TW: self-ham, eating disorders  

Before we start, let’s all take one big deep breath… This week your hosts welcome yoga teacher and author Ally Maz to talk about Girlvana, a community she founded that supports female-identifying Gen Z's physical, mental, and emotional health through yoga and mentorship. Yoga is a way to come back to yourself, and D, Jackie, and Ally all open up about the trauma that led them to yoga, and ultimately, back to themselves. Ally shares all about her work with Girlvana and her incredible book with the same name. She emphasizes that yoga is not about looking a certain way, with a certain yoga mat, and an expensive outfit, but rather living in truth and finding your breath, which is the gateway to your body. She teases what we can expect from her next, and talks about teaching on the Open app; a mindfulness studio for everyone. 

You can follow Ally on Instagram @allymaz and @girlvanayoga + get your copy of Girlvana here. Plus, practice with Ally on Open and use code Ally30 for 30 days free! 

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TW: miscarriage  

This week your hosts are joined by an absolute powerhouse, Shelly Rockwell MD, aka Doctor Mommy MD, as she shares her fertility journey and how different it would look in today’s post-Roe world. She chats about her impressive career history, and her online course for new moms. She also talks about how her online platform, Doctor Mommy MD, came to fruition and how she hopes to make others feel less alone in motherhood. Shelly also opens up about an ectopic pregnancy in a prior relationship, various miscarriages, and her IVF journey. Despite her strength, her pain is palpable as she is forced to not only relive it, but to seriously fear for others who may not be able to receive treatment in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling. It can be hard not to feel hopeless, but Shelly encourages everyone to continue doing what they can to support those with a uterus, such as advocating for paid leave, child care, and postpartum support. 

You can follow Shelly Rockwell, MD on Instagram @doctormommymd and be sure to check out her course for new parents. 

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Danielle is riding solo this week as Jackie’s is having technically difficulties under the Tuscan sun. Fortunately, she’s joined by a dear friend, Christopher Romero, and the two reminisce on their days in the NICU. He talks about working on a Transport team and how it made him fall lout of love with nursing, then discusses his transition to CRNA school that made him rediscover his passion. He shares his favorite thing about CRNA school, and offers advice to anyone considering it. In light of the overturn of Roe v. Wade, Chris shares his strong desire to truly make a difference and provide pain management to people getting abortions, as well as members of the LGBTQ+ community wanting to undergo transition surgeries. While he feels like he’s in a country that never wanted him, he’s doing everything he can to support those around him. 

You can follow Christopher on Instagram @christopher.a.romero 

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Season 5... Can you believe it?! Season 5 kicks off as we transition to Friday episodes, and we’re coming in HOT with this first episode, addressing the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe V. Wade. After admiring Jackie’s Under the Tuscan Sun moment, your hosts dive into this subject... and how we can even have conversations around this heated topic. The two touch on the argument for adoption, and how it minimizes the reality of what everyone actually goes through in that process. They also express concern for everyone being re-traumatized by this frenzy, and share how they felt when they heard the news. D and Jackie make sure to address the horrifying birth outcomes in this country, especially for people of color, and lastly, they cover Biden’s executive order which offers some hope as we work through this. What this all comes down to is the value of privacy and choice over your bodily autonomy, and how no belief, religious or otherwise, should dictate how the entire country proceeds. 

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Make yourself heard! Today your hosts are joined by Nurse with a sign (aka Kaylee) and they get to know the incredible healthcare worker behind the popular Instagram account. She shares her background in nursing, her plans for the future, and explains that most of the signs on her page are things she wished she focused on when she first started out in nursing. She talks about how she got started with the signs, what her first sign was, and discusses the pressure of posting and keeping certain things private. She opens up about recent feelings of burnout, and how she first noticed these feelings. She also shares her experience with sexual assault early in her career, and how she refuses to sit on her hands when she can speak up about injustices. Lastly, she teases what signs we may see on her page next. 

Follow Kaylee on Instagram @nurseewithsign 

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Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci is one of the foremost authorities on infection prevention and control in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, and it’s safe to say she has never done things halfway. From a young age, she had a curiosity for healthcare and mathematics, and intertwined those two passions to ultimately found her own practice, IPCWell, consulting with health care facilities across the country. She joins Danielle and Jackie to shed light on a population that is often left far behind, the elderly. When she first started working in nursing homes and quickly realized that long-term care fell to the bottom of everyone’s list, she had to ask herself and those around her: Why aren’t we doing more about this? So, she decided to do something! Jackie, Danielle, and Dr. Buffy discuss the misconceptions about nursing homes, the lack of care for the elderly population as a whole, and tangible next steps we can take to make a change within a historically overlooked industry. Dr. Buffy will inspire you to want to take action in your local community and spread awareness about the broken system that is long-term care. If you were inspired by this episode, be sure to grab a copy of Dr. Buffy’s book BROKEN: How the Global Pandemic uncovered a nursing home industry in need of repair and heroic staff fighting for change.  

You can learn more about Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci by visiting doctorbuffy.com and ipcwell.com, and buy her amazing book BROKEN on Amazon!  

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This week your hosts sit down with a licensed social worker and therapist who specializes in grief, Karen Moon, to discuss grief in both their personal lives and the healthcare field. They discuss the magnitude of grief experienced by healthcare workers during the pandemic, and how there is not the luxury of space that allows them to go home and process their emotions. Karen also opens up about her experience with grief that she credits to where she is today, and highlights how we live in a country that doesn’t feel comfortable with grief. She shares how grief needs space, and the different ways healthcare workers experience grief. She shares some practices she recommends to start the healing process, and what it looks like to hold space for grief. She discusses the value of connection as human beings, and Jackie and Danielle both open up about their personal experience with grief and loss. 

To connect with Karen, you can email her at [email protected] 

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This episode is what The WoMed is all about — women celebrating other women in healthcare! Jackie and Danielle chat with Kairavi and Baz about women in dentistry, including the unique value they bring to the field. However, they also share the unfortunate discrimination they’ve faced as a result of being women, and Baz discusses her tumultuous journey to becoming a dentist. The patriarchy runs deep in healthcare, and dentistry especially is a field dominated by white men. Your guests offer advice for females and people of color thinking of applying to dentistry, and share why they both wanted to be dentists. Patient outcomes are better when you see yourself in your provider, and with providers like Kairavi and Baz, the future of the field is in great hands. 

Be sure to follow Kairavi @drkairavipatel and Baz @simply.baz  

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TW: Gun Violence 

In light of yet another mass shooting, this time at an Elementary School in Texas, your hosts discuss gun violence and the need for it to be examined as a public health crisis. They highlight the reality that mass shootings, while devastating, are still just a small part of the picture, as gun violence is a daily reality for many. The ease at which people can purchase weapons is alarming, especially considering guns are the leading method for suicide in America. Thinking of gun violence as a public health issue would bring this fact into more discussions. Jackie discusses her career in Chicago, and the horrible reality of gun violence in that city — disproportionately so for people of color. Lastly, your hosts share ways you can use your voice to speak out and get involved, which they highly encourage. 

Resources we encourage you to explore further:  

Plus, check out Jackie’s new Riot Healers Gun Reform merch, with 100% of net profits going to Everytown.  

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Today is the day!! We have Nurse Blake on the pod to talk about his PTO Comedy Tour, NurseCon at Sea, his new children’s book, the IMPACT in Healthcare safe staffing petition, and more!! The most recognizable face in the nursing video game, Blake juggles so much and does it with an infectious attitude. He shares how his book came to fruition, and how his impressive career got started. We also get a WoMed exclusive on the Becky thing...He then opens up about feelings of imposter syndrome, what to expect at NurseCon, and how he got involved with IMPACT in Healthcare to take on the safe staffing petition, which he feels is a critical issue in healthcare that needs to change. We hope you find today’s episode as inspiring and uplifting as we did. Thank you SO much to Blake for taking the time to chat with us today! 

You can follow Nurse Blake on Instagram @nurse.blake and be sure to check out his book I Want To Be A NURSE When I Grow Up. Plus, visit nurseconatsea.com and check out his PTO Comedy Tour in a city near you!! 

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