Caregiver Conversations

Episode 64 Living Our Legacy: Caregiving, Faith & Leadership with Dr. Marilyn French Hubbard

Episode Summary

In this inspiring episode of Caregiver Conversations, hosts Kristie King and Antonia Harbin Lamb sit down with Dr. Marilyn French Hubbard for a deeply meaningful conversation about caregiving, faith, leadership, and preparing families before crisis happens. Drawing from her experience as a healthcare executive, entrepreneur, advocate, and family caregiver, Dr. Hubbard shares how her personal caregiving journey transformed her understanding of care, community, and legacy.

Episode Notes

Hosts: Kristie King and Antonia Harbin

Guest:Dr. Marilyn French Hubbard

Together, they explore:

• The emotional realities of family caregiving
• Why caregiving conversations often happen too late
• The importance of advance care planning and family communication
• Caregiving within faith communities
• Intergenerational caregiving and storytelling
• Reducing fear around aging, illness, and end-of-life conversations
• The impact of the Living Our Legacy Family Caregiving Leadership Program

Dr. Hubbard also discusses how churches and communities can become trusted spaces for caregiving preparation, support, and healing — reframing caregiving not as crisis, but as stewardship, love, and legacy.

This episode is a powerful reminder that caregiving is not just about preparing for death, but about learning how to live fully, intentionally, and in community.

Resources Mentioned

• Living Our Legacy Family Caregiving Leadership Program
• Henry Ford Health
• Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan Elder Law and Advocacy Center
• Advance care planning resources
• Faith-based caregiving ministries

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