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The Ambitious Nurse | Career Strategy for High-Performing Nurses Ready to Advance in Leadership

The Ambitious Nurse | Career Strategy for High-Performing Nurses Ready to Advance in Leadership

By: Bonnie Meadows MSN APRN ACCNS-AG | Nurse Career Coach Influential Leader Nurse Career Coach Well-Being Coach Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
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You are a high-performing nurse with experience, credentials, and a graduate degree, yet you may face barriers like visibility or self-promotion. Not because you're unqualified, but because you haven't yet learned how to position yourself as leadership-ready.


The Ambitious Nurse is the career strategy podcast for experienced nurses who are done waiting to be chosen and ready to start engineering the outcome.


Hosted by Bonnie Meadows Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and President of the North Carolina Nurses Association this podcast gives you the strategic thinking, visibility frameworks, and identity shifts that most nurses never get access to.


If you are ready to stop being the most reliable person in the room and start being the one they actually advance this is your show.


New episodes drop weekly, providing you with ongoing strategies to elevate your leadership journey. Subscribe wherever you listen to stay ahead.



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Episodes
  • Voting as a Nurse: A Call to Action

    Voting as a Nurse: A Call to Action
    Nov 4 2025

    Got a Career or Work question? Send me a text right here.

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    Trying to figure out your next career step?
    Download my FREE Nursing Career Growth Roadmap

    Tired of being overlooked for promotions? Book a Nurse Leadership Positioning Intensive—a 60-minute 1:1 session to pinpoint what's blocking your advancement and map out your plan to get there.
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    15 mins
  • 62// Why Loving Nursing Isn’t Always Enough—And What to Do About It

    62// Why Loving Nursing Isn’t Always Enough—And What to Do About It
    Oct 24 2025

    You love being a nurse—but lately, something feels off. Maybe your nursing job isn’t giving you the same sense of purpose it once did. In this episode, Bonnie explores why passion for nursing alone isn’t always enough to keep you fulfilled in your career—and what you can do to bring meaning, clarity, and direction back into your professional life.

    She shares how to evaluate your current nursing role through the lens of your strengths and values, plus practical ways to take your next step with confidence—whether that’s a new nursing job, a leadership opportunity, or a renewed mindset in your current role.

    Key Takeaways:

    • The real reason loving nursing doesn’t guarantee long-term fulfillment
    • How to assess if your nursing career still reflects your strengths and values
    • What to do when your current role no longer fits your professional goals
    • Small shifts that can help you rediscover joy and motivation at work
    • Why self-awareness and reflection are the foundation of career growth

    👉 Download the free Nursing Career Growth Roadmap (link below) to start clarifying your next steps and build a career that grows with you.

    Got a Career or Work question? Send me a text right here.

    Support the show

    Trying to figure out your next career step?
    Download my FREE Nursing Career Growth Roadmap

    Tired of being overlooked for promotions? Book a Nurse Leadership Positioning Intensive—a 60-minute 1:1 session to pinpoint what's blocking your advancement and map out your plan to get there.
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    17 mins
  • 61// The 5-Minute Exercise That Can Change Your Nursing Career Direction

    61// The 5-Minute Exercise That Can Change Your Nursing Career Direction
    Sep 11 2025

    In this episode, Bonnie shares a simple 5-minute reflection exercise that helps you gain fresh perspective on your career path. Whether you’re an RN, APRN, or nurse leader, this quick practice guides you to notice the moments that bring the most fulfillment—and points you toward nursing job opportunities that truly fit.

    Key Takeaways:

    • Why clarity doesn’t require hours of career planning
    • A 3-step journaling exercise to highlight what energizes you
    • How to match your skills with new nursing career opportunities
    • The importance of choosing roles you enjoy—not just those you do well

    👉 Download the free Nursing Career Growth Roadmap in the show notes to take this exercise further!

    Got a Career or Work question? Send me a text right here.

    Support the show

    Trying to figure out your next career step?
    Download my FREE Nursing Career Growth Roadmap

    Tired of being overlooked for promotions? Book a Nurse Leadership Positioning Intensive—a 60-minute 1:1 session to pinpoint what's blocking your advancement and map out your plan to get there.
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    19 mins
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