Unhinged Essentials
Unhinged Essentials is a podcast for essential workers everywhere. From healthcare to first response and beyond, this show brings honest conversations, real-life chaos, and the humor that comes with doing the job when things don’t go as planned. Hosted by a registered nurse, it’s a space for the stories people usually keep to themselves—but probably shouldn’t.
Episodes
Nursing school taught you how to pass a test.
This job teaches you how to survive a shift.
In this episode, we’re talking about what hits new nurses the hardest—time management, prioritization, and realizing very quickly that not everything is as “by the book” as you were led to believe.
We break down how to actually decide who comes first when everyone feels urgent, why task lists fall apart the second the shift starts, and how...
No hazards. No plan. Just confidence and a license they got yesterday.
This week we’re talking about teenage driving—the boldness, the chaos, and the absolutely unearned belief that nothing bad will happen… right before it does.
From “I didn’t see them” to “I thought I could make it” to decisions that defy both logic and physics—we’re breaking down the crashes, close calls, and moments that make you question how any of us survived le...
Somewhere between “they’ll grow out of it” and “should we call animal control”… there are feral children.
This week, we’re talking about the tiny humans who skipped manners, fear, and basic social norms—and chose violence, chaos, and absolute audacity instead.
From public meltdowns that could qualify as extreme sports… to parents who’ve clearly accepted their fate… to the moments that make you question if kids are okay (they’re not)…...
New voice, same level of questionable decision-making.
With my cohost still on hiatus, we’ve got a fresh perspective stepping in—and somehow we immediately end up talking about Chinese food, things you absolutely should not be finding in it, and why eating in the ED is always a gamble.
Somewhere along the way, we also get into being trapped in an elevator… because of course we do.
It’s a mix of food opinions, mild trauma, and the kind...
GI bleeds, mystery substances, and the kind of conversations that should probably never happen out loud… but here we are.
This episode takes a hard left into the disgusting side of healthcare—where smells don’t lie, gloves are doing their best, and sometimes you learn way too much about what people have been eating.
From poop under the nails (yes, we went there) to food preferences that will absolutely ruin your appetite, this one is...
Today we talk about yucky and funny words! For instance, Uranus. lol! We're so excited that you're spending part of your day with us. Thank you! We hope we make you laugh, relax and feel normal. Don't forget to hit the follow, like, and share button on your podcast forum of choice. Have a great day! Welcome to spring!
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Hugs, Cuddles and...
Welcome back unhinged essentials today we talk about how life changes as we get older! We hope you have fun. thanks for showing up. Hugs, cuddles and kisses!
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Happy Friday the 13th ANNNNNNND during Spring Break! We're so excited to spend part of your day with you, whether it's your first time or 100th time...we're honored. Today's C&D is all things Roast. Cole & Reed figured out how to get AI/Chat GPT to Roast them and they have a field day with it. If you haven't participated in AI's Roast please do so!
Hugs, cuddles and kisses!
Welcome to Spring Break, Essentials! Cole & Reed hope that your Spring Break is unhinged, off the chain, and all things fun that you need pictures to remember! But seriously, be safe...ain't nobody got no time for visits to work when you're not scheduled to be there.
Today's episode is just a free flow episode. Cole and Reed got busy talking and hit the record button for your earbud's pleasure.
Don't fo...
Welcome to another Friday episode of Cuss & Discuss! We're so grateful that you're here with us, whether it's your first time or not. We hope your March is off to a great start. Spring, flowers, showers, and baseball are all hitting this month and Cole & Reed could not be more excited. Today is a good old-fashioned rant and rave. Relax, have fun, let us know your thoughts...no really, we want to know. You can...
Welcome back all you feral essentials! Welcome to March, to spring, to all things allergic! We're so glad to be a part of your day, your drive, you therapy, your...whatever. Thank you so much for spending your time with us, whether it's your first time or you're a seasoned vet. Don't forget to like, review, share, follow and download. Cole and Reed want to be here with you full-time and we need y'all to do ...
Welcome back all you feral unhinged essentials. It's the end of the Month-O-Love and we're headed full steam in to March, spring showers and May flowers. Get your fake tan on. Have fun at Senor Frogs in Cancun on Spring break. Do all the things!
Today's Cuss & Discuss is a good ol'fashioned rant. Have fun, laugh with us, and give us your feedback. You can reach and FOLLOW us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok....
Welcome welcome to all of our feral unhinged essentials! Whether it's your first time or you're a seasoned listening vet, we're glad you're here and honored that we get to spend part of the day with you! Today we're closing out our talk on the Normalization of Deviance and boy oh boy has it been a good one. If you've missed the previous two episodes, be sure to go back and give them a listen as well.
Pe...
Welcome back to another Friday episode of Cuss & Discuss! Here we are almost through month two of 2026! We hope you all are having fun; however, and more importantly we're glad that you're spending part of your day with us. In the spirit of the Month-O-Love we love all our Unhinged Essentials!
Today we're ranting and raving, cussin' and discussin' the things that make us rant, rave, cuss and discuss. We ...
Happy Ash Wednesday! We hope your Fat Tuesday was all it needed to be. Today we're piggy-backing off of last week's intro to the Normalization of Deviance. People, standards are important and they should be exceeded not deviated from. Excellence and safety is what we essentials strive for. Cole & Reed go more in depth on the topic and the things to look out for and be sure to tune in next Wednesday for the conclusion ...
Welcome back feral nation. Have we told you lately that we love all our Unhinged Essentials? Well since its, Friday, February 13th...we wish all you Unhinged a happy VD hunting...no, wait. A happy Valentine's Day...yeah that's it! Happy VD everyone!
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Welcome to the Unhinged Essentials Podcast. Today is Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 and today, Cole & Reed and tackling the Normalization of Deviance. If you've spent more than five minutes in any area of the Essential's work world, you've seen this. What is Normalization of Deviance? It is "the dangerous organizational process where departing from established safety rules or standards becomes accepted pract...
Welcome to our 26th Friday episode of Cuss & Discuss! Welcome to February 6th, 2026. USA! USA! USA! We're excited for the Olympics and the super bowl! We're also ready for the next day off and vacation. Who's with me??? Today's episode is more of a "State of the Union Address" for the Unhinged Essentials Podcast. We're 6 months in and sailing! We're having fun and loving getting to intera...
Hello all you Unhinged Essentials and welcome to February 2026! Today we welcome Sam to our show and we're just having a good ol' fashioned med room/bumper talk. We're very well aware that all of our essentials are feeling it this year and many in the healthcare world are choosing to walk out and/or leave completely. We applaud you all for standing your ground, standing up for yourself, your sanity, your safety. We h...
We made it through January 2026! Happy Friday, you guys! Welcome to another episode of Cuss & Discuss. Welcome back Nikki, our January Co-host! Nikki Thank you so much we've had a blast hanging out with you all month. Today we're going toxic...toxic co-worker and toxic environments. We've all been there, they all suck, Do yo thang! Do you boo! Make work the best it can be.
Don't forget Sunny Dee (with 2 EE&ap...
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