Not only is our Caregivers episode during National Family Caregiver Month, but it’s also our 100th episode! Join us as Our MBC Life salutes all the people in our lives whose love, care, friendship, compassion, humor and resilience brings comfort, meaning and joy into our days. In this episode, three of them share an intimate perspective on what’s it like to be a caregiver.

First, William Roth talks with co-hosts Natalia Green and Ashley Fernandez about his experience as a caregiver for his mother after her MBC diagnosis. Then, Natalia and Ashley connect with Kayla Millett about what it means to, as she puts it, to “choose” to be a caregiver for her wife. Finally, Natalia’s candid conversation with her husband Danny provides a poignant glimpse of how an MBC diagnosis impacts every aspect of their lives together.

What each of these amazing caregivers have in common is their commitment to meeting the challenges of caregiving head-on, with  grace, courage and love. The Our MBC Life team is grateful for their willingness to be part of this podcast.

According to the CDC, the need for caregivers is growing along with the aging of the US population. The number of caregivers increased from 43.5 million in 2015 to about 53 million in 2020—or more than one in five Americans. Our podcast sponsor Share Cancer Support provides online resources and hosts a monthly Zoom support group for caregivers.