Mind What Matters is a podcast about memory disease such as Alzheimer's and Dementia and how we can best care for the longterm health of our minds. Hosted by public speaker and advocate Elizabeth Humphreys.
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Last week, we explored what grief does to us. This week, we're talking about what comes next. In Part 2 of their conversation with grief therapist, trauma specialist, and author Meghan Jarvis, Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach move beyond the theory of grief into the everyday reality of living with it. Together, they unpack some of the questions so many grieving people quietly carry: What do…
This week on Mind What Matters , Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach are joined by grief therapist, trauma specialist, and author Meghan Jarvis for the first of a two-part conversation about one of the few experiences every human being will face, yet almost no one is taught how to navigate. Drawing from both her professional work and her own profound losses, Meghan shares how grief reshapes our…
This week on Mind What Matters , Nikki DeLoach and Elizabeth Humphreys sit down with author, educator, and caregiver Sarah Maguire Marston to talk about one of the hardest conversations many families never expect to have: explaining dementia to children. After Sarah's mother was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) and Primary Progressive Aphasia, she struggled to help her young children…
This week on Mind What Matters, Nikki DeLoach sits down with nationally recognized gerontologist, social worker, and dementia care expert Dr. Macie Smith for one of the most practical conversations we've had about caregiving. With more than 25 years of experience supporting families living with dementia, Dr. Macie shares the advice she wishes every caregiver received long before a crisis begins.…
Walking in Her World: Ty Lewis on Faith, Dementia Care, and Sacred Advocacy week on Mind What Matters , Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with caregiver, educator, and certified dementia practitioner Ty Lewis, the voice behind I Am Gertrude Jordan . Ty has been sharing her mother’s late-stage dementia journey with honesty, tenderness, and deep wisdom, offering other caregivers a…
What if the thing that's keeping you stuck is the very thing you've been taught to do your whole life: hold it together? In this deeply personal conversation, Liz Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach explore the emotional cost of caregiving, the dangers of numbness, and why so many caregivers feel like they have to suffer in silence. Through stories of Alzheimer's caregiving, childhood conditioning,…
This week on Mind What Matters , Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with mindfulness teacher, author, and host of the Listen to Sleep podcast, Erik Ireland, for a conversation about identity, suffering, purpose, and what it means to stay present when life doesn't unfold the way we expected. Drawing from his own experiences of reinvention, self-discovery, and personal growth, Erik…
This week on Mind What Matters , Elizabeth Humphreys sits down with Mariana, a 20-year-old nursing student and caregiver whose story is both heartbreaking and deeply inspiring. Mariana grew up watching her mother live with Huntington’s disease, a genetic neurological illness that can affect movement, mood, memory, and independence. At 18, Mariana made the decision to get tested herself and learned…
This week on Mind What Matters , Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with caregiver, advocate, and podcast host Beth Jones for an honest conversation about frontotemporal dementia, isolation, and what happens when your parent slowly becomes someone you no longer recognize. Beth shares the story of her mom’s early-onset FTD diagnosis at just 65 years old, including the subtle personality…
This week on Mind What Matters , Elizabeth Humphreys and Nikki DeLoach sit down with entrepreneur, technologist, and healthcare innovator Indu Navar for one of the most eye-opening conversations the podcast has had to date. After losing her husband Peter to ALS, Indu found herself confronting a healthcare system that felt outdated, disconnected, and devastatingly slow. Instead of walking away from…