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Chat with Nat: Caregiving, Money, Finances, and Support for Caregivers

by Natalie Kime

Caring for aging parents or loved ones while managing your career, finances, and your own life can feel overwhelming, isolating, and financially stressful.  balancing work, and feeling overwhelmed by financial decisions, Chat With Nat is your trusted resource.  Chat with Nat, a caregiving podcast focused on caregiver support, financial planning for caregivers, and navigating the real-life challenges of balancing care, money, and well-being. Nat dives into the caregiving topics that matter most, caregiving strategies, emotional support, financial planning, budgeting tips, and real‑world solutions that help you care with confidence without sacrificing your own future. From practical episodes on how to pay for care, plan ahead financially, avoid burnout, and navigate family caregiving challenges, to honest conversations with experts, caregivers, and advocates — this show gives you the clarity, community, and tools you need to protect your money, your time, and your wellbeing. Whether you’re newly caring for a loved one or have been at it for years, Chat With Nat is here to help you care smarter, not harder. Hosted by Natalie (Nat), this show brings honest conversations and practical guidance to help you manage caregiver stress, avoid burnout, and feel more confident in both your caregiving role and your financial decisions. Each episode explores: Caregiver support and strategies for everyday challengesFinancial planning, money management, and the cost of caregivingCaregiver burnout, mental health, and setting boundariesBalancing caregiving with work, family, and personal lifeSupporting aging parents and navigating complex family dynamics Whether you’re a family caregiver, supporting an aging parent, or planning for the financial and emotional impact of care, you’ll find relatable stories, expert insights, and actionable advice you can actually use. If you’re looking for guidance on caregiving and finances, without the fluff, this podcast will help you feel supported, prepared, and less alone.

Latest episodes

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When Life Insurance Doesn’t Pay: What Families Need to Know Before Filing a Claim

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! Imagine doing everything you thought you were supposed to do. You purchased life insurance, named beneficiaries

Oct 28
1 h 10 min

You Are Enough: Why Financial Independence Is Really About Choice

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! When you think about financial independence, what comes to mind? Having enough saved for retirement? Paying off

Oct 21
14 min

When Your Lifeline Is a Nurse: What Caregivers Need When They Don’t Know What to Do

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! In this episode of Chat with Nat, Natalie is joined by her niece Aspen, a registered nurse who became one of Na

Oct 14
1 h 07 min

Nobody Prepared Me for Caregiving, When Did I Become the Parent?

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! There can come a moment in adulthood when the person who spent their life taking care of you suddenly needs you

Oct 7
20 min

How Are We Going to Pay for Care? The Financial Reality of Family Caregiving

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! There is a question millions of families eventually ask, and many ask it too late: How are we going to pay for

Sep 30
34 min

I Love Them, But I’m Exhausted: The Caregiver Burnout No One Talks About

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! You can love someone with your entire heart and still feel completely exhausted because you are caring for them

Sep 23
21 min

Comfort Care at the End of Life: The Fear, Guilt, and Questions Caregivers Carry

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! “What if I give her the medicine and she doesn’t wake back up?” It is a terrifying thought that many caregiver

Sep 16
34 min

When Did I Become the Parent? Caring for Aging Parents With Dignity and Love

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! Do you remember the first time you realized the roles had changed? Maybe it was the first time you reminded yo

Sep 9
28 min

Through My Son’s Eyes: The Support Caregiver Story

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! We talk a lot about the primary caregiver. The person managing appointments, medications, decisions, sleepless

Sep 2
1 h 04 min

The Medicare Gap: What Medicare Doesn’t Cover and Why Long-Term Care Planning Matters

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! What if one of the biggest expenses you face in retirement is something Medicare was never designed to pay for?

Aug 26
27 min

The Other Side of Caregiving: Grief, Identity, and Learning to Live Again

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! Everyone talks about being a caregiver. They tell you how to organize medications, advocate at doctor’s appoin

Aug 19
30 min

The Cost of Dying: Why Final Expense Planning Is a Gift to Your Family

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! Today on Chat with Nat, Natalie Kime is talking about something most families do not want to talk about: dying.

Aug 12
39 min

My Love Letter to Home Health and Hospice | The Care That Helped Us Walk Mom Home

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! After nearly four years of caring for her mom, caregiving had become more than something Natalie did. It had be

Aug 5
13 min

Until We Meet Again: Grief, Caregiving, Faith, and Honoring My Mom

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! Grief is not the end of love. It is love learning how to live in a different form. In this deeply personal epi

Jul 29
15 min

Rebuilding Confidence After a Hard Season: Imposter Syndrome, Self-Doubt, and Self-Trust

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! This week on Chat with Nat, we are re-releasing Episode 100 with Shelley Martinez, a life coach, licensed psych

Jul 22
59 min

Chronic Illness, Caregiving, and Long-Term Care Planning with AnnMarie Entner

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! This week on Chat with Nat, we are re-releasing a meaningful conversation from Natalie’s original show, Nickels

Jul 15
1 h 01 min

Planning Ahead With Love: Estate Planning, Funeral Wishes, and Peace for Caregivers

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! Natalie is taking time away from the podcast following the passing of her beloved mom. While she gives herself

Jul 8
24 min

Anticipatory Grief and Caregiving: Loving Someone Through the Slow Goodbye

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! This week, we are re-releasing one of the most personal episodes of Chat with Nat. Natalie originally recorded

Jul 1
34 min

Caregiver Hacks for Dementia Care: Simple Systems That Save Time and Stress

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! Nobody trains you for caregiving. Most family caregivers learn through exhaustion, trial and error, online rese

Jun 24
44 min

Caregiving Setup for Dementia Care: Products, Systems, and Tools That Help at Home

Tell Natalie what you love about this episode, text here! People often see the emotional side of caregiving, but they do not always see the systems that help caregivers

Jun 17
51 min

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