On episode 500 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back Dan Kendall, the founder and CEO of The Health Podcast Network, to mark the occasion and celebrate the milestone of reaching the 500th episode of the show.

In the course of this illuminating episode, Dan turns the tables and gives Keith the rare opportunity to be the guest rather than the host. During their wide-ranging conversation, Keith reflects on (among other things) his long podcasting journey, which began with the 2012 launch of RNFM Radio, one of the first nursing podcasts on the internet that he co-founded and hosted along with a rotating cast of co-hosts.

With 500 episodes on the air (plus an array of periodic bonus episodes), listeners can anticipate a continuation of the high-quality interviews, conversations, and career inspiration that have long been a hallmark of The Nurse Keith Show.

Keith would like to thank his many listeners, colleagues, friends, family members, and peers who have supported him along the way.

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 499 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Karen Steinbock, MBA, BSN, RN, ACC, a nurse who is also a leadership, career, and professional development coach. In the course of their conversation, Keith and Karen discuss many aspects of career development, including making the choice to step into leadership, creating a career that's aligned with your personal values, and having overall more peace and less angst when it comes to your professional journey.

 In her 20+ year career, Karen has pursued diverse roles in clinical care, military healthcare, quality improvement, leadership, talent development, education, and innovation.

She is convinced that finding meaning and fulfillment in work is less about specific skill alignment and more about exploring and recognizing who we are (and want to be) and then seeking and creating work that aligns with our values, strengths, priorities, and interests.

Karen earned an MBA from Colorado State University, a BSN from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Graduate Certificate in Executive and Professional Coaching from the University of Texas at Dallas. She is credentialed as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).

Connect with Karen Steinbock:

• KarenSteinbock.com
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Download Karen's free Career Transitions Support Tool

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 498 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Rachell Dumas, RN, a nurse, entrepreneur, and maternal health advocate based in Atlanta, Georgia. Rachell is the founder of A Light After Nine, a non-profit organization founded to support, educate, and advocate for individuals and families navigating infertility and pregnancy loss.

Rachell's inspiring story draws on her personal journey of resilience after eight miscarriages and a stillbirth before the birth of her son. Through her work with A Light After Nine, she provides emotional support, educational resources, and fertility grants, empowering others with her message of hope, strength, and the power of community.

Rachell’s authentic storytelling and advocacy make her a powerful voice in women’s health and reproductive rights, and A Light After Nine is destined for significant growth as its reach and influence inevitably expand. Don't miss this heartfelt and memorable episode.

Connect with Rachell Dumas and A Light After Nine

• A Light After Nine
• Facebook
• Instagram
• TikTok
• LinkedIn
• Onward Healthcare Solutions

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 497 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. Eric Recker, a dentist who is also an author, motivational speaker, Elite Success Coach, mountain climber, and recovering triathlete.

In the course of their lively and inspiring conversation, Keith and Eric discuss his book, "That Dam Analogy", which points readers towards an optimized mindset geared towards the present moment rather than ruminating on the past or worrying about the future.

As a self-identified worrier, Dr. Recker catalyzed his own personal transformation by making a commitment to change his way of thinking by no longer wasting precious time on thoughts and activities that do not make a contribution to a more impactful and happy life. Dr. Recker is committed to helping people shorten the distance to becoming the best version of themselves and learning to #WINtheNOW.

Connect with Dr. Eric Recker:

• EricRecker.com
• That Dam Analogy
• Dr. Recker's list of 150 personal refueling hacks
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 496 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith welcomes back to the podcast Janelle McSwiggin, MSN, RN, a nurse, podcaster, and medical writer whose experience creating a non-traditional career trajectory can serve as inspiration for nurses who would like to follow in her highly successful entrepreneurial footsteps.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Janelle discuss her path to becoming a freelance medical writer with a wide range of corporate clients, including GoodRX, Health.com, and Haymarket. They also discuss Janelle's online writing academy that walks nurses and healthcare professionals through the steps of starting a remunerative and satisfying freelance writing career.

Also addressed is Janelle's branding and social media strategy that combines both personal and professional reflections that paint a picture of an engaged, approachable, and personable human being who shares her life and work in a genuine and authentic manner.

Outside of her writing work, Janelle is deeply passionate about helping other nurses. She hosts the Nursing Now podcast and focuses on nurse advocacy, mental health awareness, and remote work options. When she's not pursuing her entrepreneurial ventures, you can find her skiing, flying through the air on a trapeze, or stargazing. 

Connect with Janelle McSwiggin:

• Willow Bark Writing
• Willow Bark Writing Academy
• Nursing Now Podcast
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 495 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Michael Dexter, MSN, RN, EMT, CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, TCRN, CCRN, CNL, the Director of Professional Development at the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN).

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Michael discuss how emergency nurses can lean into their specialty, sharpen their skills and knowledge, and maximize their impact on patients and the quality of care delivered in emergency departments around the country. They also discuss BCEN's overarching mission of promoting education and growth within emergency nursing, and the six certifications overseen and administered by this crucial specialty nursing organization.

Michael Dexter holds a master's degree as a clinical nurse leader and 7 board certifications. He is passionate about professional growth, continuous learning, and collaborative care practices. Having worked emergency, transport, and cardiac care areas, Michael uses his experiences to tie clinical conditions together across the entire emergency care spectrum.

Connect with Michael Dexter and BCEN:

• BCEN website
• Facebook
• BCEN on LinkedIn
• Instagram
• YouTube
• Michael Dexter on LinkedIn

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 494 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Jeannine Raymond, RN, MS, the Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President of Client Success at Nursa.com, regarding the significant differences between nurses being W2 employees vs 1099 contractors. From financial and tax implications to the freedom of being a contractor or the relative reliability of being an employee, Ms. Raymond breaks it all down for us in easy-to-understand terms.

Jeannine Raymond, R.N., M.S., is the Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President of Client Success at Nursa, a nationwide platform that exists to put a nurse at the bedside of every patient in need. In this role, she harnesses her extensive industry knowledge to optimize workforce solutions. Her journey began as an ICU staff nurse, eventually transitioning into administration as a nursing supervisor at a 350+ bed trauma center.

Over the years, she has held executive roles such as Vice President of Care Management and Vice President of Utilization Management at some of the nation’s leading hospital management companies and health plans. Additionally, she serves as a trusted advisor for healthcare technology companies seeking to gain more insight into operational realities of the health care and health plan sector to ensure product market fit.

Now more than 25 years into her career, Jeannine offers a holistic understanding of the healthcare sector with a focus on workforce optimization. Her passion is anchored in cultivating and steering high-performing client management teams within the healthcare technology realm. Her demonstrated success includes constructing, expanding and guiding client management teams across payer, provider and channel partner segments.

In her role at Nursa, Jeannine draws upon her experience from clinical front lines to executive board rooms as she drives revenue growth, bolsters recruitment and retention strategies, ensures client retention, and delivers unparalleled user experience for health system partners and professionals. With her clinically-informed consultative approach, Jeannine serves as a trusted advisor for growth initiatives, helping clients achieve objectives and strategic visions thanks to her deep comprehension of their operations.

Jeannine is a graduate of West Chester University with a BSN in Nursing and earned a Master of Science in Organizational and Strategic Leadership from Neumann University.

Connect with Jeannine Raymond and Nursa.com:

• Nursa.com
• Facebook
• Instagram
• X
• LinkedIn

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 493 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Sarah Weaver, MSN, FNP-C, IFMCP, HN-BC, a Holistic Nurse and Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner. Sarah is also the Coordinator and Instructor at the Holistic Nursing Certification Prep Course where she combines her profound expertise in integrative and functional medicine with her passion for holistic nursing education and advocacy.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Sarah discuss the crucial importance of holistic nursing and how embracing a true vision of holism could truly transform healthcare.

With a career defined by her dedication to personalized care, Sarah has been instrumental in creating health improvement plans that have been life-altering for many of her clients. Currently working with Entourage Health, Sarah provides Concierge Functional Medicine services tailored for the busy individual. Her commitment to holistic health extends beyond her clinical practice, having played a significant role in integrating holistic nursing across the Parkview Health system.

Listeners will be inspired by Sarah's journey, from her extensive education in functional medicine and health coaching to her leaderships in implementing holistic nursing practices system wide in hospital system. Whether you're an aspiring holistic nursing student or a professional looking to deepen your practice, Sarah's insights are sure to enlighten and motivate. Join us as Sarah Weaver shares her invaluable experiences and the transformative power of holistic nursing, both in personal wellness and in the broader healthcare landscape.

Connect with Sarah Weaver:

• Holistic Nursing Certification/Entourage Health
• Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 492 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Rosa Hart, BSN, RN, SCRN, a Stroke Certified Registered Nurse, leader, speaker, consultant, and award-winning podcaster who seeks to inspire others to be curious, open to opportunity and serendipity, and willing to embrace novel solutions whenever and however they present themselves.

Rosa got her start in Neuro ICU in 2013, first as a nurse’s aide and then as a bedside nurse. In the hospital, she emphasized interdisciplinary care with the whole team, including dietary, rehab and music therapy leading to a nomination for Nurse of the Year. After experiencing burnout at the bedside, she transitioned to an outpatient role as Stroke Nurse Navigator, and created the award winning podcast "Stronger After Stroke" for the Norton Neuroscience Institute (NNI).

As the Advisory Board Chair for Power Up Nursing, she aims to elevate the quality of life for nurses as well as patients.

Now on the Health Podcast Network, on "Nurse Rosa's INsights" she interviews healthcare stakeholders to find out what needs they see in their specialty and learn about their proposed methods to meet them. Anyone can complain, but this podcast is for possibility thinkers who are ready to create solutions.

Rosa is also the creator of “The Lou Review” podcast, interviewing local business owners and non-profit leaders about their vision and efforts that make the Louisville, KY area outstanding.

Connect with Rosa Hart:

• Nurse Rosa Speaks website
• Instagram
• X
• TikTok
• LinkedIn

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On episode 491 of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Sue Denis, RN and Enock Denis, the co-founders of Home Care Bosses United, a company that supports nurses in launching their own independent home health agencies.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and his guests discuss their inspiring origin story, home health care as an entrepreneurial path to professional freedom, and how they have helped nurses start their own home care agencies in 48 states.

Sue Denis, RN is the CEO of Homecare Secrets Consulting, dba Homecare Bosses United, whose mission is to help burned out nurses regain their love for nursing through home care agency ownership.

Ms. Denis has over a decade of experience in the homecare industry, and has built her homecare business from $0 to $1 million in just four short years. Sue's goal is to duplicate these results and create 50 homecare millionaires. To date, Home Care Bosses United has helped start over 200 brand new agencies.

The Homecare Bosses United Community boasts over 12k members who are either homecare agency owners or aspiring owners, and some of Sue's students are making $1 million+ in revenue.

Enock Denis believes that the same power and dominion that the Creator gave to human beings is still available today so that each person may achieve the mission and purpose for which they were created. This is what drives Mr. Denis to empower entrepreneurs to live an abundant, purposeful, and impactful life so that they can create even bigger impacts in their own corner of the world.

Mr. Denis is the co-founder and Chief Operations Officer at Homecare Bosses United; and Co-founder of Kingdom-Living Secrets. 

Enock is a husband to Sue Denis, father to Enoch D. Denis, author, speaker, and award-winning entrepreneur.

Connect with Sue and Enock Denis:

• Home Care Bosses United
• Facebook
• Instagram
• TikTok
• YouTube

Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

On this encore episode of The Nurse Keith Show nursing and healthcare career podcast, Keith interviews Dr. G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN, a noted presenter, provocateur, consultant, professor of nursing, and the American Nurses Association’s current Scholar-In-Residence.

In the course of their conversation, Keith and Dr. Alexander converse on a variety of subjects, including being a Black nurse who embodies the dream that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. so passionately described in his famous speech. Dr. Alexander abhors what she refers to as "truth decay", and she is passionate about busting stereotypes. Detesting being put in a box, she has dedicated her life to kicking down the sides of the box and speaking and giving voice to the hurts and slights suffered by so many throughout history. Dr. Alexander feels blessed to have had a seat at so many tables, and advises others to get themselves into spaces where they can be seen and heard, and thus have more impact.

G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN is a professor in the School of Nursing, Assistant Dean of Relational Excellence at the Adams School of Dentistry, and formerly the Associate Vice-Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the end of 2019, she completed her presidency of the National League for Nursing, the national voice for nursing education which has over 40,000 nurse educators and 1200 schools of nursing.

In February of 2021, she became the American Nurses Association’s Scholar-In-Residence and advises the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing. Dr. Alexander is the Senior Vice President for Clinical and Professional Services at the Tennessee Hospital Association and their first vice president of color for two decades.

As one of nursing’s prominent thought leaders, guiding individuals in academic, corporate, health care and religious organizations in the exploration of marginalizing processes and lived experiences of difference, Dr. Alexander's expertise has and continues to be frequently sought. She has been appointed to several transformative healthcare initiatives addressing diversity, equity and inclusion including the Commission of Workforce for Hospitals and Health Systems of the American Hospital Association (over 500,000 copies of the report have been distributed nationally and internationally), the Tri-Council of Nursing, and the National Quality Forum’s steering committee which developed the first national voluntary consensus standards for nursing-sensitive care. 

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Contact Nurse Keith about holistic career coaching to elevate your nursing and healthcare career at NurseKeith.com. Keith also offers services as a motivational and keynote speaker and freelance nurse writer. You can always find Keith on LinkedIn.

Are you looking for a novel way to empower your career and move forward in life? Keith's wife, Shada McKenzie, is a gifted astrologer and reader of the tarot who combines ancient and modern techniques to provide valuable insights into your motivations, aspirations, and life trajectory, and she offers listeners of The Nurse Keith Show a 10% discount on their first consultation. Contact Shada at TheCircelandtheDot.com or [email protected].

The Nurse Keith Show is a proud member of The Health Podcast Network, one of the largest and fastest-growing collections of authoritative, high-quality podcasts taking on the tough topics in health and care with empathy, expertise, and a commitment to excellence. The podcast is adroitly produced by Rob Johnston of 520R Podcasting.