The Carers' Meditation Podcast

Alison Watson-Shields
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Caring for someone living with dementia rarely leaves room for a moment that's just yours. The Carers' Meditation Podcast exists to give you exactly that — free, guided meditations designed specifically for unpaid carers, five to seven minutes at a time, whenever you can find the space. No experience needed. No chanting, no jargon, no pressure to do it "right." Just a friendly voice and a few minutes that belong entirely to you. The podcast is created by Alison Watson-Shields, MSc Dementia Studies and founder of Young at Heart ULO CIC, drawing on over 20 years of dementia care experience to make something that speaks directly to what caring actually feels like — the exhaustion, the guilt, the small moments of joy, and everything in between. Season 1: 55 episodes available now.  Season 2: new episodes every Monday morning, Starting September 7th. Find us at youngatheartulo.org.uk

  1. Season 2, Episode 1 Trailer

    This One's For You — Season 2 Trailer | The Carers Meditation Podcast

    Send us Fan Mail Season 2 of the Carers Meditation Podcast is coming — and this one's for you. If you're an unpaid carer — maybe caring for someone living with dementia — and you're exhausted, running on empty, and your needs always come last, this podcast was made with you in mind. Short, free, guided meditations. Five to seven minutes. No experience needed. Just a friendly voice and a moment of calm, whenever you can find it. Season 2 launches Monday 8 September 2026 — 52 brand-new episodes, every Monday morning. Subscribe now on your favourite podcast app so you don't miss the first episode. Find all episodes at youngatheartulo.org.uk If you’ve found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers’ Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most—especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Support the show If this meditation helped, please subscribe and share it with someone else who might need a moment of calm. New episodes every Monday morning — all free, all made for unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Further support, resources, and training for carers: www.youngatheartulo.org.uk Stay connected: Facebook: Facebookfacebook.com/youngatheartulo | X: TwitterYoung At Heart ULO (@YAH_ULO) on X | Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com/yah_ulo | YouTube: YoutubeBefore you continue to YouTube | TikTok: TiktokYoung At Heart ULO CIC's Creator Profile | LinkedIn: LinkedinYoung At Heart ULO | LinkedIn The Carers Meditation Podcast is produced by Young at Heart ULO CIC, Stockton-on-Tees. Supporting unpaid carers of people living with dementia.

    This One's For You — Season 2 Trailer | The Carers Meditation Podcast

  2. Jun 8

    I Create Space for Rest and Renewal Meditation | For Dementia Carers

    Send us Fan Mail "I Create Space for Rest and Renewal" is a gentle affirmation meditation for unpaid carers — and the final episode of Season 1 of the Carers Meditation Podcast. Using breath awareness, guided visualisation, and quiet affirmation, this meditation offers something every carer deserves and rarely receives — genuine, unhurried permission to rest. This episode marks the end of a year that began during Carers Week 2025 and closes during Carers Week 2026. In that time, hundreds of carers have pressed play, paused, breathed, and taken a few moments entirely for themselves. This final episode of Season 1 is for every one of them. After this episode, the Carers Meditation Podcast is taking a short summer break — resting and renewing, just as we ask you to do. We will return in August with Season 2, shaped by everything we have learned and listened to along the way. The full library of Season 1 episodes remains available throughout the break, free and accessible, whenever you need them. Press play, find somewhere quiet, and allow yourself to rest. You have earned it. Suitable for anyone supporting someone living with dementia, whether at home or in a professional care role. If you've found this podcast helpful and would like to support the Carers Meditation Podcast, you can make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most — especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and come back in August ready to offer even more. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Attribution for Sound Effects: This episode includes the following sound effects to enhance the meditation space: Three Bells with Night Sounds by firstsounder — https://freesound.org/s/727984/ — License: Creative Commons 0 Meditation Hall at Night.wav by chris5s — https://freesound.org/s/478005/ — License: Creative Commons 0 131348__kaonaya__bell-at-daitokuji-temple-kyoto_modified.mp3 by shinephoenixstormcrow — https://freesound.org/s/337048/ — License: Creative Commons 0 If you’ve found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers’ Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most—especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Support the show If this meditation helped, please subscribe and share it with someone else who might need a moment of calm. New episodes every Monday morning — all free, all made for unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Further support, resources, and training for carers: www.youngatheartulo.org.uk Stay connected: Facebook: Facebookfacebook.com/youngatheartulo | X: TwitterYoung At Heart ULO (@YAH_ULO) on X | Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com/yah_ulo | YouTube: YoutubeBefore you continue to YouTube | TikTok: TiktokYoung At Heart ULO CIC's Creator Profile | LinkedIn: LinkedinYoung At Heart ULO | LinkedIn The Carers Meditation Podcast is produced by Young at Heart ULO CIC, Stockton-on-Tees. Supporting unpaid carers of people living with dementia.

  3. Jun 1

    Shut Off the Noise Meditation | For Dementia Carers

    Send us Fan Mail Shut Off the Noise is a calming guided meditation for unpaid carers and anyone whose mind simply won't stop — designed to gently quiet mental chatter and create a little space in an overcrowded head. Using slow breathing, visualisation, and mindfulness, this practice helps you step back from the noise rather than fight it. Not forcing silence, but softening everything just enough to breathe. For carers supporting someone living with dementia, the mental load rarely switches off. The lists, the worries, the replaying of conversations, the planning for what comes next. This meditation doesn't ask you to solve any of it. It simply offers a moment where you don't have to. When your brain feels full and you need somewhere quiet to land, this one is for you. Press play, take a breath, and allow the noise to soften. Suitable for anyone supporting someone living with dementia, whether at home or in a professional care role. If you've found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers' Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most — especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Attribution for Sound Effects: This episode includes the following sound effects to enhance the meditation space: Three Bells with Night Sounds by firstsounder — https://freesound.org/s/727984/ — License: Creative Commons 0 Meditation Hall at Night.wav by chris5s — https://freesound.org/s/478005/ — License: Creative Commons 0 131348__kaonaya__bell-at-daitokuji-temple-kyoto_modified.mp3 by shinephoenixstormcrow — https://freesound.org/s/337048/ — License: Creative Commons 0 If you’ve found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers’ Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most—especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Support the show If this meditation helped, please subscribe and share it with someone else who might need a moment of calm. New episodes every Monday morning — all free, all made for unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Further support, resources, and training for carers: www.youngatheartulo.org.uk Stay connected: Facebook: Facebookfacebook.com/youngatheartulo | X: TwitterYoung At Heart ULO (@YAH_ULO) on X | Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com/yah_ulo | YouTube: YoutubeBefore you continue to YouTube | TikTok: TiktokYoung At Heart ULO CIC's Creator Profile | LinkedIn: LinkedinYoung At Heart ULO | LinkedIn The Carers Meditation Podcast is produced by Young at Heart ULO CIC, Stockton-on-Tees. Supporting unpaid carers of people living with dementia.

  4. May 25

    Calm Before the Storm Meditation | For Dementia Carers

    Send us Fan Mail The Calm Before the Storm is a short guided meditation for unpaid carers and anyone facing a demanding moment — designed to help you steady your mind and settle your nervous system before whatever comes next. Using gentle breathing, grounding, and relaxation, this practice creates a quiet pause between where you are now and what you're about to face. Not to make it disappear, but to help you meet it from a calmer, more centred place. For carers supporting someone living with dementia, difficult moments rarely announce themselves. This meditation is for the times when you can feel one coming — and you need just a few minutes to find your footing before you step forward. Short enough to fit into the spaces between. Powerful enough to make a difference. Press play, take a breath, and find your calm before whatever comes next. Suitable for anyone supporting someone living with dementia, whether at home or in a professional care role. If you've found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers' Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most — especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Attribution for Sound Effects: This episode includes the following sound effects to enhance the meditation space: Three Bells with Night Sounds by firstsounder — https://freesound.org/s/727984/ — License: Creative Commons 0 Meditation Hall at Night.wav by chris5s — https://freesound.org/s/478005/ — License: Creative Commons 0 131348__kaonaya__bell-at-daitokuji-temple-kyoto_modified.mp3 by shinephoenixstormcrow — https://freesound.org/s/337048/ — License: Creative Commons 0 If you’ve found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers’ Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most—especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Support the show If this meditation helped, please subscribe and share it with someone else who might need a moment of calm. New episodes every Monday morning — all free, all made for unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Further support, resources, and training for carers: www.youngatheartulo.org.uk Stay connected: Facebook: Facebookfacebook.com/youngatheartulo | X: TwitterYoung At Heart ULO (@YAH_ULO) on X | Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com/yah_ulo | YouTube: YoutubeBefore you continue to YouTube | TikTok: TiktokYoung At Heart ULO CIC's Creator Profile | LinkedIn: LinkedinYoung At Heart ULO | LinkedIn The Carers Meditation Podcast is produced by Young at Heart ULO CIC, Stockton-on-Tees. Supporting unpaid carers of people living with dementia.

  5. May 18

    The Garden Meditation | For Dementia Carers

    Send us Fan Mail The Garden is a gentle guided meditation for unpaid carers — a quiet, imaginative journey through a garden of stepping stones, memories, and a steadfast tree, created especially for Dementia Action Week 2026. Using breath awareness, body relaxation, and guided visualisation, this meditation offers something many carers rarely find space for — a moment to simply be, without having to explain, justify, or hold everything together. The path through this garden is yours. What you notice along the way, what you choose to carry and what you choose to set down, belongs entirely to you. This episode was created to mark Dementia Action Week 2026, taking place 18–24 May, as a reminder that the people who give so much of themselves every day deserve a space that is quietly, completely theirs. Suitable for anyone supporting someone living with dementia, whether at home or in a professional care role — and for anyone who has ever needed to rest against something solid for a little while. Press play, find somewhere comfortable, and allow yourself to arrive in the garden. If you've found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers' Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most — especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Attribution for Sound Effects: This episode includes the following sound effects to enhance the meditation space: Three Bells with Night Sounds by firstsounder — https://freesound.org/s/727984/ — License: Creative Commons 0 Meditation Hall at Night.wav by chris5s — https://freesound.org/s/478005/ — License: Creative Commons 0 131348__kaonaya__bell-at-daitokuji-temple-kyoto_modified.mp3 by shinephoenixstormcrow — https://freesound.org/s/337048/ — License: Creative Commons 0 If you’ve found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers’ Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most—especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Support the show If this meditation helped, please subscribe and share it with someone else who might need a moment of calm. New episodes every Monday morning — all free, all made for unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Further support, resources, and training for carers: www.youngatheartulo.org.uk Stay connected: Facebook: Facebookfacebook.com/youngatheartulo | X: TwitterYoung At Heart ULO (@YAH_ULO) on X | Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com/yah_ulo | YouTube: YoutubeBefore you continue to YouTube | TikTok: TiktokYoung At Heart ULO CIC's Creator Profile | LinkedIn: LinkedinYoung At Heart ULO | LinkedIn The Carers Meditation Podcast is produced by Young at Heart ULO CIC, Stockton-on-Tees. Supporting unpaid carers of people living with dementia.

  6. May 11

    Energy Boost Walking Meditation | For Dementia Carers

    Send us Fan Mail The Energy Boost Walking Meditation is a guided walking meditation for unpaid carers and anyone feeling low on reserves — designed to gently refresh the mind, wake up the body, and restore a sense of energy through mindful movement and breath. Combining walking, breath awareness, grounding, and gentle visualisation, this practice helps you feel more present, focused, and emotionally replenished — one step at a time. For carers supporting someone living with dementia, energy can feel like a dwindling resource. This meditation meets you where you are and quietly builds you back up. No special equipment or experience needed — simply walk at a comfortable pace and let the meditation guide you. Perfect for low-energy mornings, outdoor walks, or any moment when you need to feel a little more like yourself again. Press play, take a breath, and let each step recharge you. Suitable for anyone supporting someone living with dementia, whether at home or in a professional care role. If you've found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers' Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most — especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Attribution for Sound Effects: This episode includes the following sound effects to enhance the meditation space: Three Bells with Night Sounds by firstsounder — https://freesound.org/s/727984/ — License: Creative Commons 0 Meditation Hall at Night.wav by chris5s — https://freesound.org/s/478005/ — License: Creative Commons 0 131348__kaonaya__bell-at-daitokuji-temple-kyoto_modified.mp3 by shinephoenixstormcrow — https://freesound.org/s/337048/ — License: Creative Commons 0 If you’ve found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers’ Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most—especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Support the show If this meditation helped, please subscribe and share it with someone else who might need a moment of calm. New episodes every Monday morning — all free, all made for unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Further support, resources, and training for carers: www.youngatheartulo.org.uk Stay connected: Facebook: Facebookfacebook.com/youngatheartulo | X: TwitterYoung At Heart ULO (@YAH_ULO) on X | Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com/yah_ulo | YouTube: YoutubeBefore you continue to YouTube | TikTok: TiktokYoung At Heart ULO CIC's Creator Profile | LinkedIn: LinkedinYoung At Heart ULO | LinkedIn The Carers Meditation Podcast is produced by Young at Heart ULO CIC, Stockton-on-Tees. Supporting unpaid carers of people living with dementia.

  7. May 4

    Gratitude for Reciprocal Care Meditation | For Dementia Carers

    Send us Fan Mail "I am grateful for the care I give and receive" is a calming guided meditation for unpaid carers — gently exploring gratitude, emotional wellbeing, and the quiet exchange of care that runs through everyday life. Through slow breathing, guided reflection, and gratitude-focused mindfulness, this meditation creates space to pause, reconnect, and recognise the value of what you give — and what you deserve to receive in return. This episode was recorded shortly after Young at Heart ULO CIC received the Respite Care and Carer Support Award at the UK Dementia Awards 2026 — a moment that felt like the right time to reflect on compassion, connection, and the importance of rest within the caring journey. For carers supporting someone living with dementia, gratitude can sometimes feel out of reach. This meditation offers a gentle way back to it. Press play, pause for a moment, and allow yourself to receive a little of the care you so freely give to others. Suitable for anyone supporting someone living with dementia, whether at home or in a professional care role. If you've found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers' Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most — especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Attribution for Sound Effects: This episode includes the following sound effects to enhance the meditation space: Three Bells with Night Sounds by firstsounder — https://freesound.org/s/727984/ — License: Creative Commons 0 Meditation Hall at Night.wav by chris5s — https://freesound.org/s/478005/ — License: Creative Commons 0 131348__kaonaya__bell-at-daitokuji-temple-kyoto_modified.mp3 by shinephoenixstormcrow — https://freesound.org/s/337048/ — License: Creative Commons 0 If you’ve found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers’ Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most—especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Support the show If this meditation helped, please subscribe and share it with someone else who might need a moment of calm. New episodes every Monday morning — all free, all made for unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Further support, resources, and training for carers: www.youngatheartulo.org.uk Stay connected: Facebook: Facebookfacebook.com/youngatheartulo | X: TwitterYoung At Heart ULO (@YAH_ULO) on X | Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com/yah_ulo | YouTube: YoutubeBefore you continue to YouTube | TikTok: TiktokYoung At Heart ULO CIC's Creator Profile | LinkedIn: LinkedinYoung At Heart ULO | LinkedIn The Carers Meditation Podcast is produced by Young at Heart ULO CIC, Stockton-on-Tees. Supporting unpaid carers of people living with dementia.

  8. Apr 27

    Melting Stress Guided Rest Meditation | For Dementia Carers

    Send us Fan Mail The Melting Stress Guided Rest is a deeply calming guided meditation for unpaid carers — designed to help you release tension, reset your nervous system, and find stillness in the middle of a demanding caring role. Using gentle body awareness, slow breathing, and soothing visualisation, this guided rest practice helps you let go of accumulated stress and quiet the thoughts that so often keep carers from truly resting. For those supporting someone living with dementia, stress can feel relentless. This meditation offers something simple and restorative — a genuine pause, not just a break. You may wish to listen lying down somewhere comfortable, allowing yourself to fully arrive in the stillness. Perfect for evenings, difficult days, moments of burnout, or anytime you need to let go. Press play, settle in, and allow the stress to gently melt away. Suitable for anyone supporting someone living with dementia, whether at home or in a professional care role. If you've found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers' Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most — especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Attribution for Sound Effects: This episode includes the following sound effects to enhance the meditation space: Three Bells with Night Sounds by firstsounder — https://freesound.org/s/727984/ — License: Creative Commons 0 Meditation Hall at Night.wav by chris5s — https://freesound.org/s/478005/ — License: Creative Commons 0 131348__kaonaya__bell-at-daitokuji-temple-kyoto_modified.mp3 by shinephoenixstormcrow — https://freesound.org/s/337048/ — License: Creative Commons 0 If you’ve found this meditation helpful and would like to support the Carers’ Meditation Podcast, you can now make a small donation through our GoodHub page. Your support helps us keep this space free and accessible for those who need it most—especially unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Every contribution helps us grow this project and continue offering calm, connection, and care to those who give so much of themselves. Visit https://www.goodhub.com/go/giftofcalm Support the show If this meditation helped, please subscribe and share it with someone else who might need a moment of calm. New episodes every Monday morning — all free, all made for unpaid carers of people living with dementia. Further support, resources, and training for carers: www.youngatheartulo.org.uk Stay connected: Facebook: Facebookfacebook.com/youngatheartulo | X: TwitterYoung At Heart ULO (@YAH_ULO) on X | Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com/yah_ulo | YouTube: YoutubeBefore you continue to YouTube | TikTok: TiktokYoung At Heart ULO CIC's Creator Profile | LinkedIn: LinkedinYoung At Heart ULO | LinkedIn The Carers Meditation Podcast is produced by Young at Heart ULO CIC, Stockton-on-Tees. Supporting unpaid carers of people living with dementia.

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Caring for someone living with dementia rarely leaves room for a moment that's just yours. The Carers' Meditation Podcast exists to give you exactly that — free, guided meditations designed specifically for unpaid carers, five to seven minutes at a time, whenever you can find the space. No experience needed. No chanting, no jargon, no pressure to do it "right." Just a friendly voice and a few minutes that belong entirely to you. The podcast is created by Alison Watson-Shields, MSc Dementia Studies and founder of Young at Heart ULO CIC, drawing on over 20 years of dementia care experience to make something that speaks directly to what caring actually feels like — the exhaustion, the guilt, the small moments of joy, and everything in between. Season 1: 55 episodes available now.  Season 2: new episodes every Monday morning, Starting September 7th. Find us at youngatheartulo.org.uk

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  • Creator
    Alison Watson-Shields
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Young at Heart ULO CIC
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    The Carers' Meditation Podcast