The WoMed

Happy New Year, WoMed fam! This week D and Jackie sit down to chat 2021 reflections and 2022 predictions, with a bunch of entertaining tangents in between; from sustainable fashion to strippers in the basement! We learn that Jackie loves to roast D, especially about cheese. Your hosts share their dream guests, plus what they envision for the future of the podcast and the incredible community surro...

TW: suicide — National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255  Welcome to Part 2 The WoMed holiday party! This week, we are joined again by some of our favorite guests who are here to offer advice and share memorable moments from working the holidays. We celebrate the season with travel nurse Beatris, Dr. Britt Odom, and Dr. Vania Manipod as we chat everything from gift exchanges to Santa visit...

Welcome to The WoMed holiday party AND our 100th episode! This week, we are joined by some of our favorite guests to chat memorable moments from working the holidays. We celebrate the season with Dog-tor Kristi Crow, DVM, Nurse Kim Darpoh, and Nurse Sonja Schwartzbach, as we chat everything from tinsel poop to breast milk brownies! Plus, tune in next week for even more of your favorite guests and...

We are still in a pandemic and unfortunately, the constant spread of misinformation is still relentless. Today, your hosts are joined by Dr. Purvi Parikh, an immunologist, allergy specialist, and medical correspondent for major news outlets like CNN, NBC, CBS, and Fox. They discuss long COVID prospects, how she found her calling to tackle misinformation, and when and how she started becoming a med...

Trigger warning: suicidal ideation and suicide. National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255  This week is all about mental health as we are joined by the heartwarming and hilarious Lillian Hathaway. Lilly is a PA and an incredible advocate for mental health. She discusses the fluidity and lateral mobility that being a PA offers and shares her own personal experience with mental health. She...

Jackie is a super-fan of today’s guest, and after you hear their conversation, we’re sure you’ll be too. Board certified family medicine physician specializing in LGBT and HIV care, Dr. Marcus Tellez, is passionate about inclusive and affirming education and care. He offers a general idea of what LGBT care means, what his practice looks like, and discusses his goal of providing education in a way...

Today we’d like to share something new: An episode of Healthy Communities News, presented by CVS Health. State by state, city by city, and street by street, dedicated people are striving to solve the nation's most persistent health challenges. Healthy Communities News host Melissa Eagan interviews these leaders all over the country. Every month, she finds a local story that’s representative of bro...

There are no scrubs out there better than FIGS, and today your hosts are joined by Heather and Trina, the CEOs of FIGS Scrubs, to discuss their company and its mission to inspire healthcare professionals. They want to live in a world with more healthcare heroes, scientists, and tech advancements, and their goal is to support these people in the best way they know how. Heather and Trina disrupted t...

You’re in for some quality Q&A time with your co-hosts! This week, D and Jackie answer your questions, offering great advice and giving you the chance to get to know them even better. You learn how they’re similar and where they differ (D doesn’t drink coffee or wine… what!?), hear some great advice for nursing students and night shift workers, and get tips on practicing self-care during the p...

This week, your hosts sit down with one of the most knowledgeable fertility nurses out there, Bachelor Nation alumna Whitney Bischoff Angel, who specializes in fertility preservation at Ova Egg Freezing in Chicago! She discusses how she got into fertility as it's not something they touched on in nursing school, the top questions she gets asked, and walks us through a day in the life as a fertility...

Offering an honest conversation about new motherhood, former WoMed co-host Danielle LeVeck joins D and Jackie to talk about everything she’s experiencing, from the pain to the exhaustion and all that's in between. She discusses breastfeeding, induced labor, c-sections, and vaginal labor, and the feelings and fear that come along with each. Dani gets honest about judging other parents as well as th...

This week, we get to learn a little more about D’s world as we chat with Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner Mai Mckeon about everything from education to beauty standards to various procedures in the aesthetic field. She shares what first drew her to the aesthetic field and the value of having a mentor to learn from. They discuss the lack of advanced education and guidance in the field, what they wish t...

If you’re looking for a great dog-tor, Kristi Crow is it! Kristi joins your co-hosts this week to advocate for vets. Vets, the silent healthcare profession, are on the frontlines of food security, public health, wildlife conservation, general practice, and wellness. Kristi discusses the differences between studying animal medicine and human medicine, her decision to go into general practice, and h...

One of Jackie’s friends from nursing school, Jessica Dudley RN, DNP joins your co-hosts on the mic to discuss population health, Black mortality rates in childbirth, vaccine hesitancy, and the need for education around implicit biases in healthcare. A true trailblazer in her field, Jessica authors a blog (and soon to be podcast) called The Soul Experiment, which started from the recognition that h...

Our first guest of Season 4 is the incredible Senzela Atmar, founder of Relief Without Borders which focuses on communicating shared human experiences across cultures through portraits, videos, and stories, and engaging people around the world to take part in providing basic goods and necessities to families in need. Senzela discusses her time in a refugee camp and the circumstances of her family...

Who’s that girl? It’s J-Jackie! This episode is centered on getting to know your brand new co-host! We learn all about her, starting with the most important thing: what she watches for hours on end from her couch. Spoiler alert, she and D are not on the same page. The two also discuss her activism-centered brand, Riot Healers, and what inspired her to get it started. We learn what drew Jackie to t...

In the Season 4 premiere, D welcomes new co-host Jackie Darling to discuss the new direction of The WoMed, as we all adapt to our "new normal." In this jam-packed episode, they touch on the impact of the pandemic on healthcare workers, their plan to expand the parameters of The WoMed to be a space where all people can find support, and how they met and connected! They also discuss what D has been...

We're so excited to say, The WoMed is back, baby! Joined by a new co-host, Jackie Darling, D is ready to share season 4 of The WoMed, with some new voices, a fun new segment, and as always, a whole lot of heart. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @ TheWoMed to keep up with all the exciting things we have in store. Check out your new co-host Jackie on her...

In this special episode, D opens up about an unexpected year, a new career trajectory, and the future of the WoMed.  To check out The WoMed necklaces head to  https://becomeunlocked.com/collections/unlocked-x-danielle-maltby   Plus, be sure to subscribe, rate, and review, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @ TheWoMed . Remember to submit your weekly Nurse D Energy moments to D on Instagram — w...

This week on the WoMed we take a journey with Mackenzie Kimes, certified pediatric nurse and nurse educator. While we touch on her admirable career, this episode largely focuses on her harrowing journey as a pediatric patient, trying desperately to get answers to complicated health problems. Ultimately, her journey made her the nurse she is today, committed to paying forward the same kindness she...

This week D is joined by O&P’s 2019 Women of the Year and CEO of Innovative Prosthetics, Lisa Morgan. Lisa teaches us all about the world of prosthetics, starting with her surprising start to her career. D and Lisa dive into it all, including cost, insurance, and mechanics. Lisa shares the amazing work the ACA is doing to advocate for amputees, and breaks down propulsion technology and micropr...

You’re in for an amazing conversation this week as we are joined by a wonderful psychiatrist, Dr. Vania Manipod. D and Vania touch on a wide range of topics, including International Women’s Day, social media, and the perfect matcha latte! D opens up about her struggles with comparing herself to others and speaking out on social media. Vania discusses how she got into psychiatry and the education r...

This week on the WoMed, we have the pleasure of hearing from our first ever certified nurse midwife, Tanya Tringali! Tanya discusses midwifery school, distanced education programs, and the vast range of care midwives offer. She also shares the need for continuing education for older midwives to ensure they can offer transgender healthcare and to ensure their practice is able to serve all women. D...

This week on the WoMed, we have our first chiropractor, Dr. Raven Bradley! She talks about the incredible moment that made her want to become a chiropractor, what the schooling is like, her favorite and least favorite part of the job, and advice for others looking to join the field. Y’all, what she does is magic — healing people in incredible and at times inexplicable ways. D and Dr. Bradley also...

This week, D is joined by medical speech-language pathologist Lauren Sharpe-Payne. She dives into why she became an SLP, the schooling required, and her favorite and least favorite parts of the job. Lauren and D discuss the white and female-dominated history of the field, but how that is beginning to change with the help of people like Lauren. With her Instagram, YouTube, and mentorship program, L...