John Burton

The CareGiverCast

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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 de...

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John Burton

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Episode 5 - Marvell Adams and the Caregiver Action Network 10.10.2025 54:45

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 4 - Mindy Griffith and BagItCancer.org 23.09.2025 45:01

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 3 - Kyle Woody 19.09.2025 51:30

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...

Episode 2 - Emily Bahtnagar & For Love And Buttercup 17.07.2025 46:57

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 1 - Child Life Specialist and End Of Life Doula Genevieve Lowry 12.05.2025 48:09

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.