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Essential & Empowered15. Three "TO-DO's" when Starting a New Job in Healthcare AdministrationToday's episode, I am bringing you along with me, as I just finished my first 30 days in my new job as a Managerial Consultant. I am sharing fresh off the press what I did in my first 30 days of this job! THREE quick TO-DO's on when you start a new role in healthcare administration! Honestly starting a new role can be super scary and intimidating, but grounding myself with these three things, helped map out my goals for the first 90 days of my role. Hope you find this helpful, you can always revisit this episode when starting...2022-01-3111 minEssential & Empowered14. New Year, New Me, New Mom...New Job????Happy 2022!!! Welcome BACK to the Essential & Empowered Podcast. I am so so happy you are back and I feel happy I am back. Took a little break as I birthed my little amazing son and soaked in all the moments during my maternity leave. Today I am sharing with you all where the heck have I been? From pregnancy, maternity leave, motherhood, postpartum, crazy life changes to now a new job! I am beyond excited to bring you along with me in this new transition and share with you the THREE quesitons that I asked myself when ma...2022-01-3136 minEssential & Empowered13. Allow me to REINTRODUCE Myself...13. Allow me to REINTRODUCE Myself...Jaennika James, A MOM, Wife and Healthcare LeaderWelcome back Essential & Empowered listeners!! Thank you all for your support as I have taken a break on podcasting as I have welcomed my first baby boy into this world. Cherishing all of the little moments with him have been a dream and being a mother has been absolutely indescriable! With time being so precious, in today's episode, I am sharing with you all--what you CAN expect from me moving forward and what you CAN'T expect from me. I started this podcast one year ago and with the new changes in my life as a mom, I wa...2022-01-3112 minEssential & EmpoweredNEW! Trailer | Essential & Empowered with Jaennika JamesWelcome to the Essential & Empowered Podcast with Jaennika James! I am a wife, a new mom, a young woman in healthcare with a passion for addressing long-term healthcare access all while binge-watching Bravo TV! This podcast features advice, inspiration and stories from the everyday and extraordinary women in healthcare administration who are figuring out and leveling up in all things work-life boundaries, career transitions, motherhood and just straight life! From personal life stories to passionate and raw conversations, this show will provide you with the inspiration, community and drive you need to show up as the amazing w...2022-01-3102 minEssential & Empowered12. You are NEVER stuck where you land! Lessons from 30-year old Breast Cancer Survivor, Registered Dietitian and Soon to be RN--Angela Sweat, RDIn honor of October, being Breast Cancer Awareness month, it was super fitting and very special to me to be able to interview one of my best friends of 13 years--Angela Sweat-- on her diagnosis of breast cancer three years ago. Angela was diagnosed with breast cancer at 27 years old and through her experience, she is now changing her 7-year career as a Registered Dietitian to now becoming a Registered Nurse. She is living proof that you are never stuck where you land in your career and that you CAN make changes based on your life experiences. In t...2021-10-1855 minEssential & Empowered11. What is a Healthcare Administrative Fellowship? Is it right for you?If you are just finishing graduate school in your MBA, MPH, MHA and still unsure of where you want to go and have minimal experience, then a healthcare fellowship may be the next best step for you. In this episode, I share briefly and very high-level: What a healthcare fellowship is What benefits you gain as an administrative fellow What my experience as a healthcare hospital operations fellow was It was this fellowship that completely changed my career trajectory from becoming a direct clinical provider to now a healthcare administrative leader. The EXACT fel...2021-07-2121 minEssential & Empowered10: Yolanda Gonzalez, MPH-From Healthcare Fellow to Administrative Director in Pediatrics at Massachusetts General HospitalToday's episode is JAM PACKED! Consider it a dual healthcare administration podcast episode with Yolanda Gonzalez, MPH. We both reflect on our journeys as healthcare fellows to now healthcare leaders at two large medical centers from the east coast to the west coast! Yolanda Gonzalez, MPH is the Administrative Director over Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is a Texas native who took the leap of faith to traverse to the snows of Boston and lead Pediatric teams with such passion, grace, beauty and confidence! We candidly discuss: Our choices for pu...2021-07-191h 18Essential & EmpoweredBONUS: Top 10 Tips to OWN your Healthcare InternshipIn honor of my five year anniversary in my current company, I wanted to share with you all my top 10 tips to OWN your healthcare internship. It was this internship I started five years ago that changed my entire career trajectory! TBH I feel like these tips can also apply whether you are an intern or not. Please drop a review and let me know what you think. Click here: Top 10 Tips to Own your Healthcare Internship As always, feel free to connect with me @Jaennika.James2021-06-1617 minEssential & EmpoweredBONUS: The TOP 5 Things I've learned in my 5 Years of Working in Healthcare AdministrationWow, I've officially hit my 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY in my company! Today I'm dropping a quick bonus episode on the top FIVE things I've learned in my various roles in healthcare administration during these last five years. Hope this makes you laugh and provides you some insight and/or relief on whatever you may be contemplating for yourself and your journey. You don't have to be a provider to work in healthcare Management isn't all rainbows and butterflies Relationships, relationships, relationships Take the leap and send that email You'll look like a hot mess first, before you finally establish y...2021-06-1614 minEssential & Empowered09: The OG Jae and an Ode to my High SchoolToday's episode is really special to me, because I had the opportunity to speak to the Med Academy at my high school. I wanted to share and inspire the next generation of healthcare leaders/providers from my hometown that YOU CAN LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN AND HAVE BIG DREAMS! Given the audience is geared towards my high school topics include: How did I find balance as a student athlete? How did I choose my college & major? How did I develop my study skills? What does my day to day look like? How growing up in a smal...2021-06-0743 minEssential & Empowered08. The HARDEST skill to master in Healthcare--Communication. How to find YOUR voice, with Diana DiazCommunication is one of the HARDEST skills, in my opinion, to master as a healthcare professional. Whether its verbal, written or even non-verbal there is a beautiful dance that has to be acknowledged & recognized, which takes more practice than the celebs on dancing with the stars! In this episode, we get to hear from Diana Diaz, authentic storyteller, speaker, writer and entrepreneur. We talk all things: Mental Health and discovering your boundaries How seeking joy can lead to your next big breakthrough Diana's communication & speaking services for her clients Finding your voice and connection with others T...2021-05-2153 minEssential & Empowered07. Judith Martinez, CEO & Founder of InHerShoes Inc-Courage is a Renewable Resource. Your time is NOW!!As I travel another year around the sun, I wanted to drop some inspiration for you all on COURAGE! On this episode, I have the amazing opportunity to interview Judith Martinez, Founder & CEO of InherShoes, Inc--a non-profit company dedicated around this very one question "What would you do if you were 1% more courageous?" Whether you are just graduating from undergrad or grad school, applying for a new job in healthcare, transitioning or waiting for your acceptance into a new graduate program or even just learning to manage all these ever-changing conditions in your current role or position, t...2021-05-1740 min
The Healthcare Leadership MindsetNavigating Healthcare as a Young Woman Leader - Coast to Coast Collaboration with Jaennika JamesJaennika James is the Administrative Manager of Health Education at Kaiser Permanente and the Host of the Essential and Empowered podcast. In her role at Kaiser, Jaennika is responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of the Health Education departments at Vallejo Medical Center and the Napa Medical Office Building. In this episode, Yolanda and Jaennika discuss the perspective a Masters of Public Health degree offers you in the field of healthcare, their fellowship experience, and what resources you should be tapping into to stay up-to-date with the latest in healthcare. Connect with Jaennika on Instagram at...2021-05-1037 minEssential & Empowered06. Proving that you can be BOTH a Nurse and a Healthcare Leader! Interview with Angeli McGovern, RN, MSN/MBA/HAToday, we get the opportunity to learn more from Angeli McGovern, RN, MSN/MBA/HA. Angeli is a multi-speciality clinic manager with over 25 years of experience as a dedicated, patient-centered nursing and solutions focused expertise including inpatient, perioperative, outpatient and military service. Angeli excels as a nursing leader and has proven ability to develop and motivate outstanding healthcare teams to provide top-quality care to patients. We talk about all the things: Discover her initial calling to nursing The opportunities presented to her that led to management Perspectives from a nurse vs. nurse manager Advice on how t...2021-04-0652 minEssential & EmpoweredBONUS: Am I even Ready to Baby Mamma?Today I'm dropping a bonus episode!! I want to share with you all where I have been mentally now that I have found out that I am a Baby Mamma. There has been a lot of drama in my head and want to share and how all the "left" turn life events that have happened to me have helped somewhat prepare for this upcoming journey as a mother. I don't think I will ever feel ready and that is OK! This uneasy or "not ready" feeling has felt very familiar in many of previous life events and t...2021-03-1614 minEssential & Empowered05. When is a good time to refresh your resume? The answer is NOW!In this episode, I give you some quick tips to refreshing your resume! Often I get asked when should I be applying to jobs? My answer is there is never a "best" time, but you can't do it without an updated resume. Refreshing your resume doesn't have to be a crazy long process. If you stay on top of all your accomplishments and take time to reflect on where you're at, you'll find it a lot easier than you think. So girl, grab your resume, listen to this episode and find the action words that de...2021-03-1615 minEssential & EmpoweredSeizing Opportunities During a Pandemic, with Multi-passionate Healthcare Advocate Dhruvi Shah, MPH (c)In today’s episode I get to interview Dhruvi Shah, a multi passionate healthcare queen and advocate. Dhruvi is a very special friend of mine because we’ve actually never met in person...only ONLINE! And that’s how you know she is a vibe. Dhruvi is in her last year of grad school as a MPH candidate at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and already secured a full time benefitted position before even graduating!! In today’s episode we talk about: How to fully leverage all entry level experiences What to do when you don’t have the r...2021-03-0151 minEssential & EmpoweredLeveling up? Let's talk the "Three E's!"Are you feeling like you want to level up in your career and it's just not happening fast enough? Well today I deep dive into the "Three E's." Education, Experience & Exposure. What do each of these means and what questions you can ask yourself to assess which "E" you might consider honing in on. From this, I hope you find more confidence with where you are at in your healthcare career and know that where you are is where you are meant to be, BUT won't be there forever! Follow me at @Jaennika...2020-12-1419 minEssential & EmpoweredTRUST YOUR GUT! Why I chose healthcare leadership vs. MD/DO pathwayOn today's episode you'll learn more about my career pathway and why I chose to the healthcare leadership pathway vs. the MD/DO pathway I was trekking on since the beginning of my existence! I am sharing with you my journey, what types of experience I have and what was the true turning point to me. I also dive into the ONE question I discovered that helped me decide. Do you want to help the health of individuals or do you want to impact healthcare systems? I hope that my journey in my...2020-12-1326 minEssential & EmpoweredWelcome to the Essential & Empowered Podcast!For this very FIRST episode of the Essential & Empowered podcast, I give you a little flavor of what this podcast is all about! You'll learn about: Who I am What inspired me to start this podcast What will be featured on this podcast Who is the podcast for. Can't wait for you to dive in and join me in this journey! Xo Jaennika James Find me on instagram @Jaennika.James Or click on my link tree to get immediately subscribed to my email list! https://linktr.ee/jaennikajames2020-12-1313 min
Public Health Careers029: Helping Women Find Fulfillment in Their Health Care Administration Careers with Jaennika James, MPHJaennika James, MPH is an is a female health care leader working for a large health system on the west coast with over 12 years of health care experience. In this episode learn how Jaennika has and continue to make an impact in health care administration and be sure to follow her on IG @jaennika.james. Jaennika got her bachelor’s in biology from Santa Clara University before getting her Master of Public Health from San Francisco State University. After her MPH she was accepted into a healthcare administration fellowship which changed her career pathway from going to medical school to...2020-12-081h 15