Care Anywhere Podcast – Season 1

Empowering Choice and Opportunity

Empowering Choice and Opportunity

In this episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims welcomes Pandora Hardtman, an internationally recognized nurse midwife and global health leader. Pandora reflects on her personal journey from the Caribbean to serving as Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer at Jhpiego and now as a midwifery consultant with the United Nations…

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Care Anywhere Podcast - Season 1
Giving Back to Support Nursing Education

In this episode of Care Anywhere, host Lea Sims sits down with Louis Brownstone, President of WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions, to explore how one of the largest global staffing organizations is giving back to nursing education in meaningful, long-term ways. While known for their direct hire placements across the U.S. and Middle East, WorldWide is also…

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Equipping FENs in the UK with Tools to Thrive – Live from ICN

In this final ICN 2025 episode recorded on the floor of the International Council of Nurses Congress in Helsinki, host Lea Sims welcomes Annesha Archyangelio, Regional Director of Nursing for NHS England. A Jamaican-born, UK-based nursing leader, Annesha shares her powerful personal migration story and how it inspired her to create tools and guidance…

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Advancing Global Competency Frameworks for the Nursing Profession – Live from ICN

In this special episode recorded at the 2025 International Council of Nurses Congress in Helsinki, host Lea Sims sits down with Professor Sylvia Fung, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing & Midwifery, and Professor Ying Zhou of Guangzhou Huashang College. Together, they discuss how the nursing profession is evolving in Asia and the…

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Advancing Rehabilitative Care Through Global Practice Standards and Credentialing – Live from ICN

Broadcasting from the 2025 International Council of Nurses Congress in Helsinki, host Lea Sims welcomes two inspiring Jamaican nurses—Andrea Christie, MSc, BSN, ENLAC, RM, RN, JP, and Karlene Miller, RN—to discuss the vital but often overlooked specialty of rehabilitative nursing. With decades of combined experience in rehabilitation and midwifery, both guests offer an impassioned…

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The Power of Research to Transform Specialty Nursing – Live from ICN

In this special episode recorded live from the 2025 International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress in Helsinki, host Lea Sims welcomes Dr. Oscar Noel Ocho, Director and Senior Lecturer at the University of the West Indies School of Nursing. With more than four decades of experience in specialty nursing and education, Dr. Ocho brings a…

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Global Health Staffing: Beyond Ethical Recruitment

In this episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims, Chief Marketing Officer of TruMerit, welcomes Earl Dalton, MHA, MSL, BSN, NEA-BC, Chief Clinical Officer & VP of Clinical Services at Health Carousel, for a powerful conversation on building a more ethical, sustainable future for global healthcare staffing. Earl shares…

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Icom Powers 3Y0K : Ham Radio’s Most Ambitious DXpedition to Remote Bouvet Island Part 1
July 11, 2025

Bouvet Island sits at the edge of the world. It is frozen, uninhabited, and almost impossible to access. Fewer people have set foot there than in space. That level of remoteness is exactly what makes it so valuable to amateur radio operators. The island ranks tenth on ClubLog’s list of Most Wanted DXCC entities,…

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The Hidden Key to Entrepreneurial Success: Build Momentum Through Personal Branding and Authentic Networking
July 10, 2025

What if the biggest pivot of your career started with a conversation?  In this episode of Professional Quotient, host Jason Winningham welcomes Fanny Dunagan, CEO and Content Strategist of PathLynks, LLC. Fanny shares her journey from high-pressure consulting in Singapore to founding her own media and branding company — and why learning to network…

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Q2 2025
RM Q2 2025 Wrap Up
July 9, 2025

Rogue Marketing continues to lead with intention in a space often driven by noise. Q2 2025 reflected a strategic focus on substance, where each initiative supported long-term brand growth. The team transformed internal recognition efforts into enduring brand assets and refined event strategies through immersive, results-driven experiences. Website launches during the quarter balanced visual…

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Hamvention Spotlight: Emergency Preparedness Led PrepHam Paul to Amateur Radios and a Rising Voice in the Field
July 9, 2025

PrepHam Paul (K5VLP) celebrated his first visit to Dayton Hamvention by marking a major channel milestone. He hosted a giveaway of the  IC-2370B mobile radio from Icom to thank viewers for helping him reach 10,000 subscribers. His passion for emergency preparedness, rooted in his experience as an Eagle Scout and later studies in emergency management,…

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Other Care Anywhere Podcast - Season 1
Demystifying the Global Health Workforce
March 19, 2025

In the latest episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at TruMerit (formerly CGFNS International, Inc.), is joined by Jim Campbell, Director of Health Workforce at the World Health Organization (WHO), and Peter Preziosi, President & CEO of TruMerit. Together, they explore pressing global…

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Career Journeys: Impact Through Entrepreneurism
February 26, 2025

On this special Career Journeys episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims sits down with Shailadi Gupta, CEO and Founder of Kindshell Healthcare. A nurse and holistic wellness coach, Shailadi shares her inspiring journey from India to Canada and how her experiences shaped her mission to support other Indian…

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English Proficiency: Opening Doors to International Health Careers
February 13, 2025

In this special episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims, Chief Marketing Officer and Host at CGFNS International, dives deep into the critical role of English language proficiency in global healthcare workforce mobility. Joined by guest Spiros Papageorgiou, Principal Measurement Scientist at ETS, the discussion unpacks how language proficiency benchmarks…

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Universal Health Coverage: A Catalyst for Global Change
January 29, 2025

In a recent episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at CGFNS International Inc., welcomed Dr. Pam Cipriano, President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), to discuss the transformative impact of nursing on global health. With over 45 years of nursing experience, Dr. Cipriano…

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The Journey to a Global Standard
January 8, 2025

In a groundbreaking move, CGFNS International has launched the first-ever global specialty credential for rehabilitation nurses, the Certified Global Nurse Rehabilitation (CGNR) exam. This credential marks a pivotal step toward addressing the critical need for globally standardized competencies in rehabilitation care. The development of this certification was a multi-year effort, uniting rehabilitation specialists from diverse…

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Health Career Journeys: Olivia Li
December 18, 2024

On this special bonus episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims, Chief Marketing Officer & Host at CGFNS International, Inc., sits down with Dr. Olivia Wei Li, RN, MSN, EdD, an International Nursing Educator and Consultant whose remarkable career spans continents and decades. With over 27 years of experience, Dr….

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The High Stakes of Authenticating Professional Credentials
December 4, 2024

In the latest episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims delves into the critical issue of credential fraud with CGFNS experts Emily Tse and Jason Wessel. Credential fraud, defined as intentional deception to falsely claim qualifications, poses a significant threat to healthcare systems and patient safety. The discussion highlights…

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Paying it Forward: Empowering Career Migration Journeys
November 20, 2024

On the latest episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims sits down with Sinead Carbery, President of International Staffing Solutions, and Gillian Williams, MSN, BS, RN, Senior Director of Clinical Operations, both from AMN Healthcare. The episode delves into the complexities of global career mobility for healthcare professionals, with…

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ICN: Investing in the Future of the Global Nurse Workforce
November 6, 2024

In the latest episode of Care Anywhere, host Lea Sims sits down with Howard Catton, CEO of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), to discuss the state of the global nursing workforce. As a respected figure in global nursing, Howard shares insights from ICN’s recent findings, addressing a projected global shortage of 13 million…

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