Timeless Topics

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss exhaustion, burnout, and how end stage capitalism is ruining the soul of healthcare. Sounds like a delight, right? Don't worry, we come full circle like we always do and remind everyone there is still hope even when it feels impossible. Promoting engagement, community, and plain ol' caring about another person help turn this ship...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we are joined by Dr. Nat Duffy! We discuss the importance of centering the humanity in neonatal care. Her work on the baby's lived experience is truly a must read! Dr. Duffy is a neonatologist working in neonatal intensive care and emergency infant retrieval medicine in Melbourne, Australia. She is the Medical Lead for the Infant and Family-Cent...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! This episode is a bit of a spicy one! We talk about the siloing in neonatology and the lack of camaraderie amongst neonatal organizations and clinicians. We're all in this together, y'all! We make our way to conference design, stepping out of your comfort zone, and of course ego and capitalism. We are so grateful you are here with us. Reflection prompts for...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! We are excited to have Lottie King join us for this episode. We discuss everything from neuroscience to the NICU experience for grandparents to respectful curiosity and remind everyone that we all have a nervous system in the end. Lottie is both a NICU and a surviving twin mum, she founded Leo's in 2018 in memory of one of her twin boys who passed away. She&#39...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss everything from how clinicians manage their emotions when they feel like a family does not trust them to using micro doses of safety to combat mistrust to the vibes of varying relationships in the NICU. We are so grateful you are here with us.  Reflection prompts for this episode: Reflect on a recent time where a patient or their family d...

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...

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 To...

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...

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...

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 way...

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 gr...

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 l...

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 issu...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss everything from microaggressions to the insidious and pervasive nature of racism and other systems of oppression to gumbo. Yes, gumbo. We wrap up the episode with an introductory bookclub list, so stay tuned for that! We'd love to hear what other titles you would recommend. We're grateful you're here with us. We start out the...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss everything from interspecialty collaboration to supporting the family's full experience to calling out that thriving in a high stress environment like L&D or the NICU isn't mutually exclusive to practicing with a foundation of compassion. We are honored to be joined by Rose Horton as our special guest! Rose is the founder and...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we discuss the importance of stepping out to create and support your community. Things like learned helplessness and a scarcity mindset keep us believing that an individual cannot impact a system, but y'all know that we don't subscribe to that over here! The power of human connection and community is stronger than systems that promote hierar...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode Dr. William Hull joins us to share his family’s NICU story and his professional insight for topics like family-centered care, giving everyone in the NICU grace, and honoring vulnerability. Relationship building and active listening are crucial steps to facilitating safety for families and clinicians. We are so grateful you are here with us. We look...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we start out talking about fathers and nonbirthing parents in the NICU and find our way to the ways healthcare has navigated culture throughout our careers, and the need for human centered skills. Individualizing interactions helps to promote safety and community and there is power in togetherness. We are so grateful you are here with us. We look fo...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! In this episode we start out sharing advice we would give to a nursing student who wants to work in the NICU and we somehow end up talking about saviorism, bias, and how to have difficult conversations. It’s a true Timeless Topics journey! We are so grateful you are here with us. We look forward to hearing your thoughts! Reflection prompts for this episode: Have yo...

We’re excited to continue our first guest episode featuring Mia Malcolm! Be sure to check out episode 17 for the beginning of the conversation. Mia is an all around fantastic human being, equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, and justice educator, and NICU parent. Her son, Gavin, was born at 24 weeks and spent 268 days in the NICU. We get comfortable being uncomfortable and dive into topics lik...

We’re excited to share our first guest episode featuring Mia Malcolm! Mia is an all around fantastic human being, equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, and justice educator, and NICU parent. Her son, Gavin, was born at 24 weeks and spent 268 days in the NICU. We get comfortable being uncomfortable and dive into topics like equity, oppression, intersectionality, and perfectionism. At times this...

We’re excited to be back for season two of Timeless Topics! This season we’re introducing longer form episodes and inviting guests to join our circle. Stay tuned for some really special episodes.  In this episode Jessi, Tracey, and Mary discuss the tragic death of Dr. Janell Green Smith, the importance of embracing the nuance of medicine from a foundation of standardization, and being courageous i...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! Join us for the final episode of season one! We cover everything from mentorship to communication styles to NRP…again. (Jessi wasn’t the one who brought it up this time!) We are grateful for your support for this first season. Stay tuned until the end for an exciting opportunity! Reflection prompts for this episode: Have you identified your communication style? How...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! Join us for part two of our two-part discussion on the importance of universal precautions to prevent retraumatizing those we serve and serve with. We cover everything from discomfort to stigmatizing language to gratitude. We're excited to share this spicy discussion with you and look forward to your thoughts! Reflection prompts for this episode: How do you man...

Welcome back to Timeless Topics! Join us for part one of our two-part discussion on the importance of universal precautions to prevent retraumatizing those we serve and serve with. We cover everything from vulnerability to debriefing to quantifying the suffering of others. We're excited to share this relatively spicy discussion with you and look forward to your thoughts! Reflection prompts for...