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EPISODE · Feb 23, 2026 · 12 MIN

27| Trying to Pour From an Empty Place? Why Exhausted Nurses Struggle to Explore More

from Nurse to CEO | Boldness, Purpose, Nursing, Clarity, Start a Business · host Leniesha Norwood - Christian Life & Business Coach, Registered Nurse, Mentor, Homeschool Mom, Kingdom Entrepreneur

You can be excellent in nursing and still feel empty. Many bedside nurses are confident in their skills but quietly struggling with burnout, spiritual depletion, and a loss of clarity about their purpose. In this episode, we talk about what it really means to try to pour from an empty place as a nurse. We explore how boldness at the bedside can mask emotional exhaustion, how calling can become heavy when you lose connection with God as your source, and why finding purpose as a nurse requires more than just pushing through another shift. If you’re a bedside nurse in the ICU, PCU, med surg, or intraop this conversation will help you discern whether you are simply tired or spiritually drained. We also talk about clarity in this season, how God refills what the system drains, and why some nurses sense a stirring to start a business or build something alongside nursing, not out of rebellion, but out of purpose. If you are seeking boldness, clarity, and direction in your calling, this episode will help you recognize where your strength needs to be restored before you move forward. Next Steps: If you were blessed by today’s episode, share it with a nurse friend who really needs to hear today’s message. Leave a quick review for the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. My biggest blessing is knowing how you were blessed. You’re not alone, let’s link arms and walk through building business boldly with the King together! Praying with you and for you always- Leniesha   Join The Consecrated CEO™ Exclusive Insider for the latest updates -> HERE Prayers for Nurses E-Book download - > HERE Ready to build your coaching business? - > HERE Need a journal? Scripture & Scribbles on Amazon HERE Connect on Instagram: @LenieshaNorwood  Connect on LinkedIn: HERE Ready to start your journey to holistic health? - > HERE

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