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Menopause is often portrayed as a period of decline, but what if it could be reframed as an awakening? Join co-authors Dr. Patricia Singh, psychotherapist and psychedelic integration specialist, and Kelly McGinty, nurse practitioner specializing in hormonal and integrative wellness, for a groundbreaking exploration of menopause as a transformative threshold. This session will delve into how psychedelics, especially psilocybin, offer a radical new perspective, easing cognitive rigidity, reducing internal narratives of decline, and fostering emotional and spiritual growth. Attendees will gain fresh insights on navigating midlife with strength, clarity, and empowerment. About Mycelopause: Uncovering the Magic of Menopause with Psilocybin Co-authored by Dr. Trish Singh, PhD, LPCC and Kelly McGinty, CNP, MSN, Mycelopause is not your typical menopause guide. It's a rebellious, witty, and deeply insightful journey into the intersection of psychedelics, perimenopause, and personal transformation. Combining science, storytelling, and satirical humor, we explore how psilocybin and other holistic tools can help reframe menopause from a crisis to a rite of passage. Kelly McGinty is a nurse practitioner accredited by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, with a Master's in Nursing from Gonzaga University. After over a decade as an emergency department NP, Kelly sought holistic approaches to address pandemic-related burnout and mental health crises. Her transformative experiences with psychedelics led her to study psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies. Kelly integrates Reiki, herbology, and Druidic traditions to help clients—particularly first responders, end-of-life patients, and those with treatment-resistant conditions—achieve holistic wellness in mind, body, and spirit. Dr. Patricia Singh, Ph.D., LPCC, is an independently licensed mental health counselor in New Mexico and California with over 25 years of experience in behavioral health. She holds a doctorate in Mind-Body Medicine with a specialization in Integrative Mental Health and is certified in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy through the California Institute of Integral Studies. Dr. Singh integrates Ayurvedic principles, trauma-informed care, and psychedelic preparation and integration into her clinical work, where she focuses on post-traumatic stress, addiction, and family trauma. She is the founder of A New Awakening Counseling, a progressive rehabilitation facility serving individuals reentering society after incarceration. Her current research centers on holistic weight loss strategies for menopausal women. Dr. Singh splits her time between Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Oxnard, California. Psychedelic Salon: Cultivating Conscious Connections Join Seattle-based psychedelics educator and podcast host April Pride in a dynamic series co-produced with Town Hall Seattle. Psychedelic Salon explores the transformative potential of psychedelic medicines through engaging conversations, expert panels, and interactive community discussions. Rooted in scientific evidence, each event highlights unique themes—including grief, seniors, menopause, and more—emphasizing their role in mental health, spiritual growth, and personal optimization. Designed to be inclusive and insightful, this series invites attendees of all backgrounds to discover how psychedelics can foster profound connections, healing, and well-being. About April Pride April Pride is a Seattle-based creative entrepreneur and harm reduction advocate with over two decades of experience building brands at the intersection of lifestyle, cannabis, psychedelics, and women's health. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Vice, and The Guardian. April is the founder of SetSet, the world's first clinician-approved woman-focused platform for safe, accessible psychedelic integration. Presented by Town Hall Seattle and SetSet.
This week, Tee welcomes Dr. Angela M Petersen (DNP), a board-certified Nurse Practitioner and the founder of Amplified Total Wellness, a platform dedicated to advancing integrative health and lifestyle medicine. With a strong clinical background and a holistic approach, Dr. Angela empowers individuals and organizations to achieve sustainable well-being. Her practice bridges the gap between traditional medicine and lifestyle-driven health, focusing on areas such as disease prevention, stress resilience, performance optimization, and personalized wellness strategies. Dr. Angela's practice bridges traditional medicine and lifestyle-driven health, emphasizing disease prevention, stress resilience, performance optimization, and personalized wellness strategies. In this chat, Tee and Angela discuss the importance of reducing inflammation, hormone replacement therapy, and detoxing from everyday toxins found in fragrances, plastics, and household products. She also touches on her nonprofit, The Wellness Glitch, aimed at making such treatments accessible to those who can't afford them. The episode concludes with a discussion on holistic living for busy professionals and future projects, including an upcoming book and ideas on natural burial. Connect With Dr. Angela: Website Instagram Follow Therese "Tee" Forton-Barnes and The Green Living Gurus: Austin Air Purifiers: For podcast listeners, take 15% off any Austin Air product; please email Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com and mention that you want to buy a product and would like the discount. See all products here: Austin Air The Green Living Gurus' Website Instagram YouTube Facebook Healthy Living Group on Facebook Tip the podcaster! Support Tee and the endless information that she provides: Patreon Venmo: @Therese-Forton-Barnes last four digits of her cell are 8868 For further info, contact Tee: Email: Tee@thegreenlivinggurus.com Cell: 716-868-8868 DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE AND NOT MEANT TO BE USED FOR INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PROVIDER OR DOCTOR FOR MEDICAL ADVICE. Produced By: Social Chameleon
Southern Remedy Healthy and Fit is hosted by Josie Bidwell, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Nurse Practitioner at UMMC. If you have a question for Josie, you can email fit@mpbonline.org. It this episode, we talk about healthy eating. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Setting professional boundaries can feel like walking a tightrope when you're caring for patients. You want to show compassion and build trust, but there's this invisible line that keeps things professional and safe. Every nurse practitioner faces moments where that line gets blurry. In this episode, I'll show you exactly what to say when patients overshare, how to handle being asked to work outside your scope, and ways to maintain your well-being while still being a team player. You'll discover that boundaries aren't barriers; they're actually what allow you to show up as your best self consistently. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://blog.npreviews.com/maintain-healthy-boundaries-patients-employers-preceptors Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/smnpreviewsofficial
Cognitive health is the topic of the day on NP Pulse: The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner®, and joining the podcast is returning guest Shonda Phelon — an academic, nurse practitioner and expert in mental health. Phelon talks about opening the conversation around cognition decline early; the importance of encouraging active brains and bodies; and walks us through the latest updates in testing and cognitive assessment. This podcast is made possible by Eli Lilly & Co.
Many of us are searching for answers about hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, and want clarity in a confusing landscape. HRT is often used to help manage symptoms related to hormone imbalances, such as those from menopause or certain health conditions.Navigating personal health can be overwhelming, and every journey looks a little different. Sometimes, it's hard to know what questions to ask or what signs to watch for. Some common concerns include having labs checked, getting treatments that are tailored to individual needs, and discussing family history.Unfortunately, we don't have many resources that can help give us those answers. That's why we're so glad to chat on IG Live with Nicole Stroop, a Nurse Practitioner and Certified Functional Medicine Specialist.During this Live, we're going to discuss HRT red flags when working with a physician, the role of genetics in HRT, what to look for in labs, and more. Learn more about Nicole's services: https://linktr.ee/nicolestroopnpGet tested for BPA, phthalates, parabens, and other hormone-disrupting chemicals with Million Marker's Test Kit: https://www.millionmarker.com/
Since 2010, the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) has produced an annual Trending Now in Cancer Care report, highlighting the biggest challenges, solutions, and opportunities in oncology. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Lindsey Causey, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, nurse practitioner at Cone Health Cancer Center, about part 2 of the 2025 trend report. She shares takeaways from the in-person discussions at the ACCC Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit (AMCCBS) that informed this report, as well as how she uses the information from ACCC's trend reports at her own cancer center. Part 2 of the 2025 Trending Now in Cancer Care report focuses on payer-driven challenges and solutions, comprehensive cancer care services, research and clinical trials, and mobile screening to engage communities in cancer prevention and education. The full article can be found in Oncology Issues, the official journal of ACCC. Lindsey Causey, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, AOCNP Nurse Practitioner Cone Health Cancer Center Greensboro, NC “Many patients come into my clinic and they say, I just feel like a piece of me goes to one office, a piece of me goes to another office. I don't want to be seen as pieces of a whole person. I want to be seen as the whole person and know what to do and feel like I have all my answers in one place. “ “[The trend report] really allows you to reflect on what the current state is first and then understand what might need to happen to be able to bring some of these things to fruition.” “Early palliative care is essential, not just because it helps with patients and improving their symptoms and wellbeing, it also increases their survival, but it can also help reduce provider burnout by partnering with palliative care.” Resources: 2025 Trending Now in Cancer Care: Part 1 2025 Trending Now in Cancer Care: Part 2 Archived Reports CANCERBUZZ episode: 2025 Trending Now in Cancer Care: Part 1
In this episode of The Healthy Mouth Movement Podcast, I sit down with nurse practitioner and functional medicine practitioner Andrea Rorabaugh—also known as Annie from Back to Our Roots—for a powerful conversation about getting back to the basics of true health. Andrea shares her personal journey from working in urgent care during the height of COVID to realizing that she wasn't truly healing patients—only temporarily making them feel better. That realization led her to functional medicine, where she helps families uncover the why behind chronic illness. We dive deep into the connection between genetics, nutrition, and oral health, discussing topics like MTHFR, folate vs. folic acid, heavy metal toxicity, gut health, and how the body's natural ability to heal starts with small foundational habits. Andrea and I talk about why our children are sicker than ever, what parents can do to support their kids' bodies naturally, and how oral health and functional medicine beautifully overlap when it comes to true prevention. Links & ResourcesAndrea's website: www.b2or.comInstagram: @b2or2024 If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to rate, follow, and share the podcast. Your support helps us spread the message that a healthy mouth means a healthy body. Until next time—breathe through your nose and share a smile. After all, they're contagious. Check out The Mind Mouth Body SHIFT Method -- https://shereewertz.com/academy Book a consultation today:I am always here to help answer any question and schedule a 15 minute call with me. If I can not help, I can get you to a provider that can.https://shereewertz.com/15-min
Do you say yes when you mean no? Feel anxious, over-responsible, or disconnected from your true self? In thisvepisode, host Chris Oh sits down with Beatriz Victoria Albina, Certified Somatic Life Coach, Nurse Practitioner, and author of End Emotional Outsourcing, to explore how so many of us—especially women—unknowingly give away our emotional power in the name of love, peace, and belonging.Béa coined the term “Emotional Outsourcing” to describe the pattern of abandoning ourselves to earn safety and approval. Béa helps us unpack:What emotional outsourcing really is—and how it hides behind codependency, people-pleasing, and perfectionismHow it shows up in friendships, family dynamics, romantic relationships, and the workplaceWhy nervous system regulation is the missing piece in breaking free from these cyclesHow to begin reconnecting to your body's cues, setting boundaries, and reclaiming your inherent self-worthBéa's science-backed framework blends mindset work with somatic healing to help us stop outsourcing our emotions—and finally come home to ourselves.If you've ever felt resentful, burned out, or like you're “too much” or “not enough,” this conversation will remind you that your worth was never meant to be earned—it was always youGet your copy of Beatriz Victoria Albina's book End Emotional Outsourcing and start reclaiming your self-worth today: https://beatrizalbina.com/book/Follow Beatriz on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/beatrizvictoriaalbinanpLearn more about P.S. Younger Self here.And, you can connect with host Chris Oh on Instagram here.
Southern Remedy Healthy and Fit is hosted by Josie Bidwell, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Nurse Practitioner at UMMC. If you have a question for Josie, you can email fit@mpbonline.org. It this episode, Josie talks about the newly released guidelines for treating hypertension. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast. Social Media Medical Myths:Detox/CleanseWaterNatural vs CleanFood for Thought: Water Sauté Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Click here to send me a quick message :) Wait, what? Astrology can give you insights into your reproductive, sexual or menstrual health? I know it might sound a bit wild, but astrology has actually been revered for not only divination but also for understanding tendencies towards physical, mental, emotional and spiritual weaknesses and strengths for hundreds (perhaps thousands?) of years!And our charts can actually give us useful information about everything from our fertility (including optimal timing), libido, menstrual pain, perimenopausal symptoms to anticipate and so much more. My guest this week, Nurse Practitioner and Jyotish practitioner Jessica Lusignan, breaks down the basics of this and gives an amazing foundation.Whether you're entirely new to Vedic astrology or seasoned in it, I hope this episode offers some helpful new ideas for you to explore.Resources:Today's shownotes: Get links to Jessica's classes, readings, consultationsGrab the free Womb Connection & Clearing guided practiceSign up for the priority waitlist for Natural Contraception the Herbal WayEpisode 83: What is astroherbalism?If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom. And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you. ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I'm an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.Support the showSupport the show
In this episode, Nathan discusses primary care for endurance athletes with Dr. Laurel Short. Dr. Laurel Short is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Sunflower Medical. She earned her undergraduate degree in Nursing from Luther College and a master's degree in Nursing from the University of Kansas. She completed her Doctor of Nursing degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City with an emphasis on self-management for chronic migraine. Prior to joining Sunflower Medical Group, Laurel worked in the area of physical medicine and rehabilitation for ten years. She is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Headache Medicine. Laurel is an active leader with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals. Outside of the office, you will find her training for triathlon events, traveling, and chasing after her two young children. Dr. Short's IG - https://www.instagram.com/laurelshort/ Dr. Short's Headache Resource- https://yourmigrainetoolkit.com/ The Runners Zone Want to work with runners and build a thriving business around it? The Runner's Zone is an upbeat, global community of clinicians, coaches, and trainers who love working with endurance athletes. For over 10 years, we've helped passionate professionals fast-track their skills, grow their confidence, and build beautiful, word-of-mouth businesses that runners rave about. Join us if you're ready to level up—and have fun doing it. Use code “rzpod” for 10% off the annual membership. To learn more click HERE.
In this episode, Dr. Sandra Pagenta, DNP APRN interviews Dr. Anne Meneghetti, an MD and physician executive at Epocrates, discussing her journey in medicine and the impact of the Epocrates app on clinical practice. They explore the app's features, its role in reducing medical errors, and how it supports nurse practitioners in making informed decisions at the point of care. The conversation also touches on the importance of patient education, the shift towards individualized care, and the future of technology in healthcare.Anne Meneghetti, MD: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-meneghetti-395504195/Check out Epocrates: https://www.epocrates.com/ CODE: SUCCESSTDC Group Live Webinar Link: https://registration.socio.events/e/apcriskCheck out our eBooks designed specifically for NP students navigating the clinical setting! https://bit.ly/SuccessNPebookFollow us on instagram: @thesuccesnpGo to our website www.successnps.com
Southern Remedy Healthy and Fit is hosted by Josie Bidwell, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Nurse Practitioner at UMMC. If you have a question for Josie, you can email fit@mpbonline.org. It this episode, Josie talks about the newly released guidelines for treating hypertension. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this conversation, Nurse Erica interviews Amy Siple, a Nurse Practitioner who faces severe consequences from the Kansas Board of Nursing after an unintentional lapse in her nursing license. Amy shares her journey, detailing the challenges she faced, the emotional toll of the investigation, and the broader implications for nurses everywhere. The discussion highlights the punitive culture within nursing boards, the need for oversight, and the importance of advocacy and support among nurses. There is need for reform and legislative action in how nursing boards operate and discipline nurses. Nurses need to be aware of the consequences of unprofessional conduct. Communication with the Board of Nursing should be approached with caution. Awareness and education about the board's processes are crucial for nurses. Amy's story serves as a call to action for the nursing community to unite and stand against injustices within the profession. Thank you to Nurses Uncorked Enema Award Sponsor, Happy Bum Co. Please visit https://happybumco.com/ and use promo code NURSESUNCORKED for 15% off your first bundle. Interested in Sponsoring the Show? Email with the subject NURSES UNCORKED SPONSOR to: nursesuncorked@gmail.com Support the Show: Help keep Nurses Uncorked going and become an official Patron! Gain early access to episodes, exclusive bonus content, giveaways, Zoom parties, shout-outs, and much more. Become a Wine Cork, Wine Bottle, Decanter, Grand Preserve, or even a Vineyard Member: https://patron.podbean.com/nursesuncorkedpodcast Amy Siple: amysiple.com Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Amy Siple's Case 04:18 Amy's Nursing Background and Career 06:52 The License Renewal Incident 09:15 It Can Happen to Anyone 10:55 Initial Response from the Kansas Board of Nursing 12:34 Consequences of Consent Agreements & Unprofessional Conduct Label 17:48 The Escalation of the Situation 26:45 The Role of the House Select Committee on Government Oversight 30:50 Testifying and the Impact of the Case 34:20 Other Nurses' Stories and Systemic Issues 42:35 Understanding Unprofessional Conduct 46:55 The Need for Reform in Nursing Boards 50:14 Personal Costs of Fighting the System 54:14 The Ongoing Battle Against Nursing Board Retaliation 55:20 Administrative Judge Ruling Setback 59:50 Proposed Reforms for Nursing Boards 1:03:29 Safe Harbor 1:04:17 Advocacy and Support Among Nurses 1:07:16 Enema of the Week Award 1:09:27 The Impact of Nursing Board Actions on Mental Health 1:12:30 Multi-State Licenses Can Be More Harmful Than Helpful 1:13:28 Take Away Nurse Erica's PO BOX Address: 6720 N. Hualapai Way Suite #145-260 Las Vegas, NV 89149 House Select Committee on Governmental Affairs Hearings: KS House Select Committee Hearing 7/29/25/YouTube KS House Select Committee Hearing 9/8/25/YouTube Help the podcast grow by giving episodes a like, download, follow and a 5 ⭐️ star rating! Please follow Nurses Uncorked at: tiktok.com/nurses-uncorked https://youtube.com/@NursesUncorkedL You can listen to the podcast at: podcasts.apple/nursesuncorked spotify.com/nursesuncorked podbean.com/nursesuncorked https://nursesuncorked.com DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content published or distributed by or on behalf of Nurse Erica or Nurses Uncorked Podcast is for informational, educational and entertainment purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions expressed or contained herein are not intended to serve as legal advice, or replace medical advice, nor to diagnose, prescribe or treat any disease, condition, illness or injury, and you should consult the health care professional of your choice regarding all matters concerning your health, including before beginning any exercise, weight loss, or health care program. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment. The views and opinions expressed on Nurses Uncorked do not reflect the views of our employers, professional organizations or affiliates. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Nurses Uncorked Podcast are their own; not those of Nurse Erica or Nurses Uncorked LLC. Accordingly, Nurse Erica and Nurses Uncorked cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. All content is the sole property of Nurses Uncorked, LLC. All copyrights are reserved and the exclusive property of Nurses Uncorked, LLC.
No matter how well you prepare, every NP exam includes a few questions that make you stop and think, “What in the world is this?” These are the infamous "zebra questions," the ones designed to test how you handle uncertainty rather than how much obscure content you've memorized. The goal isn't to know every rare diagnosis, but to stay calm, think critically, and move forward with confidence. In this episode, Kaitlyn and I break down how to approach these unexpected, seemingly impossible exam questions using logic and reasoning rather than panic. We walk through real examples, including cases like blue skin discoloration after well water exposure and cave explorers with fungal infections, showing how to use context clues, process of elimination, and strategic thinking to find your best answer, even when the condition is brand new to you. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://blog.npreviews.com/np-board-exam-strategies-absolutes-opposites-kaitlyn-d Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/smnpreviewsofficial
We're bringing back another great episode for our special Menopause Matters Season — this time with the fabulous Tania Dalton. Tania is a healthy aging coach and fitness trainer, known for her inspiring approach to redefining what's possible as we age. She's passionate about showing that menopause isn't an ending, but the beginning of a whole new chapter. Since we first recorded this episode, Tania has continued her mission, working as an online health coach helping women over 50 regain their energy so they can thrive in their careers and their lives. She's also launched an exciting new venture — the Midlife Women's Clinic, an online service for Australian women navigating perimenopause. The clinic provides education and connects women with GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Naturopaths, Psychologists, Nutritionists, and other experts who specialise in perimenopause. Tania brings such inspiration and practical wisdom to this conversation, sharing how lifestyle choices can transform how we age and how midlife can be the most empowering time of all. Here's what we cover: -Why Tania became so interested in how lifestyle impacts aging -Why she's determined to show women menopause isn't the end so much as a whole new beginning -Simple and effective ways to transform life -Staying active despite osteoarthritis -Training for an ironman challenge (she since completed this!) -Being willing to try things while accepting you may not be able to complete them -Why Tania feels menopause has been the best thing to happen to her -The importance of prioritizing sleep -How Tania manages stress -The importance of getting outside a lot, especially first thing in the morning -How living more simply can help with health -How Tania has accepted her aging self -Optimal nutrition in midlife and beyond -Increasing variety in your diet to assist your microbiome -The importance of strength training and getting clear on what we need to do -Incorporating HIIT sessions where possible -Incidental exercise – staying mobile throughout the day -The impact of stress on increasing belly fat in midlife -How to simply incorporate meditation -Not letting perfectionism stop her from going for things -What Tania most wants women to know And more! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share it and leave us a 5* review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're listening. Order Rachel's book, Magnificent Midlife: Transform Your Middle Years, Menopause And Beyond, recommended in The New York Times as one of seven top books about menopause at magnificentmidlife.com/book The paperback can also be purchased on Amazon or other online retailers: UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/ US & Canada: https://www.amazon.com/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/ Australia: https://www.amazon.com.au/Magnificent-Midlife-Transform-Middle-Menopause/dp/173981150X/ You can listen to all the other episodes and get the show notes at magnificentmidlife.com/podcast. Podcast recommended by the Sunday Times. Feedspot #9 in 40 Best Midlife Podcasts and #7 in 60 Best Women Over 50 Podcasts You'll find lots of strategies, support, and resources to help make your midlife magnificent at magnificentmidlife.com. Check out Rachel's online Revitalize Experience, a 6-week intensive small group mentoring experience or 1-1 Midlife Mentoring.
In this episode of the HPNA Palliative Perspective Podcast, we welcome Doug Wubben, a health care professional with a diverse background in nursing and coaching. Doug brings extensive experience as an Oncology Case Manager and Goals of Care Educator, roles that have shaped his deep understanding of person-centered communication and interprofessional collaboration. Currently, he works as a Life & Leadership Coach, supporting clinicians as they navigate the personal and professional challenges of caregiving roles. In this episode, Doug shares insights from both his clinical practice and coaching work, offering a unique perspective on how we can address empathic distress, acknowledge and learn from a culture of mistakes, and build meaningful process improvements. He reminds us of the value in slowing down, making space to feel, and cultivating the most important compassion of them all—for ourselves. Doug Wubben, RN, BSN, PCC Doug Wubben, RN, BSN, PCC is a Life and Leadership Coach and High Reliability Specialist at the VA Hospital in Madison, WI. His career has been anything but linear—spanning roles as a caregiver, organic farmer, local food advocate, nurse, and now coach—giving him a rare lens on how humans grow through change and optimize life transitions. With 14 years in nursing and a deep commitment to end-of-life care, Doug has led countless goals-of-care conversations and trained hundreds of clinicians to approach them with clarity and compassion. Today, he's helping health care professionals turn their care inward—teaching them how tending to their own well-being unlocks deeper, more sustainable care for others. Brett Snodgrass, DNP, FNP-C, ACHPN®, FAANP Dr. Brett Snodgrass has been a registered nurse for 28 years and a Family Nurse Practitioner for 18 years, practicing in multiple settings, including family practice, urgent care, emergency departments, administration, chronic pain and palliative medicine. She is currently the Operations Director for Palliative Medicine at Baptist Health Systems in Memphis, TN. She is board certified with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is also a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse. She completed a Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Alabama – Huntsville. She is a nationally recognized nurse practitioner speaker and teacher. Brett is a chronic pain expert, working for more than 20 years with chronic pain and palliative patients in a variety of settings. She is honored to be the HPNA 2025 podcast host. She is married with two daughters, two son in laws, one grandson, and now an empty nest cat. She and her family are actively involved in their church and she is an avid reader.
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Global issues that impact cardiovascular health include access to, and continuity of, care for migrant workers, as well as rising temperatures in both rural and urban environments. Nurse Practitioner and researcher Daniel Smith, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, CNE, FAAN, shares strategies to help improve cardiovascular disease prevention and management to help every patient everywhere have improved outcomes.Related resources:Global Cardiovascular Nursing Leadership Forum: gcnlf.netCE course: https://pcna.net/course/rural-and-environment-health-a-cross-roads/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Emily McLeod-Wolfe is my returning guest for today. Last time we talked about everything related to gut health, and I'll make sure to link that episode in the show notes for today's episode. I would highly recommend that you begin there, because there's a lot of overlap with solutions, as then we transition today into our topic about female hormones, the menstruation cycle, and how to make everything better, and even end up grateful to God for our female cycle. Here's our chat. Welcome back to The Savvy Sauce, Emily. Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (1:30 - 1:34) Thank you so much for having me again, Laura. I'm so excited about this section. Laura Dugger: (1:35 - 1:40) Yes, can you just give us a brief reminder of the work that you get to do before we dive in? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (1:41 - 2:08) Yes. I am a holistic nurse practitioner. I was trained traditionally in traditional medicine at Vanderbilt, and then I went on to do ... Well, from my own personal health journey, I knew I wanted to do more holistic medicine, so I went on and did functional medicine, natural medicine training, so, now I have a practice called Pure Integrative Health, which is to blend the best of both worlds, and to basically to root cause medicine. Laura Dugger: (2:08 - 2:19) Well, and we covered all things gut health last time, but I've been so excited to interview you about hormones, so as best as you can, could you just give us Hormones 101? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (2:21 - 3:02) Yeah, yeah. And first of all, if you didn't hear the last episode, I would recommend go back to listen to the previous one, because the gut health is the precursor that builds to the hormones, and I don't recommend even trying to address the hormones unless you've got some of the gut healing going, because they are so interconnected, even in the way in which we don't want to be recycling hormones, so constipation is causing an excess hormone recycling that should not be happening. So, again, healthy gut health is going to help the hormones, but yes. So, for women, or for men, or what hormones would you like me to describe? Laura Dugger: (3:02 - 3:11) I think we're just going to focus on women's hormones today, because I want to get more into our cycle as well. Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (3:11 - 10:59) Oh, great question. Yeah. Okay. So, for women, we have the sex hormones, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, not nearly as high levels of testosterone as men, they can be highly driven off of it. If the testosterone is too high in women, then we look at things like PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, excess androgen, so it could be like abnormal hair growth, extra oily skin, acne, those are some signs of like maybe high testosterone, but also could be from high cortisol, which is the stress hormone that's made in the adrenal glands that sits on top of the kidneys and produces stress hormone. Now we'll explain how the adrenals and the stress hormone cortisol affect some of the sex hormones, but those ones, and then there's one called DHEA, and that is the precursor hormone to testosterone. So, we've got estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, pregnenolone is like the master hormone in which all the hormones can be made out of, and the cholesterol actually funnels into pregnenolone. So, our cholesterol is necessary, we do need good cholesterol to help all the hormones, so, yes, that's why good healthy fats and things like that are really helpful, like olive oil and avocado and baking, broiling and grilling things and all of that, the cholesterol, pregnenolone master hormone, we got DHEA, which is the precursor to testosterone. And then testosterone can be the hormone that converts into estrogen, so, they're all connected, they're all very connected, so excess estrogen could be from too high testosterone. Anyhow, they're all over the place sometimes for women, and they do fluctuate just even within 28 days, so I'll kind of explain that, and then we can kind of go from there. So, we talked about cortisol, there's a lot of other hormones, but I was just telling you about the sex hormones, so that's necessary to understand a cycle of a woman. So, when we start cycling, and then we have a couple different phases, we have the follicular phase, which is the first, day one is the day you start bleeding, and then day 14 is typically the day that we ovulate. So, day one, we have, estrogen starts to increase, we've kind of bottomed out, usually on our cycle, most women feel a little bit lower energy, I mean, we're bleeding and menstruating, and so some women lose a lot of iron, and ferritin levels can go down a lot during that, so we want to eat very iron-rich, lots of leafy greens, vegetables, good healthy fats to support. I kind of describe each week of our cycle, almost like a season, it's like winter is the first seven days of the bleeding, and then we've got spring, but then we start to feel really good, and everything is good, and then we've got summer, and we're doing great, and then we've got fall, and so we can kind of eat accordingly to, almost seasonally for the hormones, too. So, we've got the first seven days, lower energy, because estrogen and progesterone are pretty bottomed out, but they start to gradually increase. Now estrogen really starts to increase, and then right around day 14, it comes down, and then progesterone takes over, and so right there is the ovulation, and that's where the ovaries will release an egg, and has the opportunity to be fertilized or not in the middle of the month, and it all very much interconnects with our moods and how we're feeling, and people have heard of PMS, premenstrual syndrome, you felt the hormonal changes and all of that, but there's definitely ways that we can kind of mitigate the extreme highs and lows, like some people deal with depression-like feelings and really big mood swings, we can work on leveling those things more so that they're not so drastic through certain things I'll describe, but anyhow, we've got follicular phase, estrogen, we've got the luteal phase, we've got ovulation, then we've got the luteal phase is where progesterone is really increasing and decreasing, and that's days 14 to 28 of the cycle. So, we've got first phase and second phase. And two, we can break it down even more to four weeks. We've got like the first week, lower energy, but that's like, you can even connect it to emotions and how, like, maximizing efficiency for work based off of your cycle. Because even, you're not supposed to make a really big life decision during the menstruating week, because that's just low energy and all that. But it's a good time to dream, brainstorm, hopefully you're taking time to rest, take care of your body, have some salt baths, rich in magnesium, eating those good foods, giving nutrients, if your body needs, you get your iron levels checked and your ferritin levels. Your practitioner might give you an iron supplement that you're kind of taking in conjunction, depending on that. And so, we're resting and resetting and having time to journal, dream, and brainstorm things for the, you know, hopefully the next and then the next week, the estrogen is coming up a lot, and starting to feel back to normal self, usually really good and feeling that surge, the mood starts to get better, it's a great time to start to do like some good heavy weightlifting and exercise can even be based around cycle two. For menstruation, you're probably going to want to do a little bit more lower impact and walking and stretching, Pilates, things like that. And then a bar and all that and then weightlifting that second week is great. And then also, that's around ovulation is that's where we feel more loving and affectionate and different things and the way that God designed our body literally to want to be with a man around that time. And that's procreation time. And then right around the after ovulation, that third week, and fourth week can start to get challenging because that's where well, sometimes that third week is a good, sweet spot. But the fourth week, the week before the period. Yeah, like that day is 19 to 21. And then like after that, that's where some mood swings can start to happen. And the estrogens come down a lot progesterone depending on where the bodies at. Most women are deficient in progesterone overall. So, if it's already decreasing, it was a peak in the third week, and then it's decreasing, going towards menstruating again, then it's a recipe for not sleeping great mood swings, irritability, bloating, breast tenderness, that can be estrogen imbalances, excess estrogen, low progesterone like symptoms. And then yeah, that was a lot. Laura Dugger: (10:59 - 11:20) That's so helpful. I want right before we move on, because I want to hear how to mitigate some of those symptoms. But first, you mentioned eating seasonally, even each week. So, is that what you're saying that we eat more of those winter foods, that day one to seven? And could you give an example for each phase? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (11:21 - 14:19) One example, Sweet potato, you know, like the foods that you would find more in the winter. So, you're kind of doing like sweet potatoes. And like I said, the fatty food, like a healthy fat Mediterranean, definitely right around the cycle. Body craves, if you find yourself craving chocolate, it's probably because your body's deficient in magnesium. Most of us are. So, some women will use it as an excuse to have chocolate, guilty as charged. But actually, it's magnesium deficiency, but chocolate has magnesium in it. So, if you get a rich, like dark chocolate, if you're not sensitive to chocolate, and you can do one that's a really dark and, and doesn't have a ton of sugar, then that could be a good source. But just foods rich in magnesium, dark leafy greens, avocados, nuts, and really checking levels and magnesium, Epsom salt baths, things like that, that's going to be great. You're going to want to do that also kind of the week before the period to in the fall like food. So, you know, like the, the squashes, and you kind of like the baked vegetables and, and protein and, and then like in the spring, like the week after, then maybe you're doing more like, you know, berries and, and, you know, things that you would have in this in the springtime and summer, different types of meat that you would like lean chicken and turkey. Then harvest like food for that week before the period to give you good. There's something called seed cycling. So, the pumpkin seeds and well, sesame and sunflower are for days 14 to 28 of the cycle. So, the second half that gives the body the micronutrients needed to help support progesterone and then pumpkin and wow, I'm really blanking probably because I need to eat lunch. But we can come back well it's going to come back to me the pumpkin and the is it chia? No, flax. Flax. Okay, flax seed. Pumpkin and flax for days one, the day we start bleeding to ovulation day 14, and then sesame and sunflower days 14 to 28. So, like adding those into smoothies, handful of nuts, nut butter, sunflower seed butter, you know, those kinds of things. Those that can also kind of support the cycle naturally and give the body the nutrients that are needed to support the body like that. Laura Dugger: (14:19 - 14:37) Okay. I have heard about seed cycling before. It kind of ties into the other question I had. I wondered if it's normal to have really painful and heavy menstrual cycles? Or is that an indicator that something's not right and maybe we need to bring in something like seed cycling? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (14:39 - 18:15) Yes, painful, heavy menstruation. That's not normal. I personally have dealt with them. So, I understand they're awful and they can leave some women, you know, nauseous, throwing up, vomiting, breast tenderness. Now, that signs of excess estrogen that likely needs to be detoxed. And I would recommend going to a holistic practitioner and asking them to do a saliva hormone testing panel. Actually, we have no, I don't have it with me right now. But it's basically these vials of saliva that you spit right when you wake up, lunchtime, dinnertime, bedtime, and it'll check sex hormones between days 19 to 21 of the cycle. We're checking peak progesterone time so we can look at the most accurate depiction if you're cycling. It's still possible to do it if you're postmenopausal and want to do the test, we could do it at any time. But it's a saliva hormone test is the most accurate way to measure hormones and see exactly what's going on. We can check blood work, but it's just like a little shot in the dark. But the saliva is the more accurate picture of what's going on. So, I would recommend if you're having really heavy menstrual cycle, yes, you can try the seed cycling to start. That's harmless to try. But there might be more things going on that really need to be seen by a practitioner to help either support what hormone is low or detox another hormone that is excess. Now, we are overall in our society getting a lot of excess estrogen. And that can be through plastics, we get a lot like trying to switch even just a bottle as I'm drinking through. We don't want to try and drink as much plastic out of plastic, we want to do like glass water bottles. And like stainless steel water bottles better. Unless you're in a crazy rush and you forgot to bring one is better drink some water than no water. We've got to stay hydrated to have healthy bowel movements to have energy to our cells, all of that good water filter that filters out fluoride, chlorine, those things will affect the thyroid very much so. Thyroid hormones affect sex hormones and etc. So, we want to get a good filter for the water so that we don't have to deal with the after effects of thyroid imbalances or if you're already dealing with thyroid imbalances. I understand because I've dealt with that myself. And so, we want to remove as many stressors because the thyroid needs iodine just to function. And if we're getting fluoride and chlorine, those particular elements compete for iodine in the body. So, we got to get those out as best as we can get rid of excess estrogen. Through plastics, chemicals and detergents, like all of the chemicals that are exposed in detergents and cleaning products. As much as we can clean those up as well, it's going to be very, very helpful for thyroid, very helpful for sex hormones. Laura Dugger: (18:16 - 18:26) Oh, that's interesting. So, those I don't even think of that are like store brand names for detergents that those could be endocrine disruptors, you're saying? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (18:26 - 18:45) That's great. Yes. So, endocrine disruptors are things that are going to cause imbalances to the thyroid, the sex hormones, or any of their other hormones in the body. Yes. So, we definitely want to try and stay away from those things. Laura Dugger: (18:46 - 21:10) Let's take a quick break to hear a message from our sponsor. With over 1,700 apartment units available throughout Pekin, Peoria, Peoria Heights, Morton, Washington, and Canton, and with every price range covered, you will have plenty of options when you rent through Leman Property Management Company. They have townhomes, duplexes, studios, and garden-style options located in many areas throughout Pekin. 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They're also hiring in their maintenance department, so we invite you to find out why so many people have chosen to make a career with them. Check them out on Facebook today or email their friendly staff at leasing at lemanprops.com. You can also stop by their website at lemanproperties.com. That's L-E-M-A-N properties dot com. Check them out and find your place to call home today. Okay, so I'm even thinking, so females my age or friends or older or younger women listening, even we have four daughters and so as they grow and mature, all of this is helpful. I'm assuming to start at a young age with getting rid of some of those toxins or not microwaving food on plastic plates, but then also you said detox. Is that through hydration or did you mean something else with detoxification? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (21:11 - 22:47) I can't get into this unless I saw somebody as a patient because I can't give across the board recommendation for this, but I will say because there are certain supplements and things that might be needed. Say there's excess estrogen in the body, there might be supplements that that person needs to help bring down those excess estrogen levels aside from food. But one thing that I do know that you can eat that helps overall is the more that you love and detoxify the liver. It's what has to process all the hormones. One thing is broccoli sprouts, not broccoli, broccoli sprouts. So, you know, micro green sprouts, those ones, the broccoli sprouts are incredible at helping getting rid of the bad kinds of estrogen, detox those out of the body. So, that's really good. Cruciferous vegetables, cooking your cruciferous vegetables though, because if you eat them raw, it can affect the thyroid negatively. So, it's best to, it could cause goiters and so we don't want that. It can be goitrogenic essentially. So, we don't want that, but you could bake. I mean, you could cook cruciferous vegetables, broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale, etc., those cruciferous vegetables, spinach, all that. And those are great also for that. So, that can help. The best one is the broccoli sprouts. Yes. And then getting saliva hormone testing done and seeing exactly where your body is at. Laura Dugger: (22:48 - 22:53) Okay. Cause I'm wondering then could that even be a mineral deficiency when you're talking about supplements? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (22:55 - 27:11) Yeah, there definitely can be mineral deficiencies. It just, like I said, I've seen a lot of different variations, right? Excess estrogen, low progesterone, low menopausal, low everything. Once the hormones bottom out, then they're kind of low across the board and the body might need bioidentical hormones to have extra support. It's cardioprotective, protective against cancers, protective for the bones, different things like that. Bioidentical is different than synthetic. Synthetic hormones is like birth control, but synthetic hormones can, go see the last episode when we talk about leaky gut intestinal permeability, but the birth control can actually cause intestinal permeability too. So, that's a problem. Leaky gut can be from birth control, the synthetic birth control, and then the body's not even able to ovulate. It's not able to release. There's just like the, the way that God designed it is we're actually, if you allow it to look at it as like a cleansing and a purging every month, that spiritually the Lord, if we allow the Lord, we don't have to dread it. It's so common in society to dread a period. Or, oh my gosh, again, here we go. But how beautiful it's a celebration of the ability to give life. It's an opportunity to take some time to rest. It's a beautiful time to take some time to sit back and reflect, especially that week before the period. Also try and not make big decisions the week before because the progesterone's bottomed out causing mood swings and then making decisions is going to be a lot more stressful and can lighten load and work a little bit that week before, a few days prior to your period. That would be very helpful. Stress levels really impact the cycle and also just trying to prepare the body for going through perimenopause and then menopause. Wherever you're at in your health journey, life journey, it's, it's just so good to educate younger women to be really taking care of their adrenals, which is this, you know, the organ that produces stress hormone because high cortisol, which is the stress hormone produced by the adrenal glands, zaps progesterone and most women, that's probably why I see a lot of progesterone dipping so quickly. You need progesterone to have a healthy pregnancy. So, we're seeing a lot more miscarriages and infertility problems could be from low progesterone. And, um, and then that will eventually bottom out with menopause because the ovaries are not producing it anymore. And the only place that we have progesterone left in reserves is in the adrenal glands. And so, if the stress has been going on for so long, then even the reserves of the backups of the backups are gone, the progesterone, which is why I see a lot of women going through a more extreme version of menopause than with the night sweats and the hot flashes and all those things that maybe didn't even have to happen. Because, uh, if we take care of it on, on the earlier end of managing stress levels, going to bed at good times, getting full amount of sleep, women need eight to 10 hours of sleep. We will, I will just go ahead and say that because our hormones are very independent, dependent on our adrenal function. Men, they don't really have to rely on their adrenals as much as their other, other sex hormones and locations. Um, so they don't have to deal with it as much as the women. So, we're constantly tied to a function of our adrenals really affects our sex hormones like crazy. And we're not getting the right amount of sleep. Then we're going to have high stress levels, high cortisol, and then the high cortisol is where it is at the sex hormones. So, we need those reserves to be replenished and the, and the cortisol levels drop and melatonin kicks in and we're going to sleep so much better and sleep so much deeper. Laura Dugger: (27:12 - 27:36) Wow. This is fascinating. And I love how you're even celebrating the cycle and how God created it because I'm forgetting one of them, but I heard that menstrual blood was tested, and they saw that it was detoxifying plastics and pesticides. And there was one other thing that the body was using to eliminate. And so that's a reminder just to be grateful for that too. Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (27:36 - 29:08) And, uh, the birth control pill, it's a temporary fix. There are alternative forms of birth control that do not have the synthetic hormones that are good, good options, you know, and the synthetic hormones though, I've firsthand seen it with patients negatively impact the thyroid. And a lot of them have had to end up on thyroid medication just simply due to years and years of birth control and it impacting the thyroid and the cellular health as well as the lining of the gut and a lot of other side effects that I'm not a weight gain, different things. And then the body not even being able to menstruate and fully excrete things. And, um, or even, you know, the, the cycle is an indicator, I think for women very much of like your monthly health, like how, how am I doing? Like if I'm having a really bad period, um, likely it was something that I had done this past month. Okay. Did I eat right? Was I sleeping? Was I incredibly stressed? Usually, you can trace it back to that. Now there's obviously other cases where, you know, PCOS and ruptured ovaries and different things like that, or ruptured cysts on the ovaries, sorry. Um, then that can contribute to longer term diseases, but on a, it's almost like a litmus test to see how, how our bodies are doing. Laura Dugger: (29:09 - 29:27) I like that perspective. And Emily, you're so great at giving proactive tips and I love easy wins. So, what are some of the best practices that you recommend for women to support healthy hormones and healthy adrenals in our bodies all month long? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (29:30 - 33:32) One is glucose management. So, protein, I cannot emphasize it enough protein sources, um, you know, good, healthy, as much as you can, grass fed organic meat. So, you're not getting the synthetic hormones from them because who knows what they're being fed and what they're being pumped with, but those sources, um, protein, other sources of protein, um, that's going to give you up to 15 hours of energy. So, that is incredible. As far as eating for energy, I will say, if you can do that, that's, um, it's incredible. It's a game changer, eating for energy, protein, vegetables give us up to five to six hours of energy. And then carbs, carbs give us, um, like if we had a piece of fruit, it only lasts in the system for 15 minutes. Or, um, potato chips, something like that, 15 minutes, that's not very long. And then the body says, ”I'm hungry again.” Then we ended up overeating because we just had the carbs and we're not full. And so, that's why pairing the meals around the protein and then the fiber and then a healthy fat. Or like the protein, the fiber and a complex carb (sweet potato, brown rice, quinoa). Things like that is going to stabilize the blood sugar. So, there will not be cortisol stress levels spiked when we don't eat for too long, then it can cause the body to go into, um, stress overload. And there's four different stages of adrenal fatigue, cortisol, and that can affect the body very much. So, spikes and crashes in glucose spike and crash the cortisol and then spikes and cortisol will steal your progesterone and then cause imbalances because progesterone keeps the estrogen in check. So, then you got estrogen and progesterone imbalances. Then there's DHEA, which is the other hormone that's made in the adrenals. So, sometimes DHEA, DHEA is incredible for building muscle, keeping muscle concentration, memory. It's, wonderful at libido, all sorts of those things. Now, DHEA just decreases as we age. It's the precursor to testosterone as well, but it's also made in the adrenal glands. And so, the more we can regulate cortisol and adrenal, sometimes high levels of stress, we've got to go back and think. Okay, um, we might not even feel stress, but if there's been physical abuse, emotional abuse, or sexual trauma, those are serious things that the body will hold on to. And unless you have gone to process, I recommend getting a Christian counselor and process those things because the body can literally still be holding onto it 20, 30, even 40 years, if it's not been let go and given to Jesus. And, um, so that is also a huge, we can't dismiss that or just try and fix the physical. If there's been some stressors and the body has just been in survival mode and has to just keep going, then maybe it only knows how to live off of high cortisol stress reserves to just keep going. It doesn't, but if you have a hard time falling asleep, a hard time unwinding, feel like you're always on the go, those are like adrenal stages one and two high cortisol, but then that eventually will start to plummet. And then it's, um, you know, more difficult time getting out of bed and jumping straight out crash in the afternoon with energy crash after dinner crash before bed, um, or like wired and tired, like wired the brain's wired. The body feels tired, but can't go to sleep. Then further stages waking up between 2:00 and 4:00 in the morning could be blood sugar, adrenal issues as well. Laura Dugger: (33:32 - 33:41) Oh, could you speak a little bit more into that? Could be, the blood sugar related to the adrenal issues if you're waking up at that 2:00 to 4:00 AM time? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (33:42 - 34:47) Yes, it can be, the body signaling that the blood sugars drop too low. And then the cortisol has to, it can signal to the cortisol and the adrenals to spike to just keep the body going, survive. And then all of a sudden cortisol is spiking at night, which it should not, it should be done. And melatonin should be happening at night and then cortisol in the daytime. So, if there's a cortisol spike because of a glucose crash, then, um, then we need to support it with, a spoonful of almond butter before bed, a handful of nuts, something, some protein before bed is going to, help someone, you know, in the middle of the night, stabilize the blood sugar. It can be a blood sugar issue with, cause blood sugar and cortisol are interconnected, but also should just check your cortisol levels, get a saliva test. It's that saliva four point, um, test checks for sex hormones and cortisol, or we can. Laura Dugger: (34:47 - 35:06) So. Okay. One more thing with that. So, then the blood sugar dropping that low, is that somebody who's maybe completing their closing, their eating window too early in the day, or they're not getting enough sugar throughout the day. Is that what you're saying with, why would it drop to that level and require cortisol? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (35:08 - 36:51) Great question. It would be, it could be the person's not eating enough throughout the day and the body just doesn't have the right. So, if the person was fasting quite frequently and doing that a lot now, everybody, everyone's body is different. If you have adrenal imbalances, I do not recommend doing fasting because the body is already under stress and then fasting can put extra stress on the body. So then you're like, well, but then they said that if I fast and I should lose weight, and if you're fasting and you're gaining belly fat and you're gaining weight, it's a telltale sign cortisol because high cortisol level, puffy face, um, belly fat, stubborn, you can eat right exercise, try and do everything and it will not leave. That's usually survival mode. Body's trying to self-protect. Um, and so, yeah, so we don't want to be fasting very much if there's cortisol imbalances. Now, if there's not, and if you have your cortisol check, then there's great benefits to doing intermittent fasting and things. And even biblically spiritually, there's incredible benefits to fasting. The Lord knows there's the cells literally repair themselves, regenerate and can eat up cancer cells. If we put our bodies into that ketosis state for good bit, but that is not something I would recommend doing high intensity exercise, or that's going to put a lot of cortisol stress on the body, high impact, um, or skipping a lot of meals. So, that could be why the blood sugar is like dropping in the middle of the night. Laura Dugger: (36:52 - 37:37) I just wanted to let you know, there are now multiple ways to give when you visit TheSavvySauce.com. We now have a donation button on our website and you can find it under the donate page, which is under the tab entitled support. Our mailing address is also provided. If you would prefer to save us the processing fee and send a check that is tax deductible. Either way, you'll be supporting the work of Savvy Sauce Charities and helping us continue to reach the nations with the good news of Jesus Christ. Make sure you visit TheSavvySauce.com today. Thanks for your support. Is there anything else that we haven't gotten to discuss yet that you want to make sure we don't miss out on? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (37:38 - 39:15) So what, when do you know if you're in perimenopause versus menopause? And like I said, if you're a woman in your twenties and you're like, that does not apply to me. Actually, it does because it's just, you don't want to get to menopause and have no reserves. Progesterone left because you depleted it from high levels of cortisol over the years. So, lifestyle changes, the protein, smaller, more frequent meals, the consistent bedtime, trying to go to bed before midnight, like 10:00 PM is like a sweet spot. 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM is when the liver detoxes, when cholesterol gets flushed, all these different things. Melatonin window for the body to like fall asleep and stay asleep is between 10 PM and like, there's sometimes it's even earlier. It just depends on the person. And I actually use a little app called Rise. It does a good job kind of helping you track where you're melatonin and when you're awake window, when to cut off eating and when to kind of wear blue light blocking glasses to prevent your body to blue light helps. We set this in the last one, but blue light actually tells your body to stay awake. So, you don't want to be on your screens too late at night, or your body's going to be sending the signals to stay awake when you're trying to wind down. So, using softer lighting, doing candle lit, doing, you know, just mimicking outside when the sun goes down, we should be going down, going down to bed and sleep when the sun wakes up. That's when we should be getting up as well. Laura Dugger: (39:15 - 39:38) So, and getting that morning sunlight that we talked about. So important. And I forgot one quick follow-up question. When you talked about cortisol, too high of cortisol contributing to belly fat, that stubborn or puffy face, what would the solution be? Is it just manage your stress better or what's the takeaway there? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (39:38 - 42:39) The takeaway is yes, there's things you can do glucose wise, blood sugar and food that we've talked about. Lifestyle wise, of course. I mean, a ton of it is we're American society that trophies busyness. And like the Bible literally talks about the importance of rest and the Sabbath and like even humans, we were made on day six, but the first day we were actually doing things, Adam and Eve was day seven, was the day of rest. My dad's a pastor and he actually just gave a sermon on rest and the Sabbath just last week at Harvest Sound. But it was just all about that we were created out of rest. Like we're there to start doing things out of that place of rest. And we just don't take that time. I mean, it's like, okay, we got to go, go, go, got to take care of the kids, got to go do this, go do this. How are you doing? Oh, I'm so busy. How about you? Like, it's almost like a trophy thing to say that, but really like, how about prioritizing that time? And it's so easy, especially as women and mothers to just say, oh, but I just want to take care of everybody else. But like, if you were to have a date with your friend, you wouldn't go overbook it with something else. You would prioritize that. Are you going to go do something for your child? You're going to prioritize that. So, I need you to also take time to prioritize your me time, prioritize the time. It's not selfish. It's necessary because you're going to be a better wife. You're going to be a better mom. You're going to be a better friend. If you take care of the needs, whether that's taking an Epsom salt bath once a week, and that's spending time mourning sunlight or writing a list of gratitude, doing things, write a list of things that bring you joy and just pick two or three of those a day. Like build that in - life's too short. Literally cortisol will kill you. Also, we didn't talk about that, but it's taking minutes off your life. So, life's too short to have cortisol, unnecessary cortisol spikes. So, as much as we can, it's prioritizing that learning the healthy boundaries saying no when needed to, and, not saying yes to everything. So, that is, it's a lot of those lifestyle things. And then, fine tuning it with a health practitioner is great because everybody's spikes and crashes are in different places. Some people have high cortisol. Some people further on into the adrenal fatigue have low cortisol because the body doesn't have any more cortisol to give. And that's a whole other list of symptoms of exhaustion and fatigue. And they might need actually glandular support and different, totally different supplements than someone that's got high cortisol, but they can present similarly as far as stubborn weight, puffiness, energy spikes and crashes and different things like that. Laura Dugger: (42:40 - 43:04) So how incredible to get to follow up with a health professional then, and you are certainly one that we would recommend. And so even if we're out of state, but we could make a first appointment with you and figure out some way to do telehealth, can you just give us your website or share what you have to offer so that we can maybe make a follow-up appointment after this conversation? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (43:05 - 43:38) So it's pureintegrativehealth.com. And I could click on the tab, become a patient, just fill that form out. And then we can talk about a plan if you're in Tennessee, great. We can just right away, we know you're in person. If you are out of state, I have to see you in person for the first initial eval and then we can come up with some hybrid plan of telemedicine in between visits and legally just need to be able to see you still once a year or something in person, but we could do the rest in telemedicine options. Laura Dugger: (43:39 - 43:58) So yeah, it's a wonderful option. We will link to that in the show notes for today's episode. And Emily, you're already familiar that we're called The Savvy Sauce because savvy is synonymous with practical knowledge or insight. And so as my final question for you today, what is your Savvy Sauce? Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (43:59 - 46:04) Well, in regards to this topic today with hormones, I would say my Savvy Sauce is actually, it would be around getting that bedtime routine down packed in order to have an eight to 10 hours of like actual sleep because the mind does a brain sweep and gets rid of toxins in the brain between seven and a half hours and nine hours. It's happened somewhere in that window. And so if we're skipping out on sleep, we're missing out. If you're getting even six hours, you're missing out on the neural brain sweep that actually gets rid of the toxins that prevent Alzheimer's, dementia, a lot of other problems. The metabolism at nighttime, the body literally burns fat at night. We have to get sleeping. And so, and if you're having problems sleeping, you're like, I want to sleep, but I haven't, then I would recommend start looking into different forms of magnesium. I can't get into it fully today because there's seven different kinds of magnesium, but there are some that will actually help with sleep. And so talk with your practitioner about the best forms that could help you increase your sleep as well, because most of us can be deficient in that and creating that really, really healthy rhythm. Just knowing your why behind why you're sleeping is also really helpful because it's like, you can hear a lot of people say, you need to get more sleep. I should go to bed, do this, but why? It's actually getting a neural sweep, liver is detoxing, cholesterol is cleansing. God does an incredible thing with our dreams. We're literally flushing and processing all the things from the day. And so, talk about stress and adrenals. We got to help heal through our sleep. Laura Dugger: (46:05 - 46:26) Wow. Thank you for leaving us with that word. There's so much more we could cover. And ever since our first interaction, you have just been overflowing with kindness and graciousness and generosity with your time and sharing your knowledge. You're so kind, but I have just loved spending this time with you. Thank you so much, Emily, for being my repeat guest. Emily Macleod-Wolfe: (46:27 - 46:32) Oh, my goodness. Thank you so much, Laura, for having me again. This has been wonderful. I really appreciate it. Laura Dugger: (46:33 – 50:15) One more thing before you go. Have you heard the term gospel before? It simply means good news. And I want to share the best news with you. But it starts with the bad news. Every single one of us were born sinners, but Christ desires to rescue us from our sin, which is something we cannot do for ourselves. This means there is absolutely no chance we can make it to heaven on our own. So, for you and for me, it means we deserve death, and we can never pay back the sacrifice we owe to be saved. We need a savior. But God loved us so much, he made a way for his only son to willingly die in our place as the perfect substitute. This gives us hope of life forever in right relationship with him. That is good news. Jesus lived the perfect life we could never live and died in our place for our sin. This was God's plan to make a way to reconcile with us so that God can look at us and see Jesus. We can be covered and justified through the work Jesus finished if we choose to receive what He has done for us. Romans 10:9 says, “That if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” So, would you pray with me now? Heavenly Father, thank you for sending Jesus to take our place. I pray someone today right now is touched and chooses to turn their life over to you. Will you clearly guide them and help them take their next step in faith to declare you as Lord of their life? We trust you to work and change lives now for eternity. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. If you prayed that prayer, you are declaring him for me, so me for him. You get the opportunity to live your life for him. And at this podcast, we're called The Savvy Sauce for a reason. We want to give you practical tools to implement the knowledge you have learned. So, you ready to get started? First, tell someone. Say it out loud. Get a Bible. The first day I made this decision, my parents took me to Barnes & Noble and let me choose my own Bible. I selected the Quest NIV Bible, and I love it. You can start by reading the book of John. Also, get connected locally, which just means tell someone who's a part of a church in your community that you made a decision to follow Christ. I'm assuming they will be thrilled to talk with you about further steps, such as going to church and getting connected to other believers to encourage you. We want to celebrate with you too, so feel free to leave a comment for us here if you did make a decision to follow Christ. We also have show notes including where you can read scripture that describes this process. And finally, be encouraged. Luke 15:10 says, “In the same way I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The heavens are praising with you for your decision today. And if you've already received this good news, I pray you have someone to share it with. You are loved and I look forward to meeting you here next time.
Happy birthday to us! RealTalk MS is 8 years old today! It's hard for me to believe that the podcast I launched in 2017, with the goal of one day reaching 300 listeners, today reaches thousands of people living with MS, their care partners, MS researchers, and clinicians in more than 100 countries. So, let me start this week's show notes with a profound thank you to each of you for being an important part of the RealTalk MS listener community. Your ongoing engagement is a constant reminder that our podcast is a two-way conversation. And I'm looking forward to continuing the conversation until we can talk about MS in the past tense. MS can affect memory, attention, and processing speed. But proactive strategies can help preserve your cognitive function and quality of life. Erin Wilkinson, a nurse practitioner in the Multiple Sclerosis Department of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, is joining me to help us better understand the relationship between MS and brain health and to share strategies for preserving and even improving brain health. You'll also meet Jan Bonville, a consultant, speaker, writer, and advocate for inclusive travel and patient empowerment. Jan has lived with MS for twenty years, and our conversation focused on resilience, empowerment, and self-advocacy. As you will hear, these are things that Jan lives every day. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: Happy birthday to us and greetings from ECTRIMS! :22 MS advocate Jan Bonville discusses resilience, empowerment, and self-advocacy 4:40 Nurse Practitioner Erin Wilkinson shares strategies for optimizing your brain health 23:03 Share this episode 41:01 Next week's episode 41:21 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/421 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: jon@realtalkms.com Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com PARTICIPATE: Take the Shaping Tomorrow Together Survey https://s.alchemer.com/s3/Perspectives-on-MS REGISTER: Attend the virtual Shaping Tomorrow Together meeting with the FDA https://nmss.quorum.us/event/25463 SIGN UP: Become an MS Activist https://nationalmssociety.org/advocacy LISTEN: RealTalk MS Episode 416: The Updated McDonald Diagnostic Criteria for MS with Dr. Andrew Solomonhttps://realtalkms.com/416 VIDEO: Dr. Robert Fox explains the results of the Phase 3 clinical trial for Tolebrutinib and Non-relapsing secondary progressive MS https://youtube.com/watch?v=tJQ93qdlXrU JOIN: The RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms DOWNLOAD: The RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 DOWNLOAD: The RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk REVIEW: Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 421 Guests: Jan Bonville and NP Erin Wilkinson Privacy Policy
About this Episode Episode 49 of “The 2 View” – New IDSA Complicated UTI Guidelines, Pediatric Nicotine OD, Hepatitis C Screening in the ED, High-Risk Delta Troponins Segment 1A – Pediatric Nicotine Ingestion Madelyn O, Hays HL, Kistamgari S, et al. Nicotine Ingestions Among Young Children: 2010–2023. Pediatrics. 2025;156(2):e2024070522. doi:10.1542/peds.2024-070522. Segment 1B – Finger Thoracostomy and Traumatic Pneumothorax/Hemothorax Blank, J, de Moya MA. Traumatic pneumothorax and hemothorax: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. Published online July 3, 2025. doi:10.1097/TA.0000000000004692 Beyer CA, Ruf AC, Alshawi AB, Cannon JW. Management of traumatic pneumothorax and hemothorax. Curr Probl Surg. 2025;63. doi:10.1016/j.cpsurg.2024.101707. Weingart, S. EMCrit 62 – Needle vs. Knife II: Needle Thoracostomy (Decompression)? EMCrit. Published online December 11, 2011. https://emcrit.org/emcrit/needle-finger-thoracostomy/ Lange C, Sharma M. Podcast #223 - ATLS Episode 4: Thoracic Trauma (Chapter 4). Total EM. October 27, 2020. https://www.totalem.org/emergency-professionals/podcast-223-atls-episode-4-thoracic-trauma-chapter-4 Segment 2A – Hepatitis C Screening in EDs Haukoos J, Rothman RE, Galbraith JW, et al. Hepatitis C Screening in Emergency Departments: The DETECT Hep C Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2025;334(6):497–507. doi:10.1001/jama.2025.10563 Segment 2B – Serial HS-Troponin Patterns Huggins C, Saltarell Ni, Swoboda TK, et al. Kinetic changes in high-sensitivity cardiac troponin for risk stratification of emergency department chest pain patients. Am J Emerg Med. 2025;93:176-181. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2025.04.010. Segment 3 - Updated IDSA Guidelines on Complicated Urinary Tract Infections Splete H. IDSA Updates Guidelines on Complicated UTIS. Medscape. Published online July 18, 2025. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/idsa-updates-guidelines-complicated-utis-2025a1000j3l Trautner BW, Cortes-Penfield NW, Gupta K, et al. Complicated Urinary Tract Infections (cUTI): Clinical Guidelines for Treatment and Management. IDSA. Published online July 17, 2025. https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/complicated-urinary-tract-infections/ Roberts M, Sharma M. 34 - Pertussis, Computer Interpretation of EKGs, Tuberculosis, Fluoroquinolone Side Effects. The 2 View. Published online April 10, 2024. https://2view.fireside.fm/34 Roberts M, Sharma M. 46 - Heat Stroke Tx, A New Virus, Oral Cephalosporins Vs Pyelo, Safe Discharges. The 2 View. Published online June 11, 2025. https://2view.fireside.fm/46 Bonus Reference – Ponytail Headache Blau JN. Ponytail Headache: A Pure Extracranial Headache. Headache. 2004;44(5):411-413. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2004.04092.x. Recurring Sources Center for Medical Education. http://ccme.org The Proceduralist. http://www.theproceduralist.org The Procedural Pause. https://journals.lww.com/em-news/blog/theproceduralpause/pages/default.aspx The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. http://www.thesgem.com Be sure to keep tuning in for more great prizes and fun trivia questions! Once you hear the question, please email us your guesses at 2viewcast@gmail.com and tell us who you want to give a shout-out to.
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Did you know your cycle charting or cycle tracking can actually help your OBGYN? Cycle charting (through a formal fertility awareness based method) not only helps you identify your window of fertility when you're trying to get pregnant (or avoid pregnancy), but some can also highlight reproductive health issues. Your chart can reveal signs and concerns that help your OBGYN narrow down how to investigate, diagnose, and treat these underlying health issues. In today's episode, we talk with Nurse Practitioner, Laura Ducote, who's trained in NaProTechnology (a restorative reproductive medicine approach) to hear how to make your cycle charting as effective as possible in the exam room. Whether you're charting with the Creighton Model System, SymptoThermal, or another method, this episode is for you!NOTE: This episode is appropriate for all audiences, but we want to make listeners aware that pregnancy loss is briefly mentioned.BIO: Laura Ducote is a Family Nurse Practitioner with training in NaProTechnology and is currently a FertilityCare Practitioner at Woven Natural Fertility Care. OTHER HELPFUL EPISODES: Ep. 106: Creighton vs. NaProTechnology - What are they?Ep. 31: The NaPro Difference, with Laura Ducote, F-NP, FCPEp. 97: Ovarian Cysts, with Dr. Naomi Whittaker, MD, CFCMCSend us a textSupport the showOther great ways to connect with Woven Natural Fertility Care: Learn the Creighton Model System with us! Register here! Get our monthly newsletter: Get the updates! Chat about issues of fertility + faith: Substack Follow us on Instagram: @wovenfertility Watch our episodes on YouTube: @wovenfertility Love the content? The biggest gift you could give is to click a 5 star review and write why it was so meaningful! This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. The information provided should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, and those seeking personal medical advice should consult with a licensed physician. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider regarding a medical condition. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately. Neither Woven nor its staff, nor any contributor to this podcast, makes any represe...
Test-taking strategies can make the difference between passing and failing your nurse practitioner board exam. When you're staring at a question where multiple answers seem plausible, knowing how to spot certain patterns in the answer choices can boost your chances from 25% to 50% or even 75% accuracy. In this episode, Kaitlyn and I continue our mini-series on test-taking strategies, focusing on how to use absolute and opposite answer choices to your advantage. Learn not just what the right answer is, but why it's right, and how to apply these strategies across a variety of question types on the exam. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://blog.npreviews.com/np-board-exam-strategies-absolutes-opposites-kaitlyn-d Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/smnpreviewsofficial
Listen to More Guest Lectures + Live Q&As with Nurse Doza This episode is part of our expert interview series inside the School of Doza. To access the full library of exclusive guest lectures and weekly AMAs with Nurse Doza, start your 7-day free trial at community.schoolofdoza.com EPISODE SUMMARY In this groundbreaking lecture, Dr. Kayla Osterhoff breaks down why the female body is still one of the least understood topics in modern medicine. From the massive gender gaps in clinical research to the misunderstood role of hormonal rhythms, this talk challenges nearly every conventional health assumption about women's physiology. You'll learn how the female biological rhythm affects everything from metabolism to cognition—and why the missing link in women's health isn't just about hormones, but about data, design, and decades of neglect. 5 KEY TAKEAWAYS • The Research Gap Is Real—and Deep Women were banned from clinical research until 1993, and even today remain underrepresented, especially in areas like drug trials, cardiovascular studies, and brain health. • Bikini Medicine Isn't Enough Most “women's health” research still focuses narrowly on reproductive organs, ignoring how sex hormones impact the brain, immune system, metabolism, and more. • The Female Biological Rhythm Is NOT 24 Hours Unlike men, women operate on a ~28-day hormonal rhythm—shifting cognition, metabolism, stress response, and energy throughout four distinct phases. • Health Advice That Ignores Hormones Can Be Harmful Popular trends like intermittent fasting or high-intensity training may work well for men but can backfire for women if not timed to their hormonal cycle. • Personalized, Phase-Based Health Is the Future Tracking one's own biological rhythm and learning phase-specific strategies for supplements, sleep, nutrition, and stress is the most empowering step women can take now. Want to Learn How to Support Women's Health Holistically? If this interview resonates, don't miss our upcoming Holistic Practitioner Course inside the School of Doza. You'll learn how to support hormones, gut health, weight loss, and energy using nutrition, labs, and supplements—taught by a Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of clinical experience. Spots are limited. Get early access and special pricing:
Southern Remedy Healthy and Fit is hosted by Josie Bidwell, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Nurse Practitioner at UMMC. If you have a question for Josie, you can email fit@mpbonline.org. It this episode, Josie talks about healthy aging month and offers tips to older adults on nutrition, exercise and sleep. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Dr. Deborah Palmer, a nurse practitioner, educator, and wellness advocate. In this episode, Dr. Palmer shares her inspiring journey of overcoming personal challenges, including becoming a mother at just 14, while pursuing her dream of nursing. She emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself and keeping things simple, drawing on the wisdom of her mother and mentors who shaped her path. As we dive into her memoir, "Between Wounded and Well," she discusses the significance of acknowledging our wounds and the healing process involved in personal growth. We also explore the evolving landscape of nursing and the vital role nurses play in advocating for patient care in today's healthcare system, reminding us all that hope and connection are essential for true wellness.Dr. Deborah Palmer joins us for a heartfelt discussion about her journey from a young mother to a respected nurse practitioner and author. In this episode, we dive into her memoir 'Between Wounded and Well,' where she shares profound lessons learned during her challenging path in the nursing profession. Dr. Palmer emphasizes the importance of authenticity, encouraging listeners to be true to themselves and embrace simplicity in their lives. Her experiences highlight the mentors who shaped her career, such as her grandmother and influential nurses, who instilled in her a deep sense of empathy and leadership. We explore the challenges she faced while raising a family and pursuing her nursing degree, showcasing the resilience and determination that fueled her dreams. Dr. Palmer's insights into the nature of healing, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompt a reflection on the emotional and spiritual dimensions of wellness, extending beyond the physical aspects of healthcare. This episode is not just a narrative of personal triumph but also a powerful reminder of the importance of community support and the human connection in the healing process.Takeaways: Dr. Deborah Palmer emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself, illustrating how embracing our authentic selves leads to personal growth and fulfillment. In her journey to becoming a nurse practitioner, Dr. Palmer faced numerous challenges, including unexpected pregnancies and financial struggles, which taught her the value of asking for help. Deborah's memoir, 'Between Wounded and Well', explores the concept of healing as a process that requires both giving and receiving support from others. The podcast highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified mental health challenges among healthcare professionals, urging a collective call to action for healing and support within the community.
In this episode of the UnabridgedMD Podcast, Dr. Isabelle Amigues sits down with Nurse Jennifer Mooney to explore the heart of nursing, the power of lifestyle medicine, and the urgent need for stronger advocacy in women's health. Together, they shine a light on what it means to care for the whole person—beyond charts, lab results, and standard protocols.They discuss how lifestyle choices profoundly affect health and healing, why women must be in the room and part of the conversation, and how empowerment begins when we look deeper than “you're fine” to find real answers and effective treatments. Nurse Mooney also shares her perspective on nursing as both a profession and a calling—one that bridges patients and the healthcare system with compassion, advocacy, and strength.The conversation expands into the future of women's health: exploring hormones like testosterone and their overlooked role in women's wellness, rethinking long-held assumptions about breast cancer and metabolic health, and embracing holistic approaches that support body, mind, and spirit.Whether you're a patient searching for answers, a provider seeking to listen more deeply, or an advocate passionate about women's health, this episode offers insight, empowerment, and hope for change.Topics Covered:Why lifestyle choices are central to healing and preventionThe human side of nursing and what happens behind the scenesHow women can advocate for themselves in medical settingsThe importance of hormone awareness and education for womenRethinking breast cancer through a metabolic lensWhy “you're fine” dismissals must end—and how to dig deeper for real diagnosesNurses as the bridge between patients and the healthcare systemTune in to discover how compassion, advocacy, and holistic medicine are reshaping the future of healthcare—and why women's voices must remain at the center of the conversation.Get In Touch With Jennifer Mooney:Jennifer Mooney, ARNP-C, FAAMM, and ABAAHP. “She's not just a Nurse Practitioner, she is a healer”. Visit the Heart Minded Medicine website for more information and to book an appointment with Jennifer Mooney: https://heartmindedmedicine.com/ Offering a grounded approach to both conventional and integrative or functional medical care. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-mooney-99919025/
Board-certified nurse practitioner Shabeena Hirani discusses her article "From nurse practitioner to quality improvement leader in sleep medicine," sharing her journey from clinical care to driving systemic change. Shabeena explains how her experiences in internal medicine, pulmonology, and sleep medicine revealed gaps in follow-up care, underdiagnosed conditions, and barriers to treatment. She describes initiatives she led to improve outcomes for patients with obstructive sleep apnea and asthma, enhance patient education for labor epidurals, and strengthen care coordination. She also highlights the importance of mentorship, equity, and advancing the role of nurse practitioners as leaders within health care teams. Listeners will gain actionable insights on how providers can lead quality improvement, redesign systems for better outcomes, and inspire future clinicians. Our presenting sponsor is Microsoft Dragon Copilot. Microsoft Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow, is transforming how clinicians work. Now you can streamline and customize documentation, surface information right at the point of care, and automate tasks with just a click. Part of Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, Dragon Copilot offers an extensible AI workspace and a single, integrated platform to help unlock new levels of efficiency. Plus, it's backed by a proven track record and decades of clinical expertise, and it's built on a foundation of trust. It's time to ease your administrative burdens and stay focused on what matters most with Dragon Copilot, your AI assistant for clinical workflow. VISIT SPONSOR → https://aka.ms/kevinmd SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended
In this episode of the Game Changing Health podcast, host Gianna speaks with nurse practitioner Chace Franks, an expert in GLP-1 medications. Chase is a nurse practitioner at IVIM Health which is a telehealth company that recently published exciting new data with semaglutide efficacy rivaling tirzepatide with the IVIM model of care involved in treatment. They discuss the evolution of GLP-1s, their effectiveness in weight management, and the role of telehealth in providing accessible healthcare. Chace shares insights from his experience in prescribing GLP-1s, the importance of supportive healthcare providers, and the challenges of insurance coverage. The conversation also touches on the impact of social media in educating patients and the personal experiences of both speakers with GLP-1s. They emphasize the need for patients to advocate for themselves and seek providers who listen to their concerns. Follow Chase on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bourbonrx?_t=ZT-8zeFAlyoBEk&_r=1Follow Chace on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bourbonrx1?igsh=MWdrZ3g3N2VzZXU1NQ==Check out IVIM here: https://ivimhealth.sjv.io/QjdoYAKeywords:GLP-1, obesity management, telehealth, weight loss, healthcare providers, insurance coverage, patient education, social media, chronic conditions, health investment ✨ The GLP-1 Circle Membership is opening the doors soon, available for all GLP-1 users, it's your hub for dietitian/personal trainer support on your GLP-1 journey for only $99/month. Get first dibs on membership spots here: Join the waitlist
Substance Use Disorder can affect anyone at any time, even during pregnancy.. Our friends at Project CARA, Carriedelle Fusco, Nurse Practitioner, and Olivia Caron, Pharmacist Practitioner, sat down with Thomas Baker, a Davidson Impact Fellow at MAHEC, to dive into the ever-evolving field of addiction medicine, focusing on the complexities of opioid use disorder and emerging substances. They also reflect on how the landscape of addiction treatment has shifted over the decades, and how addiction medicine providers adapt in real-time, learning from patient experiences, community groups, and local drug analysis labs.Resources Project CARAWe would love your feedback on our podcast! Please take our listener survey to provide your comments.Follow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramMusic credit: "Carefree" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Please provide feedback here:https://redcap.mahec.net/redcap/surveys/?s=XTM8T3RPNK
Southern Remedy Healthy and Fit is hosted by Josie Bidwell, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Nurse Practitioner at UMMC. If you have a question for Josie, you can email fit@mpbonline.org. It this episode, Josie is joined by Dr. Justin Turner, community health office for the Cancer Center and Research Institute at UMMC to discuss prostate cancer. If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join me regularly as I dive deep into Nurse Practitioner workflow, entrepreneurship, wealth-building strategies, day trading insights, and invaluable resources specifically tailored for Nurse Practitioners and healthcare professionals ready to take charge of their financial future.✨ FREE PDFs Included: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kSL6jTzabuFSleSIZNcJo6F4BG_qtd3n?usp=sharingPractical strategies for maximizing NP income
When you're taking a certification exam, every single word matters. One misread keyword can be the difference between choosing the right answer and falling into a carefully laid trap. In this episode, I'm joined by my colleague Kaitlyn, a family nurse practitioner and test question expert who's written thousands of exam questions throughout her career. Together, we break down how test questions are structured and share strategies for avoiding common test-taking pitfalls so you can choose the right answer with confidence. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://blog.npreviews.com/dissecting-practice-questions-read-lead-in-kaitlyn-d/ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/smnpreviewsofficial
Practice-based learning is essential in nurse practitioner (NP) education; however, lack of clinical placement opportunities results in variability in clinical experience. Dr. Erin Ziegler and her team developed 4 virtual simulations (VS) covering concussion management, medical assistance in dying, memory concerns in older adults, and prescribing medical cannabis and evaluated their usability, engagement, and impact across 3 Canadian universities. Students' competencies improved significantly for all of the VS, with highest improvement in concussion management. Scores on the Classroom Instructional Support Perception indicated high usability and engagement with the VS, underscoring their effectiveness. Read more about the development of these VS in their Article.
Welcome to Episode 50 of the HPNA Palliative Perspective podcast—a meaningful milestone, and one that gave us pause to reflect on the incredible leaders who've shaped the hospice and palliative care space. In early conversations about this episode, we considered dedicating it to Betty Ferrell, a visionary in the field and the longtime Editor-in-Chief of JHPN, the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. But, in true Betty fashion, those close to her reminded us she prefers to stay out of the spotlight. So instead, we're honoring her legacy in a way we think she'd appreciate: by celebrating the educators. In this episode, we're shining a light on the hospice and palliative nurse educators featured in an upcoming issue of JHPN—innovators who are creating new programs and pushing boundaries in their Schools of Nursing to bring both primary and specialty palliative care to the forefront of nursing education. Their work is not only advancing the field but also shaping the future of compassionate care. Join Andra Davis, PhD, MN, RN, and Megan Lippe, PhD, MSN, RN, ANEF, FPCN®, FAAN—guest editors of the November issue of JHPN—as they share powerful insights on preparing the next generation of nurses in hospice and palliative care. Educating future nurses requires more than just a solid curriculum—it demands mentorship, creativity, and a deep, ongoing commitment. In this episode, we explore why palliative care is no longer a “nice to have,” but a necessity in nursing education. From shifts in accreditation standards to real-world bedside challenges, Drs. Davis and Lippe discuss the essential role faculty and mentors play in helping students navigate the emotional, clinical, and human complexities of whole person care. We also explore how practicing nurses can be part of this movement—supporting learners and strengthening the future of compassionate care. Podcast Notes/Links JPHN Article, releasing in Nov— https://journals.lww.com/jhpn/pages/default.aspx Betty Ferrell, speaking at HPNA Annual Conference, link Scope, Standards and Competencies for the Hospice & Palliative RN & APRN, link The Corner https://www.aacnnursing.org/elnec/elnec-faculty-corner Megan Lippe, PhD, MSN, RN, ANEF, FPCN®, FAAN Dr. Lippe is Associate Professor with tenure at the University of Texas Health San Antonio and a national leader in palliative nursing education. Her work focuses on educational innovation, simulation, interprofessional collaboration, and social justice. She serves as a co-investigator for the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), helping advance palliative care education in nursing programs across the country. She has co-authored several key works in the field of palliative care, including undergraduate and graduate palliative care competence statements endorsed by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (CARES and G-CARES, respectively), ELNEC Undergraduate/New Graduate and ELNEC Graduate online curricula, and the scopes section of the new Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) Scopes, Standards, and Competencies for Hospice and Palliative Registered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). In collaboration with colleagues, she has conducted research that led to the development of new tools to assess palliative care curriculum, self-competence, and knowledge among nursing students and entry-level nurses. Honors include 2019 Cambia Sojourns Scholar, 2017 ELNEC Award, and 2019 HPNA New Investigator Award. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the Academy of Nursing Education and of Palliative Care Nursing by HPNA. Andra Davis, PhD, MN, RN Is an Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Portland, where she teaches across both undergraduate and graduate programs. She is a co-investigator with the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) and brings extensive clinical expertise in cancer symptom management, palliative care, and primary palliative nursing education. Dr. Davis's research centers on strengthening palliative care education, including revising national competency guidelines and developing outcome measures for undergraduate nursing programs. She is recognized for her leadership at regional and national levels in advancing the integration of palliative care into nursing curricula. Internationally, she collaborates with nursing colleagues in Thailand that expand access to palliative education, research, and caregiver wellbeing. Her scholarship also contributes to the evidence base for nurse-led, evidence-informed symptom management guides for patients undergoing cancer treatment. Brett Snodgrass, DNP, FNP-C, ACHPN®, FAANP Dr. Brett Snodgrass has been a registered nurse for 28 years and a Family Nurse Practitioner for 18 years, practicing in multiple settings, including family practice, urgent care, emergency departments, administration, chronic pain and palliative medicine. She is currently the Operations Director for Palliative Medicine at Baptist Health Systems in Memphis, TN. She is board certified with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is also a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse. She completed a Doctorate of Nursing Practice at the University of Alabama – Huntsville. She is a nationally recognized nurse practitioner speaker and teacher. Brett is a chronic pain expert, working for more than 20 years with chronic pain and palliative patients in a variety of settings. She is honored to be the HPNA 2025 podcast host. She is married with two daughters, two son in laws, one grandson, and now an empty nest cat. She and her family are actively involved in their church and she is an avid reader.
Episode Resources:View the JWOCN® article “Clean Versus Sterile: Management of Chronic Wounds”View the infographic “Clean Versus Sterile: The Ongoing Debate in Chronic Wound Care”About the Speaker:Andrew Storer, PhD, DNP, RN, NP, CWCN-AP, FAANP. Dr. Andrew Storer serves as the Clinical Editor for the WOCN Society where he provides leadership and editorial expertise for the development, revision, and publication of WOCN clinical and professional practice literature. He is board certified in Advanced Practice in Wound Care and triple board certified as a family, emergency and acute care nurse practitioner. He is recognized nationally as a Fellow in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for his contributions to nurse practitioner education and practice. He serves as the Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer, and Associate Professor of Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY. At Roswell Park his colleagues and he were awarded the first K-12 grant in the country with a focus on post-doctoral training for PhD prepared nurse scientists to focus on translational research, bridging the gap between laboratory science and bedside intervention. Dr. Storer holds his PhD from the University at Hawaii at Manoa and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Thomas Jefferson University.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant.
Southern Remedy Healthy and Fit is hosted by Josie Bidwell, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Nurse Practitioner at UMMC. If you have a question for Josie, you can email fit@mpbonline.org. It this episode, Josie talks about culinary medicine.If you enjoy listening to this podcast, please consider contributing to MPB. https://donate.mpbfoundation.org/mspb/podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are you looking for a trusted place to support your NP exam prep and connect with other learners? In this episode, we sit down with Courtney, Senior Editor of Nurse Practitioner Content at SMNP Reviews and Blueprint Test Prep, to introduce our new Instagram page, @smnpreviewsofficial. This will be your go-to hub for study tips, updates, and inspiration as you navigate your NP journey, all while continuing the legacy of Sarah Michelle's vision for real-deal NP support. Whether you're a student, in clinicals, or a new NP, this episode will help you discover how to leverage SMNP Reviews' resources and social channels to stay organized, supported, and confident throughout your NP journey. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://blog.npreviews.com/np-board-prep-hub-resources-instagram-courtney/ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/smnpreviewsofficial
Are you struggling to find the right specialty as a new nurse practitioner? You're not alone. In today's episode, I sit down with my friend Kennedy to discuss her journey through multiple NP specialties – from endocrinology to telehealth and now transplant nephrology and aesthetics. Kennedy offers valuable insights about transitioning between specialties and managing the isolation of telehealth work. We also discuss specific strategies for succeeding in specialty roles and finding good work-life balance. Tune in to hear how Kennedy's experiences can guide you through the process of exploring different NP specialties and making informed decisions about your career path. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://blog.npreviews.com/multiple-np-specialties-kennedy/
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