What happens when your identity as a nurse no longer fits?

In this episode, we dig into the emotional, professional, and deeply personal process of identity shifts — especially when you decide to leave the bedside or deregister completely.

This isn’t about chasing trends or overnight success. This is about the real, raw moments when

you realise...🩺 You’ve outgrown the role you once loved.

Inside this episode, I share:

👉 My own deregistration story

👉 What shifted the moment I let go of my nurse title

👉 And how NursePreneur Academy helps you navigate your identity shift without losing your

mind, your income, or your sense of purpose.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Why Identity Work Matters: The hidden emotional cost of staying somewhere you've

outgrown

What Most Nurses Get Wrong: The myths about loyalty, burnout, and “just pushing through”

My Deregistration Story: The fears, the freedom, and the full-circle moment

How NPA Supports Your Shift: Practical strategies and mindset tools for rebuilding your

identity

What Becomes Possible: Expansion beyond the bedside and into purpose-led business

⏱️ Timestamps

✔️ [01:34] Why it matters: stakes, emotions, and relevance

✔️ [01:50] What people get wrong: myths, guilt, and burnout culture

✔️ [16:06] My deregistration story + how NPA approaches this identity shift

✔️ [25:39] What shifted for me the moment I deregistered

✔️ [27:00] How NursePreneur Academy helps you navigate your own shift

✔️ [28:31] Vision, expansion, and an invitation to go bigger

🧵 Episode Highlights

“Your license is part of your story — but it doesn’t define your future.”

“You can love nursing and still feel called to something more.”

“Burnout isn’t a badge of honor. It’s a red flag.”

“The scariest part of letting go is not knowing who you’ll be next — and that’s where the real

work starts.”

“Identity is not fixed. It evolves. And so can you.”

FREE RESOURCES

🚀 Want to start your own nurse-led business with the skills you already got?

✅ Download the Bedside to Business Roadmap – a step-by-step launch guide for nurses ready to build an online income stream.

🎓 Watch the Make Nursing Optional Masterclass – discover the 6 steps to turn your nursing skills into a profitable business (without needing another certificate).

CONNECT WITH ME

📲 Follow me on Instagram: @nursepreneuracademy

📩 Got an aha moment from this episode? I’d love to hear from you!

Email: [email protected]

If you’re a nurse who knows you’re made for more—and you’re craving bold conversations about building a freedom-based, impact-driven business using the skills you already have—The NursePreneur Podcast is for you.

You’ll love this show if you're already tuning into The NursePreneurs Podcast with Catie Harris for nurse entrepreneur spotlights, the Gritty Nurse Podcast with Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung for advocacy and raw honesty, The Nurse Break by Jackson Heilberg for real career stories, Scrubs and Stocks by Ellaine Maala for nurse wealth and investing, or Nurse John’s I Beg Your Pardon for comedic truth-telling from the bedside trenches.

Here, host Liam delivers behind-the-scenes strategy, belief-busting mindset shifts, and practical steps to help you build a soul-aligned nurse-led business—without needing another certificate to get started. This is the podcast for nurse entrepreneurs who are done waiting and ready to lead.