Preparing Families for Caregiving and Change with Deborah Grayson Riegel and Sophie Riegel (Ep. 7)
Family relationships change as parents age, adult children build lives of their own, and roles that once felt permanent begin to shift. How can families prepare for those changes before decisions become urgent?
In this episode, Jesse Lunin-Pack, CFP®, continues his conversation with Deborah Grayson Riegel, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, and Consultant, and Sophie Riegel, Speaker, Entrepreneur, ICF-Certified Coach, and Best-Selling Author.
This week, they explore caregiving, asking for help, end-of-life wishes, changing family roles, mental health, and resilience. They also share how honest communication, clear boundaries, and early planning can help families stay connected through difficult transitions.
Key points:
- How adult children and parents can adjust when caregiving begins to change long-standing family roles
- Why discussing healthcare wishes before an emergency can make difficult family decisions more manageable
- How parents can respect an adult child’s partner without making them feel forced to choose between relationships
- Why listening can create connection when family members have different comfort levels around mental health
- How relationships, purpose, learning, community, and adaptability can shape a meaningful next chapter
- And more!
Resources:
- Building Stronger Relationships With Adult Children with Deborah Riegel and Sophie Riegel (Ep. 6)
- Book: Don’t Tell Me to Relax by Sophie Riegel
- Book: Aim High and Bounce Back by Fiona M Macaulay & Deborah Grayson Riegel
- Book: Go To Help by Deborah Grayson Riegel & Sophie Riegel
- TEDx talk: The Enigma of Stigma: Redefining The Way We Talk About Mental Health by Sophie Riegel
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About our Guests:
Deborah Grayson Riegel is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and consultant who has taught leadership communication for Wharton Business School, Duke’s Fuqua Business School, Columbia Business School’s Women in Leadership Program, and the Beijing International MBA Program at Peking University. She writes on leadership communication and presentation skills for Harvard Business Review, Inc., Psychology Today, Forbes, and Fast Company, and has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Deborah’s clients range from Amazon, Blackrock, and Google to J&J, NASA, and The United States Army. She is the author of “Aim High and Bounce Back: A Successful Woman’s Guide to Rethinking and Rising Up from Failure”, “Go to Help: 31 Strategies to Offer, Ask for, and Accept Help” and “Overcoming Overthinking: 36 Ways to Tame Anxiety for Work, School, and Life”.
Sophie Riegel is a professional speaker, ICF-certified coach, entrepreneur, and author who focuses on helping people better understand themselves and one another across generations. She built a six-figure business before the age of 20 and has delivered a TEDx talk focused on destigmatizing mental health. Through her speaking, coaching, and writing, Sophie explores topics including generational differences, communication, personal growth, and relationships. She has also co-authored books with her mother, Deborah Grayson Riegel, bringing their perspectives as both family members and collaborators to their work.
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