NursePreneurs

Amie Neumaier is a CANS and the Founder ANEU Med Spa. With over a decade of nursing experience, Amie was determined to break into aesthetic care from the start, however, as a new nurse, she began like most newcomers in the field--working in acute care! Equipping herself with a vast range of certifications, Amie began to apply for jobs in aesthetic care, eventually procuring a spot at a plastic sur...

Brittany Hofmeister is the owner and founder of Companion Care. Starting as a caregiver in her teen years, Brittany pursued the nursing profession, first becoming an LPN and then studying to be an RN before deciding to become a business owner. Although Brittany did not finish her RN schooling, she found success as an entrepreneur through Companion Care, which offers non-medical services to seniors...

Agnes Loughlin is a former NP who’s been in healthcare her entire life. From case work to nuclear medicine, Agnes has labored in several healthcare roles, never forgetting her interest in psychology and holistic wellness treatments. Starting out selling wellness products in her late 50s, Agnes wanted to know more about alternative health practices, and began to explore preventative health avenues....

Our guest Charlene Dimond is the founder of Integra Nurse. Working in pediatric nursing, (emergency care & intensive care) Charlene saw a disconnect in the compassion aspect of care given to parents of her patients. After having children of her own, Charlene shifted her focus to helping parents cope with the difficulties associated with pediatric nursing when she developed an interest in holistic...

This week we had the pleasure of chatting with Susan Scherer, the CEO and Founder of Heavenly Hash Creamery. After working as a primary care nurse for nearly a decade, Susan started her first company working with Cancer patients and their families to navigate the aspects of their care. In 2018, she began Heavenly Hash Creamy which derived from the tragedy of personal loss. Taking a hiatus from her...

Our guest Heather Darling is an APRN, Medical Director, Treatment Provider and the founder of Raw Inside & Out. A long way from her roots in healthcare as a CNA, Heather saw a gap between preventative health and the modern healthcare system. Studying lifestyle medicine and functional medicine, Heather gained the skills and expertise needed to jump out on her own and start her own business. Healthi...

Tasha Triana is an RN and the owner of The Nurtured Nurse. With extensive experience in psychology Tasha was on track to earn her PhD when she caught the travel bug, finding her way to Costa Rica and many other beautiful destinations. It’s this passion for seeing the world that propelled Tasha to gain a better understanding of the human body, thus going back to school to earn her degree in nursing...

Our guest Shonda Broom is an experienced RN and the Founder of Coram Deo Holistic Center. With an affinity for home health, Shonda began a non-medical home health business early on where she provided a range of services to elderly and handicapped individuals. Closing her doors in 2016, Shonda began on a holistic path where she married her life experience with her healthcare education to create Cor...

Deborah Bernacki, is an RN, mother of 4, and the Founder & CEO of Happier At Home. Growing up in a traditional home, Deborah’s family didn’t push her to go to college, but this didn’t stop her from fulfilling her dreams! Deborah received a degree in Radiologic Technology and Diagnostic Radiology Ultrasound. She kept pushing herself and eventually got a degree in nursing where she worked in the ER....

Pamela Taylor is the founder of NorthStar Med Consulting. After experiencing extreme burnout from her nursing roles, Pam decided to try home health as a change in pace, where she unexpectedly fell in love with the profession. With a passion for home care, Pamela decided to apply her \knowledge and create courses to help other healthcare professionals establish their own businesses in home healthca...

Our guest Latrina Walden is an NP and the founder of Latrina Walden Exam Solutions. Far from her beginnings as a nursing home administrator, Latrina couldn’t stay away from nursing. Deciding to give in to her passions and pursue nursing school, Latrina became an RN where she worked on the floor and learned the skills needed to grow her professional skill set. She eventually became an NP and still...

Bradley Bigford, NP and founder of Table Rock Mobile Medicine has been working in healthcare since 2006. Originally wanting to be a firefighter, Bradley turned to nursing where he felt that nurses share the same core values--helping people! Bradley eventually went back to school where he earned his MD and ended up starting his own business in 2016. Born from a joke, Bradley started exploring the p...

Lisa Graham (RN, BSN, CDE) is the lead educator and founder of Renew and Live, LLC. With over 27 years of experience in nursing, Lisa has worked in various healthcare roles landing on her passion for diabetes education. With the mission of putting patients in the center of care, Lisa began her own business in diabetes education where she makes education accessible for diabetes clients. Jumping int...

Our guest Teri Dreher is an RN with nearly 40 years of experience in nursing. Spending most of her career as an ICU nurse, Teri uses her passion for helping others through her business NShore Patient Advocates. With the coming of the technological era, Teri noticed a shift in the quality of care, as nurses paid more attention to charting than their patient’s needs. Recalling her personal experienc...

Sarah Michelle is a seasoned healthcare professional with experience in pediatrics, oncology, and intensive care. As the course creator and CEO of Sarah Michelle NP Reviews, Sarah Michelle gets to use her passion for teaching to help her clients pass their ANCC and AANP exams. Torn between education and nursing, Sarah Michelle reflects on her college years and recalls times when she was able to co...

Our guest Amber Brown is an RN, MSN, CPNP, and CEO of her own nurse tutoring business I.V. League Tutoring. Making the switch early on from journalism to nursing, Amber discovered her love for healthcare and enrolled in nursing school at the University of Texas and graduated in 2005, working in pediatrics for a bit before deciding to go back for her Master’s in nursing in 2010. While working in pe...

Founder of Harmony House, Wendy Brofman has over 25 years of experience working in healthcare, including private duty nursing and home care capacities. As a breast cancer survivor, Wendy started on her journey to reinvent herself knowing that she didn’t want to work for anyone else ever again. Coming across a home one day, Wendy purchased the house and opened up her own respite care center for sen...

Dominique Fontaine is a nurse with a background in critical care and neuroscience. With a passion for understanding the brain, Dominique was drawn to holistic nursing, which she incorporates in her business Sage Integrative Wellness. From food to integrative remedies, Dominique Fontaine serves the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of health and wellness, including the healing power of cannab...

Our guest Nachole Johnson is a MSN, FNP-BC, and the founder of ReNursing Edu. With nearly two decades of experience in nursing, Nachole worked her way from LPN to Family Nurse Practitioner, starting her business along the way in 2013. As her colleagues began to seek her advice on how to start their own businesses, Nachole decided to write a book, which sparked her passion for helping nurses succee...

Angela Hosking is a second career bedside nurse and founder of Her One Tribe, LLC. After working in oncology for over 9 years, Angela went into leadership, where she found she could impact her patient’s lives on an administrative level. Moving into a director’s role in Executive Care, Angela gained the skills, confidence, and perspective needed to write her book, Woman On Top: Lead Like a Lady Bos...

Marcylle Combs is a seasoned healthcare professional with over 30 years of experience in the medical field. Receiving an extensive education in nurse education, Marcylle recalls how nursing has changed over the years and her personal journey from working the floor to teaching and leadership roles. Since 2018 Marcylle has started 3 successful agencies, MAC Legacy, The Marcylle Combs Company, and MA...

As a self-proclaimed “seeker”, Laura Minard established her nursing career in her 30s. Working in the ICU and experiencing her own health battles, Laura began to explore holistic healing practices that ignited her passion for helping others and finding alternative healing avenues. After facing extreme moral distress and burnout in her nursing position, Laura sought out nurse coaching and hit the g...

Lacey Magen is a teacher turned nurse, and founder of The Empowered Nurse. After discovering that her heart wasn’t invested in teaching, Lacey joined an accelerated BSN program and started a career in electrophysiology. Since her beginning days in healthcare, Lacey engaged in personal development practices to build up her confidence and combat poor mental health. Through these practices, she impro...

In 2008 Emily Cosgrove began her journey in the healthcare profession as a CNA and worked her way through nursing school laboring in postpartum care and home-care capacities. Eventually starting her own business, Emily founded Tailored Home Care, Inc where she offers seniors and other individuals compassionate care that’s focused on meeting the individualized health concerns of patients. With a st...

Christie Paige is an RNC, MSN, CLNC, and Owner/ Lead Nurse Consultant of Paige Legal Nurse Consulting. With nearly 30 years of experience, Christie has worked in several healthcare roles including working 12-hour shifts as a Clinical Coordinator. As she aged, Christie became disenchanted with working long hours and having a poor work-life balance, which is why she began to explore legal nurse cons...