Life in the Sandwich Lane Castos https://lifeinthesandwichlane.castos.com Welcome to Life in the Sandwich Lane, a podcast about the messy middle of real life. This is where I’ll be talking about parenting grown kids, caring for aging parents, being married again, running a business, and trying to keep up with all of it in one piece. It’s part heart, part humor, and part “well, here we are.” I’m glad you found your way here. Tue, 19 May 2026 01:31:24 +0000 en © 2026 https://episodes.castos.com/66731e7ad0da56-69204747/images/Life-in-the-Sandwich-Lane-The-messy-middle-of-real-life.-3-.png Life in the Sandwich Lane https://lifeinthesandwichlane.castos.com Welcome to Life in the Sandwich Lane, a podcast about the messy middle of real life. This is where I’ll be talking about parenting grown kids, caring for aging parents, being married again, running a business, and trying to keep up with all of it in one piece. It’s part heart, part humor, and part “well, here we are.” I’m glad you found your way here. Wendi Hill episodic Welcome to Life in the Sandwich Lane, a podcast about the messy middle of real life. This is where I’ll be talking about parenting grown kids, caring for aging parents, being married again, running a business, and trying to keep up with all of it in one piece. It’s part heart, part humor, and part “well, here we are.” I’m glad you found your way here. Wendi Hill wendi@wendihill.com false https://feeds.castos.com/zp97w yes <![CDATA[Episode 2: VP Shunts, ER Wristbands, and the Day I Became the Patient]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 01:31:24 +0000 Wendi Hill https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/70234/episode/2466234 https://lifeinthesandwichlane.castos.com/episodes/episode-2-vp-shunts-er-wristbands-and-the-day-i-became-the-patient Wendi thought she was just taking her 81-year-old dad in for a “simple” VP shunt surgery… and somehow ended up shocked by a rogue outlet, investigated by hospital facilities, and slapped with an ER wristband of her own. In this chaotic episode of Life in the Sandwich Lane, she turns a hospital BOGO—Dad’s brain surgery plus her surprise EKG—into a comedy of errors that every overwhelmed, overcaffeinated sandwich-generation caregiver will recognize.

Chapters

  • (00:00:06) - The Day My 81 Year Old Dad Had Brain Surgery
  • (00:03:48) - I Just Got Shocked On An outlet
  • (00:09:46) - Caregiver's Day in the Hospital
]]> full 2 false Wendi thought she was just taking her 81-year-old dad in for a “simple” VP shunt surgery… and somehow ended up shocked by a rogue outlet, investigated by hospital facilities, and slapped with an ER wristband of her own. In this chaotic episode of Life in the Sandwich Lane, she turns a hospital BOGO—Dad’s brain surgery plus her surprise EKG—into a comedy of errors that every overwhelmed, overcaffeinated sandwich-generation caregiver will recognize.

]]> 00:13:31 <![CDATA[Episode 1: Life in the Sandwich Lane Podcast]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 00:20:26 +0000 Wendi Hill https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/70234/episode/2460416 https://lifeinthesandwichlane.castos.com/episodes/episode-1-life-in-the-sandwich-lane-podcast In this first episode of Life in the Sandwich Lane, Wendi finally introduces herself…at the end. Timing is everything, right? She sets the stage for what it’s like to live in the “messy middle” of life, caught between caring for aging parents and cheering on young adult kids as they launch into the world.

Wendi shares about her 81‑year‑old dad’s NPH diagnosis, the long wait for surgery, and the emotional whiplash of doctor visits where everyone swears they’re “feeling fine” five seconds after listing twenty-seven concerns in the parking lot. She talks about wanting a simple appointment checklist so important details don’t get lost in the polite small talk.

On the other side of the sandwich, her son is getting married soon, bringing up all the feelings: pride, joy, and a tiny bit of heartbreak as he steps into his own family story. She also opens up about remarriage after a long season of singleness, a growing business, a house with “its own agenda,” and a stress level so obvious even her eye doctor noticed.

Through it all, Wendi keeps circling back to honest truth-telling and a steady kind of hope—the kind that says, “This is hard, and I’m still going to show up.” If you’re juggling parents, kids, marriage, work, appointments, bills, and invisible emotional labor, this episode is your sign you’ve found the right table in the cafeteria.

If you want to say hello, email Wendi at hello@lifeinthesandwichlane.com.

#sandwichgeneration #lifeinthesandwichlane #messymiddleofreallife

Chapters

  • (00:00:00) - Living in the Middle of Life
  • (00:05:59) - Post-Part 1: A Sandwich Lane
]]> full 1 1 false In this first episode of Life in the Sandwich Lane, Wendi finally introduces herself…at the end. Timing is everything, right? She sets the stage for what it’s like to live in the “messy middle” of life, caught between caring for aging parents and cheering on young adult kids as they launch into the world.

Wendi shares about her 81‑year‑old dad’s NPH diagnosis, the long wait for surgery, and the emotional whiplash of doctor visits where everyone swears they’re “feeling fine” five seconds after listing twenty-seven concerns in the parking lot. She talks about wanting a simple appointment checklist so important details don’t get lost in the polite small talk.

On the other side of the sandwich, her son is getting married soon, bringing up all the feelings: pride, joy, and a tiny bit of heartbreak as he steps into his own family story. She also opens up about remarriage after a long season of singleness, a growing business, a house with “its own agenda,” and a stress level so obvious even her eye doctor noticed.

Through it all, Wendi keeps circling back to honest truth-telling and a steady kind of hope—the kind that says, “This is hard, and I’m still going to show up.” If you’re juggling parents, kids, marriage, work, appointments, bills, and invisible emotional labor, this episode is your sign you’ve found the right table in the cafeteria.

If you want to say hello, email Wendi at hello@lifeinthesandwichlane.com.

#sandwichgeneration #lifeinthesandwichlane #messymiddleofreallife
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