Caregiver's Compass
This is Caregiver's Compass. An inspirational podcast talking about all things caregiving. Therapist and caregiver Stephanie Muskat takes you through real-life caregiving stories from her own therapeutic experience and gives you the raw and personal on her own caregiving experiences as a young caregiver. Plus hear from tons of incredible experts and caregivers who are living through their day-to-day journeys. It's all here at Caregiver's Compass.
Caregiver's Compass
Latest Episodes
The Systems That Shape How We Age and Care: Dr. Jane Barratt on Ageism, Policy, and Caregiving (Episode 159)
In today’s episode, Stephanie speaks with Dr. Jane Barratt about ageism, aging, and the systems that shape caregiving and healthcare. They discuss how ageist assumptions show up in daily life, in clinical decisions, and in policy, how ageism...
The Important Conversations We Avoid: Lisa Pahl on Death, Dying, and Family (Episode 158)
Stephanie Muskat speaks with Lisa Pahl, CEO and owner of The Death Deck, about how to normalize end-of-life conversations before a diagnosis or emergency forces us to. Lisa shares how her background in a farming community, her father’s leuke...
Why Dementia Care Must Include Care Partners, with Dr. Ginny Wesson (Episode 157)
In today’s episode, Stephanie speaks with Dr. Ginny Wesson, a staff psychiatrist at Sinai Health System and a longtime leader in caregiver support at the Reitman Center. They discuss why it is imperative for dementia care to include both the...
A Lifetime of Caregiving: Brenda Blais on Love, Loss, and the Fight for Better Policy (Episode 156)
In today’s episode, Stephanie speaks to Brenda Blais about a lifetime shaped by caregiving. Brenda shares how caring for family across generations, and especially raising her daughter Nikki through profound medical complexity, changed how she s...
Lost in Translation: How Texting Deepens Caregiver Isolation (Episode 155)
Caregiving can already feel isolating, and the way we communicate might be making it worse. In this short episode, Stephanie Muskat breaks down why texting can quietly deepen that isolation. A delayed reply, a one-word answer, or silence can ea...