This week, right before Thanksgiving — a time when so many women already carry the emotional, logistical, and relational load for their families — a major federal rule was announced reclassifying several women-dominated professions as “non-professional.”
Nursing, teaching, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and physician assistant programs will lose access to Graduate PLUS loans beginning July 1, 2026.
This change affects workforce pipelines, access to care, financial risk, and the emotional landscape for the women who lead in these fields.
In this episode, we break down:
- What the new rule actually changes
- Why the impacted professions are overwhelmingly women-led
- The real-world consequences for care, education, and community services
- Why your nervous system may have reacted to this news
- How to stay grounded, clear, and steady when external ceilings rise
- How to take action without urgency or burnout
This is not a political episode — it is a leadership episode.
It’s about staying steady when the world undervalues the work women carry, and leading with clarity under fire.
🦃 Wishing You a Beautiful Thanksgiving
As you move through this week — a week filled with expectations, planning, hosting, details, and emotional holding — I want to honor the truth:
Your leadership is not optional.
Your clarity is not small.
Your presence is not “non-professional.”
May your Thanksgiving include moments of peace, grounding, and gratitude for all that you bring to your family, your work, and your community.
I’m grateful for you.
⭐ RESOURCES: Raise Your Voice (If You Choose To)
If you feel called to take action, here are the links you can use.
You don’t need urgency — just steady leadership and clarity.
1. Contact Your Congressional Representative
Find your representative here:
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Find your Senators here:
https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
2. Submit a Public Comment to the Department of Education
New rules are posted here for public comment:
https://www.regulations.gov
3. Join or Follow Advocacy Groups Working on This Issue
- American Nurses Association
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- American Physical Therapy Association
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- National Association of Social Workers
- American Federation of Teachers
- Physician Assistant Education Association
Each of these organizations is preparing statements, analyses, and advocacy paths.
⭐ RESET & RECHARGE GUIDE — FOR CALM CLARITY UNDER PRESSURE
If this episode stirred something in your system, the Reset & Recharge Guide is designed to help you settle your nervous system, regain your clarity, and lead from steadiness — not urgency.
Download it free here: Click Here!
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