Hey everyone, a couple of quick announcements before today's episode. First, tickets are going on sale

very soon for our live storytelling show in New York City, which is going to take place on Saturday,

November 4th. We're producing this event in collaboration with Bellevue Literary Review,

and the theme of the show is Taking Care. We've got an amazing lineup of storytellers. We've got a doctor, a nurse, a doula, a family caregiver, and really should be exploring this theme from all angles. So I'm really excited about that show. I hope some of you are able to join us. And if you'd like to be kept in the loop

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The second big announcement is that the nocturnous new podcast series, Post Row America, is launching in just a couple of weeks on September 21st.

Over the past year, our team has been talking to abortion providers all across the United States, from Tennessee to Texas, from Ohio to Oklahoma.

And really what we've wanted to understand is the clinical,

logistical, and emotional ramifications of the Dobbs decision. That series will be hosted by

the nocturnous executive producer, Ali Block, who is a family medicine physician and abortion provider herself. So we hope

that you'll tune into that series again on September 21st. Now on to today's episode.

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You're listening to The nocturnous conversations.

I'm Emily Silverman.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic,

it wasn't unusual for healthcare workers to hear the words self-care,

as if it were a quick and easy fix for burnout.

But what does self-care actually mean?

And how do these practices work alongside the larger forces that prevent us from having the time and space to care for ourselves?

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