On the final episode of the season we say farewell to Chris who reflects on the knowledge and connections gained from being a part of How We Got Here. He expresses hope about the next chapter of where his life of "Aging Gayfully" will take him.

Heather Zoccali

Mar 2nd, 2022 59m 16s

Heather Zoccali is the current founder and director of the No Barriers Caregiver Program. She is also a co-host for The Brutally Beautiful podcast. Heather has been on the giving and receiving end of care throughout her life. In this conversati

Dr. Fumiko Chino

Feb 23rd, 2022 1h

Fumiko Chino, MD is a cancer researcher and Assistant Attending in Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She was also a caregiver for her husband Andrew Mark Ladd, PhD who died from cancer in 2007. Fumiko joins How We Go

Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey

Nov 30th, 2021 44m 13s

Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey serves AARP’s diverse membership, including over a million LGBTQ-plus members, as the organization’s Senior Advisor and National LGBTQ Liaison. In his conversation with How We Got Here, Nii-Quartelai describes several

Robert Pardi

Nov 17th, 2021 56m 56s

Robert Pardi is a life coach and former caregiver to his wife Desiree, who was a palliative care physician. On this episode of How We Got Here, Robert describes his experiences with caregiving, including being trusted to execute his wife’s care

Michael Hebb

Nov 3rd, 2021 56m 45s

Michael Hebb is the founder of EOL.Community and Death Over Dinner. On this episode of How We Got Here, Michael talks about how his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis, and the ways his family dealt with it, affected him as a child and helped shape

Brenda Blais Nesbitt

Oct 27th, 2021 1h 1m

Brenda Blais Nesbitt is a warrior mom from her daughter, Nikki, for whom she has cared for over 28 years. She is also the founder and president of Coaching for Caregivers Canada. Brenda has been both a patient and a caregiver and joins How We G

Tina Tchen

Oct 20th, 2021 1h 1m

Tina Tchen is a lifelong advocate for women and girls whose credits include working for the Obama White House through both terms and serving as the President and CEO of TIME’S UP Now and the TIME’S UP Foundation. Tina joins How We Got Here to d

Michael Allio

Oct 13th, 2021 57m 32s

Michael Allio is the founder of The L4 Project. He also appeared on season 17 of the Bachelorette. In 2017, Michael's wife Laura was diagnosed with stage 2B triple negative breast cancer -- just seven months after welcoming their first and only

Susie Singer Carter & Don Priess

Oct 6th, 2021 1h

Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess are close friends who have both been caregivers for family members diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. On this episode of How We Got Here, Susie and Don talk about how they met and the real-life story that ins

Jodi-Ann Burey

Sep 29th, 2021 54m 25s

In her early 30s, Jodi-Ann Burey had many plans for her life -- including buying a house and traveling the world with friends. These plans were forever-changed after doctors discovered a tumor in her spinal cord. Jodi-Ann joins How We Got Here

Shane & Hannah Burcaw

Sep 21st, 2021 58m 35s

Shane and Hannah Burcaw are relationship vloggers on a mission to change the way society understands disability. They join How We Got Here to talk about how they met and the reasons they began documenting their interabled relationship on Youtub

Bonus

Season 1 Recap

Jun 17th, 2021 44m 55s

Keen insights abound on this bonus episode of How We Got Here! Chris and Christina are joined by super producer Bill Odman for a retrospective on season one guests and themes. The group considers how perceptions about caregiving and work/life b

BJ Miller

May 26th, 2021 57m 55s

BJ Miller, MD is a long-time hospice and palliative medicine physician and educator. He currently sees patients and families via telehealth through Mettle Health, a company he co-founded with the aim to provide personalized, holistic consultati

Sarah Trott

May 11th, 2021 54m 16s

Sarah Trott is the associate producer and director of social media for Ambient Skies. She also appeared on season 25 of The Bachelor. Although she didn't find love, the platform has enabled her to connect with young women navigating similar lif

Jay Newton Small

May 5th, 2021 51m 5s

Jay Newton-Small is the CEO and founder of MemoryWell, a national network of more than 700 writers who tell the life stories of seniors to help improve their care. On this episode of How We Got Here, Jay talks about her father's Alzheimer's dia

Aisha Adkins

Apr 28th, 2021 55m 9s

Aisha Adkins is the Constituency Organizer for Caring Across Generations and Co-Executive Director of Love Labor Project. She has provided care for her parents off and on since 2006 but officially became a caregiver when her mother was diagnose

Amy Goyer

Apr 20th, 2021 50m 49s

Amy Goyer is a caregiving expert and columnist at AARP. She is also the author of "Juggling Life, Work and Caregiving" and is a frequent guest on NBC’s Today Show. Amy joins How We Got Here for a conversation about the meaningful overlaps betwe

Bonus

Hospice with Edo Banach

Apr 13th, 2021 46m 27s

Edo Banach is the President and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Edo joins How We Got Here for a conversation about hospice including its origins and why misconceptions about it persist. He also talks about

Shoshana Ungerleider

Apr 6th, 2021 40m 51s

Shoshana Ungerleider, MD (Extremis, End Game) is a doctor, a film producer, and a medical expert on TV. She is also the founder of End Well, a non-profit that's influencing social change and public perception around a variety of topic areas, in

Richard Lui

Mar 31st, 2021 1h 2m

Richard Lui is an anchor and journalist at MSNBC/NBC News. He also produced an Academy Award-qualifying documentary feature film, Sky Blossom, which features the stories of students caring for their loved ones who served in the military. Richar

Ken Stern

Mar 23rd, 2021 38m 2s

Ken Stern is the founder and chair of the Longevity Project which he founded in collaboration with the Stanford Center on Longevity. He is the host of multiple podcasts, including "When I’m 64." Ken joins "How We Got Here" to talk about his per

Alexandra Drane

Mar 16th, 2021 55m 55s

Alexandra Drane is a serial entrepreneur who is helping revolutionize health care. She is the co-founder and CEO of ARCHANGELS, a national movement to recognize and honor caregivers. Alexandra joins How We Got Here to talk about her brain tumor

Jessica Zitter

Mar 9th, 2021 58m 52s

Jessica Zitter, MD ("Extremis," Extreme Measures) is an ICU and palliative care physician, author, speaker and documentarian. Her latest film, "Caregiver: A Love Story", examines the rising public health crisis of family caregiver burden. Jessi

Trailer

Introducing "How We Got Here"

Feb 17th, 2021 5m 55s

Whether we’re in it or bearing witness to it, caregiving impacts everyone and profoundly shapes our purpose and identity. How We Got Here enriches our understanding of what it means to give and receive care by talking to people about the circum