Episode notes
Nurse practitioner–turned–NET advocate Lisa Yen sits down with host Taymeyah Al-Toubah to unpack the sprint from ICU clinician to full-time caregiver, how a second opinion changed everything, and why pursuing joy (yes, even a same-day Broadway run) is a serious resilience strategy.
Why hit play:
- Trace Lisa’s nonlinear path: from cardiac ICUs to hospitalist pioneer to patient advocate—without the tidy montage.
- Hear the diagnosis day that blew up “the plan,” and the expert visit that rebuilt it.
- Steal Lisa’s wellness playbook: free coaching for NET patients/caregivers, “joy reps,” and putting your oxygen mask on first.
- Reframe ambition with compassion: the real emotional math of caregiving, partnership, and purpose.
- Get her book + audio recs (rom-coms with range,