We had the good fortune of connecting with Sandra Pagenta and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Sandra, what principle do you value most?
The principles that matter most to me are my family. It is the reason I decided to start a podcast and create the platform in hopes that this would launch opportunities to work for myself and create the time and space to be a present mom and wife. A lot of women put the burden of having it all on themselves- to make an amazing home, family, career, body and mind.

I have realized that you cannot have it all. You can have pieces of what you want a different times. I am being called to focus my energy on my family and working full time as a Nurse Practitioner does not leave room for the things that matter most. I love this quote by Ariana Huffington in her book Thrive, she says, ““Have you noticed that when we die, our eulogies celebrate our lives very differently from the way society defines success?” and the scripture in Mark 8:36 that says, “For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world [with all its pleasures], and forfeit his soul?” These thoughts plagued my mind and really began to challenge my beliefs around how I want to define success. So I decided to work on my personal platform when my son took naps and at night- I would record podcast episodes only when my husband could watch him. I wanted to build something that I could give back to the nursing community that gives so much to the world in terms of care- and most of the time at personal expense to their own well-being. That’s what started the podcast.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
My business is titled the Doctor Nurse LLC, and I am the podcast host for the Doctor Nurse Podcast. I created the Doctor Nurse Podcast after the birth of my son and when I realized that I had not created anything with my nursing degrees that was mine. I had to leave my little son with a caregiver and go back to work. After going part-time for my mental sanity and my son’s wellbeing, I started creating and dreaming during my little ones’ naptime.

From that dreaming, I started a platform that would allow nurses to share their career journeys because I believe that each nurse’s journey is special and unique and should be celebrated. As they begin to interview nurses, I found the most interesting nurse entrepreneurs, nurses that had created their own niches through side hustles, and those that were pursuing things that they were passionate about. I found their stories to be inspirational—and so did others. Nurses are amazing and I just want people to know what all we can do with our degrees!

I am most excited about the future partnerships I will be making with other nurse business owners. I am so excited about growing the Doctor Nurse Brand and letting more people hear about how amazing nurses are as business owners, and how the nursing degree can really be your ticket to wherever you want to go with your career.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Atlanta is so fun. If I was hanging out in ATL I would definitely stop by the aquarium, and the Coke a Cola factory. Buckhead is a super nice area so I would definitely hang out for brunches and dinners.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My son and husband. Every single nurse that cares for people with their whole heart.

Website: www.doctornursepodcast.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctornursepodcast/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-p-18420836/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorNurseSan1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Doctor-Nurse-Podcast-Community-108675175018511

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQYlS9d6m7HyMK7Z1BI5DA

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