Who Cares About Me? is an audio podcast series that highlights the lived experiences of parental caregivers.
Who Cares About Me? is an audio podcast series that highlights the lived experiences of parental caregivers.

Caregivers spend so much time caring for others that they often forget to care for themselves.
In Episode 7, Iris Coker shares the emotional realities of long-distance caregiving, learning to accept support, and why asking for help is one of the strongest things a caregiver can do.
Because caregivers need care too.

In Episode 6 of Who Cares About Me?, we hear from Alex Fenech, Founder & CEO of Closure, a business designed to help people prepare for and navigate both pre- and post-loss moments with clarity and confidence.
Alex shares what happens before, during, and after caregiving, and how those experiences inspired her to create Closure.

Why aren’t we talking about the partners who stepped into caregiving without being asked?
In Episode 5, “Partners Carrying The Load: The Quiet Role of the In-Law Caregiver,” Clarence Steele shares what it means to care for his mother-in-law alongside his partner, reflecting on the sacrifices, relationship dynamics, and emotional complexities of supporting someone else’s parent. Because family i

For working caregivers, balancing demanding careers with 24/7 care responsibilities is a constant, high-stress reality, one that often comes with financial strain, unorthodox work hours, and serious impacts on mental health.
In Episode 4, David Casey, a former Marine and Fortune 50 executive, shares how he navigated caring for his mother, father, and grandmother while managing his career and the em

In Part 2 of this bonus content series, host Jackee de Lagarde touches on the first month of the podcast, what it’s teaching her, and reflects back on the challenges of being a new caregiver early on, the affects it had on her mentally and physically, and how advocating for your loved one is so crucial.
“I launched my podcast, "Who Cares About Me?" to create a space where caregivers feel seen and h

Caregiving doesn’t ask for permission. No training, no warning, no roadmap, just a sudden shift into managing medications, appointments, emotions, and decisions you never expected to make.
But it’s more than the tasks. It’s about ownership, not control, but acceptance and choosing to engage with the reality in front of you.
In this episode, Peter Tannenbaum shares a perspective that goes beyond lo
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