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

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

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

On the show, we've covered topics like ovarian cancer, endometriosis, cervical screening, and funding from women's health research.

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

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

Support for the nocturnist comes from the California Medical Association.

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

Details may have been changed to ensure patient confidentiality.

All views expressed are those of the person speaking and not their employer.

You're listening to The Nocturnists, stories from the world of medicine.

I'm Emily Silverman.

Today, we're excited to be featuring one of the stories from our

live show in New York City in November 2023 on the theme of Taking Care, which we co-produced with

Danielle O'Frey and Ashley McMullen of the Bellevue Literary Review. This was our first

collaboration with BLR, a fantastic literary magazine,

which published an issue on the theme of taking care in tandem with the show. It was a great

night, filled with stories about the joys and challenges of caring for each other and ourselves,

and it marked new territory for the nocturnists, as it was our first show

featuring patient voices, as well as the voices of clinicians.

The first story from the show comes from Lou Chikowsky, an Emmy-winning writer and creative

director who built a successful career in media through what she describes as, quote,

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