Episode 15: Conrae Huinker - Walking Both Sides of Hospice What is hospice really like?Hospice nurse Conrae Huinker has spent years walking alongside patients and families during life's most difficult moments. She thought she understood grief—until her own husband was diagnosed with ALS.In this episode of Rod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised, Conrae shares moving stories from her career in hospice, dispels some of the biggest myths about hospice care, and reflects on what it was like when she became the caregiver instead of the nurse.We talk about the realities of ALS, the challenges of caring for someone you love, the lessons grief teaches us, and why laughter still has a place—even in the hardest seasons of life.Whether you've experienced loss, are caring for a loved one, work in healthcare, or simply want to understand hospice a little better, this is a conversation you won't soon forget.In this episode:• What hospice nurses wish everyone understood• Common misconceptions about hospice care• Caring for a spouse living with ALS• Experiencing grief from both sides of the bedside• Finding hope, purpose, and even humor after profound lossRod & Chris: Unqualified and Unsupervised features real conversations about grief, caregiving, resilience, and finding a way forward after life knocks you flat. No experts. No perfect answers. Just honest conversations from people who've lived it.New episodes premiere first on Boomer X Radio Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:00 PM (Central) before becoming available wherever you listen to podcasts.Music CreditsMusic: "Sergio's Magic Dustbin" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/