It's All Poetry

Oh, hello to all you Prizefighting Poets, Warring Wordsmiths, and Vying Verbivores! Welcome back to It's All Poetry and the season we're lovingly referring to as “The Bitter Taste.” In this episode, Nicole engages in a one-on-one discussion with writer, conflict facilitator, and author of Intimate Practice , Shivani Mehta Bhatia. And it's all about conflict . Nicole and Shivani dive into one of ou...

Oh, hello to all you Piloted Poets, Logical Linguists, and Finely Tuned Phoneticists! Welcome to Season 6 of It’s All Poetry ! Or, as we’re lovingly referring to it, “The Bitter Taste…”. This season, we’re going to be looking at words that sometimes leave a bitter taste in our mouths. In our first episode, Nicole sits down with Brigitte Flick, a systems and self-care witch who builds intentional s...

Oh, hello to all you Public Poets, Local Linguists, and Neighborhood Nerds of Everything Word. In the final episode of this season, Nicole is joined by the founder of Barre Roots and, of course, her mentor Kelly Porter. Together, Kelly and Nicole explore the history of the word community, why belonging has almost nothing to do with place, and how something as simple as remembering someone's job in...

Oh hello, to all you "Piling Poets," "Scoffing Scops," and "Wide-Eyed Versifiers." We're continuing this season's theme of 'Mentor'tainers as Nicole sits down with poet, novelist, playwright, and her own college writing professor of twenty years, Jim Peterson, to discuss the word poet. They explore the word's many meanings, from its plainest root to its modern reputation for genius, sensitivity, a...

Oh hello, to all you "Penciling Poets," "Lithoing Lexophiles," and "Verbalizing Vocababulists." We're continuing this season's theme of 'Mentor'tainers as Nicole sits down with the creator of the Comprehensive Copywriting Academy and longtime mentor, Nicki Krawczyk , to discuss the word copy . They explore the word's many meanings, from its older roots in reproduction and news to its modern role i...

Oh, hello to all you "Planting Poets," "Laboring Linguists," and "Weeding Word Nerds," and welcome to Episode 60 of It's All Poetry . This week's episode is an absolute treat as Nicole is joined once again by Notion teacher, digital gardener, and, of course, mentor, Podge Thomas. The two sit down for a wonderfully thought-provoking conversation about the word garden . Together, Nicole and Podge di...

Oh, hello to all you Packaged Poets, Localized Linguists, and Encapsulating Etymologists! And welcome back to Season 5 of It's All Poetry ! We're so glad to have you here and greatly appreciate you joining us. This season is all about mentors, and to start things off, we have a captivating conversation about container . Nicole sits down with creativity advisor, director of cross-disciplinary progr...

Oh, hello to all you Picketing Poets, Lie-In Linguists, and Walkout Word Nerds. In this week's episode, Nicole is joined by Alexa Speed, an old friend, former colleague, and the creator behind Cut Off The Spigot. Nicole and Alexa dive into the unexpected and surprisingly recent history of the word boycott. A word born in rural Ireland that became a global tool for resistance. So grab your pick...

Oh, hello to all you Punctilious Poets, Long-Standing Linguists, and Venerable Vocab-ulites. In this week's episode, Nicole is joined by the founder of Kindred and Kin, Juliette Joseph, to discuss the word ritual . Together, Nicole and Juliette trace its meaning from the present-day little rituals that help keep us sane back to the ancient rituals that were meant to keep the Earth spinning. So...

Oh, hello to all you Partnered Poets, Like-Minded Linguists, and Gregarious Grammatists. In this week's episode, Nicole sits down with writer, facilitator, and mother Sara El-Sayeh to discuss the word belonging. As Nicole and Sara trace the roots of the word, they uncover surprising connections between longing, community, and the human need to be woven into something larger than ourselves. So take...

Oh, hello to all you psychic poets, legendary linguists, and veiled verbalists. In this week's episode Nicole sits down with tarot reader, creativity coach, and writer Cecily Sailer to discuss the word mystic. Together they trace the word from Greek initiation rites and Christian mystics to modern tarot and awe inspiring moments. So let's order up some Connecticut Pizza, sit down to solve...

Oh, hello to all you pioneering poets, luxurious linguists, and visionary verb-ivores. In this week's episode Nicole sits down with painter and artist, Tara Leaver to discuss the fascinating word art. Together, they wander through etymology, creativity, discipline, abstraction, suffering, collaboration, and the tension between structure and freedom. So get ready to taste all the flavors, take...

Oh, hello to you Potent Poets, Luring Linguists, and Vigorous Verbivores. In this episode, Nicole sits down with the founder of Cultural Cartography, Leila Rao, to discuss power . From its centuries-old household roots to the unseen ways it shapes our relationships, our workplaces, and how we view ourselves. So cancel that “power lunch,” pass out the coffee, and let’s defy gravity as we define pow...

Oh, hello to all you Prepping Poets, Line-Running Linguists, and Seasoning Semanticists. In this week’s episode, we welcome back the writer, artist, and the always wonderful Cody Cook-Parrott. Nicole and Cody sit down to discuss the word practice. From its roots in alchemy, travel, and transformation to the modern mindset of grind, punishment, and proficiency. So grab your coziest quilt, snuggle u...

Oh, hello to all you Pining Poets, Longing Linguists, and Wistful Word Nerds. In this week’s episode, Nicole sits down with artist-researcher and psychotherapist Adrienne Sloan to discuss the word nostalgia . In searching for its meaning and origin, they go from dinosaurs and extinct sounds to perfume and a “contagious” wartime sickness. So, get your “animal brains” ready, listen closely for “whis...

Oh, hello to all you Progressive Poets, Eccentric Elegists, and Bohemian Balladeers. In this week’s episode on “Radical,” Nicole has a thought-provoking conversation with the founder of Coalition Snow and Zawadisha, Jen Gurecki. They discuss the meaning of “radical,” how it became associated with extremism, and why reclaiming it is so important in today’s political and cultural landscape. So, let’...

Oh, hello to all you Polished Poets, Exquisite Etymologists, and "Gaudy Gifts who love to gab" and welcome to It's All Poetry. In this Episode, Nicole is joined by the splendid silversmith and jewelry maker Erika Rose to discuss and define the word jewel. Nicole and Erika explore the meaning of jewel as a word shaped over centuries, and as a practice shaped day by day at the jewelry...

Oh, hello to all you Planet-Friendly Poets, Renewable Rhapsodists, and Symbiotic Scribes. In this week’s “energy-efficient” episode, Nicole talks with content strategist, storyteller, and co-founder of the sustainability marketing agency Right On!, Kim Grob. Together they unpack the complicated and sometimes controversial word sustainability . From overused buzzword to something quietly pushed to...

Oh, hello to all you Perceiving Poets, Lucid Linguaphiles, and Observing Epeolatrists (that’s a deep cut). In this episode of IAP, Nicole looks inward with the help of astrologer, writer, and somatic practitioner Verena Borell. Together, they explore childhood wonder, spiritual hierarchies, the body’s wisdom, and the idea that awareness often unfolds like a spiral. So give your nervous system a br...

Oh, hello to all you playful poets, language lovers, and verbivores. In the second episode of season four, Nicole is joined by the founder of Nourish, Michaela Ayers. Michaela is a facilitator, interdisciplinary artist, creative caregiver, and our new favorite Nebraskan. Join Nicole and Michaela as they go from coloring outside the lines to feeding social revolution through creative acts of defian...

Oh, Hello to all you polished poets, reword nerds, and lexomancers. We are back! And in our "first draft" episode of season 4, Nicole is joined by the founder of Framing Devices, Emily Doucet. Emily is a writer, a researcher, and editor. Which makes her perfect for this weeks deep dive. Emily and Nicole trace the word "edit" through publishing houses, cutting room floors, and g...

Nicole is joined by Dr. Kate Henry, productivity coach and author of Tend To It , for a thoughtful conversation about gardens, grief, and living with intention. In This Episode, You’ll Discover… How chronic illness reshaped Kate’s relationship with productivity The difference between tending something and trying to control it Why care doesn’t always need an outcome to be meaningful How small, priv...

In this episode, Nicole sits down with the founder of Slow and Steady Studio, Amanda Laird. The two explore steadiness as something alive, wobbly, and deeply human. From burnout and business growth to nervous systems and bent knees, this conversation redefines what it means to stay steady when everything feels like it’s shifting. In This Episode, You’ll Discover... Why steadiness often looks more...

In this episode, somatic astrologer Britt Broekhaus and Nicole peer into why being seen is so often terrifying, how invisibility can feel like a refuge, and what the rhythms of the sun and moon can teach us about the seen and unseen. In This Episode, You’ll Discover... Why visibility is inherently risky How astrology reframes visibility as cyclical rather than constant The surprising connection be...

In this episode, Nicole and grief companion Uma Girish unpack grief as a loss of connection, a physical experience, and an invitation to live more meaningfully. In This Episode, You’ll Discover… Why beginning a new year with the word grief can be unexpectedly liberating How grief lives in the body, not just the mind Why shame so often sneaks into the grieving process What it means to companion gri...