The Balanced Nurse- Time Management, Productivity, Work Life Balance, Self-Care, Habits, Routines, Nurses
❓❓Are you a nurse or woman in healthcare giving 100% at the bedside and nothing left for yourself? Struggling to find the time for self care and create healthier habits? Do you wish you had more energy on your days off so that you can do the things that fuel you– like getting a quick sweat sesh in, spending time with friends & family, or working towards your own goals? I am so excited you’re here, friend! This podcast will help you… ✅manage your time so that you can create healthier habits & routines ✅make time for self care ✅have more energy & ✅balance your work life so you can achieve your personal, health & fitness goals! Hey girl, it’s Ashley! I’m an ER nurse (almost 10 years) now teaching nursing students👩🏻🏫, enneagram 9, & coffee lover! For most of my nursing career, I tried balancing my work life, making time to take care of myself, and create healthy habits by just winging it with no success. 🚫 I got caught up in the work hustle and signed up for all the overtime. I would overeat, snack on all the breakroom goodies, and over do it on energy drinks. (can we say SVT?) 🚫 I found myself mentally and physically exhausted when I got home. On my days off, I was too tired to workout, meditate, plan out my week, or even spend time with family. 🚫 I would find myself mindlessly scrolling on instagram on my days off with the infamous nurse bun still intact from the prior day’s 13 hour shift. 🚫 I didn’t know how to balance the stresses of being a nurse and living a fulfilling life beyond the bedside. It wasn’t until I left my 7 year relationship and turned the big 3-0 that I finally took a hard look at my life. I realized I had been putting my career and others needs before my own. I was not prioritizing the things that mattered most in my life. I told myself that if I wanted more energy, better habits, prioritize self-care, and work on my personal goals, I needed to learn how to better manage my time and set up my nursing career around my life– not the other way around! It was time to put myself first. And it’s time for you to do the same, friend! Because we can’t give to others what we don’t have. (Say it louder for the people in the back!!) Girl, I’m excited to share with you all the tips and strategies that have helped me find the time and balance in my life to achieve my personal, health, and fitness goals! Things like… 👉🏼Time blocking 👉🏼Prioritizing, setting boundaries, & 👉🏼Productivity hacks, habits, goal-setting, WHILE 👉🏼Also taking a holistic approach to your self-care (burnout isn’t cool anymore) and other areas of your life! If you are ready to stop scheduling your life around your stressful nursing job, find a simple way to make time to go after your biggest goals & live your best life… Then this podcast is for you! Grab your coffee or lemon water and let’s dig in! Follow me on IG for more BTS: @the.balancednurse
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Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Hey friend! Welcome back to another episode of The Balanced Nurse Podcast! 🎙️
As a reminder, I have been recapping what I've been learning these last few weeks as part of the weekly women's group training that I’m part of that is all about discovering the women we are meant to become.
I love talking all things ✨time management, habits, routines, and being productive✨ BUT I also think it's so important to take a holistic approach which includes diving into topics about mindset, mental, physical, and spiritual health.
I think it helps us better understand ourselves on a deeper level and can teach us to be a little more gracious to ourselves when we fall back to old patterns or behaviors and get back on track!
And today's episode is a quick talk on identity. Have you ever felt like your identity was tied to a relationship or any type of role in your life (mom, wife, daughter etc)? These identities are just a part of who we are, but not the whole picture. And sometimes that can feel limiting.
I hope you enjoy today’s episode! ❤️
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Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Want weekly tips on managing your time & creating healthier habits for better work-life balance?
Hey yall!! Happy Tuesday!
Are you feeling stuck or having trouble with sticking with your habits and achieving your goals? I've been there too friend. And that's why in this episode, I share with you the 4 things that can help you get UNSTUCK and start making progress on goals again. The new year is just around the corner, but we don’t have to wait until then to start living with intention and creating those healthy habits that are going to elevate us into our best self.
Next Steps >>>>
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Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
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Are you struggling in an area of your life that you know you want to succeed in? Maybe that's setting a budget, investing, learning a new language, or jumping into a new nursing specialty.
Heyyyyy friend!! Welcome back! In this episode, I share with you the 3 steps to mastery in any area of your life. This is something I learned this past week in the weekly training I am a part of and want to share with you!
On top of sharing with you the 3 steps to mastery, I also recap the teachings from the last 3 weeks of the training and how they have impacted me. Enjoy friend!
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Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Hey Friend! Welcome back to another episode of The Balanced Nurse Podcast! I get asked often what are some of my favorite self-help books that I recommend and so I decided to make an episode of my top 4! I have read soooo many self-help books and can probably do a part two to this, but these 4 have been such game changers for me and I believe they can for you as well! Hope you enjoy and don't forget to share with your nurse bestie who can benefit from this as well!
Also, if you want more recs or tips on managing your time, becoming your best self, creating healthy habits, and tips on health and wellness then don't forget to join my weekly newsletter below!
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Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Hey guys! Welcome back to another Soulful Sunday episode on The Balanced Nurse Podcast.
I have been part of a training (more like a discovery process) that is 8 weeks along and is powered by Tony Robbins, called Unleash Her Power Within. It has been such a good time learning about myself and my beliefs that I've held for so long and turning them into empowering beliefs that serve me. In this episode, I recap last week's episode and share with you the goal creation process. We start with the end in mind--the results we or outcomes we want to accomplish. Then we work our way backwards by identifying the actions we need to take, the potential we need to tap into, and finally the new level of belief and certainty we have about ourselves. I hope you enjoy this episode!
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
In today's quickie episode, I'm sharing a handful of tips to kickstart your Tuesday (or any day) on a positive note.
You can pick one or decide to use all of them throughout the week!
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Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Welcome back friend! It's time for another soulful episode for The Balanced Nurse Podcast.
In this episode, I share with you what I am currently learning as I go through a women's 8 week training. It's definitely more than just a training. It's only been 2 weeks and it has been life changing. I love the community. I love the energy. I love the teachings.
I wanted to share what I am learning with you these next 6 weeks. These last two weeks have been about having clarity on where we are right now and where we want to go in life and about closing that gap. I then share how to change your limiting beliefs into ones that are empowering and help you embody the change you want in your life!
So if you need help changing those beliefs and elevating your affirmations then tune in to the episode!
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Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
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Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Welcome back to The Balanced Nurse Podcast, my friend!
It's time for another soulful conversation and this time I have Dr. Andrea Almaguer-Botero who is a licensed professional counselor. She has a wealth of experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma. Her research primarily focuses on mental health, mindfulness, trauma, and women's wellness.
This was a fun and laid back conversation around how trauma manifests in our lives, how we tend to have a lot of compassion but lack self-compassion, how we can sometimes set unrealistic expectations, and even how to overcome negative thoughts.
I hope you enjoy this heart warming and open conversation on this beautiful Sunday, or whatever day you are tuning in. So grab your drink of choice and enjoy! :)
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Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/andrea-almaguer-botero-san-antonio-tx/1065322
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Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
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