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Don't Miss The Conversation

Don't Miss The Conversation

By: Samantha Propper
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Every meaningful change begins with a conversation.

The ones that challenge what you believe. The ones that make you question your next step. The ones that happen quietly, long before anyone else sees the outcome.

Don't Miss the Conversation is a podcast for people building meaningful careers, navigating change, and pursuing work that matters. Hosted by healthcare educator, entrepreneur, and author Samantha, each episode explores the conversations that shape our decisions, our leadership, and ultimately who we become.

Through honest discussions with healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, educators, creators, and changemakers, the show goes beyond polished success stories to uncover the uncertainty, pivots, failures, resilience, and defining moments that rarely make it into the highlight reel.

Whether the conversation centers on healthcare, business, leadership, personal growth, or innovation, every episode is grounded in one belief: the conversations we choose to have can change the trajectory of our careers, our relationships, and our lives.

If you've ever questioned your path, wondered what comes next, or needed a reminder that growth isn't always linear, you're in the right place.

Because the conversations that shape your future are already happening. Don't miss them.Samantha Propper Career Success Economics Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • 14. Travel Nursing & Financial Freedom: Build Life Your Way

    14. Travel Nursing & Financial Freedom: Build Life Your Way
    Oct 8 2026
    Can you build a successful healthcare career, travel as a nurse, pursue creative passions, grow a business, and still create financial freedom without burning yourself out?In this episode of Don’t Miss the Conversation, Samantha Propper sits down with Olga Somers, an experienced registered nurse, international travel nurse, cath lab and interventional radiology professional, artist, entrepreneur, and creator behind Somertime Designs and CrossBorderRN.Olga has spent 15 years in nursing, working across Canada, the United States, and Australia in specialties including MedSurg, critical care, PACU, cardiac cath lab, and interventional radiology. But unlike the traditional travel nurse schedule of moving from one contract to the next, Olga has intentionally built a different model: one travel nursing assignment per year followed by time back in her home cath lab in Vancouver.They unpack what travel nursing really looks like behind the highlight reel, including adapting to different medical terminology, hospital cultures, workflows, and even the realities of providing healthcare on an island in Hawaii without immediate surgical backup.Olga also shares how she discovered her creative side after more than a decade in healthcare and turned drawing into an artistic outlet and growing business. Plus, Samantha and Olga dive into personal finance for nurses and healthcare professionals, including Olga’s “financial buckets” strategy, paying yourself first, saving and investing during higher-income seasons, setting financial goals before travel assignments, and creating room to actually enjoy the money you work so hard to earn.In this episode, you'll hear about:Travel nursing in the U.S., Canada and AustraliaCath lab and interventional radiology nursingAdapting to new hospitals and healthcare systemsCreating a flexible nursing careerWork-life balance for healthcare professionalsFinancial planning and money management for nursesSaving and investing with variable incomeThe “pay yourself first” strategyBuilding multiple identities outside of healthcareFinding a creative outlet after burnout and stressEntrepreneurship and art alongside a nursing careerDesigning a career around the life you actually wantWhether you’re a nurse considering travel nursing, a healthcare professional exploring a creative side hustle, or simply someone who refuses to believe your career has to be your entire identity, this conversation is about creating a path that works for your season, priorities, finances, and definition of a meaningful life.If you're a cath lab tech, cardiovascular technologist, cath lab nurse, radiologic technologist, nursing student, cardiovascular student, travel healthcare professional, or anyone working in a high-pressure clinical environment, this episode offers an honest look at the situations that textbooks and orientation can't fully prepare you for.Subscribe to Don't Miss the Conversation for more practical conversations about entrepreneurship, business growth, leadership, healthcare, and the lessons Samantha is learning while building companies in real time.-----------------------------------Connect with our host Samantha at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontmisstheconversation/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthanicolepropper/Podcast Website: www.dontmisstheconversation.comExplore more about Sam’s Businesses: https://linktr.ee/dontmissabeatConnect with Olga at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderrn/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crossborderrn.tt--------------------------------Podcast produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/ Connect with Samantha: Website: dontmisstheconversation.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthanicolepropper/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontmisstheconversationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dontmisstheconversationSamantha's Businesses Cath Lab: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontmissabeat/EP Lab: https://www.instagram.com/dontmissthehisTextbooks: https://dontmissabeat.store/----------------------------------Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/
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    46 mins
  • 13. When the Cath Lab Gets Real: Emergencies, Conflict & Confidence

    13. When the Cath Lab Gets Real: Emergencies, Conflict & Confidence
    Oct 1 2026
    What would you do if a STEMI patient suddenly started crashing during a cardiac catheterization? How would you handle a physician who clearly doesn’t want you in their case? And what happens when you’re assigned to work an entire shift with a coworker you don’t get along with? In this episode of Don’t Miss the Conversation, Samantha sits down with experienced cath lab professionals and sisters Kat and Jess Santiago for an interactive conversation about cath lab emergencies, healthcare teamwork, workplace conflict, clinical confidence, patient safety, and decision-making under pressure.

    Kat and Jess both began their careers through cardiovascular technology, gaining experience in cardiac, vascular, and structural heart procedures, but their careers evolved differently. Jess later returned to school for nursing, took on travel assignments, and expanded into additional areas including EP and device work, while Kat developed broad experience across cath lab roles and high-risk interventions.

    Throughout the episode, Samantha gives them realistic cath lab scenarios and assigns them different roles to explore how responsibilities change depending on whether you're scrubbing, circulating, monitoring, or supporting the team.

    They discuss:
    -Responding when a STEMI patient begins deteriorating
    -Anticipating emergency medications and equipment
    -Communication during cath lab emergencies and codes
    -Scrub tech vs. circulator responsibilities
    -Developing clinical intuition and situational awareness
    -Working with difficult physicians
    -Building confidence as a new cath lab professional
    -Supporting inexperienced coworkers without taking over
    -Navigating coworker conflict professionally
    -Keeping personal feelings from affecting patient care
    -Why patient advocacy has to remain the priority
    -How experience changes your response under pressure

    One of the biggest themes throughout the conversation is anticipation. Experienced cath lab professionals aren't simply reacting to what is happening. They're watching the patient, reading the room, communicating across roles, and preparing for what could happen next.

    The conversation also gets into the human side of healthcare careers: difficult personalities, workplace tension, feeling underestimated when you're new, and learning that you don't have to be friends with everyone on your team to work together effectively and safely.

    If you're a cath lab tech, cardiovascular technologist, cath lab nurse, radiologic technologist, nursing student, cardiovascular student, travel healthcare professional, or anyone working in a high-pressure clinical environment, this episode offers an honest look at the situations that textbooks and orientation can't fully prepare you for.

    Subscribe to Don't Miss the Conversation for more practical conversations about entrepreneurship, business growth, leadership, healthcare, and the lessons Samantha is learning while building companies in real time.

    Connect with Samantha:
    Website: dontmisstheconversation.com
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthanicolepropper/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontmisstheconversation
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dontmisstheconversation

    Samantha's Businesses Cath Lab:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontmissabeat/

    EP Lab: https://www.instagram.com/dontmissthehis
    Textbooks: https://dontmissabeat.store/

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    Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs:
    Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/
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    58 mins
  • 12. Product Pricing 101: What Should You Actually Charge?

    12. Product Pricing 101: What Should You Actually Charge?
    Sep 24 2026
    How do you price a product for profit? If you're starting a product-based business or e-commerce brand, calculating your manufacturing cost is only the beginning.In this episode of The Propper Perspective, Samantha explains how to price a product by calculating the true cost of goods, landed cost, fulfillment expenses, payment processing fees, shipping, packaging, tariffs, app fees, customer acquisition costs, and other hidden business expenses that can quietly destroy your profit margin.You'll learn why a product that costs $5 to manufacture may actually cost $15.50 by the time it reaches your customer, how to calculate a more realistic profit margin, and why pricing too low at launch can create major problems as your business grows.Samantha covers:• How to calculate the true cost of a product• Manufacturing cost vs. landed cost• Shipping, freight, tariffs, duties, and taxes• Packaging and fulfillment costs• Payment processing and platform fees• Third-party logistics (3PL) expenses• Customer acquisition cost (CAC)• Hidden Shopify and e-commerce app fees• How damaged inventory can affect profitability• Why product costs should be recalculated regularly• How to build healthier margins before you scaleWhether you're launching your first physical product, building a Shopify store, growing an e-commerce business, or trying to figure out how much to charge for your product, understanding your true costs is essential.Pricing isn't just about making the sale. It's about creating a business model that can survive rising costs, growth, promotions, and everything that comes with scaling.Subscribe to Don't Miss the Conversation for more practical conversations about entrepreneurship, business growth, leadership, healthcare, and the lessons Samantha is learning while building companies in real time.-----------------------------------Connect with our host Samantha at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontmisstheconversation/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthanicolepropper/Podcast Website: www.dontmisstheconversation.comExplore more about Sam’s Businesses: https://linktr.ee/dontmissabeat--------------------------------Podcast produced by Hi Hello Labs: https://www.hihellolabs.com/ Connect with Samantha: Website: dontmisstheconversation.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthanicolepropper/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontmisstheconversationYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dontmisstheconversationSamantha's Businesses Cath Lab: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontmissabeat/EP Lab: https://www.instagram.com/dontmissthehisTextbooks: https://dontmissabeat.store/----------------------------------Podcast Produced by Hi Hello Labs: Website: https://www.hihellolabs.com/
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    8 mins
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