The Khôra
Plato proposes that the "khôra" rests between the sensible and the intelligible, through which everything passes but in which nothing remains. For podcast producers Dr. Stephanie Arel and Jessica Daugherty, The Khôra serves as a holding space, a container for encountering the emotional impact of caring and bearing witness to trauma. We aim to learn from those engaged in practices of care, and who may encounter traumatic circumstances, in order to illuminate strategies for individual growth, especially in situations where life presents stressful circumstances or when others are in need. The ultimate goal is to acknowledge the witness and to make available resources for managing stress and responding to trauma.
Podcasting since 2021 • 5 episodes
The Khôra
Latest Episodes
The Khôra: Hospital Nurse
This Khora features two nurses, both working in the same Florida hospital, whose various experiences in nursing highlight the importance of self-care for care workers. Nurses are essential to the health and success of the medical care system, a...
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Episode 5
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33:42
The Khôra: Teacher
In this khôra, we recognize teachers, especially public school and grade school educators, as caregivers. Beyond their call to educate students, teachers often act as social workers, emergency responders, parental figures, role models and mento...
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Episode 4
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40:00
The Khôra: Veterinarian
This khôra features Dr. Courtney Riley, an award winning veterinarian and animal advocate, in an intimate and heartfelt conversation with her sister, Dr. Stephanie Arel and podcast producer Jessica Daugherty. Veterinarians hold a complex ...
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Episode 3
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48:45
The Khôra: Ordained Clergy
In this khôra we speak with Stephanie Duzant, ordained clergy member and theologian with a background in social work, about advocacy, grief, and practical applications of theological texts to the grief process. Duzant shares with us her tools f...
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Episode 2
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44:28
The Khôra: Flight Attendant
This khôra includes hosts Dr. Stephanie Arel and Jessica Daugherty with Cyndi, a flight attendant whose stories of working through hundreds of flights, the 9/11 attacks, and now the Covid-19 Pandemic, reveal that flight attendants are care work...
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Episode 1
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28:14