Insights – Snapshot Stories

Meet members making a global impact through narrative healing and support initiatives.

Mindworks in Conversation: Melanie Brooks on Writing Memoirs About Trauma, Grief, & Real Life

Accomplished author Melanie Brooks, known for her books A Hard Silence and Writing Hard Stories, sits down with Tony Errichetti for a thoughtful conversation on writing memoirs about trauma, grief, and real-life experience.

The Missing Layer of Care - rewriting the language of healing

When a young patient blamed himself for a devastating injury, Clare Kelley stepped in to reframe the narrative, showing how health literacy and human-centered communication can directly impact healing.

Mindworks in Conversation w/ Corinne May Botz | The Machinery of Motherhood

In this episode of Mindworks in Conversation, Tony Errichetti speaks with photographer and filmmaker Corinne May Botz about her latest work, Milk Factory, exploring the realities of pumping and working motherhood.

The Drawer: How Tara Geer, MFA carried her mother's life work into art galleries, classrooms, clinics, and the human heart

Narrative Mindworks speaks with Tara Geer about carrying forward her mother’s groundbreaking work in visual thinking, using art to help people see, connect, and make meaning together.

Mindworks in Conversation w/ Sarah Gambito | Poetry, Identity, & Understanding Each Other

In this episode of Mindworks in Conversation, Filipino American poet and educator Sarah Gambito, Director of Creative Writing and Professor at Fordham University, reflects on how language, identity, and culture shape the way we understand one another.

Mindworks in Conversation with Chris Chinn | From the Screen to Medical Simulation

Actor Chris Chinn (The Departed, Saved By The Bell) has spent over three decades mastering the art of the script. However, in our latest Mindworks in Conversation, he reveals that the most critical human interactions—specifically those in healthcare—are the ones where no script exists to follow.

Mindworks in Conversation with Len Prazych | My Fathers: A Story of Faith, Betrayal, and Forgiveness

In this Mindworks in Conversation, Len Prazych speaks with Tony Errichetti about his memoir My Fathers: Letters of Healing on a Quest for the Truth, a deeply personal exploration of childhood abuse, silence, faith, and the long arc of healing.

A Prayer in Pastels: Nathalie Latham’s Journey Through Stage 3 Cancer and Healing

Through Art, Answered Prayers: Nathalie Latham’s Journey Through Stage 3 Cancer and Healing

 After a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis at 39, Nathalie Latham found herself unable to write. Instead, she drew. This Snapshot Story explores how art helped her survive, heal, and return to life.

Mindworks in Conversation with Rik Walter | Fixing Robotic Doctors: Reclaiming Human Connection in Training

In this episode of Mindworks in Conversation, theatre veteran and SP educator Rik Walter explains how to move students away from robotic role-play and into authentic professional ownership. Rik reveals how theatrical techniques turn a nervous student into a confident clinician who can "own the room."

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