Caregiver Guilt with Elaine Sanchez Founder of Caregiver Help - Episode 85

In this powerful and heartfelt episode of the Caregiver Relief Podcast, host Diane Carbo, RN, is joined by Elaine Sanchez—caregiver advocate, author, and founder of CaregiverHelp.com—for an open, honest, and humorous conversation about the overwhelming guilt caregivers carry.

💔 Feeling like you’re never doing enough?
😔 Tired of being manipulated or guilt-tripped?
💡 Want to learn how to set boundaries and release guilt?

You’re not alone. And this episode is for you. 💪

✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The two types of caregiver guilt: earned vs. unearned
• The emotional cost of the "martyr syndrome"
• How guilt trips—from others or yourself—undermine your wellbeing
• The “I Regret” technique to shift your mindset 💭
• Why setting boundaries is self-preservation, not selfishness 🧱
• How humor, like the story of “Claudia’s bank heist plan,” can keep you sane 😄
• How to prepare for long-term care, protect your health, and reclaim your life
• Tools like caregiver contracts and building a care team for survival, not burnout 🚨

👂 Tune in now to laugh, learn, and lighten your emotional load.
🎧 Hit play, reflect, and maybe—just maybe—breathe a little easier today.

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