{"podcast":{"title":"Happy Healthy Caregiver","slug":"happy-healthy-caregiver-967527","podcast_index_feed_id":967527,"rss_url":"https://feed.pod.co/happy-healthy-caregiver","website_url":"https://thewholecarenetwork.com/happy-healthy-caregiver/","image_url":"https://images.pod.co/TN1-6VfcaCyri0XhTba3an-40NT-1N2uiC4hOFBJJwE/resize:fill:1500:1500/plain/artwork/eea71828-d08f-4bb0-836b-fa5b968fb408/happy-healthy-caregiver.jpg","author":"Elizabeth Miller Featured on The Whole Care Network","episode_count":238,"summary":"Caring for aging parents or other loved ones while working, raising children, and trying to live your own life? Wondering how to find the time for your personal health & happiness? Welcome to the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast. The show where real family caregivers share how to be happy and healthy while caring for others. Host and Certified Caregiving Consultant, Elizabeth Miller shares her stories and content and also talks with others who are either current or former family caregivers. Real people who are figuring out how to integrate caregiving with their lives and ready to share what they have learned...","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T22:19:16.218132+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-healthy-caregiver-967527"},"episode":{"title":"Using Humor to Survive Caregiving with J Smiles","slug":"using-humor-to-survive-caregiving-with-j-smiles","published_at":"2025-07-30T10:00:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-healthy-caregiver-967527/using-humor-to-survive-caregiving-with-j-smiles","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-healthy-caregiver-967527","url":"https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/podcast/j-smiles/","audio_url":"https://downloads.pod.co/4fbc1c47-9c88-4618-8344-850894d6f935/28676565-2437-4f94-8206-2cb7dba2ee4f.mp3","summary":"J Smiles has been a caregiver to her mom living with Alzheimer’s and NPH for over 13 years—an unexpected journey that began after her father’s sudden passing. Once a globe-trotting consultant who could barely keep a plant alive, J found herself overwhelmed and facing serious health issues just 18 months into caregiving. A wake-up call from her doctor led her to explore self-care through stand-up comedy. In this episode, J shares how comedy became her lifeline, helping her cope, advocate for caregivers, and bring joy to others walking a similar path. Show notes with product and resource links: https://bit.ly/HHCPod210 Receive the podcast in your email here: http://bit.ly/2G4qvBv Order a copy of Elizabeth's book Just for You: a Daily Self Care Journal: http://bit.ly/HHCjournal For podcast sponsorship opportunities contact Elizabeth: https://happyhealthycaregiver.com/contact-us/ The Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast is part of the Whole Care Network. Rate and Review the podcast: https://bit.ly/HHCPODREVIEW","meta_description":"J Smiles has been a caregiver to her mom living with Alzheimer’s and NPH for over 13 years—an unexpected journey that began after her father’s sudden pass…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3469,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/happy-healthy-caregiver-967527/episodes/using-humor-to-survive-caregiving-with-j-smiles/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/happy-healthy-caregiver-967527/using-humor-to-survive-caregiving-with-j-smiles.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}