You're My Favorite
Welcome to You’re My Favorite, a podcast about caregiving, chaos, and sisterhood. Hosted by Lexi and Ari, two sisters navigating life as young caregivers to their mom with dementia and Parkinson’s, this show is part heart, part humor, and all real. Through laughter, tears, and way too many inside jokes, they explore what it means to care for a parent while juggling relationships, work, and mental health. Whether you're a caregiver yourself or just curious about the ride, you're not alone — and hey, you might even laugh along the way.
Episodes
19 episodes
Resentment, Anger & the Emotions We Don’t Talk About as Caregivers
Caregiving brings up emotions we rarely feel comfortable admitting out loud — resentment, anger, frustration, jealousy, and guilt, sometimes all at once. In this episode, we’re talking honestly about the feelings we’re “not supposed” to have to...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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35:53
Feeling everything (and then some)
This episode is a bit of an emotional check-in. We’re talking about the full range of feelings that caregiving often brings up — the heavy ones, the unexpected ones, and the moments that catch you off guard when you least expect it.
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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28:55
So… Let’s Talk About Coping
The holidays can amplify everything — stress, grief, emotions… and often, alcohol. In this episode, we’re having an honest conversation about substances, drinking culture, and how caregiving has shaped our relationship with alcohol. From social...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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38:09
Holiday Cheer…and Holiday Tears
The holiday season can be beautiful, meaningful… and unbelievably hard. In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to move through the holidays while grieving, missing someone, or carrying the emotional weight of caregiving. From traditions ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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33:28
Life Lately: A Little Catch Up
We’re back with a long-overdue catch-up, and honestly… a lot has happened. In this episode, we’re sharing life updates, caregiving updates, mental health check-ins, and all the little (and not-so-little) moments that have been shaping our world...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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39:45
Grief, Growth, and Dad: Three Years Later
This week, we’re taking a step back from caregiving talk to share something a little more personal — memories of our dad. As we approach the third anniversary of his passing, we wanted to honor him the way we know best: by talking, laughing, an...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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40:03
The Helper High (and helper low!)
Ever have those days where you’re running on pure adrenaline, checking every box, being the supportive daughter/sister/employee/friend… and you feel weirdly amazing about it? That’s the “helper high” — the emotional rush that comes fro...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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32:12
Paperwork Panic: The Legal & Financial Side of Caregiving (Without Losing Your Mind)
Let’s be real — no one tells you caregiving comes with this much paperwork. From Power of Attorney and advance directives to bank accounts and insurance forms, it can feel like you need a law degree just to keep up.In this episo...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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30:30
Balancing Careers and Caregiving: The Double Shift
Caregiving doesn’t clock out when the workday begins. In this episode, we’re digging into the messy, complicated relationship between careers and caregiving. From rearranging schedules and navigating understanding (or not-so-understanding) boss...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:29
Caught in the Middle: Caregiving and the Sandwich Generation
What does it mean to be part of the “sandwich generation”? Traditionally, it’s adults caring for both their kids and their aging parents — but even without children, the push-and-pull of being caught in the middle is very real.In this ep...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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26:16
Behind the Care: The Feelings We Don’t Talk About
In this episode, we step away from the logistics and dive into the heart of caregiving—the emotions that often go unspoken. From the quiet grief that sneaks up in unexpected moments, to the anger and guilt we don’t always want to admit, to the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:54
When Joy Meets Grief: Navigating Big Life Events as Caregivers
Big life events are supposed to be all joy and celebration—but for caregivers, they can also stir up a lot of complicated emotions. In this episode, we talk about Ari’s wedding: the excitement, the chaos, and the very real grief of missing a ke...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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26:13
Navigating Love, Friendship & Intimacy as Caregivers Part 2
In Part 2 of our relationships series, we’re digging deeper—not into family this time, but into the messier, sweeter, more nuanced connections we build with partners, friends, and everyone in between. From the pressures caregiving can place on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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24:03
Navigating Relationships & Family Dynamics as Caregivers Part 1
This week, we take a close look at how caregiving reshapes the most important relationships in our lives — starting with our siblings. In Part 1 of this conversation, we reflect on how the weight of caregiving has shifted the way we communicate...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:23
Burnout is Real: Caregiving and Mental Health
Caregiving can take a serious toll on your mental and emotional well-being—and we’re not here to sugarcoat it. In this episode, we open up about the exhaustion, guilt, and emotional overload we’ve experienced as caregivers, and share the ways w...
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Episode 4
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33:06
Finding the Right Fit: Our Search for a Care Home
In this episode, we’re diving into the emotional and logistical rollercoaster of finding the right care home for our mom. We break down the differences between assisted living and memory care, share what we looked for during our search, and tal...
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Episode 3
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28:18
The Heart of It All: Our Mom’s Story
In this episode, we’re sharing the story of the woman at the center of it all—our mom, Carol. From our childhood memories to her vibrant personality and the little things that made her her, we reflect on the mom we grew up with and how her jour...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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31:41
Meet Lexi & Ari – Our Caregiving Story
Welcome to our very first episode! Meet Lexi and Ari, two sisters in their 20s and 30s, who became caregivers for their mom after her diagnosis with dementia and Parkinson's. We’re sharing our journey into caregiving, why we started this podcas...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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21:41
