Feeding Our Young®

Join hospital nurse educator and Enid, Oklahoma and Spokane, Washington native Honored Guest Carsen McGuire as she talks about her organizational superpower, what it was like raising triplets (and four kids under the age of three), how her pre-nursing job and an event in her childhood informed her desire to be a nurse, what she loved most about nursing school, her fascinating nursing career progression including her role as a progr...

Continue with recent graduate and Spokane, Washington native Honored Guest Katrina Nebel as she chats about what it’s like to run the Boston Marathon, why she chose nursing, how it felt going back for a second degree, how her family adjusted to that idea, what she loved about nursing school, the beautiful diversity of study groups, navigating through nursing school with chronic pain, her potential future plans, and more!

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Join recent graduate and Spokane, Washington native Honored Guest Katrina Nebel as she chats about having two bachelor degrees, man crushes, her first educational journey, being the first in her family to go to college, how her first degree helped her when she went back for her second degree, why she chose nursing as her second career, and more!

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Continue with long-tenured nurse and Los Angeles, California and St. Maries, Idaho native Honored Guest Margie Cooke as she discusses what she loves most about nursing, her incredible nursing career journey, how she respectfully deals with conflict and confrontation, the utmost importance of learning more, utilizing kindness and developing fortitude, and more!

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Join long-tenured nurse and Los Angeles, California and St. Maries, Idaho native Honored Guest Margie Cooke as she discusses her special superpower, her traveling adventures (including 50 countries and soon to be 7th continent), her incredible family, comparing and contrasting living in a large city versus a very small town, why she chose nursing as a career, her journey through five nursing programs in eight colleges, and more!

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Welcome back very first Honored Guest, previous nursing student, and now full-fledged nurse Morgan Johnson as she reflects on being the first repeat Honored Guest and updates us on  how life is these days, her practicum experience, her NCLEX experience, her practical tips for NCLEX prep, if she ended up choosing med-surg after all, expectations versus reality, work-life balance, her practical advice for working night shift, he...

Join men’s mental health advocate and Sandbach, England native Honored Guest Lewis Hackney as he discusses how and why he is running 12 kilometres a day for an entire year, his own experience with suicidal ideation and what contributed to that, what it means to create your Level Zero, why he works with men, his podcast, starting his own nonprofit, being named one of the 100 Men and Boys champions by the Centre for Policy and ...

Continue with current student and Spokane, Washington native Honored Guest Lily Wright as she opens up about exactly why she is so open about her medical history, why she chose nursing, how she ended up at her chosen university, what she loves most about nursing school, balancing social life with school life with medical life, her answer to the age-old question “how do bad things happen to good people,” her practical ti...

Join current student and Spokane, Washington native Honored Guest Lily Wright as she opens up about her foster care journey, her family, her return trip to China, her astonishing medical journey, the impact that had on her parents and siblings, her profound ability to handle everything that comes with her diagnoses, and so much more!

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Join current student and Gig Harbor, Washington native Honored Guest Paige Gladstone as she discusses the importance of balance and self-care, having the encouragement of her older sister having gone before her, her incredibly supportive parents, what values she instills into the students she mentors, why she chose nursing, the value volunteering brought, meaningful patient connections, her future plans post graduation, her practic...

Join current student and Kennewick, Washington native Honored Guest Randy Marmolejo as he vibes about being in a satellite classroom, his recent medical missions trip, developing healthy coping mechanisms, having empathy for others, why he chose nursing as a profession, what he loves most about nursing school, his plans after graduation including his desire to take the NCLEX in some random place in the world, opening up about impos...

Continue with nurse and Minneapolis, Minnesota native Honored Guest Bente Gilbertson as she delicately and powerfully talks about her family’s support, how being a young mom set her on her path to nursing, the challenges of going to nursing school with two young children, her atypical response to labor and delivery rotations in nursing school including seeing providers prioritize self over patient, her long winding path back ...

Join nurse and Minneapolis, Minnesota native Honored Guest Bente Gilbertson as she delicately and powerfully opens up about the accident that completely changed the trajectory of her life and career, her incredible recovery journey, using her indomitable spirit to overcome feelings of wanting to give up, the outstanding care she received at Craig Hospital in Colorado, the importance of dignity and privacy in nursing, her profound s...

Continue with nurse and Eureka, Nevada native Honored Guest Kendall Martin as he chats about his path from nursing school to the CICU, working as a nurse born with club feet, the benefits of faith and family, his advice for talking with family members of a patient in the CICU, ethics committees, the importance of team, his advice to someone starting in an ICU, the importance of being willing to go the extra mile, the challenge of a...

Join nurse and Eureka, Nevada native Honored Guest Kendall Martin as he chats about growing up in a small hometown, who inspires him most in life, the importance of bing comfortable with being uncomfortable, his recent “work project” trip to Mexico, his journey to nursing via EMS, his desire to pursue a CRNA, his incredible advice for studying in nursing school, and more!

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Join current students - Whidbey Island, Washington native Honored Guest Ainsley Nelson and Spokane Valley, Washington native Honored Guest Vanessa Lester - as they talk about their families, how they became best friends, what inspired them to choose nursing, how they each landed on their chosen university, what they love about nursing school, the differences between classroom and clinical, setting boundaries with parents, dealing w...

Continue with recent grad and Spokane, Washington native Honored Guest Karli Petruso as she walks us through failing her first NCLEX attempt and subsequent passing of her second attempt. She describes how she prepared for her first attempt, the role anxiety played in that attempt, how she changed her preparation approach the second time around, her practical advice for other students preparing for the NCLEX, flipping her mindset sc...

Join nurse and Spokane Valley, Washington native Honored Guest Mandy Nigg as she describes enjoying her time working in a nursing home in her teens, why she chose nursing as a career, her advice on balancing work and nursing school, not having a job at graduation, finding her first job, nursing school resources for help, what she loved about nursing school, her experience with helping in a code in the ER at clinical, how she deals ...

Join nurse and Wenatchee, Washington native Honored Guest Allie Rader as she talks all about finding positivity in hard situations, growing up with medical jargon, why she works postpartum nursing, the learning curve involved in working float pool, her love of nursing school, how you finish your shift when bad things happen, who inspires her most in life, the role of faith in her nursing career, and more!

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