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Healing through storytelling

Overachieving as a cry for help: with Laurel Braitman

Laurel Braitman: Writing Wrongs

Emotional dry cleaning: A writer helps doctors share their stories — and their pain

Laurel Braitman Teaches Doctors the Power of Storytelling

EP. 76: Storytelling is the oldest medical technology with Laurel Braitman PHD

Laurel helps PJ figure out if the monkeys in the zoo are indeed sad.

Laurel answers Anne Helen Petersen’s questions in her popular substack “Culture Study.”

Laurel talks to Lisa Keefauver, MSW about cancer, loss, love, and more.

Laurel talks to Addison Brasil about trying to be open to love after loss (among many other things).

What Looks Like Bravery

A memoir about avoiding grief

Laurel Braitman in convesation with Samin Nosrat

What Looks Like Bravery: An Epic Journey from Loss to Love

Longform Podcast #526: Laurel Braitman

How to Face Your Fears With Steve-O, Laurel Braitman, and Rev. angel

'What Looks Like Bravery' explains how achievement can't protect us from grief

In new memoir, Santa Paula author finds purpose in grief

“One of her closing realizations is worth the cover price alone: ‘There is no such thing as happily ever after. There is only happily sad or sadly happy.’ ”

Writing Medicine workshop helps healthcare workers reflect on pandemic

Black Medical Workers Reflect on the Front Lines of Covid and Racism

Krista Tippett, author and creator of the On Being podcast, is joined in conversation by author Laurel Braitman to explore the art and mystery of living.

How writing helps medical students and doctors handle stress

Author Plumbs The Human Psyche Through ‘Animal Madness’

LET’S TALK ABOUT DEATH OVER DINNER

What Does Animal Madness Teach Us About Our Own?

Understanding the animal mind... through music.

Processing the Pandemic

Making Music for Animals

Concerts for cats? Dances for dogs? Yes, it's come to this.