Checkbox Other with Nikki Innocent

Layoffs, talk of an impending recession, employee burnout, and job search exhaustion have so many of us feeling like we've made the wrong moves, it's unsafe to make a change or that we have failed in some way. Failure is a scary word for so many of us. We've been brought up to believe it is the worst outcome and we should avoid it at all costs, but what if that is false? It's time to flip the fear...

The world around us is going through so many growing pains that naturally we're having to make a lot of new decisions about how we want to show up in the world and where we want to put our energy. But with so much uncertainty it can be hard to feel confident. The power of positive thinking, the importance of being open and receptive, the need to keep your cool and have a smile on your face are all...

You've done so much work to get where you are, after the last few years no doubt your relationship with yourself and the world has evolved, but does your personal style match how you feel inside? In this episode, Elsa Issac, professional stylist and image expert, joins Nikki to share how her story from a near death experience at 4 months old to a surprise invitation to style a music video to findi...

Whether people know it or not, they react almost reflexively when you tell them you are taking a risk to do something outside of what is expected of you. The "Oh, I could never do that!" or "I'd be too scared" or "that's crazy!!" responses are all too common especially when you are putting yourself and your needs first after long periods of neglecting them. This episode dives into what Nikki views...

Being right, being certain, being perfect, being confident and unwavering. These are all things that we've been told are the penultimate goal in life and are what make you a successful winner or leader. But with the world changing so rapidly, being stuck in your ways or fixed on the old will create more problems for you than solutions.    In this second episode of a six-part series from Nikki's ke...

If you're feeling burnout big time right now, you're not alone. Feelings of worry, anger, and sadness are at a new high. Employee well-being numbers have dropped in half from their levels in May of 2020 when we were in the height of pandemic uncertainty. Almost half of employees say they experienced stress a lot during the previous day. We get it, it's rough out there, but what can be done about i...

With the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v Wade, the news media, social media and healthcare spaces are buzzing with outrage, emotion and extreme reactions. So many of us are grappling with our role in participating in a society that is now being ruled by a select few willing to rob people of their own bodily autonomy. In this episode, Nikki offers prompts to explore how to operate authentically t...

If you find yourself stuck in fear, operating in nonstop survival mode and stress, there are steps you can take to create more ease and expansion in your life. Nikki shares three accessible tips for how to adjust your relationship to fear to create opportunities for expansion and abundance to enter into your world. She also shines a light on the dynamics of our society that have upheld the systems...

What's your relationship to social media like? Are you on too much or feel like you don't do enough? Do you find yourself falling into doom scrolling holes that are hours long? You are not alone. In this episode, social media strategist Allie Mason joins us to dive into what it means to be authentic on social media and the ways that you can feel more empowered in your interaction on it. We talk ab...

Host Nikki Innocent made it over two years COVID-free only to get it in Portugal, a country with over 94% vaccination rate after being fully vaccinated and boosted. She talks about navigating the recovery experience in a foreign country while at the same time processing the concurrent tragedies happening in the world as a result of other crises of oppression, white supremacy and gun violence. Also...

If the last couple years have you looking to change your work situation, it makes so much sense. Whether you're a new hire or you've been working for decades, times of unrest cause all of us to reassess things. You don't have to do it alone or know it all. Listen to this episode with career coach, Nikki Innocent, who specializes in showing up authentically in today's modern workplaces to thrive wi...

With an increasing shift away from organized religion in our culture and a global crisis testing people's faith, it makes sense that there are a lot of questions about how religion and spirituality will evolve as our society continues to change and become more diverse. We often hear about religion used as a reason for maintaining oppressive or exclusionary policies, behaviors and systems, but with...

With record numbers of people quitting their jobs and considering career changes, and so many businesses who have had to make the difficult decision to close their doors or let employees go as a result of the economic turbulence from the pandemic, there's a lot of breaking up happening in the workplace. The thing is we're never really taught how to leave a job in a healthy, reciprocal, human way....

Your gut feeling, your intuition, your inner knowing, that thing you just know but can't say why or show the proof – that's what we're talking about today. Modern mystic, business strategist, psychic channel, new paradigm entrepreneur and energy and light worker, Lindsay Pera joins us to talk about the new landscape of business, leadership and human existence altogether as we navigate the civiliza...

Climate change is a conversation that so often is met with talk about fossil fuels, plastic straws and inevitability. But today environmental engineer, Ashley Stewart, joins us to talk about the human-centric view on how we have an opportunity to shape, reconnect with and repair our Earth. Ashley talks about the importance of understanding the impact of our insufficient environmental systems and s...

In a world with 24/7 breaking news stories, burnout and outrage exhaustion are inevitable. With the algorithms, our shortened attention spans and the whistleblower provided evidence that social media sites prioritize and amplify emotionally volatile content, it's no wonder it feels like a nonstop media barrage on our sense of safety and stability.  In today's episode Nikki is joined by licensed cl...

There are millions struggling to care for an elderly parent or relative, while also stepping into their careers, raising children, and being present in their lives, but no one really talks about it. We hear about working mothers, but we don't talk about working daughters, though the populations are about the same size and at times overlap — Hello Sandwich Generation! 👋🏽 A working daughter is a w...

Imagine, like the majority of the workers, you're experiencing burnout. You tell your boss you need support, they tell you to hustle and push through it. You know something has to change, but where do you start? Resignations are at an all-time high and employees are job searching and considering career changes more than ever. How do you stand out in the interview process? Pam Ford, one of Nikki's...

When The Gates Foundation put out a call for someone to revolutionize the condom, today's guest, Dr. Stacy Chin was there to take on the challenge and co-created HydroGlyde Coatings. Stacy joins host Nikki Innocent to discuss her experience as a woman in STEM stepping into the startup/business world, working in a taboo industry developing a new medical device (the self lubricating condom), getting...

If you are looking for a generative, energetic, joyful conversation about dismantling racism and white supremacy, you've found your podcast! In this conversation, writer, publisher and liberation practitioner Courtney Napier joins host Nikki Innocent in conversation about the vital impact of holding space for learning the stories of our elders as we work towards a future where oppression and injus...

If you grew up going to DARE programs in school or you remember the "Say No To Drugs" tagline, this episode is for you. It's a reeducation around marijuana, it's effects and it's possibility. Our guest is Dru Ledbetter, co-founder of Building A Life Legacy (BALL), ThePot Boston and Flower Xpress, all cannabis centric enterprises prioritizing the needs and support of the community and the opportuni...

How many times in your life have you been forced to choose between two options and neither of them felt like they fit? In this episode, Kt McBratney joins Nikki to talk all about rejecting the binary and the fact that we are conditioned to think and operate in a binary world when really we're intended to live within a spectrum. They dive into what Kt calls "disrupting the status bro", turning the...

Do you struggle with self doubt when you are trying something new or getting noticed for the contributions you are making to the word? That feeling as though you don't belong or you will be found out as an imposter is all too common, so much so that at least 75% of women have experienced imposter syndrome in their careers. You are not alone, but the funny thing about imposter syndrome is that you...

For many of us, the message growing up was "make sure you follow the right path" but what does that really mean? Does that mean spending your time doing what other people expect of you or following your interests, strengths and passions? With Millennials now stepping into senior levels of leadership, the largest generation is redefining what success looks like. It looks like following your own pat...

"It's all about who you know" but in the last few years our ability to network and connect with others has been put to the test – the isolation, the reliance on technology, a shift in career priorities and workplace values have all changed the game. In this episode, Nikki discusses the transactional nature of traditional networking, the shift towards authenticity and relationship in modern network...