A Constantly Varied Life

It has been quite some time since you've heard from me and while so many things have happened worth talking about in the life of Nikki, today I am going to go over a recent social media hiatus that I decided to take! In todays episode we will discuss: What led me to taking a social media hiatus How the hiatus went What brought me back to social media How I hope to come back AND at the end of t...

If you follow me on social media, you know that I spent about 8 months leaning more into the hybrid athlete training space to prepare for my first Hyrox Race in Miami this past April!  Well, just as fast as I feel it came, it has also gone and in today's episode I am going to tell you alllll about it, in classic, leave no stone unturned when it comes to details Nikki fashion! We're going to talk t...

Hey guys! It’s been a while, huh?  This episode was recorded all the way back in MARCH (yeah you read that right) which I think is a solid example of how wild life has been these past few months. But nonetheless, I am excited to have her FINALLY edited and ready for your listening (maybe even viewing) pleasure and I hope you enjoy it! In this episode I go over a plethora of thoughts surrounding ha...

Hey guys! It feels like it's been 10 years since we've chatted last! In the last episode, I let you know I was walking into a crazy season and that I would be giving grace in the form of not setting expectations of releasing a new episode every week and as you can see I have been honoring that grace and man, does that feel good! Anyways, in this weeks episode I talk about the time change, how it e...

In this episode, Nikki has a classic case of the zoomies which results in a nice little sprinkle of runs into left field while she talks life, what the plan is with the podcast (yep, she hits ya with another pivot) and at the end she leaves you with a minisode topic about doing your best and how that can, will and should look different every day! I hope you enjoy and as always, thank you for liste...

If you are a real life, living, breathing human than the chances that you have found yourself in a season of feeling overwhelmed is pretty high. In this episode, I give four hot tips to help you as you are making your way through said season of overwhelm. They are not here to solve your problems or take you out of the season but hopefully they can help to make things feel a little less heavy! Enjo...

In this episode we dive into why having a morning and evening routine is important. I give you some examples of things you can use to build your perfect morning and evening routine along with breaking down what my personal morning and evening routine looks like! Of course there is rambling and we are far from a perfectly structured podcast but my hope is not to be the beautifully articulated podca...

This topic has been on my heart since long before the podcast even came to fruition and I am so tickled that it is finally her time to shine! Today we are talking all things pie charts and maybe in a way that you have never thought about pie charts but if you want your piece of the pie (pun absolutely intended) you are just going to have to give this bite size minisode a listen! Shoutout to Alex P...

In this episode we dive deep into what a beautiful thing evolution can be, how sometimes an evolution can bring out some not so comfy growing pains and of course a detailed story telling of how this episode came to fruition. Enjoy and as always, thank you for listening! Nikki <3  Be sure to like, share, subscribe and leave a 5 star review to help spread the word!  Shameless Plug: If you want to...

I am not here to give away the SECRET. For that you will have to tune into this weeks MINISODE, yeah you read right, we are introducing bi-weekly minisodes that will take turns with your regularly scheduled episodes. What to expect with these lovely little editions to the world of A Constantly Varied Life: We will be sipping on some yummy bevvie of sorts, talkin on topics that may not be big enoug...

By the end of Monday, I had not yet recorded a podcast for this week and with full transparency, I will say that I had zero motivation or creative juices flowing to record one and with Wednesday fast approaching, I was considering maybe A Constantly Varied Life should become a bi-weekly gig (which, further full transparency, could still be a possibility) but by the grace of God I was sitting in my...

We are 1 week into 2025 and I am sure some of ya’ll are in the trenches of your new year, new me era and while I am here for it when it comes to becoming the best version of yourselves I am also here for you doing so in a fashion that will help you to build a solid foundation and create habits that are sustainable and lifelong. That being said, give this episode a listen if you want to hear about...

We've all been there. We come into a new year and have a laundry list of goals and resolutions that we've typed up on our phone. We're feeling good! Enter the new year and add a few months. It is likely we have fallen off track, haven't even looked at that list and are feeling like we are right back where we started (or maybe even worse off) just a few months back. This year I decided to approach...

We all know what I am talking about. The 7 days that feel more like 37 where you don’t really know what to do. Where you still have to go to work because you are an adult but you we all know that there likely won’t be very much work being done. The week where you don’t know what to do with your life, yeah, that week.  Today I will do my best to maybe not solve the problem of the weird week but to...

3 months ago I participated in a DekaFit race for funsies with some of the members from my gym. Said race for funsies qualified me for the DekaFit World Championships (something I didn’t even know existed). To hear the story behind that be sure to check out Episode 3!  In today’s episode we discuss race day in full detail! It has been a wild 3 months leading up to a day filled with excitement, a l...

Life is filled with what may feel like never ending pivots and I think the sooner you can come to terms with the fact that these pivots are inevitable, the sooner life gets a little more tolerable.  With pivots can come a change of season in the form of sport, career, relationships, etc and if you live and die by what you identify with, it could be pretty devastating when life decides that identit...

I think the title says it all but this was an out of left field episode that wasn’t particularly planned but was deemed necessary on a fine November Sunday afternoon by yours truly. It is kind of hard to sum up what was covered, so I guess you’ll just have to give it a listen if you're curious to find out more!  If you enjoyed this episode, the best way to say “thanks!” is with a share! While you...

Today is Thanksgiving Eve, which means we are waist deep in the holiday trenches and that can come with a lot of stress around food, fitness & family.  In this episode, I give some hot tips and thoughts around all the things that we may have to face as we walk into this holiday season!  If you enjoyed this episode, the best way to say “thanks!” is with a share! While you are at it be sure to l...

While some of you may think that I started this podcast because I enjoy sitting in my closet and talking about misc things by myself (which I guess is proven to not be total misinformation), I actually created this podcast to coincide with my newly started nutrition coaching business (Mind Over Macros Lifestyle & Nutrition Coaching) as a way to not only deliver free information to a broader au...

In this episode we are working to normalize sulky days and not being happy all the time. I will explain why I feel that social media, while it can be a truly incredible outlet and way to keep in touch with friends and loved ones, is probably not the best place to be when you are not in a great headspace.  We also chat about learning to identify the negative emotions you are feeling and being inten...

I have been in the sport of CrossFit for 7+ years now and in that time  as a coach and athlete, I have learned many things. But not just in the ways you might think! I truly believe that CrossFit and life can be correlated in so many ways and in today's episode I am going to share 10 correlations/life hacks that I have learned through the sport of CrossFit  I hope you enjoy it and if you have any...

After an amazing Saturday morning I was in the middle of washing my car and feeling extra grateful for all the things but then, I was left feeling bad for wanting to share those feelings with the world and that is what inspired todays episode! We will be covering: -What is gratitude, why it is important to practice it daily and the difference between bragging and gratitude -Some reasons we may fee...

In todays episode, we talk my first experience with a DekaFit race and how I qualified for the World Championships! We will cover the week that followed the race and my decision to ultimately change up my whole nutrition and training routine only to realize that due to a lack of being able to count to two that things might not be as smooth sailing as I thought they'd be... We are talking highs and...

There are a lot of things in our lives that are out of our control and when we find ourselves in a state of overwhelm from those things, we are left with two choices. Do you allow the things that are causing you stress and anxiety to consume you or do you take control of what you can control and get your power back? On this episode we talk about taking your power back and choosing to control the t...

I mean, I am sure you are wondering all about the life that is Nikki and this episode will be a 13ish-minute summary (which is pretty impressive, if you ask me) on just that! I am sure that I missed some things as summing up 33 years is relatively tough and said things will likely come up in a future episodes if they were that important but I think this is a solid gist of all the things! I hope yo...