• 175 - Randy Marmolejo: A Smile is a Choice
    May 27 2026

    Join current student and Kennewick, Washington native Honored Guest Randy Marmolejo as he vibes about being in a satellite classroom, his recent medical missions trip, developing healthy coping mechanisms, having empathy for others, why he chose nursing as a profession, what he loves most about nursing school, his plans after graduation including his desire to take the NCLEX in some random place in the world, opening up about imposter syndrome, the importance of keeping it real, and more!

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    45 mins
  • 174 - Bente Gilbertson Pt 2: Don’t Give Up on Your Passions
    May 23 2026

    Continue with nurse and Minneapolis, Minnesota native Honored Guest Bente Gilbertson as she delicately and powerfully talks about her family’s support, how being a young mom set her on her path to nursing, the challenges of going to nursing school with two young children, her atypical response to labor and delivery rotations in nursing school including seeing providers prioritize self over patient, her long winding path back to labor and delivery, running toward the chaos in New York during the height of COVID, why she OB nursing has her heart, likening labor and delivery to hospice nursing, the vulnerability of being a student, her future plans, and more!

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    46 mins
  • 173 - Bente Gilbertson Pt 1: Every Day Is A Little Bit More
    May 20 2026

    Join nurse and Minneapolis, Minnesota native Honored Guest Bente Gilbertson as she delicately and powerfully opens up about the accident that completely changed the trajectory of her life and career, her incredible recovery journey, using her indomitable spirit to overcome feelings of wanting to give up, the outstanding care she received at Craig Hospital in Colorado, the importance of dignity and privacy in nursing, her profound sadness not being able to be a bedside nurse anymore, and more!

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    39 mins
  • 172 - Kendall Martin Pt 2: Being Hungry and Willing to Learn Goes a Long Way
    May 16 2026

    Continue with nurse and Eureka, Nevada native Honored Guest Kendall Martin as he chats about his path from nursing school to the CICU, working as a nurse born with club feet, the benefits of faith and family, his advice for talking with family members of a patient in the CICU, ethics committees, the importance of team, his advice to someone starting in an ICU, the importance of being willing to go the extra mile, the challenge of applying to CRNA school, his extracurricular nursing activities, and more!

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    41 mins
  • 171 - Kendall Martin Pt 1: Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
    May 13 2026

    Join nurse and Eureka, Nevada native Honored Guest Kendall Martin as he chats about growing up in a small hometown, who inspires him most in life, the importance of bing comfortable with being uncomfortable, his recent “work project” trip to Mexico, his journey to nursing via EMS, his desire to pursue a CRNA, his incredible advice for studying in nursing school, and more!

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    40 mins
  • 170 - Ainsley Nelson and Vanessa Lester: BFFs Through the Rewarding and Absurd
    May 6 2026

    Join current students - Whidbey Island, Washington native Honored Guest Ainsley Nelson and Spokane Valley, Washington native Honored Guest Vanessa Lester - as they talk about their families, how they became best friends, what inspired them to choose nursing, how they each landed on their chosen university, what they love about nursing school, the differences between classroom and clinical, setting boundaries with parents, dealing with a physical deformity while performing skills, the importance of prereqs, not being too hard on yourself, the absurd moments, and more!

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    56 mins
  • 169 - Karli Petruso Pt 2: Autopsy of an NCLEX Failure (You Will Be A Nurse)
    Apr 29 2026

    Continue with recent grad and Spokane, Washington native Honored Guest Karli Petruso as she walks us through failing her first NCLEX attempt and subsequent passing of her second attempt. She describes how she prepared for her first attempt, the role anxiety played in that attempt, how she changed her preparation approach the second time around, her practical advice for other students preparing for the NCLEX, flipping her mindset script, the importance of using that scratch paper, what she did while anxiously waiting to find out if she passed, and her plans now that she has defeated the NCLEX gatekeeper!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 168 - Mandy Nigg: There's Always So Many Layers to Everything
    Apr 22 2026

    Join nurse and Spokane Valley, Washington native Honored Guest Mandy Nigg as she describes enjoying her time working in a nursing home in her teens, why she chose nursing as a career, her advice on balancing work and nursing school, not having a job at graduation, finding her first job, nursing school resources for help, what she loved about nursing school, her experience with helping in a code in the ER at clinical, how she deals with emotionally challenging nursing situations, what she loves about the nursing field, the power of believing in yourself, and more!

    Contact us:
    thanks@feedingouryoung.org to send a note of appreciation to any of our honored guests - let them know how they touched you - I'll make sure they read your praises!
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    +1 (509) 666-5636 text/voicemail line

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    Jon Holland (Jomarkho - found on SoundCloud, Spotify, and the like) Music - intro/outro/sting composition
    10com Web Development Logo and website design
    Jeff Burton (88 Creative) Planting and watering the seeds to start this podcast

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    47 mins