Category: Neuroscience

• Empower your patients – part 4 -Movement

  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5i3cs-1b552b7

  Welcome to TheCompassionRX a podcast inspired by my personal experience with burnout and witness to the desperate need for more compassion and humanity in the healthcare system.  

   

  Are you a PA who:  Struggles to get your patients to do what you ask?  Would love to know a simple efficient way to help your patients transform their mindset?  Or maybe you’re a new PA who needs to learn valuable tools for a successful career? 

   

  My name is Kristen Jardine. A Lifestyle Medicine PA-C for many years, I learned the hard way how sneaky and unexpected burnout can be, along with the devastating impacts it can have on your life. In this space I share simple tools and strategies I use to empower patients to interdependence. In this episode, 

   

  • The power of movement to drive positivity 
  • Mood boosting effects of exercise 
  • Remembering your why. 
  • The emotional freedom possible by focusing on truth

   

  Referenced episodes: 

  Episode 29, 30, 31 

   

  Referenced scripture:

  Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV

  Isaiah 61:3 NKJV

  Matthew 7:13 NIV

   

  May this episode bless you! 

   

  ❤️You. Are. Loved.❤️ 

  Kristen

   

  Did this episode inspire you?  I’d love to hear from you!

  Connect with me at: thecompassionpa@gmail.com

   

  Note:  This podcast, and content within,  is not intended as medical advice, nor should it be construed as such. Please seek medical attention for your health concerns.

  September 12, 2026

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• 31. Empower your patients -part 3- Breath

  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-y885w-1b438c6

  Welcome to TheCompassionRX a podcast inspired by my personal experience with burnout and witness to the desperate need for more compassion and humanity in the healthcare system.  

   

  As a PA, do you wish there was an easy way to empower your patients?  Perhaps you know of a patient who struggles to stay calm and responsive instead of reactive in at office visits? Or maybe you’re a new PA who needs to learn valuable tools for a successful career? 

   

  My name is Kristen Jardine. A Lifestyle Medicine PA-C for many years, I learned the hard way how sneaky and unexpected burnout can be, along with the devastating impacts it can have on your life. In this space I share simple tools and strategies I use to empower patients to better health.  Here, in this episode, I share: 

   

  • How the vagus nerve is key to overcoming overwhelm 
  • One simple and efficient tool to empower your patients 
  • A breathing experience to transform your state of mind
  • The healing power of focusing on truth 

   

  Referenced episodes: 

  Episode 29 – Patient empowerment part 1 – Speak Life

  Episode 30 – Patient empowerment part 2 – Anti-inflammatory diet 

   

  Referenced scripture:

  Genesis 2:7 NIV

  John 14:1 NKJV

   

  May this episode bless you! 

   

  ❤️You. Are. Loved.❤️ 

  Kristen

   

  Did this episode inspire you?  I’d love to hear from you!

  Connect with me at: thecompassionpa@gmail.com

   

  August 29, 2026

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• 30. Empower your patients -Part 2 – Anti-inflammatory diet.mp3

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  Welcome to TheCompassionRX a podcast inspired by my personal experience with burnout and witness to the desperate need for more compassion and humanity in the healthcare system. 

   

  Hey PA, are you tired of needy patients whose diets worsen their health? Do you seek a simple way to empower your patients to lasting change, so they aren’t reliant on you?  Would you like to celebrate a patient’s success instead of delivering a bad diagnosis?

   

  My name is Kristen Jardine. A Lifestyle Medicine PA-C for many years, I learned the hard way how sneaky and unexpected burnout can be, along with the devastating impacts it can have on your life. In this space I share simple tools and strategies I use to empower patients to interdependence.  In this episode I share:

   

  • The significance of the HPA axis with stress regulation 
  • HPA axis dysregulation is the root of inflammation 
  • The truth behind a healthy anti-inflammatory diet
  • 4 steps to successfully empower your patient to change

   

  I promise, you don’t want to miss this one!

   

  Referenced episode series: 

  A new approach to challenging patients

  Part 1 – episode 10

  Part 2 – episode 12

  Part 3 – episode 14 

   

  Referenced scripture:

  Genesis 1:29 NIV

  Genesis 9:3 NIV  

   

  May this episode bless you! 

   

  ❤️You. Are. Loved.❤️ 

  Kristen

  August 16, 2026

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• 29. Empower your patients – part 1

  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-jgppd-1b2f959

  Welcome to TheCompassionRX a podcast inspired by my personal experience with burnout and witness to the desperate need for more compassion and humanity in the healthcare system.  

   

  As a PA:  Do you desire to empower your patients?  Have you ever spoken words that made a patient encounter more difficult?  Or maybe you’re a new PA who needs to learn valuable tools for a successful career? 

   

  My name is Kristen Jardine. A Lifestyle Medicine PA-C for many years, I learned the hard way how sneaky and unexpected burnout can be, along with the devastating impacts it can have on your life. In this episode, I share: 

   

  • A simple strategy to empower your patients 
  • Remembering the power in your words 
  • The importance of speaking life into others 
  • The secret to cultivating good fruit in your life

   

  Referenced episodes: 

  Episode 22

  Episode 25

   

  Referenced scripture:

  Proverbs 18:21

  John 15:1-8

   

  May this episode bless you! 

   

  ❤️You. Are. Loved.❤️ 

  Kristen

   

  Did this episode inspire you?  I’d love to hear from you!

  Connect with me at: thecompassionpa@gmail.com

  August 15, 2026

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• 28. Rising above the waves with grace

  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8sgqt-1b2a464

  Welcome to TheCompassionRX a podcast inspired by my personal experience with burnout and witness to the desperate need for more compassion and humanity in the healthcare system.  

   

  Are you a PA who:  Is feeling overwhelmed by changes at work?  Perhaps you struggle to stay calm and responsive instead of reactive in when the storms of life strike?  Or maybe you desire to grow your resilience in healthcare system that seems bent on burnout? 

   

  My name is Kristen Jardine. A Lifestyle Medicine PA-C for many years, I learned the hard way how sneaky and unexpected burnout can be, along with the devastating impacts it can have on your life. In this episode, I share:

   

  • A grace that gives peace in chaos 
  • Why focusing on the waves of life will sink you
  • How to stay calm in any circumstance 
  • The transformative power of focusing on truth 

   

   

  Referenced scripture:

  Colossians 3:2

  Hebrews 11:1

   

  May this episode bless you! 

   

  ❤️You. Are. Loved.❤️ 

  Kristen

   

  Did this episode inspire you?  I’d love to hear from you!

  Connect with me at: thecompassionpa@gmail.com

  August 8, 2026

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• 27. Stop self-condemnation in its tracks with compassion

  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-drcgn-1b22999

  Welcome to TheCompassionRX a podcast inspired by my personal experience with burnout and witness to the desperate need for more compassion and humanity in the healthcare system.  

   

  Are you a PA who:  Is weighed down by self-criticism?  Are you more likely to beat yourself up than give yourself grace?  Do you struggle to overcome negative thought patterns?  

   

  My name is Kristen Jardine. A Lifestyle Medicine PA-C for many years, I learned the hard way how sneaky and unexpected burnout can be, along with the devastating impacts it can have on your life. In this episode, I share: 

   

  • A 4 step process to transform negative thinking.
  • Building new neuropathways with affirmations
  • The transformative power of faith. 
  • How the truth will set you free.

   

  Referenced episodes: 

  Episode 25

   

  Referenced scripture:

  John 8:32

  2 Timothy 3:16

   

  May this episode bless you! 

   

  ❤️You. Are. Loved.❤️ 

  Kristen

   

  Did this episode inspire you?  I’d love to hear from you!

  Connect with me at: thecompassionpa@gmail.com

  August 1, 2026

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• 26. Cultivate positivity with wise choices

  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9jv3n-1b194ff

  Welcome to TheCompassionRX a podcast inspired by my personal experience with burnout and witness to the desperate need for more compassion and humanity in the healthcare system.  

   

  Are you a PA who:  Feels burdened by the system and demanding patients?   Perhaps you struggle to stay calm and responsive instead of reactive in demanding situations?  Or maybe you’re a new to being a PA and desire to learn valuable tools for a successful career? 

   

  My name is Kristen Jardine. A Lifestyle Medicine PA-C for many years, I learned the hard way how sneaky and unexpected burnout can be, along with the devastating impacts it can have on your life. In this episode, I share:  

   

  • The importance of feeding your brain well
  • How to better steward your brain diet 
  • The role of neuropathways in mindset 
  • The transformative power of choice

   

  Referenced episodes: 

  Episode 25: Cultivating Compassion 101

   

  Referenced scripture:

  2 Corinthians 10:5

   

  May this episode bless you! 

   

  ❤️You. Are. Loved.❤️ 

  Kristen

   

  Did this episode inspire you?  I’d love to hear from you!

  Connect with me at: thecompassionpa@gmail.com

   

  Coming soon… The CompassionRX Community. 

  July 25, 2026

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• 25. Cultivating Compassion 101

  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-r6yv3-1b10cff

  Welcome to TheCompassionRX a podcast inspired by my personal experience with burnout and witness to the desperate need for more compassion and humanity in the healthcare system.  

   

  Are you a PA who:  blames yourself for circumstances out of your control?  Often fear the worst case scenario? Or, perhaps you find yourself stuck in guilt and/or shame?  If so, this episode will teach you how to break free!

   

  My name is Kristen Jardine. A Lifestyle Medicine PA-C for many years, I learned the hard way how sneaky and unexpected burnout can be, along with the devastating impacts it can have on your life. In this episode, I share: 

   

  • Negative thinking and it’s sabotaging effects
  • How brain neuroplasticity works 
  • A 3 step process to get unstuck
  • The importance of knowing what drives your hope

   

   

  Referenced scripture:

  Romans 12:2

  2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV

  Romans 8:1 NKJV

  1 John 5:18-21

  Isaiah 55:8-9

   

  May this episode bless you! 

   

  ❤️You. Are. Loved.❤️ 

  Kristen

   

  Did this episode inspire you?  I’d love to hear from you!

  Connect with me at: thecompassionpa@gmail.com

   

  Coming soon… The CompassionRX Community. 

  July 18, 2026

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• 24. Master difficult patients part 5 -Love

  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-nk3et-1b08c2d

  Welcome to TheCompassionRX a podcast inspired by my personal experience with burnout and witness to the desperate need for more compassion and humanity in the healthcare system.  

   

  As a PA are you frustrated with your noncompliant patients?  Are you tired of your patients unrealistic expectations and the entitlement that comes with it?   Perhaps you struggle to appreciate that the most difficult patients can be the most rewarding to work with. 

   

  My name is Kristen Jardine. A Lifestyle Medicine PA-C for many years, I learned the hard way how sneaky and unexpected burnout can be, along with the devastating impacts it can have on your life. In this episode, I share: 

   

  • A shift in perspective to transform patient encounters
  • The importance of stepping outside your comfort zone
  • One truth that will empower your success with difficult patients
  • How to successfully build trust with patients

   

  Referenced episodes: 

  Mastering difficult patients part 1 (episode 20), part 2 (episode 21), part 3 (episode 22), part 4 (episode 23)

   

  Referenced scripture:

  Romans 5:5

  1 John 4:19 

  Acts 16:31

  John 3:14-17

   

  May this episode bless you! 

   

  ❤️You. Are. Loved.❤️ 

  Kristen

   

  Did this episode inspire you?  I’d love to hear from you!

  Connect with me at: thecompassionpa@gmail.com

   

  Coming soon… The CompassionRX Community. 

  July 11, 2026

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• Master difficult patients part 4- Be teachable

  https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-s4tap-1b0449e

  Welcome to TheCompassionRX, a podcast inspired by my personal experience with burnout and witness to the desperate need for more compassion and humanity in the healthcare system.  

   

  Are you a PA who:  Is weary of difficult patients?  Perhaps you struggle to stay calm and responsive instead of reactive in difficult encounters?  Or maybe you’re a new PA who needs to learn valuable tools for a successful career? 

   

  My name is Kristen Jardine. A Lifestyle Medicine PA-C for many years, I learned the hard way how sneaky and unexpected burnout can be, along with the devastating impacts it can have on your life. In this episode, I share: 

   

  • How humility is the foundation for teachability 
  • A definition of true teachability 
  • Who the real teacher is 
  • Role of mirror neurons in mindset and healing

   

  Referenced episodes: 

  Episode 4

  Episode 10

  Episode 12

  Episode 14 

   

  Referenced scripture:

  Isaiah 30:20-21

   

   

  May this episode bless you! 

   

  ❤️You. Are. Loved.❤️ 

  Kristen

   

  Did this episode inspire you?  I’d love to hear from you!

  Connect with me at: thecompassionpa@gmail.com

   

  Coming soon… The CompassionRX Community. 

  July 4, 2026

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