"Listen to your gut” with Christina Sutherland

On today's podcast we have Christina Sutherland, the managing director of GSR. It’s a nursing and at home care provider that offers training, and support services by registered nurses. In this episode, Christina tells her journey of how she became an entrepreneur. From starting her business 11 years ago to now employing just over 250 workers, Christina shares what she's learned throughout it. She's expanded GSR from just one department to three; now spread across 3 separate floors in her office. Christina talks about the importance of loving what you do, the major challenges the nursing sector faced during COVID, the burnout that followed, and the importance of finding and recruiting the right staff. This episode was an absolute joy to film and one you don't want to miss.

n this episode, we talk about:

• How Christina moved from nurse to Managing Director and why she chose to start GSR
• Growing a care business from one department to three and scaling to 250+ team members player.captivate.fm
• The realities of running a nursing and home care service during COVID – and what’s changed since
• Burnout in the caring professions and what leaders can do to support their teams
• Why recruiting for values and attitude matters more than ever in care
• How “listening to your gut” can guide tough decisions in business and leadership
• The importance of loving what you do – and how that shows up for Christina and her team

You’ll enjoy this episode if you are:

• A female founder or leader in health, social care, or training
• Running a service-based or team-heavy business and wrestling with recruitment and retention
• Interested in values-driven leadership and protecting your own energy while you grow
• Looking for a real, honest story of scaling a business in a demanding sector

About Christina Sutherland

Christina Sutherland is the Managing Director of GSR, a nursing and at-home care provider offering training and support services delivered by registered nurses. Over more than a decade, she has built GSR into a multi-department organisation employing over 250 people across three floors of office space, while staying rooted in her original motivation: providing high-quality, compassionate care for people who need it most.