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The Gritty Nurse

The Gritty Nurse is back, and NO TOPIC is off-limits! Launching in September 2025 with host Amie Archibald Varley, this podcast is dedicated to amplifying the voices of nurses and others who work in healthcare to explore the most pressing issues they face. Join Amie as she continues to take a deep dive into powerful and often uncomfortable topics. Though shared experriences, storytelling and the discussions surrounding the intersection of power, we will navigate the challenges facing healthcare nationally and internationally--as of course--challenge the status quo. The show's core belief remains unwavering: that compassion is the through understanding diverse narratives and perspectives is KEY. Amie will continue to explore hot-button issues like mental health, social justice, women's health, and the daily challenges within the nursing profession. The Gritty Nurse is more than just a podcast—it's a community where nurses and healthcare workers can feel heard, empowered, and recognized as the community leaders they truly are. Change is HERE.

Nov 26, 2020

The healthcare industry has a problem with addressing discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Over 80% of women in medicine have experienced some form of harassment working in healthcare by their colleagues. We are here to call it out. 

In this episode, Amie and Sara have a roundtable discussion with Dr. Holly...


Nov 19, 2020

In honour of Movember, we talk about men's health in this episode! We get into the nitty gritty on prostate exams, testicular cancer, mental health, emotional literacy, and stereotypical ways men deal with their health. 

We cover current issues, myths, and small steps you can take to improve men's health, either for...


Nov 12, 2020

In this episode, we talk about grossest nursing work stories as told by fellow nurses! We share experiences in the following categories: Poop, poop and more poop, wounds galore, oral secretions, childbirth fluids, crotch goblins, lost body parts, random things up the butt, patients drinking their own fluids.

We discuss...


Nov 5, 2020

The Gritty Nurses are born and bred Canadians! In this episode, we talk about what it's like living in a country with universal healthcare. We talk about what it is, what it isn't, pros and cons. The Gritty Nurses both share stories of Canadian relatives who have had experience with the US healthcare system.