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Anne Karber on Grief, Sobriety and Leaving Nothing Unsaid | MTEC

Written by Maxwell TEC | Nov 02, 2026

Maxwell TEC is a proud sponsor of Last Visit First with Tom Maxwell, a podcast bringing leaders, innovators, and caregivers together to talk honestly about the choices shaping the future of home health and hospice. 

Anne Karber grew up poor in South Dakota and spent years chasing freedom through money. She helped build a multi-million dollar construction company and got the big house and the Mercedes, and she says she had never been more miserable. When her sister died giving birth to her fourth child, Anne had no idea how to carry the grief. She spent the next 18 months numbing it with alcohol before she went looking for help. Ten years sober, she's now an author, mentor and the host of the Let's Get Naked podcast.

In this episode, Anne sits down with Tom to talk about the conversations most families avoid. She explains why she tells people to "keep death close," why forgiveness is for you and not the other person, and how to leave nothing unsaid. She also shares her Skittles theory of energy, why caregivers can't give from an empty tank, and the one-word trick that stops judgment in its tracks.

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