In Sickness
In Sickness. Men and the Culture of Caregiving is a monthly podcast that will focus mostly on stories of male caregivers who have supported individuals with various diseases and medical conditions across all therapeutic areas including select cancers, ALS, Alzheimer’s, and numerous rare diseases. The podcast will highlight the growing population of male caregivers who are caring for their spouse, life partners, children family members, and friends, and joining the ranks of the throngs of women caregivers who have historically been central to this effort. The podcast is co-hosted and produced by Bob Coughlin and Paul Kidwell, with technical supervision provided by Dan Thibeault of Fast Twitch Media.
For more information, please contact Paul Kidwell at [email protected].
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 20
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
The Sandwiched Caregiver. In Between Love and Care.
If you're raising children while caring for aging parents at the same time, you're not alone. In this episode of In Sickness. Men and the Culture of Caregiving, co-hosts Bob Coughlin and Paul Kidwell…
Caregiving Writ Large
The PBS “Caregiving” documentary has sparked a national conversation that will hopefully lead to change in the many issues facing caregivers. The film features intimate stories from a diverse group o…
Rosalynn Carter and the National Caregiving Conversation
Rosalynn Carter redefined the role of caregivers in American life, spotlighting their burdens and needs long before they became a national conversation. She founded the Rosalynn Carter Institute in 1…
Henri Termeer, The Ultimate Caregiver
The latest episode of In Sickness. Men and the Culture of Caregiving honors Henri Termeer’s legacy as the ultimate patient advocate and caregiver. What better way to offer this tribute than with a gr…
Fighting the Disease and Social Stigma of Male Breast Cancer.
Living with male breast cancer presents unique physical, emotional, and social challenges, many of which stem from the rarity of the condition and the societal stigma surrounding it. There are many m…
The Flame of Caregiving Burning Brightly
Compassion fatigue is quite literally, the emotional cost of caring. The physical and emotional exhaustion experienced by caregivers is a common thread in the caregiving experience. It’s a serious co…
Takeda: Many Caregiver Voices, One Caregiver Mission
In this episode of In Sickness, we were the fortunate guests of Takeda Pharmaceuticals as they asked us to take part in their annual celebration of Rare Disease Day by recording our podcast in front …
When Caregivers and Biopharma Companies Collaborate
Collaboration between caregivers and biopharma companies can lead to innovations that benefit both the patient and their support systems, leading to better health outcomes, more effective therapies, …
PAWS That Care
At first glance Sawyer looks like most Golden Retrievers. Floppy ears, kind eyes and a never-stop-wagging tail. But then you step inside the home of Ron and Linda Baxter and see him in action helping…
A Caregiver’s Slow Burn
All caregivers reach a point where the responsibilities of caregiving bumps heads with the demands of life. It’s usually a combination of physical, emotional and/or mental exhaustion brought on by ca…
Patients and Caregivers in Focus
For this episode of In Sickness. Men and the Culture of Caregiving we took the podcast on the road. At the invitation of Pfizer, Inc. we recorded our podcast at the company’s New York City headquarte…
The Never-ending Ripples of Care
Stories of individuals living with and enduring the challenges of any disease never fail to move and inspire others. This is especially true when the illness becomes fatal, and life is shortened. Mar…
Cancering and Caring
It takes courage and compassion to be a police officer. The same is true for a caregiver. Just ask Clifton Huffmaster whose day job finds him working as a detective in the Special Victims Unit with t…
Changed Lives. A Constant Heart
For all caregivers, their lives are divided into two parts. Before diagnosis and After Diagnosis. This is particularly true for those who must manage one of the more insidious illnesses, Alzheimer’s …
A Father Rises in Support of his Son
For Josh Argall, life couldn’t get much better. He was a 25-year-old first-time father of, Devin, who quickly became the center of Josh’s universe. Josh’s world was rocked when he and Devin’s mother …
A Life-time Commitment of Care
When you have a child diagnosed with any illness, you can only hope your efforts don’t require a lifetime commitment. The hope is for a short-lived illness that comes with a diagnosis followed by a c…
A Rare, Caring Family
At 17, Mason Smith was your typical teenager and living a life filled with school, sports, lots of hanging out with friends and more growing up. That all came to an abrupt stop when his mother was di…
The Unfairest of Fights
If you’re looking for a fair fight, don’t pick one with cancer. Odds are that cancer rarely loses and its adversary won’t have a puncher’s chance of bringing on defeat. Anyone confronted with caring …
A Father Chooses
John Crowley’s life was on the upswing after completing his MBA studies at Harvard Business School and beginning a new position as an investment banker. Without any warning his seemingly good fortune…
In Sickness Trailer Episode
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