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Welcome to The Melanin Initiative Podcast!
🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨 🎙️
Feeling stuck in your nursing career? Wondering if there’s more to healthcare than 12-hour shifts and bedside care? This episode is your wake-up call to something bigger. Whether you’re a seasoned nurse, a new grad, or just considering healthcare education as your next step — this episode of The Melanin Initiative Podcast is your personal roadmap to career reinvention and professional empowerment.
🔥 In This Episode:
We’re breaking down the real, raw, and overlooked truths about transitioning from clinical care to academia. If you’ve ever thought, “Could I teach? Could I lead? Could I turn my nursing knowledge into something that influences generations?” — you’ll get your answers right here. This isn’t a dry career talk; it’s an honest conversation about finding new purpose, building authority in healthcare education, and taking control of your professional future.
✨ What You’ll Gain from This Episode:
✅ Learn how to turn your bedside experience into a fulfilling, higher-impact role in healthcare education.
✅ Discover what no one warns you about when transitioning from clinician to educator — and how to avoid those pitfalls.
✅ Get actionable tips on building your teaching skills, developing your leadership voice, and creating educational content that actually sticks.
✅ Understand why your lived experiences, cultural background, and personal struggles uniquely qualify you to change nursing education for the better.
💡 This episode is for you if you’ve ever wanted to do more with your nursing career, create real influence, or finally design a job that fits your lifestyle and passions. It’s time to stop waiting for permission. Hit play now and unlock your next chapter.
🎧 Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2186156
💬 Comment below with your biggest “Aha!” moment — and let’s keep this conversation going.
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The Melanin Initiative.
We are a health literacy podcast offering our nursing perspective. By watching on YouTube or listening on your favorite podcast app, we hope you feel:
-Empowered to ask questions,
-Educated on managing your health,
-Confident to navigate the healthcare system.
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🧠 Resources Mentioned:
– Nursing Education Career Planning: https://www.nln.org/education
– Addison Academics: Addisonacademics.org
– 2025 FTL Conference – June 16, 2025: https://www.addisonacademics.org/2025-ftl-conference
Connect with Dr. DeLeon Addison, DNP, RN, CNE:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-deleon-addison-dnp-rn-cne-5a509715/
Instagram: instagram.com/addisonacademics
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Video Chapters:
0:00 – Welcome & Mission of The Melanin Initiative
0:11 – Meet Dr. DeLeon Addison
2:00 – Icebreaker: 5 Fun Questions in 5 Minutes
8:20 – Why She Became a Nurse: A Story of Compassion and Legacy
19:44 – Transition from Clinical Nursing to Academia
24:11 – The Challenges of Moving into Nursing Education
30:20 – Founding Addison Academics: Why It Matters
47:23 – The Biggest Lesson About Communication in Healthcare
52:13 – Nursing Legacy: How Family Influenced Her Career
1:04:31 – Advice for Future Nurse Educators & Final Thoughts
