# Ep. 199 - Nancy Jasin Ensley: The Tire Swing

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Published: 2026-04-28T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://storiesfromreallife.substack.com/p/ep-199-nancy-jasin-ensley-the-tire
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Duration seconds: 1740

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Guest: Nancy Jasin Ensley Host: Melvin E. Edwards Release Date: April 28, 2026 Episode Summary Nancy Jasin Ensley is a multifaceted creator whose work is deeply rooted in her 54-year career in healthcare and her personal journey of transformation. Here are the key details about her life, career, and literary contributions: Professional Background * Healthcare Career: Nancy has spent over five decades in the medical field. Her roles have been diverse, including Registered Nurse , Hospice Specialist , Legal Nurse Consultant , Coding Specialist , and Clinical Supervisor . * The “Nurse’s Promise”: A defining moment in her career (and a centerpiece of her memoir) is her commitment to the “I won’t leave you alone” philosophy, stemming from a traumatic experience caring for a severely burned patient. * Education & Teaching: Beyond clinical practice, she has served as an educator, sharing her medical and legal expertise with others in the field. Literary Work & Genres Nancy is a highly prolific author who writes across a vast spectrum of genres. Her passion for writing began at age five with a poem dedicated to her mother. * Memoir: * The Tire Swing: A Memoir About Survival: Her most personal work, chronicling her “metamorphosis” from a frightened, abused child to a successful professional and matriarch. The tire swing in her grandmother’s yard serves as the central metaphor for her refuge and resilience. * Fiction & Thrillers: * Orphans: A Young Adult novel involving two boys caught in a high-stakes terrorist plot. * Mitered Corners: A gripping fiction title that often explores intense emotional and medical themes. * Indigo-35: A venture into science fiction/thriller territory. * Children’s Literature: * Bernard Bartholomew Bostlebean (3-B) Series: Stories about a boy with a…

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