Six Figures Won’t Make You Happy: Goals That Actually Stick
In this episode, Janine helps you set writing goals that fit your real life: find your “why,” break a big goal into small wins, track what’s working, and move past the fear that stalls you.
In this episode of The Savvy Scribe podcast, Janine sits down with nurse and freelance writer Trish Larsen to talk about building a freelance writing business while balancing a full-time job and family life. Trish shares her journey from bedside nursing to remote work and how she turned her natural writing skills into a flexible career.
About the Guest
Trisha Larsen, BSN, RN is a registered nurse, clinical content writer, and nearly three-decade veteran of the healthcare field. A lifelong learner with a passion for health education, she has spent her entire nursing career making complex medical information accessible and accurate.
Trisha’s clinical background spans emergency medicine, family practice, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, home care, long-term acute care, case management, and utilization management. She also holds certification as a pharmacy technician in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In 2012, she was named Nurse of the Year for her division within a health system of 9,000+ caregivers.
She is the founder of Lamplight Communications LLC, a freelance health writing practice built on the belief that good healthcare content should be written by someone who has actually lived the work.
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