Episode 24- Midlife is a Calling, Not a Crisis

Episode 24- Midlife is a Calling, Not a Crisis

One year ago, Call the Nurse was just an idea — a quiet knowing inside me that there was something more I was meant to say beyond the walls of the hospital. In this deeply personal anniversary episode, I sit down with my coach, mentor, and dear friend, Liz Svatek — the woman who helped me finally stop playing small and launch this podcast. Liz is a mindset mastery teacher, a rapid transformation coach, and the host of The Liz Svatek Show—a globally ranked top 1% podcast. Together, we talk about midlife awakening, radical personal responsibility, inner child healing, and what it really means to keep evolving instead of shrinking as we age. This conversation dives into the deeper work so many women avoid — the healing beneath the success, the patterns beneath the pain, and the childhood wounds that quietly shape how we show up in relationships, motherhood, work, and even the way we care for ourselves. Liz shares powerful insights on why learning keeps us alive, why women in midlife often disconnect from themselves, and how expansion is still possible no matter your age or season of life. We also discuss what it means to stop abandoning yourself, reclaim your voice, and finally give the younger version of you the safety, compassion, and love she may have never received. This episode is raw, honest, emotional, and deeply aligned with the heart of Call the Nurse: life support for the stories that don’t make it in the chart. If you’ve been feeling stuck, disconnected, emotionally exhausted, or like you’ve lost pieces of yourself while caring for everyone else… this conversation is your reminder that healing is possible, your story still matters, and your growth is not over. In many ways, it may just be beginning. 🤍 🎙️Connect with Mindie! IG: @callthenursepodcast TikTok: @callthenursepodcast YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@CallTheNursePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: callthenursepodcast@gmail.com Connect with Liz! IG: @lizsvatek https://www.lizsvatek.com [https://www.lizsvatek.com] Liz’s Book- Finding Your Diamonds https://a.co/d/064t3JgS [https://a.co/d/064t3JgS] The Liz Svatek Show https://open.spotify.com/show/6HyfoKeFfVkNBC92ju4HcZ?si=-5xhhYQdSUevPRqO77RdRQ [https://open.spotify.com/show/6HyfoKeFfVkNBC92ju4HcZ?si=-5xhhYQdSUevPRqO77RdRQ] Thank you to our sponsor, Alano Massi, CFP-Founder & Managing Director of Palm Capital Management He is also author of "Lasting Wealth: Mastering Essential Knowledge For Retirement Planning" ⁠⁠https://www.palmcm.com/⁠⁠ To Buy "Lasting Wealth" Click here: ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/0cZuhykZ⁠⁠

Episode 23-Through the Eyes of a Surgeon & the Heart of a Husband: Hormones, Bone Health, and Supporting Women Through Midlife

In this deeply personal episode of Call the Nurse, Mindie sits down with her husband, orthopedic trauma surgeon Dr. Alon Antebi, for an honest conversation about bone health, hormones, aging, and the reality of navigating perimenopause together. From what Alon sees firsthand in surgery to what Mindie has experienced physically, emotionally, and mentally during this season of life, this episode bridges medicine and marriage in a raw and relatable way. They discuss osteoporosis, hip fractures, stress, hormone shifts, and the powerful ways our bodies keep score over time. But beyond the medicine, this episode explores something even deeper: what happens when a surgeon who is trained to fix people realizes he cannot “fix” the woman he loves. A conversation about partnership, listening, healing, identity, and learning to walk through midlife changes together — one honest conversation at a time. 🎙️ 🎙️Connect with Mindie! IG: @callthenursepodcast TikTok: @callthenursepodcast YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@CallTheNursePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.youtube.com/@CallTheNursePodcast] Email: callthenursepodcast@gmail.com Connect with Dr. Alon Antebi! IG & TikTok: @antebiortho Facebook: Antebi Orthopedics https://www.avorsmedgroup.com/alon-antebi [https://www.avorsmedgroup.com/alon-antebi] Thank you to our sponsor, Alano Massi, CFP-Founder & Managing Director of Palm Capital Management He is also author of "Lasting Wealth: Mastering Essential Knowledge For Retirement Planning" ⁠⁠⁠https://www.palmcm.com/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.palmcm.com/] To Buy "Lasting Wealth" Click here: ⁠⁠⁠https://a.co/d/0cZuhykZ⁠⁠⁠ [https://a.co/d/0cZuhykZ]

Episode 22- Healing Within: The Power of Your Own Breath

In this episode of Call the Nurse, Mindie sits down with Vaughn Pierro—Breathwork healer, Creator of the Holy Breath Method™ & Host of The Cosmic Healing Podcast—to explore the connection between breath, the nervous system, and emotional healing. With over 23 years of experience as a massage therapist, Vaughn shares how her work evolved from hands-on bodywork into guiding women through breath work, helping them safely release stored emotions and reconnect with their bodies. Mindie opens up about her own initial skepticism—and how experiencing breath work firsthand shifted her understanding of healing beyond traditional medicine. Together, they discuss: * How breath work impacts the nervous system * Why the body won’t release anything it’s not ready for * The importance of safety and trust in the healing process * Emotional patterns stored in the body * Why so many women feel disconnected—and how to come back to themselves Whether you’re curious, skeptical, or already on your healing journey, this conversation offers a grounded look at how breath can become a powerful tool for awareness, regulation, and healing. 🎙️Connect with Mindie! IG: @callthenursepodcast TikTok: @callthenursepodcast YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@CallTheNursePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.youtube.com/@CallTheNursePodcast] Email: callthenursepodcast@gmail.com Connect with Vaughn! IG: @vaughnpierro https://www.vaughnpierro.com/ [https://www.vaughnpierro.com/] Thank you to our sponsor, Alano Massi, CFP-Founder & Managing Director of Palm Capital Management He is also author of "Lasting Wealth: Mastering Essential Knowledge For Retirement Planning" ⁠⁠https://www.palmcm.com/⁠⁠ [https://www.palmcm.com/] To Buy "Lasting Wealth" Click here: ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/0cZuhykZ⁠⁠ [https://a.co/d/0cZuhykZ]

Episode 21- From Bedside to Building a Business: A Nurse's Reinvention

What happens when a nurse walks away from the bedside… and builds something entirely her own? This week on Call the Nurse, I’m sitting down with my longtime friend and former coworker, Amy Springer. We spent over a decade working side by side in the hospital—long shifts, endless chaos, and a whole lot of laughter in between. But a few years ago, she made the decision so many nurses think about… and actually left. Now, she’s built a thriving business in aesthetics, IV therapy, and wellness—helping women feel strong, confident, and supported in a completely different way. In this episode, we talk about what it really looks like to leave the hospital, the identity shift that comes with it, and how she balances being a business owner, a mom, and a wife. We also get into the truth behind some of the fastest-growing trends in wellness right now—GLP-1s, peptides, IV therapy—and why where you get these treatments matters more than people think. This conversation is about more than beauty or business.It’s about evolution.It’s about redefining what care looks like.And it’s about giving yourself permission to build a life that actually feels good. Because sometimes… the most powerful thing you can do is answer the call in a new way. 🎙️Connect with Mindie! IG: @callthenursepodcast TikTok: @callthenursepodcast YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@CallTheNursePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.youtube.com/@CallTheNursePodcast] Email: callthenursepodcast@gmail.com Connect with Amy! IG: @VitalityIVT https://vitalityivt.com/ [https://vitalityivt.com/] Thank you to our sponsor, Alano Massi, CFP-Founder & Managing Director of Palm Capital Management He is also author of "Lasting Wealth: Mastering Essential Knowledge For Retirement Planning" ⁠https://www.palmcm.com/⁠ [https://www.palmcm.com/] To Buy "Lasting Wealth" Click here: ⁠https://a.co/d/0cZuhykZ⁠ [https://a.co/d/0cZuhykZ]

Episode 20- 100 Years of Wisdom- and What We All Need to Know

This episode almost didn’t happen. Five years ago in Florida, I gave up my seat to a woman waiting outside a restaurant. We started talking, and something about her stayed with me—but I almost left it at that. Instead, I went back to find her. That woman is Faith. What began as a simple moment turned into something neither of us expected—we became family, meeting each other at a time when we both needed it most. And we talk about this in the episode… how much would have been lost for both of us if I hadn’t gone back before leaving that night. Still full of life and living independently, Faith sat down with me in a Florida studio at 100 years old to share what a CENTURY of Life has shown her. She’s lived through decades of change, yet one thing she feels deeply is what we’ve lost along the way: real human connection. From stories of the Rat Pack era to her honest thoughts on today’s world, Faith doesn’t give a list of rules—she offers something more meaningful: A way of seeing life. A reminder of what we forget. And a perspective most of us don’t slow down long enough to hear. Her message is simple:Live. Laugh. Love. But after 100 years of life… it becomes something much deeper. This episode is about connection, presence, and the small moments we almost miss—the ones that end up changing everything. 🎙️Connect with Mindie! IG: @callthenursepodcast TikTok: @callthenursepodcast YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@CallTheNursePodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.youtube.com/@CallTheNursePodcast] Email: callthenursepodcast@gmail.com Thank you to our sponsor, Alano Massi, CFP-Founder & Managing Director of Palm Capital Management He is also author of Lasting Wealth: Mastering Essential Knowledge For Retirement Planning https://www.palmcm.com/ [https://www.palmcm.com/] To Buy His Book Click here: https://a.co/d/0cZuhykZ [https://a.co/d/0cZuhykZ]