Episode Summary
What does it take to “nurse the future”? In this powerful episode of Mental Health Trailblazers: Psychiatric Nurses Speak Up, host Indrias Kassaye speaks with Dr. Nia Josiah — psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, educator, and researcher — whose innovative work bridges inclusion, access, innovation, and care.
Episode Notes
From tackling intergenerational trauma with Bowenian Family Therapy, to confronting bias in reproductive health, to exploring how climate change and artificial intelligence shape pediatric mental health, Dr. Josiah is redefining what compassionate, culturally responsive care looks like.
Listeners will hear how her journey from home health aide to nursing scholar fuels her passion for justice, how she’s pioneering simulation-based training for crisis response, and how her nurse-led EBAN Wellness Initiative, a community mental health program she designed to integrate nutrition, movement, and emotional wellness for children and families in underserved communities, is transforming community health from the ground up.
Whether you’re a nursing student, a mental health professional, or simply curious about how we can build systems that honor culture, equity, and humanity, this episode offers hope, insight, and a roadmap for the future of care.
Learn more about Dr. Nia Josiah at https://emfp.org/mfp-fellows/nia-a-josiah