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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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

Share the episode

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 💜

In this episode of Dare to Care, host Michelle Weihman sits down with the brilliant and bold Dr. Mary Ann Martin, affectionately known as Dr. Hormone Hacker.

As a double board‑certified physician in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology—and voted Best Endocrinologist in Nevada in 2024—Dr. Martin is redefining the healthcare landscape.

She shares how she shifts the model from “sick care” to proactive, root‑cause health by truly listening, diving deep into hormonal evaluations, and equipping patients with lifestyle tools to restore vitality and prevent illness.

✨ Get ready to rethink what healthcare can look like when prevention, empowerment, and true care take center stage.

Resources:

• Grab Dr. Martin’s book, The Type Zero Diabetic: My Journey as Patient Zero on Amazon

• Explore Dr. Martin's work and connect with her at: [drhormonehacker.com] Dr.Hormone Hacker

About Your Host:
Michelle Renee Weihman, BSN, RN is a nurse, empowerment coach, speaker, bestselling author, and the visionary behind the Dare to Care Movement. Through her podcast, retreats, and coaching, she guides women from burnout to brilliance and helps them step into their boldest, most vibrant selves.

Connect with Michelle:
Visit my website to learn more and stay connected.

#HealthcareRevolution #HormoneHealth #PreventiveCare

Always remember that Caring is Cool 💜

She’s back—and bringing the magic with her (and her pup 🐾).

In today’s episode, I welcome returning guest Linda Brand—Worthy and Abundant Coach, podcast host, EFT practitioner, and a living, breathing reminder that it's never too late to change your life.

We talk about radical self-love, mindset blocks, and the power of rewriting your story… but we also slow down to talk about her dog Lucky—and the surprising, soulful lessons she’s learned from having him by her side.

✨ You’ll hear:

• How Linda went from 30 years in real estate to building a coaching business in Florida

• What radical self-love really means—and how it transforms your life

• The beliefs that keep women stuck (and how to break free)

• And how a rescue pup named Lucky became one of her greatest teachers 🐶

Linda reminds us:
“You are worthy of all your desires—and it starts with the beliefs you choose.”

Let this be your reminder that healing, joy, and new beginnings are always possible.

🌐 Connect with Linda:
🔗 Website: lindabrandcoach.com
📸 Instagram: @lindabrandcoach
📘 Facebook: Linda Brand Coach
🎵 TikTok: @lindabrandcoach
💬 Join her community: Worthy and Abundant on Skool

💜 Explore the Dare to EmpowerHER Movement:
www.daretoempowerher.com

Always remember that Caring is Cool.

It’s Freedom Friday, and today we’re ending Nourish Week with a gentle, powerful 3-round EFT tapping session (also known as Emotional Freedom Technique).

If you’ve never done tapping before—don’t worry, I’ll walk you through it. You can tap along, speak the words out loud, or simply listen and receive the shift. Either way, this is your invitation to let go of the “shoulda’s” and come back to what actually supports you.

💜 In this session, we’ll tap on:

• Releasing guilt and pressure

• Receiving nourishment without conditions

• Reclaiming your worth, your peace, and your power

✨ Your care doesn’t have to be earned.
✨ Your needs are valid.
✨ Your freedom starts with presence.

🌀 This week’s affirmation:
“I create a life that nourishes every part of me.”

Join us inside the Dare to EmpowerHER community for more support:
www.daretoempowerher.com

Always remember that Caring is Cool.

It’s Thankful Thursday, and this week we’re focused on one powerful word: nourish.

And yes—when life is loud, messy, and overwhelming, gratitude can feel far away.
But sometimes the most nourishing thing you can do… is to pause, be present, and thank yourself.

Not for being perfect.
Not for doing it all.
But for simply showing up again.
Still breathing.
Still trying.
Still loving through it all.

✨ In today’s DDL, I’m inviting you to reflect on:

• What’s quietly going right this week?

• What’s nourishing you—even in small, unseen ways?

• And where can you thank yourself for choosing care, even in the chaos?

💜 Maybe you drank more water.
💜 Maybe you said no.
💜 Maybe you softened instead of snapping.

Whatever it was—celebrate it.
You deserve your own gratitude.

🌀 This week’s affirmation:
“I create a life that nourishes every part of me.”

Want more goodness?
👉 Join us inside the Dare to EmpowerHER community:
www.daretoempowerher.com

Always remember that Caring is Cool.

This week, we’re talking all about nourishment—and today, I want to talk about something that quietly steals it from us: the “shoulda.”

“I shoulda worked out.”
“I shoulda said yes.”
“I shoulda been more disciplined.”

We’ve all been there. But those “shoulda” thoughts? They don’t serve your wellness.
They’re rooted in guilt, shame, and pressure to perform.
And they disconnect you from what you actually need.

💜 So here’s your reminder:
Wellness isn’t about punishment.
It’s about presence.

Today’s reflection invites you to ask:
✨ What truly nourishes me right now?
✨ What does my nervous system need?
✨ Where can I drop the “shoulda” and choose support instead?

Whether it’s rest, movement, a boundary, or a nap in the sunshine—you get to decide.
Wellness is yours to define.

🌀 This week’s affirmation:
“I create a life that nourishes every part of me.”

💫 Join us inside the Dare to EmpowerHER community:
www.daretoempowerher.com

Always remember that Caring is Cool.