This is Episode 3 of my Israel Pilgrimage series—if you haven’t yet, watch/listen to Episodes 1 & 2 for the full context.

Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN records a candid interview on a Masada + Dead Sea tour after leaving her Israel Ministry of Tourism delegation and traveling on her own.

She’s joined by Ariel Mielnik—Argentina-born, Israeli by choice, and a clinical psychologist—to unpack what Zionism actually means, the spiritual meaning of Aliyah, and the misconceptions Americans often hear about Jews, Christians, and safety in Israel.

They also discuss Jewish–Palestinian coexistence inside Israel (including the fact that roughly one in five citizens is Palestinian), and how COVID + war devastated tourism and local businesses.

This is context beyond headlines—human, grounded, and deeply relevant.

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Nurses are the most trusted professionals in healthcare—and after 2020, many of us stopped accepting “because we said so” as an answer.

In this NursesOutLoud conversation, I sit down with attorney Aaron Siri (Siri & Glimstad), author of Vaccines, Amen, known for vaccine-policy litigation and public-records battles. This is a nurse-to-lawyer pressure test on what “true informed consent” actually requires at the bedside—especially when the system treats vaccination like a belief statement instead of a medical product decision.

We cover:

• The “72 shots” debate and what the CDC schedule actually reflects

• What vaccine package inserts show about trial design and control groups

• Why post-market safety data and surveillance are so often misunderstood

• The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and how liability shapes accountability

• The ethical line between educating vs. coercing, shaming, or threatening families

• Why Aaron says the market won’t “self-correct” with vaccines the way it can with other products

🎧 Nurse resources mentioned:
ICANdecide.org • thehighwire.com • childrenshealthdefense.org • Vaccines, Amen
(Links & a nurse-only resource pack are available on my Substack.)

Bottom line: You don’t have to become “anti” anything to become ethically competent. You do have to be precise, evidence-aware, and committed to informed consent—especially when patients ask hard questions.

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Florida gets branded as the “free state”—but Nurse Nicole (BSN, RN, CLNC) says the headlines don’t match reality. In this episode of NursesOutLoud, Jodi O’Malley sits down with a Central Florida bedside nurse and medical freedom advocate to set the record straight: Florida has NOT ended all vaccine mandates.

Nicole breaks down what was promised, what voters thought was coming, and what actually showed up in the filed companion bills—plus what was included (like a potential philosophical exemption, strengthened informed consent language, parental signature requirements, and more).

They unpack how legislation really works, why “breadcrumbs” can distract from the main objective, and how lobbying pressure can derail public promises.

Most importantly, this episode is a call to action for nurses and citizens: read the bills, stop outsourcing discernment to influencers, and engage locally—because local and state policy is where freedom is either protected or quietly traded away.

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Immunemist. Help defend against viruses and germs with the world's first comprehensive nasal and oral cleansing system with povidone-iodine. Use NOL for discount!

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