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More CRNAs are stepping beyond the operating room and building something entirely new, and this episode dives into what that transition truly looks like. Today, we’re sitting down with Joshua Olson DNP, CRNA, CRNA educator, and co-creator of the Ollivate app, a gamified learning platform designed to help CRNAs earn CEs and residents prepare for boards in a calmer, more effective way. Want to know what it’s like to transition to entrepreneurship, the challenges of non-clinical business, and what it takes to succeed? Join us for this candid conversation with a fellow CRNA who’s taken the bold leap.
Joshua shares how a student-driven DNP project sparked the idea, why traditional education models weren’t working for today’s learners, and how evidence-based strategies like spaced repetition, active recall, and gamification became the foundation for Ollivate. Along the way, you’ll hear about the unexpected realities of entrepreneurship, from building a minimum viable product to navigating the business world as a clinician.
Here’s some of what you’ll hear in this episode:
🚀 Transitioning from clinical practice to entrepreneurship
🧠 Why gamified learning reduces anxiety and improves retention
📱 Micro-learning, spaced repetition, and modern CE engagement
🤝 The importance of not building a business alone
💡 Why CRNAs are uniquely positioned to innovate
Important Links:
- Check out Ollivate
- The 1099 CRNA Institute
- Earn MAC Dev Credit
- Now you can watch the show on YouTube!
"The business world has been the opposite of what I expected. People are looking to help you."
-Joshua Olson, co-creator of Ollivate
