In this episode of Sandwiched, host Paul H. Richardson Jr. talks with Lauren Yankoff, a mother, business leader, and only child who found herself navigating the challenges of caring for her parents while raising a family and managing a demanding career.

Lauren shares her family’s journey through her father’s Parkinson’s diagnosis, her mother’s determination to care for him alone, and the difficult transitions that followed—from moving her parents across states to guiding them into assisted living. With honesty and compassion, she reflects on the role reversal that so many adult children face, and how love, communication, and boundaries became essential tools in preserving both care and connection.

Together, Paul and Lauren explore the realities of caregiving: the gaps in the healthcare system, the emotional cost of doing it all, and the lessons that come from learning when to step in—and when to let go.

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In this heartfelt episode of Sandwiched, host Paul H. Richardson Jr. sits down with Sherrell D. Mims, a psychiatric nurse, entrepreneur, and founder of the Global Caregivers Network. Sherrell’s journey began at just eleven years old, when she became a caregiver for her father—an experience that shaped her lifelong calling to support those who care for others.

Through decades in nursing, including the unimaginable challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sherrell found purpose in pain. She shares how she turned personal loss into global advocacy, founding the Global Caregivers Network and Global Caregiver Speakers, communities that unite caregivers worldwide to share their stories and find strength together.

Sherrell opens up about faith as her anchor, the emotional toll of caregiving, and the lessons learned from love, loss, and perseverance. Her story reminds us that caregiving is more than duty—it’s a labor of love that requires compassion, resilience, and community.

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In this deeply reflective episode of Sandwiched, host Paul H. Richardson Jr. talks with Wayne Freeman Chong, whose caregiving journey began when he was just twenty-one. What started as helping his grandmother soon became a lifelong lesson in empathy, forgiveness, and emotional strength.

Wayne shares the pivotal moment that changed his life; a heated exchange that ended in regret and became the spark for decades of self-discovery and healing. Through this painful memory, Wayne found the humility to study psychology, dedicate his life to understanding caregiver well-being, and explore the emotional realities often left unspoken in families.

As the conversation unfolds, Wayne and Paul unpack what it means to be sandwiched and feeling torn between duty, love, and the impossible decisions that caregiving demands. From his grandmother’s quiet forgiveness to his mother’s battle with cancer and his wife’s pregnancy, Wayne’s story is an honest look at how love and guilt can coexist, and how grace can transform even the hardest moments into growth.

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