UK Health Radio Podcast
UK Health Radio Podcast
98: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver with JJ Elliott Hill, Natalie Elliott Handy & Emilie Elliott - Episode 98
98: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver with JJ Elliott Hill, Natalie Elliott Handy & Emilie Elliott - Episode 98
98: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver with JJ Elliott Hill, Natalie Elliott Handy & Emilie Elliott - Episode 98
Wednesday 14th May 2025
Join the Elliott sisters and Yvette LaFleur as they share humorous and heartfelt caregiving stories on UK Health Radio.
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Episode Overview
- Balancing love, loss, and healing in caregiving.
- Maintaining personal identity while caring for others.
- The importance of humour during tough times.
- Practical tips for managing anticipatory grief.
- Using energy healing to support physical and emotional well-being.
You'll have your journey, I'll have mine, and we'll have ours.
The UK Health Radio Podcast episode 'Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver' brings you a heartfelt exploration of caregiving from the perspective of three sisters, JJ Elliott Hill, Natalie Elliott Handy, and Emilie Elliott. These sisters candidly share their experiences supporting their mum with Parkinson's disease and a husband who survived cancer. Through engaging storytelling and lively interviews, they discuss the highs and lows of caregiving with their guest, Yvette LaFleur, an intuitive energy healer and Reiki master.
Yvette's journey is equally compelling as she recounts her transition from direct sales to energy healing, motivated by her late husband Walter's belief in her passion. The episode balances poignant moments with humour, as the sisters and Yvette navigate the emotional terrain of caregiving. Yvette shares touching anecdotes about Walter's cancer journey, revealing how she found strength in hospice care and managed to maintain her own identity amidst the challenges.
The conversation touches on themes of love, loss, healing, and the importance of self-care for caregivers. Listeners are treated to practical advice on how to cope with anticipatory grief and maintain a sense of self while caring for loved ones. The episode is peppered with humorous exchanges that lighten the mood, such as Walter's accidental cat treat incident. It's a blend of heartfelt confessions and uplifting moments that resonate with anyone who has been a caregiver.
Whether you're seeking comfort or camaraderie in your caregiving journey, this episode offers a supportive space to reflect and laugh along with these relatable stories. So why not join the sisters and Yvette for an honest conversation about caregiving? You'll find yourself nodding along and maybe even chuckling at their shared experiences.