Parenting Your Parent: The Struggle Nobody Warned Us About

Parenting Your Parent: The Struggle Nobody Warned Us About

Nobody warns you about the chapter of life where the roles flip—when your parent becomes the one who needs you. In this episode, I share my own story of navigating life as an adult child caring for my dad: the late-night hospital calls, the constant “clean up crew” work of canceling scams and subscriptions he never needed, and the emotional rollercoaster of balancing his independence with his safety.

It’s raw, messy, and sometimes even a little funny—because if you don’t laugh about being on hold with customer service for the fifth time this week, you’ll cry. If you’ve ever felt the weight of parenting your parent, this episode will remind you that you’re not alone, you’re not failing, and it’s okay to admit that this is one of the hardest parts of adulthood.

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Growing Up Oldest of 13, Leaving at 17, and Building a Life Nobody Showed You How to Live

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From the NFL to Real Estate to a TikTok That Went Viral: A Conversation About Kindness, Purpose, and What We Owe Each Other

From the NFL to Real Estate to a TikTok That Went Viral: A Conversation About Kindness, Purpose, and What We Owe Each Other

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26 Touko 53min

How Garrison Carter Built Mental Toughness Beyond Basketball

How Garrison Carter Built Mental Toughness Beyond Basketball

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19 Touko 46min

From Rock Bottom to 15 Years Sober: What Finally Made It Stick

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Why Kindness Starts With Saying No

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From Perfectly Imperfect Me 365 to Imperfectly Human: A New Conversation on Strength

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When You Die, You Look Like Your Decisions

When You Die, You Look Like Your Decisions

What if your life isn’t defined by your past—but by your decisions? In this solo episode, I challenge the idea that your childhood gets a lifetime vote over your future. This isn’t about blame—it’s ab...

21 Huhti 6min

Why So Many Successful People Still Feel Unfulfilled

Why So Many Successful People Still Feel Unfulfilled

In this episode This is one of those conversations that really stays with you. In this episode, we explore what it truly means to create a life and career that feel aligned—not driven by pressure, bu...

14 Huhti 58min

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