Ibogaine, Trauma, and the Hidden Wounds Beneath the Surface

Reflections on the Stanford Study and the Documentary "In Waves and War"

There are moments when a single sentence slips past your defenses and lands directly in the center of your understanding. I heard one of those moments in the documentary In Waves and War. Someone asked a question that felt almost dangerous because of how true it was.

If we did not abuse children, would we even have a military?

I felt that in my chest. And as the film went on, I watched veteran after veteran describe something I already knew from my own healing journey. The medicine was not simply showing them the horror of war. It was taking them further back. It was taking them to the moment before the moment. The original injury. The childhood wound that shaped everything that came after it.

This is where the documentary becomes more than a film. This is where it becomes a mirror. These men had spent years believing the war broke them. Iboga showed them that war was only the place where the breaking finally became visible.

I recognized that truth instantly because it is exactly what Iboga showed me as well.

When I went into my own journey, I thought I was going in to address the pain that adulthood had carved into me. The relationships. The heartbreak. The trauma bonds I did not understand at the time. The emotional exhaustion of carrying other people through their crises while ignoring my own. I thought that was the work I was walking toward.

Iboga had other plans.

It met me in the earliest chapters of my life, in the places where I had learned how to survive before I learned how to speak about it. It brought me back to the feelings I had learned to silence. The fears I had learned to normalize. The patterns that became my blueprint for adulthood long before I ever claimed my own identity. It did not ask for permission. It simply brought everything forward so I could finally see the truth beneath the surface.

And that is exactly what I saw happening in the faces of those veterans. They were not being taken into the violence of combat. They were being taken into the first place they ever learned what fear was. The first place they learned that love and danger could sometimes occupy the same room. The place they learned to disconnect in order to endure.

It is almost unbearable to consider how many people who serve in our military come from childhoods filled with chaos, abandonment, trauma, or emotional neglect. Yet when you hear that quote, the uncomfortable possibility becomes impossible to look away from. If we raised children in environments filled with safety, connection, affection, and emotional stability, how many would still feel called into the kind of self sacrificing loyalty that combat demands.

The Stanford Ibogaine study documented extraordinary improvements in the lives of these veterans. Their PTSD symptoms eased. Their depression lifted. Their cognitive function returned. But the most profound part of the study cannot be measured by numbers. Many of the veterans reported that the medicine took them not into the battles they fought overseas, but into the battles they fought as children. The ones they never had words for. The ones they carried silently into adulthood and then into war.

Trauma looks different on every person, but it is remarkable how often the root is the same. A wounded child who never had the chance to be seen. A child who learned to adapt, to harden, to disappear, to survive. A child who learned that strength meant silence.

Listening to the veterans in the film, I heard echoes of myself. Not in their experiences of war, but in the inner terrain they were walking. The terrain where the earliest injuries were stored, and where Iboga does its deepest work.

My own journey was very similar. The medicine did not simply show me what had hurt me in adulthood. It showed me the original source. It showed me where my patterns began, where my fear began, where my self sacrifice began. It showed me the moments that shaped how I treated myself, how I loved, how I forgave, and how I tolerated what should never have been acceptable. It showed me the places where my voice went quiet and my spirit began to fracture.

This is why Iboga is unlike anything else. It does not skim the surface. It does not soothe symptoms. It does not leave your childhood untouched. It goes to the foundation of your identity and asks you to look at the very beginning. It asks you to reclaim the places you once abandoned in order to survive.

Watching the veterans speak after their journeys, I could see the same clarity that I had felt. A sense of having been rebuilt from the inside out. A sense of understanding themselves for the first time. A sense of finally being able to trace the thread of their lives back to the very first knot.

The war did not create their pain. It amplified what was already there.

And once you understand that, you understand why Iboga has the potential to change everything about how we address trauma.

We cannot keep treating the final wound without tending to the original one. We cannot keep medicating symptoms while ignoring the story that produced them. We cannot keep pretending that trauma begins in adulthood when so much of it begins in the small, quiet, formative moments of childhood.

In Waves and War shows this truth with remarkable honesty. The Stanford study confirms it with clinical clarity. And my own experience affirms it in a way that lives in my bones.

Healing is not about erasing the past. Healing is about finally seeing it clearly enough to set yourself free.

Iboga does not heal you. It shows you how to heal yourself.
And it always begins at the root.

A Call for Research, Legislation, and a New Way Forward

There is something heartbreaking about watching veterans fly to another country to receive a medicine that may save their lives. It should trouble every one of us that the most promising healing many of them will ever experience is something they cannot legally access in the nation they served.

As I watched In Waves and War and read through the Stanford findings, I could not shake the sense that we are standing at a crossroads. On one side is the familiar path. The endless prescriptions. The psychotropic medications that numb, but rarely heal. The trial and error that so many people endure. The desperate hope that maybe the next pill will bring them back to themselves.

On the other side is something older, deeper and far more courageous. A medicine that does not simply quiet symptoms but asks where they came from. A medicine that does not sedate the mind but reveals it. A medicine that does not create dependency, but offers clarity and the possibility of true integration.

We have built an entire system around managing trauma rather than healing it. We medicate the aftermath while ignoring the origin; silencing the symptoms while leaving the wound itself untouched. And then we wonder why people never truly recover.

Iboga invites us to move in a different direction.

But for this to become a real possibility in the United States, we need more than stories and individual journeys. We need research. We need compassionate and responsible legislation. We need to stop treating this medicine as if it is dangerous simply because it is unfamiliar, while we continue to hand out prescriptions that can alter the mind in far more destructive ways.

The veterans in this film should not have to be pioneers. Trauma survivors should not have to become researchers. Families should not have to choose between watching someone suffer or sending them away to be healed by a medicine their own government refuses to acknowledge.

If we truly care about mental health in this country, then we must widen the conversation and question the limitations of our current model. We need to be willing to acknowledge that our most commonly prescribed medications do not heal trauma. They manage it. And managing trauma is not the same thing as recovering from it.

Iboga does something entirely different. It gives people a chance to meet their pain with honesty and courage, and then step out of it with a new understanding of themselves. It is time for our laws and our research institutions to catch up with what so many already know. Healing is possible. The human brain is capable of remarkable repair. And we do not need to keep people trapped on psychotropic medications for the rest of their lives while the root of their suffering remains untouched.

This moment calls for leadership, curiosity, and the willingness to break away from the pharmaceutical reflex that has shaped our healthcare system for decades. Most of all, it calls for compassion. A society that truly cared about healing would not fear this medicine. It would study it, and it would make it available to those who need it most.

We cannot keep telling people that their only path is lifelong medication. We cannot keep pretending that healing is impossible when we have evidence, testimonies, and scientific momentum that say otherwise. The door is open. The question is whether we will walk through it.

🌺 About Revela Retreats

When the call to healing first found me, I knew I needed a place that honored both the sacred tradition of Iboga and the reverence I hold for God’s creation. That’s what I found in Revela Retreats — a sanctuary in Costa Rica dedicated to truth, restoration, and spiritual renewal.

Every detail of the experience at Revela is intentional — from the preparation process to the integrity of the facilitators and the deep respect for the medicine itself. It’s not about escape. It’s about remembrance — reconnecting to who you were before the world told you who to be.

The team at Revela holds space with humility and grace, creating a container where healing unfolds safely and authentically. Their approach honors both the ancient Bwiti lineage of Iboga and the modern understanding of integration, blending physical safety with spiritual depth.

For those who feel called to this path, Revela is more than a retreat.
It’s a return — to God, to creation, and to the truth that love is the ultimate medicine.

For more insight, listen to my conversation with Dr. Tracy Scott, where we explore the deep healing power of Iboga and the remarkable transformations that unfold when people finally reach the root of their pain.

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About the Author:

Kimberly Overton, BSN, RN, BC-FMP, is a Registered Nurse, entrepreneur, and fierce advocate for medical freedom and informed consent. With a background in critical care and acute patient management, she bore witness to the systemic failures of a healthcare system corrupted by profit-driven protocols—protocols that led to medical murders disguised as care.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kimberly made the bold decision to resign from traditional bedside nursing, standing in protest against coercive mandates, the unethical use of Remdesivir, and the rollout of dangerous, ineffective COVID “vaccines.” This defining moment propelled her to establish Nurse Freedom Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering nurses, safeguarding patient rights, and exposing corruption within the healthcare system.

Today, she continues her mission at the bedside as a Hospice nurse, where she brings dignity, presence, and compassion to the end-of-life journey—honoring the sacred transition and advocating for comfort, truth, and informed decisions. Her experience in hospice care further reinforces the importance of understanding every medical intervention and upholding the nurse’s role as a protector of patient safety and peace.

Expanding on her mission, she launched Remnant Healthcare, providing holistic, patient-centered alternatives that honor medical autonomy, informed consent, and compassionate care. As host of The Nurses of America Out Loud, Kimberly amplifies the movement for healthcare reform, medical freedom, and the unwavering defense of human dignity.

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and now residing in Hendersonville, Tennessee, her mission is to disrupt the broken system, hold the profiteers accountable, and reclaim healthcare on a foundation of truth, ethics, and respect for human life—restoring humanity to the healing profession.

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✍️ A Turning Point: ACIP Declines to Reaffirm Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation at Birth

Today, something extraordinary happened, something almost unheard of in the history of U.S. vaccine policy.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) declined to reaffirm the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.

For more than 30 years, administering the Hep B shot within 24 hours after birth has been a standard, unquestioned protocol in American hospitals. But today, for the first time, the committee hesitated. They questioned. And ultimately, they refused to simply rubber-stamp the recommendation forward.

This was not a final removal of the policy, but it was a clear signal:

The era of unquestioned newborn vaccination mandates is over.

ACIP’s decision does not automatically end the hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation, but it does mark a profound shift in the conversation. By declining to reaffirm the universal guidance, the committee quietly acknowledged what many of us have been saying for years: the evidence simply does not justify giving this vaccine to every newborn. Their hesitation reflects a changing epidemiological landscape, one in which hepatitis B is no longer the widespread threat it once was, and certainly not a risk faced by the average healthy infant. In doing so, ACIP also undercut the long-standing insistence that the shot must be administered within 24 hours of birth, signaling that a risk-based, individualized approach deserves real reconsideration.

Perhaps most importantly, this moment revealed that “because we’ve always done it this way” is no longer an acceptable foundation for national policy. For decades, parents who questioned the timing were told they had no choice; that it was required, standard of care, and essential for their baby’s protection. Today’s vote proved that none of those claims were absolute truth. The recommendation was never rooted in immediate newborn risk, and by refusing to rubber-stamp it forward, ACIP has tacitly admitted as much.

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🏥 A Cracked Foundation: The Birth Dose Was Never About Newborn Risk

The hepatitis B birth-dose recommendation was built on a set of assumptions rooted in the early 1990s, a very different era in public health. At the time, adult transmission was concentrated within specific high-risk groups, prenatal testing was not yet universal, and public health strategists were focused on boosting childhood vaccine uptake across the board. The birth dose became a convenient “capture point,” a way to vaccinate every infant before families drifted out of the medical system. Yet even then, true vertical transmission from mother to child was rare, and entirely preventable through prenatal screening. Fast forward to today: nearly all expectant mothers in the United States are screened, hepatitis B prevalence is extremely low, and an estimated 99% of newborns are not at risk, yet the vaccine continues to be administered reflexively within hours of birth. ACIP’s decision not to rubber-stamp the recommendation forward is, in many ways, a quiet but unmistakable acknowledgment of this widening gap between actual risk and long-standing policy.

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🤱 Parents Have Been Vindicated

For years, families who asked questions were shamed, dismissed, or labeled “anti-vaccine.” But today’s vote validates what many parents intuitively knew:

Newborns deserve individualized care, not blanket protocols based on outdated fears.

This moment is more than symbolic, it shines light on a truth long buried under institutional habit.

Parents deserve to make thoughtful, informed decisions about their child’s first hours of life.

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🛡️ What Happens Next?

ACIP’s decision creates a noticeable gap that the CDC can no longer ignore. The agency will now be forced to respond, either by rewriting a more nuanced recommendation, reevaluating the timing of the shot, acknowledging openly that most newborns face no meaningful risk, or finally providing transparent evidence to justify the birth dose, something they have carefully avoided for decades.

Whatever path they choose, one truth is clear: the spell has been broken. The long-standing, unquestioned assumption that every newborn requires a vaccine designed for adult-risk transmission is no longer protected from scrutiny.

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🌱 A Catalyst in the Medical Freedom Movement

This decision pours fuel on a momentum that has been building across the country. Parents are demanding transparency. Clinicians are pushing back against coercive, protocol-driven medicine. Healthcare freedom organizations are growing stronger and more united by the day.

As I’ve said so many times, God is calling His healers out of a broken system, and today, the fractures in that system were visible to the entire nation. This is not the end of the fight, but it is a breakthrough moment.

With this single vote, ACIP demonstrated that long-standing recommendations can, in fact, be questioned; that data still matters; that parental rights are not optional; and that the old guard no longer enjoys unquestioned authority. And that, truly, changes everything.

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🤝 How Remnant Healthcare Supports Families Through Informed and Empowered Decision Making

Moments like this are exactly why Remnant Healthcare exists. When national recommendations shift, or when they fail to reflect individualized risk, families are left navigating complex medical decisions without clear and unbiased guidance. That is where we step in.

At Remnant Healthcare, we help parents understand the real landscape of risks and benefits, not the fear based narratives or one size fits all protocols. Our nurses and practitioners walk families through the evidence, discuss timing considerations, explain true newborn risk profiles, and help parents make decisions that align with their values, their faith, and their child’s unique needs.

We also provide advocacy, both inside the healthcare system and outside of it. Whether a parent feels pressured in the hospital, spoken down to, or dismissed for simply asking questions, our team is here to support them. We guide families on how to navigate conversations with providers, how to exercise their rights with confidence, and how to document their choices in a way that prevents confusion or coercion.

Our mission has always been to place people, not protocols, at the center of care. In light of ACIP’s decision, that mission is more important than ever. Families deserve compassionate and evidence informed guidance from professionals who believe in parental rights, informed consent, and true autonomy. Remnant Healthcare is honored to be that steady and trusted voice for every family seeking clarity and support.

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✨ Closing Thoughts

Today, the medical freedom movement gained something rare: validation from inside the system itself.

ACIP’s decision not to reaffirm the hepatitis B birth dose recommendation sends a message that cannot be ignored:

The era of automatic, protocol-first medicine is fading.
A new era, one rooted in informed consent, individualized care, and parental autonomy is rising.

And in that movement, Remnant Healthcare stands ready to serve the families who choose a different path.

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About the Author:

Kimberly Overton, BSN, RN, BC-FMP, is a Registered Nurse, entrepreneur, and fierce advocate for medical freedom and informed consent. With a background in critical care and acute patient management, she bore witness to the systemic failures of a healthcare system corrupted by profit-driven protocols—protocols that led to medical murders disguised as care.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kimberly made the bold decision to resign from traditional bedside nursing, standing in protest against coercive mandates, the unethical use of Remdesivir, and the rollout of dangerous, ineffective COVID “vaccines.” This defining moment propelled her to establish Nurse Freedom Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering nurses, safeguarding patient rights, and exposing corruption within the healthcare system.

Today, she continues her mission at the bedside as a Hospice nurse, where she brings dignity, presence, and compassion to the end-of-life journey—honoring the sacred transition and advocating for comfort, truth, and informed decisions. Her experience in hospice care further reinforces the importance of understanding every medical intervention and upholding the nurse’s role as a protector of patient safety and peace.

Expanding on her mission, she launched Remnant Healthcare, providing holistic, patient-centered alternatives that honor medical autonomy, informed consent, and compassionate care. As host of The Nurses of America Out Loud, Kimberly amplifies the movement for healthcare reform, medical freedom, and the unwavering defense of human dignity.

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and now residing in Hendersonville, Tennessee, her mission is to disrupt the broken system, hold the profiteers accountable, and reclaim healthcare on a foundation of truth, ethics, and respect for human life—restoring humanity to the healing profession.

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📲Connect with me and find all of our platforms in one place:

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I was honored to have been selected by author Ken McCarthy to be featured in his latest book, What The Nurses Saw.

NOW AVAILABLE! Resuscitating Nursing is exactly the roadmap nurses need right now, and I couldn’t be more proud of my friend and colleague, Ashley Grogg, MSN, RN, BC-FMP for bringing this vision to life.

Now Available!! Order Your Copy Today!

Visit Our Online Shop for Official NFN & Remnant Nursing Merchandise

Listen to my latest episode here:

Find my past episodes here:

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Everyone needs to see this important film. Stay tuned to Nurses Out Loud for my upcoming interview with documentary filmmaker, Megan Smith, M.S.

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💉Vaccine Stocks Plummet as FDA Links At Least 10 Child Deaths to the COVID-19 Shot

The truth they tried to bury is finally breaking through.

For years, families begged the government, the media, and the medical establishment to listen. They begged for honesty. They begged for transparency. They begged for someone, anyone, to acknowledge what happened to their children.

Instead, they were mocked, dismissed, gaslit, and silenced.

But this week, that silence has broken.

In a stunning shift, the FDA has acknowledged that at least ten pediatric deaths have now been linked to the COVID-19 “vaccines.”

Ten children. Ten families. Ten futures stolen; and those are just the ones they’ve been forced to admit.

And in the immediate aftermath of this revelation?

Vaccine stocks went into freefall.

Moderna.
Pfizer.
BioNTech.
Novavax.

One by one, their charts turned as red as the blood they have on their hands. 📉

The market, which never cared about morality, humanity, or doing what’s right, finally responded to the truth. And money always tells the story plainly: the narrative is collapsing.

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🕊 The Story of Ernesto Ramirez Jr.: The Boy Who Broke the Silence

If you’ve been in the medical freedom movement for even a minute, you know the name Ernesto Ramirez Jr., affectionately known as “Junior.” You know his smile. You know his father’s grief. You know the fight that man has carried on his back for years.

Junior was just 16 years old. Healthy, active, full of life.
He got the Pfizer vaccine in April of 2021.
Five days later, he collapsed and died.

The autopsy, which was reviewed by world-renowned cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough, confirmed myocarditis. His heart was enlarged, shockingly two times its normal size. This is the very thing countless doctors, nurses, and parents had been sounding the alarm about while the government continued insisting it was “rare” or “unrelated.”

Pfizer didn’t help.
FEMA tried to buy their silence.
The media didn’t want his story.
But his father… his father refused to let the world forget his boy.

Ernesto Ramirez Sr. has fought with a strength most people cannot fathom:

• Against censorship

• Against character attacks

• Against government gaslighting

• Against the weight of unimaginable grief

And now, years later, the truth he carried alone is finally cracking through the fortress of denial.

This moment and this acknowledgment belong to him, and to every family who was told they were crazy for simply connecting the dots.

I have had the privilege of getting to know Ernest over these past several years, and his strength and perseverance are truly unmatched.

He is one of the warmest, kindest men you will ever meet; the kind who goes out of his way to protect others, even while carrying the weight of his own immense grief. Ernest is fiercely dedicated to holding those responsible for his son’s death accountable. His resolve is steady, and his love for Junior radiates through everything he does.

He has spoken at multiple events that we’ve held, sharing his story with a bravery that humbles everyone in the room. His courage is unshakeable, and his devotion as a father is something you never forget. I am honored to know him, and humbled to call him a friend.

Nurse Freedom Network: Standing in the Gap

There will be an in-depth piece forthcoming on Substack featuring Junior’s story - a full, heartfelt account that deserves to be told and amplified. Please keep an eye out for that release.

We will also go a little deeper into how we got to this point, a point where the FDA has finally acknowledged what grieving families like Ernest’s have been saying from the very beginning: that there have been many deaths caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. This moment didn’t arrive because federal agencies suddenly decided to be transparent. It arrived because fathers like Ernest refused to back down.

His testimony before the FDA and other regulatory bodies was nothing short of powerful; a heartbreaking, unfiltered account of losing his only son, delivered directly to the very people who were supposed to protect him. Ernest stood before them with unwavering courage, demanding truth in the face of institutional denial. His clarity, his strength, and his refusal to be silenced are a major part of why the FDA could no longer hide behind vague language or dismiss these tragedies as “coincidence.”

This truth was forced into the light by people like him, by families who fought relentlessly, who refused to let their children’s stories be buried under bureaucracy and politics. And in the upcoming Substack piece, we will walk through that journey step-by-step: the hearings, the testimony, the evidence, the denials, and the eventual public acknowledgment that should have come years earlier.

Junior’s story is heartbreakingly important, and it has shaped this national conversation in ways that will continue to ripple outward until full accountability is achieved.

In the meantime, you can learn more through his website:
🔗 https://jrsguardianvoice.com

And if you feel called to support Ernest in his fight for truth and accountability, you can donate to the GoFundMe here:
🔗https://www.givesendgo.com/G28FK

Every share, every prayer, and every contribution helps honor Junior’s legacy and strengthens this family’s pursuit of justice.

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📉 The Vaccine Market Is Crashing — And It’s Not Hard to See Why

Let’s talk about what’s happening on Wall Street, because the financial world just told the truth louder than the media ever has.

🔻 Moderna

• Lost over 50% of its value in the past year

• Dropped another 7% immediately after reports of vaccine-linked child deaths

• Slashed its 2025 sales forecast by $1 billion

• Facing collapsing demand and a failing RSV market

• Has no real replacement for the vaccine revenue it relied on

They built an empire on a single shot. And empires built on sand eventually fall.

🔻 Pfizer

• Sliding consistently for months

• Fell further after the FDA’s pediatric revelations

• Billions in government contracts gone

• Booster demand in freefall

• Parents asking questions they were never supposed to ask

Pfizer has been insulated by size and lobbying, but even giants bleed.

🔻 BioNTech, Novavax, and Others

• Sector-wide declines

• Investor anxiety skyrocketing

• Regulatory tightening on the horizon

• Lawsuits piling up

• Safety concerns impossible to ignore

For the first time since 2020, the financial world is acknowledging what so many of us have known from day one:
You can’t suppress truth forever.

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🩸 This Isn’t Just a Market Correction — It’s a Reckoning

People love to say, “Follow the money.”

Well, here it is.

The same companies that made billions during COVID are now watching shares crater because:

• Public trust is collapsing

• Regulators are finally hinting at accountability

• Reports of child deaths can no longer be buried

• Demand for boosters is evaporating

• Parents are pushing back

• Medical professionals are speaking out

• Governments can’t justify endless vaccine contracts

The market is reacting to fear; not fear of a virus, but fear of liability, exposure, and truth.

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🕯 This Is About More Than Stocks — It’s About Children

Every plummeting red line on those charts represents more than lost money.
It represents lives that were stolen.
Families who were ignored.
Parents who buried their babies.
People who were gaslit into silence.

It represents Ernest.
It represents Junior.
It represents the other nine children, and the many, many more they still refuse to acknowledge.

This isn’t a conspiracy theory. This isn’t “misinformation.” This is a reality that has been unfolding in front of us for years.

And now that the market is reacting, suddenly everyone wants to pay attention.

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📉 VAERS: A System Now Impossible to Ignore

One of the most troubling parts of this entire story is how flawed our vaccine safety monitoring system truly is. The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, known as VAERS, was never designed to capture the full picture. In fact, multiple studies, including those referenced by HHS itself, have shown that VAERS may capture as little as 1% of actual adverse events.

That means for every report you see, there could be dozens, even hundreds, that never make it into the system.

Reports go missing.
Doctors and Nurses aren’t filing them, and in many cases, they don’t even know how.
Hospitals avoid them.
Parents aren’t told they can submit them.
And many people don’t even know VAERS exists until tragedy hits their own home.

Even when reports are filed, the backlog, inconsistencies, and lack of follow-up make it nearly impossible to rely on VAERS as a true measure of vaccine risk. It’s a system riddled with underreporting, delays, and data gaps; yet it has been one of the only tools available to track post-vaccination harm.

When you factor in VAERS’ limitations, the numbers we do see aren’t just alarming…
They’re a fraction of the real story.

And for those who want to dive deeper into the ongoing fight for truth, accountability, and transparency surrounding vaccine injury reporting and safety oversight, I encourage you to explore VAERS Education for Patient’s and Caregivers in this online course, offered by my colleague, Ashley Grogg, MSN, RN. BC-FMP

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✊ Truth Has a Way of Rising — Even When They Try to Bury It

The collapse in vaccine stocks isn’t just a financial downturn.
It’s symbolic.
A sign of the shift happening across this nation.

People are waking up.
Parents are speaking out.
Whistleblowers are stepping forward.
Nurses and doctors are reclaiming their integrity.
And families who fought alone are finally being heard.

The era of blind obedience is over.
The era of accountability is beginning.
And the truth; long suppressed, mocked, and censored; is emerging with power.

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About the Author:

Kimberly Overton, BSN, RN, BC-FMP, is a Registered Nurse, entrepreneur, and fierce advocate for medical freedom and informed consent. With a background in critical care and acute patient management, she bore witness to the systemic failures of a healthcare system corrupted by profit-driven protocols—protocols that led to medical murders disguised as care.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kimberly made the bold decision to resign from traditional bedside nursing, standing in protest against coercive mandates, the unethical use of Remdesivir, and the rollout of dangerous, ineffective COVID “vaccines.” This defining moment propelled her to establish Nurse Freedom Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering nurses, safeguarding patient rights, and exposing corruption within the healthcare system.

Today, she continues her mission at the bedside as a Hospice nurse, where she brings dignity, presence, and compassion to the end-of-life journey—honoring the sacred transition and advocating for comfort, truth, and informed decisions. Her experience in hospice care further reinforces the importance of understanding every medical intervention and upholding the nurse’s role as a protector of patient safety and peace.

Expanding on her mission, she launched Remnant Healthcare, providing holistic, patient-centered alternatives that honor medical autonomy, informed consent, and compassionate care. As host of The Nurses of America Out Loud, Kimberly amplifies the movement for healthcare reform, medical freedom, and the unwavering defense of human dignity.

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and now residing in Hendersonville, Tennessee, her mission is to disrupt the broken system, hold the profiteers accountable, and reclaim healthcare on a foundation of truth, ethics, and respect for human life—restoring humanity to the healing profession.

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📲Connect with me and find all of our platforms in one place:

Watch my media interview on With The Wind with Dr. Paul Thomas & DeeDee Hoover which aired on CHDTV.

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Visit Our Online Shop for Official NFN & Remnant Nursing Merchandise

Listen to my latest episode here:

Find my past episodes here:

Listen to Nurses of America Out Loud Weekdays at 10:00 am, EST

Everyone needs to see this important film. Stay tuned to Nurses Out Loud for my upcoming interview with documentary filmmaker, Megan Smith, M.S.

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FREE One-Month Membership to Remnant Healthcare

🎁Give the Gift of Health This Season

Navigating your health can feel overwhelming — but you don’t have to walk that road alone. At Remnant Healthcare, we believe in compassionate, individualized care that honors the whole person, and we’re excited to offer a special promotion to support you or someone you love on the journey to wellness.

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About the Author:

Kimberly Overton, BSN, RN, BC-FMP, is a Registered Nurse, entrepreneur, and fierce advocate for medical freedom and informed consent. With a background in critical care and acute patient management, she bore witness to the systemic failures of a healthcare system corrupted by profit-driven protocols—protocols that led to medical murders disguised as care.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kimberly made the bold decision to resign from traditional bedside nursing, standing in protest against coercive mandates, the unethical use of Remdesivir, and the rollout of dangerous, ineffective COVID “vaccines.” This defining moment propelled her to establish Nurse Freedom Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering nurses, safeguarding patient rights, and exposing corruption within the healthcare system.

Today, she continues her mission at the bedside as a Hospice nurse, where she brings dignity, presence, and compassion to the end-of-life journey—honoring the sacred transition and advocating for comfort, truth, and informed decisions. Her experience in hospice care further reinforces the importance of understanding every medical intervention and upholding the nurse’s role as a protector of patient safety and peace.

Expanding on her mission, she launched Remnant Healthcare, providing holistic, patient-centered alternatives that honor medical autonomy, informed consent, and compassionate care. As host of Nurses Out Loud, Kimberly amplifies the movement for healthcare reform, medical freedom, and the unwavering defense of human dignity.

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and now residing in Hendersonville, Tennessee, her mission is to disrupt the broken system, hold the profiteers accountable, and reclaim healthcare on a foundation of truth, ethics, and respect for human life—restoring humanity to the healing profession.

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📲Connect with me and find all of our platforms in one place:

Watch my media interview on With The Wind with Dr. Paul Thomas & DeeDee Hoover which aired on CHDTV.

In Need of a Medical Advocate? Remnant Healthcare Has You Covered!

Gear Up Your Passion! Save 15% Off Your Purchase

Custom Healthcare Gear Made Just for You from MacAttack Gear

Order your signed copy of Rare Courage today!

Now Available for Purchase

I was honored to have been selected by author Ken McCarthy to be featured in his latest book, What The Nurses Saw.

NOW AVAILABLE! Resuscitating Nursing is exactly the roadmap nurses need right now, and I couldn’t be more proud of my friend and colleague, Ashley Grogg, MSN, RN, BC-FMP for bringing this vision to life.

Now Available!! Order Your Copy Today!

Visit Our Online Shop for Official NFN & Remnant Nursing Merchandise

Listen to my latest episode here:

Find my past episodes here:

Listen to Nurses Out Loud Weekdays at 10:00 am, EST

Everyone needs to see this important film. Stay tuned to Nurses Out Loud for my upcoming interview with documentary filmmaker, Megan Smith, M.S.

---

This page includes affiliate links which if you choose to make a purchase from, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. One more way to help support the work we are doing at Nurse Freedom Network.

Nurse Freedom Network is a Root Brands Ambassador, please click on the link below to sign up for your FREE Root Brands Account:

For the Busy Nurse on the Go!

Use Coupon Code: RemnantHealthcare

Use Coupon Code: Remnant

Save 10% on bookings using our referral link!

“Find me a way to create fever and sweat, and I will cure disease.”

~ Hippocrates, Father of Medicine

• Increasing Core Temperature

• Mobilizes Lymphatic and Immune Systems

• Increases Circulation and Micro-circulation

• Oxygenates Cells, Giving Greater Absorption

• Activates Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Helps Mitochondria Create ATP + Nitric Oxide

Use Coupon Code REMNANT NURSING to enjoy our discounted rate!

Use Coupon Code REMNANT10 to enjoy our discounted rate!

Healthcare Practitioners:

Learn more about how LabSmarts can enhance your practice and help ensure optimal health outcomes for your clients - Use Coupon Code RemnantNursing to enjoy a 10% Discount on their products and services!

Use Coupon Code REMNANT_NURSING at checkout to save 10%!

Freedom Square V2.0 is live!

Download the app today!

As a proud Co-Founder of the Freedom Chamber where we fuel dreams, forge connections, and champion American businesses, I invite you to join us on this mission. Together we build a future rooted in Faith, Family, and FREEDOM.

Be a part of a dynamic, innovative, and active movement to unite pro-American small and mid-size businesses. Freedom Chamber members will have access to exclusive benefits offered by our founding members and access to resources to navigate the ever-challenging business climate.

Cardio Miracle is made from the highest quality ingredients, driven and backed by science and committed to your health and well-being. Discount is automatically applied by shopping directly from our affiliate link below.

---

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Start writing today. Use the button below to create your Substack and connect your publication with Nurses’ Notes.

🎄When the Holidays Hurt: Navigating Grief in a Season of Light

There’s a certain magic that fills the air this time of year…twinkling lights, cinnamon on the stove, the hush of cold nights that somehow feel warm because of the memories they hold. Christmas has always been my favorite season. It’s the time of year when the world feels softer, kinder, more connected. It’s also the season that holds some of my most cherished moments with my daddy; car rides through neighborhoods wrapped in lights, Christmas music humming through the speakers, the quiet awe that made everything feel safe and possible.

But grief changes the holidays.
It doesn’t take the meaning away, but it shifts it.
It deepens it.
It tests it.
It sanctifies it.

And this year, it feels different.

This Thanksgiving was my first holiday without my father.
And no matter how much you try to brace yourself, nothing prepares you for the silence that follows that empty chair, that quiet moment, that memory that suddenly arrives without warning and lands right in your chest.

Grief has a way of catching you off guard. It doesn’t ask permission.
It simply enters the room… and everything shifts.

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🌟 Grief Doesn’t Take Holidays Off

When you lose people who shaped the very fabric of your life, the calendar becomes emotional landmines. The closer we inch toward Thanksgiving and Christmas, the more the ache finds its way to the surface.

Losing my husband in 2023 changed me.
Losing my daddy this past May broke me in a way I’m still trying to understand.

And walking into this holiday season feels like stepping into holy ground; beautiful, but tender. Sacred, but raw. I still feel the joy of Christmas, truly. But now it’s a joy braided with longing.

Grief is funny like that.
It doesn’t erase love.
It magnifies it.

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✨ Memories That Glow

In my Dreamland blog, I talked about those magical nights when Daddy would take me to see the Christmas lights…the way the world outside the car windows sparkled, the way my little heart felt like it might burst with wonder.

Listen to an excerpt from this deeply personal episode:

What I didn’t realize then was that he wasn’t just showing me lights.
He was teaching me something.

He was teaching me how to find beauty in the dark.
How to pause and appreciate simple moments.
How to treasure wonder, even when life isn’t perfect.
How to carry joy, not because everything is right, but because some things are sacred.

Those nights meant everything to me as a child.
They mean infinitely more to me now.

I didn’t just lose my father, I lost the keeper of those memories.
But grief has also taught me this: memories don’t fade when the person is gone.
Sometimes they shine even brighter.

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🎁 Buddy the Elf and the Grinch: A Christmas Love Story of Our Own

Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year… the lights, the music, the magic in the air. The season wakes up the child inside me. But my husband… well, he was wired a little differently.

For reasons he couldn’t always explain, the holidays were hard for him. The noise, the pressure, the expectations…it all seemed to weigh on him in a way it never did for me. We used to joke that we were like Buddy the Elf and the Grinch living under one roof. And somehow, that strange, mismatched pairing worked.

Because even though the season wasn’t easy for him, he still showed up for me.
He still drove through neighborhoods with me to look at lights.
He still let me blast Christmas music in the car.
He still went “Christmasing,” as I always called it, simply because it made me happy.

That’s the thing about love: it doesn’t have to understand your joy to honor it.
It just shows up anyway.

And now, as the holidays return each year, I feel his absence more sharply. I miss the way he’d pretend to tolerate the Christmas festivities when I knew deep down he was doing it for me. I miss the way he’d smile at my excitement, even when he didn’t share it. I miss that quiet, steady presence; the man who let me live in the magic because he loved me.

I still hang his stocking every single year. Some traditions you keep not because they’re easy, but because the love behind them never left.
His stocking reminds me that even though he struggled during the season, he always made room for my joy.
It reminds me that grief and gratitude can inhabit the same space.
It reminds me that love doesn’t go away, it just changes form.

And maybe that’s the real miracle of Christmas.
The people we’ve lost still find ways to be here with us…in the lights, the memories, the quiet traditions we refuse to let go of.

I miss him. I always will.
But the love we shared still glows, soft as candlelight, in the corners of every December.

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🕯️ The Holidays Are Hard for Many

This time of year amplifies everything; love, hope, nostalgia…and loss.
And for so many people, the holidays are a reminder of the empty seat at the table, the stocking that won’t be hung, the traditions that will never be the same.

If this season feels heavy for you, please hear me:

You are not alone.
Your grief is not a burden.
Your tears are not a weakness.
Your heart is allowed to feel everything it feels.

There is no “right” way to grieve.
There is only the way your heart knows.

Some days the memories bring warmth.
Some days they bring tears.
Both are normal.
Both are love.

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🎁 When Love and Loss Coexist

Grief isn’t the opposite of joy.
Grief is the proof that the joy was real.

And this season, I’m trying to let myself hold both; the deep ache of missing the people I’ve lost and the quiet gratitude that I had them at all.

I’m learning that it’s okay if Christmas looks different.
It’s okay if some traditions fade and new ones rise in their place.
It’s okay if joy comes in smaller doses, quieter doses.
It’s okay if the light feels softer this year.

Some years, Christmas roars.
Some years, Christmas whispers.
But it is still Christmas.

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🌠 Finding Peace in the Glow

When I think about Daddy this year, I’m picturing him walking through a place more beautiful than any Christmas lights we ever saw together…colors we’ve never imagined, warmth we can’t comprehend. A place where there is no pain, no fear, no regret. A place where the light never goes out.

And somehow, knowing that helps me breathe.

He gave me some of my most beautiful memories.
Now he gives me the courage to make new ones.

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💛 To Everyone Hurting This Season

Let this be your reminder:

You don’t have to be cheerful every moment.
You don’t have to pretend you’re fine.
You don’t have to “move on.”

You just have to keep going.

Light a candle.
Say their name.
Look at old photos.
Cry when you need to.
Laugh when you can.
Honor your people in whatever way feels right.

And remember, grief is simply love with nowhere to go.

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💛 Grief Support Through Remnant Healthcare

The holiday season has a way of stirring old memories, deep emotions, and quiet aches we sometimes keep tucked away the rest of the year. At Remnant Healthcare, we understand that grief doesn’t follow a schedule, and it certainly doesn’t pause for the holidays.

That’s why we make sure our members are never left to navigate these difficult seasons alone.

Remnant Healthcare offers:

• One-on-one grief support with compassionate nurses and licensed therapists who understand loss from both a clinical and human perspective

• Guided emotional-wellness check-ins, especially helpful around holidays, anniversaries, or meaningful dates

• Faith-centered support, grounded in hope, Scripture, and the belief that healing comes from within and above

• Caregiver relief and respite services for those who are grieving while still caring for others

• Holistic recommendations to support the body during times of intense emotional stress

• Connections to trusted community resources — including support groups, counseling referrals, and faith-based programs

• Advocacy for families who are navigating the healthcare system while coping with loss

Our entire mission is built around walking with people through life’s hardest moments, and helping them find strength, clarity, and peace on the other side.

If you’re a Remnant member and this season feels heavy, please reach out.
You are not alone.
We are here to support you, hold space for your grief, and help you find the light again — in your own time, in your own way.

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🎄 I’m Carrying Them With Me

This year I’ll still drive around and look at the lights.
I’ll still let myself feel that childlike awe.
I’ll still whisper a thank-you to the man who gave me those memories.

I’ll carry my husband.
I’ll carry my daddy.
I’ll carry every moment that shaped me.

Because the truth is, we don’t leave our loved ones behind.
We bring them with us.
We always have.
We always will.

And maybe that’s the real magic of the season.

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Nurses’ Notes is a reader-supported publication. If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of Nurse Freedom Network.

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About the Author:

Kimberly Overton, BSN, RN, BC-FMP, is a Registered Nurse, entrepreneur, and fierce advocate for medical freedom and informed consent. With a background in critical care and acute patient management, she bore witness to the systemic failures of a healthcare system corrupted by profit-driven protocols—protocols that led to medical murders disguised as care.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kimberly made the bold decision to resign from traditional bedside nursing, standing in protest against coercive mandates, the unethical use of Remdesivir, and the rollout of dangerous, ineffective COVID “vaccines.” This defining moment propelled her to establish Nurse Freedom Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering nurses, safeguarding patient rights, and exposing corruption within the healthcare system.

Today, she continues her mission at the bedside as a Hospice nurse, where she brings dignity, presence, and compassion to the end-of-life journey—honoring the sacred transition and advocating for comfort, truth, and informed decisions. Her experience in hospice care further reinforces the importance of understanding every medical intervention and upholding the nurse’s role as a protector of patient safety and peace.

Expanding on her mission, she launched Remnant Healthcare, providing holistic, patient-centered alternatives that honor medical autonomy, informed consent, and compassionate care. As host of Nurses Out Loud, Kimberly amplifies the movement for healthcare reform, medical freedom, and the unwavering defense of human dignity.

Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, and now residing in Hendersonville, Tennessee, her mission is to disrupt the broken system, hold the profiteers accountable, and reclaim healthcare on a foundation of truth, ethics, and respect for human life—restoring humanity to the healing profession.

---

📲Connect with me and find all of our platforms in one place:

Watch my media interview on With The Wind with Dr. Paul Thomas & DeeDee Hoover which aired on CHDTV.

In Need of a Medical Advocate? Remnant Healthcare Has You Covered!

Order your signed copy of Rare Courage today!

Now Available for Purchase

I was honored to have been selected by author Ken McCarthy to be featured in his latest book, What The Nurses Saw.

Now Available!! Order Your Copy Today!

Visit Our Online Shop for Official NFN & Remnant Nursing Merchandise

Listen to my latest episode here:

Find my past episodes here:

Listen to Nurses Out Loud Weekdays at 10:00 am, EST

Everyone needs to see this important film. Stay tuned to Nurses Out Loud for my upcoming interview with documentary filmmaker, Megan Smith, M.S.

---

This page includes affiliate links which if you choose to make a purchase from, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. One more way to help support the work we are doing at Nurse Freedom Network.

Nurse Freedom Network is a Root Brands Ambassador, please click on the link below to sign up for your FREE Root Brands Account:

For the Busy Nurse on the Go!

Use Coupon Code: RemnantHealthcare

Use Coupon Code: Remnant

Save 10% on bookings using our referral link!

“Find me a way to create fever and sweat, and I will cure disease.”

~ Hippocrates, Father of Medicine

• Increasing Core Temperature

• Mobilizes Lymphatic and Immune Systems

• Increases Circulation and Micro-circulation

• Oxygenates Cells, Giving Greater Absorption

• Activates Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Helps Mitochondria Create ATP + Nitric Oxide

Use Coupon Code REMNANT NURSING to enjoy our discounted rate!

Use Coupon Code REMNANT10 to enjoy our discounted rate!

Healthcare Practitioners:

Learn more about how LabSmarts can enhance your practice and help ensure optimal health outcomes for your clients - Use Coupon Code RemnantNursing to enjoy a 10% Discount on their products and services!

Use Coupon Code REMNANT_NURSING at checkout to save 10%!

Freedom Square V2.0 is live!

Download the app today!

As a proud Co-Founder of the Freedom Chamber where we fuel dreams, forge connections, and champion American businesses, I invite you to join us on this mission. Together we build a future rooted in Faith, Family, and FREEDOM.

Be a part of a dynamic, innovative, and active movement to unite pro-American small and mid-size businesses. Freedom Chamber members will have access to exclusive benefits offered by our founding members and access to resources to navigate the ever-challenging business climate.

Cardio Miracle is made from the highest quality ingredients, driven and backed by science and committed to your health and well-being. Discount is automatically applied by shopping directly from our affiliate link below.

---

We are 100% supporter-funded and grateful for your kind donations that assist us in furthering our mission. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization making your kind contributions tax-deductible.

Nurses’ Notes is a reader-supported publication. If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of Nurse Freedom Network.

Start writing today. Use the button below to create your Substack and connect your publication with Nurses’ Notes.