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Dr. Kiplee Bell
Welcome to the CarePOD! A place for meaningful exchange to dialogue amongst personal and professional caregivers and those that advocate for them! This is a solutions-based platform to discuss the many aspects of Caregiving and how best to position ourselves for successful aging. From Self-Care to Caregiver Strategy, we speak candidly about the proactive approach to handling the day-to-day challenges in this important chapter of our lives! Join our Conversation!
Noisy. Bossy. Compelling. Fitz Koehler of Fitzness.com is the author of multiple books, including My Noisy Cancer Comeback, Your Healthy Cancer Comeback: Sick to Strong, and the Healthy Cancer Comeback Journal. She’s a busy keynote speaker, a professional race announcer, a fitness innovator, and a bonafide cancer crusher. Her company, Fitzness International, has a global reach, and she's conquered every avenue of mass media to help people live better and longer. -- Fitz Koehler, M.S.E.S.S. Fitzness.com & MorningMile.com 352-870-2571 Fitzness13@gmail.com Follow @Fitzness Facebook, Instagram and YouTube Let's connect on LinkedIn
As part of a five-generation family in the funeral industry, Randi Goldstein-Casey serves as Vice President/Funeral Director of Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks Funeral Home.
Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks offers funeral services and cremation services. As a professional funeral director, Casey assists with planning a memorial service and funeral in a way that respects traditions and individual wishes. She walks a family through the process of making funeral arrangements for a loved one as well as counseling families through the process.
Randi has seen many changes in the funeral industry with more interfaith marriages and growing requests for cremation. As a company, Goldsteins’ has had to make changes by offering services that facilitate these needs for clients. Today, Goldsteins’ focuses on assisting more people with funeral pre-arrangements. Families have communicated that pre-planning is truly a gift.
Prior to becoming Funeral Director, she served as the Bereavement Facilitator, taking pride in helping families get through the very difficult time in their lives following the passing of a loved one.
An active member in the Jewish and local community in the Philadelphia area, Randi and her two daughters are avid sports fans and enjoy listening to music and attending concerns. She recently traveled to Israel on an adult Birthright trip and fell in love with the beauty and the history of the country.
Randi holds a B.A. from Temple University in Philadelphia. She earned her certificate in Funeral Directing from Mercer County Community College.
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Terry Tucker is a motivational speaker, author, and international podcast guest on the
topics of motivation, mindset, and self-development. He has a business administration
degree from The Citadel (where he played NCAA Division I college basketball) and a
master’s degree from Boston University. In his professional career, Terry has been a
marketing executive, a hospital administrator, a SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator, a
high school basketball coach, a business owner, a motivational speaker, and for the
past eleven years, a cancer warrior (which has resulted in the amputation of his foot in
2018 and his leg in 2020). He is the author of the book, Sustainable Excellence, Ten
Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life. Terry has also been
featured in Authority, Thrive Global, and Human Capital Leadership magazines, along
with being quoted and featured in the new book, Audaciousness, Your Journey To
Living A Bold And Authentic Life by Maribel Ortega and Helen Strong.
Dr. Michael Chua is a physical therapist practicing in Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Acute Care Hospital. His clinical interest involves pain management, geriatrics, and dementia management.
He enjoys treating patients and bringing out the best in them using positive treatment approaches, his dynamic work setting in a rural area provides an opportunity to treat a wide range from geriatrics to orthopedics.
He is also the Chief Inspirational Officer for TN Therapy Outsource, LLC and the author of MisUnderstanding Dementia.
De Bolton is a highly qualified personal trainer, fitness instructor, and award-winning writer. De aims to equip her clients with the tools they need to get stronger, live free, nourish better, and honor their temple. She is an inspiration to the clients she helps get stronger, to the fitness instructors who she mentors, and to her three beautiful children. She has almost a decade of experience as a NASM-certified personal trainer, and is a HIIT & Flow Master Instructor, co-leading teacher training and continuing education programming for future HIIT & Flow instructors. De is known for adding her special “De spice” to all of her workouts—a special blend of challenge and fun that makes her workouts inclusive and accessible for all. Through her coaching, writing, and speaking engagements, De has inspired countless people to live healthy and feel strong in the body they are in. And she is continually developing her skills, education, and experience in the fitness industry. Along with NASM and HIIT & Flow certification, De is also a NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Weight Loss Specialist, Stretch and Flexibility Coach, Senior Fitness Specialist, SCW Barre Instructor, 200hr Certified Yoga Teacher and Certified Wellness Advisor. She is also currently pursuing her GGS Women Strength Coaching Certification. Besides FaithFueled Mom, you can also find De featured in Active.com, Livestrong, Women's Health Magazine, Brydie.com, Reader Digests, Refinery 29, and Oxygen Magazine.
In 2003, Jennifer started Paxem, Inc., an A+ Accredited Senior Move Management organization that helps in all aspects of the move. During this time, she helped senior programs throughout Illinois such as the Golden Diners Program, Kraus Senior Center, and the Cary Park District as well as Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and was a softball coach. In 2006, after seeing families go through huge amounts of stress trying to help their loved ones, she began helping seniors and families find senior housing and care. Jennifer's mission is to help any senior in need. "The families were completely overwhelmed. They were looking at inappropriate communities that were either unaffordable, didn't meet their loved ones needs, or help them thrive. It was heartbreaking and made me realize that I could make a difference". Jennifer prides herself in helping others. Her background in volunteering to help older adults. has prepared her to assist those in need. Her passion has always been to facilitate services between people and to see them succeed. Jennifer is a member of many senior groups focusing on improving the environment for seniors; Leading Age of Illinois, President of Continuity of Care McHenry Lake Chapter, past Board President of Collaborative Healthcare Urgency Group (CHUG), Board member of the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations. Jennifer and her two organizations volunteer for various groups and support hundreds of local charities Jennifer’s number one job is being a mom. She started Elderwerks thinking that her children would be proud and hopefully, one day, participate in helping others. She has been married for over 30 years and believes that family should always come first. MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to provide each family with senior housing and care choices that are a match for the senior and family needs. To provide community and professional education, show compassion, and provide needed support to assist in the decision-making process.
Rich Mancuso is the founder of BSR, Breathe Stretch Release. He is certified in Breathwork, Kundalini Yoga, Vinyasa Flow, Prana Vidya, Qi Gong, Reiki and Yoga Nidra. For over 25 years Rich has been studying & practicing yoga, energy healing, pranayama breathing techniques & meditation. BSR is the culmination of all these modalities into a program to help you find your favorite you. What are you looking for in your daily practice? I want to be my favorite version of myself each day, all day. Breathwork – Holotropic & Tummo/Wim Hof breathwork that’s working the emotional body; Stretching – Eccentric stretching combined with yoga poses, using your bodies resistance force to stretch & gain flexibility in the muscles. Release – emotions and energies that don’t serve you any longer. Remove tension, anxiety & stress from the body and mind. Great for those of us who find it hard to quiet the mind and settle. Caution this could change you.
Aisha Addison BSN, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC At the age of nine, Aisha watched her father collapse on the floor fighting for his life. As he lay there, she peered through the stairwell and stared helplessly as any 9-year-old would. Minutes felt like hours. She sat frozen on the stairwell watching her father on the floor in distress. Finally, EMS arrived. Her father was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. He was 30 years old. It was at that moment Aisha learned not to take life for granted, and at a very young age she knew she wanted to help people. Over the next few years, she secretly battled with childhood depression, anxiety, and PTSD. As a teenager, she realized the positive impact and found how his death had strengthened her. She set out to make her desire to care for others a reality. She obtained her CNA in 1999, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2004, and her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2010. In 2020 she became the primary caretaker for her paternal grandmother who was battling end-stage dementia. Being a solo caregiver was one of the hardest roles she had ever taken on in her entire life. On top of that, the COVID pandemic became in full effect and there was no respite anywhere. She learned firsthand the physical and mental demands of being a caregiver. Through blogs and other online forums, she also acquired knowledge of how many other caregivers were struggling with insomnia, depression, anxiety, grief, and more. Although she had over 20 years of experience in the field of helping families with their physical health, she realized once again that she needed to do more for families and their mental health. Aisha earned her Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner degree in 2022. Now with over 23 years in the field of nursing and a passion for helping seniors, Aisha has a plethora of knowledge from both life and educational experiences. She has helped thousands of families manage their physical health and formed two organizations one being One stop wellness MD, which is a one-stop shop for your physical and mental health needs, and another entitled Quality of Life Psychiatry, dedicated to struggling caregivers in need of mental health support. Aisha is the definition of turning a heartbreaking experience into a beacon of hope and a support system for others that may have endured the same.
Lena helps women create the depth of intimacy in relationships they've never had before. Through multiple radio programs, podcasts and a TEDx Talk, she’s given hundreds of women the impetus to discover their true identities. Through her bespoke, one-to-one coaching she helps women define their values and their value and create the enriched relationships they desire. Want to have more love in every aspect of your life? Lena can show you how! Find her at www.lenaehrenberg.com and on IG and FB @havemorelove
Chanel McCord is a Licensed Professional Counselor in NJ, an Approved Clinical Supervisor, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She is currently in pursuit of a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision and holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Seton Hall University. As part of her clinical work, Chanel specializes in working with black and brown individuals who are experiencing unfulfillment in their lives and having lost their voice due to unprocessed trauma. Chanel utilizes the power of strength identification, storytelling, and emotional processing to assist her clients in reaching restoration and healing to begin living a more fulfilled life. As a Minister, Chanel also provides faith-based Christian spirituality integration into her therapeutic practices to assist clients who are struggling with or wanting to explore their spirituality. Chanel is a well sought after Mental Health Speaker. She is passionate about spreading mental health awareness, breaking stigma, normalizing therapy, and helping people to embrace their humanity.
Join Dr. Kiplee Bell as she shares a good conversation about how different cultures approach Caregiving with Favian Kennedy, MSW. Favian is a thought leader that serves the Native American population.
Understanding the role that a male caregiver plays along the aging continuum is necessary. This is essential when considering the role of the son, the brother, the sibling, the father, the overarching theme of familial dynamics, and the best we can support one another. After all, we are our brother's keeper.
In this episode, Kelley will help us in understanding the landscape of assisted living and how to make the right choices when thinking about this for yourself or your aging loved one.
Do you want to know how to wear and exude that beautiful smile as you age gracefully? Listen to this episode as Dr. Bell interviews Dr. Beth Watt, DMD, from Simply Beautiful Smiles.
Be empowered to use your inner gift to serve your immediate circle and the elderly community around you like how Ronnette Smith Powell used the art of puppeteering to serve her own community at this time of the pandemic.
Discover how author, speaker, teacher, and writer Dr. Joyce Mallory lead her family in an educator's point of view and how her life experiences made her do the things she is passionate doing at the moment.
Get insights from author Paula on how she sought her life's purpose after the death of her husband and how it fortuitously helped her see the positive side of such experience that life has thrown at her.
Listen and learn tips on how to prepare the legal documents you may need as you take care of your elderly loved ones.
Excited to hear from Pat Jacoby, master herbalist of One Essential Drop, who broadens our thinking beyond traditional medicine and how natural approaches to care can be just as effective and transformative in the care we give.
Listen as we talk multi-generational finances with Kayla Walter, a Financial Leadership Coach, speaker, and Certified Financial Planner™. Kayla has always had a love for numbers and has a natural superpower for organization and planning.
Jennifer Black of the 1st 24-hr Bereavement Concierge educates us on facing the fact that death is inevitable and challenges us to prepare accordingly.
Kelley Pelley of Modern Earth Design walks us through our spaces and how to utilize our five senses to create an aesthetic in the home environment that can serve families across generations.
Today, we chat with Kristina M. Odumes, LCSW, CIMHP as we discuss interventions and strategies in mental health for caregivers.
Join us with Chaplain Ron Anastase who provides hope and comfort to the residents of the Masonic village
In this launch episode, join the CarePod to listen in as our host Dr. Kiplee Bell discusses her why and the types of guests that will join us here in this space to empower us in our vulnerability and transform how we view our elders and advocate for them to feel seen regardless of their age.
On our first episode of the carePOD, we chat with Teepa Snow who has revolutionized how we approach persons with dementia. She has a wealth of clinical, teaching, and research experiences that have informed and influenced her philosophy, approach, and practice.