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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.

Jun 30, 2022

In this episode, Amie and Sara discuss the overturning of Roe Vs. Wade in the US. As women who both provided care to women who needed abortions, we discuss our personal experiences, thoughts and what we believe is the way forward. Please visit the links below and see how you can support folks with a uterus. This is work...


Jun 23, 2022

In this episode, Amie and Sara discuss what careers they would have gone into if they didn’t get into nursing. We also believe it’s never too late to combine our passions, or maybe, change them altogether! Ehem News/Media/TV, “We are ready for our close up Mr. DeMille”


Inflation, Gas Prices and Mental Health- A Gritty Nurse Perspective

Jun 16, 2022

If the pandemic wasn’t challenging enough, we still have not fully addressed the rising cost of living. With gas prices at an all-time high, and inflation over 6%, our mental health is suffering. Are we all in this together? Believe what people do, not what people say.  In this episode, Amie & Sara discuss...


Jun 16, 2022

If the pandemic wasn’t challenging enough, we still have not fully addressed the rising cost of living. With gas prices at an all-time high, and inflation over 6%, our mental health is suffering. Are we all in this together? Believe what people do, not what people say.  In this episode, Amie & Sara discuss...


Jun 9, 2022

In this episode, Amie and Sara discuss the recent election and how elections can impact healthcare. Are highway by-ways more important than bypass surgery? We don't hold back because we cant hold back. THIS IS ALL OUR HEALTH THAT WILL BE AFFECTED.