The Brightly Balanced Nurse

In today's episode of The Brightly Balanced Nurse Podcast, I'm excited and honored to announce we have our very first podcast guest, Tiffany Gibson.    She is a Nurse Leader whose primary focus is to disrupt outdated academic, social, and cultural norms in nursing by leading with emotional intelligence. She is also the founder and owner of the New Nurse Academy where she is creating a movement to amplify emotional intelligence that will enhance the scope of nursing.   Join us in this episode to learn about this new kind of nurse with this new mindset. Let's get deeper into our awareness and understanding of emotional intelligence and how that plays in all aspects of our lives. Topics:   The power behind knowing: unlearn, understand and make the change in nursing The difference between management and leadership Where and how to start becoming emotionally intelligent Trying to fit your life around your job instead of your job around your life Why we shouldn't be talking about burnout How to manage your emotions so you can then manage others Steps you can take to find the courage to implement those changes Are you leading to your purpose or staying stuck? Resources:   Connect with Laura on Instagram: @laura.w.wiley Learn more about the Brightly Balanced Leadership Academy Connect with Tiffany on Instagram: www.instagram.com/newnurseacademy Learn more about the New Nurse Academy at  https://www.newnurse-academy.com/

In today's episode of The Brightly Balanced Nurse Podcast, we're talking about fear. How to identify, reframe and conquer whatever fear you may be experiencing.  I was recently asked this question “what were you afraid of when you got started with Brightly Balanced Nurse? And how did you overcome those fears?'' I want you to know that every person experiences fear at one point or another and those fears can cause us to avoid a new role, a new business, a new unit, or whatever it might be.  So today we're going to discuss how to reframe those fears into motivation. Join me in this conversation. Topics: Normalizing your fear, understanding that everyone experiences fear and it's a natural response The fears I had (and still have) as a nurse and nurse mentor & leader Reframing your fear as proof that you are on the right track Overcoming fear by weighing the best and worst-case scenarios Resources: Connect with Laura on Instagram: @laura.w.wiley Learn more about the Brightly Balanced Leadership Academy

In today's episode of The Brightly Balanced Nurse Podcast, we're diving deeper into how to find your way back to joy and to who you are outside of being a nurse.    When you're a nurse, you can easily start to be consumed by your work or other people's needs. So, you ultimately end up losing who you are outside of who you care for. But I'm here to remind you that you are so much more than a nurse, and that your value does not come from who you care for, or how well you care for them.    To help you feel good on your days off, in this episode I'm sharing with you a tool that will help you fill your days with joy, and to find (or even rediscover) things that make you happy outside of work. Dig in with me and learn how to reclaim your joy outside of nursing!   Topics:   Lessons from sleep deprivation: the importance of taking a step back, slowing down, and being more present wherever you're at. Laura's story of how she recognized she had ended up having no idea what made her happy anymore. The Happiness Audit - the tool that will help you figure out what makes you happy and reclaim your joy outside of work. Tapping into who you are outside of nursing is the first step to having the energy and the desire to go make a really big impact as a nurse leader Nursing is not everything! Remember that you so deserve to really enjoy your life outside of it    Resources: Connect with Laura on Instagram (@laura.w.wiley) and celebrate your #HappinessAuditAdventures with the BBN community  Learn more about the Brightly Balanced Method and snag your spot on the waitlist Catch up with Laura's burnout experience in the Podcast's Second Episode: What is a Brightly Balanced Nurse?

In today's episode of The Brightly Balanced Nurse Podcast, I'm getting vulnerable and honest with you. I have been playing small. I've been afraid of stepping into my true purpose and being who I know I am meant to be.   So, if you are the type of person who isn't really living in your purpose, if you feel like you're playing it safe because you're scared, or you don't want to make other people feel uncomfortable, or you don't want to be told that you're too much, this episode is for you.   I want you to know that you aren't alone and also, invite you to a different discussion. What if we all decided that we aren't going to play small anymore? What if we stop sacrificing, shrinking, playing small, and start stepping into our power?   What if we step into who we were meant to be, and go change the freaking world? Topics: Experiences from my childhood that led me to shrink myself How I have been playing small and staying in my comfort zone My zone of excellence and my zone of genius My purpose and why I have been so afraid to do it What is the Brightly Balanced Leadership Academy “I thought before maybe it was a fear of failure, but I don't fail at things. And when things don't go my way I always learn from them. It's a fear of success. It's a fear of playing full out, being big, and being who I'm meant to be.” Resources: Connect with Laura on Instagram: @laura.w.wiley Learn more about the Brightly Balanced Leadership Academy

In today's episode of The Brightly Balanced Nurse Podcast, we're talking about leadership. We're talking about debunking some myths about what makes a great and impactful nurse leader. And it starts with just the fact that things have to change in our profession.    Because the way that we've been doing things just isn't working anymore. We're seeing the highest rates of burnout, depression, anxiety, and PTSD among nurses that we've ever seen. Right?    But what if we could change that? What if we could change the way we did things in nursing and in the healthcare system?   Join me in this conversation. Topics: How the old ways of doing things in health care aren't working anymore A nurse leader is not based on the letters after your name or the degrees you have Stop waiting on someone else to tell you that you're worthy to lead How to find the impactful nurse leader within you Why I have delayed launching the Brightly Balanced Leadership Academy “A nurse leader is not based on the letters after your name and how many of them you have.” Resources: Connect with Laura on Instagram: @laura.w.wiley Learn more about the Brightly Balanced Leadership Academy

On this episode of The Brightly Balanced Nurse podcast, I'm here to remind you that you are in control. You have the power to change your circumstances, control how you feel, and make a difference in the world. I'm sharing the 3 step audit you can do now to feel more in control of your life. Remember, change starts with you and you can absolutely make a difference in your life and in the lives around you! This episode is all about some tough love, so listen when you're in the right headspace, buckle up, and dig in with me.  Visit this episode's blog post here. Connect with Laura on Instagram.

Welcome back to The Brightly Balanced Nurse Podcast! I thought in this episode we could talk about what a Brightly Balanced Nurse actually is. I want to share a bit of my own story and how I came into the nursing profession and then pivoted to mentorship after suffering major burnout, even as a nurse who thought she was killing it. We'll end with a special challenge today that I think could really start changing your life and your relationship with your career for the better. Friend, I'm so happy you're here. Don't forget to leave a rating and review to be entered to win full access to the Brightly Balanced Nurse Blueprint!  Visit this episode's blog post here. Connect with Laura on Instagram. 

Ahhhh I'm so excited for the very first episode of The Brightly Balanced Nurse Podcast! In this first episode I am diving right into one of my most loved practices that is a part of the Brightly Balanced Nurse method, a practice that will help you improve your sleep and ditch anxiety. This post-shift practice will bring more balance to your work and life and I can't wait to hear how it helps you. As a reminder, this podcast is for YOU! If there's ever anything you want to cover or someone you want to hear from, let me know! I'm always here for you and cheering you on.    Visit this episode's blog post here. Connect with Laura on Instagram.

The Brightly Balanced Nurse podcast is here to create much needed positive conversation for nurses while giving tangible solutions to help you move through the hard seasons to make a lasting difference in the nursing profession. Each week you'll hear strategies that will help you as a nurse, mother, spouse, and friend find a better work life balance so you can manage your energy, planning, productivity, and more without adding more stress to your already busy life.  Connect with Laura on Instagram to stay up to date on all things the podcast, or visit the podcast site here!