DripDialogues Ep. 5: WHAT NURSES ARE THANKFUL FOR

This Thanksgiving Special of DripDialogues goes deeper than anything we’ve filmed so far. Derek, Matt, Ashley, Katie, and Vincent sit down for a real conversation about what they’re thankful for — in nursing, in life, in friendship, and in all the small moments that usually get overlooked.
From graduating nursing school at 21 and immediately facing end-of-life situations, to caring for long-term patients, to building a nurse-led IV hydration company with friends, to moving to a new city alone and finding family in unexpected places — this episode blends vulnerability, humor, and the reality of nurse life in a way only healthcare workers understand.
Whether you’re a new grad, bedside RN, travel nurse, mobile IV hydration nurse, nursing student, or someone who just wants an honest conversation about gratitude and growth, this episode will hit you hard.
We talk about the emotional side of nursing, appreciating small moments, redefining purpose, building confidence in mobile IV work, dealing with burnout, and the chaos of building a brand with your closest friends. It’s equal parts heart, chaos, and therapy.

CHAPTERS
00:00 – Cold Open
00:45 – What Thanksgiving Means This Year
01:53 – “I Graduated Nursing School at 21…”
06:49 – Small Moments = Big Moments
07:15 – The Almost-Strip-Club-for-Food Story
10:39 – Getting Recognized as a Nurse Creator
13:02 – “The Soul of Nursing”
14:48 – Moments That Stay With You Forever
18:03 – How Our Content Built a Massive Nurse Community
20:02 – “Content Daddy”
22:25 – The Patients You Never Forget
24:03 – The Tire Story
25:24 – Understanding Patient Frustration
28:22 – Bringing Strangers Into the Pod (Almost)
38:30 – What Mobile IV Nursing Is Actually Like
39:04 – Why IV Hydration Makes You a Sharper Nurse
45:00 – Iron Sharpens Iron
49:01 – Why This Company Exists
52:51 – Shifting Healthcare Culture
54:08 – Moving to LA Alone & Finding Family
55:31 – How Mobile IV Changed Her Nursing Identity
58:02 – Gratitude Round (Emotional)
1:02:19 – The AI Assistant Is on Probation
1:03:18 – Final Thoughts