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Stories from the Heart
by Stories from the Heart
True, first-person stories about health, wellness, resiliency and perseverance from neighbors and notables in the Camarillo Health Care District. storiesfromtheheart.substack.com
Episodes
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My Mother's Wish
Sherry Call shares a deeply personal story about her mother's declining zest for life and the journey toward accepting her mother's heartfelt decision to let go. It's a moving reflection on love, loss and understanding. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
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The Critical Box
Susan Seats of California shares a personal story about her creative approach to an otherwise difficult topic with aging parents and how her dad incorporated humor and hijinks. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes…
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Call Me Capable Carol
Carol Leish, a journalist, motivational speaker and disabilities advocate, shares a personal story about a car accident that left her disabled and how dreams and perseverance led her to create a game, "Call Me Capable," designed to focus on capabilities over disabilities. This is a public…
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I'll Bathe You, Mumma
"I'll bathe you, Mumma." As I said those words to her, I knew, I really knew that our lives had turned around. She looked up at me, her eyes more dim than I had ever seen them. "I'm so embarrassed," she said. Mother/daughter, daughter/mother everything had turned around. ********** The cold…
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No Longer My Secret, No Longer My Shame
Gregory Morgan of Thousand Oaks shares a story about young love, a difficult decision and a reunion that changes his life forever. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit storiesfromtheheart.substack.com
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Music, a family secret and final goodbye
Adriana Recendez of Fillmore, California, shares a personal story about her mother’s terminal diagnosis, their complicated relationship, a secret revealed and the soundtrack of their lives. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...
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Juggling Act: Daughter, Nurse & Caregiver
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Better Late Than Never
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Family dynamics, aging parents and forgiveness
Leslie McLeod of Camarillo and her siblings are thrown into the role of caregivers when their mother accidentally overdoses on medication. "Wholly unprepared, we walked through times of surprising closeness and devastating division as we learned to communicate frankly, make impossible decisions…
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The Gift of Time: Lessons from Dad
Pattie Braga of Ventura shares a story about becoming a caregiver for her father after he has a stroke and the lessons she learned from him when given the gift of time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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From English Rose to Triathlon Competitor
Elizabeth Olson of Thousand Oaks, California, shares a personal story of how she transformed herself from a glistening English rose to a fierce triathlon competitor, inspired by her father, energized by a new love interest and encouraged by friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to...
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A medical career born out of tragedy
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A Living Memorial for Dad
Susan Seats of Oak Park talks about recording her dad's life stories and holding a living memorial to help him find meaning in his life before passing. At 74, her dad was active and adventurous, attending space camp and participating in a simulated flight to to the moon. But 10 years later, his...
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Motherhood, caregiving and grief
Joanna Wullschleger of Camarillo, California, shares a story about perseverance, motherhood, caregiving and her journey through grief. The mother of twins and an adopted daughter, Joanna has outlived all her children and two husbands. She was a caregiver through her son’s battle with cystic...
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The Reluctant Caregiver
Christine Jeston of Oxnard, California, shares a story about her journey as a reluctant caregiver and how she came to forgive her estranged husband while taking care of him after his cancer diagnosis and eventual passing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...
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Pain, perseverance and a path forward
Johanna Frederics of Camarillo, California, takes us on her journey as a caregiver to her mother, and the peace she found after getting her own diagnosis and finding a path forward. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...
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Music touches heart and soul of patient
Ruth Siaki of Ventura, California, shares her personal journey from 9-year-old caregiver to her ailing parents to adult caregiver who makes a connection with a patient through music. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus…
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The unwitting kidney donor
Michelle Rogers of Ventura, California, shares a story about how she became a kidney donor while encouraging her boyfriend to give the gift of life to his sister, Nancy Noble, who had chronic kidney disease and was about to start dialysis. Turns out, no one in the family was a match. But Michelle...
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How many episodes does Stories from the Heart have?
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True, first-person stories about health, wellness, resiliency and perseverance from neighbors and notables in the Camarillo Health Care District. storiesfromtheheart.substack.com
How often does Stories from the Heart release new episodes?
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