Tears in the Shower: Untold Stories of Caregiving

Tears in the Shower: Untold Stories of Caregiving is a podcast for honest, compassionate conversations about caregiving, quality of life, and the stories we rarely say out loud.Hosted by Elena Prendergast, a nurse practitioner specializing in palliative care, end-of-life doula, and patient advocate, this podcast explores the emotional realities of caregiving—from anticipatory grief and caregiver burnout to love, resilience, and meaning. Before entering healthcare, Elena experienced caregiving and loss personally, shaping her deep understanding of what caregivers carry long before they ever feel prepared.Each episode features real stories from caregivers of all walks of life—family caregivers, professional caregivers, clinicians, advocates, and individuals supporting loved ones through serious illness. Some voices will be well known. Others may be voices you have never heard before—but whose stories you will never forget.Tears in the Shower exists to provide caregiver support, education, validation, and advocacy, while helping listeners understand and protect quality of life—for themselves and for those they love. This is a space for the tears, the love, and everything in between.If you are caring for someone with serious illness, navigating end-of-life decisions, or feeling the emotional weight of caregiving, this podcast is here to remind you: you are not alone.