Spilling The Tea On Burnout

In episode 1, I unpack the intent and context behind the creation of this podcast. Give details about the structure of the episodes and show. Introduce myself with some of my story. And hopefully leave you with an idea of the possibility of what we can build.

Burnout resources for you: 

1. Get Beyond Burnout workshop now on-demand. Find out more information at https://www.moonshinewellnesspnw.com/cne

2. Nurse Connect in-person meetups and Reddit community. Check my events page for local Seattle-area meetups https://www.moonshinewellnesspnw.com/events or the Reddit community https://www.reddit.com/r/NurseConnect/

Ways to Connect & Support:

• If you love the show, the best way to support it for free is by listening weekly, leaving a review, and subscribing or following in your favorite podcast app

• Assess your burnout and start your recovery journey at moonshinewellpnw.com 

• Email me your thoughts, questions, feedback, and more at: [email protected]  

Learn More About Your Podcast Host:

Doris Taylor: https://www.moonshinewellnesspnw.com/

Today I spoke with Jayme, a medical student from Minneapolis, MN, who is giving immigrant rights for healthcare workers training around the US. Since frontline workers are dealing with high risk individuals and communities most impacted by the recent immigration crackdown and violence, we need to be prepared more than ever for armed federal agents in our work spaces. 

Jayme worked during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis, MN that began in December 2025 and officially ended in February 2026 with continued ICE presence to this day. We discuss how the trainings started and how they evolved with active ICE presence during the Surge as well as why it is just as important now to get this training.

Our discussion includes how hospital administrations responded to the federal government and HIPAA violations with ‘compliance in advance’ or ‘anticipatory obedience’ and retaliation towards staff who spoke up. 

This is a presentation that prepared over 1000 frontline workers in Minneapolis to respond during Operation Metro Surge, and is now being taken on the road to share their experiences and best practices regarding these dangerous and ethically fraught encounters. Join Jayme in Seattle on 8/24/2026, Tacoma on 8/25/2026, Portland on 8/26/2026 and Eugene 8/27/2026. 

• Use this link for more information and to register for these events.

“This is a human rights crisis that we will be talking about for years to come in health care and what happened in these hospitals, and at the same time, grassroots organizing is the only thing that has prepared us to begin to respond,” Jamey Sharp, an area health care worker and member of the health justice committee at immigrant advocacy organization Unidos MN, told Truthout (see article link below).

Additional Resources: 

• https://journalistsresource.org/home/what-does-the-removal-of-the-protected-areas-policy-mean-for-hospitals/

• https://www.nilc.org/resources/advocating-on-behalf-of-patients-in-ice-custody-a-resource-for-healthcare-providers/

• https://www.interruptingcriminalization.com/bdnh-1

• https://truthout.org/articles/minneapolis-health-care-workers-are-organizing-to-defend-their-patients-from-ice/

Ways to Connect & Support:

• If you love the show, the best way to support it for free is by listening weekly, leaving a review, and subscribing or following in your favorite podcast app

• Email us your thoughts, questions, feedback, and more at: [email protected] 

Learn More About Your Podcast Host:

Doris Taylor: https://www.moonshinewellnesspnw.com/

Build your 'Eenie Meenie Minie Moe Burnout Toolbox' with the first tool, box breathing. Also known as 

• 4×4 breathing.

• 4-4-4-4 breathing.

• Equal breathing.

• Four-square breathing.

• Square breathing

Episode Resources:

• Calm app: https://www.calm.com/blog/box-breathing

• https://health.clevelandclinic.org/box-breathing-benefits

Ways to Connect & Support:

• If you love the show, the best way to support it for free is by listening daily, leaving a review, and subscribing or following in your favorite podcast app

• All workshops, Healing Huddles and Nurse connect meetups can be found at https://www.moonshinewellnesspnw.com/events

• Email us your thoughts, questions, feedback, and more at: [email protected] 

Learn More About Your Podcast Host:

Doris Taylor: https://www.moonshinewellnesspnw.com/