Patty's Place
A place to talk about grief, dementia and caregiving. A place to find comfort when you are going through a difficult time.
A place to know you are not alone as you go through this difficult time.
Podcasting since 2025 • 30 episodes
Patty's Place
Latest Episodes
End Of Life Can Teach Us How To Live With More Love-Interview with Christa McDonald
The hardest part of grief often shows up after everyone else goes home. The service is over, the texts slow down, and you’re left holding silence, memories, and a thousand details you never asked to manage. We wanted to talk about what actually...
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31:20
Words That Save Lives-Interview with Lisa Sugarman
The hardest grief stories aren’t always the ones we expect, sometimes they’re the ones we learn late. I’m joined by Lisa Sugarman, author, nationally syndicated columnist, crisis counselor with The Trevor Project, and a three-time survivor of s...
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32:21
Healing Teams After Loss With Dr. Angela Fassaro
What if burnout isn’t laziness but accumulated disappointment we never named? We sit down with Dr. Angela Fassaro—emergency physician and startup founder—to unpack the quiet reality of grief at work: the missed launch, the teammate who vanished...
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31:41
Saving Family Stories With Reflekta.ai co-creator Miles Spencer
What if the family stories you love didn’t fade with time, but stayed close enough to talk to? We sit down with Reflecta AI founder Miles Spencer to explore how digital legacies become living, conversational presences—comforting a grandchild at...
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32:26
Understanding Dementia Types And What Caregivers Need To Know
We break down the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s, then walk through real signs, major types, and what caregivers can do right now. We share our family stories, the limits of diagnosis, and how to meet loved ones with calm, dignity,...
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26:53