A safe space where nurses speak and healing begins. Hosted by longtime ICU nurse Fatsani Dogani, this podcast shares real stories from the frontlines of healthcare. from burnout to breakthroughs, each episode explores the heart behind the scrubs and the power of story telling to heal, connect, and uplift.
From RN to MD, its Never Too Late to Fulfill Your Purpose
Send us Fan Mail There is no single path to making a difference in healthcare. In this inspiring episode of Voices in Scrubs, I sit down with a remarkable healthcare professional who began her career as a nurse and later fulfilled her dream of becoming a physician. Although she has chosen to remain anonymous, she openly shares the challenges, sacrifices, and defining moments that shaped her journey. Together, we discuss: What inspired her transition from nursing to medicine. The realities of ...
20 May 2026
Reflection Point: What Does Retirement Mean to Me
Send us Fan Mail What does retirement really mean to you? In this reflective solo episode of Voices in Scrubs, I explore how my definition of retirement and financial freedom has been evolving through conversations, podcasts, books, and personal reflection. For so many of us, especially in healthcare, we spend years chasing the idea of retirement without ever stopping to ask ourselves what we actually want life to look like when we get there. What if retirement is not about escaping work, but...
12 May 2026
When Nurses Become Receivers of Care
Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode of Voices in Scrubs, I reflect on a recent experience that shifted my perspective in an unexpected way — sitting on the other side of the hospital bed as a mother while my daughter spent a night in the hospital. The experience made me think about something many healthcare workers quietly navigate: What happens when nurses become patients or family members? How do we show up in those moments? Do we lead with humility and trust, or do we unintent...
5 May 2026
Fulfilling Your Soul’s Potential: Beyond Burnout and Into Purpose
Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to fulfill your soul’s potential—especially in a profession as demanding as nursing? In this reflective solo episode of Voices in Scrubs, we explore the deeper question so many healthcare professionals quietly carry: Is this all there is… or am I meant for more? Drawing on the philosophy of Viktor Frankl, this episode challenges the idea that purpose is something we find—and instead reframes it as something we actively create through our choices, even...
28 Apr 2026
More Than the Bedside: My Journey Through Nursing and the Opportunities You Don’t See Yet
Send us Fan Mail What if nursing could take you further than you ever imagined? In this personal solo episode of Voices in Scrubs, I’m sharing my journey from starting at the bedside to stepping into leadership, systems thinking, and opportunities I didn’t even know existed when I first became a nurse. Like many of us, I entered nursing with a clear picture of what my career would look like. But over time, that picture expanded in ways I couldn’t have predicted. This episode is about more tha...
21 Apr 2026
When the Money Changes, Everything Changes: What Healthcare Funding Shifts Mean for Nurses
Send us Fan Mail Something is shifting in healthcare—and if you’re a nurse, you’re already feeling it. Staffing feels tighter. Expectations are higher. The pressure to do more with less is becoming the norm. But this isn’t just a difficult season—it’s the result of deeper changes in how healthcare is funded and how hospitals are being forced to operate. In this episode of Voices in Scrubs, we take a step back from the bedside to look at what’s really happening behind the scenes. From changes ...
14 Apr 2026
Episode 7: Who Am I Beyond the Scrubs: Redefining Professional Identity in Nursing
Send us Fan Mail What happens when being a nurse becomes your entire identity? In this episode of Voices in Scrubs, we dive deep into the concept of professional identity in nursing—how it’s formed, how it shapes the way we see ourselves, and what happens when we lose sight of who we are beyond our roles. As healthcare professionals, especially in high-intensity environments like critical care, we are often defined by our strength, resilience, and ability to show up for others. But what is th...
7 Apr 2026
Burnout: The Conversation Nurses Don't Want to Have
Send us Fan Mail Burnout in nursing is more common than we talk about,and more dangerous than we realize. In this episode of Voices in Scrubs, we break down the real meaning of nurse burnout, the signs many nurses ignore, and why so many suffer in silence. If you’re feeling emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or questioning your passion for nursing, this conversation is for you. You are not alone, and burnout is not a personal failure.
31 Mar 2026
The Strong Nurse Myth: When Strength Becomes Silent Struggle
Send us Fan Mail In nursing, being called “the strong one” is often seen as a compliment. It’s the nurse who can handle the toughest assignments, support everyone else, and keep going no matter how heavy the shift feels. But what happens when being the strong nurse means no one checks on you? In this episode of Voices in Scrubs, we talk about the “strong nurse” identity and the silent struggle that often comes with it. Many nurses become the dependable one, the calm one, the one who can handl...
24 Mar 2026
Boundaries in Nursing: Caring Without Losing Yourself
Send us Fan Mail Nursing is a profession built on caring for others, often in their most vulnerable moments. But in a career that asks so much emotionally, physically, and mentally, what happens when we don’t create boundaries for ourselves? In this episode of Voices in Scrubs, we talk about the importance of boundaries in nursing — not as a way of caring less, but as a way of caring in a sustainable way. We explore why so many nurses struggle with setting boundaries, the guilt that often com...
17 Mar 2026
The Invisible Weight Nurses Carry
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Voices in Scrubs, we discuss the invisible emotional labor of nursing and how compassion fatigue, burnout, and unprocessed experiences affect healthcare professionals. Learn why acknowledging the emotional weight of patient care is essential for long-term wellbeing and sustainable nursing careers. I have created a Reflection Guide for Nurses to use, these are the grounding and Reflection prompts are use to help me process those difficult shifts ...
10 Mar 2026
Building Under Pressure
Send us Fan Mail What does it look like to pursue growth when life feels heavy? In this episode of Voices in Scrubs, we talk about the reality many nurses and healthcare professionals face—financial stress, family responsibilities, career uncertainty, and the pressure to keep moving forward anyway. This conversation explores how resilience, consistency, and small intentional steps can help you keep building even when conditions aren’t perfect. If you’ve ever felt like you needed everything to...
3 Mar 2026
Reset. Refocus. Return
Send us Fan Mail In this episode I share the realities behind the scenes, balancing obligations and family and facing the pressure to make everything look successful, in the end the podcast had to pause. I begin Season 2 with a powerful reset, focusing on why I needed a pause and what to look forward to in this season and why I am choosing consistency over perfection. If you are navigating pressure while building your this conversation is for you.
30 Aug 2025
Episode 6: From CNA to DNP Interview with Dr Monase Chibambo-Swanigan DNP, AGNP-C, RN
Send us Fan Mail In this Episode I have a candid conversation with Dr Monase Chibambo Doctoral Prepared Nurse Practitioner as she shares her inspiring journey from CNA to DNP. Dr Monase speaks candidly about the challenges of being an immigrant and the commitment and perserverance it took to get to where she is. She also shares insights into what it takes to get ahead in the nursing field. Despite her busy schedule Dr Monase is also a Board Member and President of the Warm Hearts Founda...
4 Aug 2025
Episode 5: Focusing on What I can control
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, I talk about how the recent changes with healthcare have me feeling and how I am dealing with those feelings. There is currently a lot of changes happening and a lot remains unknown the best we can do is focus on what we can control.
13 Jul 2025
Episode 4 My Nursing Journey Part 2
Send us Fan Mail In this Episode I continue to reflect on my nursing journey and touch upon some of the differences in healthcare practices between the UK and USA. #nursingjourney #voicesinscrubs #nursingpodcast
24 Jun 2025
Episode 3: My Nursng Journey Part 1
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode, I reflect on how I got started in Nursing. From being a new grad nurse in the united Kingdom to making the decision to move to work in California. #voicesinscrubs #nursingjourney
5 Jun 2025
Voices In Scrubs Episode 2: Sister Interview
Send us Fan Mail In this episode my sister Sarah interviews me about why I am starting the Voices in Scrubs Podcast. We delve deep into the importance of using stories as a coping mechanism and the importance of having a community. #voicesinscubs #nursepodcast #nursingleadership #burnoutrecovery #healthcareheroes #nursewellness #storytellingforhealing
5 Jun 2025
Voices In Scrubs Episode 1: Intro
Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode I provide a brief overview of my goals and plans for the voices in scrubs podcast. My hope is to create a safe space for nurses to share their stories, decompress, and find healing through community. #voicesinscubs #nursepodcast #nursingleadership #burnoutrecovery #healthcareheroes #nursewellness #storytellingforhealing
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