Caregiving can feel like you’re always pushing: forcing your body to keep going, forcing your mind to stay on top of appointments, forcing yourself to be “okay” when you’re anything but.

What if your next layer of resilience didn’t come from trying harder, but from remembering you’re part of nature – and letting yourself move more like a forest than a factory?

In this Radiant Moments conversation, Michelle is joined by Tigrilla Gardenia – nature‑inspired mentor, certified life coach and plant‑wisdom guide – to explore how the intelligence of plants and ecosystems can help caregivers stop forcing, start flowing, and live closer to their true rhythms.

Drawing on music engineering, Cirque du Soleil, plant neurobiology and life inside the eco‑spiritual community of Damanhur, Tigrilla offers a surprising, grounded pathway back to presence, creativity and nervous‑system calm.

Inside This Episode

• Reawakening Our “Inner Plantness”
• Breaking Exhausting Cycles by Thinking in Ecosystems
• Personal Growth Through Plant‑Inspired Relationships
• Healing Journeys & Limiting Beliefs
• Plant‑Composed Music & the Nervous System
• One‑Minute Daily Practices for Caregivers
  Most importantly, Tigrilla brings everything back to simple, doable steps:
  • choosing one plant (a houseplant, a tree by the car park, the grass outside your door)
  • spending one intentional minute a day with it, using your senses – looking closely, touching leaves or soil, feeling grass under your feet, sharing a few honest breaths
  • letting that relationship become a tiny daily reset where you are not just a role, but a living being in community with other living beings

Weekly Caregiver Invitation

This week:

1. Pick one plant ally – a pot plant, a tree, a strip of grass.

2. Spend one intentional minute with it each day, using sight, touch or breath.

3. Ask gently: Where am I forcing? Where could I flow more like this plant or ecosystem?

You don’t need to become a gardener. You’re simply remembering you belong to nature, too.

Connect with Tigrilla Gardenia:

• Website: https://tigrillagardenia.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tigrillagardenia
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tigrillagardenia
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tigrillagardenia
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tigrillagardenia

Caregiver Resources:

• Radiant Moments: https://jandbinspired.com/radiant-moments-podcast
• 90 Second Reset Program: https://jandbinspired.com/90-second-reset-program
• Oasis Membership Waitlist: https://jandbinspired.com/founding-member

Connect with J and B Inspired:

• Website: https://jandbinspired.com/
• Youtube: www.youtube.com/@JandBInspired
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jandbinspired/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jandbinspired/

Music by Konstantin Garbuzyuk (via Uppbeat)

#caregiving #plantwisdom #resilience #selfcare #radiantmomentspodcast

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In this episode of Radiant Moments – Caregiver Oasis, Michelle talks with Mariam Parineh, founder of Viva Valet, about what independence at home can look like when the right supports are gently holding things in the background – so families don’t have to carry everything alone.

Drawing on decades of lived experience (living with grandparents, supporting another grandparent from afar, being married to a 94‑year‑old partner, and now caring for her own ageing parents), Mariam offers a compassionate, practical look at confidence in ageing and the hidden load families are holding.

Inside This Episode

The Hidden Burden of Caregiving - What “independent at home”

Understanding Independence & Confidence in Ageing - Mariam explains why confidence – not just physical ability or age – is a key predictor of independence, happiness and safety for older adults, and why carers need to consider more than just “tasks getting done”.

Invisible Labour: The Unseen Work of Families - Beyond the obvious chores, we explore:

Navigating Conversations About Ageing (Before Crisis Hits) - Gentle language you can use now, while your loved one is still relatively well:

The Nine Pillars of Confidence in Ageing - Mariam walks through nine intertwined types of confidence and why they matter:

• psychological (self‑belief)
• behavioural (routines and habits)
• environmental & spatial (home safety and familiarity)
• emotional & social (feeling safe to interact)
• spiritual (sense of meaning and purpose)
• physical (mobility and strength)
• identity (who they are beyond work or roles)
• digital confidence (navigating tech in a digital‑first world)

You’ll hear real examples of how these play out in daily life – and how one small change can either erode or strengthen multiple areas at once.

Honouring Identity, Not Just Safety - From cherished routines to favourite chairs and long‑held clothing habits.

Digital Confidence & Practical Help - Why digital systems (parking apps, online payments, GP portals) quietly exclude many older adults, and how Viva Valet are helping.

Connect with Mariam & Viva Valet

• Website: https://www.vivavalet.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vivavaletofficial
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivavaletofficial/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ9hX0jKJZhgPKA_tjSD7tg
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vivavaletofficial

Connect with J and B Inspired - Caregiver Resources:

• Radiant Moments show notes: https://jandbinspired.com/radiant-moments-podcast
• 90 Second Reset Program: https://jandbinspired.com/90-second-reset-program
• Oasis Membership Waitlist: https://jandbinspired.com/founding-member

Music by Konstantin Garbuzyuk (via Uppbeat)

#caregiving #ageingathome #independentliving #confidenceinageing #radiantmomentspodcast

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What if the difference between breaking and barely getting through the week was one tiny routine – one breath, one line you say to yourself, one small movement that resets your body and mind?

In this episode of Radiant Moments – Caregiver Oasis, Michelle talks with DK Kang – martial artist, author of Mindset Metamorphosis and husband‑carer – about the mindset shifts and micro‑practices that helped him walk through his wife’s cancer diagnosis, job loss, crushing debt and repeated medical crises.

DK doesn’t speak from theory. He shares what he actually did in waiting rooms, at 2am tube flushes and in the weeks when both he and his wife lost their jobs and still had to keep going.

This conversation is for carers who are exhausted but still showing up, and who need tools that fit betweenappointments, not on a fantasy retreat.

Inside This Episode

• From Surviving to “Why Not Us?”
• Mindset Shifts That Change Your Day, Not Just Your Thoughts
• The Power of Commitment in Caregiving
• Transforming Mindset: Internal vs External Wins
• Gratitude in the Fire
• Quick Reset Techniques for Overwhelm
• Movement, Habit Stacking & Micro‑Self‑Care
• Self‑Care, Advocacy & the Grief Journey
• Finding Purpose in Pain & Community Support
  
  

Weekly Caregiver Challenge

In the next 24 hours:

1. Make one small commitment that supports your identity as a caring human (e.g. 2 minutes of breathing, a 5‑minute walk, or one gratitude before bed).

2. Reach out to one other caregiver or community – in person or online – and let them know you’re walking this path too.

You are not meant to carry this alone.

Connect with DK Kang
Website: https://www.dkkang.com/
Newsletter & free chapter of Mindset Metamorphosis: https://newsletter.dkkang.com/
Mindset Metamorphosis (book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFM7YBFZ
The Kimchi Connection Cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D677LV6Q

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dae.k.kang
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dkkangtkd/
X (Twitter): https://x.com/masterkangdk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dk-kang-1096662b4/

Connect with J and B Inspired Caregiver Resources:
Radiant Moments show notes: https://jandbinspired.com/radiant-moments-podcast
90 Second Reset Program: https://jandbinspired.com/90-second-reset-program
Oasis Membership Waitlist: https://jandbinspired.com/founding-member

Music by Konstantin Garbuzyuk (via Uppbeat)
#caregiving #mindset #resilience #griefjourney #radiantmomentspodcast

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