The Sharegiving Secret: How to Survive Family Caregiving

The Sharegiving Secret provides practical advice so that caregivers don’t have to go italone. Hosted by best-selling author of The Rational Caregiver, Deborah S. Greenhut,PhD, each episode shares caregivers’ highs and lows with listeners. Service providers and experienced family caregivers offer solutions you can use. Whether you are a caregiver or realize that someday you might be or need one, “The Sharegiving Secret” offers inspiring stories and lifelines from family caregivers. Join us weekly to discover the practical side of this labor of love. Let’s enlarge the circle of help.

The Sharegiving Secret: How to Survive Family Caregiving is a health podcast hosted by Deborah Greenhut, PH.D., with 62 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Deborah Greenhut, PH.D. hosts The Sharegiving Secret: How to Survive Family Caregiving, a health show with 62 episodes published.

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  Episode #61

  Ep 61: Caregiving without Self-Sacrifice: Kim Lackie on Stress, Boundaries, and the Body's Warnings

  May 26, 202623 minS1

  <p>In this episode of The Sharegiving Secret™, Dr. Deborah S. Greenhut speaks with Kim Lackie about the hidden cost of caregiving and the importance of learning to pause before the body breaks down under stress.</p><p>Kim brings a powerful blend of lived experience and professional insight. With a 26-year career in law enforcement and experience raising triplets, she understands what it means to live under pressure while caring for others. She explains how stress can show up as physical pain, exhaustion, reactivity, decision fatigue, and nervous-system overload.</p><p>The conversation explores practical ways caregivers can begin re...

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  Episode #60

  The Hidden Crisis of Widowhood: Carol McGehe on Widows Fog, Purpose, and Living Forward

  Apr 7, 202619 minS1

  <p>Widowhood is more than grief—it’s disorientation, invisibility, and loss of identity. Widow’s advocate Carol McGehe shares insights on “widows fog,” rebuilding purpose, and how community care transforms lives.</p><p>Carol’s ministry, Living Forward, offers a compelling example of how structured compassion, social connection, and practical support can restore dignity, identity, and purpose.</p><p>This episode is essential listening for caregivers, families, faith communities, and anyone seeking to better understand the emotional and practical realities of widowhood.</p><p></p><p>Bio:</p><p>CAROL McGEHE lives with her husband Larry in Daytona Beach, FL. Carol is...

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  Episode #59

  Ep 59 When Love Isn’t Enough: Why Caregivers Need a Plan

  Mar 25, 202645 minS1

  <p>In this episode of The Sharegiving Secret™, Dr. Deborah S. Greenhut speaks with Ryan Riggins, a senior transition advisor, real estate professional, and creator of a caregiver-focused planning blueprint.</p><p>Together, they explore one of the most overlooked truths in caregiving:</p><p>👉 Love does not create systems.</p><p>Ryan shares practical, hard-won insights from working with families navigating housing transitions, financial decisions, and emotional resistance. From the first difficult conversation to protecting a family’s largest asset, this episode offers both clarity and caution.</p><p>📚 Guest Resources Section Website: rigginsstrategicsolutions.com Book: The Unheard Conversation Blueprint...

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  Episode #58

  Ep 58 When One Person Does It All: Why Caregiving Breaks Families

  Mar 21, 202626 minS1

  <p>Why does caregiving so often become a one-person job?</p><p>In this episode of The Sharegiving Secret, Dr. Deborah S. Greenhut speaks with Nancy LeClair, founder of The Other Daughter, about the hidden dynamics that push caregiving onto a single family member—and the devastating emotional, financial, and relational consequences that follow.</p><p>Drawing on Nancy’s background in market research, hospital and home care, and family mediation, this conversation explores:</p>Why families default to a “primary caregiver” modelHow unshared care leads to burnout, resentment, and long-term family riftsThe ethical and financial realities of unpaid caregiving laborWhy...

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  Episode #5

  Rhythmic Resilience: Caregiving Lessons from Musician Maritri Garrett | 005

  Mar 15, 202619 minS1

  <p>In Memoriam 3-14-2026. The world lost a sonbird today. This episode is being rebroadcast in memory of our friend, Maritri Garrett. Her story:</p><p>Jumping into caregiving transformed her life in ways she never expected! Chatting with Maritri Garrett, a musician turned caregiver, I dove deep into how she balances her creative passions with the demands of caring for her parentless nieces and her own parents during family crises. Maritri shares that self-care isn't just a nice-to-have; it's essential. Her story of adjusting life on the fly, incorporating rigorous self-care routines inspired by choreographer Twyla Tharp’s bo...

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