The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & Care
Welcome to The Age of Caregiving, where work doesn’t stop, life keeps moving, and caregiving becomes the second job no one trained you for. Hosted by Dr. Anna Thomas—physician, caregiver advocate, and leadership coach—this podcast is your weekly guide to navigating the complex realities of modern caregiving. Whether you’re balancing a career while caring for a parent, partner, or child, or you're a leader trying to support employees who are caregiving, this space is for you. Each episode delivers real talk, practical strategies, and compassionate leadership tools to help you care without losing yourself in the process. It’s time to stop surviving caregiving—and start leading through it. New episodes every week. Subscribe now and join the movement redefining what it means to thrive in the Age of Caregiving
Episodes
How do you step into a new role or job when you’re already caregiving? In Episode 14, Dr. Anna Thomas shares a 3-part framework for leading your career transition with structure and support—from boundary scripts to 30-day plans. A must-listen for any professional navigating change at work and home.Listen on Spotify: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcast
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Caregivers make up more than half your workforce—and most are suffering in silence. In Episode 13 of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas outlines three key leadership insights that will help you retain talent, reduce burnout, and turn caregiving into a competitive advantage inside your organization.
Listen on Buzzsprout: https://www.lifecareleadhership.com/podcast
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Caregiving can feel like an emotional storm—anger, guilt, grief, and exhaustion all mixed together. In Episode 12 of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas walks you through how to name what you’re feeling, release it with clarity, and lead yourself emotionally in the middle of care.
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“Why am I the only one doing everything?” If you’ve ever asked that question, this episode is for you. Dr. Anna Thomas shares how to navigate caregiver resentment and unhelpful family dynamics—so you can protect your energy, set clear expectations, and lead without waiting for anyone else to change.
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What do you do when caregiving starts affecting your performance at work? In Episode 10 of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas shares a 3-part strategy to help professionals navigate workload, communication, and time leadership—so you can protect your job and your well-being.
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Caregiving often comes with boundary guilt—but it doesn’t have to. In Episode 9 of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas walks through a 3-step process for setting strong, compassionate boundaries that protect your energy, reduce resentment, and redefine what caring really means.
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When you’re caregiving, working, and barely keeping up, it can be hard to know whether you’re just overloaded—or burning out. In Episode 8 of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas shares how to spot the difference, what burnout really feels like, and three restorative steps to help you recover before it’s too late.
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You’re already doing more than most leaders ever will. But you probably don’t feel like one. In this episode of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas reveals the one shift that transforms overwhelmed caregivers into confident leaders—and how to redefine leadership on your terms, starting today.
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What do you do when you’re leading others but barely holding it together yourself? In this episode of The Age of Caregiving, Dr. Anna Thomas shares the 3P Framework she created during her own personal crisis. Whether you're a team leader, business owner, or caregiver, this episode offers a grounded path to lead with presence—through any storm.
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Caregiver burnout often hides behind high-functioning days. In this episode, Dr. Anna Thomas explores why productivity doesn’t equal peace—and how caregivers can reclaim energy using 3 powerful shifts: redefining worth, practicing micro-restoration, and leading with energy strategy.
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Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ageofcaregiving
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In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Anna Thomas speaks directly to caregivers who feel like they’ve disappeared in the chaos of responsibility. Through the 3 steps of her Confident Caregiver Framework—she shares how to reconnect with who you are beyond caregiving.
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Are your employees quietly struggling under the weight of caregiving responsibilities?
In this episode, Dr. Anna Thomas—physician, speaker, and founder of LifeCare LeadHership—explores what it really takes to support caregivers in the workplace without sacrificing performance or culture. Over half of today's workforce is balancing some form of unpaid caregiving, yet most never say a word—until burnout hits.
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Do your days feel like a blur of urgency—fires to put out, crises to manage, and no time for what really matters?
In this episode of The Age of Caregiving: Balancing Work, Life & Care, Dr. Anna Thomas introduces the Eisenhower Matrix, a powerful time-management tool that helps caregivers and professionals make clearer, calmer decisions—based on what matters, not just what’s loud.
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- Why you feel stuck in reactive mo...
If you’re a working professional who feels like you’re constantly falling short—in your job, your home, and your caregiving role—this episode is for you.
Dr. Anna Thomas, physician, caregiver advocate, and founder of LifeCare LeadHership, shares the one shift that changes everything: viewing caregiving not as chaos, but as leadership. In this powerful opening episode of The Age of Caregiving, she introduces the Confident Caregiver F...
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