Why I Left Bedside™️

About Why I Left Bedside™️

Why I Left Bedside is a podcast dedicated to sharing the personal stories of healthcare workers from all around with an emphasis on those who transitioned away from bedside nursing. The show offers insight into alternative career paths, mental health, and a better work-life balance in the healthcare industry.

Publisher

Shelena and Alexandrea

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Nov 2025

Latest episode

19 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Aug 2026

   Episode 42: Who You Feeling Like?

   Episode 42: Who You Feeling Like? We’re finally back together! In this laid-back episode, we catch up on our week, chat about church on Sunday, play a fun game, and enjoy a relaxed conversation. It’s a short, easy listen full of laughs and good vibes. #nurselife (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nurselife) #healthcare (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/healthcare) #nursing (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nursing) #nursestory (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nursestory) #blacknurses (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/blacknurses)  #nursehumor (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nursehumor) #registerednurse (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/registerednurse) #cancer (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cancer) #cancersurvivors (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cancersurvivors) #jointcommission (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/jointcommission) Business Inquiries: whyileftbedside.business@gmail.com Why I Left Bedside’s Social Media Platforms link below https://linktr.ee/whyileftbedsidepodcast (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHJEeG54QlQ2cENIbDc0MUpPQ09Nc0N5eU1pZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUkdXNjhjeXBkSmZXMVIzSTlDMlJiY05aQ1Q3Tmx0WVdrUHhoUXhNZllvY0tPXzRvRHdtZ3hYdGxrSEdIS2xVWVNYNEgtZDk2VVp4dkQzck9Nb2Z2SWcyTXpOUDBxLTVYdEpIVXNIaXZ0enNFTTRUSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fwhyileftbedsidepodcast&v=2v7jk-q5FsU) Hosted by: Shelena & Alexandrea https://linktr.ee/Shelenabenamon?utm_.. (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1VzNWwyakVKWWFmSkxybG5LQ2o5dUdNakJRUXxBQ3Jtc0tsNEtCaE50UEVWZGFjTll0U2duN2E5ZmQxYzVvZnBWdGItODAxNXpTOHRXVDcwUG51alpTTGczTHMyakZyZEZZcldlLVdac2s1ektUeUtwZ3RNSEFxSnF3X3ZLMlZ2VFowUE1Obm9JUFhmQ3ByYkZtWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FShelenabenamon%3Futm_..&v=2v7jk-q5FsU). https://linktr.ee/Alexj42?utm_source=.. (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjJYNTU1c0FIODYtNFF1TTJvTnVzRUJET29iZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttZWlSQjY4bEhKUE1JUE1LQXhYaEktd1E1NWxGNUhPcVpkcmRxTllPekd1VmFPckdGYWdHNHlCbllUQTRjV202Z0lXVTRQVWhRS3NoWTVlQTN3YmZja2t2cEV6a25jd0lNRFNudXg2Qm91d2tMcVJQYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FAlexj42%3Futm_source%3D..&v=2v7jk-q5FsU). Creative Producer: Kiki https://linktr.ee/stay.cloudless (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEdBc055djZjUU9kVzhibS1hYWVBWmtsRHJKQXxBQ3Jtc0trY3ZJRFF3b3gtTng3a2dZVGV3YU0ySTdPZnp5QVRHQVNHd0xjZ1pmcVdydVo4X3BacWRRM0F1Yk44TmpBNnl2WFVvUXRVdS1LVGs5MmFqc2FGY0Y4dU55QWxTMUlaa0RGMXJrMEcybzdFYlhhQ2QtYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fstay.cloudless&v=2v7jk-q5FsU) Video & Editing: Kiki Studio: https://sparqsocial.co/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0tROUt0QWJTZTk5bWVYTUFkMG1SQzloOXJ2QXxBQ3Jtc0trY3lrWVh1OW9DQ3NHWGV6YzVjT2x3dGl5cDVacExqNXVfVFVTR2p1ME1pYnlkV0lVYWRXRzJSeDdBVHdKR3phcG1XZzFxMHZaMjhQVVZCcWRRM0tsOHQzUC1mcUdDQVJSY1V4b3NJUmtBM1RNTjlpQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsparqsocial.co%2F&v=2v7jk-q5FsU)

2. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Episode 41: Shasta, The Go-To Nurse

   Episode 41: Shasta, The Go-To Nurse In this episode, we dive into the realities of correctional nursing, challenge common misconceptions about caring for incarcerated patients, and discuss how COVID-19 and social media have reshaped the nursing profession. From burnout to public perception, this conversation offers honest insight into one of healthcare's most misunderstood specialties. #nurselife (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nurselife) #healthcare (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/healthcare) #nursing (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nursing) #nursestory (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nursestory) #blacknurses (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/blacknurses)  #nursehumor (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nursehumor) #registerednurse (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/registerednurse) #cancer (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cancer) #cancersurvivors (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cancersurvivors) #jointcommission (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/jointcommission) Business Inquiries: whyileftbedside.business@gmail.com Why I Left Bedside’s Social Media Platforms link below https://linktr.ee/whyileftbedsidepodcast (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHJEeG54QlQ2cENIbDc0MUpPQ09Nc0N5eU1pZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUkdXNjhjeXBkSmZXMVIzSTlDMlJiY05aQ1Q3Tmx0WVdrUHhoUXhNZllvY0tPXzRvRHdtZ3hYdGxrSEdIS2xVWVNYNEgtZDk2VVp4dkQzck9Nb2Z2SWcyTXpOUDBxLTVYdEpIVXNIaXZ0enNFTTRUSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fwhyileftbedsidepodcast&v=2v7jk-q5FsU) Hosted by: Shelena & Alexandrea https://linktr.ee/Shelenabenamon?utm_.. (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1VzNWwyakVKWWFmSkxybG5LQ2o5dUdNakJRUXxBQ3Jtc0tsNEtCaE50UEVWZGFjTll0U2duN2E5ZmQxYzVvZnBWdGItODAxNXpTOHRXVDcwUG51alpTTGczTHMyakZyZEZZcldlLVdac2s1ektUeUtwZ3RNSEFxSnF3X3ZLMlZ2VFowUE1Obm9JUFhmQ3ByYkZtWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FShelenabenamon%3Futm_..&v=2v7jk-q5FsU). https://linktr.ee/Alexj42?utm_source=.. (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjJYNTU1c0FIODYtNFF1TTJvTnVzRUJET29iZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttZWlSQjY4bEhKUE1JUE1LQXhYaEktd1E1NWxGNUhPcVpkcmRxTllPekd1VmFPckdGYWdHNHlCbllUQTRjV202Z0lXVTRQVWhRS3NoWTVlQTN3YmZja2t2cEV6a25jd0lNRFNudXg2Qm91d2tMcVJQYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FAlexj42%3Futm_source%3D..&v=2v7jk-q5FsU). Creative Producer: Kiki https://linktr.ee/stay.cloudless (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEdBc055djZjUU9kVzhibS1hYWVBWmtsRHJKQXxBQ3Jtc0trY3ZJRFF3b3gtTng3a2dZVGV3YU0ySTdPZnp5QVRHQVNHd0xjZ1pmcVdydVo4X3BacWRRM0F1Yk44TmpBNnl2WFVvUXRVdS1LVGs5MmFqc2FGY0Y4dU55QWxTMUlaa0RGMXJrMEcybzdFYlhhQ2QtYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fstay.cloudless&v=2v7jk-q5FsU) Video & Editing: Kiki Studio: https://sparqsocial.co/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0tROUt0QWJTZTk5bWVYTUFkMG1SQzloOXJ2QXxBQ3Jtc0trY3lrWVh1OW9DQ3NHWGV6YzVjT2x3dGl5cDVacExqNXVfVFVTR2p1ME1pYnlkV0lVYWRXRzJSeDdBVHdKR3phcG1XZzFxMHZaMjhQVVZCcWRRM0tsOHQzUC1mcUdDQVJSY1V4b3NJUmtBM1RNTjlpQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsparqsocial.co%2F&v=2v7jk-q5FsU)

3. 

   5 Aug 2026

   Episode 40: Ms. Toot-A-Tot

   Episode 40: Ms. Toot-A-Tot After our first solo episode, it was only right to give Alex her own spotlight. She shares stories from orientation at her new job, talks about her goals for the future—including possibly going back to school—and reflects on what the podcast has meant to her so far. #nurselife (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nurselife) #healthcare (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/healthcare) #nursing (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nursing) #nursestory (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nursestory) #blacknurses (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/blacknurses)  #nursehumor (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nursehumor) #registerednurse (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/registerednurse) #cancer (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cancer) #cancersurvivors (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/cancersurvivors) #jointcommission (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/jointcommission) Business Inquiries: whyileftbedside.business@gmail.com Why I Left Bedside’s Social Media Platforms link below https://linktr.ee/whyileftbedsidepodcast (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHJEeG54QlQ2cENIbDc0MUpPQ09Nc0N5eU1pZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUkdXNjhjeXBkSmZXMVIzSTlDMlJiY05aQ1Q3Tmx0WVdrUHhoUXhNZllvY0tPXzRvRHdtZ3hYdGxrSEdIS2xVWVNYNEgtZDk2VVp4dkQzck9Nb2Z2SWcyTXpOUDBxLTVYdEpIVXNIaXZ0enNFTTRUSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fwhyileftbedsidepodcast&v=2v7jk-q5FsU) Hosted by: Shelena & Alexandrea https://linktr.ee/Shelenabenamon?utm_.. (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1VzNWwyakVKWWFmSkxybG5LQ2o5dUdNakJRUXxBQ3Jtc0tsNEtCaE50UEVWZGFjTll0U2duN2E5ZmQxYzVvZnBWdGItODAxNXpTOHRXVDcwUG51alpTTGczTHMyakZyZEZZcldlLVdac2s1ektUeUtwZ3RNSEFxSnF3X3ZLMlZ2VFowUE1Obm9JUFhmQ3ByYkZtWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FShelenabenamon%3Futm_..&v=2v7jk-q5FsU). https://linktr.ee/Alexj42?utm_source=.. (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjJYNTU1c0FIODYtNFF1TTJvTnVzRUJET29iZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttZWlSQjY4bEhKUE1JUE1LQXhYaEktd1E1NWxGNUhPcVpkcmRxTllPekd1VmFPckdGYWdHNHlCbllUQTRjV202Z0lXVTRQVWhRS3NoWTVlQTN3YmZja2t2cEV6a25jd0lNRFNudXg2Qm91d2tMcVJQYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2FAlexj42%3Futm_source%3D..&v=2v7jk-q5FsU). Creative Producer: Kiki https://linktr.ee/stay.cloudless (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEdBc055djZjUU9kVzhibS1hYWVBWmtsRHJKQXxBQ3Jtc0trY3ZJRFF3b3gtTng3a2dZVGV3YU0ySTdPZnp5QVRHQVNHd0xjZ1pmcVdydVo4X3BacWRRM0F1Yk44TmpBNnl2WFVvUXRVdS1LVGs5MmFqc2FGY0Y4dU55QWxTMUlaa0RGMXJrMEcybzdFYlhhQ2QtYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fstay.cloudless&v=2v7jk-q5FsU) Video & Editing: Kiki Studio: https://sparqsocial.co/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0tROUt0QWJTZTk5bWVYTUFkMG1SQzloOXJ2QXxBQ3Jtc0trY3lrWVh1OW9DQ3NHWGV6YzVjT2x3dGl5cDVacExqNXVfVFVTR2p1ME1pYnlkV0lVYWRXRzJSeDdBVHdKR3phcG1XZzFxMHZaMjhQVVZCcWRRM0tsOHQzUC1mcUdDQVJSY1V4b3NJUmtBM1RNTjlpQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsparqsocial.co%2F&v=2v7jk-q5FsU)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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