Think you know the CRNA/APRN world? Think again. Beyond the Mask Podcast is for CRNAs, APRNs, and RRNAs seeking real conversations about life in and beyond the operating room.
Beyond the Mask Podcast explores leadership, clinical perspectives, healthcare policy, personal finance, and the stories shaping the nurse anesthesia profession. Each episode delivers practical insight, engaging discussion, and humor, helping listeners feel informed, connected, and part of the CRNA community.
The podcast is hosted by Sharon Pearce, a CRNA with 30 years of experience and former AANA President, and Jeremy Stanley, a financial planner with over 20 years of experience helping CRNAs achieve their professional and financial goals.
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Beyond the Mask Podcast / Episodes
Airway Exchange – Ep 27 – Preparing Students for the Emotional Impact of Perioperative Loss
Significant perioperative loss can affect CRNAs deeply, even when there was no error and nothing could have been done differently. Yet many clinicians are never taught what those emotions may look lik…
The Digital Didactic: Reimagining How We Teach Anesthesia with Richard Wilson
What happens when nurse anesthesia education moves beyond the traditional classroom?
Grade 1 View – S2, E19 – CRNA Leadership, Advocacy & Entrepreneurship with AANA President Tracy Young
A career in nurse anesthesia does not have to follow one path. For Tracy Young, MSNA, MBA, CRNA, it certainly did not.
What Nurse Anesthesia Looks Like in Finland
Sharon and guest co-host Kevin Chem sit down with Sari Pyhälä, a Finnish RN specialized in anesthesia and perioperative care, to learn more about how her profession differs from the model many U.S. …
Airway Exchange – Ep 26 – How to Build Better CRNA Simulation Training
Think great simulation training requires a massive budget and a high-fidelity mannequin? Jennifer McLeod, DNAP, APRN, CRNA, would disagree.
Inside AANA’s New Strategy With CEO Bill Bruce
Recorded live at the 2026 AANA Annual Congress in Boston, Sharon and Jeremy sit down with AANA CEO Bill Bruce to discuss an organization and profession experiencing significant growth.