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Ben Biddick Podcaster

After attending the University of Wisconsin, Ben Biddick enlisted in the United States Army following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. He served as a combat medic and military policeman in Iraq and performed Emergency Management Operations for the State of Wisconsin. Following military service, Biddick served as a civilian law enforcement officer focused on the prevention of domestic violence, the exploitation of children in the form of human trafficking, and criminal gang membership. He also served as a Crisis and Hostage Negotiator and has nearly 20 years of experience of serving others in civilian, military, and correctional healthcare environments. His most recent endeavors include performing crisis intervention during the COVID19 Pandemic and service as a Dementia Care Specialist in the State of Wisconsin.

He is an author, public speaker, and consultant who strives to transform the effects of Trauma into power bases of positive change, recovery, and empowerment. As the owner of Ideal State Consulting LLC, he uses his Master’s Degree in Performance Improvement and experiences to assist individuals and organizations create a more just and noble America worthy of the honorable men and women who built it and continue to build it every day.

Ben is also the Creator and Host of the www.getupnationpodcast.com where he helps individuals, organizations, and societies develop and sustain resilience and perseverance and https://anchor.fm/theresilientcaregiver podcast where he empowers those who serve people diagnosed with dementia.

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Caregiver Support Moment #2 &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
Caregiver Support Moment #2

A talk on the concept of strength when it comes to men care partners.  Join us for Men's Dementia Care Support Group every Thursday at Noon Central Time at the Zoom link below. Join Zoom Meeting: htt…

A talk on the concep…

A talk on the concept of strength when it comes to men care partners.  Join us for Men's Dementia Care Support Group every Thursday at Noon Central Time at the Zoom link below. Join Zoom Meeting: https://greencountywi-org.zoom.us/j/88042346257?pwd=eExhSGlZdTh5a2l4L0pTeEFvRkowUT09 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresilientcaregiver/message

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Chef Danielle Sepsy Shares How Her Relationship With Her Grandmother Inspired Her To Be The Chef She Is Today &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
Chef Danielle Sepsy Shares How Her Relationship with Her Grandmother Inspired Her to Be the Chef She Is Today

Please enjoy this episode of The Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to mainta…

Please enjoy this ep…

Please enjoy this episode of The Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to maintain caregiver wellness. This podcast is brought to you by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Wisconsin. Today our guest is Chef Danielle Sepsy! She graduated from Penn State’s School of Hospitality Management and The International Culinary Center’s Professional Culinary Arts program. From there, she went on to manage several restaurants in some of New York’s most elite, lux…

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Caregiver Support Moment #1 &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
Caregiver Support Moment #1

Ever consider attending a care partner support group? They can be a powerful source of compassion, knowledge, and empowerment. If you'd like our Brain Health Bulletin, email us at [email protected] o…

Ever consider attend…

Ever consider attending a care partner support group? They can be a powerful source of compassion, knowledge, and empowerment. If you'd like our Brain Health Bulletin, email us at [email protected] or go here. Music: Star Night by Wonderland, New City by Josh Leake, Forest by the Sea by Beneath the Mountain Disclaimer Reference in this podcast to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the ADRC, or its of…

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How Care Partners Can Use Non-Pharmacologic Interventions To Maintain Connection With People With Dementia &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
How Care Partners Can Use Non-Pharmacologic Interventions to Maintain Connection with People with Dementia

Please enjoy this episode of The Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to mainta…

Please enjoy this ep…

Please enjoy this episode of The Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to maintain caregiver wellness. This podcast is brought to you by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Wisconsin. Today our guest is Suzanne Bottum-Jones. Suzanne is a registered nurse with more than 15 years of experience working with the management of behaviors and psychological symptoms associated with dementia, brain injury, and other forms of cognitive impairment. She is a nationally …

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How Care Partners Can Use Technology, Coping Skills, And Support Groups To Empower Themselves In Their Care &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
How Care Partners Can Use Technology, Coping Skills, and Support Groups to Empower Themselves in Their Care

Please enjoy this episode of The Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to mainta…

Please enjoy this ep…

Please enjoy this episode of The Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to maintain caregiver wellness. This podcast is brought to you by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Wisconsin. Today our guest is Carla Berscheit. She’s a Dementia Care Specialist for the Aging & Disability Resource Centers serving Chippewa and Dunn Counties in Wisconsin. Prior to joining the ADRC Carla worked as an Occupational Therapist for over 25 years, primarily working with …

Listen · 15:48
Message Of Encouragement &Amp; Resilience To Care Partners During The Holidays &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
Message of Encouragement & Resilience to Care Partners During the Holidays

If you'd like our Brain Health Bulletin, email us at [email protected]! Music: New City by Josh Leake, Last Leaf on the Tree by Hans Johnson Disclaimer Reference in this podcast to any specific comme…

If you'd like our Br…

If you'd like our Brain Health Bulletin, email us at [email protected]! Music: New City by Josh Leake, Last Leaf on the Tree by Hans Johnson Disclaimer Reference in this podcast to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the ADRC, or its officers, employees or agents. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresilientcaregiver/message

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How Healthcare Providers Can Help Establish Trust With Those Who Have Historically Been Abused And Neglected By Healthcare Systems During Dementia Care &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
How Healthcare Providers Can Help Establish Trust with Those Who Have Historically Been Abused and Neglected by Healthcare Systems During Dementia Care

Please enjoy this episode of The Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to mainta…

Please enjoy this ep…

Please enjoy this episode of The Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to maintain caregiver wellness. This podcast is brought to you by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Wisconsin. Today our guest is Dr. Kalisha Bonds-Johnson. She is an Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt specializing as a Family Psychiatric…

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How Care Partners Are Using Memory Lane Tv As A Non-Pharmacological Intervention For Care Receivers With Dementia &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
How Care Partners Are Using Memory Lane TV as a Non-Pharmacological Intervention for Care Receivers with Dementia

Please enjoy this episode of The Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to mainta…

Please enjoy this ep…

Please enjoy this episode of The Resilient Caregiver Podcast where we empower those who serve people diagnosed with dementia by providing unbiased information and the encouragement necessary to maintain caregiver wellness. This podcast is brought to you by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Wisconsin. Today our guest is Alban Maino. Alban is the CEO of Memory Lane TV, a Streaming platform for people living with dementia. Memory Lane TV is a tool care partners can use to help manage the many moods and behaviors often caused by or associated with Alzheimer’s disease and othe…

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Reflection On Resilience After Seeing Grandpa &Amp; Lucy Play By Climb Theater &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
Reflection on Resilience After Seeing Grandpa & Lucy Play by Climb Theater

Please enjoy this reflection on resilience after seeing the play called Grandpa & Lucy by Climb Theater! If you'd like our Brain Health Bulletin, email us at [email protected]! Music: I Do by Bal…

Please enjoy this re…

Please enjoy this reflection on resilience after seeing the play called Grandpa & Lucy by Climb Theater! If you'd like our Brain Health Bulletin, email us at [email protected]! Music: I Do by Balloon Planet Disclaimer Reference in this podcast to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the ADRC, or its officers, employees or agents. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theresilientcaregiv…

Listen · 4:48
Dementia Care Partner Grounding Meditation &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
Dementia Care Partner Grounding Meditation

Here is a grounding Meditation for care partners of people diagnosed with dementia. Use it as needed to help ground and center yourself during your process of providing care! It was created by Ben Bid…

Here is a grounding …

Here is a grounding meditation for care partners of people diagnosed with dementia. Use it as needed to help ground and center yourself during your process of providing care! It was created by Ben Biddick, the host of this podcast, and one of the Dementia Care Specialists from the ADRC of Southwest Wisconsin! If you'd like to schedule a talk, training, or meditation session for care partners, reach out today to [email protected]! Disclaimer Reference in this podcast to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the infor…

Listen · 10:57
How Care Partners Can Create Positive, Pro-Social, Intergenerational Impact Through Theater &Raquo; 27022082 1655911189940 122D45A5Cddc5
How Care Partners Can Create Positive, Pro-Social, Intergenerational Impact through Theater

Today we have two guests on The Resilient Caregiver Podcast! Edie Weinstein and Climb Theater’s Anton Jones join us! As a ninth grade student, Edie wrote a book called Grandpa and Lucy for a Girl Sc…

Today we have two gu…

Today we have two guests on The Resilient Caregiver Podcast! Edie Weinstein and Climb Theater’s Anton Jones join us! As a ninth grade student, Edie wrote a book called Grandpa and Lucy for a Girl Scout Silver Award Project to help more people learn about dementia. It was published October 16, 2017, and has gone on to contribute to building strong intergenerational Relationships while raising awareness about dementia globally. Anton is a Minneapolis based Playwright, Director, Composer, and Theatre Educator. He earned his MFA from the University of Iowa and has directed for Pillsbury House Th…

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