Shaida Dusenge Kamali, originally from Kigali, Rwanda, reflects on her journey from earning a prestigious scholarship to study in Oklahoma, to raising her younger brother after the sudden passing of t

Nurse Roshni Shah reflects on how water and ritual bathing brought serenity to a difficult life period, where she was balancing caring for her aging mom with working nights in the ICU. Roshni perform

Emmy-winning writer and creative director delves into her mothers powerful lessons on resilience, navigating a high-stakes media career, and facing the biases of healthcare in a larger body. Lu perf

In our 50th The Nocturnists: Conversations episode, Emily speaks with Maggie Jackson, award-winning author and journalist, about her book "Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure." Maggie des

Dr. Uch Blackstock, an emergency medicine physician and health equity advocate, discusses her book "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine." She shares personal stories about her f

Documentary filmmaker Luke Lorentzen and hospital chaplain Mati Engel discuss their award-winning film, "A Still Small Voice," which explores the rewards and challenges of providing spiritual care in

Pediatric ER physician and author Rachel Kowalsky discusses her short story, "The Delivery Boy." Set in an ER, the story follows a young Guatemalan boy and the team of clinicians who treat him. Rachel

When Dr. Augie Lindmark first started receiving obituaries in the mailbox, he wasnt sure whether to be amused or afraid. But soon he discovers the identity of the sender, and enters into a rare an

Physician Tiffany Albrecht jumped into doing mode when her beloved husband died she ran a 5K, cleaned out her closet, and went on a hike. But when her son was finally born, she was overcome by a c

Psychiatrist Carson Brown was terrified to tell her mother that she was moving to Minnesota. But with inspiration from Carl Jung, and some of her own psychotherapy patients, she finds the courage to m