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Sep 2026

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Welcome to the Caring Caregiver Show, the hub for caregiver connection. We are lifelong caregivers on a mission to bring community to those who selflessly put others first. We want you to know that you too have a hand to hold and when together, we can make the caregiver journey a little easier for us all. Each week we feature topics ranging from self-care to respite resources to caregiver survivors just like you. You are home here, and we will certainly leave you more uplifted than you came.

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September 10, 2026Episode 855 min

S18E8 - Grannie Nannies and the Sound of Kupuna Music

Join me, Savy for Episode 8 of Season 18, with Meghan Phelen of Grannie Nannies, Na Hoku Hanohano Award winner Stephanie Mariani with Kupuna music and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach Bianca Spears returns for our Mindful Moment! We’re here to bring back the joy of Caregiving, we’re here to connect you to the resources that you need, because you DESERVE some "CARING"

September 10, 2026Episode 744 min

S18E7 - Creating a Caring Community Village to Village

Join me, Savy for Episode 6 of Season 18, with Donna Lynn Loo of Laulima no na Ohana and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach Bianca Spears returns for our Mindful Moment! We’re here to bring back the joy of Caregiving, we’re here to connect you to the resources that you need, because you DESERVE some "CARING"

September 10, 2026Episode 939 min

S18 Special Episode - Don't Fall For It!

Join me, Savy for a SPECIAL EPISODE, with Rick Tabor of the Hawaii Falls Prevention Alliance! We’re here to bring back the joy of Caregiving, we’re here to connect you to the resources that you need, because you DESERVE some "CARING"

July 13, 2026Episode 656 min

S18 E6 - Morning Fuel and A Healthcare Marketplace All-in-One App

Join me, Savy for Episode 6 of Season 18, with Becky Galli, Mark Salzar, Marvin Galicha and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach Bianca Spears returns for our Mindful Moment! We’re here to bring back the joy of Caregiving, we’re here to connect you to the resources that you need, because you DESERVE some "CARING" From this Episode: Bianca Spears - World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach: Showing others how to activate more fun, freedom & flow in their lives Our Resources: Gimme A Break - Non-profit for caregivers aiming to bring back joy to caregiving, free weekly support sessions offering caregivers a chance to relax, renew, resource and revive. Register or register a caregiver for a break. Givers Guides Magazine - The complete caregiver resource guide. Get your first issue today, as 100% of all profits are donated to support Gimme A Break. Your Host: Savy Makalena - founder of Gimme a Break and Givers Guides Connect with the Caring Caregiver Show: Facebook Page: Caring Caregiver Show Instagram: caringcaregivershow Website: www.caringcaregivershow.com Facebook Group: Click here to join

July 6, 2026Episode 556 min

S18 E5 - Taking the Initiative and Pinkie’s Turnabout

Join me, Savy for Episode 5 of Season 18, with Author Sue Lloyd-Davies, Tani Salazar Office of Elderly Affairs Services Coordinator and World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach Bianca Spears returns for our Mindful Moment! We’re here to bring back the joy of Caregiving, we’re here to connect you to the resources that you need, because you DESERVE some "CARING" From this Episode: Sue Lloyd-Davies - Author of Pinkie's Turnabout: Eleven-year-old Pinkie fights to adopt a smart-alecky stray cat hoping he can save her beloved great-gran from losing her memory. But Pinkie’s GG and the cat share a painful family secret, and she must face her own failings with the boy who torments her. Bianca Spears - World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach: Showing others how to activate more fun, freedom & flow in their lives Our Resources: Gimme A Break - Non-profit for caregivers aiming to bring back joy to caregiving, free weekly support sessions offering caregivers a chance to relax, renew, resource and revive. Register or register a caregiver for a break. Givers Guides Magazine - The complete caregiver resource guide. Get your first issue today, as 100% of all profits are donated to support Gimme A Break. Your Host: Savy Makalena - founder of Gimme a Break and Givers Guides Connect with the Caring Caregiver Show: Facebook Page: Caring Caregiver Show Instagram: caringcaregivershow Website: www.caringcaregivershow.com Facebook Group: Click here to join

June 29, 2026Episode 447 min

S18 E4 - The Game That Changed Everything

Join me, Savy for Episode 4 of Season 18, with Author Glenna Hecht & and World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach Bianca Spears returns for our Mindful Moment! We’re here to bring back the joy of Caregiving, we’re here to connect you to the resources that you need, because you DESERVE some "CARING" From this Episode: Glenna Hecht - Speaker, author, consultant, and daughter who fought to stay connected when dementia tried to erase her mother Bianca Spears - World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach: Showing others how to activate more fun, freedom & flow in their lives Our Resources: Gimme A Break - Non-profit for caregivers aiming to bring back joy to caregiving, free weekly support sessions offering caregivers a chance to relax, renew, resource and revive. Register or register a caregiver for a break. Givers Guides Magazine - The complete caregiver resource guide. Get your first issue today, as 100% of all profits are donated to support Gimme A Break. Your Host: Savy Makalena - founder of Gimme a Break and Givers Guides Connect with the Caring Caregiver Show: Facebook Page: Caring Caregiver Show Instagram: caringcaregivershow Website: www.caringcaregivershow.com Facebook Group: Click here to join

June 22, 2026Episode 353 min

S18 E3 - Navigator Guardians and Accessibility to Thrive

Join me, Savy for Episode 3 of Season 18, with Dan Haire of Navian Hawaii, Catia Garell of Thrive for Life and World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach Bianca Spears returns for our Mindful Moment! We’re here to bring back the joy of Caregiving, we’re here to connect you to the resources that you need, because you DESERVE some "CARING" From this Episode: Havian Hawaii - Guiding and assisting patients and their families through difficult times, providing Palliative Care to patients battling serious illnesses or delivering Hospice Care to patients nearing their end-of-life journey Thrive for Life - The only known premier residential accessibility consulting firm in Hawai'i Bianca Spears - World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach: Showing others how to activate more fun, freedom & flow in their lives Our Resources: Gimme A Break - Non-profit for caregivers aiming to bring back joy to caregiving, free weekly support sessions offering caregivers a chance to relax, renew, resource and revive. Register or register a caregiver for a break. Givers Guides Magazine - The complete caregiver resource guide. Get your first issue today, as 100% of all profits are donated to support Gimme A Break. Your Host: Savy Makalena - founder of Gimme a Break and Givers Guides Connect with the Caring Caregiver Show: Facebook Page: Caring Caregiver Show Instagram: caringcaregivershow Website: www.caringcaregivershow.com Facebook Group: Click here to join

June 15, 2026Episode 232 min

S18 E2 - Take a Moment for Laughter and Gratitude!

Join me, Savy for Episode 2 of Season 18, with World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach Bianca Spears returns for our Mindful Moment! We’re here to bring back the joy of Caregiving, we’re here to connect you to the resources that you need, because you DESERVE some "CARING" From this Episode: Bianca Spears - World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach: Showing others how to activate more fun, freedom & flow in their lives Our Resources: Gimme A Break - Non-profit for caregivers aiming to bring back joy to caregiving, free weekly support sessions offering caregivers a chance to relax, renew, resource and revive. Register or register a caregiver for a break. Givers Guides Magazine - The complete caregiver resource guide. Get your first issue today, as 100% of all profits are donated to support Gimme A Break. Your Host: Savy Makalena - founder of Gimme a Break and Givers Guides Connect with the Caring Caregiver Show: Facebook Page: Caring Caregiver Show Instagram: caringcaregivershow Website: www.caringcaregivershow.com Facebook Group: Click here to join

June 8, 2026Episode 151 min

S18 E1 - Engage, Enable, EnPhysio and Mindful Laughter

Join me, Savy and my Guest Host Lani Almanza for Episode 1 of Season 18, with Enphysio’s David Hrobochak & and World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach Bianca Spears returns for our Mindful Moment! We’re here to bring back the joy of Caregiving, we’re here to connect you to the resources that you need, because you DESERVE some "CARING" From this Episode: Enphysio - Providing physical therapy services in the comfort of your own home Bianca Spears - World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach: Showing others how to activate more fun, freedom & flow in their lives Our Resources: Gimme A Break - Non-profit for caregivers aiming to bring back joy to caregiving, free weekly support sessions offering caregivers a chance to relax, renew, resource and revive. Register or register a caregiver for a break. Givers Guides Magazine - The complete caregiver resource guide. Get your first issue today, as 100% of all profits are donated to support Gimme A Break. Your Host: Savy Makalena - founder of Gimme a Break and Givers Guides Connect with the Caring Caregiver Show: Facebook Page: Caring Caregiver Show Instagram: caringcaregivershow Website: www.caringcaregivershow.com Facebook Group: Click here to join

March 30, 2026Episode 848 min

S17 E8 - The Box of Tools for Finding Your Way

Join me, Savy for the Finale’ of Season 17, with our Guests, Irina Koyfman Author of The Sandwich Generation Handbook, and our Mindful Moment with Bianca Spears – World Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach! We’re here to bring back the joy of Caregiving, we’re here to connect you to the resources that you need, because you DESERVE some "CARING" From this Episode: Irina Koyfman - Author of The Sandwich Generation Handbook Bianca Spears - World-Renowned Laughter Leader and Award-Winning Empowerment Coach: Showing others how to activate more fun, freedom & flow in their lives Our Resources: Gimme A Break - Non-profit for caregivers aiming to bring back joy to caregiving, free weekly support sessions offering caregivers a chance to relax, renew, resource and revive. Register or register a caregiver for a break. Givers Guides Magazine - The complete caregiver resource guide. Get your first issue today, as 100% of all profits are donated to support Gimme A Break. Your Host: Savy Makalena - founder of Gimme a Break and Givers Guides Connect with the Caring Caregiver Show: Facebook Page: Caring Caregiver Show Instagram: caringcaregivershow Website: www.caringcaregivershow.com Facebook Group: Click here to join

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