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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.

May 26, 2022

In this episode, Amie FINALLY gets Sara to discuss breast vs bottle feeding. The sh*t rolls down hill as always and when the US sneezes, Canada gets the cold! The formula shortage in the US is affecting us all. From the major shut down from Abbott due to 2 infant deaths, to the capitalism, supply chain issues and...


May 19, 2022

You would think that in such a dynamic environment such as healthcare that change would come easily? You would also think that when the evidence is presented for change it would be an easy sell and quick win, right? WRONG! Nurses and other healthcare professionals tend to resist change, but change is good! In...


May 12, 2022

What is Roe v. Wade? What does USA law have to do with Canada? We are not so far removed from n the United States, when it comes to the right to choose and Canada’s own history related to abortion access.  Who decides what women get to do with their bodies? The state or the women? In this episode, Amie & Sara...


May 5, 2022

Its Mental Health Awareness week. In this episode, Amie and Sara do a mental health check in and discuss their challenges over the past 2 years. It’s ugly, it’s raw, but it’s honest. We also discuss a nurse who recently died by suicide, how organizations need to step up their mental health resources and we give...