JoyfulRx Podcast
The act of caring for others is rewarding in many ways, but it can also be overwhelming and exhausting, resulting in caregivers feeling stressed, unhappy, guilty and burnt out.
Whether you are looking after children, a partner, patients, ageing parents or persons at the end of their life journey, this is your reminder that you cannot pour from an empty cup. You can serve others without sacrificing yourself. The JoyfulRx podcast is your prescription for rediscovering your own inner joy, so you can serve others from your overflow, rather than your reserve tank.
Hosted by Dr. Michelle Welch, a practicing physician, mother, children’s book author, and certified mindset coach. She presents topics each week that impact caregivers specifically and offers actionable steps and tools to help them rediscover themselves, reconnect with joy and create their best lives, starting today.
Episodes
44 episodes
Ep 44 - Setting Intentions Without Overwhelm vs. Making Resolutions
Feeling overwhelmed by New Year’s resolutions? This episode of the JoyfulRx podcast offers a compassionate alternative for caregivers and busy women: setting intentions without pressure.Dr. Michelle explores how to step away fro...
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Episode 44
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10:50
Ep 43- Beyond Burnout: When Stress Becomes Pain
What happens when pain has no clear medical explanation—but still changes everything?In this episode, I’m sharing a conversation I originally recorded as a guest takeover on a colleague’s podcast. As I listened back, I realized how deepl...
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Episode 43
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18:35
Ep 42- Feminine and Masculine Energy in Caregiving: How Decision Fatigue Drains Both
In this episode, we dive into the hidden impact of decision fatigue on caregivers — not just as a mental drain, but as an energetic one. We explore how constant decision-making pulls women out of their feminine energy, how it overwhelms ...
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Episode 42
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22:43
Ep 41- What My Mom's Peach Cobbler Taught Me About Joy and Myself
In this deeply personal and heart-opening episode of The JoyfulRx Podcast, Dr. Michelle shares a story that blends nostalgia, grief, ancestral wisdom, and the profound truth that joy is never truly lost — only waiting to be accessed ag...
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Episode 41
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22:10
Ep 40 - From Default to Intention: How Self-Awareness Transforms Parenting and Caregiving
Have you ever caught yourself reacting to your child or loved one in a way that made you think, “Where did that even come from?” You’re not alone. In this episode, Dr. Michelle dives deep into the quiet, unseen patterns that drive so m...
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Episode 40
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19:47
Ep 39- Mindfulness in Marriage & Parenthood: A Candid Conversation with My Husband
In this heartfelt and honest episode, Dr. Michelle sits down with her husband, Wayne, for a vulnerable conversation about mindfulness, marriage, parenting, and personal transformation. Together, they explore how mindfulness has shaped their ind...
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Episode 39
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39:11
Why Parenting Feels So Hard — and How Regulation Changes Everything
Ever feel like parenting just feels harder than it should? You’re not alone — and there’s a reason it feels that way.In this episode of The JoyfulRx Podcast, Dr. Michelle shares why parenting feels almost impossible...
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Episode 38
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24:54
Ep. 37- The Weight of Decision Fatigue and How To Lighten The Load
Visit: www.joyfulrx.ca for free resources, including the "Decision Fatigue Self-Check Quiz"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~If you’ve ever...
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Episode 37
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21:29
Ep 36- Choosing Gratitude Over Frustration
In today's episode I talk about my personal approach to handling frustration by choosing gratitude in the moment. I also discuss why we shouldn't wait to feel the motivation before taking action, rather if we commit to taking the action and sta...
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Episode 36
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14:43
Ep 35- Gaslighting in Caregiving: Why You Feel Like You’re Never Enough
Gaslighting isn’t just something that happens in toxic relationships — it shows up in caregiving, too. And often, it’s so subtle and so normalized that caregivers don’t even realize it’s happening.In this episode, we dive deep...
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Episode 35
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15:22
Ep 34- Why Caregiving Feels So Frustrating — And What to Do About It
Frustration is one of the most common emotions caregivers experience — but what if I told you it’s not really about the situation at hand? Whether it’s the heartbreak of navigating a loved one’s incurable illness, the endless battle with medica...
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Episode 34
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21:04
Ep 33- Am I Blocking My Own Help?
In this honest and soul-nourishing episode, we explore a question many caregivers and high-capacity women rarely stop to ask: Could I be the one standing in the way of the help I need?Whether you’re navigating the complexities o...
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Episode 33
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20:00
Ep 32- How I Ended My Relationship with Drama, and Why You Should Too
Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “Why does it feel like I'm always waiting for the next crisis?”You’re not alone—and you’re not imagining it. But here’s the truth: drama doesn’t just “happen” to us. It creeps in through o...
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Episode 32
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13:44
Ep 31- The 7 Truths That Helped Me Heal From Caregiver Exhaustion And Overwhelm
Here I share seven life-changing truths that I believe every caregiver needs to hear. These aren’t just ideas—they are the very lessons that carried me out of burnout and into balance. They’re the truths that helped me heal from exhaustion, rel...
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Episode 31
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23:19
Ep. 30- How I Survived Vacation with Kids (Without Losing My Mind): Lessons from a Family Trip
In this reflective episode, I share a deeply personal story from a recent family vacation to Barbados—and how it became a powerful mirror for my growth as a caregiver, mother, and woman committed to living from a full cup. From ocean swims and ...
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Episode 30
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19:48
Ep. 29- How To Protect Your Peace
In this powerful episode, Dr. Michelle answers a deeply relatable question from a listener: “How do I protect my mindset when the people around me keep pulling me off course?”If you’ve ever felt misunderstood or unsupported in y...
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Episode 28
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17:47
Ep 28- How To Start Investing... In Yourself
In this vulnerable episode, Dr. Michelle shares a personal story about how she made the pivotal shift from constantly spending her time, energy, and emotions trying to keep everything afloat — to investing them intentionally i...
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Episode 29
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13:24
Ep 27- How To Change Your Life
In this eye-opening episode, we explore the powerful psychology of framing—the way we interpret and give meaning to the facts of our lives. You’ll learn why the brain is hardwired to seek stories over facts, how politicians and markete...
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Episode 27
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13:19
Ep 26- From Burnout to Balance: How Moms Can Build a Life They Don’t Want to Escape
If you’ve ever fantasized about running away from your own life—just for a moment of peace—you’re not alone. In this episode, we explore why so many moms and caregivers feel the need to escape their everyday lives, and what it really m...
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Episode 26
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16:08
Ep 25- The Tale of Two Moms
Today I want to share something that changed the entire trajectory of my life—and it wasn’t a new job, a move, or a major milestone.It was… my morning.I know. That might sound too simple. But when you’re overwhelmed, when you’re i...
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Episode 25
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11:02
Ep 24- Breaking the Cycle
Today’s episode is for you if: ✅ You feel like stress follows you everywhere—in your work, in your relationships, in your caregiving duties. ✅ You’ve normalized high-stress living because everyone around you seems to be...
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Episode 24
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11:33
Ep. 23- Your Mind Garden
In this episode of The JoyfulRx, we explore the metaphor of your mind as a garden—and how the thoughts you allow in shape your daily energy, focus, and emotional well-being. I’ll walk you through what it means to weed out the mental cl...
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Episode 23
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10:15
Ep 22- Learning From Our Emotions
In today’s episode of The JoyfulRx Podcast, we’re diving into a topic that every mother and caregiver faces daily—our emotions.We’re often taught to push past feelings like guilt, frustration, resentment, or sadness. But ...
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Episode 22
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15:46