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In Part II, Long charts her journey to nursing. Sign the Save Healthcare Workers’ Act.

“You have a voice. Speak your truth,” says Betty Long. Here’s your chance. Sign the petition to Protect Our Nurses!

U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation on May 5, 2025, making it a federal crime to assault a hospital staff member on the job.

The Save Healthcare Workers Act would help deter and prevent violence against healthcare workers by making it easier to prosecute individuals who commit violence against hospital employees.

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BREAKING NEWS! U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01) introduced bipartisan legislation on May 5, 2025, making it a federal crime to assault a hospital staff member on the job.

The Save Healthcare Workers Act would help deter and prevent violence against healthcare workers by making it easier to prosecute individuals who commit violence against hospital employees.

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In Part I, Founder & CEO of Guardian Nurses shares "glimmers" and how a family medical crisis led her to advocacy.

Betty Long, MHA, RN Founder & CEO of Guardian Nurses

Betty Long began her career in 1986 as a critical care nurse. Over the next 20 years, she gained experience in clinical, management and consulting roles. Long is a nurse always and an entrepreneur since 2003 when she used her knowledge of how the healthcare system works to found a company that makes the system work better for patients and their families. Through her leadership, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates has grown to more than 58 employees and serves business, health and welfare funds, and private clients throughout the United States.

A nurse-owned, nurse-run company, Guardian Nurses deploys RNs to provide patient advocacy and high-touch care management services. With the caring concern that is typical of nurses and the clinical knowledge that comes from 20+ years of experience, Long’s nurse advocates drive timely, top-quality care that results in better outcomes for patients. Although Guardian Nurses serves individuals and families, its clients are primarily unions, health & welfare funds, and corporations that self-insure for employee healthcare.

Long has won many awards in her career, but the most satisfying was seeing her one-of-a-kind Mobile Care Coordinator program recognized by the prestigious American Academy of Nursing as a 2023 Edge Runner. In 2024, Long received the Mary Ann Garrigan award which is presented annually by the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Nursing Archives Associates in Boston, MA.

Long has become a nationally recognized expert and speaker on patient advocacy and care coordination, with special expertise in critical care, long-term care and geriatric care management. She is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Case Management Society of America, the Pennsylvania Organization of Nursing Leadership, as well as the Forum of Executive Women in Philadelphia. Currently, she serves as President of the Board of Trustees for The Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania.

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Betty’s Thought Prompt:

Here are three suggestions:

1. Tell me about a moment when a person’s kindness made a difference in your life?
2. Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did that person or those people teach you?
3. If you could hold on to memories from your life forever, which would they be?Leave a commentTune in next week to hear Part II of Betty Long’s interview.Until then, share OVERexpressed & OUT with a friend.Refer a friend

Welcome to Season Six: Who Cares if We’re Not Invited, We’re Here! of OVERexpressed & OUT.

This season, O&O features amazing Philadelphia-area activists, pioneers, artists, and more who have created their own networks, clubs, and systems of support. These women are not waiting to be invited, they’re already here!

Listen to a preview of Betty Long’s stirring interview on Apple podcasts. Tune in Friday, September 12, 2025 for the full interview.

As a way to highlight Philadelphia and its unique greatness, O&O offered people a chance to call in and share what Philadelphia means to them. From softball to cheesesteaks, parish to block, “Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection,” these voices paint a picture of Philadelphia. Enjoy!

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Unite for HER's Founder & CEO shares how "wellness" is a verb

Sue Weldon, Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Unite for HER, founded the organization in 2009 following her breast cancer diagnosis at age 39. Her vision for accessible integrative cancer care has transformed the organization from serving 23 patients to helping thousands annually. A nationally recognized leader in health equity, Sue serves as a patient advocate advisor to the American Cancer Society, Lilly, AstraZeneca, Deloitte, Daiichi-Sankyo, Pfizer, Novartis, and AbbVie. She holds a BA from West Chester University and has received numerous honors, including AstraZeneca’s Catalyst for Care Award and West Chester University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. She has three grown children, Taylor, Evan and Corrine and resides with her husband, Chip in West Chester, PA.

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Revved Up & Ready to Go Playlist for 2025:

Listen to Sue Weldon’s picks:

• “Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest
• “Blackbird” by Leon Bridges
• “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass
• “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Carpenters
• “Say a Little Prayer” by Aretha Franklin
• “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra

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Visionary leader shares how "love for people" fuels her work and life.

Dr. Nyshawana Francis-Thompson, also known as Dr. Ny is a compassionate, visionary, and influential leader. She is a wife and mother and currently serves as Chief of Curriculum and Instruction in the School District of Philadelphia, where she leads a vision focused on Rigorous, Inclusive, Meaningful and Engaging curriculum and instruction. She is an accomplished Educational Leader with an extensive background in Evidence Based Reading Instruction, Curriculum, Special Education, and Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Instruction.

She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Coppin State University, and her Master of Science degree in Urban Education, with a Special Education certification from Temple University. She later completed her Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership with a Principal, Curriculum Supervisory, and Superintendent Letter of Eligibility certifications at Saint Joseph’s University.

Dr. Ny was awarded the Overall Excellence award in the Interdisciplinary Doctorate of Educational Leadership program at SJU. Her research covered the intersection of Change theory and Social Capital theory in an international school system’s implementation of a large-scale educational reform effort. She was also awarded Teacher of the Year, Leader of the Year, and Social Justice Activist through her community service work. As an award-winning educator and a dedicated social justice and community activist, she has demonstrated a remarkable ability to transform educational spaces through focusing on equity and inclusion.

As part of Dr. Ny’s goal of developing future educators and educational leaders, she serves as an adjunct Professor in Saint Joseph’s University Doctoral program where she co-developed and teaches a course on “Critical Conversations in Social Justice”. She is a member and held leadership positions in prominent organizations such as the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, PA Chapter, and Black Women’s Education Alliance. Dr. Ny’s record of achievements underscores her unwavering commitment to shaping the future of public education.

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Revved Up & Ready to Go Playlist for 2025:

Listen to Dr. Ny’s picks:

• “Break My Soul” by Beyonce
• “Energy Budget by Toni Jones
• “Joy” Voices of Fire feat Pharrell Williams
• “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” by McFadden & Whitehead
• “Optimistic” by Sounds of Blackness

Please note the opinions and views expressed in this podcast are solely Dr. Nyshawana Francis-Thompson’s and do not reflect the opinions or beliefs of her affiliated organizations.

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Soon-to-be physician, medical scholar & author, and advocate for inclusive medical communities shares her joys, struggles, and truth.

Jasmine Brown is a UPenn medical student, Rhodes Scholar and the author of TWICE AS HARD: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians from the Civil War to the 21st Century. She used her time at the University of Oxford to complete a master’s in History of Medicine and study the social and structural barriers put in place to prevent black women from entering medicine in the U.S. Through her research, she found that no complete history of black women physicians in the United States existed, and what little mention was made to these women in existing histories was often insubstantial or altogether incorrect. Jasmine believed that sharing the stories of black women physicians would inspire future generations of minority physicians, so she decided to publish her research as a book.

In TWICE AS HARD, Jasmine champions a new history, penning the long-erased stories of black women physicians in permanent ink. Since her book went on sale, it has become a #1 New Release in History of Medicine and in Women’s History on Amazon. It also reached #8 in the overall ranking for History of Medicine, ranked next to Medical Apartheid, The Emperor of All Maladies, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Jasmine has spoken at numerous academic institutions including Harvard University, Columbia University, and Spelman College, as well as national conferences for organizations like the AAMC and the American Medical Women’s Association. She’s been featured in various media outlets including Time Magazine, NPR and 6abc News. She’s also been the recipient of multiple awards such as the National Minority Quality Forum’s 40 Under 40 Leaders in Health Award.

Jasmine is committed to using her skills and platform to help create a more diverse and inclusive medical community.

"As I was writing this book, I chose to highlight African American women in particular to challenge this false narrative that African Americans are lazy. We had to work hard and exhibit unwavering determination to break into medicine. The immense obstacles impeding our journeys required nothing less. But we still shared many experiences with other black women physicians, and I hope that connection comes through too."

Jasmine Brown from TWICE AS HARD: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century

jasminebrownauthor.com

Revved Up & Ready to Go Playlist for 2025:

Listen to Jasmine Browns’s picks:

• “Brown Skin Girl” by Beyonce, Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, WizKid
• “So Ambitious” (clean version) by JAY Z and Pharrell Williams
• “Level Up” by Ciara
• “Rise Up” by Andra Day
• “I'm That Girl” (clean version) by Beyonce

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