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NICU Heroes Podcast

Kathryn Whitaker

The NICU Heroes podcast was created exclusively for NICU professionals, helping them to better understand, support, and nurture the entire NICU family. NICU parents are often as fragile as t...

Episodes

20 of 56 episodes

S7 E55: Running on Empty: Preventing NICU Nurse Burnout ft. Nurse Tori Meskin

Guest: Tori Meskin, MSN, RNC-NIC NICU nurse CEU objectives for this episode: Identify primary drivers of burnout specific to NICU nursing Li...

01:03:15Sep 21, 2026

S7 E54: More Than Milk: Supporting NICU Mothers with Compassion and Equity ft. Dr. Alison Stuebe

Guest: Dr. Alison Stuebe Maternal-Fetal Medicine Doctor Professor and Distinguished Scholar in Infant and Young Child Feeding, Department of...

01:02:05Aug 17, 2026

S7 E53: The Role of Death Doulas in End-of-Life Care ft. Darnell Walker

Guest: Darnell Walker Death Doula CEU objectives for this episode: Identify and describe at least three core functions of a death doula List...

01:05:26Jul 20, 2026

S7 E52: The Father Factor in Neonatal Mental Health ft. Dr. Sheehan Fisher

Guest: Sheehan Fisher Assistant Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Northwestern University CEU objectives for this episode: Explain the ps...

58:34Jun 15, 2026

S7 E51: When Birth Doesn't Go as Planned: A Doula-Informed Approach to Trauma ft. HeHe Stewart

Guest: HeHe Stewart Evidence-Based Doula CEU objectives for this episode: Describe at least one role of a doula in labor, delivery or postpa...

01:03:07May 18, 2026

S7 E50: Saving Two Lives in the NICU: Mothers & Babies ft. Dr. Neel Shah

Guest: Dr. Neel Shah, MD, MPP, FACOG Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinic Lecturer, Harvard Medical School CEU objectives for this episode:...

58:31Apr 20, 2026

S7 E49: Inside the Preemie Microbiome ft. Dr. Rina Sanghavi

Guest: Rina M. Sanghavi, MD, MBA, FAAP, NASPGHAN-F Director, Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and GI Motility Program, Director, Revenue Cycl...

56:51Mar 16, 2026

S7 E48: Supporting the Caregiver: Burnout, Mentorship, and Career Longevity ft. Dr. Mona Amin

Guest: Dr. Mona Amin Board-Certified Pediatrician, IBCLC CEU objectives for this episode: Identify three common contributors to burnout amon...

01:06:45Feb 16, 2026

S6 E47: Near Sightedness, Screens & NICU Babies ft. Dr. Rupa Wong

Guest: Dr. Rupa Wong Pediatric Ophthalmologist Managing Partner, Honolulu Eye Clinic CEU objectives for this episode: Discuss the timing of...

01:02:57Nov 17, 2025

S6 E46: Nurturing Oral Health in Neonates from the Start ft. Dr. Ashley Lerman

Guest: Dr. Ashley Lerman Pediatric Dentist Founder, Firstgrin CEU objectives for this episode: Discuss the difference between a general dent...

58:26Oct 20, 2025

S6 E45: ADHD & the NICU: Cultivating Mindfulness in the Chaos ft. Dr. Mark Bertin

Guest: Dr. Mark Bertin Developmental Pediatrician CEU objectives for this episode: Describe how ADHD affects the brain's ability to self-reg...

01:01:33Sep 22, 2025

S6 E44: Macro & Micro: Breaking Down Breastmilk Nutrition ft. Dr. Stephanie Canale

Guest: Dr. Stephanie Canale Family Medicine Founder, Lactation Lab Financial Disclosure: Dr. Stephanie Canale is the CEO and Founder of Lact...

01:00:53Aug 18, 2025

S6 E43: Big Siblings, Little Warriors: Navigating NICU Emotion Together ft. Dr. Siggie Cohen

Guest: Dr. Siggie Cohen Child Development Specialist CEU objectives for this episode: Explain the difference between showing your NICU famil...

01:06:21Jul 21, 2025

S6 E42: NICU Flow: Hemodynamics & the Heart ft. Dr. Adrianne Rahde Bischoff, Assistant Professor, Neonatal Hemodynamics Specialist

Guest: Dr. Adrianne Rahde Bischoff Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics-Neonatology Neonatal Hemodynamics Specialist University of Iow...

58:35Jun 16, 2025

S6 E41: The Power of Curiosity: Trauma-Informed Communication in the NICU ft. Mia Malcolm, CDFT

Guest: Mia Malcolm Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDIB) Facilitator NICU Mom CEU objectives for this episode: List two statistics...

01:06:48May 19, 2025

S6 E40: Rollercoaster Rx: A Doctor's Guide to the NICU Ride ft. Dr. Jess Daigle

Guest: Dr. Jess Daigle Physician & Postpartum Expert Founder/CEO of Mom & Me MD NICU Mom CEU objectives for this episode: Describe at least...

01:03:56Apr 21, 2025

S6 E39: I Had No Idea Social Workers Did That! ft. Jackie Thomas and Barbara Williams

Guests: Jackie Thomas, LCSW, PMH-C and Barbara Williams, LMSW Social Workers Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Memphis CEU objectives for this e...

01:08:48Mar 24, 2025

S6 E38: Redesigning Care: What's New in NICU Spaces ft. Dr. Bob White

Guest: Dr. Bob White Neonatologist Director of the Regional Newborn Program, Beacon Health System Adjunct Professor, University of Notre Dam...

58:31Feb 17, 2025

S5 E37: Spinal Deformities in Children ft. Dr. Michael Bohl

Guest: Dr. Michael Bohl Neurosurgeon Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates In this episode: Explain two key differences between an orthop...

57:07Nov 18, 2024

S5 E36: Facts, Myths & Truths about Down Syndrome ft. Kandi Pickard

Guest: Kandi Pickard President and CEO, National Down Syndrome Society In this episode: List two examples of preferred language clinicians c...

59:02Oct 21, 2024