Mike Lang

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.

TELUS Fund Mike Lang

04/28/2026

04/27/2026

NEW SERIES PILOT: I am super excited to share my newest project about Young Caregiving in partnership with Stories for Caregivers, TELUS Fund, Roadwest Pictures, Young Caregivers Association, and Philip L Harrison!! Take a look and please share with any or who could use a little wisdom from an amazing 16 year old that is facing one of the hardest challenges in life... supporting a loved one through an diagnosis.

Faculty of Nursing - University of Calgary

03/23/2026

Back from another amazing workshop in rural with the Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families! It was my very first “couples workshop” with both partners telling their own stories about living with PTSD.

I couldn’t imagine a more beautiful spot to dive into difficult stories and turn them into beautiful works of art.

I love how with each people are able to become an “artist of their days” and choose how to tell the story even when they couldn’t choose what happened to them.

03/06/2026

A couple quick snaps of an amazing workshop in Pretoria, South Africa for the funded Mothering and Albinism project!! (motheringandalbinism.com)

Until I started meeting with the research team 2.5 years ago, I had no idea of the challenges facing people with albinism and their families face across sub-Saharan Africa… but after the digital stories that were created this week, I know that there will be a lot of attention and momentum to improve the healthcare experiences and community support for these families in the near future!

I am feeling reflective and a little humbled right now… it is so amazing to me how I meet so many people around the world are willing to share the stories about the most difficult moments of their lives in the hope that it could help others.

If no one tells the story, nothing will ever change… and this group of storytellers is one of the most incredible groups I have had the pleasure to work with. :)