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Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One

by willGather, Nicole Will

What if the journey of aging and caregiving could feel less overwhelming and more connected, hopeful, and human? The willGather Podcast: Navigating the World with Your Aging Loved One invites you into conversations that empower older adults, family caregivers, and aging-services professionals with insight, dignity, and direction. Hosted by Nicole Will, family caregiver, advocate, and founder of willGather, this top-rated weekly podcast shares heartfelt stories, practical guidance, and meaningful conversations with leaders across dementia care, senior living, home care, and the broader care economy. Nicole blends lived experience with professional expertise, drawing from her background in Social Gerontology, her years as a senior living director, and the personal caregiving journey that inspired her work. Each episode offers a warm, grounded space to learn, feel seen, and discover resources that make the road ahead just a little easier. Whether you're caring for a loved one, supporting families through your profession, or simply curious about what it means to age well, you'll find connection, clarity, and hope here. Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals and do not provide medical advice. For medical questions, please consult a qualified healthcare provider. Guest opinions are their own. Stay connected: Follow the show for new episodes each week. To explore guests, resources, and sponsorship opportunities, visit www.willgatherpodcast.com

Latest episodes

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The Future of Community: Looking Beyond the Walls of Senior Living with Rob Liebreich, President and CEO of Goodwin Living

Have we underestimated what senior living communities have to give the world around them? In this episode of The Future of Community, I sit down with Rob Liebreich, Pre

Sep 30
52 min

Finding the Right Words for Love, Loss, and Alzheimer's with Cindy Weinstein, Eli and Edythe Broad Professor of English at the California Institute of Technology and an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health.

Cindy Weinstein was just twenty-five when her father, Jerry, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in his mid-fifties. Decades later, she returned to those m

Aug 26
49 min

Life Lately: The Lessons Caregiving Keeps Teaching Me with Nicole Will

Welcome back to the willGather Podcast. I'm Nicole Will, and if you've been wondering where I've been, thank you for your patience. Over the past year, life has stretched

Jul 22
29 min

Millions Watched Him Care for His Grandmother. This Is What It Taught Him with Chris Punsalan, Caregiver, Creator, & Creative Director at tendercare

Most caregivers don't call themselves caregivers. They're just helping someone they love. Chris Punsalan didn't set out to become one either. But when his grandmother c

Mar 18
49 min

A Daily Dose of Joy with Care at Home with Saudia Gajadhar, Vice President of Marketing & Communications at Comfort Keepers

What happens when the person caring for others professionally suddenly becomes a caregiver at home? In this episode of the willGather Podcast, Nicole Will sits down wit

Feb 25
34 min

What Caregiving Asks of Us with Shauna Sweeney, Founder & CEO of tendercare

In this conversation, Nicole speaks with Shauna Sweeney, caregiver, founder and CEO of tendercare, about what caregiving asks of us when love reshapes our lives. Drawing

Feb 4
47 min

Inside U.S. News & World Report Nursing Home Ratings: What Families Need to Know with Ben Harder, Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis at U.S. News & World Report

How do we measure quality care in a way that truly supports families? In this episode, Nicole sits down with Ben Harder, Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis at U

Nov 19 2025
49 min

When Systems Fail, Caregivers Lead with Jessica C. Guthrie, M.Ed, Founder, Career & Caregiving Collide™, Caregiver Advocate and Educator

At 26, Jessica C. Guthrie, M.Ed became a full-time caregiver for her mom living with early-onset Alzheimer's. Now a leading advocate and educator, Jessica is reshaping ho

Nov 12 2025
49 min

The Power of Early Diagnosis and Advocacy in Caregiving's Detective Work with Katie Brandt, Director of Caregiver Support Services and Public Relations at the Massachusetts General Hospital Frontotemporal Disorders Unit & Global Advocate

When her husband was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration at just 29, Katie Brandt's life changed overnight. What began as confusion and heartbreak became a lifelon

Oct 8 2025
1 h 02 min

Comedy, Caregiving, and Courage with Kelsey Cook, Comedian, Caregiver & Advocate

Comedian Kelsey Cook, known for her specials on Hulu and YouTube, opens up about her personal journey as a caregiver for her mom with Frontotemporal Dementia. In this hea

Sep 24 2025
38 min

The Weight of Care & the Gift of Sleep with Andrea Suchin, Caregiver Advocate & Co-Founder of Wuggle

When caregiving became her world overnight, Andrea Suchin's life changed forever. Her husband was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at 54, leaving Andrea to navigate

Sep 17 2025
58 min

Why Aging Is Anything But Boring with Jean Ketcham, Founder of Aging But Dangerous & Author

At 85, Jean Ketcham is just getting started. As the bold voice behind Aging But Dangerous, Jean reminds us that aging isn't about the body, it's about the soul. In this l

Sep 3 2025
1 h 02 min

When FTD Changes Everything, Finding Strength, Purpose, and Community with Nanci Anderson & Lindsay Early, Co-Founders of Gary's FUB Team, AFTD Ambassadors, and Family Caregiver Advocates

When Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) entered their lives, everything changed for Nanci Anderson and her daughters, Lindsay Early and Emily Anderson. In this conversation, t

Aug 27 2025
55 min

The Art of Being Seen: Behind the Scenes of "Familiar Touch" with Sarah Friedland, Kathleen Chalfant, Shaun Rushforth & Jean Owen

Most people think aging is about endings. Familiar Touch shows us it's about beginning again. In this episode, filmmaker Sarah Friedland, actress Kathleen Chalfant, execu

May 28 2025
55 min

Global Innovations in Aging: SilverEco Ageing Well International Festival with Jérôme Pigniez, Founder and President of On-Medio and SilverEco.org

Last year, I had the privilege of joining as a Jury member, award presenter, and speaker. Meeting changemakers and those that reshaping aging care around the globe brings

May 22 2025
25 min

Caregiving Changed Her Life - Now She's Changing Caregiving Through Research with Dr. Francesca Falzarano, PhD, Assistant Professor of Gerontology at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

What if your deepest caregiving experience became the blueprint for changing the system? Dr. Francesca Falzarano was just 14 when her mother was diagnosed with dementia—a

May 14 2025
50 min

Permission to Be Seen in Caregiving & Finding Yourself Again with Nikki Nurse, Writer, Wellness Advocate, and Caregiver

What happens when the roles we've known all our lives—daughter, professional, partner—are suddenly eclipsed by one word: caregiver? For so many, caregiving becomes not ju

May 7 2025
54 min

The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers: Managing Anxiety, Finding Meaning & Advocating for Change with Barry Jacobs, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist & Author

What caregiving really asks of us—emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. What happens inside us when we're called to care for someone we love? Beneath the to-do lists

Apr 30 2025
42 min

The Truth About Aging: It's Not What You Think with Dr. Charlotte Yeh, MD, FACEP, Thought Leader and Change Agent for Healthy Aging

We're told that aging is about loss. About slowing down. About limits. But what if we've got it all wrong? In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Charlotte Yeh — a trailb

Apr 23 2025
54 min

What Makes a Senior Living Community the Best? Behind the Ratings with U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report announced its 2025 Best Senior Living ratings, naming 1,894 communities based on 450,000+ survey responses. In this episode, Liz Pearce, Product

Apr 16 2025
25 min

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