Caregiver's Compass

‘I kept my husband’s diagnosis a secret from others for many years’ - personal growth and developing a deep self-awareness while getting through the extremely difficult process of caregiving for a spouse with multiple system atrophy, with Julia Freifeld (

September 29, 2023 Stephanie Muskat Season 3 Episode 78
Caregiver's Compass
‘I kept my husband’s diagnosis a secret from others for many years’ - personal growth and developing a deep self-awareness while getting through the extremely difficult process of caregiving for a spouse with multiple system atrophy, with Julia Freifeld (
Show Notes

In this episode, Julia Freifeld takes us through her journey caring for her husband with multiple system atrophy (MSA )which involved a rapid and difficult decline requiring all of her support and care. Julia talks about what helped her during these years and her memoir, which she wrote after journaling her emotions in secret for many years. She also talks about exploring new relationships after the passing of her spouse. 


About Julia:


Author and artist, Julia Freifeld grew up in Los Angeles, and moved to Raleigh in 1996. She was a caregiver for her husband Mark, who was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (MSA) and recently authored a published memoir, “In Each Other’s Bones: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Living”, which was a number one bestseller on Amazon and based off her journal entries from her caregiving years. 


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