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Holding It Together (Kinda)

Michael Mackniak, Esq
Caregiving
Mental Health
Caregiver Burnout
Schizophrenia
Dementia
HIPAA
Traumatic Brain Injury
Conservatorship
Artificial Intelligence In Healthcare
Recovery Oriented System Of Care
Clinician-Attorney-Family Dynamics
Care Coordination
Trauma
Grief
Autonomy
Time Management
Memory
Youth Mental Health
Caregiver Grief
Ambiguous Loss

Holding It Together (Kinda) is for people who look like they have it handled on the outside while knowing damn well it’s messier underneath.

Host Michael Mackniak has honest conversations with caregivers, clinicians, advocates, experts, authors, and people who have learned something worth sharing by actually living through it. We talk about caregiving, mental health, illness, loss, relationships, ... more

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Randye Kaye
Broadcaster, voice actor, audiobook narrator, author, and caregiver
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Episode: Randye Kaye: No Meds No Bed And Other Reality Checks
Barbara Ann Michaels
Award-winning interfaith minister, performance artist, professional clown and creator of Humorville.
Humorville
Episode: Rev. Barbara Ann Michaels: Humor As the Harbinger of Hope
Nesh Pillay
Subject and star of 50,000 First Dates, living with traumatic brain injury and amnesia
Amazon Prime show 50,000 First Dates
Episode: Nesh Pillay: Be Kind To Little Man
Claude Racine
Former professional dancer and choreographer, wellness advocate, mother
Self / Wellness Advocacy
Episode: Claude Racine: Postpartum Is Not The Baby Blues
Alan Houston
Spouse of Tammy; caregiver and advocate
Houston family
Episode: Allan Houston and Tamara Houston: What Does Radical Acceptance Look Like At Home
Tammy Houston
Spouse of Alan; caregiver and advocate
Houston family
Episode: Allan Houston and Tamara Houston: What Does Radical Acceptance Look Like At Home
Danielle Worthen Cullenberg
Guest on episode discussing neurodivergence and caregiving
Episode: #5 Companion If You Say Calm Down, We Fight
Walt Hampton
Author and time-management expert
Author of The Power Principles of Time Mastery
Episode: Reclaim Calm in the Chaos: Time Mastery with Walt Hampton
Kayla Allen Omeiza
Author, Oxford-trained researcher, founder of I'm Heard Incorporated
I'm Heard Incorporated
Episode: Kala Allen Omeiza: I Got Bullied In An Autism Lab

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Michael Macniac
Host of Holding It Together Kinda; frequently discusses caregiving, mental health systems, and family dynamics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 90 ratings
  • Honest conversations about holding it together (kinda)

    HIT Kinda is a great listen for anyone who looks like they have it all handled from the outside while running on empty underneath. Mike asks thoughtful, direct questions and gives his guests room to go deeper than the usual surface-level wellness advice, so each episode leaves you with something real to think about. Highly recommend!

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Randye Kaye: No Meds No Bed And Other Reality Checks
Q: So how did you, I mean, maybe you weren't even thinking of it at the time, but looking back on it now, do you recognize the anger, the resentment, the grief, the loss? And did you go through all that? And did your daughter as well?
Kaye says she and her daughter experienced grief and other difficult feelings. She tried to protect her daughter's home life and later set limits, while continuing to seek help for her son when he would accept it.
Randye Kaye: No Meds No Bed And Other Reality Checks
Q: When you were dealing with Ben out there in the world as a youngster growing up, you saw Ben start to change and start to have different behaviors and things like this. Did you right away know something was off or did you just, you know, was this just teen angst?
Kaye says she initially normalized the changes as teenage behavior and school stress. Looking back, she recognizes early signs, and says NAMI Family-to-Family education helped her understand how the symptoms fit together.
Rev. Barbara Ann Michaels: Humor As the Harbinger of Hope
Q: What would be your message to these families who are struggling with so much weight on them, individually or collectively as a family?
Michaels says the first laugh cannot be forced and may take time. She encourages people to hear others' stories that were hard then but are funny now, then share their own stories when they are ready, making room for connection and renewed energy.
Rev. Barbara Ann Michaels: Humor As the Harbinger of Hope
Q: How often can we use humor, not as a cover up, but use it as a coping mechanism versus the obvious?
Michaels says humor can be a meaningful coping practice that brings people together and transforms their relationship with difficult experiences. She distinguishes it from using jokes to derail a hard conversation, which she calls “communicating.”
Nesh Pillay: Be Kind To Little Man
Q: Tell the listeners about yourself and how this all came about and what the hell happened.
Nesh explains her rise to public awareness through 50,000 First Dates, her brain injury and amnesia, and how she began sharing her story to connect with others and normalize caregiver experiences.

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The show centers on real-world mental health challenges and caregiving, featuring conversations with clinicians, advocates, and real families navigating system gaps, hospitalizations, and day-to-day resilience. Episodes frequently explore caregiver stress, practical caregiving strategies, guardianship and conservatorship issues, and how to coordinate care across disciplines and institutions. A notable throughline is turning expert guidance into actionable tools—journals, checklists, advocacy scripts, and caregiver education resources—to help listeners reclaim balance amid chaotic care journeys. The format often blends personal stories with clinical insight, making complex topics accessible to caregivers, health professionals, and advocates ... more

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2. Barbara Ann Michaels
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