Podcast Blog: S5 E1 - Amy Chastain, Enduring Caregiving Together

Leaning on her fifteen-year caregiving experience, Amy Chastain has written a book on caregiving and has plenty of thoughts on the topic. One in five people in the U.S. are in a caregiving position at any point in time; many people reading this could use help, guidance, and support.

Amy and Cecil discuss caregiving topics, how to support caregivers, and practical faith ideas, including what Amy has learned from caregiving. Amy's new book is “Enduring Together: Strength for the Weary Caregiver.”

Highlights of the podcast: 

2:41  What does seven-day practical faith mean to Chastain

5:04   How being a long-time caregiver has impacted her faith journey

7:06  What does Chastain wish that others knew about caregiving?

8:48  How friends and family can support caregivers

11:29  Chastain discusses the concept of discerning vs. deciding, as well as how to discern the right helpers to trust.

16:51  How people can prepare themselves for caregiving

21:50  Advice for caregivers needing self-care

23:24  What does God do to help our self-care?

25:01  The hardest part of putting faith into practice

27:16  Chastain’s best tip for living a seven-day practical faith

28:35  How to follow Chastain and find her book

The podcast is available on major podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, Audacy, iHeartRadio, YouTube) and hosted on Podbean. Search on each platform for "Practical Faith Academy." You can also link to it from CecilTaylorMinistries.com/free-content.