The NocturnistThe Nocturnists is a medical storytelling live show and podcast where healthcare workers are free to pause and examine their inner landscapes. Since 2016, we’ve produced over a dozen live performances in the Bay Area and New York City, and 3 seasons of our podcast, featuring live stories followed by a conversation between me and the storyteller. Our work has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, and the Bay Area Science Festival.
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in the summer of 2020, The Nocturnists sought to give voice to the experience of Black healthcare workers. We partnered with Dr. Ashley McMullen and Dr. Kimberly Manning to produce another audio diary series called “Black Voices in Healthcare,” which highlights stories of Black pain, Black joy, and Black excellence in medicine.