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The Caregivers Podcast
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The Midlife Squeeze
by Erica Smith
Today: #42 in Kids & Family on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 31. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Kids & Family combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
Episode releases
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | #42 | #41 | #43 | #43 |
| Oct 30 | #48 | #50 | #34 | #34 |
| Oct 29 | #28 | #31 | #17 | #17 |
| Oct 28 | #41 | #43 | #29 | #29 |
| Oct 27 | #16 | #16 | #11 | #11 |
| Oct 26 | #45 | #47 | #27 | #27 |
| Oct 25 | #23 | #24 | #15 | #15 |
| Oct 24 | #40 | #42 | #21 | #21 |
| Oct 23 | #57 | #63 | #27 | #33 |
| Oct 22 | #19 | #20 | #19 | #29 |
| Oct 21 | #51 | #54 | #35 | #34 |
| Oct 20 | #38 | #38 | #31 | #47 |
| Oct 19 | #43 | #40 | — | #50 |
| Oct 18 | #39 | #39 | — | #32 |
Latest episodes
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One Phone Call Turned Me Into My Parents' Caregiver
October 20, 2026 · 41 minEpisode SummaryWhat happens when a family crisis reveals that your aging parents need more help than anyone realized? In this episode of The Midlife Squeeze, Erica sits down with estate planning and elder law attorney Kolleen Bannon to…
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Assisted Living Didn’t End Our Caregiving | Brad’s Story
October 6, 2026 · 17 minEpisode SummaryWhat happens when you have a plan for aging parents, but life doesn’t go according to plan? Erica sits down with Brad Jankowski to share his family’s caregiving journey after his father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s…
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I Became Everyone’s Caregiver | Jodi Coleman’s Story
September 22, 2026 · 49 minEpisode SummaryWhat happens when caregiving has no finish line? In this episode of The Midlife Squeeze, Erica sits down with Jodi Coleman, a caregiver and author who has spent 18 years caring for her family. Jodi shares how premature twins…
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My Mom Changed Overnight. Nothing Prepared Me for What Came Next
September 8, 2026 · 24 minEpisode SummaryWhat happens when caregiving begins overnight? In this episode of The Midlife Squeeze, Erica sits down with her friend Kiesha to share Kiesha's unexpected journey of caring for her mother. Kiesha's life changed almost…
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I Became My Mom’s Caregiver at 25. Nobody Prepared Me
August 25, 2026 · 27 minEpisode SummaryWhat happens when you're raising children while caring for aging parents? In this first guest episode of The Midlife Squeeze, Erica sits down with her husband, Peter, to reflect on nearly 20 years of caregiving. Peter shares…
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The Midlife Squeeze: Caring for Aging Parents and Kids at the Same Time
August 11, 2026 · 9 minEPISODE DESCRIPTION Financial planner Erica shares the unexpected caregiving experience that changed how she thinks about family, money, and planning. What began as a drive to a medical appointment nearly ended with her being arrested, and…
About the show
No one prepares you for this phase of life. You're expected to hold it all together — the aging parent who needs more help every month, the kids who need you present, the career that won't pause, and a marriage that can't run on autopilot forever. And somehow… no one is talking about it. The Midlife Squeeze is a space for real conversations and proactive planning. We share unfiltered stories from people in the thick of it — because naming the chaos is the first step to navigating it.