Leading Through Love: A Business Exec’s Caregiving Journey

In this episode of CareLab, hosts Brandy Archie and Emilia Bourland welcome Harry S. Campbell, a seasoned business executive who shares his powerful and emotional story of becoming a caregiver for his wife after her diagnosis with a malignant brain tumor. He opens up about the shift from leading major corporations to leading with empathy and resilience at home, the lessons caregiving has taught him, and how he’s used his speaking career to raise nearly $700,000 for brain cancer research. This is a story of leadership, love, patience, and purpose.

Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome & Icebreaker: Magic Wand Moments

03:25 – Harry’s Story: From Corporate to Caregiving

08:50 – Living with a Brain Tumor Diagnosis

14:05 – Becoming Plan B: The Subtle Demands of Caregiving

18:20 – Launching a Mission-Driven Speaking Career

23:42 – What Caregiving Teaches About Leadership

28:33 – Embrace the Crookedness: Harry’s Life Philosophy

31:44 – Supporting Head for the Cure & Final Reflections

Resources:

Learn more about Harry’s speaking & books: https://www.harryscampbell.com

Support Head for the Cure Foundation: https://www.headforthecure.org

Learn about the future of care navigation: https://seniorai.app

Find adaptive equipment and solutions: https://www.asksamie.com

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