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I Beg Your Pardon

Nurse Johnwww.buzzsprout.com

When shit goes down what do you do? You cry. you laugh. you scream. you vent. you realize wait am I the only one going through this? Well, this podcast is made for you, it's like your weekly therapy session where you feel belong, wanted, heard, understand and most importantly think you're not crazy for feeling the way you feel. Your host John will go through the roller coaster of life, work, and all the in between with you. 
Hold on tight to your coffee, medication, and water.

Episodes

EP 40: The tea, the toxicity, and trauma of nursing

In this episode Nurse John will bring you all the tea in nursing, the stories we want to tell to people outside of work but we just know that none of them would believe us, because everything about it is exaggerated, unbelievable and unreal. Nurse John will give you all the tea behind the curtains of the hospital and the customer service world. Hold on tight to your caffeine, take those medication, and hydrate as we expose all the drama. Do me the biggest favour bestie, by giving us a 5 star in ...

May 24, 202447 minSeason 1Ep. 40

EP 39: The reason why I’m still a nurse

In this episode Nurse John is going to talk about the reason why he pursues nursing as a career, the traumatic experiences and challenges he went through that made him realize that nursing is the only profession he would want to pursue in his life. Nurse John will also share real life stories from different nurses from around the world sharing their own unique journey of why they pursue nursing and why they are still a nurse even in these challenging times in the healthcare system. Bestie, hold ...

May 17, 202454 minSeason 1Ep. 39

EP 38: I’m a nurse, not a clown in a circus

Trigger Warning: This episode contains real life stories of abuse (physical, mental, and emotional). In this episode Nurse John goes back to your favourite 1 on 1 conversation with him. We are bringing real life stories from everyone since nursing week/month is coming we are bringing up what really do need a spotlight which is not the work we do, as we already love it but the abuse and suffering we go through in a day to day that above our pay grade, less than human and is hidden behind the curt...

May 05, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 38

EP 37: Sickle Cell Anemia | You will never understand my pain and suffering

In this episode of the podcast Nurse John invited Keelie, a sickle cell anemia warrior who has been fighting the disease for almost all of her life, she will share her story, struggles and all the in between fighting an invisible disability that shaped who she is in the present. Keelie was once a patient of John, he met her at her most vulnerable time of her life and have shown John her strength during those trying times, her resilience, patience and most of all her advocacy for her condition. G...

Apr 26, 20241 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 37

EP 36: A Hospital Pharmacist | Well did you check the fridge?!

In this episode Nurse John sits down with Camille a hospital pharmacist. Camille will share us the role of a pharmacist in the hospital, the struggles and challenges they go through and her journey to become a pharmacist. Camille will also spill all the tea that pharmacist have to deal with, all the dramas and the in between. Bestie get hydrated and medicated and let’s talk to our professional drug dealers. Do me the biggest favour bestie, by giving us a 5 star in Spotify & Apple podcast, an...

Apr 19, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 36

EP 35: Steven Ho| Tips from the ER Tech

In this episode Nurse John sits down with Steven Ho, one of the internet most famous healthcare content creator. Steven, rose to fame during the pandemic with his popular Tips from the ER skits sharing the reality that many healthcare workers faces in everyday life. Steven shares his life, upbringings and the secret to his fame. Get your caffeine MFKr’s as we get to know Steven Ho better. Do me the biggest favour bestie, by giving us a 5 star in Spotify & Apple podcast, and to other platform...

Apr 12, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 35

EP 34: A Psychologist | Your therapist also needs a therapist

In this episode of the podcast Nurse John sits down with Melissa a registered and licensed psychologist. Melissa will share about her life, upbringings, her own life and struggles as a regular human being and as a psychologist. Melissa and I dive deep to burnout, work ethics, and working as a healthcare, she will help understand from a point of view of a psychologist things that we can recognize within ourselves and help ourselves just like how she helps those in need of help and herself. Get yo...

Apr 05, 202457 minSeason 1Ep. 34

EP 33: Senior Nursing Student| You’re never too old to follow your dreams

In this episode Nurse John sits down with Amanda, one of his ex - coworker, ex- nursing student. Amanda started her journey into nursing school in her 40s after having another completely different career for decades, getting married, raising 3 kids, and choosing to follow what her heart was meaning for her to do, be a nurse. Sit down with us as we prove to you the age is just a number and nursing is for anyone and everyone who has the heart, the passion, and the healing hands to care and love fo...

Mar 29, 202449 minSeason 1Ep. 33

EP 32: Betsy Grunch| The Baddie Neurosurgeon

In this episode of the podcast Nurse John sits down with Betsy Grunch who is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon and a social media super star, she shares her life as a neurosurgeon to the world and show how being a doctor doesn’t all have to be boring and serious everytime, she dance, she travels and most of all she is a badass mother, she do it all. Betsy will also share all the tea behind working as a neurosurgeon and all the in betweens. Sit down, relax and let’s have a chat bestie. Do me the big...

Mar 22, 202438 minSeason 1Ep. 32

EP 31: A Vet Tech| I hate humans

In this week's episode of the podcast, Nurse John invites Nadia a veterinary technician. Another profession that do not get enough recognition for the work that they do, the struggles that they go through, all the drama, and craziness that they are not getting paid for. In addition, veterinary technician seems to have many similarities too nurses when it comes to the patients, the stories and all in-between. Get your caffeine ready, sit down, relax, and listen to the story of your companions sup...

Mar 15, 202457 minSeason 1Ep. 31

EP 30: A CNA| No I'm not your personal servant

In this episode of the podcast Nurse John sit down with Meghan a CNA. An essential part of the multidisciplinary team in healthcare, a profession that is undervalue, underappreciated, and underpaid. Meghan goes into detail explaining all the struggles, the day to day lives, and her life as a CNA. Nurse John and Meghan compares their professions similarities, differences, and talk about all the dramas in between. Sit back and relax bestie, this is going to be a heated, interesting, and educationa...

Mar 08, 202440 minSeason 1Ep. 27

EP 29: A Social Worker| I'm not a magician

In this episode of the podcast Nurse John invites a Social Worker another profession who plays an important role in the heatlhcare system but who are also underpaid, under appreciated, and undervalued. Sit down with us to know more about the life and all the inbetweens of being a social worker, what really goes down behind the curtain of a profession that is pivotal to the changes in our lives and in our healthcare system. Follow me here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nurse.johnn Instagram: ht...

Mar 01, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 29

EP 28: A Teacher| Teach, Love, Trauma Dump

In this episode Nurse John invites a high school teacher to talk about the similarities and differences of teachers and nurses, the difficulties that teachers goes through that the public and those who aren’t in the profession don’t see, mental health of teachers and the current situation in the education system. Teachers are like our second parents they help shape us in many different ways. Get your caffeine, ears ready to listen and mind ready to understand as we dive deep to life of a teacher...

Feb 23, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 28

EP 27: My best frenemy | You're such a people pleaser

In this episode Nurse John interviews his bestfriend Neville to the podcast to talk about their unconventional accidental/arranged friendship that brought two of their opposing personality together, their journey and adventures together, and the challenges and problems of friendship they have both gone through and made them stronger. As the saying goes, there are friends, there are family, and then there are friends that become family. Sit tight, grab your coffee bestie and we will take you to t...

Feb 16, 20241 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 27

EP 26: My Dear Mother| Is it a selfless or selfish love?

Welcome back to your favourite therapy podcast and on this first episode of the podcast for 2024, Nurse John present you his first ever guest none other than his Mom, Olivia. On this episode Olivia will share her life story growing up and all the struggles and sacrifices she had to go through as a single mother to raise Nurse John and how all of the life battles changed and made her stronger to raise her family and give the brightest future to his son. A mother’s love is selfless, unconditional,...

Feb 09, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 26

EP 25: This is the end

This is the year finale episode of I Beg Your Pardon and this is a rewind back of the whole year of 2023 all the beauty and the goods that happened this year. You are the reason why this podcast is here, the reason why this podcast is inspiring, educating and entertaining thousands of lives inside of healthcare and outside of healthcare. What a year it has been and what a success to be able to have this space to share with you. Now let’s get caffeinated, medicated, and hydrated because 2024 is n...

Dec 29, 20231 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 25

EP 24: You always have a place in my heart

In this Holiday Episode Nurse John brings us the part two of the most requested topic of a patients that you’ll never forget. Have you ever had a patient or a client that you bonded or had such an impact to you that you will forever remember them? The experience, the event, all the memories shared together becomes part of you that they will forever have a place in your head and heart. Nurse John also shares all the new things that has happened to his life recently and all the new things coming n...

Dec 22, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 24

EP 23: I regret becoming a nurse

In this episode Nurse John will talk about some new updates in his life and what’s going on and in store for him in 2024, a little life update catch up. Have you ever had a day that felt like nothing is going right no matter how much positivity you manifest, where it felt like you shouldn’t be doing this or are you even made for this? Nurse John will talk about stories of real healthcare workers where they share their worst day at work ever that made them regret doing what they’re doing. Do me t...

Dec 15, 20231 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 23

EP 22: I am not your punching bag

In this episode Nurse John is going to talk about what currently and has been happening in the healthcare environment, prominently in the nursing profession, the audacity and entitlement of the public and management have towards nurses and other healthcare workers. The physical, mental, verbal and emotional abuse healthcare workers experience that is rarely talked about but is getting worst everyday. Let’s open the curtain of reality that needs attention and voice. Do me the biggest favour besti...

Dec 08, 20231 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 22

EP 21: Put yourself in my shoes for a day

In this episode Nurse John will talk about the things he and everyone in healthcare wants you and other people who doesn’t work in healthcare needs to know. Things that we nurses and healthcare people go through and have to deal with Ina daily that is not shown in the public, things that will make you understand why we do what we do and why you should care, listen, and pay attention to us because at the end of the day, we are here to save you, heal you, protect you, advocate for you and do the j...

Dec 01, 202355 minSeason 1Ep. 17

EP 20: I’ll never forget you

In this episode Nurse John talks about the patients and people he have helped in the past that will forever stay in his memories, stories from healthcare workers that will make you laugh, cry, scream. We always meet and interact with someone for a reason they either leave you with a positive impact or a negative one and this is what helps shape you in the future as a professional and as a human. Sit down, ready your coffee and let’s dive into this roller coaster of an episode. Do me the biggest ...

Nov 24, 20231 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 20

I Beg Your Pardon

When shit goes down what do you do? You cry, you laugh, you scream, you vent, and you realize wait am I the only one going through this? Well, this podcast is made for you, it's like your weekly therapy session where you feel belong, not crazy for feeling the way you feel. Your host John will go through the roller coaster of life, work, and all the in between with you. Hold on tight to your coffee, medication, and water.

Nov 21, 202335 sec

EP 19: I have to learn it the hard way

In this episode Nurse John will bring you back to the days and times you had to learn things the hard way, the things that built you and made you to who you are today, the things that you either would want to do again or never again. Real life stories from people that taught them a thing or two about life, love, friendship, work, and people. Get your coffee ready, medication taken, and those water as we dive deep in to these stories. Do me the biggest favour bestie, by giving us a 5 star in Spot...

Nov 17, 202352 min

EP 18: I will never recover from this embarrassment

In this episode Nurse John will tell you all about embarrassing stories and moments from healthcare workers and other profession that got them humbled real quick, things so unexpected and unwanted it forever stayed with them. Nurse John will also share some of his embarrassing moments that will surely make you cry, laugh, and scream so get your caffeine ready and let’s unwind together. Do me the biggest favour bestie, by giving us a 5 star in Spotify & Apple podcast, and to other platforms y...

Nov 10, 202340 min

EP 17: Your high school bully is now your nurse

In this episode Nurse John will talk about the very popular saying in the nursing community that still exist to this day “nurses eating their young” that affects many new graduates and other that is pursuing a career in the profession. Real life stories shared by healthcare workers, bullying exist in many different profession but how severe it is in the nursing profession that many have quit their jobs, developed PTSD, traumatized and are afraid of doing what they love which is to care, heal and...

Nov 03, 20231 hr 3 min

EP 16: Welcome to Hellspital

In this episode Nurse John is bringing a part two of the Halloween special to bring more real life paranormal, supernatural, and weird events that happened to healthcare workers in the hospital. Have you ever questioned if spirits and demons actually exist? People who have died and come back to life to tell you that they went to hell. There are many things unexplained in this world that we still are seeking answers but one thing is true that if good exist, bad coexist with it. Sit back, relax, a...

Oct 27, 202353 min

EP 15: A letter to our abuser

Trigger Warning: This episode contains highly sensitive material that includes suicide and abuse, this may trigger some audience, listen in your own discretion. If you are suffering from any mental illness or thinking about ending your life, call your suicide hotline and/or ask for help. In this special episode of the podcast Nurse John is going to talk about a case of a nurse who ended her own life last August 7, 2023 and her story circulated social media this past few weeks because of a letter...

Oct 20, 202341 min

EP 14: They lied about the truth

In this episode Nurse John will talk about the truth of working in healthcare and stories people shared of things they wish they knew before working in healthcare. Have you ever been a fan of medical TV show growing up, that made you feel and want to become one, then you did follow your admiration and dreams but find out that it isn’t all rainbow and butterflies. Prepare as we dive in to the truth that you need to know before and while working in healthcare, it’s time to save yourself from heart...

Oct 13, 202353 min

EP 13: This is above my pay grade

In this episode Nurse John is going to talk about real stories from healthcare workers who have went above and beyond their job and abilities to do something for their patients, to a stranger, for someone else. As they say nursing is a calling, you come in, knowing that you will be taking care of strangers, advocating for them, protecting them, healing them but even with all that many have done the impossible because of love, compassion, and dedication to their profession. Buckle up, tissues up,...

Oct 06, 202343 min

EP 12: The witching hour from the ward

In this episode Nurse John is starting off the spooky season with stories from the ward of healthcare workers who have had experiences of paranormal, creepy, and horror events in the hospital. If there is one place where pain, agony, and unfortunate events happen it most likely happens in the hospital but what if some souls, entity, beings aren’t ready to let go, what if someone’s trying to communicate with you to give you a message or signs? Get your popcorn ready, blanket, medication taken, ca...

Sep 29, 202351 min
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