Healthcare and Public Safety Jobs AI Cannot Touch

If you want a job in 2035, look at who's hiring in 2025. Healthcare added 528,500 jobs last year. Home health aides are up 21%. Nurse practitioners? Up 52%—the fastest-growing occupation in America.
This episode breaks down WHY healthcare and public safety are AI-resistant and how to break into these fields.
Healthcare careers analyzed:

Registered Nurses (3.2M employed, 6% growth, $81K median)
Nurse Practitioners (52% growth, $121K median, can open own practice)
Home Health Aides (21% growth, low entry barrier, career ladder to RN)
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (crisis intervention, court testimony)
Mental Health Counselors (therapeutic alliance requires human empathy)

What's NOT protected in healthcare: Medical transcription (99% automated), medical coding (40% by 2025), health information technicians, medical records clerks.
Public Safety careers: Police, firefighters, EMTs—physical presence essential, split-second decisions, community trust cannot be automated.
Career pathways included: How to transition from non-healthcare into these protected fields, including timeline and cost estimates.