This week, Christa Rymal joins Sibyl to ask and answer a deceptively simple question: Who cares for nurses?

As the founder of WeCare, Christa shares her story and discusses her mission to support healthcare workers navigating burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and PTSD. The vision? Allow our healthcare workers to put their own oxygen mask on first.

In theory, this argument is simple: when we care for nurses, everyone benefits. The health and wellbeing of our healthcare professionals impacts all of us. But as Christa and Sibyl discuss, the realities of healthcare are anything but simple. Together, they unpack the culture, systems, and expectations that make it so difficult for healthcare workers to prioritize their own well-being, and why changing that starts with care for the caregiver.

This week, we wanted to learn more about the role our gut health plays in our mental well-being, and Meg Allen, RDN joins us to share her expertise!

Meg walks us through common disruptions to gut health and explains the influence of sleep and diet on our gut health. We also discuss the basics of the gut microbiome, the importance of diverse food sources, and how and why different foods affect things down there! Above all, Meg's approach is so empowering, so we hope listeners leave knowing small changes can positively impact their overall health and well-being!

Here is the article Meg referenced about her trip to Italy: Nutrition Lessons from My Travels in Italy

This week, Christine Martin shares her journey as a nurse and how that shaped the founding of Daisy's Social Club, a wellness-driven community for nurses. She and Micheline discuss the challenges of new grad nursing, why community and togetherness are so important for our wellbeing, the fun events DSC creates to promote health and wellness, and her dreams for nurses everywhere!

Thanks to Christine for joining us and for her work to support nurses! Follow Daisy Social Club for more!