Season 1 |Episode 23: Living Life Your Way

In this episode, we’re getting into the art of slowing down and being intentional with your day. From romanticizing your morning routine time with God, self-care, and setting the tone to how you truly spend your off days (whether that’s productivity or “bedrot”), we keep it real about rest and balance. We close with winding down at night, creating a peaceful routine, and the importance of a calm nervous system in protecting your mental and physical health.

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Season 1 | Episode 22: First Sunday: Easter Edition 

In this episode, we explore how Easter has changed from childhood to adulthood, from baskets, outfits, and egg hunts to deeper meaning and reflection. We also talk about how nurses can bring Easter into the hospital by honoring patient traditions and creating moments of joy. Finally, we reflect on what Easter truly means to us now, including the power of the resurrection and what it represents in our lives today.

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Spring is usually when we think about clearing out closets, opening windows, and letting the old dust go. But what if this season isn’t just about cleaning our homes, what if it’s about cleaning up our lives? Today, we’re talking about spring cleaning beyond the physical. The habits, expectations, relationships, mindsets, and pressures that no longer fit who we’re becoming. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about alignment.

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Season 1 | Episode 20: Who Are You When You Are Not Needed?

For so many nurses and high achievers in general, our identity becomes wrapped up in being needed. At work, in relationships, in our families, and in our communities. But what happens when the phone stops ringing… when the crisis ends… and no one needs you anymore?

In this powerful episode of Why I Left Bedside, we’re diving into the uncomfortable but necessary question: Who are you when you’re not needed?

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Season 1: Episode 19 | This Is A Man’s World

In this episode, we reflect on faith, womanhood, and the role women play in life and society. From the story of Eve to the reality of women leading in professions like nursing, we explore the strength, challenges, and necessity of women.

We also talk about the power of connection, friendship, and support as two Black women who share faith, laughter, and words of affirmation as we navigate life together.

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Season 1: Episode 18| Starting Over in Nursing in Your Late 20s and 30s

What if starting over isn’t failure but alignment?

In this episode of Why I Left Bedside, we’re talking directly to nurses in their late 20s and 30s who feel behind, burned out, or unsure of what’s next. The pressure to “have it all figured out” in nursing can be overwhelming, especially when your reality doesn’t match the timeline you were sold or personally had for yourself.

We unpack the nursing timeline myth and grieving the original plan, what starting over looks like for us, and, most importantly, we talk about redefining success. It’s okay to start over. Give yourself grace and permission to change your mind.

We are proof that starting over can be an act of wisdom rather than weakness.

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Season 1: Episode 17 | When Care is Unequal 

In this episode we examine how African Americans often receive less adequate care, how racism operates within healthcare systems, and the lasting mental and emotional health effects on patients, families, and healthcare workers.

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Season 1: Episode 16 | Nurses Need Love Too

Love isn’t easy when the person you care about is emotionally and physically drained. In this episode of Why I Left Bedside, we dive into what it’s like to love a nurse experiencing burnout and how nursing can impact:

• Romantic relationships ❤️
  
• Friendships 👯‍♀️
  
• Family dynamics 👨‍👩‍👧
  

We also share practical tips for partners, friends, and families on how to support a nurse without enabling exhaustion and advice for nurses on self-care and setting boundaries so love and life can survive alongside their career.

Perfect for Valentine’s season, this episode is about love, patience, understanding, and hope even when nursing takes a lot.

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Season 1: Episode 15 | Would You Date Nursing?If Nursing was a person… Would You Still Be Dating Them?What if nursing wasn’t a career but a relationship? In this episode of Why I Left Bedside, we get real about what it’s like to be in a long-term relationship with nursing. We break down the red flags we ignored, the green flags that kept us hopeful, and the deal breakers that made many nurses walk away from the bedside or question why they’re still there.#nurselife #healthcare #nursing #nursestory #blacknurses #nursehumor #registerednurse #blackgirlpodcastBusiness Inquiries: [email protected] I Left Bedside’s Social Media Platforms link below https://linktr.ee/whyileftbedsidepodcastHosted by: Shelena & Alexandreahttps://linktr.ee/Shelenabenamon?utm_...https://linktr.ee/Alexj42?utm_source=...Creative Producer: Kikihttps://linktr.ee/stay.cloudlessVideo & Editing: Kiki

In this episode, we explore why setting boundaries at work is an act of self-love, especially as a Black nurse at the bedside. From code-switching and advocacy fatigue to being “the strong one” for everyone else, we unpack the emotional labor that often goes unspoken and how reclaiming our boundaries helps us survive and thrive in healthcare.#nurselife #healthcare #nursing #nursestory #blacknurses #nursehumor #registerednurse #blackgirlpodcastBusiness Inquiries: [email protected] I Left Bedside’s Social Media Platforms link below https://linktr.ee/whyileftbedsidepodcastHosted by: Shelena & Alexandreahttps://linktr.ee/Shelenabenamon?utm_...https://linktr.ee/Alexj42?utm_source=...Creative Producer: Kikihttps://linktr.ee/stay.cloudlessVideo & Editing: Kiki