The CareGiverCast

John Burton
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The CareGiverCast is a podcast created with the support of the THANC Foundation and hosted by John Burton, designed to uplift, inform, and support those caring for patients with Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer. Blending expert insight with personal storytelling, the show explores the full spectrum of the caregiver experience—from the deeply clinical to the profoundly emotional. With empathy and honesty, each episode offers practical tools, shared wisdom, and real conversations about what it means to care for someone through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. Whether you're new to caregiving or deep in the journey, The CareGiverCast is your companion, your classroom, and your community.

Episodes

  1. 10/10/2025

    Episode 5 - Marvell Adams and the Caregiver Action Network

    Marvell Adams is the Executive Director of the Caregiver Action Network. For more information on CAN and their work, please visit: https://www.caregiveraction.org/ and for more information on THANC and caregiving specific to Thyroid, Head And Neck Cancer, please visit: https://thancguide.org/.

    Episode 5 - Marvell Adams and the Caregiver Action Network

  2. 09/23/2025

    Episode 4 - Mindy Griffith and BagItCancer.org

    Mindy Griffith is the Executive Director of Bag It Cancer - an organization that provides profound support to caregivers and patients during the treatment process. For more information visit bagitcancer.org and for a comprehensive resource for patients and caregivers for Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer, please visit Thancguide.org.

    Episode 4 - Mindy Griffith and BagItCancer.org

  3. 09/19/2025

    Episode 3 - Kyle Woody

    Kyle Woody had his own caregiver journey with his wife who had a terminal diagnosis. Together with his then young children, he navigated caregiving, providing, and parenting. After the experience, he founded Jack's Caregiver Coalition - an organization that supports male caregivers. For more information on caregiving and any other aspect of Thyroid Head And Neck Cancer, please visit the ThancGuide at https://thancguide.org/.

    Episode 3 - Kyle Woody

  4. 07/17/2025

    Episode 2 - Emily Bahtnagar & For Love And Buttercup

    Emily Bahtnagar is the primary caregiver for her father, a full time college student, and the creator of For Love And Buttercup - a non profit that donates thousands of books a year to cancer patients. For more information please visit https://www.forloveandbuttercup.com/ Emily's journey through caregiving and her response, love, is a model.

    Episode 2 - Emily Bahtnagar & For Love And Buttercup

  5. 05/12/2025

    Episode 1 - Child Life Specialist and End Of Life Doula Genevieve Lowry

    Genevieve Lowry is uniquely qualified to discuss how to communicate and process caregiving with your child, and also how to address the worst case scenario alone and as a family.

    Episode 1 - Child Life Specialist and End Of Life Doula Genevieve Lowry
  • 5 Episodes

About

The CareGiverCast is a podcast created with the support of the THANC Foundation and hosted by John Burton, designed to uplift, inform, and support those caring for patients with Thyroid, Head and Neck Cancer. Blending expert insight with personal storytelling, the show explores the full spectrum of the caregiver experience—from the deeply clinical to the profoundly emotional. With empathy and honesty, each episode offers practical tools, shared wisdom, and real conversations about what it means to care for someone through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. Whether you're new to caregiving or deep in the journey, The CareGiverCast is your companion, your classroom, and your community.

Information

  • Creator
    John Burton
  • Years Active
    2025
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © John Burton & The THANC Foundation
  • Show Website
    The CareGiverCast