Nursepreneurs

Today's podcast guest is Fumi Ogunsemore, RN & founder of Valley of Joy Home Care. Starting off as an LPN in a nursing home, Fumi found her passion for helping elderly patients and quickly went back to school to become an RN. Once COVID hit, Fumi saw a need for high quality home care that was patient centered, which is why she started Valley of Joy Home Care, which not only provides quality home care, but acts as a staffing agency for healthcare professionals. From passing out flyers to putting up ads, Fumi started off with staffing her agency, then quickly moved to providing home care services once her team was formed. In order to provide the best service to her patients, Fumi had to delve into the world of Medicare before she started her agency. She continues to keep up with Medicare education to ensure that she can provide covered care to her patients. In terms of her staffing agency, Fumi goes the extra mile to accommodate her employees by providing them with housing and coverage for certain trave

This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Syrina Rostash, CEO/Owner of LilKai Concierge Nursing LLC. Starting out as a firefighter paramedic, Syrina always has had a passion for helping people, which eventually led her to a career in nursing. Addicted to the action, Syrina worked in several roles including supervisor roles, flight nursing, ER, etc. While she loved working with patients, Syrina experienced extreme burnout and decided to go back to school to get her degree in business. While in the process of obtaining her degree, she started LilKai Concierge Nursing LLC. Passionate about offering patient education and advocacy, LilKai Concierge Nursing LLC teaches patients and their loved ones. Focusing primarily on word of mouth marketing, Syrina began to grow her business through networking. Syrina also has a membership program where she charges a flat monthly rate for medication management, on-call advice and guidance, patient advocacy, etc. Aside from her membership programs, Syrina sells AEDs an

Our guest Talacquea Harper RN is the founder of Prestige Concierge Nursing Services. Before becoming a nurse, Talacquea experienced the ins and outs of nursing when her father was terminally ill. This ignited a passion in her to become a surgical nurse. However, working in med-surg she encountered many patients that needed concierge care. Seeing this need gave her some ideas, and finally after researching online, she decided to start Prestige Concierge Nursing Services. Before establishing her business, Talacquea started looking into other nurses who had similar businesses. From there she consulted her board and began to slowly set up her business, ensuring that she was taking the proper legal steps. Using the old-school method, Talacquea went to surgeons in her area by foot and relied on word-of-mouth marketing to get her first clients. She was met by enthusiastic surgical staff that were delighted to have her business as a resource for their clients. In addition to post-operative concierge care, Talac

Our guest this week is Maria Rosado, founder of IV League Nurse Concierge, a luxury, mobile IV hydration company serving San Antonio, TX and the surrounding areas. Starting her nursing career in the military, Maria has 13 years of experience in nursing, and recently made the difficult decision to transition from active duty service and pursue her calling as an entrepreneur. With the help of her medical director and NursePreneurs, Maria set up IV League Nurse Concierge a little over a year ago and has been serving her community ever since. In addition to providing IV hydration therapy, Maria offers: Telemedicine Weight Loss Programs Botox Dermal Fillers Health Consulting, and more! Specifically targeting her audience, Maria created each aspect of her business to cater to her ideal clients. From workflow to staff attire, each characteristic of IV League Nurse Concierge was created with luxury in mind. Maria also offers IV hydration memberships, where she hopes she can build long-term customer relatio

Our guest this week is Sandra Pagenta of Doctor Nurse Podcast. Dealing with nurse bullying from the start of her career, Sandra eventually had to leave the floor after a toxic experience in MedSurg. Procuring her master’s in 2012, Sandra got a job as an NP while working toward her doctorate degree. This time Sandra experienced devastation when she was let go due to a budgeting error. Through these tough experiences Sandra began to realize her value as a professional and reconsider her career path. Sandra eventually found her current position helping perform urologic procedures. Although Sandra loves her role, she also felt the need to cultivate something of her own, which is why she began the Doctor Nurse Podcast. The Doctor Nurse Podcast is a place for healthcare professionals to tell their story and share experiences in a safe place. By viewing her podcast with a business mindset, Sandra shares some tips for how to fine-tune your podcast and make your dreams into a reality. To connect with Sandra you

Our guest this week is Trish Marmo, National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Registered Nurse of 27 years, and founder of FitnessMOMents. Nearing the end of her time in the hospital setting, Trish began to pursue a career as a lactation consultant–however, her life dramatically changed, and Trish found herself working in the private sector. During what Trish refers to as her “detour”, Trish and her family underwent extreme life changes dealing with life-threatening health issues. While this time was challenging for Trish and her family, Trish began to shift her mindset, realizing that there were many people (especially mothers) who were neglecting their health and ignoring the signs of serious health changes. Combining her personal and professional experiences, Trish began her business and has not turned back since. Working predominantly with mothers, Trish helps her clients take control of their health and feel like themselves again. Whether her clients want to lose weight or break negative

Our guest Kristen Reed is the founder of Nursing Your Way to Wellness. Starting her career in PT, Kristen experienced a traumatic accident that changed her life and career path leading her to nursing. Spending much of her healthcare career as a travel nurse, Kristen eventually landed in Boston where she started her business. With an increasing passion for guiding and helping patients beyond the bedside, Krisen started her own business so she could give more time and resources to patients. Krisen’s business offers one-on-one health coaching, group wellness programs, and wellness in the workplace health coaching. From stress management to food freedom and everything in between, Kristen takes a mind-body-spirit approach to wellness, enabling her patients to achieve an optimal level of health. Focusing on small changes that add up, Kristen shares her framework for coaching and her passion for helping her clients live a happier and healthier life. To learn more about Kristen and register for her courses and/

Our guest this week is author, MSN, FNP and founder of Integrative Family Medicine, Dani Williamson. Originally studying fashion, Dani did not pursue a degree in nursing until after her divorice, which inspired her to go back to school and study nursing. With experiences as a Doula and a passion to help others, Dani went to school on food stamps, eventually becoming an FNP. Despite her rough past, Dani finally decided to put herself first 11 years ago, which resulted in a transformational change and the start of her business; Integrative Family Medicine. Dani’s practice is centered around dealing with childhood trauma, healthy eating, and inside-out transformations. Discussing her relationship with food and health, Dani recalls her complicated past with food and how she’s found freedom in eating one-ingredient, fresh foods. Dani also has a supplement store and is the author of Wild & Well: Dani’s Six Commonsense Steps to Radical Healing. To learn more about Dani visit her website at http://www.daniwili

Our first guest of 2022 is Coach Tiffany North, RN, founder of https://www.coachtiffanyrn.com/. Deciding to become a nurse for the diversity, Tiffany pursued a healthcare career where she worked in several roles. From Nuero-ICU to case management and everything in-between, the diversity that Tiffany once loved began to cause her physical pain and burnout, making her disenchanted with the hospital setting and yearning for something more. Born from the "pain and misery", Tiffany began to explore integrative nurse coaching and eventually started her own business after undergoing a 6 month integrative health program program. Discovering her own areas of improvement during her training, Tiffany began to work on her relationship with food, which blossomed into a health coaching career focused on healthy eating habits and patient autonomy. With intuitive eating as the focus of her practice, Tiffany helps her patients improve their relationships with food, address trauma, and eventually make integrative shifts to

Our guest Monica McKitterick is an FNP and the founder of Impact Family Wellness, a DPC business offering direct care to Cedar Park, Texas and surrounding areas. With experience in Family Practice, Urgent Care, Orthopedics, and Venous & Lymphatic nursing, Monica has rich knowledge in a range of healthcare settings. However, Monica’s interests have always aligned with holistic health & wellness, which is why she began her own direct primary care practice. In the midst of relocating to Texas, Monica saw a compelling Facebook Ad that changed her life! After giving DPC more thought, Monica decided to start afresh in Texas with her own practice, knowing no one, and has built her business from a mere 23 patients to over 800. Accounting much of her success to word of mouth and social media marketing, Monica put herself out there by offering FREE virtual meet and greets and got back to the basics by focusing on people first. To learn more about Monica and Impact Family Wellness visit https://impactfamilywellne

Our guest this week, Madinah Simpson, is an MSN, RN, wellness coach, speaker, author and founder of Madinah’s Living Farmacy. Working in both labor & delivery and ambulatory care, Madinah’s energy and passion was quickly recognized as she moved up the ladder of population health management. However, Madinah still felt that something was missing! Describing her early-on experiences in healthcare as “soulless”, Madinah decided to take a sabbatical and enroll in a 6-month program at Ann Wigmore Natural Health Institute. Once she came back from Puerto Rico she decided to quit her corporate job and pursue her passion, which included starting her own business based in the principles of what she leared on her sabbatical. Curing her own diseases and health ailments naturally, Madinah uses her knowledge to guide her clients to find their optimal level of health on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Madinah primarily works with women who are looking to capture their inner feminine power and purpose. Madin

Our guest this week is Monica More, founder of Fertile Health. Starting off her journey like most other nurses in the ICU, Monica soon after fell in love with women’s health and decided to go back to school to become a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. Ready to procure a job, Monica set out for New York but found it difficult to find work in women’s health. Eventually getting hired by an infertility facility in the city, Monica found her purpose as an infertility coach! Now Monica runs her business which encompasses nurse education and working directly with patients dealing with infertility. From helping clients reach their optimal level of health to providing sound education on infertility for healthcare professionals, Fertile Health enables Monica to exercise her passion for education and helping patients. According to Monica, the purpose of Fertile Health is to “improve the lives of all women who are attempting pregnancy or thinking about it, particularly those struggling with infertility”. Spendin

This week’s guest Janine Kelbach, RNC-OB, is the founder of Savvy Nurse Writer, a company that shows nurses how to create their own freelancing writing businesses. Janine has an extensive history working as a nurse in several roles--but mentions that something was always missing. This missing piece ended up being the freedom and flexibility to control her schedule to be a better mother and nurse. Once Janine had her second child she turned a new leaf, and started a new journey where she could have more control over her schedule. When Janine was offered a position in home care she quickly realized that she liked working on her own! However this position took a frightening turn and Janine ended up resigning. After her resignation, Janine took to Google where she learned about becoming a freelance writer! With a focus on providing education-based research, Janine’s business aims to help their clients rank on popular search engines. She also shows nurses how to start their own freelance content creation busine

Dennis James is a CRNA and the founder of CRNA Info. Finishing up his schooling just two short years ago, Dennis found the profession with his family's guidance, changing from being a science teacher to a full-time CRNA and entrepreneur. Dennis decided to start CRNA Info to combat misinformation related to the CRNA profession. By offering preparation materials and services for prospective CRNA students, Dennis aims to provide CRNAs peace of mind as they navigate the complexities of becoming a CRNA. Dennis also provides mentorship for prospective CRNAs seeking personal and professional advice, mentioning that outside factors often pose the greatest challenges for CNRAs as they undergo schooling. Through mentorship and communication, Dennis helps prospective CRNAs set realistic expectations that aid in helping them navigate the many challenges of the program. CRNA Info offers a range of services to prospective CRNAs, including: Interview Preparation Personal Mentorship Resume Building Personal Statemen

This week’s guest Tangee Mascoso is an NP and the founder of Holistic Mental Health Wellness Inc. Always knowing that she wanted to become an NP, Tangee didn’t enjoy her early nursing roles, until she had her rotation in psychiatry. Falling in love with psychiatry, Tangee went back to school eventually getting her Nurse Practitioner license and starting her own practice in 2015. Working in both inpatient and outpatient roles, Tangee experienced the ups and downs of mental health treatments firsthand, inspiring her to start Holistic Mental Health Wellness, where mental health patients find wellness through holistic health practices. Through educating her patients on mental health and holistic practices, Tangee aims to give her patients the tools needed to cut down (or completely eliminate) traditional medications to find mental peace and clarity. By focusing on her own wellness through meditation, Tangee learned how to “let go” and handle her own mental health so she could best serve her patients. Now th

Kristen & Hannah are nurses and co-founders of Nurses In The Know, a podcast for nurses that discusses career and life themes related to the healthcare profession. Combining Hannah & Kristen’s unique personalities, skills, and experiences, Nurses In The Know was born from conversations and personal connections with burnt-out nurses looking for something more. Understanding that burn-out is a common side-effect of the nursing career, Nurses In The Know is dedicated to encouraging nurses and providing them with the support and education needed to cope with their careers and personal lives outside of nursing. From how to handle finances, to finding contracts, and everything in-between, Nurses In The Know covers a range of relevant themes for nursing professionals. By covering those difficult topics, Hannah & Kristen hope to encourage and empower nurses to combat burn-out and have more satisfying careers. One of the other purposes of Nurses In The Know, is to help nurses find alternative careers that utilize

Shaun Sever of SPLNC is a US veteran and nurse who went into nursing after she retired from the service. Starting in homecare and medical-surgical roles, Shaun found nursing as an outlet to help people, which is her passion in life. Spending most of her nursing career in the ER, Shaun served both adults and children for over a decade. After getting burnt out from the traditional hospital setting, Shaun now offers IVs, injections, and legal nurse consulting services that enable her to still practice nursing from the comfort of her home. From dealing with workers’ comp cases, ER cases, personal injury, medical negligence and everything in-between, Shaun uses a network of contracted professionals to assist with her LNC services, which she’s found on social media. She also mentions that she’s never stopped marketing her services, so she can remain competitive in the LNC market. Shaun tells the audience that persistence is key to making legal nurse consulting a full-time business. Even if you just have 2-3

Cole Whitmoyer DNP, FNP-BC is the founder of Flex Family Health. Starting his nursing journey in the Med-Surgical field & ER, Cole observed the shortcomings of traditional healthcare, making him disenchanted with the healthcare system early on in his career. Eventually going back to school to become an NP, Cole set out to change the game in patient care, which led him to start his own Direct Primary Care practice Flex Family Health Direct Primary Care Cole explains that Direct Primary Care is a direct relationship with patients, where insurance is taken out of the picture, and clients have a direct financial and personal relationship with their provider, thus improving quality of healthcare. Through transparent care, Cole and other Direct Primary Care practices can give their patients honest and affordable healthcare that’s patient centered. Open for two years only, Cole’s practice has over 700 patients and continues to grow. To get in touch with Cole and learn more about his clinic visit https://www.flexf

This week’s guest Jen Owen is an Integrative Medicine Nurse Practitioner and the owner of The Flourish Center. With nearly thirty years of experience as an herbalist, Jen decided early on to pursue a career in nursing to learn more about patient care, eventually becoming an NP. She also has an entrepreneurial spirit which led her to starting two practices in the last eight years--one in Indiana and now her current practice in Oregon. Jen describes functional medicine as using in-depth methods to uncover the “physical roots” of health problems. While functional medicine is effective, it’s still not widely accepted, even though most integrative practices are scientifically proven. Through The Flourish Center, Jen pushes past the perceptions of functional medicine and works with her clients to identify the root of health issues so her clients can live happier and healthier lives. Once word got out about Jen’s experience starting and selling her own practices, other NPs began to seek her advice on how to star

This week’s guest Juli McGowan Boit is an NP, author, and the founder of The Living Room International. With a passion for HIV and AIDS treatment, Juli went on a short trip to Kenya to pursue her passion and fell in love! After she finished up her schooling Juli moved to Kenya for what she thought would be a year--but that was in 2004! As an RN both in Kenya and California, Juli opened a self-sufficient in-patient hospice. While The Living Room International relies on grants and fundraising to operate, Juil and her team have opened up other businesses to provide a steady flow of income. Juli mentions that one of their most successful projects is a community funeral home! Juli is also the author of From Beyond The Skies, which was inspired by caring for her adoptive children, three of whom have sickle cell disease. Her book highlights her journey in Kenya and brings light to the realities of sickle cell disease both in Kenya and around the globe. To learn more about Juli and become a volunteer nurse in