Podcasts: Family Caregivers Tune In for Support and Sanity

Daughterhood The Podcast​

Host: Rosanne Corcoran

​Overview: Corcoran launched the podcast not from a polished studio but from the quiet of her bedroom closet, where she could record between caring for her mother, managing a household and navigating her exhaustion. Her experience as a full-time caregiver to her mother with vascular dementia for more than a decade informs every episode. The podcast emerged out of Corcoran’s work facilitating Daughterhood Circles, local support groups for caregivers that shifted online during the pandemic. The stories she heard — marked by loneliness, burnout and a lack of emotional support — mirrored her own. The podcast became a way to elevate these experiences while bringing expert voices into the conversation.​

Frequency: Monthly​

Platforms: Apple, YouTube, Spotify

Website: daughterhoodthepodcast.com/ ​ ​

Dementia Care Partner Talk Show Podcast​

Hosts: Teepa Snow and Greg Phelps​

Overview: This weekly podcast features short episodes, eight to 14 minutes long, filled with practical advice, emotional support and realistic insights for family and professional dementia caregivers. Topics include managing fall risks, handling incontinence and telling normal aging from atypical aging. Snow shares her deep expertise in dementia care, often with humor and empathy, focusing on actionable solutions for everyday caregiving challenges.​

Frequency: Weekly

​Platforms: Apple, Audible, Spotify, YouTube​

Website: teepasnow.com/services/talk-show/ ​ ​

Happy Healthy Caregiver​

Host: Elizabeth Miller​

Overview: Miller has been podcasting about caregiving longer than most, launching the podcast in November 2017 while caring for her mom. With new episodes every other Wednesday, the podcast stands out by featuring real family caregivers sharing practical tips, strategies and self-care approaches that help them sustain their caregiving roles and manage burnout. Each episode begins with uplifting words from the Happy Healthy Caregiver jar and ends with a quick round of questions inspired by Miller’s book, Just for You: a Daily Self-Care Journal.​

Frequency: Weekly​

Platforms: Apple, Spotify, YouTube​

Website: happyhealthycaregiver.com/podcast/ ​ ​

I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes​

Host: Carrie Severson​

Overview: Severson offers an unfiltered look at caregiving through the lens of her husband’s head and neck cancer diagnosis at age 51. Launched in January 2025, the show blends raw storytelling with practical insight into navigating a fragmented health care system. Severson became her husband’s voice — literally — after he lost the ability to speak during treatment, signing paperwork to serve as his medical proxy. She explores the chaos and gaps in cancer care, from scheduling challenges and drug access to the emotional toll of caregiving, especially for Gen X spouses who often go unheard. As she begins the second season in September, Severson will continue to question systemic failures while reflecting on the road to recovery, family dynamics and finding equilibrium in a household upended by illness.​

Frequency: Weekly​

Platforms: Amazon Music, Apple, Spotify, YouTube​

Website: thewholecarenetwork.com/i-saved-you-now-do-the-dishes/

​In Sickness: Men and the Culture of Caregiving​

Hosts: Paul Kidwell and Bob Coughlin​

Overview: This monthly interview-style podcast shines a light on the growing population of male caregivers — fathers, husbands, partners, sons and friends, who are stepping into caregiving roles across a wide range of medical conditions, including ALS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancers, and rare diseases. Through personal stories and candid conversations, the podcast challenges traditional caregiving norms and highlights the vital, often overlooked role men play in supporting loved ones.​

Frequency: Monthly​

Platforms: Amazon Music, Apple, iHeart, Spotify​

Website: insickness.org ​ ​

Love Conquers Alz​

Hosts: Susie Singer Carter and Don Priess​
Overview: Having both been caregivers for a family member affected by Alzheimer’s disease, Carter and Priess know firsthand that this is a disease no one should face alone. Their Oscar-qualified short film, My Mom and the Girl — inspired by Carter’s mother and starring actress Valerie Harper in her final performance — has touched audiences worldwide by highlighting the humanity and humor that still exist in the face of cognitive decline. That same spirit drives their podcast, now in its 10th season, which offers support and solidarity to caregivers and fills a critical gap in media by spotlighting the lack of content for individuals with dementia, Alzheimer’s and other degenerative conditions.​

Frequency: Monthly​

Platforms: Amazon Music, Apple, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube​

Website: loveconquersalz.buzzsprout.com/ ​ ​

The Cancer Caregiver

​Host: Charlotte Bayala​

Overview: When her husband was diagnosed with an aggressive form of papillary thyroid cancer more than a decade ago, Bayala experienced the deep loneliness and exhaustion that so often accompanies caregiving. She struggled to prioritize her own needs, constantly running on adrenaline, putting self-care last and feeling overlooked and undervalued. What she needed was someone to help her see through the fog and to guide her in finding realistic, personalized ways to care for herself. Through her podcast and website, Bayala offers support to other caregivers walking a similar path.​

Frequency: Weekly​

Platforms: Apple, Spotify​

Website: cancercaregiverpodcast.com ​

​The Caregiver’s Journey​

Hosts: Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster​

Overview: Longtime friends Ryan and Treaster offer practical tips and candid conversations for dementia family caregivers. After careers in the software industry, the two friends reconnected after navigating their own difficult caregiving journeys: Ryan for her grandmother, father and husband; Treaster for her father, father-in-law and husband. Frustrated by the lack of clear, real-world advice, they began the podcast to fill that gap. Every other week, they spotlight topics that concern dementia caregivers, avoiding fluff and focusing on emotional honesty, lived experience and actionable advice.​

Frequency: Twice monthly​

Platforms: Amazon, Apple, Spotify, YouTube​

Website: thecaregiversjourney.org ​ ​

The Heart of Hospice​

Host: Helen Bauer

​Overview: Certified hospice and palliative care nurse Bauer has one singular mission: that no caregiver or patient ever again has to say, “I wish we’d known about this sooner.” The show offers compassionate, accessible guidance on end-of-life care for both caregivers and providers. Bauer brings deep empathy and real-world insight to every episode, steering clear of billing or regulatory talk to focus on what truly matters: human connection, informed choices and dignity at life’s end. Unaffiliated with any hospice agency, the podcast offers unbiased support, empowering listeners to become stronger advocates for informed end-of-life choices. ​

Frequency: Weekly​

Platforms: Apple, iHeart, Spotify, YouTube​

Website: theheartofhospice.com/podcast ​

​Working Caregivers: The Invisible Employees​

Hosts: Zack Demopoulos and Selma Archer​

Overview: This podcast explores how workplaces can better support employees who are also caregivers, whether you’re a working caregiver yourself, an HR leader or an executive. Both hosts bring deep personal and professional experience to the conversation: Archer shares insights from her journey as a long-distance caregiver for her mother, while Demopoulos draws on his 13 years running a home care agency that served more than 500 families. Together, they tackle pressing topics like the impact of caregiving on health care costs, how to offer meaningful benefits to working caregivers and what it takes to build a truly caregiver-friendly workplace culture.​

Frequency: Twice a month​Platforms: Amazon Music, Apple, Spotify, YouTube​

Website: invisibleemployeesbook.com/podcast ​ ​