I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes

Carrie Severson
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I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes is about family caregiving, advocacy, burnout recovery, and marriage. In addition to sharing her personal story of caregiving and advocacy for her husband through his cancer journey, she talks with experts in the healthcare industry, as well as therapists, to help listeners bring harmony back into their lives during and after a traumatic health diagnosis. Each episode is filled with stories and tips for family caregivers and advocates. And, if you're a family caregiver married to your patient, you'll walk away with a few marriage tips too!  Follow Carrie for more at https://www.tiktok.com/@carrieseverson  https://www.instagram.com/authorcarrieseverson/ https://www.youtube.com/@authorcarrieseverson

  1. Apr 16

    Season Two Wrap Up: Cancer, Love & Marriage

    Welcome to the I Saved You, Now Do the Dishes podcast! This episode marks the close of Season Two. After nine deeply personal and honest episodes, some solo and some with Carrie and Gavin, we’re pressing pause—not to end the story, but to evolve it. I Saved You. Now Do the Dishes has always been about telling the truth of caregiving, advocating, and marriage. It's a messy, sacred, exhausting, and scary reality so many live but few talk about. Starting next season (hopefully happening in September, but maybe sooner), we’re shifting direction. Next season, we’re expanding the conversation beyond personal story and into impact. We’ll be sitting down with professionals and organizations doing meaningful work in the caregiving space. If you know of an organization making a difference for caregivers, we want to hear from you. Please reach out and connect with us. We’re building something bigger, together. Thank you for being here, for listening, and for doing the dishes. I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes highlights Carrie Severson as she shares stories from her experiences as an advocate and caregiver during her husband's cancer journey. This podcast offers insights into patient care and navigating the complexities of cancer treatment, including chemotherapy. We also touch on important topics like mental health and preventing caregiver burnout. 🎧 I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes.

    10 min

  2. Apr 8

    Supporting Caregivers in the Waiting Rooms

    So much of caregiving happens in the waiting. Waiting rooms. Hospital lobbies. Spaces where time slows down—but your nervous system doesn’t. In this episode, I’m sharing simple, real-life ways to take care of yourself in those moments—nervous system support, grounding practices, and tools you can actually use while you’re sitting there holding it all together. Because caregiving doesn’t pause for you to recover. But that doesn’t mean you don’t deserve support in the middle of it. And as we near the end of season two, this episode also points to what’s ahead. I’m feeling a pull to expand this work—to connect you not just to stories, but to real resources, real people, and real support systems. We’re building toward something bigger. And I’m so glad you’re here for it. Welcome to the I Saved You, Now Do the Dishes podcast! Join Carrie Severson as she shares stories from her experiences as an advocate and caregiver during her husband's cancer journey. This podcast offers insights into patient care and navigating the complexities of cancer treatment. We also touch on important topics like mental health and preventing caregiver burnout.🎧 I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes. #caregivers #cancercare #medicaladvocacy #marriage

    19 min

  3. Apr 1

    Finding the Right Support When You Need It Most

    Welcome to the I Saved You, Now Do the Dishes podcast! Join Carrie Severson as she shares stories from her experiences as an advocate and caregiver during her husband's cancer journey. This podcast offers insights into patient care and navigating the complexities of cancer treatment. We also touch on important topics like mental health and preventing caregiver burnout.🎧 I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes. The more I share about my experience as a caregiver—what I learned, how I advocated, and what helped me survive it—the more people reach out and ask: “How do I find support?” And I get it. Because when you’re in it, you don’t even know what you don’t know. In today’s episode, I’m talking about the resources that made a difference for me, the organizations that support caregivers across the country, and why connecting people to the right help has become something I care deeply about. Because here’s the truth: I love connecting people. I love shining light on the people doing this work. And I love sharing the tools that make this just a little bit easier. This episode is also a bit of a turning point—taking what I’ve learned and expanding it into something bigger, so I can support even more caregivers. If you’re listening and need help finding resources where you are, reach out to me directly: 📩 carrie@tuvh.net or connect with me on https://www.instagram.com/authorcarrieseverson/ Tell me where you’re located, and I’ll help connect you to what’s available near you. You don’t have to figure this out alone. #mentalhealth #caregiver #caregiving #caregiversupport #caregiverburnout

    16 min

  4. Mar 23

    Healing Looks Different For Patients and Caregivers.

    Welcome to the I Saved You, Now Do the Dishes podcast! Join Carrie Severson as she shares stories from her experiences as an advocate and caregiver during her husband's cancer journey. This podcast offers insights into patient care and navigating the complexities of cancer treatment, including chemotherapy. In this episode, I’m sharing what it actually looks like to be two years past my husband’s cancer treatment… and still very much in the process of healing. Because here’s the truth no one really prepares you for: patients and caregivers don’t heal on the same timeline—or in the same way. I talk about the quiet, ongoing work of putting myself back together. The things that are helping (and sometimes just getting me through): EFT tapping, long walks, snuggling with the dog… and yes, probably crying. This isn’t a neat, tied-up-with-a-bow kind of episode. It’s real, it’s messy, and it’s honest about what comes after survival. If you’ve ever been the one holding it all together, this conversation is for you.🎧 I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes. #cancertreatment #caregiverburnout #mentalhealth #marriage #healing #burnoutrecovery #caregiversupport

    14 min

  5. Mar 10

    The Real Cost of Caregiving After Two Years

    Welcome to the I Saved You, Now Do the Dishes podcast! Join Carrie Severson as she shares stories from her experiences as an advocate and caregiver during her husband's cancer journey. This podcast episode offers insights into patient care and navigating the complexities of cancer treatment, including chemotherapy. It's been a while, and with the two-year milestone here, Carrie felt called to start sharing again. Healing looks different for Gavin, who went through cancer, than it does for Carrie as his caregiver. Both journeys are real. Both are complicated. But this time of year… it still triggers both. Two years ago, Carrie had to advocate in ways she never imagined she would. She asked for medical staff to be removed from his care team. Caregiving is hard. Recovering from caregiving is hard, too. 🎧 I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes. To get in touch with Carrie, go to www.carrieseverson.com or follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarrieseverson/

    17 min

  6. 11/24/2025

    What It's Really Like Two Years After a Cancer Diagnosis

    In this intimate and heartfelt episode of I Saved You. Now Do the Dishes podcast, Carrie sits down with her husband, Gavin—the very person who inspired this podcast after his head and neck cancer diagnosis two years ago. With honesty, humor, and the kind of raw vulnerability that only comes from living through it, they revisit the milestone that changed everything. Carrie and Gavin unpack the days leading up to his diagnosis: a strange lump, escalating worry, and the surreal contrast of preparing to host their very first Thanksgiving while bracing for news that would upend their lives. Carrie shares what it was like to sit in the waiting period of uncertainty. Gavin opens up about hoping—really hoping—that the whole thing was nothing more than a big, stubborn boil. Together, they reflect on how fear, denial, intuition, partnership, and even humor carried them through that chapter. This episode is a testament to resilience, love, and the unseen emotional labor of caregiving and being cared for —spouse style.  If you’ve ever navigated a medical unknown, stood in the tension between hope and fear, or loved someone through a life-altering moment, this conversation is for you.

    25 min

  7. 10/16/2025

    Marijuana Gummies and Cancer Pain Management

    In this candid and heartfelt episode of I Saved You. Now do the dishes, Carrie Severson and her husband, Gavin, open up about navigating cancer and pain management with marijuana gummies. While the gummies helped Gavin finally get some much-needed sleep, they didn’t do much to ease the pain. Together, they unpack the frustration, trial and error, and emotional toll that come with trying to find relief in the midst of cancer treatment. It’s an honest look at resilience, humor, and the reality of learning to live — and love — through the discomfort. If you're a caregiver, and married to your patient, this is for you. Reach out to Carrie at www.carrieseverson.com or follow her at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarrieseverson/. #love #cancertreatment #caregiveradvice #burnout #caregiverburnout #mentalhealth #cancerpatients

    25 min

  8. 10/07/2025

    Conquering Food Fears as a Cancer Patient

    In this heartfelt (and hilariously off-track) episode, Carrie is joined once again by her husband, Gavin, for an honest conversation about marriage, recovery, and the wild ride of caregiving—especially when your spouse has ADD. Despite Gavin’s best attempts to derail the story with his signature tangents, Carrie keeps steering them back to one powerful moment: the day he faced his fear of eating. To start that journey, a speech therapist started him with a little container of applesauce. After surviving head and neck cancer and life with a feeding tube, food became a source of real fear and pain for Gavin. Together, they unpack what it took for him to face that fear—and what it was like for Carrie to witness that breakthrough as his partner and caregiver. It’s funny, raw, and deeply human—just like healing itself. #add #marriagecouple #cancertreatment #cancerrecovery #headandneckcancer #caregiving #caregivertips #lovestory #mentalhealth #burnout #burnoutrecovery

    22 min
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I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes is about family caregiving, advocacy, burnout recovery, and marriage. In addition to sharing her personal story of caregiving and advocacy for her husband through his cancer journey, she talks with experts in the healthcare industry, as well as therapists, to help listeners bring harmony back into their lives during and after a traumatic health diagnosis. Each episode is filled with stories and tips for family caregivers and advocates. And, if you're a family caregiver married to your patient, you'll walk away with a few marriage tips too!  Follow Carrie for more at https://www.tiktok.com/@carrieseverson  https://www.instagram.com/authorcarrieseverson/ https://www.youtube.com/@authorcarrieseverson

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  • Creator
    Carrie Severson
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes
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