Essential & Empowered

Today's episode, I am bringing you along with me, as I just finished my first 30 days in my new job as a Managerial Consultant. I am sharing fresh off the press what I did in my first 30 days of this job! THREE quick TO-DO's on when you start a new role in healthcare administration! Honestly starting a new role can be super scary and intimidating, but grounding myself with these three things, helped map out my goals for the first 90 days of my role. Hope you find this helpful, you can always revisit this episode when starting new!  For more follow me on IG @Jaennika.James  Be sure to subscribe to my email list where I can connect with you more and be first to know any new happenings for the Essential & Empowered community! https://mailchi.mp/60bc3cea69b1/joincommunity   

Happy 2022!!! Welcome BACK to the Essential & Empowered Podcast. I am so so happy you are back and I feel happy I am back. Took a little break as I birthed my little amazing son and soaked in all the moments during my maternity leave.  Today I am sharing with you all where the heck have I been?  From pregnancy, maternity leave, motherhood, postpartum, crazy life changes to now a new job! I am beyond excited to bring you along with me in this new transition and share with you the THREE quesitons that I asked myself when making this decision and transition! If there is anything you get from this episode, I want you to hone in on those three questions.  If you are in transition or navigating change, hope this episodes gives you clarity you might need and inspires you to TAKE YOUR SHOT!!  For more follow me on instagram! @Jaennika.James 

Welcome back Essential & Empowered listeners!! Thank you all for your support as I have taken a break on podcasting as I have welcomed my first baby boy into this world.  Cherishing all of the little moments with him have been a dream and being a mother has been absolutely indescriable! With time being so precious, in today's episode, I am sharing with you all--what you CAN expect from me moving forward and what you CAN'T expect from me.  I started this podcast one year ago and with the new changes in my life as a mom, I want to be able to serve those listening and this community with full intention and attention, putting energy in the things that bring joy and spark passion.  LASTLY, at the end of the episode, I am calling my shot on something special I have in store for you for 2022!! Hope you enjoy and THANK you for listening and please drop a review and share on IG!! Follow me @Jaennika.James

Welcome to the Essential & Empowered Podcast with Jaennika James! I am a wife, a new mom, a young woman in healthcare with a passion for addressing long-term healthcare access all while binge-watching Bravo TV! This podcast features advice, inspiration and stories from the everyday and extraordinary women in healthcare administration who are figuring out and leveling up in all things work-life boundaries, career transitions, motherhood and just straight life! From personal life stories to passionate and raw conversations, this show will provide you with the  inspiration, community and drive you need to show up as the amazing woman leader in healthcare administration that you are!

In honor of October, being Breast Cancer Awareness month, it was super fitting and very special to me to be able to interview one of my best friends of 13 years--Angela Sweat-- on her diagnosis of breast cancer three years ago.  Angela was diagnosed with breast cancer at 27 years old and through her experience, she is now changing her 7-year career as a Registered Dietitian to now becoming a Registered Nurse. She is living proof that you are never stuck where you land in your career and that you CAN make changes based on your life experiences. In today's episode Angela shares: Her career as a Registered Dietitian The day she was diagnosed with breast cancer Ways she coped with breast cancer treatments Her experience from being a provider to a patient Advice on how to properly check your boobs The motivation to change careers from RD to RN BONUS: Because we were also married literally one month apart, we ended the episode with some fun and light hearted online dating advice. Hope you all enjoy this episode and gives you some inspiration as we wrap up Breast Cancer Awareness month! Thank you all for listening!! Follow Angela on IG @Pangelina As always you can follow me @Jaennika.James

If you are just finishing graduate school in your MBA, MPH, MHA and still unsure of where you want to go and have minimal experience, then a healthcare fellowship may be the next best step for you.  In this episode, I share briefly and very high-level: What a healthcare fellowship is What benefits you gain as an administrative fellow What my experience as a healthcare hospital operations fellow was   It was this fellowship that completely changed my career trajectory from becoming a direct clinical provider to now a healthcare administrative leader.  The EXACT fellowship that I was in, is currently accepting applications. For more information feel free to drop into my DMs and I'm happy to share more! Follow or DM me @Jaennika.James  

Today's episode is JAM PACKED! Consider it a dual healthcare administration podcast episode with Yolanda Gonzalez, MPH. We both reflect on our journeys as healthcare fellows to now healthcare leaders at two large medical centers from the east coast to the west coast!  Yolanda Gonzalez, MPH is the Administrative Director over Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is a Texas native who took the leap of faith to traverse to the snows of Boston and lead Pediatric teams with such passion, grace, beauty and confidence! We candidly discuss:  Our choices for pursuing an MPH--how that helps us in the way we lead  Our healthcare fellowship experiences  Managing the day to day and multiple "hats" as a women healthcare leader  Ways to find your boundaries in the high-demand setting  Honest advice on how to navigate a very traditional healthcare field as a young woman of color  To learn more about Yolanda follow her below and subscribe to her Healthcare Leadership Mindset podcast, where she shares more stories and journeys of other healthcare leaders in her network! IG: @thehealthcareleadershipmindset Yolanda IG: @yolanda_gonzalez11  Connect on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yolanda-gonzalez-634aa09a/ 

In honor of my five year anniversary in my current company, I wanted to share with you all my top 10 tips to OWN your healthcare internship. It was this internship I started five years ago that changed my entire career trajectory! TBH I feel like these tips can also apply whether you are an intern or not. Please drop a review and let me know what you think.  Click here: Top 10 Tips to Own your Healthcare Internship As always, feel free to connect with me @Jaennika.James

Wow, I've officially hit my 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY in my company! Today I'm dropping a quick bonus episode on the top FIVE things I've learned in my various roles in healthcare administration during these last five years. Hope this makes you laugh and provides you some insight and/or relief on whatever you may be contemplating for yourself and your journey. You don't have to be a provider to work in healthcare Management isn't all rainbows and butterflies  Relationships, relationships, relationships Take the leap and send that email You'll look like a hot mess first, before you finally establish your work-life "boundaries"  Please drop a review and let me know what you think of this short episodes! As always, I'm here to support you. Follow me and contact me on IG @Jaennika.James

Today's episode is really special to me, because I had the opportunity to speak to the Med Academy at my high school. I wanted to share and inspire the next generation of healthcare leaders/providers from my hometown that YOU CAN LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN AND HAVE BIG DREAMS!  Given the audience is geared towards my high school topics include:  How did I find balance as a student athlete?  How did I choose my college & major?  How did I develop my study skills?   What does my day to day look like?  How growing up in a small-town helped shape my perspective in my career and who I want to serve  How the habits you develop NOW show up in your professional career Also shared you DON'T have to major in Biology to work in healthcare  Hope you leave this episode feeling inspired and get to know more of the OG Jae!

Communication is one of the HARDEST skills, in my opinion, to master as a healthcare professional. Whether its verbal, written or even non-verbal there is a beautiful dance that has to be acknowledged & recognized, which takes more practice than the celebs on dancing with the stars! In this episode, we get to hear from Diana Diaz, authentic storyteller, speaker, writer and entrepreneur. We talk all things:  Mental Health and discovering your boundaries How seeking joy can lead to your next big breakthrough Diana's communication & speaking services for her clients Finding your voice and connection with others The top THREE communication tips she would recommend any healthcare professional Being a good speaker or communication, doesn't mean you HAVE to be on stage. Communication is something we do EVERYDAY and so important to take note of your current style.  Press play and get yourself ready for your next speaking gig--whether its your next meeting or class presentation, patient encounter, or even an upcoming interview--these tips will help you feel more empowered to take it on! For more information Follow @Dianardiaz Follow @ysttacademy Become her client: www.yourstorytotell.org 

As I travel another year around the sun, I wanted to drop some inspiration for you all on COURAGE! On this episode, I have the amazing opportunity to interview Judith Martinez, Founder & CEO of InherShoes, Inc--a non-profit company dedicated around this very one question "What would you do if you were 1% more courageous?"  Whether you are just graduating from undergrad or grad school, applying for a new job in healthcare, transitioning or waiting for your acceptance into a new graduate program or even just learning to manage all these ever-changing conditions in your current role or position, this episode is for YOU!!!  We talk about:  Judith's pathway from wanting to be a lawyer to now an entrepreneur Internal indicators in your pathway that can lead you to where you're meant to be vs. where you're "supposed" to be  How to find courage in your EVERYDAY Inspiration that the time is NOW for us healthcare professionals and that courage is WITHIN you as a renewable resource  Ways to get involved with the InHerShoes Movement!! Press play and find your courage in your everyday and upcoming next season of your life! For more information on Judith Martinez and InHerShoes Movement:  Follow her @Jud.ithmartinez Follow InHerShoes Movement @inhershoesmvmt Get Involved at https://www.inhershoesmvmt.org 

Today, we get the opportunity to learn more from Angeli McGovern, RN, MSN/MBA/HA. Angeli is a multi-speciality clinic manager with over 25 years of experience as a dedicated, patient-centered nursing and solutions focused expertise including inpatient, perioperative, outpatient and military service. Angeli excels as a nursing leader and has proven ability to develop and motivate outstanding healthcare teams to provide top-quality care to patients. We talk about all the things: Discover her initial calling to nursing The opportunities presented to her that led to management Perspectives from a nurse vs. nurse manager Advice on how to get into management as a nurse Being a Tone it Up Girl Being an amazing Mamma! Hope this inspires you to know that if you ever pondered leadership vs. nursing, you CAN be BOTH! Follow Angeli @mybeyoutifulife 

Today I'm dropping a bonus episode!! I want to share with you all where I have been mentally now that I have found out that I am a Baby Mamma. There has been a lot of drama in my head and want to share and how all the "left" turn life events that have happened to me have helped somewhat prepare for this upcoming journey as a mother.  I don't think I will ever feel ready and that is OK! This uneasy or "not ready" feeling has felt very familiar in many of previous life events and today I want to share with you the questions I have been asking myself during this time of transition.  Hope you can resonate with these self-reflective questions and help you wherever you are in your journey of life!  Feel free to reach out to me on IG @Jaennika.James

In this episode, I give you some quick tips to refreshing your resume!  Often I get asked when should I be applying to jobs? My answer is there is never a "best" time, but you can't do it without an updated resume. Refreshing your resume doesn't have to be a crazy long process.  If you stay on top of all your accomplishments and take time to reflect on where you're at, you'll find it a lot easier than you think. So girl, grab your resume, listen to this episode and find the action words that describe the amazing successes you have achieved in this past year! Good thing is you can put this episode on whenever you're ready.  For more questions/feedback follow me @Jaennika.James!  Link to Guide: Refresh Your Resume Guide    

In today's episode I get to interview Dhruvi Shah, a multi passionate healthcare queen and advocate. Dhruvi is a very special friend of mine because we've actually never met in person...only ONLINE! And that's how you know she is a vibe.  Dhruvi is in her last year of grad school as a MPH candidate at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and already secured a full time benefitted position before even graduating!! In today's episode we talk about: How to fully leverage all entry level experiences  What to do when you don't have the right mentor  Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety as a Public Health concentration  Navigating decision making on landing very quick job offers  AND how Dhruvi's passion for influencing beauty and fashion fills her cup in making a difference no matter how small it is  You can reach Dhruvi @dhruvii_s on Instagram where she shares all the goodness, positivity and tips, with a south Asian flair. She look forwards to connecting with you!

Are you feeling like you want to level up in your career and it's just not happening fast enough? Well today I deep dive into the "Three E's." Education, Experience & Exposure. What do each of these means and what questions you can ask yourself to assess which "E" you might consider honing in on. From this, I hope you find more confidence with where you are at in your healthcare career and know that where you are is where you are meant to be, BUT won't be there forever! Follow me at @Jaennika.James Click here to join my mailing list and get immediate access to my monthly healthcare resources as well as this growing community of millennial healthcare women! LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jaennikajames

On today's episode you'll learn more about my career pathway and why I chose to the healthcare leadership pathway vs. the MD/DO pathway I was trekking on since the beginning of my existence! I am sharing with you my journey, what types of experience I have and what was the true turning point to me. I also dive into the ONE question I discovered that helped me decide. Do you want to help the health of individuals or do you want to impact healthcare systems? I hope that my journey in my decision making, helps provide some clarity to yours and give you the confidence to trust your gut! Follow me at @Jaennika.James Click here to join my mailing list and get immediate access to my monthly healthcare resources as well as this growing community of millennial healthcare women! LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/jaennikajames 

For this very FIRST episode of the Essential & Empowered podcast, I give you a little flavor of what this podcast is all about! You'll learn about:  Who I am What inspired me to start this podcast What will be featured on this podcast Who is the podcast for. Can't wait for you to dive in and join me in this journey!   Xo Jaennika James Find me on instagram @Jaennika.James Or click on my link tree to get immediately subscribed to my email list! https://linktr.ee/jaennikajames