You’re Already in the Shift—Now Decide with Candy Leigh

About this episode

Kim Groshek and Candy Leigh discuss the challenges and emotional complexities of caring for aging parents.

In this heartfelt and deeply human conversation, Kim Groshek is joined by Candy Leigh to explore one of the most universal—and often unspoken—realities of life: caring for aging parents. The two women share vulnerable stories about their 80-something-year-old parents, navigating difficult medical diagnoses, the slow erosion of independence, and the emotional toll of role reversals. Together, they reflect on how to support aging loved ones while honoring their autonomy, and how these experiences shift our perspectives on life, control, and mortality. This episode will resonate with anyone grappling with the complexities of watching parents grow older while trying to stay grounded in their own lives.

People in this episode

Host: Kim Groshek

Guest: Candy Leigh

Topics covered

• aging parents
• emotional toll
• role reversals
• medical diagnoses
• supporting loved ones

Keywords

• aging
• parents
• caregiving
• independence
• mortality
• emotional support
• medical care

More episodes of SoundBits: The Decision That Closes

• The Boundary Decision: What Is Yours to Carry? With Alyssa Utecht · May 14, 2026 · 10 min
• Decide Where Energy Goes with Jennifer Hough · May 7, 2026 · 12 min
• She Stopped Re-Deciding—and Finished 14 Chapters with Mitzi Ocasio · April 30, 2026 · 8 min
• The $100K Decision Everyone Avoids Questioning with Ryan Clark · April 23, 2026 · 5 min
• What Actually Matters (And What You’re Missing) with Neil Taylor · April 16, 2026 · 8 min
• Presence Changes Everything (If You Let It) with Gemma Serenity Gorokhoff · January 26, 2026 · 8 min