[NURSE] My NEW GRAD NURSE LIFE burnout story + how I transitioned

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10/04/21 • 30 min

Anybody else in their first few years of nursing saying"WTF is this really what I signed up for?" or maybe you are a seasoned nurse with similar feelings, todays episode was inspired by an IG live I did and the request people made to share it here on the podcast so HERE WE ARE.
Your personal and professional lives are meant to live in sync. It was the feeling of sheer dread, exhaustion, lack of fulfillment, tears rolling down my cheeks and zip recruiter being my top used app that were my red flags.
I went in to new grad life saying 'oh I refuse to be the nurse who goes through burnout' now here I am connecting the pieces only to realize I was the nurse who was stuck in the cycle of burnout.
Today we talk about the cycle of burnout: burnout, break down, bounce back and how it pertains to my experience but also how it might be unfolding in YOUR career.
I thought that what I was feeling was 'normal' for a nurse in the middle of a pandemic. I share with you 7 things I did to career transition that I hope will also inspire YOU to take radical responsibility for your career.
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Skip the bandaids + face reality

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Todays episode is something I am sharing that I learned through the program I just completed, 75 hard.
Because I learned on a deeper level, a lot about myself & I wanted to share with you my take on using bandaids to "solve problems" in your own personal life instead of facing the reality of what is, dealing with the hard uncomfortable emotions & how you might be running, numbing, hiding or shoving down whats going on a deeper level.
& I find just like a kid with a scrape on a knee, the bandaid makes us feel better for a short moment, but just like waterproof bandaids eventually fall off & the scrape is still there-- the same thing happens in your own life.
The problems don't go away
The emotions don't fade
The goals don't get achieved
In fact.. they just get heavier, louder & harder. Todays episode we talk about fear, identity & space. 3 essentials to removing bandaids from your own life and spending to get to know yourself.
ALSO- CHEERS TO THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND 50 PODCAST EPISODES!! Where has time gone? Thanks for being here, I appreciate you, always!

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[PEP TALK] Creating the unshakeable BELIEF you need in YOURSELF (marathon #6 reflection)

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Ever felt yourself tailoring your goals to what other people are doing?

Once I do __ then I will be qualified
Once I achieve __ then I will have made it
Those goals you set & your identity gets so lost & wrapped up in what you are trying to achieve that you forget what got you started in the first place?

Ever chose the version of you who was playing small even when you felt yourself dreaming bigger?
Ever did something outside of your comfort zone or for the first time and found yourself saying "this is hard?"
JOIN THE CLUB SISTA-- todays pep talk is what you need to help you build an unshakeable belief in YOU that you can do whatever you want to. You have to shatter the class ceilings that are holding you back, set goals for YOU, write a letter to future YOU to remind yourself of what you need to hear when the times get tough.
After racing 26.2 miles aka marathon #6 this weekend I was reminded of how much power we have to inspire the people around us to do the things they didn't think they were capable of. & my mission for you today, is to help you light that fire and take action in your own life.
Here is a youtube video that got me through race week & I think it will inspire you, too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52eng4MAYI4

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