Positive Caregiving with Dr. Sarah Teten Kanter (ep. 604)

Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary

John O'Leary

Self-improvement, Bestsellingauthor, Education, Dailyinspiration, Society & Culture, Liveinspired, Johnoleary, Inspiration, Joebuck, Inspiredliving, Onfire, Relationships

4.9 • 672 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Each day, more than 54 million Americans are responsible for serving as a caregiver for a loved one.

Three decades with Parkinson’s disease has made movement for my father Denny O’Leary nearly impossible. But with the help of another person, guiding him from spot to spot, supporting him in the shower, assisting as he gets dressed, and guiding a wheelchair from room to room, the absolute impossible becomes possible. And this care happens all day, every day.

For Dad, the person doing all that work is my mother, Susan O’Leary. She’s remarkable, and she’s not alone.

Often caregiving is a burden to bear and a problem to be solved. And yet as an expert in gerontology, Dr. Sarah Teten Kanter is on a mission to make caregiving and care receiving a time to savor and an opportunity for personal growth.

Today, Sarah shares the simple activities, conversation-inspiring questions, and self-care practices designed to immerse caregivers and their care partners in gratitude, empathy, forgiveness, love, and awe. Why these five specific emotions? By exuding these positive emotions, it’s been shown to improve health, reduce stress and create meaning in daily life in the relationships of caregivers and care receivers.

My friends, this conversation reminds us to embrace the full gift of life at every stage and every age.

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0:44.6	Welcome to the live-inspired podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national bestselling author of the book On Fire.
0:56.3	He's a world-class inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the live-inspired podcast.
1:01.3	John interviews extraordinary individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from
1:06.8	accidental living and more fully live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary.
1:13.1	Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. Three decades,
1:20.5	it's a long time. Three decades with Parkinson's disease might feel like a lifetime, though.
1:26.2	For my father, the disease has made movement for him almost impossible.
1:30.8	And yet with the help of another person guiding him from spot to spot,
1:35.1	supporting him in the shower, assisting him as he gets dressed, guiding his wheelchair from room to room,
1:40.8	from doctor's appointment to doctor's appointment, the absolute impossible becomes possible.
1:47.3	It's just their life that they share together.
1:50.0	And this happens in their life all day, every day.
1:54.4	For my dad, who I love, the person doing all this work is my mom.
1:59.8	Her name is Susan O'Leary, and I'm wild about her. She's
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