Sandwich Season Sanity
Welcome to Sandwich Season:
Peace, joy, and wisdom for moms who are stretched thin in multigenerational caregiving, juggling parenting, grandparenting, and eldercare.
Take charge of reactions, set those oh-so-important boundaries, and find time for new passions and hobbies.
Podcasting since 2025 • 32 episodes
Sandwich Season Sanity
Latest Episodes
Practical and Spiritual Lessons From Caregiving and Parent-loss ft. Lois Flowers
Sometimes life throws a curveball when you least expect it. This episode is a heartfelt conversation about resilience, faith, and finding peace amid chaos—like Lois Flowers’ story of surviving a traumatic brain injury or navigating her parents'...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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25:18
Rediscovering Your Calling in the Sandwich Season ft. Lori Melton
In this conversation, Lori G. Melton discusses the challenges and opportunities of rediscovering personal callings during the sandwich season of life, where individuals often juggle caregiving responsibilities for both children and aging parent...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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26:27
Small Habit Shifts for Emotional Eating and Self Care ft. Brandice Lardner
In this episode, I am joined by friend Brandice Lardner, a certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and Amazon bestselling author of "Fully Nourished: A Grace-Filled Approach to Ditch Diets and Find Peace with Food and Your Body”. Together,...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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38:44
Overcoming Old Wounds While Caregiving ft. Laura Acuña
In this episode of the Sandwich Season Sanity podcast, I am welcoming back my friend, Laura Acuña, for her deep insight into caregiving and personal healing. Laura shares in-depth about her own journey of emotional recovery through caregiving.&...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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27:10
Exchanging Expectations of Adult Kids for Peace in Empty Nest ft. Jill Savage
In this episode of the Sandwich Season Sanity podcast, Ruthie sits down with relationship expert and author Jill Savage to discuss the delicate balance of parenting adult children during the empty nest years and how to become “unoffendable”. Ji...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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30:45
Fan Mail
The podcast with Suzy Mighell was very informative. I am not an empty nester yet. But I will be soon. I have two seniors. One in college and one in high school! I enjoyed this podcast. And I appreciate the newsletters. Thank you for what you do!
Jacksonville, Florida