Giving Grief Grace, a Grief Podcast for the Sandwich Generation
Loss changes everything. But it doesn't have to have the last word. Giving Grief Grace is a podcast dedicated to those in the throes of caregiving and loss with honest, compassionate conversations about grief, healing, and what it means to keep living after loss. Hosted by Lisa Hartung, a speaker, HR professional, and fellow griever, each episode creates space for the stories we don't always know how to tell.
From disenfranchised and hidden grief, to grieving while parenting, to the ways men experience loss differently, to the unexpected power of creativity and legacy, this show covers grief in all its forms. Featuring expert guests, real stories, and practical tools you can use right now.
If you've lost someone you love or are in the throes of caregiving, you belong here.
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Giving Grief Grace, a Grief Podcast for the Sandwich Generation
Episode 16 - How to Survive Caregiving: 5 Practical Tips to Ease Stress and Overwhelm
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Caregiving can feel like too much to carry — the constant demands, the emotional weight, and the exhaustion that lingers even when you’re doing your best. In this solo episode, host Lisa Hartung shares five practical caregiving tips to help reduce stress, ease overwhelm, and find moments of peace amidst a challenging time.
From taking just one minute for yourself, to cherishing small moments, letting go of regrets, leaning on your support network, and truly listening to your loved one, these lessons come from Lisa’s own caregiving journey with her mom. Through personal stories, she offers encouragement, practical guidance, and a reminder that you are not alone in this.
If you’re a caregiver longing for support, this episode will give you tools to not just survive caregiving — but to experience moments of grace along the way.
In this episode, Lisa suggests reading the book Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying by Maggie Callahan and Patricia Kelley as an essential guide to end-of-life caregiving. Reading the book helped her realize one of her mother's final wishes before it was too late. What a true final gift.
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