{"podcast":{"title":"The Hart Of It All with Teri Hart","slug":"the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart-7518851","podcast_index_feed_id":7518851,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68d4132807474c67716dc5f6","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1758723855051-26b2a746-2d23-4d56-bfde-4bb1669f7e58.jpeg","author":"Teri Hart","episode_count":38,"summary":"The Hart of It All is a caregiving podcast about the real, human experience of caring for aging parents, spouses, and loved ones. Hosted by broadcaster Teri Hart, the show explores the emotional, financial, and practical challenges caregivers face, from navigating dementia and Alzheimer’s to making long term care decisions, managing caregiver burnout, and handling complex family dynamics. It also makes space for the unexpected moments of connection, resilience, and even beauty that can emerge through caregiving. Through honest conversations with medical experts, policymakers, advocates, and well known Canadians including The Honourable Marci Ien and Cheryl Hickey, Teri brings both practical tools and emotional reassurance to those supporting someone they love. Whether you are a part of the sandwich generation balancing work and caregiving, adjusting to a new diagnosis, or walking alongside someone in their later years, The Hart of It All is for you. Caregiving asks a lot of us. It can stretch us, change us, and deepen us. And when we talk about it honestly, we remember that we're not alone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T18:18:47.806627+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart-7518851"},"episode":{"title":"Walking Beside Alzheimer’s: On Love, Caregiving, and Storytelling — with Filmmaker and Casting Director Heidi Levitt","slug":"walking-beside-alzheimer-s-on-love-caregiving-and-storytelling-with-filmmaker-and-casting-director-heidi-levitt","published_at":"2026-01-20T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart-7518851/walking-beside-alzheimer-s-on-love-caregiving-and-storytelling-with-filmmaker-and-casting-director-heidi-levitt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart-7518851","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart/episodes/walk-with-me-doc-alzheimers-heidi-levitt","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68d4132807474c67716dc5f6/e/696a829898f7a1123ed9ee71/media.mp3","summary":"In this deeply personal episode of The Hart of It All, host Teri Hart is joined by filmmaker and casting director Heidi Levitt, who shares her journey as a caregiver to her husband, Charlie Hess, following his diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s. Heidi opens up about the emotional weight of caregiving, the shock and clarity that came with an early diagnosis, and how love and partnership evolve in the face of profound change. She also discusses her documentary \"Walk With Me\", a film borne from lived experience that offers an honest and compassionate look at how Alzheimer’s reshapes families. This conversation is a powerful reminder of the resilience required to care, the importance of support for caregivers, and the role storytelling can play in helping others feel less alone. __ This episode of The Hart of It All is brought to you by Capital Direct. The Capital Direct Flexi Line™ turns your home equity into flexible support, so you can arrange the care your family deserves now and pay it back when the time is right. Please visit: https://www.capitaldirect.ca/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=hart-of-it-all BC AN #101742 | Ontario Mortgage Broker Licence #10549 | Admin Licence #11408 | Alberta MW-9811291 | Nova Scotia 10769862 *Best 10 Year Return in the Mortgage Funds Category as at June 30, 2025. Follow Heidi Levitt: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidela Follow Heidi's Documentary, \"Walk With Me\": Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkwithmedoc Website: https://www.walkwithmedoc.com/ Follow Charlie Hess: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chessdesign Go to https://www.walkwithmedoc.com/ to request access to the incredible documentary, \"Walk With Me\" To watch this episode, subscribe to The Hart Of It All's YouTube channel: https:…","meta_description":"In this deeply personal episode of The Hart of It All, host Teri Hart is joined by filmmaker and casting director Heidi Levitt, who shares her journey as…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2007,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart-7518851/episodes/walking-beside-alzheimer-s-on-love-caregiving-and-storytelling-with-filmmaker-and-casting-director-heidi-levitt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hart-of-it-all-with-teri-hart-7518851/walking-beside-alzheimer-s-on-love-caregiving-and-storytelling-with-filmmaker-and-casting-director-heidi-levitt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}