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Your weekly dose of honest chats, self-care tips, and career advice for healthcare professionals.

Hosted by Nurse Practitioner Bek, Tenderness for Nurses is your go-to podcast for support, growth, and a little extra care.

30/06/2025

Telling exhausted healthcare workers to “practice gratitude” isn’t the mic drop people think it is.

We’re not tired because we forgot to be positive. We’re tired because the system is broken.

Propaganda I’m falling for? Real conversations. Actual support. Space to feel what’s real.

08/06/2025

If you’re the kind of person who checks on everyone else but forgets to drink water - this one’s for you.

Once a month, I send a little email with perspective, recent episodes, and a few words that might feel like a hug (or a gentle nudge).

It’s for healthcare humans, wellness advocates, and anyone carrying a lot. I’d love to have you.

Sign up here: https://tendernessfornurses.com.au/newsletter
Bek x

28/05/2025

To everyone who's been feeling like they're barely keeping it together lately - you need to see this:

1. You Still Care About Things That Matter
That frustration when you see injustice? The way you worry about your loved ones? The genuine concern you feel when someone's struggling? In a world that can make us cynical, having a heart that still feels deeply is actually extraordinary.

2. You Question Whether You're Good Enough
The people who make the biggest difference are often the ones wondering if they're doing enough. Your self-reflection, your desire to grow, your worry about being better - that's not insecurity, that's wisdom.

3. You Keep Trying Despite the Hard Days
The setbacks, the disappointments, the moments when everything feels overwhelming - and you're still here. Still caring. Still showing up for your life and the people in it. That resilience isn't just surviving - it's thriving in disguise.

We're so focused on our mistakes and shortcomings that we miss all the evidence of our strength and growth.

You're not behind where you should be. You're not broken. You're human, navigating a complex world with an open heart.
And that's actually pretty amazing.

What's one thing you've been doing right that you haven't acknowledged?
Bek x

19/05/2025

You've been through things you never thought you could handle. Look how far you've come.

What would your past self be most proud of? 👇

29/04/2025

Self-care isn't just a luxury, it's a necessity! 💪

Beyond the bubble baths (though those are nice too!), real self-care looks like setting those boundaries, staying hydrated during long shifts, and making time for genuine connections.

What's one small act of tenderness you're committing to this week? Drop it in the comments below! ✨

19/04/2025

Happy Easter! Love your ear-resistibly cute duo, Sammy and Lola! 🐶🐰 Have a fabulous day everyone!

14/04/2025

Me: Bek Woodbine

I have nursed for over 35 years. It is an integral part of my soul. I have seen myself as a helper, a healer, a mother, a soul holder, a helper to the next life and an earth angel whose role it was to say a prayer for little new babies born through caesarian, and just a nurse.

The nurses role through history has been one fraught with danger. Nurses and midwives have birthed children through the ages. We have healed Kings and Queens. We have touched the poor and aided the wealthy. We have been abused and accused of witchcraft. These days, we are fodder and dispensable. With corporate taking over medicine and healthcare, where will we end up? There are plenty of nurses, we are replaceable…but are there and are we?

Research now shows that most young people will have 7 different careers in their lifetime. I only ever wanted to be a nurse.
However, under the umbrella of nursing, I have worked in aged care, maternity, palliative care, medical nursing, theatre, recovery, workplace health and safety and finally cosmetic dermatology.

Nurses can aim for the sky, but we need to start working as a team, as a whole. We are a very special profession. Not everyone can be a nurse, we possess skills not for the faint hearted. Being a nurse is one of the most important aspects of my life and something I am hugely proud of.

That’s why I started the Podcast: Tenderness for Nurses. It is honest conversations around nursing, women, men, life, death and medicine. I chat with nurses, patients, doctors, psychologists and so many more, around issues that I believe to impact Nurses.

I am always open to suggestions, topics and conversation. This is what we need. Open and honest conversations about what is impacting us as nurses.

You can email me on: [email protected]

Thanks for tuning in.
Bek x

10/04/2025

She crochets, she injects, she podcasts. Bek doll – just dropped.

🎙️ Podcast mic (where the chats are raw, honest, and real)
🐶 Sammy + Lola (therapists disguised as Cavoodles)
💉 Injectable needles (for fresh faces courtesy of Perfectly Smooth)
🧶 Crochet kit (self-care in its gentlest form)

Because she knows caring for others starts with caring for yourself.

08/04/2025

Why choose your own self-care when your star sign can do it for you? 🌟 🛀 Check out what's been decided for you this month! ⁠⁠Comment your self-care practice below!

02/04/2025

When back pain puts you in hospital, sometimes comfort comes from unexpected places. Yesterday my anxiety was through the roof with blood pressure at 130/90, but then my husband Jase stopped by with Sammy and everything changed. The transformation was immediate - BP dropped to 99/58 and stayed there!

It wasn't just me feeling his healing presence. Sammy had the entire nursing staff smiling and brought comfort to other patients too. There's something magical about how a furry visitor can create real, measurable change.

Sometimes the medicine we need most comes in the form of loved ones and four-legged companions who remind us we're not alone. Grateful for these special visits. ❤️

Bek x

30/03/2025

Understanding your type of tired is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your wellbeing. (Getting a month-long vacation is a close second.)

Because if you don't know what kind of tired you are, then how can you know what your body needs? And pick recovery strategies that will actually work?

➡️ Swipe to find your tired type and remember: you're not "just being lazy" or "needing more coffee." Your fatigue is real, complex, and deserves proper attention.

Which type resonates with you? Drop it in the comments and let's compare notes! 💙
Bek x

22/03/2025

Something we often forget in the whirlwind of caring for others.

Taking care of yourself isn't selfish - it's necessary. The demanding nature of compassionate work requires us to refill our own wells before we can truly be present for others.

Remember that you deserve the same compassion you show to those in your care. The strength to support others comes from supporting yourself first.

What's your favourite way to recharge? I'd love to hear your self-care rituals!

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