Creative Therapy with Brendan Kelso
Happy Healthy Caregiver
Elizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care Network
5.0 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 11 March 2026
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Meet sandwich generation caregiver Brendan Kelso, who shares his journey caring for his mom with Alzheimer’s while also supporting his son with ASD. Brendan discusses embracing vulnerability and how therapeutic writing—even just 15 minutes a day—helps him process the messy parts of life and the mental traffic that shows up at night when sleep feels impossible.
You’ll learn how creativity weaves through Brendan’s caregiving life—from thrifting books with his son to run an eBay bookstore, to adapting extended plays into child-friendly experiences, to writing a debut mystery-thriller inspired by his mother’s Alzheimer’s journey, and even transforming her former tiny home into a brick-and-mortar bookstore. We also dive into the importance of saying no, accessing California caregiver support, and finding meaningful ways to adapt when life doesn’t go as planned.
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| 0:52.7 | The first number of chapters talks to him about my mom so people can like, they can associate, |
| 0:59.5 | they can feel and they can understand that they're not alone. |
| 1:01.9 | Because I, and I think that's the hardest part is when this first happens, you feel very alone. |
| 1:06.2 | So you got to surround yourself with the right people in the right frame of mind. |
| 1:10.0 | Are you caring for others while working and trying to live your own life? |
| 1:13.8 | Wondering how to find the time for your own health and happiness. |
| 1:17.0 | Well, you're in the right place. |
| 1:18.5 | The Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast, which is part of the Whole Care Network, |
| 1:22.1 | is the show where real family caregivers share how to be happy and healthy while caring for others. |
| 1:27.5 | Hello and welcome. |
| 1:28.6 | I'm your host, Elizabeth Miller. |
| 1:30.4 | I'm a fellow family caregiver, a care advocate, a professional speaker, author, certified |
| 1:35.8 | caregiving consultant, and certified senior advisor. |
| 1:38.7 | If this is your first time listening, thank you for being here. |
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