OB Nurse Smart Talk: Where listening just might make you the smartest person in the room.

We sit down with the founder of Stronger Every Day – Soul Mind Body, LLC, a nurse practitioner owned practice dedicated to whole-person healing. Britney Durst, FNP, shares her journey from traditional healthcare into functional medicine and explains how addressing root causes, rather than just symptoms, can lead to lasting wellness. She explores what functional medicine looks like in real life and how caring for the soul, mind and body can transform patient outcomes. Britney shares the impact...

Before we begin, a gentle note for our listeners: this episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss and reproduction experiences. Please take care while listening. Labor and Delivery Nurse Cheyanne first heard the word “surrogacy” during a Parenting/Child Development class when she was a senior in high school. She remembers telling her best friend about how she thought that “surrogacy would be a cool thing to do”. Not long after her high school graduation she went on to carry an ...

Think of Linkedin as a Facebook for careers, but focused on professional growth, networking and job opportunities. Imagine when a Headhunter from Linkedin contacts you and asks you the question “would you ever think about moving to Abu Dhabi”. That is exactly what happened to nurse Cassie Horack, who was at that time living and working in Illinois and had never traveled outside of the United States. Join us as we hear about her “leap of faith” and 15-hour flight to the Clev...

Nurses are the largest group of healthcare professionals in the United States. They make up the largest segment of the healthcare workforce. Julia Godby Murray, RN, Founder/Past President of the National Nurses Honor Guard, will share her journey with this all-volunteer organization. She provides a closer look into how this unique nationwide organization can provide a meaningful tribute honoring the life and service of a departed nurse for their family at a funeral or memori...

From early childhood Rita "Pixie" Ledbetter knew she wanted to be a nurse. This podcast will take a closer look beyond her academic steps to becoming a certified nurse midwife. She speaks from experience as to why kindness, compassion and respect matter when providing both maternity and gyn care for women of all ages and backgrounds. . Send a text OB Nurse Smart Talk

Have you ever wondered about Travel Nursing? This podcast will take a closer look at one nurse's travel journey. Holly began her nursing career in 1998 working in Labor and Delivery at a large Central Illinois Hospital. As a mother of four she was looking for nursing employment that would increase her income yet accommodate a flexible schedule for her family. She entered the world of Travel Nursing in 2015. Her advice to nurses thinking about this is to "JUST DO IT"! S...