Facing the Wind: A Caregiver’s Journey of Love, Loss, and Legacy – Carla Preyer on When the Moment Chooses You

Description:In this powerful episode of When the Moment Chooses You, Coach Charlene sits down with the remarkable Carla Preyer—caregiver, advocate, and featured voice in the upcoming documentary Facing the Wind. Carla shares her deeply moving journey of caring for her husband through an 8-year battle with Lewy body dementia. What started as subtle signs turned into a life-changing calling—one filled with heartbreak, strength, grace, and sacred moments of connection.From leaving her successful salon business to becoming a full-time caregiver, Carla’s story reveals the emotional toll and soul-deep courage required to love someone through decline. She opens up about the challenges of receiving a diagnosis, the importance of support groups, and why representation in caregiving matters—especially for women of color.✨ This episode is a love letter to every caregiver who has ever felt invisible while holding everything together.📽️ Don’t miss the premiere of this episode tonight at 6:30 PM (PST)🎟️ Learn more about the Facing the Wind documentary at the Guild Theater, May 3rd🔗 All Carla’s links, resources, and ticket info are in the description below.Premiere Event DetailsFacing the Wind📅 Saturday, May 3, 2025📍 Historic Guild Theater2828 35th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817🕛 Screenings at 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM🎤 Followed by a live community conversation and Q&A featuring Carla Preyer🎬 Watch the Official Trailer:https://youtu.be/ep-_Gu23uW0?si=7fW6PCak0pvhWwMyAbout Carla PreyerCarla Preyer is a speaker, advocate, and the founder of From the Salon Chair to Self-Care—a movement dedicated to helping women caregivers balance compassion for others with care for themselves. After walking through eight years of caregiving for her husband, she now uses her voice to bring awareness, connection, and healing to those navigating similar journeys.Media ContactCarla Preyer📧 Email: [email protected]📲 Instagram: @innerbeautybydesign#CaregiverStories #LewyBodyDementia #FacingTheWind #WhenTheMomentChoosesYou #BlackCaregivers #NursePodcast #CharleneJohnsonABOUT WHEN THE MOMENT CHOOSES YOU PODCASTCoach Charlene’s purpose is to bring transformation by creating and inspiring destiny moments because every heartbeat matters... When the Moment chooses you will engage in compassionate courageous conversations with some of the most daring trailblazers and change agents in organizations, corporations and the world who dared to respond to those destiny moments. Listen to new episodes bi-weekly on Tuesdays anywhere you get your podcasts. You will move from thinking and talking about your dreams….to manifesting the desires of your heart….Be inspired to become the highest expression of yourself. What will you do when the moment chooses you?follow me on social media: whenthemomentchoosesyouFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whenthemomentchoosesyouInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whenthemomentchoosesyou/Website: https://coachcharlene.com/