This episode is about caregiving — not as an abstract role, but as a lived reality.
During the worst year of my life, my husband became my primary caregiver. We didn’t plan for that. We didn’t train for it. We just ended up there — together — inside a system that wasn’t built for either of us.
In this conversation, I interview him about what it was actually like to watch someone you love disappear into illness, advocate inside broken systems, carry fear quietly, and keep showing up when there are no instructions and no guarantees.
We talk about resentment, grief, helplessness, loyalty, exhaustion, and the moments no one prepares caregivers for — including the ones that don’t fit the inspirational narrative.
This episode is for caregivers who feel invisible.
For patients who wonder what their illness costs the people who love them.
And for anyone who believes caregiving deserves honesty, not polish.
No platitudes.
No savior stories.
Just the truth — from both sides of the bed.
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National Caregiver Help Desk (Caregiver Action Network)
Professional guidance, peer support, tools, and community resources specifically for family caregivers — including personalized help via phone or online.
👉 Hotline: (855) 227-3640
Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA)
A national nonprofit offering caregiver education, self-care guides, tools, and support resources to help sustain long-term caregiving.
211 Caregiver Resources
Call 211 in the U.S. to connect with updated, local caregiving assistance — respite care options, counseling referrals, and support services in your community.
