The Cancer Caregiver
The Cancer Caregiver Podcast is for the relentless cancer caregivers who tirelessly prioritize their loved ones but struggle to care for themselves amidst overwhelming responsibilities, societal expectations, and feelings of isolation.
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Nov. 4, 2025
You’ve Become Everyone Else’s Caregiver and Forgotten How to Take Car…
When was the last time you did something simply because you wanted to?Not because someone else needed it, not because it fit between appointments or chores, just because it brought you joy?If it’s hard to answer, you’re not alone.A…
Nov. 4, 2025
Caregiver Guilt: Why It Happens and How to Break Free
You Feel Bad for Needing Rest, for Saying No, for Wanting Your Old Life BackYou know that moment when you finally sit down, take a deep breath, and for the first time all day, feel like yourself again… only to have guilt crash the party?M…
Nov. 4, 2025
When You’re the One Holding It All Together (and No One Notices)
Everyone Checks In on the Patient. No One Checks In on the Caregiver.When someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, the world divides into two groups: those who are sick, and those who are invisible.Everyone rushes to check in on the pati…
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June 15, 2026
What happens when the very thing you need most... peace, quiet, a day with nothing urgent, starts to make you anxious instead of relieved? In this episode, Charlotte explains how prolonged caregiving can train the nervous sys...
June 8, 2026
What happens when cancer caregiving turns you into the translator for everyone else? In this episode, Charlotte continues the Mental Load of Cancer Caregiving series by naming the hidden labor of receiving medical information...
June 1, 2026
Why does choosing dinner, returning a call, or deciding what to do next sometimes feel impossible during cancer caregiving? In this episode, Charlotte continues the Mental Load of Cancer Caregiving series by naming the decisi...
May 25, 2026
Why does cancer caregiving make it so hard to remember simple things, stay focused, or feel fully present in everyday life? In this episode, Charlotte continues the Mental Load of Cancer Caregiving series by naming what cogni...
May 18, 2026
What happens when caregiving turns your brain into a full-time tracking system? In this episode, Charlotte opens a new series on The Mental Load of Cancer Caregiving by naming the invisible cognitive labor so many caregivers ...
May 11, 2026
After the appointment is over, everyone expects you to feel relieved. For many cancer caregivers, the quiet that follows does not feel peaceful at all. It can feel unsettling, suspicious, or hard to trust. In this episode, Ch...
