Dancing With Dementia™: A Caregivers Rising™ Podcast
Welcome to Dancing With Dementia™—the go-to podcast for young and atypical caregivers navigating the challenges of caring for a loved one with a chronic illness.
I’m Kama Newbry, a nurse, coach, educator, advocate, and daughter turned caregiver after my mom was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s in my early 30s. Like so many, I struggled to find support tailored to young caregivers—those of us balancing careers, identity, family dynamics, and deep soul shifts… all while caregiving.
This podcast is your compassionate resource for:
- Caregiver wellness tips
- Emotional and energetic tools
- Practical strategies for caregiving of all kinds, including dementia
- Mind-body healing and burnout prevention
- Community connection for young caregivers, AKA, "Caregivers on the Dancefloor of Life™"
Whether your loved one is at home, in assisted living, or in a care facility, this space is for you.
We explore everything from self-care and intuitive caregiving to grief, advocacy, spirituality, energy medicine, and the very real ups and downs of showing up for someone you love.
Our mission? To infuse love, light, levity, and joy into the caregiver journey—while offering grounded support, powerful conversations, and actionable tips, tricks, tools, and resources you can use right away!
Because you’re not just surviving—you’re rising.
Join us on the Caregiver Dancefloor of Life, where together, WE RISE!
Dancing With Dementia™: A Caregivers Rising™ Podcast
Caregiver Burnout & the Creative Cure (Part 2) with Dr. Andre Walton, PhD
What if caregiver burnout isn’t caused by doing too much—but by losing access to your inner resources and creative thinking?
In Part 2 of this powerful series, host Kama Newbry, RN, NC-BC and internationally recognized creativity expert Dr. Andre Walton dive deeper into the hidden patterns behind young caregiver burnout, stress overload, and emotional exhaustion—especially for caregivers supporting parents, partners, or loved ones with dementia.
Together they explore how burnout develops, why early signs are often overlooked, and how simple creative practices can rebuild neural pathways, restore clarity, and reopen a sense of possibility for long-term caregiver resilience.
You’ll learn:
• Early warning signs of caregiver burnout
• How isolation accelerates stress and emotional fatigue
• Why creative thinking shifts the brain out of survival mode
• Small daily practices that rebuild energy
• Tools to rise out of burnout
*A must-listen for young caregivers, dementia caregivers, sandwich generation caregivers, and anyone experiencing stress, overwhelm, or emotional depletion.*
📚 Resources & Mentions:
• Creative Thinking : A coach’s perspective by Dr. Andre Walton
• Embracing the New Era – Managing Oneself and Others in the Era of Creativity
🎙 About Dr. Andre Walton:
A renowned expert in creative leadership and human potential, Dr. Andre Walton has guided leaders, caregivers, and change-makers worldwide to rediscover innovation, resilience, and purpose. As a TEDx speaker and professor, he merges art, science, and soul to help others transform burnout into brilliance.
🌐 Connect with Andre:
www.hiredrandre.com | www.plan4change.org
🩵 Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your personal healthcare or wellness team for guidance specific to you.
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