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The Conversation You Keep Avoiding With Your Aging Parents

Season 8, Ep. 73

What if the hardest job of midlife isn't the one you planned for? This week, Gina is joined in The Summer Club by Teri Hart, host of the caregiving podcast The Heart of It All. After walking her own dad through vascular dementia and helping her mom navigate widowhood, Teri turned 30 years of broadcasting experience into a resource for the rest of us. She and Gina get real about the conversations we avoid (wills, power of attorney, and the two bank accounts you didn't know your dad had), why boundaries make you a better caregiver, and how to build your own village before you're in crisis. They dig into caregiver guilt and the grief that starts before anyone's gone.


Where to Find Teri:

Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/terihart

https://www.instagram.com/thehartofitallpod/

Podcast: The Hart Of It All

Website: thehartofitall.com


This podcast aligns with Day one of our Summer Club, members can find video in our Livy Method app or Summer Club Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspring2026

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