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The Midlife Squeeze

Erica Smith

6 episodes · Explicit

No one prepares you for this phase of life. You're expected to hold it all together — the aging parent who needs more help every month, the kids who need you present, the career that won't pause, and a marriage that can't run on autopilot forever. And somehow… no one is talking about it. The Midlife Squeeze is a space for real conversations and proactive planning. We share unfiltered stories from people in the thick of it — because naming the chaos is the first step to navigating it.

Episodes

  1. One Phone Call Turned Me Into My Parents' Caregiver

    · 41 min · Explicit

    Episode Summary What happens when a family crisis reveals that your aging parents need more help than anyone realized? In this episode of The Midlife Squeeze, Erica sits down with estate planning and elder law…

  2. Assisted Living Didn’t End Our Caregiving | Brad’s Story

    · 17 min · Explicit

    Episode Summary What happens when you have a plan for aging parents, but life doesn’t go according to plan? Erica sits down with Brad Jankowski to share his family’s caregiving journey after his father was diagnosed…

  3. I Became Everyone’s Caregiver | Jodi Coleman’s Story

    · 49 min · Explicit

    Episode Summary What happens when caregiving has no finish line? In this episode of The Midlife Squeeze, Erica sits down with Jodi Coleman, a caregiver and author who has spent 18 years caring for her family. Jodi…

  4. My Mom Changed Overnight. Nothing Prepared Me for What Came Next

    · 24 min · Explicit

    Episode Summary What happens when caregiving begins overnight? In this episode of The Midlife Squeeze, Erica sits down with her friend Kiesha to share Kiesha's unexpected journey of caring for her mother. Kiesha's…

  5. I Became My Mom’s Caregiver at 25. Nobody Prepared Me

    · 27 min · Explicit

    Episode Summary What happens when you're raising children while caring for aging parents? In this first guest episode of The Midlife Squeeze, Erica sits down with her husband, Peter, to reflect on nearly 20 years of…

  6. The Midlife Squeeze: Caring for Aging Parents and Kids at the Same Time

    · 9:06 · Explicit

    EPISODE DESCRIPTION Financial planner Erica shares the unexpected caregiving experience that changed how she thinks about family, money, and planning. What began as a drive to a medical appointment nearly ended with…

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