The Grey Take

Episode 1: Meet "The Grey Take" Team: This Conversation Connects Everyone

Introductions to Roy, Suzie, and MaryBeth (MB) —their caregiving backgrounds, why this show matters and what listeners can expect.

Caring Bridge

Episode 2: Take Time for Yourself: Caregiver Exhaustion

When caregiving becomes too much—how to recognize burnout, what to do and how to care for yourself while caring for someone else.

EMDR Therapy | Leeza's Care Connection | YMCA

Episode 3: Truth vs. Reality: Senior Living Myths

Breaking down stereotypes and outdated assumptions about senior living—what it really looks like today.

Blue Zones | The Caregiver Collective

Episode 4: Experience Tells All: What We Wish We Knew Sooner

Hard-won wisdom from caregivers of aging loved ones about what really matters.

Episode 5: Affording Senior Living: What You Need To Know

The true cost of senior living vs. aging at home: What you’re paying for, what’s included and how to plan ahead.

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Center for Aging Free | Get to know Leona | Medicare | National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)

Episode 6: First Signs of Decline: What to Look For

Subtle changes in mobility, memory and daily habits that signal a shift in aging and how to recognize when it’s time to act.

Brain HQ | Teepa Snow | Alzheimer's Association | General Memory Care Info | Alzheimer's Association Tennessee Chapter | The National Council on Aging 

Suzie’s caregiving journey began in childhood with her mother’s MS and continued alongside the complexities of her own family and career. She now helps others navigate aging, illness and loss with clarity, compassion and strength.

Roy spent 11 years as his mother’s sole caregiver, facing dementia, cancer, and the healthcare maze. A former audio producer turned documentarian, he brings honesty, intensity, and deep empathy to every story of care.

MB has guided both her and her husband’s parents through dementia, cancer, and hospice. A veteran journalist and author, she blends personal caregiving insight with national storytelling that brings heart and depth to every conversation.

Episode 3: Truth vs. Reality: Senior Living Myths 

Breaking down stereotypes and outdated assumptions about senior living—what it really looks like today.

Blue Zones | Caregiver Collective