The Caregivers Podcast
Episodes
Canada's MAID Debate w/ Dr. Ramona Coelho
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Caregivers Podcast, host Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with Dr. Ramona Coelho, a family physician and leading voice in Canada’s MAID...
Caring For Emotionally Immature Parents w/ Heather Gray
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Caregiver’s Podcast, Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with licensed mental health professional Heather Gray to discuss a complex ...
The Truth About 'MAID' In Canada w/ Krista Carr
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with Krista Carr, CEO of Inclusion Canada, to discuss the complex and often co...
PTSD Crisis Management w/ Dr. Shaili Jain
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark sits down with Dr. Shaili Jain - a Stanford psychiatrist and world-renowned PTSD expert—to provi...
Chronic Pain Explained w/ Dr. Dean Tripp
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with returning guest Dr. Dean Tripp, a professor of Psychology, Anesthesiology, and ...
How To Build Capacity As A Caregiver w/ Susan Ackland
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The Caregivers Podcast Host Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with Susan Ackland, a psychotherapist with decades of experience who has spen...
Do You 'owe' Aging Parents Care? w/ Elizabeth Miller
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with Elizabeth Miller, founder of Happy Healthy Caregiver, to tackle the quest...
Decolonizing Medicine: A New Vision for Future Doctors w/ Dr. Jamaica Cass
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do Indigenous communities distrust the healthcare system, and how do we fix it?In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark sits down with ...
Parenting a Child with Pulmonary Hypertension w/ Cynthia Nielson
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, host Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with Cynthia Nielsen to discuss the emotional and practical realities of ...
Is Caregiving a Life Sentence? w/ Kate Washington
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, author Kate Washington joins us to discuss her powerful memoir, Already Toast, and the invisible crisis of ...
Caregiving in 2026: What's IN and What's OUT
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is caregiving consuming your life, or are you surviving the work? In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark Ropeleski (Dr. Mark) breaks down...
Nurses on the Edge: Fear, Burnout, & Hope w/ Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions President Linda Silas
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode of The Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses' Uni...
2026: Caregivers Reset
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Caregivers don’t need more motivation—they need more margin. In this Season 2 premiere, Dr. Mark Ropeleski addresses the "diffusion of energy" tha...
Every Nurse Carries Trauma w/ Jon Schmid
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Caregivers Podcast, Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with John Schmid—a veteran ER nurse, former Canadian Armed Forces nursing of...
The Longest Goodbye: 20 Years of Love, Loss, and Parkinson's w/ HeldLight
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this weeks episode, Dr. Mark Ropeleski welcomes Brent, founder of HeldLight, for a raw and unflinching conversation about the realities of long-ter...
No Violence Nurse: A call to action w/ Kelsey Springer
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Mark Ropeleski sits down with Kelsey Springer, a critical care nurse and Montana State University instructor known nationally as ...
The Truth About Chronic Pain: The Reality Behind the Diagnosis w/ Dr. Laura Katz
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 pa...
Burnout vs. Moral Injury
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Crisis in Nursing w/ Shift Happens
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Mark speaks with the host's of the Shift Happens podcast, Darlene Jackson & Brandi Johnson of the Manitoba Nurses Union. They...
Why Young Women are Drinking Themselves Into Liver Failure w/ Dr. Jennifer Flemming
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Mark & guest Dr. Jennifer Flemming delve into the uncomfortable yet crucial conversations surrounding alcohol-related liver d...
Values vs. Numbers in Healthcare: The Nursing Crisis w/ Amie Archibald Varley
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, host Dr. Mark Ropeleski & guest Amie Archibald Varley delve into the pressing issue of accountability within the healthcar...
Canada's Healthcare Crisis: Why You're Still Waiting for a Doctor w/ Dr. Anthony Sanfilippo
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Mark Ropeleski and Dr. Anthony Sanfilippo discuss the pressing issue of the family doctor crisis in Canada, where millions lack a...
The Guilt & Grace of Caregiving w/ Jeanette Yates
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Mark and special guest Jeanette Yates for a powerful, honest look at the caregiver's life. Jeanette shares her deep personal journey, openly ...
The Holy Work of Caregiving w/ Jess Ronne
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Caregivers podcast, host Dr. Mark Ropeleski speaks with Jess Ronne, a dedicated caregiver and advocate for families with childr...
Suck It Up Buttercup: Challenging the Status Quo in Healthcare
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Caregivers podcast, Dr. Mark speaks with Dr. Todd Otten about the challenges faced by caregivers in the healthcare system. They...
The Hidden Cost of Care: How Generational Trauma Shapes Caregivers
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful solo episode, Dr. Mark explores the hidden cost of caregiving: the unhealed wounds and generational traumas that quietly shape how we...
Catastrophizing, Chronic Pain & Caregiver Resilience with Prof. Dean Tripp
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Mark welcomes Professor Dean Tripp of Queen’s University, a clinical consultant and leading researcher on chronic pain, stress,...
The Opportunity in Burnout: Psychotherapist Bev Blaney on Burnout & Real Self‑Care
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When caregiving depletes you, what brings you back? In our premiere episode, psychotherapist Bev Blaney (“a caregiver of caregivers”) charts a hum...