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Between Now And Next - A Podcast for Caregivers
by Tessa Shahid
Between Now and Next is a podcast for caregivers, told through real stories and practical wisdom. Caring for others changes our lives, our work, and our sense of self. This show helps you navigate those shifts with grace and confidence. Each episode blends personal reflections, thoughtful conversations, and resources to prepare you for the choices and challenges of caregiving, so you feel seen, less alone and more equipped for what's next. Together, we're reshaping how we prepare for caregiving, creating space for clarity, resilience, and hope in the moments between now and tomorrow.
Episodes
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The Day We Let Them Go: Spreading My Parents' Ashes
If you're standing on the other side of a hard, sacred day, whether that's spreading ashes, closing out an estate, or any goodbye you had to carry out by hand, this episode is for you. You already know there's no itinerary for grief, no matter how much you wish there were. What We Cover What...
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Before I Said Goodbye: Deciding to Spread My Parents' Ashes
If you have a loved one's ashes still waiting to be spread, or a wish they told you about years ago that you haven't found the time or the readiness to carry out, this episode is for you. You already know what it feels like to carry something that heavy for as long as it takes. What We Cover Why...
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Supporting Care from Afar: How to Show Up When You're Not the Primary Caregiver
If you love someone who needs care but you live a few hours, a few states, or even a country away, this episode is for you. You're not the one handling the day to day, the doctor's appointments, the middle of the night decisions, but that doesn't mean you're not carrying something too. What We...
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When you’re the only one showing up - navigating unequal caregiving
There's a specific kind of loneliness that comes from being the one who always shows up. Not because you're an only child. Not because there's no one else. But because family exists. Siblings, extended family, people who love the same person you're caring for. And somehow the weight still lands...
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Caring for Someone Who Doesn't Want Your Help: Navigating Resistance
You're showing up. You're doing everything you can. And the person you're caring for is telling you no. No to the help, no to the doctor, no to the plan. Maybe they're frustrated. Maybe they're scared. Maybe they feel like caregiving is the last thing standing between them and the life they used…
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When You're The Only One There: Navigating Care Without Local Support
If you are the one who is there, showing up every day, holding all the information, making the calls, managing the communication, and you're doing most of it without consistent nearby support, this episode is for you. We're talking about what it actually means to carry the invisible load of...
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When Caregiving Finds You Before You're Ready
Caregiving doesn't wait for a convenient moment. It doesn't check in with your career, your timeline, or the life you were in the middle of building. It just arrives. And for a lot of people, it arrives before they ever feel ready, before their savings make sense, before their kids are grown,...
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When Relationships Are Complicated—Navigating Care with Tension
Not every caregiving story starts from a place of closeness. For many of us, caregiving happens within relationships that are already carrying the weight of unresolved history, emotional distance, or a family dynamic that was complicated long before anyone needed care. In this episode, we're...
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What You Need to Know (And Ask) Before You Need It
You've started the conversation. Now what? What should you actually ask? In this episode, I share my experience learning my parents' wishes by listening and watching, and the cost of not having things documented legally. I walk through 6 essential categories of questions that can help you prepare...
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The Conversation You Keep Putting Off—And How to Start It
In this episode, I share my experience trying to have these (health, aging, end of life) conversations with my parents: what made them hard, the cost of not having legal documentation, and how to approach them imperfectly. Key Takeaway: Pick one conversation prompt this week and try it to open…
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How to Find Caregiving Resources in Your Area (A Step-by-Step Guide)
You know what to expect when searching for resources (from Episode 16). Now, how do you actually find them? In this episode, I walk you through a step-by-step guide: search strategies that work, 12 key resource types to look for, bonus methods (Facebook groups, YouTube, nonprofits), and how to...
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The Reality of Finding Caregiving Resources (What No One Tells You)
Finding caregiving resources sounds straightforward, but it's actually one of the most frustrating parts of caregiving. In this episode, I share how I first learned about resources (through hospital social workers during discharge), the challenges I faced, and what I wish someone had told me...
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How to Know Your Loved One Needs Help
How do you know when your loved one needs help? It's rarely one dramatic moment. More often, it's a series of small changes you notice over time . . . a hesitation where there used to be confidence, a struggle with something that used to be easy, a shift in who they are. In this episode, I share…
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The Caregiving Vocabulary No One Teaches You (15 Essential Terms)
Caregiving feels isolating for many reasons - but one of the most overlooked is this: not having the language to find help. When you don't know what to search for, what to ask for, or how to describe what you need, support feels out of reach even when it exists. In this episode, I share how...
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Stepping Into the New Year Without Pressure: A Gentler Way Forward
Many caregivers quietly face how overwhelming and disorienting a new year can feel when life’s demands continue without pause. While the world is celebrating “fresh starts,” planning goals, and posting vision boards, caregivers are often carrying the same responsibilities, the same...
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After the Loss: Redefining Life When Caregiving Ends
When caregiving ends, life becomes quiet in ways you can’t prepare for.The calls stop. The appointments end. The rhythm you’ve lived by for years disappears. In this episode, I talk about what that silence felt like for me, the relief, the grief, and the long road toward rediscovering who I am...
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The Quiet Middle: Caring When Nothing Feels New
No one talks about the middle of caregiving, the long, steady stretch between crisis and closure. When the emergencies have slowed, but the end isn’t near either. When every day looks the same, and the quiet feels heavy. When you start to wonder if you’re doing enough, even though you’re doing...
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Caregiving and Career: How to Ask for (and Accept) Support at Work
In this episode, I open up about the messy overlap of work and caregiving, studying in hospital cafeterias, taking doctors’ calls between meetings, and trying to perform “fine” while privately falling apart. I share what I wish I’d known earlier: how to identify the support you actually need, how...
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The Practice of Care: How to Keep Track Without Losing Your Mind
In this episode, we’re discussing the hidden structure behind caregiving, not the medical charts or paperwork, but the systems, rhythms, and habits that keep you steady when life feels unpredictable. Whether you’re new to caregiving or have been doing it for years, this conversation is about how…
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If I Had a Community - How I’d Build My Care Team
In this episode, we’ll discuss one of caregiving's most complex and freeing parts: asking for help. Whether you’re a solo caregiver, part of a family trying to coordinate responsibilities, or somewhere in between, this episode explores how to build the support system you need (and deserve). I…
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The Reality of Care: What It Looks Like Day to Day
In this episode, we’re removing the curtain on what caregiving looks like, the real, unfiltered version that most people don’t discuss. Whether you’ve just stepped into caregiving or been doing it for a while, this one’s for you. I share stories from my earliest caregiving days when my routines...
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Am I a Caregiver? Recognizing the Role Before It Has a Name
You don’t have to wait for a crisis to realize you’re a caregiver. In fact, many people are caregivers long before they ever use the word. This episode is all about recognition. We’re exploring how caregiving often starts quietly in small moments of support, advocacy, and showing up for someone...
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Having Caregiver Conversations Early: What to Ask & Plan Before It’s Urgent
In this episode we’re talking about one of the most essential and overlooked parts of caregiving: starting the conversation early. Whether your parents or loved ones are still independent or you’re already in the thick of caregiving, this episode is for you. I share what I wish I’d known…
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Is It Time to Leave the 9 to 5?
In this episode, we're exploring what it means to go beyond the 9-to-5 and how to recognize when it might be time for a career transition. Whether you're craving growth, seeking more meaning, navigating burnout, or simply rethinking what success means, this conversation is for you. We'll explore...
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The Many Roles of Caregivers
Welcome to the first official episode of The Prepared Caregiver, a dedicated segment of Between Now and Next. In this episode, we’re laying the foundation by exploring what it truly means to be a caregiver because it’s often misunderstood and deeply personal. Whether you’ve found yourself...
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My Career Story: From Aspiring Doctor to Project Manager
In this episode of Between Now and Next, I’m sharing the full story of how I landed where I am today, because it was not a straight line. From childhood dreams of becoming a doctor to falling into marketing, consulting, and eventually project management, my path has been shaped by caregiving,...
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What to Expect Here + Why I Started Between Now and Next
Welcome to an intro episode of Between Now and Next. In this first full episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the story behind the show. I’ll share what led me to start this podcast, why this space matters, and how I hope it supports you, especially if you’re navigating caregiving, career...
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🎧 Trailer: Introducing Between Now and Next — a podcast for life in transition
Hi, I'm proud (and a little nervous!) to introduce Between Now and Next — a podcast for those balancing caregiving, career shifts, and personal reinvention. This show is for those navigating the messy, meaningful middle between what was and what's next. Whether you're managing responsibilities,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Between Now and Next is a podcast for caregivers, told through real stories and practical wisdom. Caring for others changes our lives, our work, and our sense of self. This show helps you navigate those shifts with grace and confidence. Each episode blends personal reflections, thoughtful conversations, and resources to prepare you for the choices and challenges of caregiving, so you feel seen, less alone and more equipped for what's next. Together, we're reshaping how we prepare for caregiving, creating space for clarity, resilience, and hope in the moments between now and tomorrow.
HOSTED BY
Tessa Shahid
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Between Now and Next is a podcast for caregivers, told through real stories and practical wisdom. Caring for others changes our lives, our work, and our sense of self. This show helps you navigate those shifts with grace and confidence. Each episode blends personal reflections, thoughtful...
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Between Now And Next - A Podcast for Caregivers is created and hosted by Tessa Shahid.
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