Mindful Moments with Pedro Morante

What if one of the most important vital signs isn't measured in the clinic? In this powerful episode of Mindful Moments, host Pedro Morante, DNP, PMHNP-BC sits down with Dr. Chrystene Nguyen, Family & Lifestyle Medicine Physician, entrepreneur, and founder of White Coat Romance and White Coat Mingle, to explore one of healthcare's most overlooked public health challenges: loneliness. Healthcar...

As we close out Pride Month, we celebrate the voices that are shaping a more compassionate, inclusive future for nursing and healthcare. In this special episode of Mindful Moments: Nurses Out Loud, host Pedro Morante is joined by an inspiring panel of LGBTQ+ nurse leaders and advocates—Benjamin Lindsay, Luis Caso Vega, Sarah Wells, and Travis Brown—for an honest conversation about identity, belong...

What does strength really look like for men today? In this special Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month and Father’s Day episode of Mindful Moments, Pedro Morante sits down with multimedia personality, podcaster, author, and new dad MJ Racadio for an honest conversation about mental health, vulnerability, identity, and fatherhood. Known for #BlogtalkwithMJRacadio, #BlogtalkHollywood, and as the fou...

Who are you beyond the title, the credentials, and the role you play every day? In this episode of Mindful Moments, Pedro Morante sits down with Joseph de Veyra for a powerful conversation about identity, resilience, leadership, and what it means to continually reinvent yourself without losing sight of who you are. Born in the Philippines and building a career thousands of miles from home, De Veyr...

What happens when qualified mental health providers are ready to help—but the system won't let them? In this powerful episode of Mindful Moments, host Pedro Morante sits down with award-winning holistic psychiatric nurse practitioner Dr. Joanne Patterson and author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker Dr. Nancy Hurlock to discuss the growing battle over mental health access and nurse practition...

As we close out National Nurses Month, this episode of Mindful Moments highlights the voices helping reshape the future of healthcare — nurses who are speaking up, advocating for change, and bringing humanity back into the profession. In this powerful conversation, Pedro Morante sits down with emergency nurse, travel nurse, educator, content creator, and healthcare advocate Amber Soiland to talk a...

In honor of National Nurses Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, this episode of Mindful Moments opens an important and heartfelt conversation about the emotional realities healthcare professionals face every day and why caring for caregivers has never been more important. Joining us is Kimberly Heath, DNP, PMHNP-BC, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps Veteran, and behavioral health leader with over 12 year...

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, we’re joined by Dr. Dwayne Alleyne, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Independent Legal Nurse Consultant with over 20 years of experience in critical care, hospital medicine, and legal consulting. As healthcare continues to navigate burnout, moral injury, staffing shortages, technological change, and increasing legal pressure, many clinicians find th...

In celebration of Nurses Week and Mental Health Awareness Month, this special episode of Mindful Moments brings together an intimate and reflective conversation on what it truly means to grow in the nursing profession. Joined by host Peter Morante and his former students, Tejon Woods and Ledi Loot—now ANCC board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs)—this episode traces a...

What does it take to turn lived experience into meaningful change—and ultimately, into published truth? In this powerful episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with Michelle DeCoux Hampton, RN, PhD—nurse leader, educator, and advocate for health equity—to explore how nursing goes far beyond the bedside. From her personal journey into the profession to her groundbreaking work in expanding access f...

What happens when loss comes too early—and how does it shape the person you become? In this deeply moving episode of Mindful Moments with Pedro Morante, we sit down with Dr. Jonathan Gapilango—award-winning nurse leader, educator, oncology expert, and Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine—for a powerful conversation on grief, mental health, and purpose. At just 12 years old, Dr. Gapilango exp...

In this episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with Dr. Farah Laurent — nurse, career coach, and mentor — to explore what it truly means to break the nursing script. From facing bullying and self-doubt in her early nursing journey to becoming a voice for confidence, resilience, and career empowerment, Nurse Farah shares how she transformed pain into purpose. Together, we unpack how nurses can mov...

What does leadership really look like when no one is watching? In this episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with Jaypee Landingin, RN, MN—a Senior Nurse Leader, educator, and global nursing advocate whose journey spans from the Philippines to leading hospital operations in Australia. But this conversation goes beyond titles. Jaypee shares what it means to lead in high-pressure moments, earn res...

In this episode of Mindful Moments, we explore a question that doesn’t get asked enough: Why has mental health fallen behind in medical innovation—while fields like cancer care continue to rapidly advance? Joining us is Erwin Estigarribia, CEO of Headlamp Health and a healthcare technology leader with over two decades of experience building and scaling breakthrough platforms across life sciences....

Kabalikat: You Don’t Have to Carry It Alone The Story of KEWP and the Emotional Wellness Movement for Filipino Nurses In this episode of Mindful Moments with Dr. Pedro Morante, we sit down with Dr. Riza Mauricio, the driving force behind the PNAA Kabalikat Emotional Wellness Program (KEWP). Born during the pandemic, KEWP is a lifeline for Filipino nurses, offering culturally grounded support, well...

What if your therapy practice didn’t have to tie you to one place—or burn you out? In this episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with Kym Tolson, LCSW, CSAC—therapist, digital nomad, and founder of The Traveling Therapist—to explore how AI and innovation are transforming the way therapists work, live, and thrive. From automating documentation and simplifying admin tasks, to building a fully loca...

In this deeply moving episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with Anna Ruby Maramba, a nurse manager, mother of two, and woman whose life story is a testament to resilience and reinvention. Anna Ruby opens up about the childhood trauma of losing her mother at just four years old and how growing up without that presence shaped her understanding of love, strength, and motherhood. Today, she intenti...

In this episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with Dr. Danielle McCamey, nurse leader, mentor, and founder of DNPs of Color, for a heartfelt conversation about leadership, mentorship, and the power of creating spaces where others can thrive. With more than 20 years in nursing and over a decade as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Dr. McCamey has built a powerful community dedicated to amplifying...

What does it really mean to hold it all together? In this episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with Marilyn Doster, Nurse Practitioner and President of the Philippine Nurses Association of Colorado, for a heartfelt and honest conversation about life beyond the title. From the realities of rural healthcare to navigating life as a single mom and going through personal transitions, Marilyn shares...

When people think about eating disorders, there’s often a certain image that comes to mind—someone very thin, visibly struggling, and easy to recognize. But the truth is, many people who are struggling don’t look that way at all. In this episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with eating disorder and OCD therapist Allyson Inez Ford, host of the Body Justice Podcast, to talk about the realities of...

This February on Mindful Moments, we’re celebrating love—not just the kind we see in grand gestures, but the kind that shows up in quiet understanding, shared purpose, and choosing each other even after the hardest shifts. In this special Love Month episode, we sit down with Luis Caso Vega and Vicente Figueroa Feliciano, emergency nurses and partners, whose lives are rooted in both frontline care...

What does it really take to grow from surviving the Emergency Department to leading at the executive level—without losing yourself along the way? In this episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with Dr. Rayne Soriano for an honest, reflective conversation about mental health, leadership, identity, and purpose in nursing. Rayne shares how his journey into nursing began—shaped in part by Filipino cu...

In this special Black History Month episode of Mindful Moments, we are honored to sit down with Dr. Anyi Atabong—a doctorally prepared, dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner, educator, community leader, and advocate for culturally affirming mental health care. With nearly two decades in healthcare, Dr. Atabong brings a deeply human perspective to healing—one...

What happens when music, caregiving, fatherhood, and entrepreneurship collide? In this powerful episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with Garth Garcia—musician, founder of Doctors on The Go, caregiver-turned-entrepreneur, and devoted father—for a conversation that goes far beyond the stage. Garth opens up about his flourishing music career and the meaning behind his upcoming birthday concert, s...

Bridging Cultures, Breaking Stigma features an open and refreshing conversation with Dr. Michael Williams, APRN, DNP—a bilingual Internal Medicine and HIV-PrEP specialist, educator, and community advocate. Dr. Williams begins by candidly sharing that nursing wasn’t always a clear path for him. Like many young people, he initially viewed the profession through stereotypes—including the idea that nu...