“Enable: The Disability Podcast” is a podcast featuring stories of amazing people with disabilities and different abilities.
In Episode 2, “Enable” co-hosts Geoff “DeafGeoff” Herbert and Kurt Hower speak with Alexis and MJ about their experiences as caregivers and the challenges they’ve faced taking care of aging parents or children with disabilities, as well as resources available and the importance of self-care.
“I was trying to be She-Ra, Princess of Power, and handle it on my own,” MJ said. “Please find time to take care of yourself... because caregivers often don’t take care of themselves.”
“There are ups and downs,” Alexis added. “We struggle with isolation a lot because not a lot of people are prepared to deal with the heavy things that we’re going through.”
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