rich 1.0 What if the most meaningful conversations happen right before it’s too late? In this episode of Listen Bitch Presents: Tell Me Why You’re Special, Branden sits down with Dan Cohen to talk about one of the most emotional and powerful experiences of his life—walking through his father’s dementia journey and the unexpected moments of clarity, connection, and love that came in the middle of it. Dan shares what it’s really like caring for a parent with dementia and Alzheimer’s, the emotional toll of watching someone fade, and the surprising truth that people with dementia may be more aware than we think. This conversation goes deeper than caregiving. It’s about presence, appreciation, and saying what needs to be said while you still have the chance. Dan also opens up about the moment that inspired his book Awakenings in Real Life and how his father’s story became a message of hope for others navigating loss. If you’ve ever experienced grief, cared for a loved one, or wondered how to show up in hard seasons, this episode will stay with you. What if the person you thought was lost forever suddenly returned—even for a moment? When Dan Cohen’s father, deep in dementia unexpectedly “woke up,” he sent a message that he still appreciated and wanted to live life. For two unforgettable days, Herbie spoke with clarity, shared memories, and expressed his love -gifting his family laughter, wisdom, and hope.  That extraordinary awakening opened the door to a deeper understanding of resilience and connection. In this moving memoir, Cohen weaves his father’s remarkable story with family histories, lessons and moments of joy that shaped their lives together. Awakenings in Real Life is a celebration of memory, love and the awakenings that can transform how we see our lives. See  the book on Amazon https://share.google/8WDrq8WcjzVkz5KhV Listen Bitch Presents TELL ME WHY YOU'RE SPECIAL https://audioboom.com/channels/5166895-listen-bitch-presents-tell-me-why-you-re-special Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/43445070/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8894318/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>