Nurses Week is here and Danielle and Jac are joined by the exceptionally talented Stephanee Beggs — Registered Nurse and founder and CEO of RNExplained! Stephanee shares how she got started with RNExplained and how it was born organically through creating her own NCLEX self-study guide and short videos. After sharing to social media, she quickly learned that other students were loving the resources she was sharing and RNExplained was started! The three discuss their experiences studying for the ...
May 12, 2023•43 min•Season 6Ep. 19
This week, Danielle and Jac are joined by Dr. Gladys McGarey, also known as the mother of holistic medicine and author of “The Well Lived Life: A 102 Year Old Doctor’s Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age”. To start, Dr.McGarey shares what it was like going to medical school and being a women in medicine during WW1. She shares details on how growing up in India with both of her parents being osteopaths influenced her passion for holistic medicine and later led her to co-founding the ...
May 05, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 18
This week, your hosts are joined by Dr. Robyn Roth, a board-certified breast radiologist and fellowship director at Cooper University Health Care. Together, they dive into all things breast health in a jam-packed and informative episode. To start, Dr. Roth emphasizes that breast cancer can affect everyone, and highlights the various factors that can contribute to one's risk level, including family history and dense breast tissue. She walks through the different steps healthcare providers will ta...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 17
In this weeks episode, your hosts sit down with Dr. Olcha, a double board-certified OBGYN at Sama Fertility, who is also their personal doctor on their egg freezing journey! To start, Danielle and Jac share where they are at in their egg freezing process including Danielle’s anemia diagnosis and Jac’s discovery of an ovarian cyst. The three then discuss the importance of understanding one’s AMH levels and the correlation to understanding egg quantity and quality. Danielle shares that she has sta...
Apr 21, 2023•47 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Your hosts are back this week with a solo Q&A episode to answer all of your most asked nursing school questions! First, Jac and Danielle share their thoughts on the current state of democracy in Tennessee after 3 democratic elected representatives were removed from their positions for peacefully protesting gun violence. They share their frustrations about the continued lack of regulations surrounding gun laws and the importance of using your voice and taking a stand for matters that you hold...
Apr 14, 2023•52 min•Season 6Ep. 15
In this episode, your hosts sit down with Dr. Meera Shah - a Reproductive Endocrinologist specializing in infertility, and the medical advisor at Cofertility to dive deep into the science of egg freezing. First, Dr. Shah shares her journey to joining the Cofertility team and how she felt an instant connection with their mission. The three discuss the phases of the menstrual cycle, and the details of what happens within each stage. Dr. Shah discusses how the menstrual cycle relates to egg freezin...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 14
In Part 2 of the Cofertility interview with CEO and co-founder Lauren Makler, the three discuss the amazing work the company is doing to help women and families on their reproductive journey. First, Danielle shares that she’s feeling much more energized following her low iron diagnosis and that the dynamic duo will soon be taking the next step in their journey: starting hormones! The three discuss the stigma and assumptions surrounding egg freezing and the reasons that people should see it as an...
Mar 31, 2023•43 min•Season 6Ep. 13
In our first official episode with the Cofertility team, your hosts are joined by CEO and Co-founder Lauren Makler to talk about all the amazing things the company is doing, showcasing exactly why D and Jac knew they needed to work with them. First, Danielle provides an update on their egg freezing journey, including a delay caused by the discovery that she is severely anaemic. Lauren also opens up about her health and fertility struggles, and shares what Cofertility is doing to address the acce...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 12
Your hosts have not had a minute to catch up recently, so today is all about life updates! Career, love, egg freezing — this episode has it all! Danielle chats about her move to Cleveland, and Jac opens up about how much she is loving teaching. This leads them both into a discussion on guilt over not working bedside. Plus, we get an update on Michael and how supportive he has been through the egg freezing journey, and we hear about a very special new man friend of Jac’s who has been by her side ...
Mar 17, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Going to the vet is not a fun experience for anyone, but Dr. Jen is on a mission to change that, with a chic vet clinic, Vetique. Vetique offers a spa experience for owners, equipped with a wine bar and all! Dr. Jen explains her journey to becoming a business owner, and details the VIP experience she wants to offer her guests. She talks about the plans to collaborate with a treat company and partner with 24-hour emergency facility VEG to offer after-hours visits. Jac has been patiently waiting t...
Mar 10, 2023•51 min•Season 6Ep. 10
TW: suicide Dr. Uma Naidoo is a Nutritional Psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, best-selling author, professional chef, and more. She joins your hosts today to discuss how the gut and brain are connected, the importance of what food you eat, and the link between mental and metabolic health. She shares what drew her to this field of medicine, how our diet is linked to our brain, and offers quick and easy recipes that can make a big difference for shift workers. She touches on foods that suppo...
Mar 03, 2023•59 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Double board certified OBGYN/REI Dr. Temeka Zore joins your hosts as they prepare for their egg freezing journey. Before their conversation, your hosts also touch on the scandal of fake nursing diplomas and transcripts being sold in Florida. Dr. Zore answers all your hosts’ questions on egg freezing and IVF, what it was about reproductive endocrinology and fertility that made her want to specialize in it, and what the schooling looks like (spoiler alert: it’s extensive). They touch on custody ag...
Feb 24, 2023•44 min•Season 6Ep. 8
It’s V-Day-Week! Your hosts are joined once again by sex scientist and one of Match.com’s Chief Scientific Advisors, Dr. Helen Fisher, to discuss personality styles and dating trends! She explains the 4 personality styles she’s identified and discusses the quiz that they all (and even Michael — and 15 million other people) took to figure out their style. Considered a TED All-Star, Dr. Fisher has over 21 million views on her talks, and today offers insight on new dating trends she’s seen from her...
Feb 17, 2023•57 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Your hosts are joined by the incredible Dr. Jennifer Lincoln; author, podcast host, and Executive Director of Mayday Health, an organization making abortion pills accessible to people in all 50 states. Despite never anticipating the reversal of Roe v. Wade, she highlights that restrictive access to care has been a reality for many people for a long time, and it is a point of privilege to only care now. Dr. Lincoln also discusses how Mayday Health formed and speaks about the value of enacting shi...
Feb 10, 2023•47 min•Season 6Ep. 6
TW: anxiety, depression, PTSD This week, your hosts welcome Tay Lautner, an RN who became a nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tay opens up about the anxiety, depression, and PTSD she suffers with as a result of her time nursing, and how that inspired her to start her blog, non-profit, and now, podcast. Tay also talks about her marriage to actor Taylor Lautner, how she got into nursing, and what nursing feels like for her now that she's removed from the work. She shares when she knew her career...
Feb 03, 2023•53 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Dr. Sasha Hamdani joins your hosts (including a very excited Danielle) to talk about ADHD, particularly in women. Danielle has been wanting to get an ADHD evaluation but has not yet had the opportunity, so this conversation is incredibly informative to her and WoMed community as a whole! The three discuss the fact that women are more likely to get diagnosed later in life, the hyperactive boy trope, and how ADHD looks different in women. Dr. Sasha Hamdani also talks about her personal experience ...
Jan 27, 2023•51 min•Season 6Ep. 4
So much is changing for your hosts as Dani prepares for her big move to Ohio, and Jac officially starts as full-time faculty at UIC. In true nurse fashion, the two have decided to take on one more thing: egg freezing! Your hosts are working with Cofertility , a tech-enabled fertility ecosystem that is on a mission to make egg freezing and third party reproduction more human-centered and accessible. The two discuss some of their personal reasons for wanting to embark on this journey, and touch on...
Jan 20, 2023•52 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Welcome to Part 2 of the conversation with Michael! This week, your hosts dive into his experience with the healthcare industry, which goes beyond just the grieving widower he is labeled as. He talks about his appreciation for nurses, and how he believes they are the backbone of healthcare. He also is incredibly educated on the faults in the system, but expresses how everyone is just reacting to something they’re being forced to do; while everyone wants to villainize part of the chain, it doesn’...
Jan 13, 2023•45 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 6, kicking off with one of our most anticipated guests: Dani’s boyfriend, Michael! They talk about how Jac was the first person they spoke to after leaving the beach, how they managed to release episodes while D was filming, and Michael’s first impression of Danielle. D dives into job and apartment hunting as she prepares to make the move to Ohio, and how Michael accidentally ended up sitting in on a job interview with her (#awkward). They touch on their shared experience of gr...
Jan 06, 2023•48 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Welcome back to the annual WoMed New Year's special! Before your hosts hit the town in full holiday spirits, they wanted to take the time to look back on 2022. So much has changed in a year, and today they're manifesting for 2023! They both share their word for the New Year and tease some very exciting plans, including a shared journey of egg freezing with plans to document the entire thing for the WoMed community. Plus, a very special man will be making an appearance as we ring in season 6, and...
Dec 30, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 25
TW: suicide — Suicide and crisis hotline: 988 Welcome to part 2 The WoMed holiday party! This week your hosts are joined again by some of their favorite past guests to offer advice and share memorable moments from working the holidays. They celebrate the season with travel nurse Beatris, Dr. Britt Odom, and Dr. Vania Manipod, and chat everything from gift exchanges to Santa visits! Plus, they touch on dealing with loss and loneliness this holiday season. This episode is all about making the holi...
Dec 23, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 24
Welcome to the WoMed holiday party (and the 100th episode)! This week your hosts are joined by some of their favorite past guests to chat memorable moments from working the holidays. They celebrate the season with Dog-tor Kristi Crow, DVM, Nurse Kim Darpoh, and Nurse Sonja Schwartzbach, and chat everything from tinsel poop to breast milk brownies! Plus, tune in next week for even more of your favorite guests, and extra holiday fun. You can find the special guests on social media @dogtorkristi , ...
Dec 16, 2022•45 min•Season 5Ep. 23
Covid changed a lot for the world of pediatrics, and healthcare workers are working tirelessly to bounce back. This week, your hosts are joined by Dr. Krupa Playforth, aka The Pediatrician Mom, to discuss RSV and connecting parents with the information they need most. Dr. Playforth is a wealth of knowledge, offering a rundown of what RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is, the influx of cases this year, and what she says to parents when they find out their child has it. She also talks about her we...
Dec 09, 2022•45 min•Season 5Ep. 22
As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is in full swing, your hosts wanted to take the time to speak about grief and loss during the “happiest time of the year”. Whether that is a death, a divorce, or even a falling out with a friend, it’s important you take space for yourself. This is the first holiday in 12 years where D has had a significant other, and she reflects on what those hardest years look like, and what came up for her during that time. Last year was the first holiday Jac was...
Dec 02, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 21
Happy Thanksgiving WoMed fam! Rapid fire good news bad news…bad news first, Jac’s sick…but good news, DANIELLE HAS A BOYFRIEND! After a virtual diagnosis from nurse D, we get the cutest update ever on Dani and Michael. Your hosts then welcome back immunologist, allergist, and medical expert for all the major news networks, the incredible Dr. Purvi Parikh to talk about the flu. This is the worst flu season in 13 years, and Dr. Parikh explains the combination of reasons why she thinks this is the ...
Nov 25, 2022•37 min•Season 5Ep. 20
Today’s instalment of DMs in the DMs sets the tender tone for today’s episode, as D shares a message she received about grief. Your hosts then welcome back Internal Medicine Physician and founder of End Well, Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, to update everyone on significant personal changes since we last heard from her. Her father has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, and she herself has been found to be BRCA positive. Dr. Shoshana is on a mission to let people know that this mutation is ...
Nov 18, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 19
TW: weight and body image On top of Danielle dating on national television, both of your hosts are now dating in their 30s, which is uncharted territory for Jac. So, this episode is all about dating — whether it be IRL, on the apps, or on a popular television show, they cover it all! D opens up about her best efforts dating on the apps, and Jac emphasizes the importance of giving yourself time to heal and grieve a past relationship before jumping in to a new one. She also shares a tip she heard ...
Nov 11, 2022•53 min•Season 5Ep. 18
Sexuality doula, author, and podcast host Ev’Yan Whitney joins The WoMed today to discuss sensuality and how we can all be more in touch with ourselves. Before they chat, Danielle opens up about her recent struggles with feeling uncomfortable in her body in light of being back on television. A lot of what is getting her through this tough time comes from what she learned from Ev’Yan, and we hope this conversation is equally as valuable to you. As Ev’Yan explains, sensuality is not necessarily ab...
Nov 04, 2022•58 min•Season 5Ep. 17
This week’s episode starts with a brand-new segment, DM in the DMs, where D (M) shares a unique DM she received as a result of being on television again. This week, it has to do with eyebrow transplants...On another note, D can barely contain her excitement as one of her dream guests hops on the mic. Human Dissector Nicole Angemi joins The WoMed for a spook-tacular Halloweekend episode! She speaks about what drew her to the “gross” and how her career in pathology came to be. Her popular Instagra...
Oct 28, 2022•47 min•Season 5Ep. 16
The WoMed’s best kept secret is out—your girl is in, Paradise! The beach just got that much hotter as our sweet D made her appearance. We cannot WAIT to watch her “journey” unfold. We hope you loved our episode last week full of beauty faves! Your hosts had even more faves they wanted to share with you, so they needed a part 2. This episode covers even more ground, first with a pre-NP plan of care from Dr. Jaclyn Camardo for patient Danielle who has heartburn. The two then jump in to TV shows, a...
Oct 21, 2022•44 min•Season 5Ep. 15
