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Encouragement for today's student nurse... and life lessons for the rest of us!
Have you ever heard the phrase “nurses eat their young?” Feeding Our Young® is more than a podcast – it’s a movement. It’s a desire to see new nurses of all ages be supported and uplifted by their peers.
Join the movement! COME and hear host Eric Miller's vision for a radical culture change - in nursing, healthcare, and elsewhere; then STAY for a stable of all-star nursing students, nurses, and nurse educators!
They might make you LAUGH...
they might make you CRY...
but they will all definitely make you THINK...
and be ENCOURAGED!
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Join nursing student and Portland, Oregon native Honored Guest Eliana Lefkowitz as she describes jobs she had in high school, who inspires her most in life, challenges she has faced in nursing school including challenging classes that made her question her decision to go into nursing, receiving a life-changing diagnosis, working hard to get accommodations, tips to deal with anxiety, balancing extracurricular activities with nursing school, why she chose nursing, and more! Contact us: thanks@f...
Continue with operating theatre nurse, embedded learning facilitator, and Birmingham and Somerset, United Kingdom native Honoured Guest Becky Love-Kerley as she chats about her superpower, helping others transition from handholding to stretching their wings, the incredible NHS version of preceptorship, her introduction to practice, Restorative Clinical Supervision and reflective conversation, the “nail in the forehead” video (not fixing other people’s problems), people wanting one of the thre...
Continue with operating theatre nurse, embedded learning facilitator, and Birmingham and Somerset, United Kingdom native Honoured Guest Becky Love-Kerley as she chats about how board gaming fosters and hones real life skills, how a surgery she had at a young age helped her chose nursing, feeling like she was never doing enough in nursing school, the importance of learning about learning, having that doubting voice in your head as a nurse leader, imposter syndrome, and more! Contact us: thanks...
Join operating theatre nurse, embedded learning facilitator, and Birmingham and Somerset, United Kingdom native Honoured Guest Becky Love-Kerley as she chats about degrees vs diplomas, how bereavement feels for her, being utterly powerless facing the death of a loved one, the surreal difficulty of being the perceived medical authority for her family, the NHS, toxic heroism, being an embedded learning facilitator (helping integrate international peers into UK nursing), secondments, and more! C...
Join tenured nurse, entrepreneur, and Arizona native Honored Guest Crystal Gower as she talks about her love of learning, the importance of grit, how she ended up in healthcare (being a respiratory therapist before nursing), the importance of processing trauma and emotions, her passion for nurse coaching, creating her own private practice, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our honored guests - let them know how they touched you - I'll ma...
Join current student and Kent, Washington native Honored Guest Jenn Moon as she discusses her heroes in life, how a car accident drew her to nursing, what she loves most about nursing school, adjusting to being in a new city, the challenges of being a first-gen college student, having to retake classes, feeling overwhelmed to the point of crashing out, the “black cloud,” loving her incredibly challenging practicum, having a found family, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to sen...
Join host Eric Miller in this bonus episode as he briefly shares three takeaways applicable to nursing and life in general that he was inspired to share from whatever the "big event" is that is happening later today! (Episode recorded seven hours prior to the "big event.") Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our honored guests - let them know how they touched you - I'll make sure they read your praises! info@feedingouryoung.org all other inquiries,...
Join current students - Kahului, Maui, Hawai’i native Honored Guest Jayde Sagun and Thousand Oaks, California native Honored Guest Maya Zilberstein - as they describe their favorite parts of nursing school, celebrating with peers, why they chose the nursing profession, direct vs. non-direct admissions, their future plans, challenges they have faced in nursing school, turning the cranky people into bearable people, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation...
Continue with nurse practitioner and Grafton, West Virginia, and North Carolina native Honored Guest Kim Wiest as she waxes eloquent about her superpower, how her mother’s journey informed her passion in functional medicine, some of the differences between nurse practitioners and physician assistants, how to get connected to her practice and education, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our honored guests - let them know how they touched ...
Join nurse practitioner and Grafton, West Virginia, and North Carolina native Honored Guest Kim Wiest as she waxes eloquent about her hero, how she accidentally became a nurse, her “messy twin,” her incredible career progression (and funny stories along the way), starting in psych right out of nursing school, nursing being an ever-changing field, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our honored guests - let them know how they touched you - ...
Join nurse educator, nurse practitioner, and Spokane Valley, Washington native Honored Guest Jae McKinney as she discusses how a television show helped get her into nursing, how a life event side railed her into her chosen specialty, the huge transition period she had entering nursing school, an impactful trip to Peru, why she chose to enter nursing education, having a different perspective on those “difficult” instructors in nursing school, how to survive imposter syndrome, and more! Contact...
Continue with nurse, farmer, and Yakima, Washington native Honored Guest Jamie Clark as she chats about the importance of grit and character in nursing, using tact and kindness while rocking the boat, moral injury/secondary trauma in healthcare, being in the trenches vs. the “20,000 foot view,” practical pointers for respectful confrontation, the importance of talking with the person you trust most in life, her passion for professional development, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung...
Join nurse, farmer, and Yakima, Washington native Honored Guest Jamie Clark as she chats about why going to work is a stress relief sometimes, the intersection of nursing and farming in her life, her myriad influences leading her to nursing, being part of a satellite cohort, nursing school expectations vs. reality, her nursing journey, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our honored guests - let them know how they touched you - I'll make s...
After listening to a very special intro, join host Eric Miller as he gives thanks to those that helped make 2025 a success, touches on why 2025 was both a “glass half-empty” and “glass half-full” kind of year, celebrates how far the Feeding Our Young® movement has come, and casts vision for what lies ahead for the podcast, business, and movement in 2026! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our honored guests - let them know how they touched you - I'...
Join nurse and Spokane, Washington native Honored Guest Chandy Thorn as she talks about the challenge of attending clinical during COVID, navigating nursing school after her mother’s death, her involvement in the Big Sister Little Sister program, what she loves about working in the NICU, how navigating grief has helped her current profession, her practical advice for dealing with difficult shifts, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our ho...
[explicit - opening swearing and brief discussion about gun violence] Join nursing student and Cle Elum, Washington and Pacific Northwest native Honored Guest Christopher Vertefeuille as he discusses an oddly deeply impactful pizza party, previous careers including flipping burgers and chaplaincy, the hardship that informed his decision to become a nurse, navigating being a leader in the midst of harrowing tragedy, his ever-changing answer to the question, “what do you plan to do after gradua...
Continue with very recent graduate and Jasper, Alabama native Honored Guest Katelyn Makemson as she describes her short- and long-term career plans, how she’s prepping for the NCLEX, working through nursing school with a jaw-dropping diagnosis, and so much more, including closing her episode with her two favorite Bible verses! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our honored guests - let them know how they touched you - I'll make sure they read your ...
Join very recent graduate and Jasper, Alabama native Honored Guest Katelyn Makemson as she describes her love of the Lord and trusting in Him for her future, the importance of her family, how she pictures her family during labs/sims, nursing externships, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our honored guests - let them know how they touched you - I'll make sure they read your praises! info@feedingouryoung.org all other inquiries, includin...
Join nurse and Curlew, Washington native Honored Guest Haleigh Gibson as she articulates the oddity of wearing masks, her initial foray into dental hygiene, following your heart and gut, how to develop that gut instinct, how to communicate a clinical picture to a provider, go-to-girls, the value of your first RN position, kindness, being in charge of your own learning, being present, pursuing further education, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciat...
Join very recent graduate and O’ahu, Hawai’i native Honored Guest Aysia Ramos as she chats about her touching inspiration behind becoming a nurse, prep work advice for taking the NCLEX, the importance of self advocacy and asking for accommodations, her favorite parts of nursing school, balancing extracurriculars, how you never want to be the smartest person in the room, and more! Contact us: thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our honored guests - let them know...
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