Real Nurse Stories

By Eva Storey Nurse CoachBusiness Careers

Real Nurse Stories episodes

September 01, 2024 Aussie Nurse Recruiters
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing two dynamic leaders who have spent the past year establishing Aussie Nurse Recruiters—a forward-thinking recruitment agency dedicated to transforming the hiring process in nursing.
Liam Caswell and Michelle Mexted, the Co-Founders and Directors of Aussie Nurse Recruiters, are not just building an agency; they're pioneering a nurse-led, innovative recruitment approach designed to help nurses secure their dream jobs and assist healthcare organizations in filling their vacancies with top-tier talent.
Their mission is clear: to support hiring managers at every step of the recruitment process, ensuring a seamless and value-driven experience. But their vision goes beyond recruitment—they're committed to creating a psychologically safe community where nurses and managers can thrive personally and professionally.
Guided by core values of transparency, curiosity, reciprocity, and innovation, Liam and Michelle are dedicated to giving back to the nursing profession. One of their standout principles is their 'No Ghosting Policy,' a refreshing and unheard-of commitment in the recruitment industry that truly sets them apart.
So, grab your favourite cup of tea and settle in for an inspiring conversation with two entrepreneurial trailblazers who are making a significant impact in the world of nursing.
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40 min
March 18, 2024 "Empowering Nurses: Margot's journey with Nurse Coaching"
Join me as Margot, a nurse, shares her transformation experience with coaching. Discover how Margot's journey began with curiosity and a leap of faith into the world of nurse coaching. Overcoming doubts and fears, she found herself on a path of self-discovery and growth.
Fast forward two years, Margot reflects on her newfound confidence and leadership abilities. Through coaching, she learned to navigate challenges and embrace her potential. Margot's story is a testament to the profound impact of coaching nurses in healthcare.
Tune in to hear Margot's inspiring journey.
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48 min
February 23, 2024 Unleash Your Nursing Superpowers: The Surprising Mindset Shift for a Confidence Boost
Welcome to Real Nurse Stories! In this episode, I address a common issue among nurses - the struggle with confidence, especially in new roles. Acknowledging that this is a universal challenge, I share a powerful mindset hack: adding 'yet' to negative statements. This simple adjustment transforms self-talk, opening up possibilities and fostering a growth mindset. With practical examples, I illustrate how this small change can rapidly boost confidence. Tune in for valuable insights and share your experiences with this mindset hack!
To learn more about nurse coaching and explore opportunities for personal and professional development, book a ⁠⁠⁠free strategy call here⁠⁠⁠
Follow me on Instagram⁠ @evastoreycoach ⁠
Visit my Website ⁠⁠Evastorey.com⁠⁠
Follow us for more insights and updates on upcoming episodes.
Don’t forget to leave a review if you found this episode helpful! Your feedback helps us bring more valuable conversations to the forefront.
11 min
October 02, 2023 Lorna's Story - how to be successful as a nurse entrepreneur, co-founder, Chemo@home
In this episode, I interview a remarkable guest, Lorna, whose journey from an unexpected
entry into nursing to becoming a successful entrepreneur is nothing short of inspiring.
Despite initial reservations, Lorna's nursing career took her from a strict, militaristic hospital
to the customer-focused world of private healthcare. Along the way, she made lifelong
friends and faced personal challenges, including divorce and raising three children. But
Lorna's determination led her to pursue a master's degree in advanced clinical nursing,
setting the stage for her incredible entrepreneurial achievements. Stay tuned as we dive into
Lorna's remarkable story of resilience, grit, determination true passion and business
success.
You can find out more about Lorna and View Health here
1 hr 7 min
May 02, 2023 Liam's Story - bedside nurse to coaching graduate nurses to be successful with job applications.
In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Liam Caswell who is a nurse, a life coach and Director of Liam Caswell Coaching and Podcaster of High-Performance Nursing.
Liam and I are kindred spirits and have many things in common when it comes to coaching and nurses. We share the same passion for making coaching accessible to nurses everywhere and share an ambition to make every nurse a coach.
We talk about mindset and how it can hold you back and how to change your mindset, the importance of taking opportunities and trying out as many specialities as you can in your first three years of qualifying. This interview will also give you a great insight into how coaching works and how it can help you in your nursing career.
Liam is an expert when it comes to helping newly qualified nurses apply successfully for their first job. If you are a newly qualified nurse this episode is a must listen for you! If you are a nurse and wondering how coaching can help you then this episode is also for you!
It was a real privilege to interview Liam about his nursing career and journey into becoming a life coach.
Liam can be contacted here
You can also listen to Liam's Podcast here
Are you interested in working with me as your coach? Find out more here
58 min
February 21, 2023 Teresa's Story- Nurse Entrepreneurship, becoming the CEO of your own company
Welcome to a new season of Real Nurse Stories.
In this episode, I interview Teresa, a nurse and an entrepreneur from Kansas in the midwest of America.
Teresa is a vocal major who never expected to become a nurse and have a 32-year-long career in nursing!
Teresa shares her journey into nursing and becoming the CEO of her own hospice that started as a $6000 investment and grew to over $3 million.
Teresa candidly shares her experience of major depression and what she learnt about herself and how to prioritise her self-care along the way.
Teresa is the founder of the movement 'Nurses feed their young' which is a global movement designed to support early career nurses.
You can find out more about the 'Nurses feed their young movement here
1 hr
March 11, 2022 Why as nurses do we find it so hard to ask for help for ourselves?
It has been a tough two years for the nursing profession. Many nurses are considering leaving the profession and many are reporting symptoms of burnout and exhaustion. As a profession, we need to acknowledge these struggles, listen to nurses' experiences and importantly take urgent action to support nurses globally as we cannot afford to lose nurses. We all have a part to play in using our sphere of influence. This Podcast is my way of using my sphere of influence as both a registered practising nurse and a trained professional coach.
In this episode, I talk about why as nurses we struggle to ask for help and to think about how we respond to someone when a colleague asks for help.
I reference Brene Brown's New Book Atlas of The Heart and Beyond Burnout by Suzi McAlpine if you would like to know more you can click on the links for each book.
If you would like to know more about the work that I do coaching Nurses you can find out more here
If you would like to contact me to find out how coaching can help you please email me at [email protected]

15 min
August 20, 2021 Iris's story - embracing rural nursing in Western Australia as a graduate nurse.
In this episode, I interview Iris who is currently a Grad nurse on placement in Rural Western Australia.
Iris never wanted to be a nurse and always thought that she would go into paramedicine but became hooked on Nursing
We cover her journey into nursing and her experience working as a Graduate nurse in a remote and rural site in Western Australia.
Iris's interview is energetic and her adventurous, bubbly and resilient personality shines through in this episode.
She describes how she took a leap of faith, taking a graduate placement in a rural area and has developed her nursing and critical thinking skills in ways that she would never have thought possible.
If you are a newly qualified nurse thinking about a rural placement take a listen, you will not be disappointed I promise!
If you would like to know more about the work that I do coaching Nurses or are interested in being coached by me you can find out more here
37 min
July 15, 2021 Cynarra's story - a rewarding career in disability nursing
Cynarra, always knew that she wanted to be a nurse, nursing runs in her blood. Her mum was a nurse and Cynarra grew up with an older sister with complex disability needs. These early influences led Cynarra to follow a career in disability nursing and more recently teaching nurses as a nurse lecturer about how to communicate and care for clients who are living with a disability. Helping them to see the person and learn how to communicate so that as nurses we can understand their needs and how best to support clients living in the community.
We talk about the importance of preceptorship, clinical supervision and Cynarra shares her tips for leaving work at work and maintaining her self care away from work.
Cynarra has such a lovely gentle personality that she uses to share her knowledge and experience gained in the 8 years that she has been a nurse.
I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I did interviewing Cynarra.
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If you would like to know more about the work that I do coaching nurses please visit my website https://www.evastorey.com/
If you would like to share your story please email me at [email protected]
48 min
June 24, 2021 Emillee's Story - Psychiatric liaison nursing in a regional ED western Australia
In this episode, I interview Emillee who is currently working as a Psychiatric Liason nurse in ED in regional Western Australia.
Emillee always wanted to be a Doctor and entered into nursing thinking that she would become a Doctor at a later point. She wasn't able to get a grad position and was offered a post in a private mental health clinic as a newly qualified nurse.
She came to love working as a mental health nurse and has experience working with patients in an inpatient, outpatient, mother and baby unit, community mental health, and in the emergency department in her current role.
Emillee is a passionate advocate for patients who are struggling with their mental health. In this interview, we talk about the stigma of mental health both from a patient and a nursing perspective. Her interview is a testament to her willingness to take a leap of faith and learn about mental health nursing despite having had no exposure to the care of patients with a mental health condition during her training.
We also covered the importance of mentorship, clinical supervision and debrief as mechanisms to help nurses deal with the stresses of working in the challenging environment of mental health.
Emillee also shares her knowledge, experience, and wisdom in balancing life and work successfully.
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If you would like to know more about the work that I do coaching nurses or would like to share your story drop me an email at [email protected]
55 min

About Real Nurse Stories

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Real Nurse Stories emerged as a tribute to nurses during the 2020 International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, honouring Florence Nightingale's 200th anniversary. Our mission was to empower nurses by providing a platform for them to share their journeys and find solidarity in their challenges.