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The Fit Nurse Diaries
Welcome to the Fitness Nurse Diaries Podcast - the show helping busy nurses lose weight, beat burnout, and build body confidence while surviving night shifts, travel nursing, and the chaos of healthcare.
Your host, Courtney Brooks, is former nurse and founder of The Fit Nurse Movement. Courtney shares the exact strategies that’ve helped hundreds of thousands of nurses around the world change their health - without giving up the career they love.
As a nurse who struggled with weight gain, exhaustion, and feeling like a fraud during night shift, Courtney has built the only fitness and weight loss system made for shift workers and nurses.
Each episode gives you weight loss tips for nurses, healthy habits that last, and the real systems and psychology no one else in the fitness space is talking about.
Plus you’ll hear raw chats with real nurses going from burnt out to badass, expert guests, and a behind-the-scenes look at building this movement as a CEO.
Whether you're a travel nurse, a night shift nurse, or a healthcare worker who's exhausted and ready to stop pouring from an empty cup - this show gives you the plan to lose weight even on night shift, build lasting energy, and feel good in your body… for good.
Hit subscribe and come say hi on Instagram @thefitnursemovement.
The Fit Nurse Diaries
I Tried to Stay Fit as a Nurse… This Is The ONLY Thing That Worked
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Welcome to the very first episode of the Fit Nurse Diaries podcast.
I'm Courtney Brooks, and this is the origin story behind a community now serving 230+ active nurses who refused to trade their health for their nursing career.
Today I'm sharing the full arc, including travel nursing through COVID, five night shifts a week on a locked-down unit, and the hour commute each way.
You'll also hear about the weight gain that followed and the coach who handed me a 14-exercise fitness plan, a 2-hour workout, and zero understanding of what a real nurse's shift looks like.
Then I walk you through exactly how I rebuilt a simple, sustainable plan that actually works for busy nurses.
If you're a nurse who feels burnt out, exhausted on your days off, or like you barely recognize yourself in the mirror, this episode is for you.
Hit play, hit follow, and let's change what being a healthy nurse actually looks like.
Tune in to hear about:
🩷 Why nurse burnout isn't just physical (and how it quietly impacts your identity)
🩷 The reality of balancing fitness and nutrition with 12-hour shifts and high stress
🩷 What happens when traditional fitness advice doesn't fit a nurse's lifestyle
🩷 The shift from relying on motivation to building sustainable healthy habits
🩷 How small, realistic changes rebuild your energy and confidence over time
🩷 The role of mindset, support, and environment in long-term weight loss
🩷 Why taking care of yourself actually makes you a better nurse, never worse
Key Moments:
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:20 Travel nursing during COVID
00:06:40 Rock bottom in the mirror
00:10:00 Building my own plan
00:13:20 Results change everything
00:16:30 The calling answers back
00:19:40 The podcast mission
If this episode resonates, make sure to subscribe and follow along each week for more real talk on fitness, health, and life as a nurse.
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🩷Connect With Me🩷
https://www.instagram.com/thefitnursemovement/
https://www.instagram.com/courtneymarybb/
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🩷About The Fit Nurse Movement🩷
The Fit Nurse Diaries Podcast is brought to you by The Fit Nurse Movement - the only fitness and weight loss coaching program made specifically for nurses, by a nurse. It’s designed to help you feel strong, sexy, and energised even on your busiest shift weeks.
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🩷Join the Fit Nurse Movement today🩷
https://thefitnursemovement.com/bc-joinnow891392