What happens when those who care for everyone else are left without support? In this powerful episode of Conversations with Intent, host Diana Clark speaks with Dr. Meenal Viz, a frontline NHS doctor who served during the earliest and most uncertain days of the COVID-19 pandemic—while pregnant.

Dr. Viz opens up about working in an overwhelmed healthcare system, balancing personal risk with professional duty, and grieving the devastating loss of colleagues—including a pregnant nurse just down the street. She shares the emotional toll of being a caregiver during a crisis, her enduring love for medicine, and her call to action for systemic change and mental health support for healthcare professionals.

This deeply moving conversation is for anyone who’s ever asked: who takes care of the caregivers?

Topics Covered:

Life on the frontlines during the early days of COVID-19

The emotional and psychological toll on healthcare workers

Caring for others while navigating personal risk

The loss of a fellow pregnant frontline nurse

Mental health, grief, and advocacy in medicine

What support systems caregivers truly need

Resources & Links:

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Email: conversations@intentclinical.com

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LinkedIn (Intent Clinical): https://www.linkedin.com/company/intentclinical

Diana Clark LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-clark-jd-ma-02128031/

Dr. Meenal Viz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-meenal-viz-aa0314236/

Dr. Meenal Viz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmeenalviz

Dr. Meenal Viz X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/drmeenalviz