Today we’d like to introduce you to Elizabeth Humphreys.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Like many people, I never expected my career to take the path it has. My journey changed when my mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Over the next thirteen years, I became one of her primary caregivers, navigating the heartbreak, uncertainty, and unexpected moments of joy that come with loving someone through dementia. That experience transformed my understanding of resilience, mental health, caregiving, and what it truly means to show up for another person, and for yourself.
In 2020, I founded Mind What Matters to support family caregivers and create more honest conversations around brain health and mental well-being. What began as a personal mission has grown into a national nonprofit that has awarded more than 300 respite care grants to caregivers across 46 states, while also providing education, advocacy, and community through our podcast, speaking engagements, and events.
That journey also inspired me to write my first book, Too Bad About That, which will be published in March 2027. The book is a deeply personal memoir about caring for my mother, but it’s also a story about family, grief, identity, resilience, and finding hope in the middle of life’s hardest seasons. My hope is that readers see their own stories reflected in its pages and realize they are never alone.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Has it been an easy road? Not at all. Building a nonprofit while navigating caregiving and grief has been one of the greatest challenges of my life. There were moments of uncertainty, exhaustion, and heartbreak. But those experiences also shaped the mission I have today. They’ve taught me that some of our most meaningful work is born from our deepest struggles, and they continue to remind me why creating conversations that educate, support, and inspire others matters so much.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Mind What Matters is a national nonprofit dedicated to serving financially insecure caregivers who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, ALS, Parkinson’s or another related Dementia. With our podcast, Mind What Matters, we are working to change the way we think about resilience, caregiving, mental health, and brain health. Through education, storytelling, and community, we help people navigate life’s most difficult seasons with greater awareness, connection, and hope.
Our work includes caregiver respite grants, brain health education, a nationally recognized podcast, speaking engagements, community events, and advocacy initiatives that support families impacted by Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
What sets us apart is that we don’t just raise awareness, we create hope that you can withstand the long journey of Alzheimer’s care. We bridge the gap between science and storytelling, bringing together leading experts, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and communities to have conversations that are both practical and deeply human. Everything we do is rooted in the belief that awareness should lead to action and that no caregiver should feel alone.
As our founder, my personal experience caring for my mother through early-onset Alzheimer’s shaped every part of this organization. That journey taught me that resilience isn’t about avoiding hardship, it’s about learning how to stay present through it. Today, that philosophy influences our podcast, speaking engagements, educational programs, and our work advocating for better brain health and caregiver support.
Brand-wise, I’m most proud that Mind What Matters has become a trusted place for honest conversations. Whether someone finds us through our podcast, a keynote, our respite grant program, or a community event, I want them to leave feeling more informed, more connected, and more hopeful than when they arrived. Our mission is simple: to help people live with greater awareness, support caregivers, and inspire meaningful change in brain health for generations to come.
We love surprises, fun facts and unexpected stories. Is there something you can share that might surprise us?
People are usually surprised by how much I laugh. I can have a deep conversation about grief one minute and be laughing until I cry the next. I’ve learned that humor isn’t the opposite of healing, it’s often part of it. My book, Too Bad About That is mixed with a lot of tears, but an unexpected mix of humor. Sometimes on the same page. I think that’s exactly what life is. I’m also a pretty obsessed dog person, and running is my favorite form of stress relief. My kids will tell you that I make a mean chocolate chip cookie, despite me being a “brain health mom”.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.elizabeth-humphreys.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themindwhatmatterspodcast/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mindwhatmatterspodcast
