Calm the Chaos with Dori Martin
Happy Healthy Caregiver
Elizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care Network
5.0 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2026
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Dori Martin knows firsthand what true burnout and midlife mayhem feel like. At the busiest time of her life, she was a divorced single mom while caregiving for a parent through end-of-life. Then she started navigating a terminal diagnosis with her second husband — and that's when her body began to shut down. What she discovered changed everything: what many women are told is "just stress, aging, or hormones" is often something much deeper.
In this episode, Dori talks about the invisible weight caregivers carry, why so many are stuck in a state of chronic stress and fight-or-flight, and why not feeling safe in your own body is at the root of so much burnout. She shares small but powerful ways to nurture and reset your nervous system. She even credits a future pacing exercise with leading her and her family (including her husband) to take up scuba diving as a joyful, soul-filling practice — proof that healing can open doors you never expected.
If you're a caregiver who's been running on empty and putting everyone else first, this episode is your permission slip to finally put yourself back on the list.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Whole Care Network. |
| 0:09.8 | Helping you tell your story one podcast at a time. |
| 0:16.2 | Content presented in the following podcast is for information purposes only. |
| 0:22.7 | Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and guests |
| 0:28.0 | and may not represent the views and opinions of the Whole Care Network. |
| 0:33.1 | Always consult with your physician for any medical advice. |
| 0:36.7 | And always consult with your attorney for any legal advice and always consult with your attorney for any |
| 0:39.2 | legal advice. And thank you for listening to the Whole Care Network. |
| 0:52.7 | It's the daily things that you dose throughout your day that can really make improvements, |
| 0:58.2 | the little things and the signals you give yourself that create a sense of safety. |
| 1:03.9 | And when you're doing well, everybody is doing better, just your mood and energy levels. |
| 1:08.4 | Are you caring for others while working and trying to live your own life? |
| 1:12.1 | Wondering how to find the time for your own health and happiness. |
| 1:15.2 | Well, you're in the right place. |
| 1:16.7 | The Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, which is part of the Whole Care Network, |
| 1:20.3 | is the show where real family caregivers share how to be happy and healthy while |
| 1:24.8 | caring for others. |
| 1:25.8 | Hello and welcome. |
| 1:26.9 | I'm your host, Elizabeth Miller. |
| 1:28.7 | I'm a fellow family caregiver, a care advocate, a professional speaker, author, certified |
| 1:34.1 | caregiving consultant, and certified senior advisor. |
| 1:36.9 | If this is your first time listening, thank you for being here. |
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