💡 ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Nana Efua Adabie, a UCSF-trained psychiatric nurse practitioner and the founder and CEO of Here Within, Inc., spent years watching patients leave appointments with a good plan and then face a hard night with nothing to use. After burnout pulled her out of clinical care, she built Loretta, an emotional regulation app that guides people through naming what they feel, a short ritual, and one small practice to carry into the rest of the day. Nana and Natalie talk about the grief and relief of leaving healthcare and what it costs to keep translating yourself for every room. Nana also explains why regulation doesn’t mean being calm, and Natalie shares her own experience of the golden handcuffs from her years in federal healthcare.
Loretta: https://helloloretta.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadabie/
Threads: https://www.threads.com/@nadabie
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-efua-adabie-759190a6
🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS
Leaving a role you’re good at can bring grief and relief at the same time.
Constant code switching and over-explaining use up real cognitive and emotional energy.
Some people prefer the version of you that asks less of them, and becoming more visible can change your relationships.
Regulation doesn’t mean being calm. It creates a pause between feeling something and acting on it.
Regulation takes practice, and it starts with noticing your body’s early signals.
Technology can support mental health between appointments, but it shouldn’t replace human care.
TOPICS
MENTAL HEALTH
HEALING & SELF TRUST
LIFE TRANSITIONS
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