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Awakened Anesthetist — 92 episodes

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2025 AAAA Diversity Scholarship Winners On Code Switching and Belonging [AA STUDENT PROCESS]

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Pre-AA to CAA [PROCESS] Part 2. Britton's First Interview, an Acceptance and the Waiting Continues

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Pre-AA to CAA [PROCESS] Part 1. Meet Britton, Pre-reqs, Application ft. Britton Robinson

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[PROCESS] Making the Right Call ft. CAA + Professional Referee Genesis Perrymond

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CAA Millionaire’s 2025 Financial Review and Pursuit of Enough

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Enneagram for CAAs ft. Dr. Jodi Jackson | Wellness Wednesday

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True Life: I Have OCD ft. The Awakened Anesthetist

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Neuroplasticity for Compassionate Care | Wellness Wednesdays

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[Your Complete Guide to Understanding Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants] Pt. 6 POV: CAA Hosting a Shadower

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[PROCESS] CAAs Can Rewrite The Rules Of Work with Harmony Founder, Rad Zamani, CAA

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[Your Complete Guide to Understanding Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants] Pt. 5 How To Land + Leverage Those Darn Shadowing Hours

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3 Undetectable Ways to Regulate in the OR | Wellness Wednesdays

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[PROCESS] Walking Through the Fire with author Kate Novinc, CAA

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You Can't Do Everything | Wellness Wednesdays

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[PROCESS] Pom-Poms & Propofol: Defying Stereotypes in Anesthesia ft. Brooke Ferris, CAA

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Finding Yourself in CAA Wellness | Wellness Wednesdays

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Season 5 Premiere | CAA Life by Design (an update)

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Season 5 Unlocked

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Summer Check-in + 2 Announcements!

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LIVE Season 4 Finale @ AAAA 2025: [PROCESS] The AAAA Presidency and a Life by Design with Nicole Moore, CAA

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Want a New Job? A Deep Dive with LocumTenens.com

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[PROCESS] Listening to Life's Whispers: A Journey of Passion and Persistence ft. Yulanda Greene, CAA

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Your Complete Guide to Understanding Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants Pt. 4 How Much Do CAAs Make?

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2025 Life Update: Embracing Intentional Breaks for Fulfillment

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[PROCESS] Her Untold Path to Empowerment and Influence ft. Chabely Rodrigez, CAA

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Your Complete Guide to Understanding Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants Pt. 3 Where Can CAAs Work?

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REPLAY: 5ish Holiday Hacks for the Busy Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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Embracing Resilience: Self-Compassion Meditation for CAAs

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Revolutionizing CAA Careers: Exploring Locums Work with LocumTenens.com

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UPDATE: Trailblazing the CAA Licensure Movement in Nevada ft. Stephanie Zunini, CAA

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Your Complete Guide to Understanding Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants Pt. 2 Why You Should NOT be a CAA

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Part 2 of 2. Building a Diverse Future in the CAA Profession PROCESS ft. DEI AAAA Scholarship Winners, Ellen Fleurival, SAA and Tekiah McClary, SAA

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Part 1 of 2. Building a Diverse Future in the CAA Profession ft. DEI AAAA Committee Chair, Arielle Knafel-Bellian, CAA

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Thriving Through Mindfulness as a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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Your Complete Guide to Understanding Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants: Pt. 1 What is a CAA?

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[PROCESS] Breaking Barriers in The Evergreen State ft. Sarah Brown, CAA

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Going Viral Changed My Life (but not how you expect)

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LIVE REPLAY: On Leadership, Professional Growth and the Naysayers ft. AAAA 2024 President Danny Mesaros, CAA

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Season 4 Coming Soon!

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a little update + CAA mindfulness practice

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Season 3 Finale: Reflections and Interviews LIVE from AAAA 2024

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What To Do Before You Do a BIG Thing

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Finding Balance and Overcoming Addiction: A Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant's Journey ft. Kelsey Koehler

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BONUS: Mastering AA School Admissions: Expert Advice for Aspiring Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants

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[PROCESS] Embracing Career Transitions ft. Aspiring CAA founder Sarah Whitfield, CAA

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Transatlantic Tales of a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant ft. Mark Leonard, CAA

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What's Coming in 2024

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[PROCESS] Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant to Tech Startup Founder: Kathryn Farrell's Permission to Find What's Missing

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BTS: 28-year-old Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant makes over $210K ft. Chabely Rodrigez

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SERIES: Part 3. A Road Map to Self-Discovery- Going to Therapy

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BONUS [PROCESS] Student Stories: A Medical Missions Journey to Uganda

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[PROCESS] Exploring Medical Missions as a CAA with Sabena Kachwalla, CAA

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SERIES: Part 2. A Road Map to Self-Discovery- Gratitude

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[PROCESS] Exploring the Expanding Field of Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants with Shane Angus, CAA

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NEW SERIES: Part 1. A Road Map to Self-Discovery- Wanting More

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[PROCESS] Lindsey Diaz, CAA on fear, anger and her right to practice in New Mexico

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[PROCESS] The Stars Align in Nevada ft. CAAs Stephanie Zunini, Jada Wabanimkee and Joey Parrish

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Season 3 Coming Soon!

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Short Body Scan for Beginners: 5ish mins of Mindfulness for the Busy Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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[PROCESS] Epitome of Perseverance: Military Wife Finds Career Fulfillment ft. Jen Donoso, CAA

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4 Habits to Beat Overwhelm- 5ish mins of Mindfulness for the Busy CAA

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[PROCESS] Navigating AA School as an International Student with Bill Ding, SAA

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[PROCESS] AA Students LIVE @ 2023 AAAA

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[PROCESS] Real Stories of Substance Use Disorders in Anesthesia Providers

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April is Addiction Awareness month-5ish Mins for the Busy CAA

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[PROCESS] The Person Behind the 2023 AAAA Presidency ft. Jenn Stever, CAA

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Remembering your "why"- 5ish mins of Mindfulness for the Busy Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (Student)

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[PROCESS] Finding a Good Fit as a New Grad Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant with Charlie Chase, CAA

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You are capable- 5ish Mins of Mindfulness for the Busy Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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[PROCESS] That time I got fired. Pt. 3/3 My Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Full-Time to Part-Time Journey

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It's Science- 5ish mins of Mindfulness for the Busy Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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[PROCESS] BTS of a Locums Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant w/ Jenny + John Nolan

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5ish Holiday Hacks for the Busy Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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[PROCESS] Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Setting Intentions Instead of Goals

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[PROCESS] How it Feels to Retire after 5 Decades as a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant with Dan Hladky

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Using Transition Moments- 5ish mins of Mindfulness for the Busy Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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Mindful Relaxation- 5ish mins of Mindfulness for the Busy Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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[PROCESS] Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Shifting Her Career to Fit Her Shifting Life w/ Maggie Munn

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Gratitude- 5ish mins of Mindfulness for the Busy Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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[PROCESS] Failing Forward, Mentorship and Creating a Life by Design with Jason Franco, Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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Follow Your Heart's Lead to Wellness- 5ish mins of Mindfulness for the Busy Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant

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BIG Announcement: Next step for this podcast!

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[PROCESS] Pt 2/3. My Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Journey from Full-Time to Part-Time

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[PROCESS] Part 1/3. My Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Journey from Full-Time to Part-Time

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"Just Like Me" [Mindfulness Practice]

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A Simple Breathing Practice- 5ish mins of Mindfulness for the Busy CAA

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Common Humanity [Mindfulness Practice for Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Students]

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What is Deep Listening?

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Whole Body Breathing - [Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Mindfulness Practice]

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More Than Your Achievements - [Mindfulness Practice for Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Students]

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How to Use I-statements in Hard Conversations-Updated 2022

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Who is the Awakened Anesthetist?