“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."

– Maya Angelou

Nicole is a published author, health writer, and personal essayist. Her first book, Courageous Well-Being for Nurses, was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in September 2023. Her personal pieces have been featured in The Cut, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, and Jane Friedman. She has a memoir-in-progress with Book Inc where she delves into her experiences with traumatic loss, grief, and surviving leukemia. She also writes on Substack, “Worrying Well.”

Published Essays

“I Lost My Dad on 9/11. I’m Still Searching for Who He Was” by Nicole C. Foster

New York Magazine’s The Cut September 2021

Substack

Worrying Well on Substack

A Substack dedicated to striking the balance between oversharing everyday worries and tactics to support one's well-being.