Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up

About Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up

The groundbreaking journeys of psychiatric mental health nurses are featured in this podcast brought to you by the Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association. Follow these outstanding behavioral health nurses in their quest to meet the urgent and unmet needs of underserved communities across America. Funding for this podcast was made possible (in part) by Grant# 1H79SM090074-01 from SAMHSA. The views expressed by the speakers and host do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

Publisher

Indrias Kassaye, Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association

Category

health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Aug 2021

Latest episode

27 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

68 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2025

   Nursing the Future of Mental Health: Dr. Eugenia Flores Millender on Leadership, Healing, and the Power of Nurses to Shape What Comes Next

   In the inspiring Season 5 finale of Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up, host Indrias Kassaye sits down with Dr. Eugenia Flores Millender — a proud U.S. Army veteran, MFP/ANA alumna, mental health nurse scientist, psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner, and Principal Investigator of the Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association. She also serves as President-Elect of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.

2. 

   13 Oct 2025

   Healing Beyond the Symptoms: Nephetalie Jules on Trauma-Informed Nursing

   In this inspiring episode of Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up, host Indrias Kassaye sits down with Nephetalie Jules, a proud alumna of the Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association, to explore how trauma-informed care is transforming mental health services for youth, families, and underserved communities.

3. 

   29 Sept 2025

   Rural Men & Substance Use: Breaking the Silence With Dr. Serge Wandji

   Rural America is facing a silent crisis: substance use disorders are rising while provider shortages are persistent and growing. In this episode, Dr. Serge Wandji reveals how untreated addiction destabilizes families and communities—and shares community-driven solutions to bring healing where it’s needed most.

Who has been a guest on Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Shaquita Starks
• Dr Vickye Hayter
• Dr Rika Win

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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