How Travel Farming Helped Me Heal From Nurse Burnout: A Discussion With Nurse Lily Madelyn

Trigger warning: This episode discusses death, loss, depression, and anxiety. Burnout is a real and serious issue that many individuals, especially those in high-stress professions like nursing, face. In this episode of the Nurse Converse podcast, Lily Madelyn, RN, BSN provides a personal account of her experience with burnout and the steps she took to overcome it. Lily shares her story of working as a new grad during the pandemic, diving into travel nursing, and burning out. She discusses how spending 6-months solo traveling around the world helped her to not only overcome burnout but changed her entire life for the better. >>>Read about burnout and steps you can take to prioritize your mental health Tune in to hear Lily's insights and how she found herself harvesting eggplants in Italy as a result of burnout. Jump Ahead to Listen: 02:46 - Defining Burnout 03:49 - Personal Journey in Nursing 06:07 - The Pandemic's Impact 08:36 - Becoming a Travel Nurse 10:02 - Deepening Patient Connections 11:07 - Content Warning for Sensitive Topics 11:39 - Coping with Patient Loss 14:04 - Hobbies Turned Stressful 17:23 - Recognizing Burnout and Taking Action 18:08 - Discovering WOOFing 20:25 - Addressing Burnout: Personal Recommendations Connect With Lily on social media: Instagram: imlilymadelyn TikTok: imlilymadelyn For more information: Full transcript and videos: Nurse.org/podcast Join our newsletter: nurse.org Instagram: @nurse_org TikTok: @nurse.org Facebook: @nurse.org YouTube: Nurse.org