Hey there. My name is Charlie and I currently live in Iowa City, Iowa. It’s totally natural to want to know more about someone before you start trusting them to talk about sensitive things like: cancer, dementia, being a caregiver for a loved one, family trauma, and some of life’s most challenging questions. Here is a little bit about me:
- I have raised two kids as a single parent (they are currently 23 and 28 years old)
- I have lived all over the place. To name a few – AZ, Austria, NC, TX, NC, VA, NY, VT, GA
- I am a huge outdoorsy person and have worked a lot as an outdoor educator
- Conservation documentary filmmaker
- I took care of my parents as a full time live-in caregiver as my mom died from a combative form of dementia + spine cancer…and this all happened during the peak isolation period of the covid pandemic
- Non denominational spiritual counselor for folks from about 2005-2015
- Created a book and a podcast about my experience as a caregiver (book to be published soon)
- Certified Qi-Gong Chi Lel instructor since 2008
- I have a regular home yoga practice
- I love dogs more than cats but yes, I also like cats
LIVING CARE AND DESIGN 