Rust and Alchemy

A memoir from the frontline with Coralee Boileau, a Canadian author, seasoned nurse, and mental health advocate. Her dynamic 25-year career has allowed her to be amidst the most intimate moments in strangers' lives through her experiences in pediatric intensive care, labor and delivery, long-term care, and now full circle as a palliative care nurse. She aspires to further her education and expertise by becoming a death doula. You can find her books, Falling from Grace, and If We Were Having Coffee: Heart Songs of An Introverted Artist (Coralee Boileau) on Amazon and follow her writing thoughts and journey on Instagram @coraleewritesss. 

Coralee Boileau and Lynn Thompson met in a serendipitous way in October 2024 at a weekend event in Toronto. Afterwards, Coralee sent her epic book, Rust and Alchemy, A memoir from the frontline (under the name D.C. Boileau) to Lynn for review before their conversation. For this hour, they meet on Zoom to talk about the book and Coralee's experiences so far.

Associated episode: Art of Departure Ten with Coralee and two other nurses in a group discussion.

Thanks to Black Fedora with Sneaky Jazz for the music weaving through the talk. Thanks for listening. And enjoying photos of things mentioned in the conversation.