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Nervous System Reset for Caregivers - Burnout, Advocacy, Emotional Regulation, Hyper-vigilance, Health Care

Michelle | Caregiver, Advocate, Nervous System Coach, Trauma-Aware Support
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Regulate your nervous system so you can advocate clearly without burning out.

Nervous System Reset for Caregivers is a trauma-aware caregiver support podcast for family carers holding it together in hard rooms — appointments, hospital days, and service systems — and then crashing afterwards.

If you’re tired, overwhelmed, stuck in survival mode, or leaving the room thinking “I should have said th... more

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What if “manage your stress” came with practical support that actually fit caregiver life?

In this episode of Nervous System Reset for Caregivers, Michelle speaks with Melissa Lewis-Duarte, PhD, NBC-HWC, stress management and resilience coach, psych... more

What happens when one question finally gets answered—and suddenly a hundred more appear?

In this caregiver-to-caregiver conversation, Michelle speaks with Greer Jones, creator of The Unfinished Idea and founder of the Beautifully Wired Summit, about... more

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If you’re an adult child caring for an ageing parent while also managing work, family, appointments, admin, and your own emotional load, this episode is for you.

In this guest episode of Nervous System Reset for Caregivers, Michelle speaks with Wend... more

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What if the person with the most information about your loved one is the person the medical system is least designed to include?

In this solo episode of Nervous System Reset for Caregivers, Michelle explores caregiver inclusion in medical care — why... more

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Wendy Adlerstein
Licensed social worker with nearly 30 years in ageing and home care
First Light Home Care
Episode: Adult Child Caregiver Burnout: When Is It Time to Ask for Help?
Michael Mackniak
Attorney with 30 years in mental health space; founder of Care Coalition and The Guardian Model; former client-focused hospital coordination advocate
Care Coalition; The Guardian Model; podcast host of Holding It Together
Episode: Family Caregiver Advocacy: What to Do When Support Systems Stall
Frank Healy
Licensed Professional Counselor and author who spoke about hyperthymesia and trauma processing
Healy's Healing / author
Episode: Why Caregivers Relive Medical Trauma at Night (and What Helps)
Christian De La Huerta
Award-winning author and internationally recognized speaker and personal transformation coach
Conscious Love / Soulpower? (as described in episode)
Episode: Caregiver Intensity vs Intimacy: Stay Connected Without Burning Out
Victoria Volk
Creator of the Unleashed Heart; advanced certified grief recovery specialist; end-of-life doula; host of the Grieving Voices podcast
Unleashed Heart / Grieving Voices
Episode: The Long Goodbye: Anticipatory Grief and the Losses Caregivers Don’t Name (with Victoria Volk)
Nadège Saysana
Life coach who helps women stop binge eating without using willpower
Episode: Caregiver Depletion at Night: Nervous System Tools for Cravings (with Nan Saysana)
Craig Meriwether
Clinical hypnotherapist and medical hypnosis specialist
Episode: When You Can’t Calm Down: Caregiver Anxiety, the Subconscious, and What Helps in Hard Rooms (with Craig Meriwether)
Mette Reebirk
Author of The Tipping Point; Executive coach with 20+ years guiding clients through anxiety, overthinking, and self-doubt
The Tipping Point; Executive Coaching
Episode: You Are Not the Story: Softening Caregiver Guilt and Overthinking (with Mette Reebirk)
Barb Nangle
Boundaries coach, speaker, author and podcaster
Barb Nangle Coaching
Episode: Let Me Think About It: Boundaries That Protect Caregivers Without Guilt (with Barb Nangle)

Host

Michelle
Host of Nervous System Reset for Caregivers; focuses on trauma-aware caregiver support and practical nervous-system tools.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings
  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Michelle offers such a thoughtful perspective on the exhaustion caregivers carry and why self-care isn't selfish.

    I especially appreciated the practical reminder that small shifts can help us regulate, reset and show up with more capacity for the people who need us.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mswj2005
    United States2 months ago
  • My new favorite!!

    Every episode leaves me feeling encouraged and motivated. The advice is practical, relatable, and easy to apply to everyday life. Thank you Michelle!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lift for life
    United States2 months ago
  • This podcast is a lifeline for anyone holding it together for someone else.

    Michelle gets that caregiving isn't just logistics and appointments, it's a nervous system living in fight-or-flight for months or years at a time, and this show actually addresses that instead of just handing out tips to power through.

    The Season 3 focus on nervous system reset is exactly what caregivers need and rarely get: permission to acknowledge the toll this takes on your body, plus real tools for regulating instead of white-knuckling your way through hospital days and service system ni... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Amy @ Burnout-Free Me
    United States3 months ago
  • Strategies that work

    As I listened to Michelle’s podcasts I felt myself implementing the strategies as she talked through them. Being able to remember to take a moment and breathe is so important and these approaches can be incorporated into everyday life.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ladee80
    Australia3 months ago
  • Support for Caregivers

    Michelle has developed a useful toolkit accessing conversations with experts across a variety of fields. Providing caregivers with a variety of tools for resetting the brain and nervous system to manage overload and burnout.

    Nice

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TimedResponse
    Australia4 months ago

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The host's supportive tone and real-life applicability help with burnout and stress.
Listeners appreciate practical, trauma-aware tools for caregiver regulation.
Guests bring credible expertise and lived experience, making strategies feel actionable and hopeful.

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Adult Child Caregiver Burnout: When Is It Time to Ask for Help?
Q: How can a caregiver introduce outside help without triggering resistance or loss of dignity?
Start with small, concrete roles that feel like support rather than replacement, invite the potential caregiver to meet in a non-threatening context (like tea) to reduce fear of the unknown, and frame help as an assistant rather than a caregiver to preserve autonomy.
Adult Child Caregiver Burnout: When Is It Time to Ask for Help?
Q: What is the calm first step you recommend for a caregiver feeling overwhelmed?
Begin by listening to understand the specific stresses and who the person lives with, then identify the most painful point or routine that causes the most strain, which becomes the starting point for making changes.
Family Caregiver Advocacy: What to Do When Support Systems Stall
Q: What is the biggest crack in the current mental health system affecting families?
Communication gaps and lack of cross-provider coordination, often tied to confidentiality concerns, create a fractured system where information does not flow and families must repeat stories and fight for adequate care.
Why Caregivers Relive Medical Trauma at Night (and What Helps)
Q: What is a simple, immediate step a caregiver can try when a memory hits in a hospital or during a tense moment?
Pause and ground yourself by describing your present surroundings, naming the day, and then choosing a small grounding action like pressing your feet into the floor or placing a hand on your chest to anchor you in the present.
Why Caregivers Relive Medical Trauma at Night (and What Helps)
Q: Why do these memories replay so powerfully for caregivers?
Because high-emotional-impact memories get tagged by the brain as important; the nervous system uses them as a guide, which can cause rumination or intrusion, especially when under caregiver stress or when in similar environments.

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This show centers caregiver wellbeing through nervous-system–aware tools designed to reduce burnout and improve advocacy in high-stress care moments. Episodes blend practical techniques (breathing, grounding, structured notes) with trauma-aware framing, featuring guests who bring clinical, coaching, and lived-experience perspectives on caregiving, aging, grief, and resilience. Listeners can expect actionable steps they can try in the hallway, car, or hospital waiting room, plus a compassionate host who emphasizes realistic routines over toxic positivity. A standout aspect is the consistent focus on regulating the nervous system as the path to steadier communication and sustainable caregiving—often featuring guests who are clinicians, resear... more

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1. Wendy Adlerstein
2. Michael Mackniak
3. Frank Healy
4. Christian De La Huerta
5. Victoria Volk
6. Nadège Saysana
7. Craig Meriwether
8. Mette Reebirk

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