In It Together: A Podcast About Caregiving
In It Together: A Podcast About Caregiving
Podcast Description
In It Together: A Podcast About Caregiving is produced by Moffitt Cancer Center and dives into the realities of being a caregiver for someone with cancer. Because when someone is diagnosed with cancer, it impacts everyone who loves them. Moffitt’s Patient Library and Welcome Center and Social Work Department have partnered to create this podcast to feature caregivers and share their experiences of caring for a loved one living with cancer. Each episode discusses different topics and shares practical tips. Through it all, you will recognize that you have a supportive community, and we are in it together.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores essential themes related to caregiving, grief, and community support, featuring episodes that detail personal stories such as the ups and downs of caregiving with Cathy Tack, the challenges of discussing cancer with family as highlighted by Mike Gallagher, and the importance of mental health support discussed by Susan Brill, showcasing practical advice and emotional coping mechanisms.
In It Together: A Podcast About Caregiving is produced by Moffitt Cancer Center and dives into the realities of being a caregiver for someone with cancer. Because when someone is diagnosed with cancer, it impacts everyone who loves them. Moffitt’s Patient Library and Welcome Center and Social Work Department have partnered to create this podcast to feature caregivers and share their experiences of caring for a loved one living with cancer. Each episode discusses different topics and shares practical tips. Through it all, you will recognize that you have a supportive community, and we are in it together.
Randy reflects on his experience caring for his wife, Lynn, after an unexpected leukemia diagnosis. He shares the emotional weight of realizing treatment wasn’t working, the practical challenges of managing medications and hospital visits, and the small comforts that brought joy during difficult times. Randy opens up about grief, resilience, and the importance of finding ways to grow around loss rather than trying to get over it.
- How to stay grounded when caregiving begins suddenly and life changes overnight.
- Focusing on one day, one task, one person can help when the future feels overwhelming.
- Activities like movement and journaling can protect a caregiver’s mental health.
- Kindness toward yourself matters just as much as caring for your loved one.
- Love, not perfection, is what truly carries caregivers through.
- Joy and connection can still exist, even in the hardest moments
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