In this powerful, honest, and deeply human conversation, Michelle sits down with Diego Trujillo, CEO of Las Vegas HEALS, to talk about what it really means to lead, serve, and care inside a healthcare system that desperately needs both innovation and heart.

Diego’s journey into healthcare did not start with medicine.
It started with theology, hospice work, and sitting with families during their most vulnerable moments.

From caring for his father through dialysis and end-of-life decisions, to stepping into a CEO role one week before a global shutdown, Diego shares what happens when calling meets courage.

✨ Why healthcare shortages are not just staffing problems, but systems and values problems
✨ What families are never taught about navigating healthcare until they are forced to
✨ Nursing burnout, leadership gaps, and why unity matters more than competition
✨ The thin line between faith, foolishness, and perseverance
✨ Why success is not money or titles, but impact, legacy, and people

Diego shares several ways listeners can stay engaged with the work being done to strengthen healthcare in Nevada and beyond.

🩺 Las Vegas HEALS
➡️ Diego highly recommends signing up for their newsletter, often called one of the best healthcare newsletters in Las Vegas.

📧 Direct Contact
• Diego: diego@lasvegasheals.org
• Membership questions: adriana@lasvegasheals.org
(He encourages real conversations, not pressure, to find the right fit.)

🏎️ Special Fundraiser Announcement
🚗 Gears for Good LV

This one is different.
• Ride-alongs in real Porsche race cars
• Drift team experiences
• Not a gala. Not a golf tournament.
• An unforgettable way to support healthcare workforce advancement.

This conversation is about daring to dream bigger than the current system, daring to act before you feel ready and daring to care for yourself so you can truly care for others.

✨ Always remember that Caring is Cool 💜

In this episode, I talk with ER nurse and author Jenn Johnson 💫

Jenn learned to trust her intuition by listening to her body.
She could feel what was happening with her patients before the tests ever showed it.

She also opens up about being bullied in multiple ER jobs.
How she handled it.
How she grew.
And how she refused to shrink herself.

Jenn’s new book Nursing Intuition breaks down the science behind that gut feeling nurses get.
And how it can save time, stress, and lives.

Jenn is wise, grounded, and full of experience.
You will love this episode.

Find her at www.nursejenn.ca 💜

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Always remember that Caring is Cool 💜

Karey Harris, school principal, empowerment facilitator, podcaster, and truth teller

Her show: Wheatfields Wisdom and Whiskey 🎧

In this heart forward episode, Karey Harris gets real about shrinking to fit, choosing reinvention, and living in radical alignment. We talk boundaries, leadership, nervous system calm, and the power of telling the truth. If you have ever felt too much or not enough, this one feels like a deep breath and a green light.

What you will hear

• The moment Karey refused to keep dimming her light ✨
• Why authenticity works when it is real and practiced daily 💜
• Boundaries as self respect and leadership in action 🧭
• Flow, not force, as a repeatable life practice 🌊
• How to turn your story into a usable strategy 📖➡️🎯
• Modeling wellness for kids, teams, and families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
• Bandage off courage and why waiting rarely helps 🩹

Quick takeaways

• Decision creates momentum. Waiting keeps the loop alive.
• Boundaries invite people into your life the right way.
• Presence before response. Breathe, then choose.
• You are allowed to be different. That is the power.
• Plant what you want to grow. Weeds out. Roots in.

Listen to Karey

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  Podcast: Wheatfields Wisdom and Whiskey
• Instagram and Facebook: @WheatfieldsWisdomAndWhiskey

Michelle on Karey's show

Loved our crossover conversation. Listen here: Michelle on Wheatfields Wisdom and Whiskey 🎙️💜

Connect with Michelle

• Coaching, retreats, and speaking: michellereneeweihman.com
• Facebook community: Dare to Care with Michelle
• New: Turn the Page Book Club page

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If this conversation helped you, send it to a friend who needs a little courage today. Your share might be the exact nudge they needed. ✉️✨

Always remember that Caring is Cool 💜