Episodes

  • What Will I Leave Behind?

    What Will I Leave Behind?
    Jan 11 2026
    We spend so much energy thinking about how we arrive—the impression we make, the moment we step into a room. But what about how we leave?

    This week, Denise explores the often-overlooked art of intentional endings. From the kind words that linger after we're gone to the painful memories we finally release, leaving behind is about so much more than closing the door.

    Discover how being thoughtful about what we leave behind—both the good we offer others and the burdens we let go of—actually deepens our ability to show up fully in life.

    Start your day this week asking yourself: "What will I leave behind?"

    Be sure to share what you'll leave behind.

    Resources
    • The Sunday Question, Volume Two, is out on Kindle and paperback. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts.
    • Image by Frauke Riether from Pixabay.
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    8 mins
  • How Will I Keep My Audience of One Content?

    How Will I Keep My Audience of One Content?
    Jan 4 2026
    We often worry about what others think—will they like it? Will they approve? But what about you? In this week's Sunday Question, Denise explores why your own approval matters most, and shares how she intentionally built her programs around what she loves rather than trying to please everyone. Discover four practical ways to make yourself your most important audience member and start your week with a question that shifts everything: "How will I keep my audience of one content?"

    Resources
    • The Sunday Question, Volume Two, is out on Kindle and paperback. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts.
    • Image by Mizter_X94 from Pixabay
    • Join our community, CaringOurWay.com.
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    11 mins
  • What Change Will Be Best for Me?

    What Change Will Be Best for Me?
    Dec 21 2025
    We can change. We can change our habits, our routines, our priorities and our values—without seeking permission and without offering detailed explanations. In this week's Sunday Question, Denise explores what it means to claim your own authority to be different in the way that works for you. Discover how to make meaningful changes with simple, honest statements that honor what you need right now. What will you change so you can be and feel better?

    Stop by our community, CaringOurWay.com, and share your better change.

    Resources
    • The Sunday Question, Volume Two, is out on Kindle and paperback. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts.
    • Adjusting to life after caregiving ends? Check out Denise's book, After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again.
    • Image by Nicky ❤️🌿🐞🌿❤️ from Pixabay
    About Denise

    Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.

    Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals.

    Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Guide, Your Go-To Reference and Companion During All Stages of Your Caregiving Experience, and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work.

    Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023.

    Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune.
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    6 mins
  • What Can I Duplicate?

    What Can I Duplicate?
    Dec 14 2025
    Before starting a new project or task, Denise considers what she's already created that can be duplicated. When you duplicate and then tweak, you save yourself tons of time—and often end up with better results.

    In this episode, we explore the power of duplication across different areas of life: from recipes and weekly schedules to family systems and creative practices. You'll discover how repeating the same process can free you from decision fatigue while still allowing room for variety and creativity.

    Whether you're managing a household, planning an event, or nurturing a creative practice, this question will help you work smarter: What can you duplicate?

    Resources
    • The Sunday Question, Volume Two, is out on Kindle and paperback. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts.
    • Image by StockSnap from Pixabay
    About Denise

    Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.

    Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals.

    Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Guide, Your Go-To Reference and Companion During All Stages of Your Caregiving Experience, and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work.

    Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023.

    Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune.
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    6 mins
  • How Can I Stay Snug Today?

    How Can I Stay Snug Today?
    Dec 7 2025
    The world can feel cold, especially to those of us committed to excellence. We pour our best efforts into our work, extend helping hands to those in need, and offer our brightest ideas—only to face criticism, doubt, and endless demands from those who seem to take more than they give. This week's Sunday Question explores why the world can be especially cruel to excellence-driven people, and more importantly, how we can create warmth for ourselves. Discover five concrete ways to stay snug, and reflect on the question that can anchor your entire week: How can I stay snug today?

    Stop by our community, CaringOurWay.com, and share how you stay snug.

    Resources
    • The Sunday Question, Volume Two, is out on Kindle and paperback. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts.
    • (Image by Alberto Antonio Peguero De Leon from Pixabay.)
    About Denise

    Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.

    Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals.

    Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Guide, Your Go-To Reference and Companion During All Stages of Your Caregiving Experience, and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work.

    Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023.

    Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune.
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    7 mins
  • How Will My Life Wisdom Help Today?

    How Will My Life Wisdom Help Today?
    Nov 30 2025
    Whether you're a family caregiver managing multiple concerns or a professional supporting others through difficult times, this episode invites you to recognize and use the life wisdom you've already hard-won. Join us as we explore how to make your wisdom work for you every single day.

    Stop by our community, CaringOurWay.com, and share your life wisdom with us.

    Resources
    • The Sunday Question, Volume Two, is out on Kindle and paperback. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts.
    • (Image by Tyli Jura from Pixabay.)
    About Denise

    Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.

    Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals.

    Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Guide, Your Go-To Reference and Companion During All Stages of Your Caregiving Experience, and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work.

    Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023.

    Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune.
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    6 mins
  • What's Today's Truthful Conversation?

    What's Today's Truthful Conversation?
    Nov 23 2025
    In this episode, we explore why truth is essential for caregivers and families navigating health, performance, and reality. Without the truth, we're stuck in uncertainty. With it, we know what to do next—we can ask for help, research options, create strategies, and bring others into a circle of shared support.Join us as we discover how embracing honesty keeps us in action rather than stuck in doubt, and how truth really does set us free.

    Start your day with this question: What's the truth you'll tell yourself today?

    Stop by our community, CaringOurWay.com, and share your truth with us.

    Resources
    • The Sunday Question, Volume Two, is out on Kindle and paperback. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts.
    • Image by Markus Winkler from Pixabay
    About Denise

    Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.

    Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals.

    Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Guide, Your Go-To Reference and Companion During All Stages of Your Caregiving Experience, and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work.

    Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023.

    Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune.
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    9 mins
  • How Can I Stand in My Power?

    How Can I Stand in My Power?
    Nov 16 2025
    When intimidation and doubt creep in, we often retreat into silence. But what if we remembered that we have another choice?

    In this episode, Denise shares the inspiration behind this week's Sunday Question and reads it aloud—exploring how our experiences, wisdom, and empathy become our strength when we choose to stand in our power. Through storytelling and reflection, discover why your voice matters and how standing up encourages those around you to do the same.Start your week grounded in this question: How do you get up to stand in your power?

    Stop by our community, CaringOurWay.com, to let us how you get up to stand in your power.

    Resources
    • The Sunday Question, Volume Two, is out on Kindle and paperback. The journal helps you track which questions work best for you. Add our A Good Morning for You journal to give yourself good starts.
    • Image by Katharina N. from Pixabay
    About Denise

    Denise supports individuals managing difficult life experiences with coaching, planning and training. Through her work, Denise helps clients find hope, possibilities and a path forward. Denise began helping individuals who care for a family member in 1990 and launched a business to help them in 1995. She created one of the first online caregiving communities in 1996 which she managed until its sale in 2020.

    Denise now develops and delivers training programs for the workplace and for individuals who want to coach family caregivers. More than 400 individuals from eight different countries have enrolled in her training programs offered through her company, The Caregiving Years Training Academy. Her training programs have been approved to provide Continuing Education Units to health care professionals, including nurses, and human resource professionals.

    Denise also hosts an online community, CaringOurWay.com, that supports individuals during and after their personal caregiving experience. Community members enjoy free workshops and special events like the Caregiving Listener Project and the 36-Hour Christmas Chat. Denise is the author of several books that provide insights, comfort and hope to those who care, including The Caregiving Guide, Your Go-To Reference and Companion During All Stages of Your Caregiving Experience, and After Caregiving Ends, A Guide to Beginning Again. Her free resource, A Workbook for Your Workplace Wellness, helps individuals who care, grieve and work.

    Denise began helping her parents in 2004 after her father’s bladder cancer diagnosis. Her mom, who had Parkinson’s disease, died in August 2022, one year to the date after Denise’s brother died. Her father died in July 2023.

    Next Avenue named Denise a 2017 Influencer in Aging, one of “50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts who continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.” Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, US News & World Report, USA Today, SmartMoney.com, Time magazine and Chicago Tribune.
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    9 mins