Thriving Joy with Katie Carroll

Hello, my Friend!  You are in for a real treat this week as I had the absolute honor and privilege of interviewing Kevin McFarlane.  Not only is he the 2nd man that I ever have interviewed on my show, but he’s a nurse! 

 

In today’s show, we talk about how Kevin got into nursing, some crazy ER stories, and how he came to start his podcast!  Actually, Kevin has 2 podcasts, and I will link them below.  

 

When you put 2 nurses together, you just know that there’s going to be some crazy stories, nursing humor and a flowing conversation like we’ve been friends for years…because nurses just get each other and that’s one of my most favorite things about meeting new nurse friends!  

Here’s a little info on Kevin:  

 

Kevin McFarlane, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, NE-BC, NPD-BC, FAEN, is a highly experienced emergency nurse with over 15 years of experience in nursing education and leadership. He has extensive experience in pediatric and adult emergency as well as trauma care.

Kevin combines his extensive clinical, educational, and public speaking experience in two popular podcasts: Art of Emergency Nursing, and How Not to Kill Your Patient.  These popular podcasts allow Kevin to share his experience and perspective with the emergency care community.

https://www.artofemergencynursing.com/

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcfarlane/

 

https://www.mededseminars.net/speaker/135/Kevin-McFarlane

 

https://www.facebook.com/Kevinf.mcfarlane

 

https://www.instagram.com/artofemergencynursing/

 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-of-emergency-nursing/id1460741717

 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-not-to-kill-your-patient/id1612099061

 

And here is the link to Kevin’s wife’s podcast!

 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pre-to-post-transplant/id1486712428

ENJOY MY FRIEND!!

XOXO,

KATIE

Hello sweet friend!  Happy November!  My favorite month!  Yes, for Thanksgiving, but also for my birthday (11/22!).  I hope that you are enjoying the Fall and that you are having a great week!

This week's episode is just me talking to you about how we get in our own way when we're trying to achieve our hopes, dreams and goals.  I'm trying to work on myself when it comes to getting caught up with what I think people are thinking of me.  You know the saying, "What people think of you is none of your business".  Even though I feel like this saying is a bit harsh, it's the truth; and the more we can lean into that thought, the better we are at staying on track towards our dreams!  

Here is a link to my private facebook group:  The Joyful Women's Recovery Room:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/335275428087050

I would absolutely love to have you come join us in the group!

Be well my friend!

XOXO,

Katie

Hello friend!  Welcome back to the podcast!  I have a real treat for you this week with the incredible Lauren Wickline.  I met Lauren through our mutual podcasting facebook group.

Lauren and I dive into topics of relationships, heartbreak, learning the importance of being able to say "no", gratitude, balance, loneliness, people-pleasing, red flags in relationships, anxious attachment to people in our lives (particularly with partners), and ultimately embracing the nothingness. I was so interested to learn in the "Peter Pan and Wendy Syndrome" that Lauren dives into on this episode.  I believe that you will come away with some wonderful nuggets, as always, to put into your tool kit as you navigate this life!

 

 

Lauren is a licensed mental health therapist in the state of Virginia. She has been practicing in a variety of settings since 2017 to include public schools, acute inpatient hospitals, and outpatient. She has always been passionate about the performing arts to include, singing, theater, and Irish dance. She is passionate about implementing these experiences to include expressive arts, metaphor, and storytelling in all settings as a form of healing. This past April, Lauren experienced a major heartbreak from a man she thought was the love of her life. While she had to begin her spiritual/healing journey and the re-discovering of herself after this event, she had some professional as well as personal revelations which has motivated her to tell her story in order to help others. She discovered a concept that was first coined in the 1980s by Dr. Dan Kiley called Peter Pan and Wendy’s Syndrome. While these aren’t official terms and diagnoses in the DSM-V, Lauren couldn’t help but find that these pop culture psychology terms are very relevant in today’s society. She hopes to use her story to help and educate others about the damages caused by emotionally unavailable, narcissistic, people as well as ways to move past the “Wendy’s Syndrome” which includes anxious attachment, people pleasing, and codependent tendencies. As a recovering anxiously attached people pleaser herself, Lauren hopes her story helps others see their worth and brings to light ways to avoid being caught in a Peter Pan and Wendy Syndrome dynamic in their relationships. 

 

https://www.instagram.com/lauren_wickywicky/

 

https://laurenwicktherapist.blogspot.com/

 

Hello friend!

  You're in a for a real treat today with the amazing Atousa Raissyan!  Atousa exudes peace, love and joy, and that is one of the main purposes of my show!  I believe that you will find yourself maybe breathing more slowly as you listen to this, maybe your heart rate comes down and you find yourself in a zen-like moment.  So, go on and get ready to feel wonderful!

Special note:  Atousa walks us through a beautiful gratitude exercise that you can do right where you are at this moment!

Atousa Raissyan is recognized as a Shaman, Transformational Heart-Centered Healer and Spiritual Guide, and Motivational Speaker. She is also a bestselling author, poet and digital artist. Her passion is to help people light up by guiding them to release their traumas and reprogram their fear-based living to a more heart-centered peaceful life. Atousa’s extensive experience comes from years of transforming the life of her clients to tap in their truth, heart and experience their desired life, and in turn change the lives of those around them. Because of this transformational experience her clients refer to her as “Guiding Light,” “Life Changing,” “Best Teacher And Mentor,” “Game Changer,” “Intuitive Gifted Healer,” and “Magic.” She has been featured in USA Today, Potomac Lifestyle Magazine, and Entrepreneur Herald. She has been a guest speaker at numerous podcasts, summits and workshops. 

 

https://www.facebook.com/atousa.raissyan

 

https://www.youtube.com/@atousaraissyan

 

https://www.instagram.com/atousar/

https://www.amazon.com/Change-Yourself-World-Transform-Fear-based/dp/1960930036/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XHEPSVVCX04H&keywords=change+yourself+change+the+world+atousa+raissyan&qid=1697398064&sprefix=atousa+ra%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-1

 

 

 

Hello Friend!   Do you struggle with sitting still?  Do you find yourself going from one task to the other, never stopping to take a breath, and falling into bed at night feeling like you got nothing done?!  

  I hear you my friend!  I  used to live in a world of just being "busy".  I would fill my days from top to bottom with no wiggle room.  I didn't realize that being "busy" and being "productive" were not the same thing (although I felt "so productive" because I could check things off my list and that had to count for something, right?!).  I was a human DOING...doing doing doing.  I was moving so fast that I forgot that I am HUMAN BEING.  Could I just "BE" in the moment?  Why was I moving so fast?  Why did I think that I couldn't slow down?   In today's episode, I dive into WHY we struggle with sitting still and the BENEFITS of being able to sit still.  I also give some good ole' action steps that you can start taking today to practice the art of sitting still (I'm working on this, as well!  We are all a work in progress!).

  And, bonus, here's the link to my FREE MASTERCLASS!!!

 

https://coachinscrubs.ck.page/37a908ab46

 

Be well my friend!  And, keep on THRIVING! XOXO,

Katie

Friend, you are in for a real treat today!  I had the absolute honor and privilege to interview the amazing Jenn Henry for today's episode!  Jenn and I met through our mutual podcasting Facebook Group and after reading even just a little bit about Jenn, I knew that I wanted her on my show!  

Jenn is a best selling author, master transformation coach, lifestyle recover coach and an amazing force of energy making waves in this world!  

Please go grab Jenn's new book, "Resilience:  A Different Kind of Strong" (link below) and go follow Jenn on all the socials!

 

You can find Jenn here:  

https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.henry.52493

https://unleashingresilience.com/

 

https://unleashingresilience.com/book-portal

 

https://www.instagram.com/lifestyle_recovery_solutions/

 

https://www.instagram.com/fitmindbodynspirit/

 

Hello friend,

  On this week's episode, I dive into 3 tips that you can use if you are experiencing a time in life where you are feeling LOST.  As I recorded this episode, we 7 weeks and 1 day into our striking for safe staffing at my hospital.  And, to be quite honest, many of us are feeling "LOST".  

  As someone who has worked full time for the last 24 years (yep, I had my 24 year nursing work anniversay on 09/13/23...kind of a mixed emotion time!), not working (and, therefore, not having my usual "routine") over these past 7 weeks has been unsettling.  There are feelings of sadness, anger, resentment, confusion, unease and yes, feeling lost.

  I know that we were not meant to do this life alone, and that it truly takes a village to be able to reach all of our goals and THRIVE in this one, beautiful life that we have been gifted.  So, as always, I hope this helps you in some way; and if you have ever experienced these feelings in the past, maybe you can be someone's shoulder to cry on that is currently feeling this way.  You can show them that there is light at the end of a dark tunnel.

 

Be well,

XOXO,

Katie

Hello friend!

  I was away last week in Aruba and it was heavenly!!  If you've never been, please put it on your bucket list!  

  While I was away, it was so nice to be and feel disconnected from "normal life".  You know, all the social media, beeps, notificatons, pings, ring doorbell alerts, apple watch alerts...yada yada yada!  LOL!!

  My screen time was down 40% last week!  Holy smokes!  Is that what it takes to decrease my screen time?  A four and a half hour flight to another country?!?!

  In today's episode, I discuss a little trick or two that you can do in the comfort of your own home to disconnect so that you can hear the whispers of your dreams!

  Enjoy!!

  Much love,

  Katie

Hello friend!

  I'm keeping it short and sweet this week!  If you've been here awhile, you know that self-care is my jam!  We all know WHAT to do (there are pinterest boards galore with self-care activites and pretty pictures!)...but it's STICKING to that routine that gets up caught up!

  So, in today's episode, I talk about 5 ways that I have found work for me to help me stick to my self-care routine.  

  Enjoy and please let me know which one resonated with you the most!

 

  Be well!!

  XOXO,

    Katie

Hi friend,

  Welcome back!  As nurses and health care providers, we know the good ole' ABCs (airway, breathing and circulation).  But we're not talking about those ABCs today!  We're diving into my ABC framework for navigating burnout.

A:  Assess yourself.

B:  Boundaries.

C:  Call for help.

 

I'd love to hear your feedback as always!  Which one resonated with you the most?

 

Be well,

Katie