130: Roy Remer on Zen Caregiving: How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Others
In this deeply moving episode of the Soulful Sound Podcast, Simone Niles sits down with Roy Remer, author of Zen Caregiving: How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Others, to explore the emotional, mental, and spiritual realities of caregiving.
Drawing from decades of experience in hospice care, Roy shares powerful insights into navigating grief, avoiding burnout, and cultivating mindfulness in the midst of supporting others. This conversation offers a grounded yet compassionate perspective on how caregivers can reconnect with themselves, even during life’s most challenging moments.
Whether you are currently caring for a loved one, have done so in the past, or simply want to deepen your understanding of compassion and presence, this episode provides practical tools and heartfelt wisdom to support your journey.
🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
How caregiving impacts emotional and mental wellbeing
The importance of self-care for caregivers
Understanding grief and how it shapes our lives
Mindfulness practices to stay grounded in difficult moments
How to avoid burnout while supporting others
The deeper meaning and transformation within caregiving
Timestamps: -
00:00 – Introduction & Welcome
00:43 – Roy Remer’s Personal Journey into Caregiving
01:58 – Growing Up Around Grief
03:30 – Understanding Caregiving on a Deeper Level
06:15 – The Emotional Reality of Caregiving
10:20 – Burnout & the Importance of Self-Care
15:45 – Mindfulness in Caregiving
20:10 – Navigating Grief & Loss
26:30 – Compassion & Human Connection
32:00 – Practical Tools for Caregivers
38:15 – Transformation Through Caregiving
Connect with Roy Remer:
➡ Website: http://www.ZenCaregiving.org
➡ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zencaregiving
➡ Facebook Professional: https://www.facebook.com/ZenCaregivingProject
➡ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-remer-84615567/
🌐 Connect with Simone Niles:
Website: https://www.simoneniles.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonenilesofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simonenilesofficial
Subscribe for more conscious, inspiring content to support your healing and transformation.
Disclaimer
The views shared by guests on the podcast are their own and are shared for discussion and insight.
