WARNING: This one is NOT for everyone! Proceed with caution ⚠️ 

If you've been in my world for a bit you'll know I have a love/hate relationship with the idea of side hustles.

On one hand, my previous "side hustle" turned kinda whole thing has allowed me to build a flexible, family-oriented, self-care heavy business where I get to help women in healthcare create peaceful, balanced, healthy lives for themselves. Love that for us.

On the other hand, I've had a TON of women in healthcare come to me massively struggling with business-building burnout BECAUSE someone promised them that starting their *own thing* would alleviate their healthcare burnout by giving them *freedom.* 🙄 

This is a problem. lol. Tbh I think I've coached more women in healthcare OUT of running a business than starting one for one very specific reason.

They didn't actually want to run a business!

They wanted to help, coach, teach, create, lead, share, and serve.

There is a LOT more that goes into running a bu...

Why Slowing Down Helps Women in Healthcare Succeed

The more you slow down, the faster you go.

Sounds backwards, right?
But let me explain...

In healthcare, we’re conditioned to keep pushing.
To stay busy.
To hustle harder.
To always be doing something “productive.”

But if you’ve ever tried to run on empty for too long, you already know how this ends:
Burnout. Exhaustion. Resentment. And no real progress.

Rest Isn’t the Opposite of Progress—It’s the Prerequisite

I used to think stopping would slow me down.
But now I know: Rest, recovery, and boundaries are what keep me moving.

If I don’t take time to pull back and reset, nothing flows. I’m just spinning my wheels.
But when I intentionally slow down—when I sleep, reflect, plan, and restore myself—I move forward faster, with clarity and energy.

This isn’t laziness. It’s strategy.
This is what a soft life looks like. One where success and self-preservation coexist.

The Power of the Pause

Slowing down might look like:

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3 Money Mindset Shifts Every Woman in Healthcare Needs to Know

Here are 3 mindset shifts that have massively improved my life as a nurse practitioner —and they can change yours, too.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly working but never getting ahead financially, you’re not alone. Many women in healthcare feel stuck in a cycle of picking up overtime just to keep up with expenses. But what if there was another way?

Let’s talk about the shifts that can help you build wealth, reduce stress, and take back control of your money.

💡 #1: Building Wealth (even on a Nurse’s Salary) Isn’t Impossible

You don’t need a six-figure tech job or a finance degree to build wealth—you just need a system.

The key isn’t necessarily making more money. It’s about managing what you already earn with intention.
When you know where your money is going, have a simple system to follow, and stick to it consistently, you can grow wealth—yes, even on a nurse’s paycheck.

💡 #2: Investing Isn’t as Scar...

The Real Reasons Women in Healthcare Are Burned Out

If you’re a woman working in healthcare and constantly asking yourself “Why am I so tired all the time?”—you’re not alone. Burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s the natural outcome of a system that conditions women to ignore their needs and push through exhaustion.

We normalize skipping breaks, surviving off caffeine and granola bars, and saying “yes” to every extra shift—even when we’re running on empty. But none of that is sustainable.

Let’s break it down.

Here’s What Contributes to Nurse Burnout (That No One Talks About):

• You keep saying yes to extra shifts—even when you’re exhausted

• You don’t schedule consistent self-care or rest into your week

• Your body is undernourished with quick snacks instead of real meals

• You sleep less than 7 hours most nights, then wonder why you can’t focus

• You rely on coffee more than water or hydration

• You skip movement or workouts because you’re already so depleted

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From Burnout to Balance: A New Way for Women in Healthcare

I don’t think you should have to choose between working in healthcare and having a healthy, thriving personal life… so I’ve been taking matters into my own hands.

For years, I thought exhaustion, anxiety, and missing out on life’s biggest moments were just part of the job.

I worked hard. I picked up extra shifts. I told myself I’d rest “later.”

But then my body gave me no choice.
The burnout hit me hard.
And my physical health had already deteriorated without me even noticing.

That’s when it hit me:
If I didn’t make a change, this job would break me.

What I Did Instead

I stopped waiting for the system to get better.
Instead, I:

• Set strong boundaries around work

• Took control of my finances so I didn’t rely on overtime

• Explored career options that aligned with my values and life

And guess what?
I wasn’t alone.
So many of the women I worked with were also silently struggling—burnt out, stuck, and un...

Finding Jobs That Align With Your Personal Values and Lifestyle

How can women in healthcare find jobs that align with their personal values and lifestyle?

So many women in healthcare think they have to fit their lives around a rigid job—but it doesn’t have to be that way.

It starts with getting crystal clear on what actually matters most to you.

Step 1: Know Your Core Values

When I coach women through career transitions, we always begin with their top three core values.
Yours might be:

• Health

• Peace

• A slower, simpler lifestyle

• Flexibility

• Time with your kids

• Community and connection

Knowing these values helps guide all life decisions—not just career ones.

Step 2: Make a Short List of Job Must-Haves

Once you're clear on your values, make a SHORT list (3–5 features MAX) of what you're really looking for in a role.

Here are examples from real clients:

• No nights, no weekends, no on-call

• A short commute or remote work

• Specific

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Financial Health for Women in Healthcare: The Missing Piece

Did you know financial health is part of holistic health?

Holistic means whole. Whole-person wellness.
And guess what? That includes your money.

As women in healthcare, we are trained for so many things:
🩺 Managing life-threatening emergencies
⏰ Juggling back-to-back 12-hour shifts
😮‍💨 Pushing through exhaustion to care for everyone else

But when it comes to financial health?
We’re taught nothing.

Why So Many Women in Healthcare Struggle With Money

This lack of financial education keeps so many smart, capable, compassionate women stuck in cycles of:

• Avoiding bank statements

• Feeling ashamed or overwhelmed

• Taking on more shifts or degrees, hoping more income = less stress

But here's the truth:
You can’t outwork poor money habits.
Just like you can’t fix burnout with caffeine.

Financial Wellness Is Self-Care

The real game changer is understanding that financial health is just as vital as physical h...

Real Self-Care for Burned Out Women in Healthcare

Want to know the biggest life hack?
(Leaning in like I’m about to tell you a secret…)

Real self-care isn’t face masks or bubble baths.
It’s healing your nervous system.
It’s learning to prioritize your own health—before your job, your patients, your charts, your to-do list.

Don’t get me wrong. Bubble baths and lavender candles? Lovely. But they’re surface-level if your nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight. If your body is running on survival mode, no amount of scented anything will fix the core issue.

What actually helps?

• Breathwork

• Meditation

• Boundaries (real ones!)

• Intentionally slowing down

The Game-Changer I Wish I’d Known Sooner

I used to think exhaustion was just part of the job.
But here’s the truth:
Chronic exhaustion is your nervous system screaming for help.

It’s not a badge of honor. It’s a red flag.

When I started learning about nervous system regulation, my whole world shifted. I stoppe...

Coaching for Burned Out Women in Healthcare: Break the Cycle

"I’ve coached over 100 nurses in my life."
And if there's one thing I know for sure?
Women in healthcare are experts at pushing through.

We’re used to figuring things out on our own.
We take the extra shifts, ignore the exhaustion, and convince ourselves that if we just keep hustling a little longer, something will give.

Sometimes that hustle looks like switching jobs.
Sometimes it’s chasing another degree.
Sometimes it's just grinding harder, hoping something will finally click.

But the truth?
We’re not fixing the problem. We’re just running in circles.
More drained. More resentful. More stuck than ever.

Coaching Isn’t Advice. It’s a Game Plan for Real Change.

That’s where coaching comes in.
Not as another thing to “do,” but as a strategy to actually transform how you show up in your life.

Coaching isn’t therapy.
It isn’t advice.
It’s a mirror and a map—built to help you:

• Uncover the hidden patterns that keep

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Burnout Isn’t Part of the Job: A Wake-Up Call for Women in Healthcare

Dear women in healthcare—
Not taking a lunch break is not a badge of honor. It’s a red flag.

Coffee isn’t fuel. Burnout isn’t “just part of the job.”
And that bone-deep exhaustion? It doesn’t mean you’re doing it right—it means the system has trained you to ignore your own humanity.

You give care, compassion, and presence to your patients every single day. So here’s the question: When’s the last time you gave that same level of care to yourself?

The Truth You Already Know (But Keep Ignoring)

You would never tell your patient to push through dehydration, stress, and mental fatigue.
So why are you doing it to yourself?

That constant cycle of go-go-go, where your charting stacks up, your stomach growls, and your mental load spills into your off-hours—it’s not sustainable. It’s not noble. It’s burnout in disguise.

A Reminder for Every Badass Woman in Scrubs 🫶

• Your worth is not measured by how much you suffer.

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