30. Caregiving, TBI, and Cultural Taboos for Emotions

Dr. Smink and I had a rich conversation with regard to caregiving and TBI. He is a well versed and experienced speaker who freely drops SO much knowledge on this topic. It is a must listen for caregivers and survivors. We talk about anticipatory grief and acknowledging the emotions around the event. We dig into issues of faith and try to understand the huge “why” of the brain injury event. We also talk about the definitions of compassion fatigue and burnout. Edward Smink, the founder of The Soul of Caregiving Coaching Practice, is an in-demand speaker, coach, and author of The Soul of Caregiving, A Caregiver’s Guide to Healing and Transformation. Edward holds an Associate Degree in Nursing from Newton Junior College, a BA in Psychology from Boston College, an MA in Counseling Psychology, a MA and PhD in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. He is a former Registered Nurse, Healthcare Executive in Mission, Values, Spirituality, Ethics, End of Life Care, and Community Health. Cultural Taboos Regarding getting support for caregivers and survivors. We discuss these and ways we should do the opposite! We don’t trust what we are experiencing Don’t communicate your story Don’t acknowledge what you are feeling Send Audience To: More From Dr. Smink https://soulofcaregiving.com/ More from Jen www.tbitherapist.com Do you love the show? Consider leaving us a five star review on apple podcasts, it helps the show grow and lets apple know that we are a solid show! Open apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbi-therapist/id1587029041 scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode. It helps me plan for more content that you love :) Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. You’ll be the first to know about new episodes and it helps the show grow! As always, share with someone that you know could benefit from this podcast!