No Really, I'm Fine
Healthcare is riddled with challenges: navigating complex social dynamics, competing economic interests and managing near impossible expectations. On a daily basis, this leads to stressful, even traumatic situations for those providing care. How do healthcare professionals cope with the emotional impact? Join Mike Larson and Aaron Metcalf as they explore their stories in this podcast, No Really, I'm Fine!
No Really, I'm Fine
Latest Episodes
Jen Smith, LCSW, APHSW-C, "When Grief Work Comes to Work”
Thanks to Palliative Care Social Worker, Jen Smith, for engaging us in the first episode of Season 2 for, "No Really, I'm Fine." Not only is Jen a joy to talk to (and work with), she is also deeply insightful, caring, and takes on h...
Kyle Cook, Oncology RN, Swiftie, “Serving with Reckless Joy”
This week we welcome Kyle Cook to the show, an Oncology RN whose is passionate about the patient experience. In this episode, Kyle reflects on some surprising sources of inspiration that have made him the amazing nurse he is. You’ll love hearin...
Kyle, CVICU RN and Sarah, Labor and Delivery, RN "Bringing a Nurse Home with You"
On this week’s episode the lovely couple Kyle and Sarah join us to share their experience with being a nurse…while being married to a nurse! From a fortuitous meeting in youth group, Sarah and Kyle followed parallel paths to find meaningful wor...
Ilyse Ring, SLP, “Hey Mom, You Were Right!”
We’re thrilled to welcome Ilyse Ring as she shares about her 30+ years of experience as a speech pathologist . From her educational background in linguistics and women’s studies, Ilyse reluctantly followed a prompt from her mom into speech ther...
Laura, ED Social Work Manager, “Never Alone”
At a young age Laura was told, “you will see a lot of suffering.” While at first she was upset by this prediction, she now embraces this reality on a daily basis. In this poignant conversation, she shares how she was shaped since birthed to pro...
Fan Mail
hi guys - I am a hospice RN and just wanted to say I love your podcast! You normalize so many of the feelings I had when I worked inpatient progressive care about 15 years back. It’s so refreshing to hear others stories and have this acceptance and normalization of the hard work caregivers do. Thank you! - Jen
Boston, Massachusetts
