Caregiver Reset with Tim Otis

About this episode

Tim Otis shares his experiences as a family caregiver and discusses the emotional and systemic challenges faced by caregivers.

Tim Otis is a two-time family caregiver whose journey began in childhood when he helped care for his paralyzed mother and later became the primary caregiver for his father, living with Parkinson’s disease. Through these deeply personal experiences, Tim saw how long-term caregiving—though rooted in love—can quietly impact a caregiver’s health, identity, relationships, and career. In this episode, we discuss the emotional toll of supporting a loved one through serious illness, the ripple effects caregiving has on family dynamics and employment, and why caregivers must be seen as whole people—not just helpers. Tim also shares his desire to create systemic change in how we support caregivers, reflects on his mother’s end-of-life experience, and guides us through a short, restorative reset you can practice anytime. Show notes with product and resource links: https://bit.ly/HHCPod226 Receive the podcast in your email here: http://bit.ly/2G4qvBv Order a copy of Elizabeth's book Just for You: a Daily Self Care Journal: http://bit.ly/HHCjournal For podcast sponsorship opportunities contact Elizabeth: https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/contact-us/ The Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast is part…

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Miller

Guest: Tim Otis

Topics covered

• caregiving
• mental health
• family dynamics
• systemic change
• emotional toll

Keywords

• caregiver
• health
• identity
• relationships
• Parkinson's disease
• emotional toll
• systemic change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Whole Care Network, Happy Healthy Caregiver

Products: Just for You: a Daily Self Care Journal

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