Bears of Light Podcast

Welcome to Bears of Light: Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing podcast where faith and nursing walk hand in hand. With each episode we step into the sacred spaces where care meets calling. We share stories of nurses walking in Christ’s light — guided by compassion and grace, sustained by prayer. From scripture reflections to voices spanning every corner of nursing—this is more than a podcast. It’s a place of light, legacy, and love. 

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In the quiet halls of midnight care… a lamp once flickered in the hands of a woman called to serve. Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, walked by faith, with a lamp in hand — not only lighting the way for her patients, but for generations of nurses to come. 

The lamp still burns - Join us — and carry the lamp forward. Tune in and hear from interesting guest speakers interviewed by our podcast host Dr. Lisa Stepp, PhD, MBA.
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Episode 1: (November 17, 2025)
A Matter of the Heart: Cardiovascular and Mental Health Research
Dr. Lorraine S. Evangelista, Ph.D., RN, CNS, WAN, FAHA, FAAN, Tenured Associate Professor, LHSON

Episode 2: (November 24, 2025) 
Code and Compassion: Ethics and AI
Mark A. Casanova, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, HEC-C
Director of Clinical Ethics & Supportive and Palliative Care,
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, part of Baylor Scott and White Health
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine,
Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Medicine
Texas Medical Association, Vice-Speaker

Episode 3: (December 01, 2025)
Called to the Coast: Mercy Ships Experience 
Bailey Havis, LHSON Alum
Valerie Moon, LHSON Level 4 student 
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Episode 4: (December 8, 2025)
The Nursing Huddle: Baylor University Parent Engagement at the LHSON
Mrs. Joey Peterman-Houdek, Co-Chair of LHSON Parent Engagement and Clinical Director of Lewisville Surgery Center with Dr. Stuart Lipton, MD

Episode 5: (February 27, 2026)
Compassion in Action: The Impact of Nursing on Homelessness
Daniel Roby, CEO of Austin Street Center

Episode 6: (April 21, 2026)
Future Readiness For RNs: Trailblazing FastBacc Track 
Dr. Adrianne R. Duvall-Ingram, DNP, APRN, CNE, FNP-BC, Harris and Anne Clark FastBacc Endowed Professor, FastBacc Coordinator, LHSON
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