In Sickness. Men and the Culture of Caregiving is a monthly podcast that will focus mostly on stories of male caregivers who have supported individuals with various diseases and medical conditions across all therapeutic areas including select cancers, ALS, Alzheimer’s, and numerous rare diseases. The podcast will highlight the growing population of male caregivers who are caring for their spouse, life partners, children family members, and friends, and joining the ranks of the throngs of women caregivers who have historically been central to this effort. The podcast is co-hosted and produced by Bob Coughlin and Paul Kidwell, with technical supervision provided by Dan Thibeault of Fast Twitch Media. For more information, please contact Paul Kidwell at paulkidwellbos@gmail.com.
In Sickness
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In Sickness. Men and the Culture of Caregiving is a monthly podcast that will focus mostly on stories of male caregivers who have supported individuals with various diseases and medical conditions across all therapeutic areas including select cancers, ALS, Alzheimer’s, and numerous rare diseases. The podcast will highlight the growing population of male caregivers who are caring for their spouse, life partners, children family members, and friends, and joining the ranks of the throngs of women caregivers who have historically been central to this effort. The podcast is co-hosted and produced by Bob Coughlin and Paul Kidwell, with technical supervision provided by Dan Thibeault of Fast Twitch Media. For more information, please contact Paul Kidwell at paulkidwellbos@gmail.com.
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Recent Episodes
June 17, 2026
Life After Caregiving: When a Spouse Dies and the Role Ends Overnight
<p>In this powerful episode of In Sickness, Bob Coughlin and Paul Kidwell explore what happens when caregiving ends not gradually, but suddenly - with the death of a spouse. Overnight, caregivers lose not only the person they love, but also the identity, structure, and purpose that defined their daily lives. This transition is profound, disorienting, and rarely discussed openly.</p><p></p><p>Clinical psychologist Barry Jacobs, a nationally recognized expert on family caregiving, joins the conversation to help unpack the emotional, relational, and psychological shifts that follow the end of caregiving.</p><p></p><p>He is joined by two caregivers who have lived this reality:</p><p>• Jason Binder - who lost his wife to glioblastoma</p><p>• Kathleen Bond - whose husband Jim lived with multiple myeloma for more than 30 years</p><p></p><p>Host Paul Kidwell also shares his own experience of losing his wife to Parkinson’s and dementia, offering a deeply personal perspective on grief, identity, and rebuilding a life after caregiving.</p><p></p>
June 10, 2026
Carrying the Breath Forward: A Cystic Fibrosis Story of Hope and Relentless Care
<p>In honor of Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month this episode of In Sickness was taped in May and brought together three extraordinary voices whose lives and work intersect one of the most challenging and inspiring frontiers in rare disease: cystic fibrosis. </p><p>From the biotech lab to the clinic to the family home, this conversation explores CF through the lived experiences of: </p><p></p><p>• Mike Cloonan: CEO of Sionna Therapeutics, advancing a new generation of small molecules in development for CF </p><p>• Dr. Ahmet Uluer: Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital </p><p>• Bob Coughlin: Former CEO of MassBio and father of a son with CF, sharing 25 years of caregiving insight and love </p><p></p><p>Together, they paint a portrait of CF that is scientific, deeply human, and profoundly hopeful. </p>
May 12, 2026
The Henri Termeer Legacy, Patient Centricity, and the Future of Rare Disease Innovation
<p>Our second annual Henri Termeer Tribute Episode brings together five leaders whose work reflects - and continues to expand - the legacy of one of biotech’s most influential figures. Henri Termeer transformed rare disease drug development by insisting that science, business, and humanity were inseparable. His belief in patient first innovation reshaped an entire industry and continues to guide the people who knew him best.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, host Paul Kidwell convenes a powerful conversation with:</p><p>• Wendy Erler - SVP, Patient Affairs, Sarepta Therapeutics</p><p>• Belinda Termeer - Co-Founder/President, The Termeer Institute</p><p>• Daniel Fischer - CEO, Tevard Biosciences</p><p>• Ana Maiques - CEO, Neuroelectrics</p><p>• Bob Coughlin - Managing Director, JLL/former President, MassBio</p><p></p><p>Together, they reflect on Henri’s enduring impact on rare disease drug development, the evolution of patient centric leadership, and the responsibility today’s innovators carry forward.</p><p></p>
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