Island Treasures
de Alison van Schie
Life After Caregiving: A Conversation with Lindsay Friedman
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Island Treasures began as a platform for caregivers with its guests sharing their stories to encourage, provide insights, and resources to support those in the midst of caregiving. With over 100 heartfelt episodes, it reminded caregivers they were not alone, as it uplifted voices of wisdom, empowerment, and compassion. In October 2025 Island Treasures enters a new chapter.
This relaunched season explores life after caregiving—the transitions, transformations, and moments that follow with former caregivers sharing how they have transitioned into their next chapter.
In addition to these heartfelt episodes addressing life after caregiving, from time to time we will celebrate the treasures of Vancouver Island with an episode highlighting a place or experience unique to Vancouver Island—after all that’s where the podcast calls home.
Whether you’re just beginning to rediscover life beyond caregiving or caregiving is part of your distant past, Island Treasures offers stories that we trust will resonate with you and inspire you as you move forward after caregiving. Or if you’re curious about Vancouver Island and want to hear more about the people and places that make it special, we’re delighted to have you join us for those episodes as well.
Please note: the original episodes remain available and provide a rich archive of support for caregivers. This new season simply expands the journey.
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- Life After Caregiving: A Conversation with Lindsay Friedman · 38 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 10What happens when caregiving ends — and who do we become after giving so much of ourselves to someone else? In this episode, I sit down with Lindsay Friedman, whose journey from…
- Life After Caregiving: Where Grief, Boundaries, and Real Self‑Care Come Into Focus · 42 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 9In this episode, Jeanette Yates reflects on four decades of caregiving that began when she was just nine years old. She shares how early messages about being “a good girl” shaped…
- Life After Caregiving: Being a Care Leader · 34 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 8Mark Wilson spent his career of more than 25 years heading the Leadership and Organization Effectiveness & HR functions at Fortune 500 companies, including PepsiCo, Taco Bell and…
- Life After Caregiving: A Conversation with Breeda Miller · 59 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 7What does life look like when caregiving ends — not the tasks, but the identity, the vigilance, the emotional weight you carried for years? In this episode, Breeda Miller returns…
- Island Treasures: The Malahat Skywalk Experience · 17 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 6In this Island Treasures Podcast adventure, we head out to explore another remarkable gem on Vancouver Island: the Malahat SkyWalk. Perched just off the Malahat Highway, this…
- From Caring for His Dad to Supporting Caregivers · 56 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 5Caregiving often arrives without warning, and for many families, the weight of responsibility is compounded by not knowing where to turn. In this episode, we sit down with Lance…
- Life After Caregiving: Heart Memories · 39 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 4In this episode, we welcome back a familiar voice from Season 5, Episode 1 — Grace Block returns to share what life looks like after caregiving. She opens up about the transition…
- Island Treasures Nature Spotlight: Sea Lions on the Shore · 6 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 3A rare gathering of California Sea Lions turned a quiet Vancouver Island shoreline into a living, breathing wildlife spectacle. In this Island Treasures spotlight episode, come…
- Life After Caregiving: Reconstructing Sharon · 46 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 2After eleven years as the sole caregiver for her mom living with young‑onset dementia, Sharon Davis wasn’t prepared for the grief, anger, and loss that followed her mother’s…
- Family Is Everything: Helping Children Understand Alzheimer’s, and Life After Caregiving · 44 min · Sezonul 7 Episodul 1Carol Steinberg is an accomplished writer/editor and a former award-winning journalist who contributed regularly to The New York Times, Success magazine, and other publications…
- Caregiver Recovery: Redefining Normal and Moving Forward · 52 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 16Caregiver Recovery: Redefining Normal and Moving Forward invites listeners into another honest conversation with Christina Keys about life after caregiving. Too often, caregivers…
- Grief, Grit, and Growth: A Caregiver’s Guide to Healing and Renewal · 48 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 15In our first full episode since the relaunch, we sit down with former caregiver, Licia Thompson-Young, who shares what it means to grow forward with intention after caregiving…
- Life After Caregiving: Finding Your Footing · 9 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 14When caregiving ends, it can feel like standing at the edge of a cliff—grief, uncertainty, and a quiet question echoing: “What now?” In this heartfelt episode of Island…
- Island Treasures Relaunch 2025 · 1 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 13After six seasons, Island Treasures returns with a fresh focus. We’ve rebranded to explore life after caregiving—the stories, reflections, and quiet renewals. This new season…
- Island Treasures Podcast: Change is A-Coming! · 6 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 12Island Treasures Podcast is taking a short break from publishing new episodes to reflect and seek future direction! Over the past six seasons, we've explored the many facets of…
- Island Treasures Mini Podcast: No Regrets · 8 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 11A central theme of the full podcast episode with Rayna Neises, called "Rayna's Caregiving Wisdom: No Regrets and Cherished Memories" was how to have no regrets when caregiving…
- Rayna’s Caregiving Wisdom: No Regrets and Cherished Memories · 53 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 10In this episode we are joined by Rayna Neises for an enlightening conversation about her extensive caregiving journey. Rayna is a dedicated Caregiving Coach, author, and advocate…
- Island Treasures Mini Podcast: A Dementia Companion · 9 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 9This mini episode highlights key points from “Creating Connections with a Dementia Companion” featuring Gina Awad. Gina, who studied Dementia as part of her Health and Social…
- Meaningful Connections with a Dementia Companion · 59 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 8Gina Awad's heartfelt journey into dementia caregiving began with her childhood visits to care homes, sparking a lifelong mission to support families navigating this challenging…
- Island Treasures Mini Podcast: Thinking Ahead with Betsy Haddad · 8 min · Sezonul 6 Episodul 7This mini episode visits a few of the key takeaways Betsy Haddad shared with the listeners in the full episode "Thinking Ahead about Alzheimer's and Care Needs with Betsy…
