# She Left Nursing to Write 90 Books: A Leap of Faith & Reinvention at 50

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Podcast: [Shine In & Out: Where Science Meets Soul](https://stenobird.com/podcast/shine-in-out-where-science-meets-soul-7502180)
Published: 2026-03-10T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://samanthastoltz.substack.com/p/she-left-nursing-to-write-90-books-24e
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## Resource

In this episode of Shine In-N-Out, Samantha Stoltz sits down with Rhonda Ruether, a woman who walked away from stability to answer a calling she couldn’t ignore. After serving in the military, raising a family, and working twelve years in nursing, Rhonda realized something honest and uncomfortable — she wasn’t fulfilled. What began as a childhood love for books and crayons became a life-altering decision in 2014 when she quit her full-time job to pursue writing, despite not knowing anything about the publishing world. Today, she’s the multi-genre author of over 90 books. This conversation is about betting on yourself when you feel unqualified, pushing through self-doubt, ignoring the pressure to shrink or hide behind a pen name, and choosing courage over comfort. If you’ve ever felt the pull toward something bigger but were afraid to leap — this episode is your permission slip. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit samanthastoltz.substack.com/subscribe

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