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…
Reviews
Excellent Podcast on Male Breast Cancer
I was one of the men interviewed by Charlotte and Paul Kidwell. This was my first interview on cancer and Charlotte’s questions helped to unravel what dark side of cancer and how challenging it is as a caregiver, or being a caregiver to yourself. What helped listeners, my emotional response to Charlotte’s questions and feeling a connection to my experience. Thank again Charlotte for helping to share emotions.
- Remarkable Arv
- July 28, 2025
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Charlotte says what I have been unable to express during my caregiving burn out and stress-filled days. The last several weeks I’ve listened to every 2025 episode. The first two episodes made me cry. I knew immediately she knows of what she speaks. For all these years of caregiving, I’ve stifled my emotions to be strong to all I know. Thank you Charlotte for who you are, your heart, and for your eloquence.
- Gina Rio 13
- July 29, 2025
A must listen
I stumbled across this podcast series when looking for caregiver info. The last time I was in this situation there was very little around. I love Charlotte’s honesty and practical advice. It’s not preachy and there is something for everyone. Shared it with my mum (who rarely listens to podcasts) and she said she felt her feelings were validated. Keep up the great work!
- Amootiy
- Jan. 27, 2024
Working Caregivers
If you are, or know, a working caregiver please take the time to listen to this episode. Charlotte so accurately describes the struggles of working caregivers and makes you feel that you are not alone. She gives her honest recommendations on how to ease the balance of responsibility in the two worlds you are trying your best to navigate. Everyone deserves some grace while navigating work and caregiving, Charlotte certainly reinforces this feeling.
- Ray 713
- Feb. 27, 2025
Recent Episodes
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...
May 4, 2026
Cancer caregivers can feel grief after any oncology appointment, even when the news is good, stable, or unclear. In this episode, Charlotte explores why every appointment can stir up loss, anticipatory grief, and emotional ex...
