Self-Priority Is Stewardship Not Selfishness-Interview with Otanthia Williams-Brady

I would love to hear from you. Send me questions or comments. Caregiving can make you feel strong and completely depleted at the same time. We talk with Otanthea Williams Brady, a sports-certified nurse practitioner, certified life coach, and host of the Making Space for Me podcast, about the reality so many dementia caregivers and family caregivers live with: you handle everyone else’s needs all day, then feel guilty the moment you try to rest. We dig into why women caregivers often struggle with self-care and self-priority, even when they know they’re running on fumes. Otanthea explains her reframe that lands like a truth bomb: self-priority is not selfish, it is stewardship. From there, we unpack where caregiver guilt actually comes from, how high-achieving “I’ll handle it” traits can push you into caregiver burnout, and what chronic self-neglect does to your physical health, mental health, and emotional well-being. You’ll also get practical tools you can use immediately: a clear process to move through guilt without letting it control your choices, a life drain audit to spot what’s quietly draining your time and energy, and the RISE framework for burnout recovery and burnout prevention. We also draw a sharp line between occasional self-care practices and the deeper work of building “care of self” into your daily rhythm, even if you only have 15 minutes. If caregiving has started to feel like your life isn’t your own, hit play and take one small breath of space back. Subscribe, share this with a fellow caregiver, and leave a review so more people who feel alone can find support. https://www.otanthiawb.com/makingspac...   / 1309404647680725-patty's   Place facebook group @irishfairy_93 Follow us on socials #grief #dementia #caregiving