Brookelynn: A Nurse’s Story of Family and Adventure

Oliver (51) and Brookelynn (32) highlight Brookelynn’s journey through her nursing career, intertwined with personal anecdotes about family, camping adventures, and hopes for her children. Through her storytelling, she shared insight into her life, relationships, and the values that shape...

Interview with Ingrid Sheehan

Ingrid Sheehan, 61 year old mother of 3 grown children. I asked some questions that focused on how she navigated raising children and thereafter.

Yadiel Hernandez and Yadira Valentin

Yadiel hernandez age 16 and yadira Valentin age 36. We are son and mother with us discussing her move to America and the experiences she had.

Phyllis Smith & Laura Smith

Phyllis and her daughter Laura discussed the birth of Berkeley, Phyllis' son born in the late 70s, and how they were informed about his diagnosis of Down syndrome. In their conversation, they mentioned that one doctor advised against pursuing surgery...

Recording – 03-31-2024 15:35:11

Friends and nursing colleagues Joanne (74) and Anne (71) discuss Joanne’s experience as a mid-life Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, which led to a far-reaching career as a nurse consultant working with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, USAID, and Ministries...

Military Voices – An Interview with Peggy Quast, the wife of a retired Navy Admiral and mother of two Naval Officers

This recording is unique in that it interviews the spouse of a 36 year Navy veteran, a retired Navy Admiral and Vietnam War veteran who is also the mother of two former Naval Officers and the daughter-in-law of another career...

Recording – 03-14-2024 10:06:30

Jill talks about her mother, Sylvia, who recently passed away. she recalls her life and the legacy she passed on to her children and grandchildren.

Nancy Lammers and Abigail Clauhs

Nancy, a PACE nurse in Portland, shares with colleague and chaplain Abigil about what brought her to nursing. Nancy has been with Providence since July 2023.

Adno Gatah Interview

Dr. Adno Gatah is the medical director at Hi-Gate Urgent Care for Children. She is a triple board-certified nurse practitioner in the pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations and has worked in a nonprofit clinic in downtown South Minneapolis serving multicultural...

Rachel Sumo Interview

Rachel Sumo, MSN, AGNP-C, PMHNP-C Rachel Sumo is a determined, self-motivated, compassionate, and influential health professional born and raised in Liberia, West Africa, and she migrated to the United States in 2001. Growing up in Liberia, a country with poor...

Grace Gao Interview

Grace Gao, PhD, DNP, RN-BC, LHIT-HP, is an ANCC certified Informatics Nurse and public health nurse. She earned her PhD in Nursing and DNP in Nursing Informatics and Integrative Health from the University of Minnesota. Grace is currently an associate...

Yapese Fable

This is Francisco P. Bandag who is 63 years old. he is my father-in-law. He told an ancient story that happened in one of the villages (Talgow) in Yap many years ago. The story is about a single mother with...

Motherhood

my name is Dillon Hill, and today I interviewed Skye Smith. I interviewed skye about the rewards and challenges of being a mother. Skye is my girlfriend, and we have a daughter named Violet. I tried to keep the questions...

Mary Beth Majors Interview

Mary Beth Major MS, APRN, AGNP-C Economic necessity was the impetus for enrolling in nursing classes at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Caring for medically complex patients experiencing health care inequities led me to St. Catherine University College for Adults...

Mary Absolon Interview

Mary Absolon, R.N., M.S.N. Visionary Nurse Leader and Mentor Dedicated health policy registered nurse executive with accomplishment advancing quality and equity for Minnesotans through excellence in regulatory systems  Established Mary Absolon Health Policy Research for Nursing Endowed Fund, St....

Doris Osuorah Interview

Doris C. Wie Osuorah, Registered Nurse: I am from Liberia, West Africa. I fled my country during the Liberian civil war in 1990 and spent 3 years in the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana. I arrived in the US in...

Mom’s Interview

Interviewer - Joemay Tamita (16 yrs old) Interviewee - Maria Tamita (47 yrs old) Relation - Mother/Daughter Questions in Order: 1) When in life have you felt most alone? 2) How would you describe yourself as a child? 3) Who...