Caregiving After Disaster: Sonia Khan & Ian Lovatt + Tom Marsh

From SongWriter turns stories into songs by Ben Arthur

May 19, 2026 · 54 min · Season 7 · Episode 12

About this episode

The episode features Sonia Khan and Ian Lovatt sharing their recovery journey after a near-death experience, alongside insights from Dr. Brianna Morgan on caregiving and a new song debut by Tom Marsh.

Married couple Sonia Khan and Ian Lovatt tell the story of a near-death experience and the long journey of recovery. Caregiving researcher Dr. Brianna Morgan speaks about ageism and giving a voice to people living with compromised communication abilities through poetry. Composer and drummer Tom Marsh remembers life-altering advice Ian gave him, and shares a new song called "Illuminate." Chapters: 01:02 Sonia begins the story 28:39 Dr. Brianna Marsh speaks about caregiving 48:57 Tom Marsh debuts "Illuminate" SongWriterPodcast.com Instagram.com/SongWriterPodcast Facebook.com/SongWriterPodcast TikTok.com/@SongWriterPodcast YouTube.com/@SongwriterPodcast SongWriter is a music and songwriting podcast that turns stories into songs. Host Ben Arthur invites writers, poets, and musicians to share a story or poem, then pairs it with an original song written in response. Along the way, the show explores the creative process through intimate conversations and performances. Guests have included Questlove, Susan Orlean, David Gilmour, Joyce Carol Oates, David Sedaris, and George Saunders. Distributed by PRX, SongWriter also appears on the syndicated radio program Acoustic Café and in Paste…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Arthur

Guests: Sonia Khan, Ian Lovatt, Dr. Brianna Morgan, Tom Marsh

Topics covered

caregiving
recovery
ageism
communication
music
poetry

Keywords

caregiving
near-death experience
recovery
ageism
poetry
music
Illuminate

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Templeton World Charity Foundation

Books & works: Illuminate