We hit our second season with a doozy.

When people are hit with a devastating diagnosis or chronic illness, caregivers rise up to take care of everything. But who is taking care of the caregivers?

Sarah and Kelly are joined by author, Kate Washington, to discuss her book, "Already Toast" about her experience with caregiving and recovering from burnout. We get into the current state of caregivers, the signs of burnout, and how caregivers can get the support they need. Sarah goes on a rant and Kelly gets philosophical.

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Guest Speaker Bio

Kate Washington is the author of Already Toast: Caregiving and Burnout In America (Beacon Press, 2021) and a frequent speaker on the systemic challenges facing family caregivers. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, Eater, Catapult, and many other publications. She holds a Ph.D. in Victorian literature from Stanford University and lives in Sacramento with her family.

https://www.kawashington.com/

Resources

WASHINGTON, K. A. T. E. (2022). Already toast: Caregiving and burnout in America. BEACON.
Donato, K. & Wakabayashi, C. (2005). Women Caregivers are More Likely to Face Poverty.

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