Vitals and Virtues

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Hey, my name is Leo Barber and you are listening to the Vitals and Virtues podcast, where we focus on the pursuit of a virtuous life from the perspective of a nurse. Join me as I take in classical wisdom from saints, philosophers and Scripture and distill it for practical application that you can take with you on your way into your shift. Be sure to keep an eye out for special editions where I interview healthcare professionals from various specialties to help us learn and grow to be the best people and providers we can be. AMDG!

Episode Date
Friendship: with the Doctor, Aristotle, and C.S. Lewis
May 14, 2026
Out of the Abundance of The Heart does the Mouth Speak
May 14, 2026
To Be or Not to Be, Social that is...
May 12, 2026
Ascetic Practices and Bodily Mortifications
May 08, 2026
What Friendship Demands
May 06, 2026
What is Real Friendship According to St. Francis de Sales
Apr 27, 2026
Remedies Against Evil Friendships with St. Francis de Sales
Apr 23, 2026
True or False? Discerning Friendships with St. Francis de Sales
Apr 20, 2026
Expectations vs. Reality and the Struggle Against Mediocrity
Mar 30, 2026
Nurse Anesthesiology, and The Worst Jokes Ever! with Erin Brawner, CRNA
Mar 25, 2026
9 Days Later: Nine Days After My Athletic Recovery Drip from Liquid Life IV Therapy
Mar 18, 2026
Drips and Tips with Billi Jo and Jade from Liquid Life IV Therapy
Mar 10, 2026
IV Therapy, Neurofeedback, and Personal Growth with Billi Jo & Jade
Mar 10, 2026
The Book of Tobit
Mar 03, 2026
Frivolous Attachments with St. Francis de Sales
Mar 03, 2026
Evil Friendships
Feb 23, 2026
Rich Spirit, Real Poverty
Feb 19, 2026
Redemptive Suffering with Dr. Blincoe and Tom Bombadil
Feb 09, 2026
The Problem of Evil with Dr. Blincoe
Feb 01, 2026
Real Poverty Among Riches
Jan 26, 2026
A Disordered Attachment, with St. Francis de Sales
Jan 22, 2026
How to Maintain Purity with St. Francis de Sales
Jan 19, 2026
The Purpose of Work, with Ven. Fulton J. Sheen
Jan 14, 2026
On Purity with St. Francis de Sales
Jan 12, 2026
On Obedience
Jan 05, 2026
A Consecration of the Heart
Dec 29, 2025
Dealing with Life and Anxiety
Dec 22, 2025
Be Gentle with Yourself.
Dec 14, 2025
Anger and Gentleness with St. Francis de Sales
Dec 04, 2025
Guarding Your Reputation with St. Francis de Sales
Oct 27, 2025
Unquestionably The Most Helpful Virtue
Oct 20, 2025
Being a Humble Bumble
Oct 15, 2025
How to be Humble with St. Francis de Sales
Sep 15, 2025
How to Be Patient, With St. Francis de Sales
Sep 08, 2025
Practicing Virtues with St. Francis de Sales
Sep 01, 2025
Leaving Healthcare Behind and Overcoming Anxiety with Maddie Simpson
Aug 28, 2025
Why I'm Catholic, Part 1: The Pope
Aug 06, 2025
Which Virtues to Cultivate, with St. Francis de Sales
Aug 04, 2025
This is How We Get Better with Dr. Kewl
Jul 26, 2025
How to Communicate: with St. Francis de Sales
Jul 23, 2025
The Sacrament of Life vs. the Affections of Death
Jul 18, 2025
Why Die a Spiritual Death?
Jul 14, 2025
When God Inspires you, what do you do?
Jul 08, 2025
How to Read and Hear God's Word, with St. Francis de Sales
Jul 04, 2025
Praying to the Saints? What Saint Francis de Sales has to say about it
Jun 30, 2025
The Divine Office and Other Public Prayer with St. Francis de Sales
Jun 28, 2025
The Wrong Kind of Doctor: Virtue Ethics with Dr. Adam Blincoe
Jun 17, 2025
John Chapter 6, The Eucharist, How to Join in Communion and....
Jun 16, 2025
Holy Thoughts, Aspirations and Ejaculatory Prayer with St. Francis de Sales
Jun 10, 2025
Resting in the Lord with St. Francis de Sales
Jun 05, 2025
How to Examine Your Conscience Like a Saint!
May 26, 2025
Morning Prayer with St. Francis de Sales
May 19, 2025
"How Could You Have Handled that Better?" A Look at De-escalation With Robby Lewis
May 17, 2025
Dryness in Prayer and Meditation
May 12, 2025
Healing the Healer, Debriefing in Healthcare after tragedy with Jade Brankley, RN BSN.
May 07, 2025
Useful Hints for Meditation from St. Francis de Sales
May 05, 2025
What's a Spiritual bouquet anyways?
Apr 18, 2025
Aerospace Engineer to ER Nurse with Emily Wheeler
Apr 16, 2025
Making Resolutions with St. Francis de Sales
Apr 14, 2025
Considerations with St. Francis de Sales
Apr 10, 2025
More Preparation with St. Francis de Sales. On the Mystery to be Meditated on.
Apr 06, 2025
Thrivin and Vibin with Will Midgette, DNP
Mar 31, 2025
How to Start Praying With St. Francis de Sales
Mar 24, 2025
Traumatized while Nursing, with Megan Wilmer
Mar 21, 2025
The Rosary, The Sorrowful Mysteries
Mar 21, 2025
Pray The Chaplet of Divine Mercy (with me)
Mar 17, 2025
A Short Meditation. Chapter 2 of Part 2, Introduction to The Devout Life
Mar 16, 2025
Ridding Yourself of Evil Tendencies
Mar 16, 2025
Marine Corps Bootcamp, Canceled flights, Miniature Miracles, Russia, Ukraine, and More With Jared Proffitt
Mar 13, 2025
The Necessity of Prayer
Mar 04, 2025
Useless and Dangerous Things With St. Francis de Sales
Feb 28, 2025
The Necessity of Purging
Feb 20, 2025
From Paramedic to Priest with Father Chris Hess
Feb 17, 2025
Conclusion of the First Purification
Feb 10, 2025
Making Change, and Icebaths with Brittany Murphy
Feb 04, 2025
Confirming the Soul's Resolution to Serve God
Feb 03, 2025
How To Make a General Confession with St. Francis de Sales
Jan 26, 2025
Paramedics are Better Than Nurses, with Chris Andrews
Jan 19, 2025
Drugs, Jesus and Everything in between with ER Doctor/Toxicologist
Jan 13, 2025
Tenth Meditation, How the Soul Chooses the Devout Life
Jan 13, 2025
The Only Choice
Jan 09, 2025
Meditate on Paradise with St. Francis de Sales
Jan 06, 2025
In That Dark City of Hell
Jan 04, 2025
Judgement Day
Jan 02, 2025
Death Comes For Us All...
Dec 30, 2024
Accuse Yourself Bravely
Dec 24, 2024
Meditation on the Gifts of God
Dec 23, 2024
The End...
Dec 21, 2024
The First Mediation
Dec 18, 2024
More on Purging with a Special Guest
Dec 13, 2024
How to Purge like St. Francis de Sales.
Dec 13, 2024
Don't Look Back
Dec 05, 2024
Wash your Hands!
Nov 29, 2024
The Bold First Step. Purifying the Soul
Nov 21, 2024
Crazy ER Stories with the First Brother of Nursing, Shane Christian
Nov 20, 2024
Everyone Needs A Guide
Nov 16, 2024
Devotion is for Everyone
Nov 13, 2024
Why be Devout?
Nov 09, 2024
What True Devotion Is, with St. Francis de Sales
Nov 03, 2024