, Resilience, and Parenting Through Health Crises
Today we’re talking about the real, raw stuff of life: the challenges we never see coming, and how we push through them. Celebrity personal trainer Gunnar Peterson and Dr. Philip Goglia share their powerful stories of resilience—especially Gunn...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:29:47

Season 3: E4 Vanessa Londino
Vanessa is a therapist, a podcaster herself, an author (The Toolbox), workshop leader, public speaker and most importantly, an incredible human. She believes wisdom comes from wounds and that the darkest nights of the soul can produce stunning ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:33:18

S3E3: Dr. Sharon Malone-Women's Health
Please join us for this highly insightful and encouraging episode where we talk with Dr. Sharon Malone. Dr. Sharon Malone is a DC-based OB/GYN and Certified Menopause Practitioner on a mission to empower women to take charge of their heal...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:05:24

Season 3: Episode 2 Dr. Elizabeth Comen and The History of Women's Health
Welcome back to Mind What Matters. Today we are talking with Dr. Elizabeth Comen, an award winning medical oncologist who specializes in breast cancer. Dr. Comen is an internationally sought-after clinician and physician-scientist. She received...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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43:58

Season 3 Premier!
Welcome back to Mind What Matters! This season we are joined by Mind What Matters board member, Nikki DeLoach as a co-host. Nikki is an actress, Alzheimer's advocate former caregiver herself. She is also the chair of the foundation board of tru...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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51:25

“You Can Do Hard Things” with Lara MacGregor (Stage 4 Cancer Fighter)
“You Can Do ThiFighting Cancer and Standing for a Cause with Lara MacGregor At 30 years old and 7 months pregnant, @lara_macgregor was diagnosed with breast cancer. After being gifted headscarves accompanied by a note th...
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59:43

How Digital Addiction Affects Our Brains (with Austin Pearlmutter)
We sit down with Austin Perlmutter to discuss how toxic social media and mindless internet scrolling has become something that our brains have been hardwired to do. While it isn't currently coined "addiction" in our country, the way...
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58:56

The Frustration of Caring for Alzheimer’s Disease (Pt. 1) 🧠💜
Host Liz Humphreys sits down with author Lauren Dykovitz to talk about dealing with the frustration of caring for a family member with a memory disease like Alzheimer’s. Lauren’s book “When Only Love Remains” is out now. Get more in...
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8:40

Caregiving for Alzheimer's (with Dr. Renee Harmon)
Dr. Renee Harmon is a doctor and speaker. She joins us to talk about her experience in caring for her husband Harvey who developed early onset Alzheimer's.
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47:19

Closing the Gap Between What You’re Eating and What Your Brain Needs to be Healthy (ft. Dr. Ed Parks)
Today we talk with Dr. Ed Parks the founder of NeuroReserve, the company who makes the product Relevate which is a state of the art nutrition supplement for the brain designed to closed the gap between what you're eating and what your brain nee...
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55:59
