The Integrative Palliative Podcast

Delia Chiaramonte, MD
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Conversations about communication, caregiving, and changing the experience of serious illness. Hosted by physician, educator, and speaker Dr. Delia Chiaramonte, The Integrative Palliative Podcast explores one central question: How do we improve the experience of serious illness when we cannot change the illness itself? Through thoughtful conversations, practical tools, and evidence-informed insights, each episode helps listeners navigate the challenges of serious illness with greater clarity, compassion, and confidence. Topics include communication, family caregiving, clinician wellbeing, decision making, whole-person care, and the emotional realities that accompany serious illness. Whether you're a healthcare professional, a family caregiver, or simply someone walking beside a loved one through illness, you'll discover practical skills that can improve your confidence, reduce your stress, and help you find meaning even if the patient's illness can't be cured. If you're a caregiver, visit www.DoctorDelia.com for information about programs, resources, and personalized support from Dr. Delia. If you are a healthcare organization or interested in discussing speaking or consulting with Dr. Delia, visit www.integrativepalliative.com. 

  1. Jun 1

    When You Can't Save Your Loved One

    If you could save your loved one from their serious illness, you would do that. Of course you would. You love them and you want the best for them, whether they're battling cancer, Alzheimer's disease, ALS, age-related decline, or another advanced illness. You want to be the best caregiver you can be, and I'll bet you're exhausted. Yet you may be spending your precious energy trying to fix the unfixable, rather than focusing on being wholeheartedly present with your loved one. This episode of The Integrative Palliative Podcast tackles how to show up as the best caregiver you can be and how to figure out what is yours to take on and what is not. I'm glad you're here. Dr. Delia www.doctordelia.com Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com  Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe! Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs: https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

  2. Apr 15

    Meditative Heartbeat Therapy: An Interview with Daniel Deloma

    Palliative care chaplain Daniel Deloma shares the powerful modality that he uses with seriously ill, hospice and end of life patients - Meditative Heartbeat Therapy. It helps reduce pain, anxiety, and fear and has powerful impacts on patient, family and caregiver wellbeing. It is a technique that family members can use to help their own stress, help their grieving, and support their loved one. Learn more and contact chaplain DeLoma at www.heartbeatherapy.com I'm glad you're here, Dr. Delia https://DoctorDelia.com Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com  Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe! Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs: https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

  3. Mar 30

    Nobody Prepares You for This

    When a loved one has a serious illness like cancer or dementia, or they have age-related decline, it can seem like your life has turned upside-down. Nobody prepares you for this. Sometimes the skills that are helpful in regular life actually make caregiving harder. But you can repurpose those skills to make caregiving easier. This episode of The Integrative Palliative Podcast will show you why hyper-competent people can struggle when a loved one is ill - and what to do about it. - Doctor Delia www.DoctorDelia.com Free Guide: Nobody Prepares You for This https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/pl/2148761984  Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com  Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe! Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs: https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

  4. Mar 5

    Self-Forgiveness - The Antidote to Shame

    Caregivers put so much energy into caregiving yet they still struggle with self-criticism and feeling like their best isn't good enough. Every caregiver deserves self-forgiveness. Listen this week to find out the five areas that can lead caregivers to carry shame, and what they can do about it. Your wellbeing matters. Doctor Delia www.DoctorDelia.com Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com  Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe! Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs: https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

  5. Feb 12

    How to Talk to Your Doctor So They Don't Blow You Off

    It is hard to be a doctor and it is hard to be a patient (or a family member of a patient). Everyone in the healthcare system is frustrated. Both patients and doctors are doing their best, but sometimes it doesn't feel that way. Doctors are busy and burned out which can make patients and families feel blown off or disrespected. The week on The Integrative Palliative Podcast you'll get an insider's view of how to get the best from your doctor. www.DoctorDelia.com Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com  Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe! Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs: https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

  6. Jan 21

    What to do When You're Having an Especially Bad Day

    Sometimes you just have an especially bad day. If you are a caregiver who cares for a mom, dad, or spouse with a serious illness like cancer, Alzheimer's disease, other dementia illnesses, or ALS you may be familiar with caregiver stress and you've probably had multiple especially bad days. How do you handle them? What works to reduce your suffering? On this week's episode of The Integrative Palliative Podcast Dr. Delia discusses 6 approaches to reducing your suffering when you are facing an especially bad day. #caregiver #caregiving #badday #palliative Www.DoctorDelia.com  Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com  Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe! Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs: https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

  7. 12/21/2025

    Visiting Your Aging Parents Over the Holidays: What to Watch For and When to Worry

    When you visit your ill or aging parents over the holidays, you might be in for a surprise. Maybe your mom seems confused or your dad is having trouble with driving. Maybe you're not sure if the changes you're seeing are something to worry about or are just normal aging.  What should you look for? What should you worry about? What changes are not actually concerning? In this episode of The Integrative Palliative Podcast, Dr. Delia Chiaramonte discusses what to look for when you visit your aging parents and when you should worry. Do you know someone with an aging parent? Send them this episode. Knowledge is power. Happy holidays! Dr. Delia Delia Chiaramonte, MD https://www.doctordelia.com Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com  Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe! Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs: https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

  8. 12/11/2025

    10 Ways to Get the Best Hospice Care for Your Loved One

    Some people have wonderful experiences with hospice, and other people say the experience was terrible. What's the difference? If your loved one is sick enough to need hospice, it's a highly stressful time for your whole family. Whether your loved one has cancer, dementia, ALS, COPD or another serious illness, making the decision for when to request hospice care is tough. Once you've made the decision to start hospice, how do you make sure that your loved one and your family get the very best hospice care? In this episode we discuss the 10 ways to be sure you get the very best hospice care. Caring for you as you care for them. Dr. Delia https://doctordelia.com Be sure to subscribe to The Integrative Palliative Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-integrative-palliative-podcast/id1617730043 Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com  Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe! Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs: https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

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Conversations about communication, caregiving, and changing the experience of serious illness. Hosted by physician, educator, and speaker Dr. Delia Chiaramonte, The Integrative Palliative Podcast explores one central question: How do we improve the experience of serious illness when we cannot change the illness itself? Through thoughtful conversations, practical tools, and evidence-informed insights, each episode helps listeners navigate the challenges of serious illness with greater clarity, compassion, and confidence. Topics include communication, family caregiving, clinician wellbeing, decision making, whole-person care, and the emotional realities that accompany serious illness. Whether you're a healthcare professional, a family caregiver, or simply someone walking beside a loved one through illness, you'll discover practical skills that can improve your confidence, reduce your stress, and help you find meaning even if the patient's illness can't be cured. If you're a caregiver, visit www.DoctorDelia.com for information about programs, resources, and personalized support from Dr. Delia. If you are a healthcare organization or interested in discussing speaking or consulting with Dr. Delia, visit www.integrativepalliative.com. 

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  • Creator
    Delia Chiaramonte, MD
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    175
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Integrative Palliative Podcast
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