Imperfect Success

You do not have to be a perfect personal development student. I have seen this time and time again;  You learn about an area of personal development (mindset, health, productivity, etc)  You immediately go into all or nothing mode trying to do EVERYTHING you're hearing and learning Something goes wrong or falls to the wayside and a tidal wave of guilt rushes over you You start to feel burnout and...

Who we are 5 years from know is a direct reflection of what we are doing today. Read that again. I don't say this to stress you out, or to make that little voice in your head flair up and start going off about how 5 years from now you is gonna suck! I say that to inspire the opposite.  If we know that the version of us in 5 years is going to be molded by out habits and actions today... that gives...

I'll cut right to the chase.  Tensions are high this week.  You know it, I know it, probably our dogs know it.  But that doesn't mean you have to give up your powerful mindset. In fact, please keep your mindset and mental health a top priority this week. Period . I am a huge believer that when we have stressors outside of our control, the best thing we can do for our wellbeing is double down on th...

𝙁𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨!   ⁣ This statement is plastered somewhere in every suburban home in America. ⁣ ⁣Heck, maybe you had it on the wall of your bedroom or maybe you saw it yesterday on a planner at target. ⁣ This saying is 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘳𝘳𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦𝘦!⁣ But let's call a spade a spade....𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘀𝘆. ⁣ ⁣ 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴!?!⁣ HOW do you find what you're passi...

Click HERE to fill out the anonymous personal development survey! What if it didn't need to be so hard?  I know, saying that to a group of overachievers is like telling you that if you jump off a cliff, you'll sprout wings and suddenly you can fly solo to all the places you had to cancel trips to this year. Or in other words, it might seem impossible. But its not. It's how you can live that life y...

"I have so many passions... but which do I follow?"  -> Sounds familiar? This episode is for you. Today I had so much fun sitting down with Michael Head, who not only has he been like a brother to me for years, but he is probably the most multi passionate person I know. ...Like seriously he’s done everything! And, yet, he still manages to stride towards being a better version of himself everyday ....

Our words become our experience. Read that again. Did you know the words you use can determine your own energy ? One of my obsessions in life has been language. (Seriously, just ask any of my clients!) And I like to think of language in three different energetic categories: 1 - Neutral 2 - High negative energy 3 - High positive energy Guess where the highest achievers live linguistically? In this...

What if I fail? What if they laugh? What if I suck?  What if, what if what if!  We've all fallen into the "what if" spiral and it's pretty easy to say that when it happens, we can easily talk ourselves out of following our passion.  But what if we took the " what if " out of it?  Try this on for size: You probably will suck! You will definitely fail at least once! A troll or two might laugh at you...

You already have everything you need to create the life of your dreams. Who else feels like you need this kind of inspiration everyday?? Lucky for us, Jillian Paige, founder of Meisner in Music ® , stopped by the podcast today to drop some major wisdom about being in the present moment, watching your f*cking mouth and what it takes to monetize your passion project! A little bit about Jillian: Jill...

This past week I've been hearing over and over again, "Nicole, I love your energy!" No, I'm serious. I swear I must have heard the word "energy" 30+ times. and I believe that when the universe wants you to focus you on something, it will give the space to "make" us think about it. So I began thinking about this. Why is my energy like this? I wasn't born this way- with this amount of energy. What m...

I cannot believe I am saying these words… DaJuan Johnson (yes, DaJuan Johnson from BOSCH, Greys Anatomy, and much more) stopped by the podcast today! I have been a huge admirer of DaJuan and his work not only as a successful actor but as a heart centered and incredible Life Coach and teacher. If you are new to DaJuan Johnson, here’s a little bit about him: DaJuan Johnson is a working actor who get...

We all know the 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman. Maybe we've even talked about them with our partners, friends, family.... But have we every really considered what those Love Languages look like in relation with ourselves?  A listener reached out to me and said, "it would be so cool to do an episode on the 5 Love Languages, but can we talk about it in the forms of self care??" I thought this...

Living authentically... easier said than done right? But what does it mean to live life authentically, positively and productively? Can you really have all that? Bailey Fritz Harrison says you can- and I don't know guys, she knows her stuff so I believe her. A little about Bailey Fritz Harrison A Visual Artist, Creativity Coach, and Environmentalist, Bailey is exploring art as a tool and outlet fo...

So you want to start a side hustle or passion project?! That's amazing!  ... Where do you start? Or if you've already been starting... how do you make it not feel like scrambled eggs in your head? Start with these three steps. Remember you don't need to see the WHOLE path, just take the first few steps.  Episodes for state : Go HERE . Episodes for story : Start HERE or for an interview, go HERE ....

Money is EVERYWHERE! It's in our food, travel, appearance, projects, passion, health, literally everywhere! ...and yet most of us spend our waking hours living in fear and stress over it. Thank goodness Samaya Mulla Carrillo is on a mission to change that. A little about Sumaya: Sumaya is a dancer, and financial coach based in New York City. As a dancer, she works with Kinesis Dance Project and sp...

Today on the podcast, I dissect the personality framework by Gretchen Rubin- The Four Tendencies . No joke, when I learned about the Four Tendencies I learned how to motivate myself, communicate, be more productive, etc! Basically my life was NEVER the same! Why did a personality framework create this clarity? Because the Four Tendencies framework is all about expectations . And expectations (both...

Never in my life did I think that a story about the Frozen movies would bring me to tears on the podcast. Then again I hadn't met Andrew Coopman.  I cannot express in written words how much this interview moved me this week. Andrew is one of those souls that just bursts with joy and wisdom and I am honored to have been in his (online) presence to absorb some of it. Many of you have been asking "Wh...

Oh boy where to even begin?  If you saw on my instagram, this past weekend I attended a little seminar...well, that little seminar ended up being over 50 hours and I had so many moments that I NEEDED to share with you all.  In this episode I recap my biggest take aways from Tony Robbins' Unleash The Power Within. So buckle up; we're about to get filled with knowledge, dive into some vunerable mome...

When was the last time you felt imposter syndrome? Probably really recently, right? Imposter syndrome happens to EVERYONE! Seriously, I'm not lying here. Everyone falls under this umbrella....But why is this such a universal feeling? Because imposter syndrome is just synonym of "I am not enough". and the limiting belief "I am not enough", is just another one of your habits. In todays short but PAC...

Last week I got a notification from YouTube saying that someone had commented on my podcast video. ...and yep, you guess it, it was a troll blasting hateful things. But this didn't bother me. And as a former kid who was bullied, I can honestly tell you that is MAJOR. Quite the contrary, it EMPOWERED ME. Thats because way back when I started using my voice powerfully, I created a mindset exercise....

Why is your mindset SO important? Because it affects freaking everything!!In this interview with Kiona Reese we dissect her mindset journey, what helped her, what didn't and how she fully tapped into her "I am Enough" state of mind! A little bit about Kiona: All the way from the beautiful city of Chattanooga Tennessee, Kiona D. Reese is a professional musical performing artist. You can see her wor...

I'm calling a big ol' B.S. on taking small steps. If you want to get healthy, find your dream job, achieve a goal or (my personal favorite) learn to believe in yourself, that all stems from MASSIVE change. And it takes just four powerful steps to make it happen for yourself. ----more----Click HERE to get your free Create Your Own Morning Routine Workbook in which you will receive journal prompts t...

It is my HONOR to get to interview Sara Falaro on the Podcast today! Sara Falaro is an Actor / Singer / Entrepreneur, based out of New York City. After she quit her toxic job in 2019, she started a business as a Brand & Biz Coach for Artists. Sara's mission is to empower her followers to take control of their creative careers through radical authenticity online. She is a huge believer that we are...

Shine Brighter Together"What is Anti-Racism and Why You're Not Doing Your Part" 1619This podcast dives into what slavery was like when America was just becoming America. It talks about the history of slavery that has not been told.  Come ThroughMany amazing episodes where Rebecca Carroll interviews POC and has a very open and honest conversation about what racism looks like in America.   *I will c...

A strong morning routine is something that people of the personal development world have been preaching since the the dawn of time. And to be real, they right.  HOWEVER, your morning routine is just that… YOUR routine. It’s going to look wildly different from mine, or your partners, or best friends, or role models.  So it’s time to get crystal clear on what elements YOU want to have in your mornin...