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 TobiTalks- A Nursing Career Guide for Millennials 

I am a Nurse. 

I am a Millennial.

and I am sharing my truths about my profession.

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This Nurse is not checking the box, she is meeting the PURPOSE!

On this Episode of TobiTalks, Krystal Brown shares her journey to becoming a certified nurse midwife. From shining light to the lack of diversity in nursing school to becoming an owner of one of the only two black-owned birthing centers in Texas, Krystal is paving the way for change in black maternal health!

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Amplifying the voices of patients in the Healthcare Sector
Amplifying the voices of patients in the Healthcare Sector
A Conversation with President Barack Obama at the 15th Annual Diversity & Leadership Conference
A Conversation with President Barack Obama at the 15th Annual Diversity & Leadership Conference
Doctor of Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner
Doctor of Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner
Nurses Support Their Young Campaign
Nurses Support Their Young Campaign
From RN to Medical Doctor
From RN to Medical Doctor

From RN to Medical Doctor

ALL EPISODES 

 
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Episode 039 - The 10 Year Tenacious Journey to Becoming A Nurse
Episode 039 - The 10 Year Tenacious Journey to Becoming A Nurse
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Episode 038 - The Year of The Nurse Continues: A Conversation with Tobi Tajomavwo
Episode 038 - The Year of The Nurse Continues: A Conversation with Tobi Tajomavwo
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Episode 037- Heart of a Nurse Mind of an Innovator - Meet Cara Lunsford CEO & Founder of Holliblu
Episode 037- Heart of a Nurse Mind of an Innovator - Meet Cara Lunsford CEO & Founder of Holliblu
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Episode 036 - Let's talks about going from Bedside to Case Management with Deanna Cooper Gillingham RN, CCM
Episode 036 - Let's talks about going from Bedside to Case Management with Deanna Cooper Gillingham RN, CCM
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Episode 035 - From Bedside to Nurse Executive, Dr. Bonnie Clipper is driving Innovation
Episode 035 - From Bedside to Nurse Executive, Dr. Bonnie Clipper is driving Innovation
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Episode 034 - What They Don't Tell You about Transitioning Careers in Nursing
Episode 034 - What They Don't Tell You about Transitioning Careers in Nursing
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Episode 033 - Bringing the conversation of Diversity to Nursing with Nurse Georgie
Episode 033 - Bringing the conversation of Diversity to Nursing with Nurse Georgie
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Episode 032 - From Critical Care Nurse to policy change advocate, Katie Vigos is empowering the image of birth
Episode 032 - From Critical Care Nurse to policy change advocate, Katie Vigos is empowering the image of birth
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Episode 031 - Let's talk about a Real Nurse of Bravo! Tanya Sam talks Nursing, Business & Tech startup
Episode 031 - Let's talk about a Real Nurse of Bravo! Tanya Sam talks Nursing, Business & Tech startup
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Episode 030 - Let's talk about a Real Nurse of Bravo! Cary Deuber shares the spotlight about becoming a CRNFA
Episode 030 - Let's talk about a Real Nurse of Bravo! Cary Deuber shares the spotlight about becoming a CRNFA
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Episode 029 - From House Calls to Children's books, Dr. Scharmaine Lawson is Transforming Healthcare
Episode 029 - From House Calls to Children's books, Dr. Scharmaine Lawson is Transforming Healthcare
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Episode 028 - From Bedside to Complex Care Nurse
Episode 028 - From Bedside to Complex Care Nurse
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Episode 027 - From Bedside to Quality Improvement Nurse
Episode 027 - From Bedside to Quality Improvement Nurse
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Episode 026 - From Pop Singer to Doctor of Nursing Practice
Episode 026 - From Pop Singer to Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Episode 025 - Because...Nursing is the Heart & Soul of Community Health
Episode 025 - Because...Nursing is the Heart & Soul of Community Health
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Episode 024 - When your nursing career gets tough, Duke It Up!
Episode 024 - When your nursing career gets tough, Duke It Up!
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Episode 023 - When Nursing and Forensic Science meet 2 SANE Nurses!
Episode 023 - When Nursing and Forensic Science meet 2 SANE Nurses!
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Episode 022 - From Bedside to Director of Nursing
Episode 022 - From Bedside to Director of Nursing
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Episode 021 - From Bedside to Lung Transplant Coordinator
Episode 021 - From Bedside to Lung Transplant Coordinator
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Episode 020 - The Scope behind becoming an Endoscopy Nurse
Episode 020 - The Scope behind becoming an Endoscopy Nurse
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Episode 019 - From Bedside to Nursing Informatics, Let's talk Health IT
Episode 019 - From Bedside to Nursing Informatics, Let's talk Health IT
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Episode 018 - The RESILIENT Nurse
Episode 018 - The RESILIENT Nurse
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Episode 017 - Let's talks about saving lives in the air! Flight Nurse 101
Episode 017 - Let's talks about saving lives in the air! Flight Nurse 101
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Episode 016 - Don't sleep on the path to becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Episode 016 - Don't sleep on the path to becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
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Episode 015 - How I passed the NCLEX in 3 weeks!
Episode 015 - How I passed the NCLEX in 3 weeks!
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Episode 014 - How to Choose Nursing after Failing the NCLEX
Episode 014 - How to Choose Nursing after Failing the NCLEX
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Episode 013 - Finesse, Network & Nursing
Episode 013 - Finesse, Network & Nursing
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Episode 012 - Pathways Into Nursing
Episode 012 - Pathways Into Nursing
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Episode 011- How to Succeed from FAILING in Nursing School
Episode 011- How to Succeed from FAILING in Nursing School
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Episode 010- The VERY truth about going from LVN to Registered Nurse!
Episode 010- The VERY truth about going from LVN to Registered Nurse!
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Boss's Day
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So many roles in nursing! Which one do I choose?
So many roles in nursing! Which one do I choose?
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Have your cake and eat it too!
Have your cake and eat it too!
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Love what you do
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I didn't choose Nursing, Nursing chose me and I am so proud to be a nurse. As I reflect back on my long journey to get where I am today, I can't help but think, what if? 🤔What if I chose not to go back to nursing school because I couldn't afford it
Texas is my home and where TTN Foundation and most of our board members reside. Thank you for those who have checked in on me and my family, thankfully we have minimum impact and are doing well. My heart hurt for those of you who have been impacted b
Midterms are coming and I feel you. You're not alone and the feeling isn't over when you graduate either. . . Lucky for me, my late nights aren't filled with cramming for an exam or studying for an upcoming simulation lab test...those days are over (
Hey TobiTalks Fam! 👋🏾 I started a nonprofit for nurses! After doing my podcast for a couple of years, I realized there is a huge need in our nursing community and I got the urge to do more. In addition to bringing you all informative podcast about
Whew, What a year! Bringing in the holidays with this handsome little guy, welcome baby AJ ❤ We want to wish our TobiTalks family a Merry Christmas and Happy New year! Ps. Excuse my absence, your girl will be back on the mic with new TobiTalks Podc
In this moment 8 minutes and 46 seconds... . . I reflect back to when I was 8 years old and my immigrant mother had to explain to me that my white friend did not want to play with me anymore because I was black, and his parents didn't like that. Thi
At a young age, I knew my mind worked differently. I couldn't really explain it but to outsiders I was perceived as a "bizzy body": a girl who did too much and never knew when to sit still. . . Creatively, I learn, listen and develop in w
🚨New Episode Alert 🚨 🔥This nurse is on a mission to see nurses THRIVE!🔥 🎙On this episode of TobiTalks, Cara Lunsford, RN creator of @holliblu shares her journey on becoming a pediatric oncology nurse to leading a Medical Concierge as the Directo
"At some point, there was a moment I had to take a leap" - Cara Lunsford CEO of Holliblu. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 🗣Say it again for the people in the back! . . There are times in our lives where we have to take that leap of faith to turn our dreams int
When you connect with a nurse who has the heart, soul and drive to see other nurses thrive, you cant help but SMILE and SUPPORT! I cant wait for my podcast guest Cara Lunsford, CEO & Founder of @holliblu to share how she is changing the game for
Here's to a New Year with New faces joining the TobiTalks family! Let me reintroduce myself. . . My name is Tobi Tajomavwo (Tah-Joe-Maa-Whoa) also go by Tobi Taj! I am a millennial. I am a first generation American born to immigrant Nigerian parents?
It's the first monday of 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣, a new year, filled with new opportunity to achieve your RN GOALS! . . I remember getting my second chance and thinking the acceptance letter was sent in error! 🤯Me⁉️The girl with a 2.1 GPA, who got an F from he
2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣9️⃣My passion for inspiring and empowering nurses runs through my veins and spills out when I'm on or off the mic. . . I've received numerous emails, social media posts, and DMs from TobiTalks listeners, collaborators, and podcast guest who
🚨New Episode Alert 🚨 Happy National Case Management Week 2019! To all my amazing Case Managers, THANK YOU for all your dedication, compassion and patient care outcomes you achieved in our healthcare system and community! . . On this Episode of Tobi
I started to feel my heart racing, like when you haven't worked out in 9 months and you decide to take 5 flights of stairs instead of the elevator 🥵 All of a sudden I felt like I couldn't breathe. MY eyes were filling up quickly with tears and my ha
📢DISCLAIMER: Yall know I be forgetting to use my spell check. Its "PERSISTENCE"🤦🏾‍♀️ not perstance. . . . If you think Nursing school is hard, try being a first generation Nigerian born in the U.S. by immigrant parents from Nigeria.
🚨New Episode Alert 🚨 👩🏾‍💼Have you ever started a new job role or transitioned into a career in nursing and said "WTFudge⁉️ Why didn't anyone tell me this before I took on this job?" Well pull up a seat, I'm spilling the tea on this
🗣*p-diddy voice* I'm Baaaaaack! It's been one hell of a summer (literally ☀️🌡) and I can't wait to catch you up on what my summer hiatus has been like, especially with the new role transition. But can I be honest with yall? 🤷🏾‍♀️ I wish someo