Unhinged Essentials
Unhinged Essentials is a podcast for essential workers everywhere.
From healthcare to first response and beyond, this show brings honest conversations, real-life chaos, and the humor that comes with doing the job when things don’t go as planned.
Hosted by a registered nurse, it’s a space for the stories people usually keep to themselves—but probably shouldn’t.
Episodes
67 episodes
Cuss & Discuss "Chinese Food"
New voice, same level of questionable decision-making.With my cohost still on hiatus, we’ve got a fresh perspective stepping in—and somehow we immediately end up talking about Chinese food, things you absolutely should not be finding in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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27:54
Did Room 7 shit???
GI bleeds, mystery substances, and the kind of conversations that should probably never happen out loud… but here we are.This episode takes a hard left into the disgusting side of healthcare—where smells don’t lie, gloves are doing their...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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42:18
032 Cuss & Discuss
Today we talk about yucky and funny words! For instance, Uranus. lol! We're so excited that you're spending part of your day with us. Thank you! We hope we make you laugh, relax and feel normal. Don't forget to hit the follow, like, and share b...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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44:30
032 Cry Baby!!
Welcome back unhinged essentials today we talk about how life changes as we get older! We hope you have fun. thanks for showing up. Hugs, cuddles and kisses!
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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51:01
Cuss & Discuss
Happy Friday the 13th ANNNNNNND during Spring Break! We're so excited to spend part of your day with you, whether it's your first time or 100th time...we're honored. Today's C&D is all things Roast. Cole & Reed figured out how to get AI...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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34:50
031 Spring Break!
Welcome to Spring Break, Essentials! Cole & Reed hope that your Spring Break is unhinged, off the chain, and all things fun that you need pictures to remember! But seriously, be safe...ain't nobody got no time for visits to work when you're...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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53:41
030 Cuss & Discuss
Welcome to another Friday episode of Cuss & Discuss! We're so grateful that you're here with us, whether it's your first time or not. We hope your March is off to a great start. Spring, flowers, showers, and baseball are all hitting this mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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52:29
030 Band Together!
Welcome back all you feral essentials! Welcome to March, to spring, to all things allergic! We're so glad to be a part of your day, your drive, you therapy, your...whatever. Thank you so much for spending your time with us, whether it's your fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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54:21
029 Cuss & Discuss
Welcome back all you feral unhinged essentials. It's the end of the Month-O-Love and we're headed full steam in to March, spring showers and May flowers. Get your fake tan on. Have fun at Senor Frogs in Cancun on Spring break. Do all the things...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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39:08
029 Deviance Closeout!
Welcome welcome to all of our feral unhinged essentials! Whether it's your first time or you're a seasoned listening vet, we're glad you're here and honored that we get to spend part of the day with you! Today we're closing out our talk on the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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43:55
028 Cuss & Discuss
Welcome back to another Friday episode of Cuss & Discuss! Here we are almost through month two of 2026! We hope you all are having fun; however, and more importantly we're glad that you're spending part of your day with us. In the spirit of...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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35:56
028 Normalization of Deviance Part Deux
Happy Ash Wednesday! We hope your Fat Tuesday was all it needed to be. Today we're piggy-backing off of last week's intro to the Normalization of Deviance. People, standards are important and they should be exceeded not deviated from. Excellenc...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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49:17
027 Cuss & Discuss
Welcome back feral nation. Have we told you lately that we love all our Unhinged Essentials? Well since its, Friday, February 13th...we wish all you Unhinged a happy VD hunting...no, wait. A happy Valentine's Day...yeah that's it! Happy VD ever...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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38:42
027 Normalization of Deviance
Welcome to the Unhinged Essentials Podcast. Today is Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 and today, Cole & Reed and tackling the Normalization of Deviance. If you've spent more than five minutes in any area of the Essential's work world, you've ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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58:31
026 Cuss & Discss
Welcome to our 26th Friday episode of Cuss & Discuss! Welcome to February 6th, 2026. USA! USA! USA! We're excited for the Olympics and the super bowl! We're also ready for the next day off and vacation. Who's with me??? Today's episode is m...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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31:52
026 WTF?
Hello all you Unhinged Essentials and welcome to February 2026! Today we welcome Sam to our show and we're just having a good ol' fashioned med room/bumper talk. We're very well aware that all of our essentials are feeling it this year and many...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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44:14
025 Cuss & Discuss
We made it through January 2026! Happy Friday, you guys! Welcome to another episode of Cuss & Discuss. Welcome back Nikki, our January Co-host! Nikki Thank you so much we've had a blast hanging out with you all month. Today we're going toxi...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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39:42
025 What's Up Doc?
You've made it to Wednesday, January 28th! 1 of 12 down in 2026. We hope you're staying vigilant, elite and feral. Have you cheated on you resolution yet? If so, shame on you...be better, get better. Today Nikki, Cole and Reed talk ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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38:04
024 Cuss & Discuss
Welcome to another Friday here in good ol' January 2026! Thanks for joining us for another episode of Cuss & Discuss. If it's your first time, welcome, if it's not, thanks for coming back! Today we're cussin' and discussin' all things sick!...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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30:58
024 Grey's ER Pitt and a Rescue 911
Welcome to another episode of Unhinged Essentials. Thank you for spending part of your day with us. It's Wednesday, January 21! Nikki is back again as our January guest Co-host. We've absolutely loved having her with us! Today we're talking all...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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40:44
023 Cuss & Discuss
Welcome back to another Friday episode of Cuss & Discuss! We're so thankful, grateful and blessed to be a part of your day and we always hope it is an epic one. Welcome Miss Nikki back! Today we're talking all things energy, prep and vibes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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59:04
023 Changes
What would you change about your job and why? Age old question and one that's valid for all our unhinged essentials. Welcome back to another week. If you're anything like us you're probably coughing, sneezing, rubbing your nose raw with Kleenex...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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56:41
022 Cuss & Discuss
Welcome to another episode of Cuss & Discuss. Also, welcome back our January Co-host, Miss Nikki! Today we're talking all things weird, wild and wacky. Our topic today is "Not On My Bingo Card!" All of us have had that run, call, patient th...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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49:01