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The Nocturnists

Beyond the Shore with Erika MacIntyre, MD

The Nocturnists

Emily Silverman

Personal Journals, Medicine, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.8614 Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Erika MacIntyre reflects on her path into critical care and chronic ventilation medicine, as well as the mounting pressures she faced during COVID-19—including professional strain, loss of personal outlets, and family challenges. Seeking change, she and her family embarked on an ambitious sailing journey across the Atlantic, navigating both physical and emotional challenges while living simply and disconnected from modern conveniences.

Looking for more from The Nocturnists? Explore The Nocturnists+, our subscriber-only feed featuring The Nocturnists After Hours—a monthly series where host Emily Silverman is joined by executive producer Dr. Ali Block for more informal, open conversations about medicine, culture, and their own lived experiences. Subscriptions start at just $10/mo and include exclusive discounts on our new merch. Learn more or subscribe at thenocturnists.org/plus.

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0:00.0

Hey everyone. I hope you're having a wonderful spring. In the spirit of renewal, I wanted to share

0:07.5

something new that we've been working on. It's called The Nocturnous Plus, our new subscriber-only feed.

0:15.0

With a subscription, you'll get access to The Nocturnous After Hours, a monthly bonus series featuring original conversations between me and our executive producer Allie Block, along with discounts on our new merch and access to all of our episodes in one place.

0:32.2

To give you a taste of what it's like, here's a clip from our very first after-hours episode, where Allie and I talk about

0:38.9

the ups and downs of being the doctors in our own families. It was my first experience where

0:44.3

a health care provider was sort of using lines on me that I knew. So the biggest thing was he was

0:51.6

trying to transfer my dad out of the neuro ICU. And I was trying to argue that he was not ready to go to the floor. And I'm sure you're very familiar with this line. This ICU doc said what we say to patients in the hospital all the time, which is, you know, it's really much safer for your dad to be somewhere else. He could get an infection. He could get a DVT.

1:11.9

And I was just like, don't pull that with me. I know those lines. That's the nocturnous after

1:17.7

hours. We're really excited to see how the series evolves. It's been really fun so far.

1:23.5

And would love to hear your ideas, questions, and suggestions along the way.

1:28.3

If you want to join us in this new corner of our community, take a visit to the nocturnist.org slash plus.

1:34.4

Subscription start at just $10 a month.

1:37.4

Hey, nocturnist listeners, if you like immersive, powerful storytelling, then take a listen to Overlooked.

1:43.6

It's a podcast that features personal stories which bring the women's health gap to life.

1:48.8

It's hosted by me, Golda Arthur, and you might say I've got skin in the game.

1:53.5

On the show, we've covered topics like ovarian cancer, endometriosis, cervical screening,

1:59.0

and funding from women's health research.

2:01.1

You'll learn more and understand better, just as I do when I talk to women who tell me their stories.

2:08.1

You can listen to Overlooked on your favorite podcast app, or head to overlookedpod.com for more.

2:16.5

At the nocturnous, we are careful to ensure that all stories comply with health care privacy

2:20.9

laws.

2:21.8

Details may have been changed to ensure patient confidentiality.

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