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Parenting a Child with Pulmonary Hypertension w/ Cynthia Neilson
Episode 20
In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, host Dr. Mark sits down with Cynthia Neilson to discuss the emotional and practical realities of raising a…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Caregiving a Life Sentence? w/ Kate Washington
Episode 19
In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, author Kate Washington joins us to discuss her powerful memoir, Already Toast, and the invisible crisis of…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Caregiving in 2026: What's IN and What's OUT
Episode 18
Is caregiving consuming your life, or are you surviving the work? In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark breaks down why the "hero narra…
5 months ago
Nurses on the Edge: Fear, Burnout, & Hope w/ Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions President Linda Silas
Episode 17
In this powerful episode of The Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses' Un…
5 months, 1 week ago
2026: Caregivers Reset
Episode 16
Caregivers don’t need more motivation, they need more margin. In this Season 2 premiere, Dr. Mark Ropeleski addresses the "diffusion of energy" that …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Every Nurse Carries Trauma w/ Jon Schmid
Episode 15
In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with John Schmid—a veteran ER nurse, former Canadian Armed Forces nursing off…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Longest Goodbye: 20 Years of Love, Loss, and Parkinson's w/ HeldLight
Episode 14
On this weeks episode, Dr. Mark Ropeleski welcomes Brent, founder of HeldLight, for a raw and unflinching conversation about the realities of long-te…
6 months ago
No Violence Nurse: A call to action w/ Kelsey Springer
Episode 13
In this episode, Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with Kelsey Springer, a critical care nurse and Montana State University instructor known nationally as…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Truth About Chronic Pain: The Reality Behind the Diagnosis w/ Dr. Laura Katz
Episode 12
On this week's episode Dr. Mark welcomes Dr. Laura Katz, a clinical and health psychologist, for a discussion on the multifaceted nature of chronic p…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Burnout vs. Moral Injury
Episode 11
If you’ve tried self-care, therapy, and time off but still feel hollow inside, the problem might not be burnout—it might be moral injury. In this epi…
6 months, 3 weeks ago