Timeless Topics

Timeless Topics

Timeless Topics is an unscripted space for reflection, reckoning, and reconnection hosted by three neonatal nurses who show up first and foremost as people. In each episode, we dive into the real-world challenges, soul-level questions, and timeless truths that shape our lives inside and outside the NICU. From trauma-informed care and advocacy to vulnerability, burnout, and belonging, no topic is off-limits. We don’t come with scripts or solutions. We come with curiosity, compassion, and a shared commitment to care deeply and live fully. Because who we are is just as important as what we do.

  1. 5d ago

    032: Relationship Building to Promote Safe Partnership with Katrina Moline

    We’re excited to share our first guest episode of season three of Timeless Topics! Katrina Moline, Executive Director for Hand to Hold, joins us for some circle time. Her courageous vulnerability makes this episode a must listen! We discuss everything from posttraumatic growth to including parents in rounds to the relational ecosystem of the NICU.  Katrina became Hand to Hold’s Executive Director in 2024 after joining as Operations Director in 2018. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Communications from Texas State University. Katrina first connected with Hand to Hold in 2009 as a peer mentee following the birth of her son at 24 weeks, later becoming a peer mentor herself. Before Hand to Hold, she spent 14 years as an Account Manager at Screen Solutions, Inc. Now, she focuses her talents on a mission close to her heart, advocating for NICU families and supporting better outcomes for babies and their families.  We are so grateful you are here with us. We start the episode with Katrina sharing her son’s birth story and fuel for her NICU parent support work. Reflection prompts for this episode: How have your family-centered and trauma-informed care practices evolved? Reflect on the rounds for one of your recent patients. Were the family present and encouraged to participate? Resources we mentioned during this episode: Hand to Hold    2026 NICU Mental Health Conference - Hand to Hold    Virtual Family-Centered Rounds Promote Parent Attendance, Infant Outcomes | AAP Journal Blog | American Academy of Pediatrics Postpartum care in the neonatal intensive care unit, PeliCaN: a randomized controlled trial - ScienceDirect  Do you have feedback or suggestions? You can find us on social media as @TimelessTopicsNICU, and our email address is timelesstopicsnicu@gmail.com. Please share with your friends and colleagues! -Jessi 🖤, Tracey 💙, and Mary 💛

    032: Relationship Building to Promote Safe Partnership with Katrina Moline

  2. Sep 7

    031: Dismantling the Myth of Perfection

    We’re excited to be back for season three of Timeless Topics! We have a lot in store for this season – more guests, more circle time chats, and more invitations to navigate discomfort. In today’s episode we discuss everything from trauma recovery to the patriarchy to the importance of building relational health skills to Star Wars. Yes, you heard me correctly, I said Star Wars. In true Timeless Topics fashion, we also discuss the foundational nature of systems of oppression.  We are so grateful you are here with us. We jump right into a reflective conversation about the growth we’ve experienced since starting this journey together. Reflection prompts for this episode: How do you navigate giving and receiving feedback? What are the ways you show up for your community? Resources we mentioned during this episode: Minority Tax on Medical Students: A Review of the Literature and Mitigation Recommendations - PMC   The urgency of intersectionality | Kimberlé Crenshaw | TED    IntraConnected: MWe (Me + We) as the Integration of Self, Identity, and Belonging - Dr. Dan Siegel  Do you have feedback or suggestions? You can find us on social media as @TimelessTopicsNICU, and our email address is timelesstopicsnicu@gmail.com. Please share with your friends and colleagues! -Jessi 🖤, Tracey 💙, and Mary 💛

    031: Dismantling the Myth of Perfection

  3. Jun 15

    030: Innovation, Sustainability, and Meaningful Contribution

    Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss a little bit of everything it seems. We start with "we've always done it this way" and then go to innovation and then how to navigate turnover to supporting each other to contribute in meaningful ways while giving grace. Mary had to step away for some personal reasons, so Tracey and Jessi got together to round things out. We're grateful you're here with us. We look forward to hearing your thoughts! Reflection prompts for this episode: Reflect on a time where "because that's the way we've always done it" was the answer. How did you navigate that?How do you give grace to colleagues while still holding them accountable?Resources we mentioned during this episode: Laura van Dernoot Lipsky - The Trauma Stewardship InstituteDo you have feedback or suggestions? You can find us on social media as @TimelessTopicsNICU, and our email address is timelesstopicsnicu@gmail.com. Please share with your friends and colleagues! -Jessi 🖤, Tracey 💙, and Mary 💛

    030: Innovation, Sustainability, and Meaningful Contribution

  4. Jun 8

    029: Embracing the Complexity of Humanity

    Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss everything from trauma-informed, family-centered care to the work needed by clinicians to support relationships in the face of trauma. We are joined by Morgan Kowalski, BA from the Family-Centered Care Taskforce. Morgan is the NICU parent of Thomas who was born at 25 weeks gestation and Director of Operations for the Family-Centered Care Taskforce. She is the Family Liaison for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Hospital Care and a Parent Family Partner for New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative. We even touch on a potential subject for a future episode towards the end of our discussion. Let us know your thoughts! We're grateful you're here with us. We look forward to hearing your thoughts! Reflection prompts for this episode: Reflect on a time where you may have extracted from someone's trauma or had your trauma extracted from. Would you do anything differently?  What are some ways that you help others to feel seen in your role? Resources we mentioned during this episode: Family-Centered Care Taskforce   Parental Presence Study Toolkit | Family-Centered Care Resources Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Justice    Do you have feedback or suggestions? You can find us on social media as @TimelessTopicsNICU, and our email address is timelesstopicsnicu@gmail.com. Please share with your friends and colleagues! -Jessi 🖤, Tracey 💙, and Mary 💛

    029: Embracing the Complexity of Humanity

  5. Jun 1

    028: Advocacy, Support, Intuition, and Respect

    Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss everything from advocacy to role modeling slow, intentional change to intubation and leadership. We wrap the episode up with a discussion about supporting the nursing workforce and growing intuition. We're grateful you're here with us. We look forward to hearing your thoughts! Reflection prompts for this episode: What are some ways that you advocate for yourself, your peers, and your patients?  Reflect on times where your intuition played a large role in the outcome of a situation - clinical or not. Resources we mentioned during this episode: The 30-second rule: the effects of prolonged intubation attempts on oxygen saturation and heart rate in preterm infants in the delivery room - PubMed  Dr. Jean Watson   Do you have feedback or suggestions? You can find us on social media as @TimelessTopicsNICU, and our email address is timelesstopicsnicu@gmail.com. Please share with your friends and colleagues! -Jessi 🖤, Tracey 💙, and Mary 💛

    028: Advocacy, Support, Intuition, and Respect

  6. May 25

    027: Presence vs Performance

    Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss everything from the rise in distrust in medical professionals and standards of care to building safe relationships and the importance of accountability. We are honored to be joined by Chantel Morin! Chantel is a nurse educator, adult born preterm, mother to three children born preterm, and co-founder of T.E.N.D.E.R. Services. We're grateful you're here with us. We look forward to hearing your thoughts! Reflection prompts for this episode: Reflect on a recent time where a patient has expressed distrust or declined a recommended treatment. How did you handle the conversation? Looking back, would you have handled it differently?  How do you practice being present and not merely performing your role? What is needed for you to do that consistently? Resources we mentioned during this episode: Practice Standards for Neonatal Nursing in Ontario  TENDER Services Paige Church Behavioural Phenotype Prematurity   Do you have feedback or suggestions? You can find us on social media as @TimelessTopicsNICU, and our email address is timelesstopicsnicu@gmail.com. Please share with your friends and colleagues! -Jessi 🖤, Tracey 💙, and Mary 💛

    027: Presence vs Performance

  7. May 18

    026: Building Community to Repair Broken Systems

    Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss everything from how broken the healthcare system is to unit culture to the importance of belonging in all relationships -- including those between clinicians. In true Timeless Topics nature, we try to answer the question "How do we fix it?" Please let us know how you feel we did.  We're grateful you're here with us. We look forward to hearing your thoughts! Reflection prompts for this episode: Reflect on your relationship with where healthcare is culture-wise. How do you navigate its ups and downs?  What are some ways that you build community in and out of your workplace? Resources we mentioned during this episode: May 2026 FCC Taskforce Webinar Family Centered Care Taskforce          Identifying stigmatizing and positive/preferred language in obstetric clinical notes using natural language processing - PubMed    Stigmatizing and Positive Language in Birth Clinical Notes Associated With Race and Ethnicity - PubMed Toward equitable documentation: Evaluating ChatGPT's role in identifying and rephrasing stigmatizing language in electronic health records - PubMed  Do you have feedback or suggestions? You can find us on social media as @TimelessTopicsNICU, and our email address is timelesstopicsnicu@gmail.com. Please share with your friends and colleagues! -Jessi 🖤, Tracey 💙, and Mary 💛

    026: Building Community to Repair Broken Systems

  8. May 11

    025: Words Have Power

    Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss everything from the compounding nature of trauma in the NICU to how an individual is shaped by their lived experiences - positive, negative, and neutral to how our words have power. We wrap up the episode with a bit of a soft launch, so be sure to listen until the end. We're grateful you're here with us. Tracey had some video issues, but we persevered! We are so grateful you are here with us. We look forward to hearing your thoughts! Reflection prompts for this episode: What are some ways you practice humility in your work setting?  Reflect on the way you show up in the face of someone else's trauma. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Resources we mentioned during this episode: Trauma and Violence - What Is Trauma and Its Effects? | SAMHSA         Identity-First Language - Autistic Self Advocacy Network   Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change - Sherri Mitchell         Do you have feedback or suggestions? You can find us on social media as @TimelessTopicsNICU, and our email address is timelesstopicsnicu@gmail.com. Please share with your friends and colleagues! -Jessi 🖤, Tracey 💙, and Mary 💛

    025: Words Have Power
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Timeless Topics is an unscripted space for reflection, reckoning, and reconnection hosted by three neonatal nurses who show up first and foremost as people. In each episode, we dive into the real-world challenges, soul-level questions, and timeless truths that shape our lives inside and outside the NICU. From trauma-informed care and advocacy to vulnerability, burnout, and belonging, no topic is off-limits. We don’t come with scripts or solutions. We come with curiosity, compassion, and a shared commitment to care deeply and live fully. Because who we are is just as important as what we do.

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  • Creator
    Timeless Topics
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
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