Caregiving: A Journey of Selflessness, Responsibility and Love Podcast

Caregiving: A Journey of Selflessness, Responsibility and Love with Sarah Cart

At some stage in life, most people will be charged with caring for someone else. During a health crisis, caregivers, especially those with children, face intense demands on time and personal resources. If you are tasked with a caregiving role, prioritizing self-care is vital for your well-being and ability to provide care. If someone you love is a caregiver there are simple ways to support their journey including offering practical help and emotional understanding.

To better understand self-support amidst selflessness, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen interviews caregiver and author Sarah Cart.

Sarah Cart shares the intimate details of her caregiving journey. Her book, On My Way Back to You: One Couple’s Journey Through Catastrophic Illness to Healing and Hope, is a chronicle of the profound impact of illness on a relationship, resilience, and how she kept herself healthy during her family’s health crisis.

Original Air Date Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

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Meet Our Guest:

Sarah Cart began her writing career while raising her four sons in northeastern Ohio with her husband Ben. As empty-nesters, they split their time between the Florida Keys and Pennsylvania’s Poconos.

The COVID-19 pandemic and Ben’s health challenges required them to stay in Florida throughout 2020. Sarah’s book, On My Way Back to You, chronicles her caregiving journey and was released in Spring 2024.

Book: On My Way Back to You: One Couple’s Journey Through Catastrophic Illness to Healing and Hope

Sarah Cart — A Journey of Responsibility & Love:

The challenges of beginning the caregiving responsibility during COVID. {2:31}
Statistics prove that self-care and self-love are paramount during a caregiving journey. {7:26}
Social conditioning may alter empathy and compassion instincts in males. {10:25}
Ways to offer love and caregiving to the caregiver. {18:48}
Top tips and tools when caregiving for those you have responsibility for and love. {24:05}

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