The Conversing Nurse podcast
Are you a nurse curious about the experiences of other nurses? For 36 years, I have only known the Peds/NICU realm but I am intrigued by the roles of nurse researchers, educators, and entrepreneurs. Through conversations with nurses from various specialties, I aim to bring you valuable insights into their lives. At the end of each episode we play the five-minute snippet, just five minutes of fun as we peek into the 'off-duty' lives of my guests! Listen as we explore the nursing profession, one conversation at a time.
Episodes
164 episodes
Flight Nurse, Jennifer Caposella
Jennifer is an engaging person with a varied nursing background spanning almost two decades. From L&D, critical care, flight nursing, and now in a Director role, she tells us how her experiences made her a better flight nurse. I espec...
From Nurse to Bestselling Author: Amanda Skenandore’s Journey
Today’s guest is someone who beautifully bridges two worlds—science and story, medicine and meaning.Amanda Skenandore is an award-winning author of historical fiction whose novels...
The Work From Home RN, Philip Layog
Philip Layog is known as the "Work From Home RN" on Instagram, where he helps fellow nurses transition from hospital roles to remote positions. But first, he had to help himself.&nb...
The Next Right Thing: Nurse Gwenny’s Story of Darkness, Curiosity, and Comeback
**Hey, before we jump into today's episode, I want to give you a quick heads-up. This conversation includes a personal story about an attempted suicide and some mental health struggles.If that's something that feels heavy or tr...
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Your Nurse Lawyer, Irnise Williams, Esq.
My guest this week, Irnise Williams, has been a nurse for 16 years. Starting with her eye on medical school, she opted for nursing school, fell in love, and never looked back. Because if you’re looking back, you can’t look forward, and forward ...
Healing Through Creativity, with Nicole Cromwell 2.0
Today’s episode is Nicole Cromwell 2.0—and trust me, a lot has happened in the last three years.What started as a creative outlet has grown into something much bigger. In fact, Nic...
Citizen Nurse, Gilanie De Castro
If you're my age and can remember over 50 years ago, you might recall those lazy Saturday mornings spent watching Schoolhouse Rock. There was a clever cartoon skit called, “I’m Just A Bill” where we’d learn how a bill becomes law. This three-mi...
Flatline Ethics- When Burnout is a Leadership Failure, with Aimee Ellis
Today, we’re talking about something that most nurses have felt — but few organizations are willing to name honestly.Burnout.But what if burnout isn’t about resilience?What if it isn’t about self-care?What if it’s actually...
Family Nurse Practitioner, Alisha Sandidge-Renteria
I've often said on this podcast that many nurses choose this profession for reasons that aren't noble or lofty. Alisha Sandidge-Renteria changed that for me. As a teenager, she witnessed the economic disparity in healthcare after seeing h...
Changing Nursing Culture- Why Is It So Hard?
If nursing is consistently ranked as the most trusted profession in America…Why do so many nurses feel unheard inside their own workplaces?That question has been on my mind.On this podcast: We talk about burnout.
Closet fun with Jessica
Enjoy this short! Sit back and laugh with me and my girl, Jessica, as we have a bit of fun in the closet!Jessica's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dream.2.b.free/<...
Ehlers-Danlos Warrior, Heather Vails
Heather Vails, MSN Ed. RNC-NIC, is definitely in my badass nurse category. She has lived with the rare genetic disorder Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or EDS, for decades. She has not only lived, she’s thrived. After a long career as a NICU nurse, ...
From the ER to Interoperability — Why Nurses Belong at the Health IT Table, with Julie Smith
Today’s guest has one of those careers that doesn’t follow a straight line—and that’s exactly what makes it powerful.Julie Smith’s professional path looks a bit like a...
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Kirby Williams
I really enjoyed talking with Kirby Williams, a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She gave us the deets on where a PMHNP can work, the training required, the subspecialties, as well as the heaviness of the job, and how she car...
Going Beyond the Diagnosis of Schizophrenia with Dr. Tracy Hicks
This week, my guest is Tracy Hicks, a doctorally-prepared and dual-certified family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She also holds an MBA, which is parti...
"Be Your Own Xanax"- My Health Scare and Battle with a Benzo
**CAUTION** This episode discussed suicide, suicidal ideation, drug dependency. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.This is a chronology of my serious health scare in 2025 and my subsequent dependency on Xanax. During this time I suffered s...
Bullying and Incivility in Nursing with Dr. Phyllis Quinlan
If you've been listening to the podcast for a while you’ve heard me say that we would be discussing bullying and, I’m happy to report that after over 65 episodes, I'm finally doing that. And I'm not only talking about it, I'm talking to t...
Emotional Intelligence Consultant, Tiffany Gibson
Tiffany Gibson is a radical nurse leader who has been featured in Oprah Daily and Ebony magazines and proudly shares her two cents on social media and through her podcast. So when she manifested her goal on LinkedIn to book twelve speaking enga...
Founding Dean of the College of Nursing at Columbia Southern University, Dr. Bonny Kehm, Ph.D
Dr. Bonny Kehm is the Founding Dean and Assistant Provost of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Columbia ...
Operating Room Nursing with the OR RN Mentor, Yasmin Sharifi
My guest this week is Yasmin Sharifi, an operating room nurse with many decades of experience. She’s here to give us a glimpse into, as she says, “what really goes on behind that red line.”
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Pulmonary Critical Care Intensivist, Dr. Mahmoud Ibrahim, M.D.
Today’s guest is someone who brings compassion, intellect, and a genuine love for medicine to everything he does. Dr. Mahmoud Ibraheem ...
Fighting for the Underdogs, Lia Xiong-Ratley, MSN, FNP-C, RNFA
Meet Lia Xiong-Ratley, a Family Nurse Practitioner, women’s health advocate, and rescuer of the underdogs, literally.Lia has worn many hats over the years, from pediatric ICU to c...
Simulation Specialist, Dr. Christine Heid
Today’s guest is someone whose work sits right at the intersection of education, innovation, and human connection.Dr. Christine “Christy” Heid is a nursing educator, simulationist,...
Surgical Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Kim Kish
"Life is a journey, not a destination." This quote perfectly describes the path of my guest this week, Kim Kish, a surgical oncology nurse practitioner. Kim's journey started as a lab research associate where she learned valuable skil...
