Allison Breininger - The Negative Space
10/04/2025

Allison Breininger, Founder and Executive Director of The Negative Space, joins Ken Haglind to talk about The Negative Space's mission to change the way caregivers of all kinds are seen and supported. A caregiver for her husband for 14 years, Allison created this nonprofit after experiencing firsthand that caregivers are often in the background of the picture, vital yet unseen, just like the artistic concept of negative space. Her organization provides direct services to caregivers such as the In Sickness podcast, which has more than 100 episodes, virtual support groups for caregivers of all kinds, 1:1 support, social media content, and The Storyline: an online space that caregivers can access for support at any time in their caregiving lives. The Negative Space also aims to change the landscape around how caregivers are seen and supported. To meet that need, we do frequent speaking engagements to med students, medical professionals, faith leaders, and the community about the realities of caregiving and how they can show up for the caregivers in their lives. To learn more about The Negative Space, its mission and services, visit www.thenegativespace.life.