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Chanel Smith MSN, APRN-FPA, FNP-C

@npbarbie.aprn

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✨ Award Winning Family Nurse Practitioner
🌱 Founder | ThriveRx Care
💡 Public Speaker | Mentorship & Wellness
📍 Illinois| Cash Based Telehealth

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Same woman. Different discipline. 💪🏽
The glow up isn’t magic… it’s consistency. I’ve been lifting atleast 3 times per week since December. MY trainer is dope at sculpting women’s bodies but even better at keeping you going. The weight loss was all me but the build up has been consistent teamwork and commitment from both of us. He’s officially apart of MY TRIBE 💛💚. by @npbarbie.aprn

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Issa Nurse Practitioner ❤️👩🏽‍⚕️ by @npbarbie.aprn

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44 lbs down. 💪🏾

This hasn’t been about motivation.
It’s been about discipline, patience, and showing up for myself even on the days I didn’t feel like it.

Still working. Still learning. Still committed.

If you’re on your own journey, drop 💛💚

Let’s get this work together.

#fitnessmotivation #blackwomenwellness #blackwomenlift #NurseFitness by @npbarbie.aprn

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10 months ago

This is what purpose looks like 🎬
ThriveRx Care
More footage soon 💛💚
#thriverxcare #nursepractitionerlife #documentaryfilming #her by @npbarbie.aprn

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A few years back my cousin told me “it’s not the sky for you cuz it’s the stratosphere”. 👩🏽‍⚕️💪🏾💛💚 by @npbarbie.aprn

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It’s time for a reset. ✨

Our first 2026 event—From Burned Out to Built Up: A Reset for the NP Soul—is here to give NPs the space, tools, and community we’ve been asking for.

Two incredible speakers.
Interactive moments.
Real strategies you can use the very next day.
A room full of people who truly get it.

If burnout has been whispering (or screaming) at you… this event is for you.

Limited seats.
Click the link in bio to save yours.
#INPN #Ascend2026 #NursePractitioners #NPWellness by @npbarbie.aprn

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8 months ago

On a mission to age backwards. Drop a 💚if you’re on your own journey to wellness. #vitality #healthcare #WellnessJourney #weightlossjourney by @npbarbie.aprn

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10 months ago

Cute bar with minimal seating. Drinks just ok. Christmas Decor is a must see 😍.That Waygu meatball from Tavern on Rush was chefs kiss 💋. #frostyschristmasbar #chicago #WinterFun #softlife by @npbarbie.aprn

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I learned that forcing anything costs more than waiting ever will.

Peace is a form of progress.💛💚
#beauty #thrivingnotsurviving #wellness #soulwork by @npbarbie.aprn

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Weight loss doesn’t have to be extreme to work.
Focus on what actually supports your body — nutrition, hydration, sleep, and a long-term plan.

Simple. Intentional. Sustainable.
💚 Learn more at www.ThriveRxCare.com

#WeightLossJourney
#HealthyWeightLoss
#WellnessMatters
#MetabolicHealth
#LifestyleMedicine by @npbarbie.aprn

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Yesterday I had the honor of attending my former student’s Destiny Taylor pinning ceremony. Years ago, she was one of my clinical students, and the fact that she thought to invite me meant more than she probably knows.

Watching her step into this moment reminded me why teaching and mentoring matters. I am incredibly proud of the nurse she will become and even more proud of the woman she continues to grow into. 💛💚 #futurenurse #inspiration #teaching #leadingtheway by @npbarbie.aprn

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