Behind the Stethoscope with Jamie Bunn

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Behind the Stethoscope with Jamie Bunn explores what it truly means to lead, mentor, and care within today’s complex healthcare landscape. Grounded in trauma‑informed principles and guided by compassion, each episode dives into the real stories, challenges, and triumphs behind the professionals who make healing possible. Through conversations, coaching insights, and practical strategies, Jamie brings together leaders, educators, clinicians, and innovators to unpack topics such as: Trauma‑informed leadership — how to lead with empathy, safety, and empowermentMentorship in healthcare — building strong, supportive professional relationshipsCoaching for clinicians — tools to strengthen confidence, communication, and resilienceTransformational education — teaching practices that honor lived experience and promote equityConsulting for systems change — improving culture, workflows, and patient outcomesCompassionate care — healing through understanding, connection, and humanityEvery episode invites listeners to step behind the stethoscope — beyond the clinical tasks and into the heart of leadership, healing, and human connection.

Episodes

  1. 11h ago

    Beyond the Open Door: 8 Things Leaders Can Do to Create Psychological Safety

    Send us Fan Mail We talk a lot about having an open-door policy, but an open door means very little if people don’t feel safe walking through it. In Part 2 of my conversation on psychological safety, we’re getting practical. What can you do as a leader to create an environment where people feel safe to speak up? We’ll walk through eight actionable leadership behaviors and two healthcare case studies that demonstrate how our everyday responses can either build trust or unintentionally shut down someone’s voice. Whether you’re a nurse leader, educator, mentor, or healthcare professional, this episode challenges you to take an honest look at your leadership behaviors and ask: When someone disagrees with me, raises a concern, asks for help, or admits a mistake, how do I respond? Because psychological safety isn’t created by saying, “My door is always open.” It’s created by what happens when someone actually walks through it. Support the show

    Beyond the Open Door: 8 Things Leaders Can Do to Create Psychological Safety

  2. Oct 18

    Building Psychological Safety in Healthcare Teams

    Send us Fan Mail Psychological safety is the foundation of a healthy workplace culture. In this episode, we explore what it means to create an environment where people feel safe to speak up, ask questions, share ideas, acknowledge mistakes, and learn together. Discover how each of us can help build a culture where every voice is valued. Support the show

    Building Psychological Safety in Healthcare Teams

  3. Sep 24

    The Value of Nursing

    Send us Fan Mail Nursing is one of the most valuable assets in healthcare, yet its contributions are often overlooked. In this episode, Jamie explores how nurses improve outcomes, prevent complications, reduce costs, and drive quality care every day. Discover why nursing is far more than a supportive role and why the future of healthcare depends on recognizing the true value of the nursing profession. Support the show

  4. Sep 8

    The Future of Nursing Starts with Us — Why New Graduate Support Matters

    Send us Fan Mail The transition to practice is one of the most vulnerable, defining moments in a nurse’s career. New graduates enter the workforce eager, anxious, hopeful, and unsure — and the way we welcome them shapes not only their confidence, but the future of our profession. For too long, nursing has tolerated the “eat your young” mentality, the sink‑or‑swim orientation, and the belief that toughness is built through trial by fire. But that culture doesn’t build strong nurses — it builds exhausted ones. It creates turnover, burnout, and fear. And it undermines the very values we claim to uphold. The future of nursing starts with us because culture is created by people, not policies. Every interaction with a new nurse is an opportunity to model professionalism, compassion, and collaboration. When we choose mentorship over criticism, guidance over gatekeeping, and community over competition, we strengthen the entire workforce. Supporting new graduate nurses isn’t just kindness — it’s strategy. It’s retention. It’s safety. It’s leadership. And it’s how we ensure that the next generation of nurses enters practice prepared, confident, and proud to be part of this profession. We are colleagues. We are humans. And nursing is hard enough without making it harder for each other. The future of nursing depends on how we show up today — for our patients, for our teams, and for the nurses who are just beginning their journey. Support the show

    The Future of Nursing Starts with Us — Why New Graduate Support Matters

  5. Aug 31

    Teaching with Compassion: Kate on Trauma‑Informed Approaches for Educators

    Send us Fan Mail  This episode features an insightful conversation with Kate, who brings her expertise in trauma‑informed care to the world of education. Together, we unpack what it means to teach with compassion, how trauma shapes student experiences, and why educators play a critical role in fostering emotional safety. Kate offers actionable strategies that help educators respond rather than react, build trust, and support students through a trauma‑sensitive lens.  Support the show

    Teaching with Compassion: Kate on Trauma‑Informed Approaches for Educators

  6. Aug 24

    Healing in Practice: Kate’s Insights on Trauma-Informed Care

    Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Jamie sits down with Kate for a deep dive into trauma-informed care what it is, why it matters, and how practitioners can integrate its principles into everyday practice. Together, they explore the foundations of safety, trust, empowerment, and cultural humility, offering real-world examples that illuminate how trauma-informed approaches can transform the way we support individuals and communities.  Support the show

  7. Aug 17

    Leadership: You are Already a Leader

    Send us Fan Mail When you hear the word leader, who comes to mind? A CEO? A manager? Someone with a title?  In this episode, we challenge the common belief that leadership is reserved for a select few. Drawing from real experiences teaching American Heart Association BLS classes, we'll explore why so many people hesitate to see themselves as leaders, even when they demonstrate leadership every day.  From directing a resuscitation effort and coordinating a team during a cardiac emergency to advocating for patients, mentoring colleagues, and creating positive workplace culture, leadership is often found in ordinary moments, not extraordinary titles.  Join me as we redefine leadership as influence, action, and responsibility, and discuss how every healthcare professional, team member, and individual has the power to make an impact.  Because the question isn't whether you're a leader.  The question is: What kind of leader are you choosing to be today?  #Leadership #HealthcareLeadership #PatientCare #ProfessionalDevelopment #Teamwork #Influence #HealthcarePodcast Support the show

  8. Aug 12

    Welcome

    Send us Fan Mail In this opening episode, Jamie Bunn invites listeners into the mission and vision of The Bunn Institute and the heart behind Behind the Stethoscope. This introduction sets the stage for a podcast dedicated to leadership, meaningful mentorship, clinician coaching, trauma informed care and compassionate, equity‑centered care. Jamie shares why this space was created, what it means to lead and heal in today’s complex healthcare landscape, and how the podcast will support professionals who want to grow, transform, and make a deeper impact. Listeners will learn what to expect in future episodes—from real stories and honest conversations to practical strategies that strengthen confidence, connection, and resilience. This welcome episode is an invitation to step behind the stethoscope and explore the humanity, courage, and purpose that drive healthcare forward. Support the show

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Behind the Stethoscope with Jamie Bunn explores what it truly means to lead, mentor, and care within today’s complex healthcare landscape. Grounded in trauma‑informed principles and guided by compassion, each episode dives into the real stories, challenges, and triumphs behind the professionals who make healing possible. Through conversations, coaching insights, and practical strategies, Jamie brings together leaders, educators, clinicians, and innovators to unpack topics such as: Trauma‑informed leadership — how to lead with empathy, safety, and empowermentMentorship in healthcare — building strong, supportive professional relationshipsCoaching for clinicians — tools to strengthen confidence, communication, and resilienceTransformational education — teaching practices that honor lived experience and promote equityConsulting for systems change — improving culture, workflows, and patient outcomesCompassionate care — healing through understanding, connection, and humanityEvery episode invites listeners to step behind the stethoscope — beyond the clinical tasks and into the heart of leadership, healing, and human connection.

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