Comedy, Caregiving, and Courage with Kelsey Cook, Comedian, Caregiver & Advocate
About this episode
Comedian Kelsey Cook shares her experiences as a caregiver for her mom with Frontotemporal Dementia, discussing the importance of humor and community in her journey.
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 heartfelt conversation, Kelsey shares the early signs she noticed, the trauma of crisis care, and the challenges of supporting her mom from a distance. She reflects on how humor has been a lifeline, how advocacy became part of her purpose, and why community connection matters now more than ever. Follow Kelsey and check out her work and podcast! https://www.kelseycook.com/ Thank you to our Sponsor Zinnia TV is a therapeutic dementia care platform that supports caregivers. We are not medical professionals and are not providing any medical advice. If you have any medical questions, we recommend that you talk with a medical professional of your choice. willGather has taken care in selecting its speakers but the opinions of our speakers are theirs alone. Thank you for your continued interest in our podcasts. Please follow for updates, rate & review! For more information about our guest, podcast & sponsorship opportunities, visit www.willgatherpodcast.com
People in this episode
Host: Nicole Will
Guest: Kelsey Cook
Topics covered
- caregiving
- humor
- advocacy
- dementia
- community connection
- personal journey
Keywords
- caregiver
- Frontotemporal Dementia
- humor
- advocacy
- community
- Kelsey Cook
- Zinnia TV
- crisis care
- personal journey
Sponsors
Zinnia TV
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: willGather, Hulu, YouTube
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