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.

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The Khôra: Hospital Nurse

May 04, 2022 • Season 1 • Episode 5

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, and starting in late 2019 they found themselves on the front lines of a global pandemic. But what kind of support do nurses get to help them cope with the challenges and adverse effects of their job? How do they manage to keep calm and find balance while caring for all their patients? And how do they deal with the emotional baggage, even when they are off the clock? Dr. Stephanie Arel and cohost Jessica Daugherty ask all these questions and more in this episode, while sending out big huge "Thank You!" to nurses around the world.

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