Nice Talk with Nikki Ogunnaike

Today on the show, we’re focusing on the topic of style with author, body-acceptance advocate, and founder of Megababe Katie Sturino. Sturino began her career in fashion and built her own PR agency when she was just 25 years old. While rising to the top in her field behind the scenes, she also began gaining traction as a creator herself, making meaningful change in the fashion industry with her so...

On this episode, we’re focusing on the topic of style with Charlotte Palermino, cofounder and chief brand officer of Dieux Skin. After years of working in media, Palermino launched Dieux Skin, a price-transparent, clinically vetted skincare line with cult-favorite products like the Forever Eye Mask. In addition to building a skincare line, Palermino is a content creator known for her no-bullshit,...

Monica Padman is a podcasting powerhouse. Since creating Armchair Expert in 2018, Padman and her co-host Dax Shepard have released over 900 episodes and penned a reported $80 million deal with Wondery. With a dedicated audience of Armcherries, they’ve also expanded into a number of shows under their umbrella, including Monica & Jess Love Boys, Armchair Anonymous, and their upcoming project Beth Is...

We’re focusing on the topic of style with Liv Perez, the host of the podcast Let’s Get Dressed. Liv began her career working at major brands like Teen Vogue, Hermès, and Glossier before setting out on her own just one year after graduating college. Today, she posts style content for her 350,000+ followers, shares her style journey on her chart-topping podcast, and contributes to the Today show thr...

Just days after her French Open win, Coco Gauff is here on Nice Talk to discuss all things money, power, and style. Gauff has been a tennis legend nearly her entire life, and now, at 21 years old, she has two Grand Slam championships to her name. But on top of her tennis game, she’s also made savvy business moves throughout her career. In fact, she penned a major brand deal with New Balance when s...

On this episode, we’re focusing on the topic of money with finance expert Vivian Tu—or Your Rich BFF, as most of the internet knows her. Tu began her career on Wall Street and now creates finance content for her over eight million followers across social platforms. Today, she’s breaking down what the tariffs will mean for small businesses and consumers, how to prepare for economic downturns, and t...

Today, we have a very special live episode of Nice Talk! At Marie Claire’s Power Play in Atlanta, Nikki sat down with Dr. Leyte Winfield, the director of cosmetic science at Spelman College, and dermatologists Dr. Uchenna Okereke and Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd to discuss how scientific advances and innovation are impacting the beauty industry. In this episode, they break down a glossary of beauty t...

Bozoma Saint John has one of the most impressive résumés of all time. She’s led marketing efforts at nearly every major company, including Netflix, Apple, Uber, PepsiCo, and Endeavor. In addition to her illustrious career as a marketing executive, she’s also the founder and CEO of the wig company Eve by Boz, the author of the best-selling book The Urgent Life, and a recent addition to the cast of...

Natalie Nakase has always loved basketball—and she’s built a successful career on that passion. After playing professionally for a few years, she became a head coach overseas, but eventually moved back to the U.S. with the dream of coaching in the NBA. Over the next decade, Nakase climbed the ranks from video intern to assistant coach for the Clippers. From there, she became the assistant coach fo...

Many people were first introduced to Ashley Tisdale in the early 2000s when she starred in major Disney projects like The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and High School Musical. Today, in addition to her career as an actor and singer, she’s also the founder of the wellness blog Frenshe and its accompanying product line, Being Frenshe. On this episode, Tisdale discusses how emotional it was to see her...

Jessie Andrews is an actor and the powerhouse entrepreneur behind Basic Swim, Tase Gallery, and the celeb-beloved jewelry line Bagatiba. But her career journey has been a winding one. When she was 18, Andrews became an adult film actor. After shooting over 140 films and winning an AVN award for Best Actress for her performance in Portrait of a Call Girl, she left the industry to pursue DJing and e...

Golloria George is a South Sudanese beauty content creator with over 3 million followers and counting. She first rose to fame in 2022 with her The Darkest Shade series where she reviews the darkest foundation shades from makeup brands. George has driven tangible change in the beauty industry by celebrating brands with inclusive shade ranges and calling on others to reformulate their products. In t...

Between her best-selling cookbooks and on-camera instructing, Alison Roman has made a name for herself as the approachable yet straightforward chef who’s determined to teach people how to cook. In addition to her celebrated online presence, in 2023, Alison made an offline career leap and built a grocery store called First Bloom. In this episode, we get into the financial details of how she went fr...

Before Lena Waithe was the lauded entertainment multihyphenate we know today, she admired the industry and its icons. Today, her passion for storytelling shines through in everything she does. In addition to being an Emmy Award–winning writer, actor, and producer, she’s also founded a production company, and, as of last month, embarked on a new venture as the host of the podcast Legacy Talk With L...

In 2023, Brynn Whitfield rocketed to fame as a breakout star in the rebooted The Real Housewives of New York franchise, charming Bravo fans everywhere with her vulnerability and wit. On the show, Whitfield opened up about experiencing financial instability as a child. In this episode, she dives into how that has shaped her relationship with money today and what it's been like having those conversa...

If there was ever a time we needed to hear some hopeful words that inspire action, it’s now. Luckily for us, today we’re sitting down with astrologer, best-selling author, Chani app co-founder, and activist, Chani Nicholas. In this episode, she talks us through what we can expect from the upcoming retrogrades in 2024 and how to prepare and engage with activism as we step into 2025. In addition to...

Reshma Saujani has spent her entire career empowering women. Not only is she the founder behind the massively impactful nonprofits Girls Who Code and Moms First, but she’s also a best-selling author of several books, the latest of which—Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work—was released in 2022. As of October, she’s also the host of the new, chart-topping podcast My So-Called Midlife, where she exp...

Starting on November 14, Nice Talk is back for season two! This season, Marie Claire Editor in Chief Nikki Ogunnaike will be chatting with more incredible guests about their perspectives on the big three: money, power, and style. Make sure you're subscribed to the show so you don't miss an episode. See you next Thursday!

If there's one person who knows the ins and outs of shopping pre-loved fashion, it's Erika Veurink. As a content creator, she's known for sharing her extensive knowledge about vintage sourcing with her followers, and today, she's on the podcast to let us in on all the best tips for shopping on eBay. She even found her wedding dress on the site, so she's a true expert! On this episode, Veurink is a...

When Rupi Kaur released her debut poetry collection, Milk and Honey, back in 2014, it quickly became a cultural and literary phenomenon. In fact, the collection went on to sell over 6 million copies. This year, Rupi’s celebrating the 10-year anniversary of her breakout collection by releasing an annotated edition of it. In addition to the immense success of Milk and Honey, Rupi has published three...

When Gabby Windey made her reality television debut on the Bachelor franchise back in 2022, she quickly became a fan favorite due to her honesty, vulnerability, and impeccable comedic timing. Since then, the former ICU nurse and NFL cheerleader has competed on Dancing with the Stars, launched a podcast called Long Winded, and amassed a huge social media following. On this episode, Gabby gets into ...

Julie Schott is a powerhouse entrepreneur, known for launching numerous businesses with fresh branding, innovative products, and a massive impact on Gen Z. After spending the early days of her career writing about her personal experiences with acne as a beauty editor at xoJane and Elle, Julie created Starface pimple patches. Since then, she’s continued to build brands that iterate on this “coming-...

If you’ve spent any time in the comedy space on TikTok, you’ve definitely seen Delaney Rowe’s hyperspecific and painfully accurate characters, such as "the insufferable female lead" and "the worst person on earth." In 2020, she began developing these characters by pulling from her experience as an actor, and the tropes resonated. A few short years later, Delaney’s racked up 2.6 million TikTok foll...

Between her debut album, Buckle Bunny, her appearance on the song “Blackbiird” off of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album, and her feature on the new Twisters film soundtrack, Tanner Adell has cemented herself as a country music star—and she’s just getting started. Today on Nice Talk, she’s chatting about moving to Nashville with a couple hundred dollars in her pocket, developing her unapologetically gl...

A’ja Wilson is one of the best basketball players in the world, but when it comes to navigating her life in the spotlight, she goes by one mantra: “Let the light within me shine brighter than the light that's on me.” That mindset has led her to MVP wins, back-to-back championships, and an Olympic gold medal. Off the court, she’s also the author of New York Times best-selling book Dear Black Girls:...