Ep. 71: Act Like a Nurse, Think Like a Boss : Why Your "Why" Matters

Ep. 71: In this special episode, Dr. Lendra sits down with two co-authors from the new anthology Act Like a Nurse, Think Like a Boss. We talk second-career pivots, house-call medicine, medical tourism advocacy, and why knowing your why keeps you from shiny-object syndrome. If you've ever felt called to lead on your own terms, this one's for you.

Guests & Links:

• Dwan Thompson Kelsey, NP — Founder, Well Life House Calls (geriatric/adult house-call practice) • welllifehousecalls.com

• Dr. Natasha Ramontal — RN & Board-Certified Patient Advocate; creator MedicalTourismRN (YouTube/IG/TikTok/Threads)

Timestamps / Chapters:

• 00:00 – Concierge care and seeing patients at their best

• 01:26 – Welcome + anthology intro (Act Like a Nurse, Think Like a Boss)

• 02:16 – Dwan's intro: Well Life House Calls

• 02:46 – Dr. Natasha's intro: patient advocacy & medical tourism

• 03:38 – Why join the anthology; second-career pivot after loss

• 05:01 – Hiring second-career nurses & purpose-driven careers

• 07:09 – Lendra's nursing origin story (LPN to RN pivot)

• 07:57 – Dwan's chapter: rediscovering the why

• 10:07 – Shiny objects vs. purpose + business plan alignment

• 11:35 – Lendra's Burnout → Breakthrough perspective

• 12:14 – Medical tourism: education, risk, equity, and evidence

• 16:59 – House-call medicine: access, mobility, and family-centered care

• 19:00 – Diabetes clinic & infusion pharmacy — lessons learned

• 22:04 – Concierge nursing and preventive care

• 26:49 – Sick-care vs. prevention; ER overuse & policy concerns

• 29:00 – MedicalTourismRN services (advocacy; virtual & in-person)

• 31:02 – Shout-out: Nurse Boss Summit & community impact

• 32:26 – Wrap: Stay inspired, educated, and empowered

Key Takeaways:

• Your why evolves—revisit it before you build.

• Prevention and access (house calls, concierge care) fill real gaps.

• Patient advocacy + culturally aware education save money and lives.

• Community (Nurse Boss Summit) accelera