It's the most wonderful time of the year (to be working..?). In this episode, Heather and Quinn discuss ways to make working in healthcare during the holidays as positive of an experience as possible. Heather discusses her first year working during the holidays and how to strategically plan your holiday scheduling while working the bedside. Heather and Quinn discuss choosing a field in healthcare that works for you while understanding the sacrifices that come with it. Heather mentions some winter blues self-care/health optimization tips and resources.

Follow Heather on instagram (@naturally_heather) and tiktok (@thatnurseheather)

resources;

Immune support supplements (prevention is key!)

Sun Lamp (great for night shift workers/seasonal affective disorder)

Dr. Andrew Huberman podcast (optimize your sleep, happiness, light exposure etc)

Heather discusses how and why she became interested in integrative medicine and how she got her current job as an integrative medicine intravenous and injection RN in NYC. She discusses her own personal health journey and how it lead her to discovering functional medicine. She opens up about her experience at the bedside and how she made her way to integrative nursing.

Mentioned in the pod:

~luxury~ tote bag ; )

-Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes Palette

• “Cleaner” alternative to makeup by Mario palette https://bit.ly/3hQjGIb

-Our wedding fragrance (MFK gentle fluidity silver & gold)

What is functional medicine:

Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine

The easiest way to apply for jobs: indeed.com

Quinn and Heather do a casual Q+A with each other.

• When did Quinn know he wanted to marry Heather

• What are people surprised to find out about Heather

• Quinn gives dating advice

• Heather’s favorite podcasts at the moment

• Quinn and Heather answer whether they have any regrets or not

• If Heather could be remembered for one thing, what would it be?

• Quinn answers the most challenging and rewarding thing about our relationship/getting married young

• Who does Heather look up to in her field?

resources:

Heather’s amazon storefront:

• https://www.amazon.com/shop/naturally_heather

Podcasts:

• The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast

• The Ed Mylett show

Womens health resource:

• ON Health with Dr. Aviva Romm

• https://avivaromm.com/

Mental Health in Healthcare: therapy in medical school, social media, pre-shift anxiety, integrative/holistic approach to anxiety

Episode 5

• Dealing with mental health concerns in medical school

• Quinn answers:

  • Would it be weird to ask med schools in interviews how they support mental health?

  • Do you think there’s a place in medicine for people with pre-existing anxiety/depression -

  • Do medical schools offer therapy for students?

• Heather discusses how being a content creator has affected her mental health

• How the pandemic has changed systemic beliefs regarding mental health

• Heather speaks on pre-shift anxiety and realistic tools to cope

• Making mistakes as a new grad

• Leaving the bedside/nightshift

• Heather skims the surface on the integrative medicine approach to anxiety

  • HPA axis dysregulation

  • Compromised gut integrity

  • Nutritional deficiency

Resources:

• Aritzia sweatsuit (lol)

  • https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/product/new-cozy-fleece-boyfriend-sweatpant/109935.html?dwvar_109935_color=4425

  • https://www.aritzia.com/us/en/product/cozy-fleece-boyfriend-hoodie/92133.html?dwvar_92133_color=19451

• The integrative/functional approach to anxiety:

  • What is EFT (emotional freedom technique) tapping? https://www.healthline.com/health/eft-tapping

  • article: https://chriskresser.com/functional-medicine-approach-to-anxiety/

  • “Brain maker” by David Perlmutter, MD: https://amzn.to/3VYE35t

  • Find an integrative medicine practitioner: https://www.ifm.org/find-a-practitioner/

• Supplements:

  • L-Theanine/GABA https://amzn.to/3MZEMj0

  • Stress Calm homeopathic tablets: https://amzn.to/3N1bbpb

  • Magnesium powder: https://amzn.to/3zaSsls

  • Night time cortisol support: https://amzn.to/3eYETyA

instagram: @naturally_heather

Tiktok: @thatnurseheather

episode 4 |

• different medical school clerkship schedules

• medical school "clerkships" vs nursing school "clinicals"

• working different schedules as a nurse from bedside to outpatient

• why I left endoscopy (4/10 hr shifts) for IV nursing (5/8 hour shifts-- "9-5")

• how we go on dates with our budget in mind

• When we fit our meals and workouts in, joining a gym, tips for working out after work!

• Heather's oatmeal recipe

• saving money by meal prepping, our meal prepping strategy

• tips for building a routine you love:

  • adjusting your schedule/workout routine to your unique circadian rhythm

  • habit stacking

  • don't resist the mundane

LINKS/RESOURCES:

• Shop my favorites on my Amazon Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/naturally_heather

• protein powder I use (not spons): https://www.kachava.com/collections/all

• Nespresso machine I use https://amzn.to/3TuGtqP

• our budgetting app: youneedabudget.com

• Our mattress topper https://amzn.to/3rSmlTn

Episode 3 |

• How Heather made it inadvertently seem like she “had it all figured out” as a micro-influencer but actually did not, in fact, have it “all figured out”

• Quinn discusses transitioning from undergrad to medical school

• Heather shares her transition from nursing school to working as a new grad nurse

• Applying to nursing jobs after school

• Asking for help and meeting new people

• How our move to NYC affected our post-grad transition/ isolation and loneliness

• Lessons we’ve learned

• Our best advice for ages 20-25

• Know ya boo: Heather’s favorite flowers, Quinn’s caffeine consumption, and something super deep involving the enneagram???

Resources mentioned (not sponsored)

Our ring: ouraring.com

Heather’s favorite budgeting tool: youneedabudget.com

books:

“Loving What is” by Byron Katie https://amzn.to/3LX8m8h

“The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle https://amzn.to/3StVRmR

https://www.youtube.com/c/EckhartTolle

Episode 2 | Quinn and Heather discuss how they chose their careers in healthcare as well as the beginning of their love story. Quinn reveals which specialty he’s chosen to pursue and why. Heather speaks on how spirituality intersected with her decision to pursue nursing and the job changes she’s had within the field. She discusses how she found integrative medicine and what nursing in the field entails. She also touches on her redirection after nursing school to pursue medicine, how that did not work out, and her current career aspirations.

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LINKS:

my “sleepy tea” (stress calm magnesium): https://amzn.to/3rguLUh

Heather on tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatnurseheather?lang=en

Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/naturally_heather/

We introduce our intentions and mission behind this podcast. Our mini intro into ourselves and our goals. We speak on our individual passions and what we want to bring to you. Thanks for listening!