Marrisa Axelrod, RN, BSN, MPH, CPT

The Resilient Nurse: Prioritizing Self-Care for Personal and Professional Well-Being

In this honest and heart-opening talk, Marrisa shares her real-life journey growing up in a loving home and stepping into heroin addiction and homelessness then finding her way to healing, recovery, and purpose. Speaking directly to teens with unflinching truth and deep compassion, she sheds light on the choices and consequences she endured, and the courage it takes to rebuild a life. This is more than a story—it’s a reminder that no matter how far you fall, there’s always a way back.

Guest speaker at multiple locations USC Keck School of Medicine USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness Malibu Task Force on Homelessness UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center UCLA Ronald Regan Medical Center UCLA School of Nursing UCLA Extensions St John's Medical Center Kaiser Permanente Southern California Hospital Association Multiple Hospice Organizations Speaker on Multiple panels (including local and national meetings)