Giving Again: How Volunteering Helps Heal the Caregiver’s Heart

In this powerful episode of New York Girl Again – The After, host Thérèse explores a beautiful and often unexpected path to healing after caregiving: volunteering.

Through moving storytelling and psychological insight, Thérèse guides listeners through the emotional void caregivers face when the journey ends — and how volunteering can become a bridge back to purpose, community, and self.

She shares how service helped her rebuild her life after the passing of her father, how volunteering can honor the legacy of loved ones, and why boundaries are essential for caregivers whose hearts give differently.

✨ Key moments include:

The emotional void after caregiving and why it’s so disorienting 

How volunteering can gently redirect love and purpose 

The neuroscience behind why service heals 

Practical, heartfelt ways to begin volunteering again 

Protecting your giving heart through boundaries 

This episode is a warm, honest companion for caregivers navigating life in the "after,” reminding them: your story didn’t end with caregiving — it’s just beginning. 

Whether you’re standing in the quiet of the “after” or slowly stepping into a new season, this episode will remind you: your story didn’t end with caregiving — it’s just beginning. 

🎧 Listen now and rediscover how love can keep moving forward.