Season 1: Episode 13 | The Guilt of Walking Away

In this episode, Shelena and Alexandrea discuss leaving bedside nursing without guilt and how to rebuild your identity when the scrubs no longer define you. These nurses break down the emotional, mental, and spiritual struggle nurses face when stepping away from the bedside, and how God guides, redirects, and restores purpose in new seasons. If you're wrestling with confusion, guilt, or identity after leaving bedside, this conversation is for you.

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Season 1: Episode 12  | Burnout Vs. God’s Call

In this episode, we converse about the difference between burnout and God’s calling in nursing. From personal signs of burnout to general, we learn how to recognize the signs of burnout, stay connected to your purpose, and discern God’s guidance in challenging seasons. We share our personal stories, and seal the podcast with a prayer for clarity and peace for every nurse navigating their journey.

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Season 1: Episode 11  | Set Up To Fail

If you’re a new nurse wondering, “Why does this already feel impossible?”  this episode is for you.

In this week’s episode, we talk honestly about how new nurses are often set up to fail: rushed orientation, toxic culture, unsafe staffing, and unrealistic expectations. We also explore the emotional and spiritual toll, the self-doubt, and the affirmations whispered to ourselves. Most importantly, how God can guide, protect, and redirect you even when the system around you is broken.

You are not weak. You are not failing. You are not alone.

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Season 1: Episode 10 | Expectations Vs. Reality

We’re diving into the conversations nurses have behind closed doors but rarely say out loud: unsafe staffing, toxic leadership, burnout, and the emotional weight that slowly pushes so many of us away from the bedside. This episode is raw and honest with a bit of lighthearted humor.

Remember, God who strengthen, restore, and never abandons us, even when the job that we love breaks our hearts.

Great ready, you don't want to miss this one!

With love from your hosts, 

Shelena and Alexandrea🩵 

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We’re wrapping up the year by doing something a little different.In this upcoming episode, we sat down to reflect on our 2025 episodes — the conversations, the moments, and honestly… the laughs that came with them. It’s light, real, and humorous.

If you’ve been listening with us this year, this one is especially for you.

Thank you for rocking with us, supporting the podcast, and being part of the Call Light Crew. We hope this episode makes you smile as much as it made us laugh.

Can’t wait for you to listen 💙

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Season 1: Episode 8
Murry Chrismuhh, Call Light Crew! 
Today’s episode is our official Holiday Special, and we are bringing ALL the festive vibes. Cozy scrubs, Christmas chaos, honesty, faith, and our special guest Kiki joining us for the fun!
This episode blends laughter, real conversations, and holiday heart. Let’s get into it.
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Season 1: Episode 7

Welcome back, Call Light Crew! 💙Today’s episode is a mix of real, raw, and festive as we break down why the Emergency Room needs a MAJOR public relations makeover. From 12–24 hour wait times to shift-change messes, we’re talking about what’s really going on and how things could be better for both patients and healthcare workers.We’ve also got a powerful mental health conversation, a fun Christmas game, AND our very first giveaway announcement so make sure you watch till the end!#nurselife #healthcare #nursing #nursestory #blacknurses #nursecontent #nursehumor #registerednurse #podcastBusiness Inquiries: [email protected] I Left Bedside’s Social Media Platforms link below https://linktr.ee/whyileftbedsidepodcast

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Season 1: Episode 6

Welcome back, Call Light Crew! 🎉Today’s episode is full of winter vibes, nursing, mental health, Southern traditions, holiday decorating, dream vacations, and a whole lot of laughing through the chaos.

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Season 1: Episode 5

In today’s episode of Why I Left Bedside, we’re taking you behind the scenes of how this entire podcast came to be — and the God-ordained confirmation that made it all make sense. 🙌🏽

We’re also officially welcoming our supporters as the Call Light Crew (yes, the name is finally HERE!) and introducing our special guest and Creative Producer, Kiki. Get ready for laughter, transparency, and the full story behind the moment everything aligned in Atlanta.

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Season 1: Episode 4

These are our confessionsss 🎶 We are giving you the real reasons why we left bedside this episode, and a story full of twists and turns that you could never predict what will happen next. So buckle up and hit play▶️🔉 

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