On Her Terms with Nikki Elledge Brown

Don't want to wait patiently for the rest of the series to drop? I got you. Sign up for the private podcast feed at onherterms.com to access all 11 eps on demand. 🍿 Related links and things: naptimeempires.com/archive, officially launched 2017! Intro to the workshops: https://www.nikkielledgebrown.com/word-pickles-social-studies-dreamails-acac-workshops/ Pod on lazy Susan / recycle emoji metaphor...

Don't want to wait patiently for the rest of the series to drop? I got you. Sign up for the private podcast feed at onherterms.com to access all 11 eps on demand. 🍿 Related links and things: Biz Baby Blues on Naptime Empires pod: https://naptimeempires.com/business-baby-blues-019/ Word Pickles, Dreamails, and Social Studies, the ACAC Beyond-the-Site Workshops: acourseaboutcopy.com/workshops First...

Don't want to wait patiently for the rest of the series to drop? I got you. Sign up for the private podcast feed at onherterms.com to access all 11 eps on demand. 🍿 Related links and things: Gift of Mom Guilt episode: https://naptimeempires.com/gift-of-mom-guilt-054/ Webinar tips: https://www.nikkielledgebrown.com/webinar-tips/ OITNB Cameo: https://www.nikkielledgebrown.com/oitnb-cameo/ Check out...

Don't want to wait patiently for the rest of the series to drop? I got you. Sign up for the private podcast feed at onherterms.com to access all 11 eps on demand. 🍿 Related links and things: A Course About Copy enrollment page: acourseaboutcopy.com/selfstudy Special invite (aforementioned evergreen funnel with time-sensitive savings): acourseaboutcopy.com A Course About Copy Prep School: acoursea...

Related links and things: Naptime Empires pod recap of this jumpstart: naptimeempires.com/001 Aforementioned Park Ranger video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK4_07cfVPs Jenny Shih testimonial resource: https://jennyshih.com/2012/06/steal-this-my-simple-system-for-getting-killer-testimonials/ Current work with me page (using some of that original copy!): nikkielledgebrown.com/shop Baby’s first p...

Inspired by a frontyard volleyball lesson with my niece and kiddos. Having the courage to speak up and call the ball - to publicly claim that you trust yourself enough to handle whatever comes next - can be a literal game-changer. Consider that those who speak up (loudest, first, etc) are often perceived as leaders... even if they don't know what they're talking about ;) Use your influence for (su...

How meta is it that I'm recording this podcast, uploading, and emailing about it... all while in virtual coworking sessions? I'm in love with virtual coworking, and if somehow you haven't tried it yet, I think you may be too. I hosted my first paid coworking experience back in 2017, and it's been an element of every group offering I've created since. Today I'm finally giving (very affordable cowor...

This has been a record-setting school year for cooties of all varieties in our home. Back-to-back back-to-school colds, a deer bite, a tiny toddler fracture (!), our first bout of RSV leading to our first hospitalization, our first covid, strep, and now FLU. ONE - how thankful I am for medical pros! From front desk appointment schedulers to docs, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics. I love natural...

What do I mean by lo-fi? I googled it a month or so ago to confirm my suspicions that it stood for "low fidelity," then the actual definitions ended up sparking a whole new line of thinking. Maybe even a movement . You tell me. Wikipedia says, "Lo-fi is a music or production quality in which elements usually regarded as imperfections in the context of a recording or performance are present, someti...

Fresh reflections that may shake something loose for you too. Just listened to a call recording from early 2016 and it sparked some big feels over here. Context: My husband was deployed, and I was in the thick of the fourth trimester, my second full month as a mom of two. My oldest was just four at the time (he's 11 now!), needing some emo support I didn't have the capacity to give. Press play for...

Heads up: I'm sharing a heavy story at the start of this one (how my two-year-old ended up in the hospital with complications from RSV before Christmas). Her care teams were amazing, she's doing great, and never have I ever been so thankful for oxygen. I'll never take a pulse-ox reading for granted again. Sharing here 1) as a PSA because I was not familiar with the physical signs of respiratory di...

You've probably heard of The Very Hungry Caterpillar , but what do you know about The Mixed Up Chameleon ? If you're ever challenged by the online "zoo," tempted to be or behave as anyone other than your magical SELF, gimme six minutes of your time today. (Three if you go 2x.) In this episode I share how author Eric Carle spoke directly to my IG-scrolling, auto-comparing soul, by way of my first g...

Alternate titles I'll list here so I don't have to overthink them: Creative compounding. The power of proliferation. Creation without judgment. The law of averages. Doing your best, really? Fact: Not every piece of content you create will be your "best." (How do you define your "best" anyway?) In this message I share how the law of averages can help you appreciate your less-than-masterpiece-level...

While I'm a big fan of creation *however and whenever* creation needs to happen, I absolutely find more pleasure in the process when I play hot potato with my inspiration. I've got cabinets FULL of notebooks. Google Drive FULL of docs, sheets, and even some wild slides. So many idea airplanes waiting for clearance to land. (Hence the "Sleepy Ideas" doc I shared in a recent episode!) Batching is gr...

Inspired by a precious brother-sister duo I'm lucky to know... If sharing info / messages / content is part of your business model, tune in to this episode when you're feeling stuck in a sea of sterile how to content. When you feel like there's one type of thing you "should" share for your content to be perceived as valuable by other humans. It's often not nearly as complicated as we make it. 📮 T...

If your inspiration fairy loves to strike once your head hits the pillow (and you've finally removed your earbuds and closed the mental tabs of the day)... this tip's for you. And you may already do it. If not, give it a try and let me know what kinda gems you capture! 📮 Thoughts, Qs, topics you’d love to hear more about? Share here >> onherterms.com/convo ❤️ If this episode resonates, shar...

Talking yourself out of action because someone else has already done, said, or sold XYZ? This message is filled to the brim with metaphors to help you snap out of the fog of creative comparison.  Grocery shopping, tooth brushing, book writing and dedicating...  Choose one that resonates and GET MOVING on what matters to you! *more thoughts / notes from before I hit record* Someone else d...

When was the last time you read something you wrote over 10 years ago? I got a DM from a childhood buddy today that led me to scroll through messages we'd swapped back in 2011 as new moms. I cringed and I laughed (and I share why in this message). How has your voice, your humor, your perspective on life transformed over the past decade plus? What has stayed the same? In what ways have you grown an...

“You know that the antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest? … The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness.” ― David Whyte, Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity In this message I share musings on how burnout from TOO much action can actually lead to burnout from to LITTLE action. There's magic in the middle when we start to be honest about the feedback we're experien...

Instead of delaying / denying gratification for a virtual someday... what's within your power to create now - this year, this month, this morning? A simple printed paper calendar vs. a custom fam photo calendar. Pants that fit NOW vs. ones that may or may not fit two months (years, lifetimes) from now. A Google doc of notes vs. a stylish slide deck. In this <10 minute musing I'm sharing the con...

Inspired by a convo I had with my first grader before his most recent school performance, featuring guest cameo by my toddler who recently learned how to open door knobs ;) In the little moments and the big ones: Savor the sweetness. Feel the feelings. Jingle all the way. Snuggling and celebrating the newborn, the treasured pup, the manuscript. When something feels amazing, feel it in every cell....

Parking lot ponderings on the fear of dying with metaphorical music still in us*. (*in the words of late spiritual teacher Wayne Dyer) Is life really that pass or fail? no participation trophy? The spoiler alert / available reframe: we're live. The music is already playing. No need for curated perfection or quiet on the set. We have been. recording. What's your life's "music" saying? What's the be...

Let's talk about how to DECIDE like a boss. Owning your inner executive. Decision-makers R Us. "It's not about making the right decision; it's about making the decision RIGHT." - John Demartini (is who I first heard it from) You're capable of making decisions, and you're capable of dealing with whatever comes on the other side of those decisions. Deciding not to decide is draining AF and you deser...

CHOOSE YOURSELFIE and tag me when you do! Don't box yourself in to the same five topics if that bores TF out of you. A tale of a cinnamon sugar selfie, and the life lessons and Instagram engagement that came with it. 📮 Thoughts, Qs, topics you’d love to hear more about? Share here >> onherterms.com/convo ❤️ If this episode resonates, share it with a friend (or three). The more the merrier....

What if instead of hoarding your creative ideas, keeping them to yourself (and using all the mental and energetic brainwidth that requires), you let yourself EXPRESS? This message is a call to get those ideas OUT of your head and into the world, so you can make room for all the others just waiting for their chance to play. 📮 Thoughts, Qs, topics you’d love to hear more about? Share here >>...