Mike Lang

08/01/2026

9 years ago, we bought a raft. One of the Top 5 best decision of our lives. Two days. A few hours driving. A private beach. A 9pm swim. A good campfire… and a little bit of adversity. Can’t think of a better way to recharge before a busy few weeks of teaching and filming.

07/27/2026

The running trail from our new house is just as amazing as our old house… the trail system in this city is just awesome.

07/03/2026

Sometimes it feels like more happens in 2 1/2 weeks than what happens in two months…

… I am living a full life these days with screenings and presentations and filming and research projects and teaching and travel and friends and adventures and family…

… someday I will look back on this time of my life and wonder how it could possibly have been so full and so fun. Think about that time in the future helps me when it all feels overwhelming.

06/23/2026

Joint us tonight at the Calgary Central Library theatre for some good stories and good conversation about with some incredible cancer survivor

It will be a meaningful night! :)

UCalgary Nursing UCalgary Medicine

06/17/2026

BTS of Day #1 on our newest series with Stories For Caregivers and TELUS Fund !! It was an awesome day of printmaking and conversation about the art of being a young caregiver with paulene jam and Rebecca… Stay Tuned!

05/29/2026

Last night we had an amazing evening with young caregivers and advocates in southern Ontario and all over the world… watching our newest documentary film Like A Mountain: Mindfulness for Young Caregivers!!

There are so many things I could talk about, but I think it would be best if you just went and watched the live stream recording here: www.youngcaregivers.ca/like-a-mountain

Thank you so much to the wonderful collaborators in this project and for Sam and his family sharing their story with the world. If no one shares their story, things will never change.

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05/27/2026

Tomorrow I am heading to St. Catherine’s Ontario to host the premiere of Like A Mountain for National Young Caregivers Day!! There will be special guest appearances from Sam and Dr Linda Carlson… and as a bonus, we will be watching the pilot of our new series Ink & Wisdom and having a little chat with Felisha! It is going to be an amazing night and it will be live streamed across the country, so make sure to register tune in for a meaningful night of stories and conversation. :)

Stories for Caregivers Roadwest Pictures Faculty of Nursing - University of Calgary TELUS Fund

We are so excited to be hosting a live premiere of Like A Mountain in partnership with Healing Lens Media this Young Caregivers Day!

This film illustrates the hidden challenges of being a Young Caregiver as we follow Sam, who has carried the weight of supporting his father with a rare schizoaffective condition since childhood. Sam is joined by filmmaker and cancer survivor Dr Mike Lang , along with world-renowned mindfulness researcher Dr. Linda Carlson

Following the screening, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with an interactive panel of speakers, followed by a guided mindfulness activity!

You don't want to miss this eye-opening premiere! RSVP at youngcaregivers.ca/like-a-mountain

05/08/2026

Disappearing into a desert river canyon for a week… but I had to do a quick recap and THANK YOU post to all the incredible , , and the 250 audience members in person and online who attend the 2026 Story Slam!!! It was only our second year but it was a huge increase in attendees and I can’t wait for next year. There is so much more I want to say… but that will have to wait until we get back from vacation. :)

05/02/2026

For those of you who missed it here’s our newest pilot for our series Ink & Wisdom.

Felisha is a 16 year old caring for her single dad with ALS. It’s a hard story to hear, but a good one to watch. Lots of wisdom in there. :)

04/28/2026

In this episode of Ink & Wisdom, teenage caregiver Felisha, who is supporting her father with ALS, enters the printmaking studio carrying the quiet weight of anticipatory grief.

Guided by a clinical art therapist, Jenne Newman, she transforms her caregiving experience into layered prints, using ocean imagery and colour to explore her feelings of grief and uncertainty.

As inks blend and images take shape, she begins to process the loss of her father while reflecting on how to navigate the shifting roles of being a caregiver. In sharing her final print pieces at a gallery, she gives form to what has been held inside and through the art, both her and her father are able to communicate deep feelings that are beyond words.

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