Nobody Told Me This Part: Caregiving, Loss, and What Comes Next

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Have you lost someone you loved after being their caregiver for months, or even years? On the outside, you might be functioning pretty well. You’re paying the bills, taking care of your family, and buying the groceries. But when you finally let yourself have a moment to be still, do you feel kind of hollow? Like you’re just going through the motions?

Welcome to Nobody Told Me This Part. This podcast is a gentle, safe sanctuary for women who are navigating the quiet, disorienting space after long-term caregiving ends.

Hosted by Shelby DellaRosa—who spent 15 years caregiving for her husband, Rich, before his passing—this show explores the heavy realities that nobody warns you about. We sit quietly with the complex layers of grief that follow caregiving: the profound identity shift, the trauma, the guilt, and even the quiet sense of relief that you might feel too ashamed to admit out loud.

You won’t find any toxic positivity or heavy homework here. Every week, Shelby offers a short, 10-minute reflection—a tiny anchor for your day to help you breathe, process, and gently figure out who you want to be next.

You spent years keeping someone else alive. Now, you don't have to navigate the trenches of your own healing alone. Subscribe today, and let’s take it one breath at a time. You are worth it.

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Episodes

May 25, 2026

Episode 2: The Heavy Shadow of Relief

May 25, 2026

5 min

What happens when the caregiving stops, the paperwork slows down, and you are suddenly hit with a wave of relief?

In this episode, Shelby shares a raw, personal story about a solitary lunch at a neighborhood Chili's, a ringing phone, and the sudden, suffocating guilt that comes when the storm finally ends.

If you are struggling to balance grief with a newfound sense of peace, this 10-minute episode is a gentle reminder that your feelings are normal, valid, and a necessary part of moving forward.

If you'd like to receive a weekly(ish) encouraging email from me, please just click here.

May 23, 2026

Episode 1: I See You

May 23, 2026

5 min

When your caregiving journey ends, the world expects you to simply move on. On the outside, you’re doing all the things that have to be done—paying bills, managing the family, and going through the motions. But on the inside, does the spark that made you you feel completely gone?

In this very first official episode of Nobody Told Me This Part, host Shelby DellaRosa shares her personal story of caregiving for her husband, Rich, for 15 years, and the "summer on the couch" that followed his passing.

Shelby dives gently into the profound identity shift that happens when you are no longer a caregiver, why a Buffy the Vampire Slayer song perfectly captures this feeling, and why you might be feeling a confusing mix of grief, guilt, and even quiet relief.

If you feel hollow or lost today, please know: you are seen, you are understood, and you do not have to figure out what comes next alone.

If you'd like to receive a weekly(ish) encouraging email from me, please just click here.

May 23, 2026

Episode 0: Welcome

May 23, 2026

1 min

The host of Nobody Told Me This Part: caregiving, loss, & what comes next, Shelby DellaRosa, welcomes new guests to this podcast for caregivers who are struggling after the loss of their person.