In this episode, we are in conversation with Jessin Varghese, a Nurse practitioner at UMass Memorial. Jessin recounts her professional and emotional journey through the pandemic. As public reaction to COVID-19 swayed from panic to skepticism and the science behind the virus and the vaccine became a top-of-mind issue for the public, their view of medicine and healthcare workers also varied. Goes without saying, this affected people employed in healthcare. Touching a timely topic of the past year, Jessin also shares her experience growing up in a small town in Massachusetts as a woman of color. Find more about our sponsor Chetna Bhardwaj at: https://www.compass.com/agents/chetna-bhardwaj/ Or, checkout her IG at: https://www.instagram.com/chetna.bhardwaj.us/Music:Theme music by Moshun; “Evolving Raindrops Ambiance” by Speedenza; “Soft Piano Loop 2” by ispeakwaves; “determined” by ShadyDave; “Warm Acoustic Music” by PapaninKasettrat; “Free Music Background Loop 001” by Slaking_97; “Inspiring Dramatic Beat #7” by tyops; Background music from www.pixabay.com