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The School of Radiance with Rachel VargaHealthy Hair Oils and Hair Care Tips with Emily Horrigan from Forest and ShoreWhat are a few of my personal care secrets for healthy, thick and long hair? What are some of my top hair care product picks and recommendations? In today's show we interview the founder of Forest and Shore a versatile hair oil company by Emily Horrigan.Purchase the Hallelujah Hair Oil directly here: https://store.rachelvarga.ca/products/hallelujah-hair-oilThe ultimate hair repair treatment, our Hallelujah Organic Hair Oil is brimming with a collective blend of plant-based oils, formulated especially to support dry or damaged hair.
2023-03-2145 min
Birthworker Podcast — The Business Podcast for Doula Entrepreneurs31. Do You Need a Doula Certification to be Considered an Expert? A Chat with Emily Edwards From The Good Birth Co.Ever wonder if doula certifications are really necessary to attend births or be a birthworker? Or what a doula’s “scope of practice” is?In this episode, Emily Edwards and I will be talking about doula advocacy and certification. Emily Edwards RN BScN is the visionary behind The Good Birth Co.; a virtual space offering birth experience consulting, processing services, and birth trauma prevention training. She helps people create the birth experience they want or process the one that they didn’t. Emily brings years of healthcare education experience to be able to offer advo...
2023-02-0138 min
A Brand NU StartEpisode 11 - Nursing (w/ Emily Gignac)Hey Future Lakers! On this week's episode, Sheridan sits down with Emily Gignac, an upper year Nursing student. Emily's pathway into the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program has been a unique one, and so she shares her journey as a student through and into her, now, 5th year. Sheridan and Emily bounce between their favourite in-class experiences and what a nursing applicant might expect applying into the nursing program, at a course-by-course perspective. Emily also details her experiences in hospice care and her drive to work in palliative and end-of-life care nursing. School of Nursing
2021-11-0121 min
Med-Surg Moments - The AMSN PodcastHow to Improve Patient Satisfaction ScoresThe co-hosts have a candid conversation about the ups and downs of patient satisfaction scores and offer tips and insights on what you can do to improve them. HONORARY CO-HOST AMSN & MSNCB CEO Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE THE CO-HOSTS Caroline Ashman, MSN, RN, CMSRN was born and raised in England. She had two dreams in life – to become a nurse and live in the United States. She accomplished the first task in 1985 and then in 1991, immigrated to America. She currently serves as a Div...
2021-06-2230 minMed-Surg Moments - The AMSN PodcastAm I Competent?Alissa and Caroline welcome special guest Dr. Terri Hinkley to discuss med-surg nursing competencies as well as AMSN's first-ever competency model for med-surg nurses across their career span. GUEST & HONORARY CO-HOST AMSN & MSNCB CEO Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE THE CO-HOSTS Caroline Ashman, MSN, RN, CMSRN was born and raised in England. She had two dreams in life – to become a nurse and live in the United States. She accomplished the first task in 1985 and then in 1991, immigrated to America. She currently serves as a Div...
2021-06-0826 min
While Doing LaundryRacism in Canadian Doula EducationIn this episode, get ready to get uncomfortable. I am discussing the dangerous trend of performative allyship and marketing and how it is showing up in Canadian doula training organizations.
In this week’s episode discover more about:
Who is King Yaa + why their work important
Why I’m not certified
How financial support is weaponized by white-led organizations against BIPOC students
How to question and not cancel to support actual change
Follow King Yaa’s Story here: https://www.instagram.com/the.shine.cloth (https://www.instagram.com/)queerbirthworker
Links mentioned in this episode:
King Yaa’s Birthing Beyond t...
2021-02-2425 minWhile Doing LaundryThe OG BLM Diaper with Deja AllisonEpisode 03 The OG BLM Diaper with Deja Allison
In this episode, join me in welcoming my first podcast guest Deja Allison, the creative maker behind The Shine Cloth and the person I credit with majorly influencing my parenting journey. Deja came into my life by way of cloth diapers but she has done so much more than simply make a high-quality cloth diaper to cover my kid’s butt. She is a force and a disruptor in the baby gear and clothing space. She is leading by example + has inspired me to do the same.
In this week’s episode disc...
2021-02-1036 minWhile Doing LaundryThe Origin Story: Part TwoIn part two of my Origin Story I share my professional journey of what brought me to the work I do as a Birth Experience Expert. My education and professional experience is diverse and full of things you’d never expect. And more importantly discover the role that gave me my advocacy superpowers. This is a getting to know me episode. This podcast will be full of deep, heavy, tough topics in the future and I want you to know the person who is going to guide you through them is full of rich professional experience that informs my approach.
In...
2021-02-0336 minWhile Doing LaundryWelcome to While Doing LaundryJoin me for episode one of While Doing Laundry for the introduction to the podcast, what inspired it, and what you can expect going forward.
Who: Emily Edwards RN BScN, a mini introduction to me
What: What exactly is an ethical exploration of parenthood?
Seeing the world through a different lens after a big life transition
Becoming a parent is a big life transition
I talk about it through the experience of pregnancy and birth
All families are welcome and I would be honoured to help you find the right resources for whatever you need
Where: Canadian...
2021-01-2021 minWhile Doing LaundryThe Origin Story: Part OneIn the very first episode of While Doing Laundry I share part one of my “origin story”, my personal story of what brought me to launching this podcast. Get to know about my birth experiences, my passion for social justice, learn about my family, and get a quick overview about my crazy health journey. This is a getting to know me episode. This podcast will be full of deep, heavy, tough topics in the future and I want you to know the person who is going to guide you through them.
how I went from a birth ideal chaser to a bi...
2021-01-1326 minMed-Surg Moments - The AMSN PodcastThe COVID Staffing CrisisAlissa, Caroline, and AMSN CEO Terri Hinkley share updates, insights, and available resources regarding the COVID staffing crisis. GUEST & HONORARY CO-HOST AMSN & MSNCB CEO Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN HOSTS Caroline Ashman, MSN, RN, CMSRN was born and raised in England. She had two dreams in life – to become a nurse and live in the United States. She accomplished the first task in 1985 and then in 1991, immigrated to America. She currently serves as a Division Director for Medical-Surgical Education for HCA. She has also been...
2020-12-1128 min
Caring GreatlyBuilding a Culture of Kindness – Shannon Landry, RN, BScN, MNIn this episode of the Caring Greatly Podcast, Ms. Landry delves into the transformative power of kindness as a cultural focus and how kindness is measured as part of Bluewater’s strategic plan. We also explore a human-centered approach to decision making in which the executive team keeps “Emily,” the composite personification of patients and team members, at the center of every decision.
2019-06-1932 min