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Two of my closest friends and healthcare veterans join me to explore how our decade-long friendship has kept us sane through chaos, unending workloads, and the pandemic's darkest days.

• Why healthcare friendships are survival gear; self care lifelines OUTSIDE of work
• How our friendship began with an unexpected spider encounter and a well-placed slap
• Weathering the pandemic in different healthcare roles while maintaining our connections
• The isolating effects on healthcare professionals during COVID and how our friendship helped us cope
• Using the CALM skill (Center, Assess, Level, Maintain) for effective healthcare communication
• Sharing ridiculous hospital stories including the infamous "decomp plus" patient encounter
• Finding balance through shared interests outside healthcare like gaming and nerd culture
• Crystal prescriptions for emotional balance: Morganite, Howlite, and Turquoise
• Tarot guidance on authenticity, patience and managing healthcare transitions

Tag your anchor crew this week. Send them this episode and tell them why they're your people. If you don't have one yet, maybe this is your sign to start building that circle.

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What's This Episode About?

Riva is BACK and she's not playing around. In this raw, powerful Season 2 premiere, she gets real about the moment everything changed: a workplace injury during a code blue in 2021 that forced her to face the trauma she'd been studying but ignoring in herself.

This isn't just another "self-care" conversation. This is the birth of something revolutionary: the RISE Theory of Nursing. A trauma-informed, science-backed framework that's about to flip the script on how we think about nurse mental health. And yes, she literally reads you sections from the actual curriculum because she's THAT serious about this.

What You'll Hear:

The Origin Story (0:00-14:45)
The pandemic code that broke everything open, the therapist she didn't want to see, and the moment Riva realized her doctoral research had her name written all over it. Plus, why Season 2 is called "RISE First" and what that means for nurses who've been last on every list for way too long.

The Science Behind the Magic (14:45-22:00)
Riva goes full professor mode (okay, the sassy version) and reads directly from the RISE curriculum. You'll learn about the four pillars (Resilience, Insight, Strength, Empowerment), the six skill-building categories, and why this isn't some fluffy wellness program but actual evidence-based intervention for nurse mental health.

Dance Break Time (22:00-23:00) YOU KNOW IT
Because your body isn't a machine and you don't need to earn rest. Shake it out for a minute.

Your Nervous System Needs You (23:00-33:00)
Ever finish a 12-hour shift and realize you didn't pee or breathe properly the entire time? That's your nervous system in survival mode. Riva breaks down why nurses live in "sympathetic override" and teaches you the B.O.D.Y. technique: a 30-second somatic skill you can use anywhere to come back home to yourself.

Coffee, Crystals & Divination (33:00-37:00)
The favorite segment returns with a special guest appearance by Mr. Ritual Nurse himself! This week's drink is a spiced mango sorbet situation that sounds absolutely divine, plus crystal prescriptions and card pulls to anchor your week.

The Call to Action (37:00-39:00)
This is just the beginning. Share this episode. Tag a nurse. Put it in a breakroom. Let's flood the system with something stronger than burnout: hope.

Resources & Good Stuff:

• Shop the aesthetic self-care goods: https://bit.ly/RitualNurse
• Free downloads: https://www.tcth.org
• Instagram: @theritualnurse
• Email: hello@ritualnurse.com

The Bottom Line: This episode marks a shift. Nurses are the patients now, and we're done surviving in silence. The RISE curriculum is coming this fall, and it's going to change everything. Screenshot this. Share it with your work bestie. Make space for healing.

Together, we RISE.

Hey! Make sure you subscribe to stay connected. Love a nurse? Who doesn't! Share with all the nurses you know. The more we reach, the more we help. We feel like no one deserves center stage focus more than nurses and our mission is to reach the millions of superstars out there. We'd love to hear your stories, your adventures, your wins, and especially your needs and questions! Email us at hello@ritualnurse (dot) com. Also, you can send us fan mail! Use the link at the beginning of the show notes. Resources, classes, blogs, and podcast info can be found on our home site at TCTH.org. The Ritual Nurse Podcast is part of The Code Team educational platform.

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This is your wrap-up report. Your sacred shift sign-out. Your permission to exhale.

In this emotional, powerful, and heart-filled finale of Season One, host Riva reflects on the journey we’ve taken together through trauma-informed healing, skill-building, and ritual creation. This season wasn’t just a podcast. It was a guided process for learning how to regulate, recover, and reconnect with ourselves, designed specifically for nurses.

Riva walks us through the key DBT-inspired nursing skills we’ve explored throughout the season, including Code Blue to Code You, IV PUSH, T.R.A.U.M.A. - C.A.R.E., and The LIST. Each skill is recapped with clarity and purpose, reminding us how and why we use them.

She also shares her personal story of how this work began during the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a front-line nurse, student, and researcher, Riva witnessed firsthand the mental health crisis unfolding among nurses and knew that something had to change. Her commitment to creating evidence-based, real, and ritual-infused healing practices is what built this podcast, and what will carry it forward.

Plus, stay tuned for what’s coming in Season Two:

• New DBT-inspired skills and deeper trauma recovery work
• Guest episodes featuring nurses, therapists, and healers
• The official launch of the R.I.S.E. curriculum
• Exclusive access to The Ritual Nurse Collective for private community learning
• All-new sticker merch and free gift offers for listener stories

This isn’t just a podcast. This is practice. This is science. This is sacred.

Want to receive a free sticker pack?
Send Riva your story: how the podcast or any episode helped you, your story... and she’ll mail you a full set of our new waterproof stickers, made for nurses who wear their truth loud and proud. You can also request a private use promo code if you prefer not to share your address via a message.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Code Blue to Code You
• IV PUSH
• C.A.R.E.
• T.R.A.U.M.A. - C.A.R.E.
• S.T.E.P.
• The LIST: A Nurse’s Survival Task Organizer
• R.I.S.E. Curriculum (launching Fall 2025)
• The Ritual Nurse Collective (by invitation only)

Support the show:
If this podcast has helped you, please consider leaving a review. It helps the show reach more nurses and healers who need it.

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Hey! Make sure you subscribe to stay connected. Love a nurse? Who doesn't! Share with all the nurses you know. The more we reach, the more we help. We feel like no one deserves center stage focus more than nurses and our mission is to reach the millions of superstars out there. We'd love to hear your stories, your adventures, your wins, and especially your needs and questions! Email us at hello@ritualnurse (dot) com. Also, you can send us fan mail! Use the link at the beginning of the show notes. Resources, classes, blogs, and podcast info can be found on our home site at TCTH.org. The Ritual Nurse Podcast is part of The Code Team educational platform.

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