The Nurse Coach Collective

What does it actually take to walk away from the security of a nursing job and bet on yourself? In this encore episode, host Peter sits down with Nurse Coach Shawne Arceneaux to talk about exactly that. Shawne left her full-time nursing position — benefits, 401(k), and all — and within about a year and a half, had built a six-figure Nurse Coaching practice. But the journey wasn't about strateg...

What if the change healthcare needs is already walking the halls? In this episode, Heather sits down with Nurse Coach Amanda Johnsen to explore how nurses are building new roles, programs, and departments from within their own organizations. Amanda shares real stories of Nurse Coaches who spotted a gap, started a conversation with leadership, and watched one idea grow into something much bigger. S...

Can nurse self-care change patient outcomes — and what happens when a hospital system finally listens? In this encore episode of The Nurse Coach Collective Podcast, Nurse Coach Nicole Lohonen shares how she went from bedside burnout to building a nurse coaching department inside her hospital — within one year of graduating from the Nurse Coach Collective. Nicole breaks down how she made the case t...

How much money can you make as a Nurse Coach? In this encore episode of The Nurse Coach Collective Podcast, Transformative Nurse Coach and Nurse Practitioner Karena Hammon shares how she earned $14K in coaching income before even graduating from The Nurse Coach Collective. In this conversation, Karena breaks down how she structured her coaching packages, found her confidence around pricing, and st...

Nurse Coaching promises more freedom and fulfillment. Motherhood demands presence. Entrepreneurship rewards performance.  Trying to hold all three at once can leave even the most capable nurse feeling stretched thin, wondering if balance is just a moving target you’re never quite meant to reach. In this episode, Heather sits down with Nurse Coach, yoga teacher, retreat host, and soon-to-be publish...

In this episode, Heather reconnects with board-certified Nurse Coach Sally Davidson for a deeper conversation about burnout in nursing and stepping into conscious leadership. Sally once worked as a director of nursing in critical care, where she put in long hours and carried immense responsibility. But at one point, it became clear she was “not growing, just working.” She believed the system was t...

Heather talks with board-certified Nurse Coach Ginnine Morse about what it actually looks like to build a faith-based Nurse Coaching practice inside an incredibly diverse space like modern healthcare. After 15 years working in oncology, cardiology, postpartum, and case management, Ginnine began searching for fulfillment and wholeness beyond tasks and roles. Motherhood and a growing relationship wi...

Did you know that nurses have been at the absolute forefront of psychedelic healing since the 1950s, long before it became a modern wellness trend? In this fascinating episode, host Heather sits down with Angela Ward, a board-certified holistic nurse coach and certified psychedelic practitioner, to discuss the intersection of nursing, coaching, and psychedelic-assisted care. She argues that the nu...

In this episode, Heather sits down with Nurse Coach and mom of two, Ellen LeBleu, who shares what it was really like to launch a coaching business while navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and toddler chaos. Ellen worked in the ICU and hospital leadership before finding her way into nurse coaching… thanks to a random Facebook ad. What started as curiosity turned into a shift that helped her step awa...

What does a life of freedom as a Nurse Coach look like, and how do you create it? Think work-life balance, time with your family, and complete financial freedom. In this episode, Heather is joined by Nurse Coach Meg Laidlaw, a former RN with 20+ years of experience who transformed her career by stepping into holistic Nurse Coaching and heart-centered entrepreneurship. Meg shares her experiences of...

Nurse Coach Brooke Forsythe, author of Dispensing Pills, Popping Pills , joins us for a raw, vulnerable conversation about the mental health crisis inside the nursing profession and how Nurse Coaching helped her reclaim her life and purpose. Brooke has been a nurse for nearly two decades, working on a med-surg oncology floor. After years of internalizing patient losses, pushing through trauma with...

If you're a nurse stuck in a cycle of burnout or disconnected from your purpose, this episode will be a breath of fresh air. Heather is joined by Danaysi Castañeda, a Nurse Coach and spiritual leader whose approach blends energy healing, mindset work, and lunar rhythms. Danaysi shares how her journey from burnout to bliss led her to develop the Lunar Cycle Program. This is a 30-day detox of mi...

In a world filled with stress and chaos, the importance of mindfulness is undeniable. Meet Laura Alessio, a board-certified health and wellness Nurse Coach based in Puerto Rico whofound her calling in coaching others to slow down and live with intention. Laura shares her unconventional path through the nursing world, including time in the Peace Corps, public health, legal nurse consulting, and yog...

Learn more about our program: https://thenursecoaches.com/program/   In this deeply moving episode, we connect with Nurse Coach Lauren Jefferson, a Board-Certified Health and Wellness Nurse Coach who works with patients facing a challenging medical journey, such as cancer, traumatic injury, end-of-life care, and grief following loss. Her personal story of loss and transformation now fuels her powe...

Burnout pushed Sally Davidson to rethink her nursing career completely.  With 25 years in critical care and oncology, including leading two ICUs as Director of Nursing, Sally understood the stress of the job all too well. Feeling the weight of burnout, she sought a more fulfilling way to use her skills.  That’s when she found The Nurse Coach Collective. Now a Board Certified Nurse Coach, Sally run...

Fear is a powerful force that can hold you back from building your dream practice and hold your clients back from transforming their health and well-being.  But what if you could fight back and learn to become the fearless warrior and Nurse Coach we know you are? You will finally have the freedom to build the life and practice you want. Want to learn more about this? Tune in now and discover simpl...

What does it look like to become a Nurse Coach while still healing yourself?  This week, Heather sits down with board-certified Nurse Coach Tiffany Homan to talk about one of the most powerful transformations we’ve seen.  From emotional wounds to entrepreneurship, Tiffany shares how she found coaching through a personal growth rabbit hole—and why saying “yes” to herself was the hardest and best de...

Nurses, we need to talk about burnout—and how to actually break free from it. In this powerful conversation, Peter sits down with Christina Bosworth, a board-certified nurse coach, mom of four, and true trailblazer. Christina shares how a single late-night scroll changed the course of her career, and how she's now helping nurses stay in healthcare—without losing themselves in the process. This...

This episode is all about how to become a board-certified Nurse Coach—and what it actually looks and feels like to go from burnout or career confusion… to doing deeply fulfilling work every single day. We’re pulling back the curtain on our 7-month transformative program, the personal growth that inevitably comes along with it, and the life-changing transformations our students experience along the...

Ever feel stuck in your nursing job and wonder if there's something more aligned, more energizing, and more you? In this episode, we break down the 5 reasons why Nurse Coaching is hands-down the ultimate side hustle . From simplicity and low start-up costs to the freedom to build at your own pace, we’re talking about real-life reasons this path just makes sense — especially for nurses craving...

Nurses, Nurse Coaches—what if the change you’re craving in healthcare isn’t “out there,” but right where you already are? Heather is joined by Board Certified Nurse Coach Amanda Johnson, whose mission is to light a fire under healthcare from the inside out. In this heartfelt episode, Amanda shares how nurse coaching resuscitated not just her career—but her family, her leadership, and the lives of...

Let’s talk about legitimacy. Board certification in Nurse Coaching isn’t just another set of letters—it’s a professional milestone that sets you apart. In this episode, we’re diving into why board certification matters so much in the world of Nurse Coaching—and how it’s helping transform our entire profession. We’ll walk you through the two certification options (Nurse Coach and Holistic Nurse), e...

What happens when a nurse on the edge of burnout discovers a whole new way to serve—and live? In this episode, I sit down with Julia Lodge, a Nurse Coach, mother of twins, and one of the most heart-centered humans I know. Julia shares her powerful story of hitting burnout, finding her way to Nurse Coaching, and giving herself permission to dream again. From 20 years in pediatrics to launching her...

Nurses, ever wondered what it actually feels like to go through the Nurse Coach Collective program? This week, Heather sits down with Crystal Lander—a home care nurse from Northern Minnesota who went from total burnout to total breakthrough. She hadn’t even heard of Nurse Coaching when she stumbled on a video mid-walk on a treadmill—but something clicked. Now, just months later, she’s preparing to...

Peter here—and today, I’m sitting down with the one and only Nurse Coach Shawne Arceneaux .  From burnout in oncology to thriving in a soulful, six-figure practice, Shawne’s journey is filled with grit, growth, and some serious gold for every aspiring Nurse Coach. In this episode, we dive deep into what it really takes to build a business as a healer, why inner work can’t be skipped, and how Shawn...