Beat Nurse Burnout | Holistic Wellness, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Caregiver Fatigue, Identity

225/ When Burnout Becomes a Medical Emergency: One PA's Healing Journey to Peace [ with Alex Pujol ]

Hi nurse, If you have ever told yourself I am fine while everything inside you was screaming otherwise — this episode is for you.
Today's guest is Alexander Pujol — former physician assistant, founder of Quantum Human Performance, and one of the most courageously honest voices in the healthcare wellness space. Alex spent years working in high-pressure medical environments, carrying the weight of patient care, professional responsibility, and relentless people-pleasing without ever stopping to ask what it was costing him.
What began as chronic stress quietly progressed into severe burnout. Severe burnout led to prolonged sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation spiraled into paranoia and psychosis. And that downward spiral ultimately culminated in a suicide attempt — a moment that forced a complete reckoning with how disconnected Alex had become from his own body, his emotions, and his sense of self.
But that is not where his story ends.
Through ongoing therapy, nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and the kind of deep inner work that requires more courage than any shift he ever worked, Alex rebuilt his life from the inside out. Today he combines his clinical expertise with his lived experience to help high-performing athletes and leaders sustain success without sacrificing their health or their humanity — using neuroscience-based holistic wellness strategies with a powerful emphasis on emotional regulation and mindset training.
In this episode, Shan and Alex go deep on the realities of healthcare burnout that nobody talks about — and the pathway through that actually works.
RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED:
🔗 Connect with Alexander Pujol:
IG - @q.h.p._wellness
FB - https://www.facebook.com/alex.pujol.777
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-pujol-b3142b255/🌐 Quantum Human Performance:https://quantum-human-performance.com/
 
💙 Download the FREE STAT Protocol — 5 tools to reset your nervous system in 5 minutes or less: www.theshanwright.com/stat
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS STRUGGLING:
If this episode brought something up for you — please know you are not alone and help is available right now.
📞 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988 📞 Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741
Reaching out is not weakness. It is the most courageous thing you can do. 💙
Are you in burnout or just stressed?? Take the Free QUIZ🎁 Free Stress Assessment Session ✔ Identify your current stress level ✔ Discover the root causes of that stress ✔ And map out your next best step to reduce it
No pressure. No shame. Just honest support and practical guidance. You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.🗓 Click the link : https://bit.ly/stressassessmentcall to book your free stress assessment.
💖The Kitchen Sink of Physical Wellness
🙌The Bold Blueprint : group coaching program 
🎉Holistic Care for Nurse Burnout - free group
Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living. 

224/ 8 Faith-Based Practices That Will Heal What Burnout Broke: Part 2

Hi Nurse friend, Are you a burnt out nurse — or quietly headed there? In part 2 of this series on What Burnout is and How to Beat it- I break down 8 faith-based practices that you can start using TODAY to find some peace! Today I am giving you the Burnout Recovery Plan. Not a generic wellness checklist. Not five tips that sound great but fall apart by Tuesday. A real, faith-rooted, holistically grounded recovery framework that addresses your body, your mind, your soul, and your identity — because burnout touched all of them, and healing has to reach all of them too.And because awareness without a plan is just informed misery- I invite you into a courageous action! You did not come this far to stay stuck.To take a courageous next step to organize all of this into a plan that is specific to your life, your stressors, your family, and your story, book a free stress assessment : bit.ly/stressassessmentcall Resources mentioned:
🎧 Episode 221: Part 1
📖 The Burnout Fix by Dr. Jacinta Jimenez
🆓 Free Download: The STAT Protocol — 5 Tools to Reset Your Nervous System in 5 Minutes or Less → www.theshanwright.com/stat
Shalom Shalom, 
Xx, Shan
 ……CONNECT…… The STAT Protocol: 5 min Nervous system Reset + Mental Shift for Burnt Out Nurses (free gift)
Are you in burnout or just stressed?? Take the Free QUIZ🎁 Free Stress Assessment Session ✔ Identify your current stress level ✔ Discover the root causes of that stress ✔ And map out your next best step to reduce it
No pressure. No shame. Just honest support and practical guidance. You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.🗓 Click the link : https://bit.ly/stressassessmentcall to book your free stress assessment.
💖The Kitchen Sink of Physical Wellness
🙌The Bold Blueprint : group coaching program 
🎉Holistic Care for Nurse Burnout
Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living.

223/ People Pleasing is Stressful- Make This Simple Shift [ Breathe & Be Still Series]

Hi Nurse friend, Today is another episode in the Breathe and Be Still Series. Take these few minutes with me to break up with the identity of being a people pleaser- because it's stressful and you don't like it anyway- and breathe in your true identity. Then put this breath prayer in your back pocket for those days you feel the people pleasing tendencies are creeping back. Say the breath prayer while at the hand wash station, in the restroom, in the linen closet, making the patients bed, in the car before shift or before walking in your home. Just take the 30 seconds (or 3 minutes) to breathe in grace, speak truth and reset your mind. Today's breath prayer is from Colossians 3:23-24:INHALE: I work for you, LordEXHALE: Your approval is enough.
Shalom Shalom, 
Xx, Shan
 ……CONNECT…… The STAT Protocol: 5 min Nervous system Reset + Mental Shift for Burnt Out Nurses (free gift)
Are you in burnout or just stressed?? Take the Free QUIZ🎁 Free Stress Assessment Session ✔ Identify your current stress level ✔ Discover the root causes of that stress ✔ And map out your next best step to reduce it
No pressure. No shame. Just honest support and practical guidance. You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.🗓 Click the link : https://bit.ly/stressassessmentcall to book your free stress assessment.
💖The Kitchen Sink of Physical Wellness
🙌The Bold Blueprint : group coaching program 
🎉Holistic Care for Nurse Burnout
Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living. 

222/ The War For Our Kids: How to Fight & Protect in the Digital World [The Project Foundation: Podcasthon]

Today, we have the honor to participate in Podcasthon for the second year in a row. Podcasthon is the world‘s largest podcast charity initiative, bringing together podcasters globally to raise awareness for important causes - without any money involved.💞🌎 It’s all about uniting voices to make an impact and increase awareness for these amazing nonprofits and charities! For one week, thousands of podcasts will highlight a charity of their choice.
My nonprofit of choice is The Project Foundation which has a mission to prevent the sex trafficking and exploitation of women and children everywhere.
Patrice Perrone is the founder of The Project Foundation and an entrepreneur, creative, activist and thought leader. Over the years she has started several businesses and has served in many aspects in Christian ministry. She has devoted her life to helping others find freedom and live in their God given purpose. Her mission is to equip adults to prevent exploitation.Today we specifically talk about protecting children in a digital world, understanding online trafficking and equipping parents and communities with actionable tools. This is very near and dear to the heart of our local community due to the tragic loss of Hailey Buzbee’s life. Please, sign the petition ( Sign the Petition for Hailey’s Law 🎀) and support The Project Foundation in the War for our Children! Shalom Shalom, 
Xx, Shan
 ……CONNECT…… With The Project Foundation: https://www.theprojectfoundation.org/https://www.instagram.com/theprojectfoundation_/The War for Our Children: youtube.com/watch?v=Sw0KEksLH3k&feature=youtu.beSign the Petition for Hailey’s Law 🎀The STAT Protocol: 5 min Nervous system Reset + Mental Shift for Burnt Out Nurses (free gift)
Are you in burnout or just stressed?? Take the Free QUIZ🎁 Free Stress Assessment Session ✔ Identify your current stress level ✔ Discover the root causes of that stress ✔ And map out your next best step to reduce it
No pressure. No shame. Just honest support and practical guidance. You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.🗓 Click the link : https://bit.ly/stressassessmentcall to book your free stress assessment.
💖The Kitchen Sink of Physical Wellness
🙌The Bold Blueprint : group coaching program 
🎉Holistic Care for Nurse Burnout
Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living. 

221/ What Actually IS Burnout & How to Beat It: Part 1

Hi Nurse friend, Are you a burnt out nurse — or quietly headed there? In this episode of Beat Nurse Burnout, holistic life coach and Christian nurse coach Shan Wright breaks down exactly what burnout is, why it is so widespread in healthcare, and how chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation are showing up in your body, your home, and your relationships right now.
If you have ever told yourself "I'm just tired" or "this is just what nursing is" — this episode was made for you.
In this episode you will learn:
Why burnout is not a personal failure — it is a classified workplace syndrome affecting millions of nurses
The rocket engine metaphor that explains exactly how your body signals burnout before it shuts down
The "personal pulse" concept from Dr. Jacinta Jimenez's The Burnout Fix and how nurses can apply it holistically
The 4 ways burnout commonly shows up — distance, conflict, over-functioning, and projection — with real nurse life examples
How chronic stress leads to chronic inflammation — and why your health issues may be rooted in unmanaged burnout
Why admitting you are burned out is the first act of courageous recovery — not failure
What to do right now to begin resetting your nervous system before part 2
Resources mentioned:
🎧 Episode 215 with Lacey Connor
📖 The Burnout Fix by Dr. Jacinta Jimenez
🆓 Free Download: The STAT Protocol — 5 Tools to Reset Your Nervous System in 5 Minutes or Less → www.theshanwright.com/stat
 
Shalom Shalom, 
Xx, Shan
 ……CONNECT…… The STAT Protocol: 5 min Nervous system Reset + Mental Shift for Burnt Out Nurses (free gift)
Are you in burnout or just stressed?? Take the Free QUIZ🎁 Free Stress Assessment Session ✔ Identify your current stress level ✔ Discover the root causes of that stress ✔ And map out your next best step to reduce it
No pressure. No shame. Just honest support and practical guidance. You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.🗓 Click the link : https://bit.ly/stressassessmentcall to book your free stress assessment.
💖The Kitchen Sink of Physical Wellness
🙌The Bold Blueprint : group coaching program 
🎉Holistic Care for Nurse Burnout
Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living.

220/ The Hidden Grief of Nurses: How Cumulative Loss Leads to Burnout (And a Soul Care Reset) : with Christine Vaughn Davies

Hi Nurse friend, In this powerful episode, I’m joined by hospital chaplain and spiritual director Christine Vaughn Davies to talk about the hidden grief nurses carry every day.
We explore how grief in nurses often goes unrecognized — from patient loss and moral distress to cumulative grief and compassion fatigue. Over time, this unprocessed grief compounds, contributing to nurse burnout, emotional exhaustion, and spiritual depletion.
In this conversation, we discuss:
The different types of grief healthcare workers experience
How cumulative loss impacts your nervous system and emotional health
The connection between grief, burnout, and compassion fatigue
What “soul care” really means for nurses
How to do a simple Soul Care Audit
Practical ways to care for your grief as the caregiver
If you’re a nurse feeling overwhelmed, emotionally numb, or carrying the weight of your shifts home, this episode will help you name what you’re experiencing — and begin healing.
Because tending to your grief isn’t weakness.It’s essential soul care for sustainable nursing. 🤍
Shalom Shalom, 
Xx, Shan
 ……CONNECT…… With Christine Vaughn Davies: www.christinevdavies.com Freebie:  https://www.christinevdavies.com/gift - list of 5 simple spiritual practices 
 
The STAT Protocol: 5 min Nervous system Reset + Mental Shift for Burnt Out Nurses (free gift)
Are you in burnout or just stressed?? Take the Free QUIZ🎁 Free Stress Assessment Session ✔ Identify your current stress level ✔ Discover the root causes of that stress ✔ And map out your next best step to reduce it
No pressure. No shame. Just honest support and practical guidance. You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.🗓 Click the link : https://bit.ly/stressassessmentcall to book your free stress assessment.
💖The Kitchen Sink of Physical Wellness
🙌The Bold Blueprint : group coaching program 
🗓️FREE Stress Assessment
🎉Holistic Care for Nurse Burnout 
🥳  FREE Belief Poem for Kids
Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living.

219/ Carrying It Home? How to Release Emotional Stress After a Nursing Shift (Without Talking It Out)

Hi Nurse friend, Today, we're diving into a request from one of our listeners that I know so many of you will relate to. By the way, I love when listeners request topics. You can always message me feedback on an episode, questions or requests on instagram @theshanwright or email hello@theshanwright.com
She wrote: "I find I struggle with releasing sadness or tension after a tough shift because I can't really talk it out. Either HIPAA or my partner doesn't understand - so I just shove it down and move into mom role."
Oh friend, if you're listening - thank you for your vulnerability. And to everyone else nodding along right now, I see you. This is so relatable!! The weight doesn't disappear just because you can't talk about it. It settles in your shoulders, your jaw, your chest. And over time, that shoving down becomes a pattern that disconnects us from ourselves, from God, and from the very people we love.
Today, we're going to talk about sacred, practical ways to release what you carry - ways that honor HIPAA, honor your family, and most importantly, honor you.
I have 4 ways that will care for you holistically. Would love to hear which one you will try over in our community group: Holistic Care for Nurses 
Shalom Shalom, 
Xx, Shan
 ……CONNECT…… 
Are you in burnout or just stressed?? Take the Free QUIZ🎁 I’m offering a Free Stress Assessment Session.Together, in 60 minutes, we’ll: ✔ Identify your current stress level ✔ Discover the root causes of that stress ✔ And map out your next best step to reduce it
No pressure. No shame. Just honest support and practical guidance. You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.🗓 Click the link  https://calendly.com/theshanwright/stress-coaching to book your free stress assessment.
💖The Kitchen Sink of Physical Wellness
🙌The Bold Blueprint : group coaching program 
🗓️FREE Stress Assessment
🎉Holistic Care for Nurse Burnout 
🥳  FREE Belief Poem for Kids
Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living.

218/ 3 ft. Parasite!! How She Healed in the RIGHT Order [ with Dr.Kate Davis]

Hi Nurse friend, In this powerful episode, I sit down with Dr. Kate Davis, Functional Medicine doctor and gut health expert, to unpack the real connection between stress, burnout, and chronic gut issues—especially for nurses and healthcare professionals living in survival mode.
After battling nearly a decade of chronic gut symptoms herself—only to discover a massive parasite infection at the root—Dr. Kate now helps women heal from constipation, bloating, IBS, acid reflux, and persistent digestive distress by addressing the true root cause.
If you’re a burnt out nurse, constantly stressed, struggling with bloating after shifts, irregular digestion, brain fog, or exhaustion no matter how “clean” you eat—this episode is for you.
This conversation is for the nurse who feels inflamed, overwhelmed, and dismissed—and is ready for a root cause, science-backed path to healing.
If you’ve been searching for answers around nurse burnout, gut health, IBS, stress-related digestive issues, parasite infections, functional medicine for nurses, and root cause healing, don’t miss this one.
Healing isn’t about doing more. It’s about healing in the right order.
Shalom Shalom, 
Xx, Shan
 ……CONNECT…… WITH DR.KATE DAVISIg- https://www.instagram.com/drkatedavis/www.drkatedavis.com/home
Are you in burnout or just stressed?? Take the Free QUIZ🎁 I’m offering a Free Stress Assessment Session.Together, in 60 minutes, we’ll: ✔ Identify your current stress level ✔ Discover the root causes of that stress ✔ And map out your next best step to reduce it
No pressure. No shame. Just honest support and practical guidance. You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.🗓 Click the link  https://calendly.com/theshanwright/stress-coaching to book your free stress assessment.
💖The Kitchen Sink of Physical Wellness
🙌The Bold Blueprint : group coaching program 
🗓️FREE Stress Assessment
🎉Holistic Care for Nurse Burnout 
🥳  FREE Belief Poem for Kids
Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living

217/ Want to Feel Less Burnt Out? Get Rooted in Love [ Breathe & Be Still Series]

Hi Nurse friend,
February. The month when the world celebrates love with cards, chocolates, and flowers. But for so many nurses in the trenches of burnout, love feels like something we give away but never quite know how to receive. We pour ourselves out shift after shift, caring for everyone but ourselves, all while a quiet voice whispers we're not quite enough. Not worthy enough. Not deserving enough.
But today, I want to remind you of the most profound truth that exists: God's love for you isn't based on your productivity. It's not earned by your perfect charting or how many extra shifts you picked up. His love isn't measured by how many lives you saved or how well you held it together when everything was falling apart.
God's love for you is unconditional. Unfathomable. Unrelenting. Unmeasureable. Amazing.
And it's already yours.
In this season when we're surrounded by messages about love, I want us to breathe in the deepest love of all—the love that sees you completely, knows you fully, and calls you beloved without condition.Inhale: LOVE , Exhale: UNWORTHINESS - with me for 3 minutes. 
Shalom Shalom, 
Shan
 ……CONNECT…… Are you in burnout or just stressed?? Take the Free QUIZ🎁 I’m offering a Free Stress Assessment Session.Together, in 60 minutes, we’ll: ✔ Identify your current stress level ✔ Discover the root causes of that stress ✔ And map out your next best step to reduce it
No pressure. No shame. Just honest support and practical guidance. You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.🗓 Click the link  https://calendly.com/theshanwright/stress-coaching to book your free stress assessment.
💖The Kitchen Sink of Physical Wellness
🙌The Bold Blueprint : group coaching program 
🗓️FREE Stress Assessment
🎉Holistic Care for Nurse Burnout 
🥳  FREE Belief Poem for Kids
Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living.

216/ When Pain Numbs Pleasure: How Burnout, the Nervous System, and the Brain Affect Intimacy [with Honey Hull, NP]

Hi Nurse friend, What happens when chronic pain, burnout, and nervous system dysregulation start stealing your ability to feel — not just physically, but emotionally and intimately?
In this powerful episode, I sit down with Honey Hull, NP, a pain and sex coach who understands firsthand what it’s like to live in a body shaped by stress, trauma, and exhaustion. Honey shares her personal story of burnout and chronic pain, and how it led her to explore the deep connection between the brain, body, and nervous system.Honey Hull is a Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Coach, and the founder of Small Steps Equals Big Changes. She has a unique and vital specialty: helping people with chronic pain have better sex.
After experiencing her own burnout working in high-volume pain clinics, Honey realized that pills and procedures weren't enough to heal the whole person. She now uses a holistic approach to help clients gently retrain their pain pathways, turning down the body's 'false alarm' signals. Honey is dedicated to helping you move past fear so you can rediscover safety, connection, and pleasure in your body.In this episode, Honey offers practical, compassionate tools to restore body trust, improve sexual intimacy, and elevate overall quality of life — especially for nurses and healthcare professionals living under chronic stress.
Shalom Shalom, 
Xx, Shan
 ……CONNECT…… WITH HONEY HULLFB: https://www.facebook.com/share/17kSYDsjqF/IG: https://www.instagram.com/honeyhull?igsh=MWFsMW5oaXNmbzh4bg==TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honeymorrishull?_r=1&_t=ZT-92Abl86UC0jWebsite: https://ssebc.com/email: hhull@ssebc.comPlease reference my Calendly link for people to schedule a consultation: https://calendly.com/hhull-ssebc/1-hour-sessionAre you in burnout or just stressed?? Take the Free QUIZ🎁 I’m offering a Free Stress Assessment Session.Together, in 60 minutes, we’ll: ✔ Identify your current stress level ✔ Discover the root causes of that stress ✔ And map out your next best step to reduce it
No pressure. No shame. Just honest support and practical guidance. You don’t have to keep living in survival mode.🗓 Click the link  https://calendly.com/theshanwright/stress-coaching to book your free stress assessment.
💖The Kitchen Sink of Physical Wellness
🙌The Bold Blueprint : group coaching program 
🗓️FREE Stress Assessment
🎉Holistic Care for Nurse Burnout 
🥳  FREE Belief Poem for Kids
Disclaimer: Information given within the podcast is not intended for medical advice, rather advice and encouragement for developing wellness habits for healthy living.