Episode 016: Ginger Gleason - love, service, and legacy

In today's episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Ginger Gleason, a dedicated nurse and mother who has spent nearly two decades in the healthcare industry. Ginger's journey from her experience growing up in Greensboro, North Carolina to becoming a nurse is filled with personal and professional transformations. After experiencing the pivotal moment of her daughter's complicated birth, Ginger found her calling in nursing and has since become a passionate advocate for holistic care, always focusing on helping others.

Ginger shares her wisdom on balancing family life with a demanding career, what it means to be a healthcare professional during times of crisis like COVID-19, and the importance of considering our legacy both in life and beyond. She offers invaluable insights on how to make healthcare decisions that ease the burden on loved ones and how creating a legacy through actions, no matter how small, can have a profound impact. We are grateful to Ginger for sharing her inspiring story and reflections on love, service, and leaving a lasting legacy.

Episode Highlights:

• Ginger’s Early Life: Growing up in Greensboro, NC, in a tight-knit but diverse family, with a blend of country and city influences.
• A Life-Changing Moment: How the complications surrounding the birth of her daughter inspired her to pursue a career in nursing.
• Holistic Approach to Care: Ginger emphasizes how nursing goes beyond physical care to address mental and spiritual well-being.
• Challenges in Healthcare: Coping with the emotional toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it reshaped her view of healthcare and human resilience.
• Balancing Work and Family: Her candid reflections on how she maintained a balance between work and family, particularly as a mother and wife.
• Planning for the Future: Advice on healthcare power of attorney, medical proxies, and why it’s important to plan for the future, even when you’re young.
• Legacy and Service: Ginger shares her thoughts on how she wants to be remembered and how she uses her passion for nursing to create a legacy of selflessness and care.

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