OB Nurse Smart Talk: Where listening just might make you the smartest person in the room.

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Two OB Nurses talking with their nursing colleagues and other "famous people" about health-related topics and events both near and far.

Episodes

  1. FEB 17

    The "Why" Behind Functional Wellness

    We sit down with the founder of Stronger Every Day – Soul Mind Body, LLC, a nurse practitioner owned practice dedicated to whole-person healing. Britney Durst, FNP, shares her journey from traditional healthcare into functional medicine and explains how addressing root causes, rather than just symptoms, can lead to lasting wellness. She explores what functional medicine looks like in real life and how caring for the soul, mind and body can transform patient outcomes. Britney shares the impact that the death of her brother Brandon from lymphoma, at the age of twenty-six, had on her and caused her to take a closer look and “dig” into what functional medicine can offer outside of traditional medicine. Whether you are a patient curious about functional medicine, a nurse practitioner considering entrepreneurship, or a healthcare professional interested in holistic, root-cause approaches, this episode offers insight, inspiration, and practical takeaways on creating a nurse owned practice that aligns with your values.  Send a text OB Nurse Smart Talk

    25 min

  2. JAN 17

    One Last Push: When an OB Nurse Becomes the Gestational Surrogate

    Before we begin, a gentle note for our listeners: this episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss and reproduction experiences. Please take care while listening. Labor and Delivery Nurse Cheyanne first heard the word “surrogacy” during a Parenting/Child Development class when she was a senior in high school.  She remembers telling her best friend about how she thought that “surrogacy would be a cool thing to do”.  Not long after her high school graduation she went on to carry an unplanned, uncomplicated pregnancy and deliver a healthy newborn son.   During her pregnancy, she became aware of a former high school teacher who experienced a term pregnancy loss.  Even as a teen mom she had the ability to understand that something important happened here where she was essentially “stepping into someone else’s shoes” to reflect on her teacher’s pregnancy loss and understand that not everyone who wants to carry a pregnancy is able to.  She thought that if she could carry her own pregnancy safely could she carry for someone who couldn’t.   She did not know it then but the contrast between her teacher’s loss and her own uncomplicated teen pregnancy experience would quietly shape her reproductive years ahead toward gestational surrogacy. This is Cheyanne’s story, of empathy that took root early, of care that became carrying, and what it means to grow a life for another family. Send a text OB Nurse Smart Talk

    42 min

  3. 12/16/2025

    Living and Working in Abu Dhabi.......Best Experience Ever!

    Think of Linkedin as a Facebook for careers, but focused on professional growth, networking and job opportunities.   Imagine when a Headhunter from Linkedin contacts you and asks you the question “would you ever think about moving to Abu Dhabi”.  That is exactly what happened to nurse Cassie Horack, who was at that time living and working in Illinois and had never traveled outside of the United States.  Join us as we hear about her “leap of faith” and 15-hour flight to the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi as their new Executive Director of Quality and Safety just 1 month before the Covid shutdown in the United Arab Emirates.  Send a text OB Nurse Smart Talk

    37 min

  4. 11/18/2025

    Final Salute: Honoring Nurses' Legacy

    Nurses are the largest group of healthcare professionals in the United States.  They make up the largest segment of the healthcare workforce.  Julia Godby Murray, RN, Founder/Past President of the National Nurses Honor Guard, will share her journey with this all-volunteer organization.  She provides a closer look into how this unique nationwide organization can provide a meaningful tribute honoring the life and service of a departed nurse for their family at a funeral or memorial service. Nurses interested in joining an Honor Guard in their area or starting a chapter should send email to: nnhgc2024@gmail.com Send a text OB Nurse Smart Talk

    24 min

  5. 11/04/2025

    Nurse Midwifery: It's More Than Just Catching Babies!

    From early childhood Rita "Pixie" Ledbetter knew she wanted to be a nurse.  This podcast will take a closer look beyond her academic steps to becoming a certified nurse midwife.  She speaks from experience as to why kindness, compassion and respect matter when providing both maternity and gyn care for women of all ages and backgrounds. . Send a text OB Nurse Smart Talk

    47 min
  6. Travel Nursing with Holly Roos

    10/17/2025

    Travel Nursing with Holly Roos

    Have you ever wondered about Travel Nursing?  This podcast will take a closer look at one nurse's travel journey. Holly began her nursing career in 1998 working in Labor and Delivery at a large Central Illinois Hospital.  As a mother of four she was looking for nursing employment that would increase her income yet accommodate a flexible schedule for her family.  She entered the world of Travel Nursing in 2015.  Her advice to nurses thinking about this is to "JUST DO IT"! Send a text OB Nurse Smart Talk

    33 min
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Two OB Nurses talking with their nursing colleagues and other "famous people" about health-related topics and events both near and far.

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