From Burnout to Balance: Annabel’s Journey to Building The Wellness Shift Coach

Burnout isn’t just a buzzword — for many nurses, it’s the quiet breakdown no one sees.

In this powerful episode, Liam chats with Annabel Wood, a nurse with over 25 years in

healthcare who hit a wall after building a multiple six-figure business while juggling

motherhood and 90-hour workweeks.

Her burnout landed her in hospital. Twice.

And forced her to ask the hardest question of all: What am I doing this for?

Now the founder of The Wellness Shift Coach, Annabel is helping other primary healthcare

nurses reclaim their energy, purpose, and power — without quitting nursing (unless they want

to).

“If your values and your work don’t align — burnout is inevitable.”

This is a deeply personal, belief-shifting convo about stress, resilience, and rising again after it

all falls apart. Whether you’re feeling exhausted, stuck, or secretly dreaming of a nurse-led business of your own — Annabel’s journey will light a fire in you.

⏱️ EPISODE TIMESTAMPS

✔️[2:09] Start of Annabel’s Interview

✔️[2:27] Why Annabel Became a Nurse at 4 Years Old

✔️[5:30] The Cracks Begin: When Burnout Took Over Her Business

✔️[9:05] Rock Bottom: Hospitalised with Burnout and Forced to Let Go

✔️[15:35] Why She Came Back to Business (Again)

✔️[21:10] Building The Wellness Shift Coach

✔️[23:37] Her Biggest Fear: “What If No One Buys This?”

✔️[27:56] Why Primary Healthcare Nurses Need THIS Roadmap

✔️[33:32] Her Proudest Moment as a NursePreneur

✔️[39:31] If You’re Burned Out But Scared to Make a Change... Listen to This

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FREE RESOURCES

🚀 Want to start your own nurse-led business with the skills you already got?

✅ Download the Bedside to Business Roadmap – a step-by-step launch guide for nurses ready to build an online income stream.

🎓 Watch the Make Nursing Optional Masterclass – discover the 6 steps to turn your nursing skills into a profitable business (without needing another certificate).

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If you’re a nurse who knows you’re made for more—and you’re craving bold conversations about building a freedom-based, impact-driven business using the skills you already have—The NursePreneur Podcast is for you.

You’ll love this show if you're already tuning into The NursePreneurs Podcast with Catie Harris for nurse entrepreneur spotlights, the Gritty Nurse Podcast with Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung for advocacy and raw honesty, The Nurse Break by Jackson Heilberg for real career stories, Scrubs and Stocks by Ellaine Maala for nurse wealth and investing, or Nurse John’s I Beg Your Pardon for comedic truth-telling from the bedside trenches.

Here, host Liam delivers behind-the-scenes strategy, belief-busting mindset shifts, and practical steps to help you build a soul-aligned nurse-led business—without needing another certificate to get started. This is the...