Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
You shouldn’t have to choose between your career and caring for the people you love. In this episode of Hello Monday, host Jessi Hempel sits down with Jennifer Levin, author of Generation Care, to talk about the invisible labor of caregiving - and why it deserves to be seen, supported, and valued in today’s workplaces.
Jennifer began caring for her chronically ill father in her early thirties, long before caregiving became a common experience among her peers. Today, she’s building community through the Caregiver Collective and helping spark a national conversation about what it means to juggle work and care in a culture that often ignores both.
Tune in for Jennifer’s take on:
- The emotional toll and isolation caregivers often face
- Why caregiving is work - and should be treated that way
- How to support coworkers who are quietly managing care responsibilities
- Why policy change is essential to the future of work
- How leaders can build cultures that truly support caregivers
- The healing power of speaking openly about caregiving
- If you’ve ever whispered, “I’m sandwiching today,” this one’s for you.
#linkedinnews
#hellomonday
#caregiving
#JenniferLevin
#GenerationCare
#workplaceculture
00:00 - Intro: The changing nature of work and caregiving
03:09 - Coping with a rare diagnosis
06:09 - The hidden strain of caregiving while working
09:52 - Realizing the scale of millennial caregivers
12:40 - The surprising stats of the caregiving crisis
14:27 - Creating a community group Caregiver Collective
17:05 - The broken care system - and how to fix it
19:45 - Two paths of home care
22:17 - Career pause of pivot? The caregiving effect
24:41 - A vision for a better caregiving future
27:46 - Final thoughts
You shouldn’t have to choose between your career and caring for the people you love. In this episode of Hello Monday, host Jessi Hempel sits down with Jennifer Levin, author of Generation Care, to talk about the invisible labor of caregiving - and why it deserves to be seen, supported, and valued in today’s workplaces.
Jennifer began caring for her chronically ill father in her early thirties, long before caregiving became a common experience among her peers. Today, she’s building community through the Caregiver Collective and helping spark a national conversation about what it means to juggle work and care in a culture that often ignores both.
Tune in for Jennifer’s take on:
- The emotional toll and isolation caregivers often face
- Why caregiving is work - and should be treated that way
- How to support coworkers who are quietly managing care responsibilities
- Why policy change is essential to the future of work
- How leaders can build cultures that truly support caregivers
- The healing power of speaking openly about caregiving
- If you’ve ever whispered, “I’m sandwiching today,” this one’s for you.
#linkedinnews
#hellomonday
#caregiving
#JenniferLevin
#GenerationCare
#workplaceculture
00:00 - Intro: The changing nature of work and caregiving
03:09 - Coping with a rare diagnosis
06:09 - The hidden strain of caregiving while working
09:52 - Realizing the scale of millennial caregivers
12:40 - The surprising stats of the caregiving crisis
14:27 - Creating a community group Caregiver Collective
17:05 - The broken care system - and how to fix it
19:45 - Two paths of home care
22:17 - Career pause of pivot? The caregiving effect
24:41 - A vision for a better caregiving future
27:46 - Final thoughts
